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Old 02-04-2021, 06:12 PM
RednalReg RednalReg is offline
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Hi everyone, My name is Phil from Birmingham, U.K.

I was a carpenter for 30 years, giving it up following an accident that that left me resembling a KitKat(the four fingered variety)

My current colleagues at the car factory christened me that, which I find hilarious.
Following my accident I started to make models of vehicles from off cuts and cladding them with dis guarded beverage cans.

I have res erected the hobby during lock down, and would love to learn how to manipulate the flat sheet material into things like vespa scooter engine panels,
step side wheel arches etc.

I've experimented with sand bags, male and female molds etc with various results. I use the can bases of various diameters for the wheels, so this is the scale I'm working at. It's like working back to front as you start with the finished surface.

I realize this is only playing with the highly skilled profession that you guys achieve, but any advise would be welcome.

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Old 02-04-2021, 08:23 PM
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Hi phil, welcome to the forum. Can you post some images of your work?
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Old 02-05-2021, 01:35 AM
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Welcome, Phil. Yes, even a bad thing can be overcome with humor. Show photos of your models.
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Old 02-05-2021, 04:41 AM
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Bigger hammer mate and a lot more tea

Have a look for a guy on here called Reno - really clever bugger making small things.

I've only done full sized and motorcycle stuff, but scaled down, the techniques should be the same. Jewelers use the same techniques on tiny stuff (admittedly more malleable material) but the same shrinking, stretching processes to get the shape and then planishing. I use MDF hammerforms a lot.

Post some pictures of what you are having trouble with and the combined 4 million years of expertise will swing into action.

I'll be quite quiet as I know nuffink.
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