How To Open & Hinge The Trunk On Your Model Car Ep.300

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Жыл бұрын

This has been a reoccurring question on the car modeling Facebook groups. How to cut open and hinge doors and trunks on our model cars.
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@kurtveldeman9291 2 ай бұрын

I'm glad I couldn't sleep tonight. Started searching tutorials on KZbin and I'm glad I discovered this channel. 🎉 Subscribed directly 😁👍🏻

@TheLukaCeeChannel 2 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard and THANK YOU!

@scaleautoguysworkbench Ай бұрын

I'm glad that I found this video! It has been years since I have cut open a body panel and I have totally forgotten how to make hinges! I never thought about using that heater hose tubing to get the hood to stay open. I have a build coming to my channel, when finished, where I am opening the trunk on it. I wanted to make sure that I remembered how to do it before I got to far into it... Thanks for the advice!

@user-ni2zo5zo3c Ай бұрын

David R Lentz, USA Luca Cee, this is an excellent start to implementing an adaptation to modelling and diorama creation that includes replicas I have built. I often incorporate dynamic tableaux into my three-dimensional displays (a truck driver opens his left door of his Ford 9000 to resume her/his way down the interstate; a paramedic hurries out his/her Rescue SUV, her/his hand yet on the handle; a woman opens the trunk to retrieve her groceries; at the roadside winding through a wide expanse of the countryside, a scowling business executive in corporate grey cautiously raises the hood of his 1960s, red muscle car from which steam is pouring). Opening trunks, hoods, doors, side panels, etc., are a key element of this. To avoid scraping the outside surface of the panel (door, trunk lid, etc.) one wishes to retain undamaged, I suggest masking it with a length heavy-gauge tape (e.g., electrician’s, duct), setting the material as close to the gap as possible. If necessary, add a second atop the first.

@WSBach Жыл бұрын

From time to time you sound a bit like Bob Ross...what makes your tutorials a pleasure to hear as well 😊

@TheLukaCeeChannel 11 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks! He is actually an inspiration of mine.

@MegaKLOWNIE Жыл бұрын

ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO IN THIS SERIES.JUST CATCHING UP ON THEM NOW.A LOT OF GREAT TIPS. FOR THIS WONDERFUL HOBBY.I M LEARNING A LOT FROM YOUR GREAT CHANNEL.THANKS FOR KEEPING THIS HOBBY FUN.

@modelsbyhand Жыл бұрын

Nice process on those hinges. To do my cuts, I use old xacto blades that I warm up with a lit candle. It avoids the scrape going off the line but the catch is you have watch the heat! Too much and you could warp the panel.

@jamestaylor5143 Жыл бұрын

Years ago I worked in the audio manufacturing industry. We built recording and sound reinforcement consoles. To straighten wire from rolls, two techs using pliers played tug of war with the wire. It was cut to length and installed in the bus assignment modules. In model building I use the same technique to straighten wire with a pair of pliers in each hand.

@KBCC_Garage Жыл бұрын

Always good to see shared techniques! I actually got my Tamiya Panel scriber because of your video. I used it on my USACC GTX deck lid! Keep ‘‘em coming’ my man! 😎👍🏾

@TheLukaCeeChannel Жыл бұрын

Right on Clifton!👍

@michaelcooke2559 Жыл бұрын

Very nice tutorial. That is a very simple way to hinge things. The Pro Tech heater hose really makes a difference with the hinge. Thanks for sharing.

@TheLukaCeeChannel Жыл бұрын

Pro Tech is great stuff.

@robertgiller4246 4 ай бұрын

Thanks. Nice clean look, not as difficult as I thought.

@NBPMotorSports1967 Жыл бұрын

Heater tube is a great idea. I have been using the wire shield from landline phone wire. Its getting harder to find now.

@jdcunnington 7 ай бұрын

In HO scale, the way we prevent knife scars is to tape over adjacent detail. Buy a 100-pack and use SHARP BLADES.

@scottmccloud9029 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I definitely learned something. Thanks man.

@denniscoughlan685 Жыл бұрын

G'day Lucas, and a most excellent tip-vid on hindging and scribing hoods. As per usual. When you stripped the length of insulation cover off the wire, you made me realise something looking at the state of the wire with some covering removed. That would make a beautiful hydraulic arm. No painting needed. Just instal in place. Thanks for that Lucas. Take care.

@StephanieElizabethMann 9 ай бұрын

That's brilliant. I've tried to make various types of hinges. This is what I have been aiming for. Thank you.

@deenjoan9938 Жыл бұрын

Cool tip for sure thanks for all your tip's 👍👍👍👍

@edwardnash7411 2 ай бұрын

Nice I like your way👍

@TheLukaCeeChannel 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@SmallADVentures1973 Жыл бұрын

Excellent, EXCELLENT tutorial, brother, thank you 😁✌️

@kudukilla Жыл бұрын

I’m a wingy thing guy, but I could see doing something similar to make working flaps.

@TheLukaCeeChannel Жыл бұрын

It would work for that, I'm sure.

@markforster6457 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video! I would be interested in seeing a video about making sure your interior tub fits with the hinges and on making the trunk compartment. Please and thank you.

@georgetaylor5482 Жыл бұрын

Luka Cee excellent tutorial, you did a tutorial on how to rust the underside of a car, I just remember nato black as one of the colors, you might want to do that tutorial series again, big hi to Felix.

@4speed3pedals 8 ай бұрын

If you do go out of the groove of a hood, trunk or door, cutting in the other direction can help eliminnate following that groove over the body and the guiding groove becomes a bump and it sill not change direction and make a new groove on the body panel. Care is needed and I would go nearly through the plastic in the area of the slip before completing that groove. The Tamayia cutter is similar to tools used for cutting plexiglass, basically a hooked blade that is pulled towards you.

@denniscoughlan685 Жыл бұрын

G'day again Lucas, by the way, l would like to see how you do a cut-out door with interior panel. I've got a 1939 Chevy coupe, Revell kit, that's just screaming to have it's doors (suicide, maybe) opened and l'm not wishing to screw it up. Apreciate your work, thanks for doing what you do.

@vladtheimpala5532 11 ай бұрын

I want to see that too for my 59 El Camino. I imagine it’s quite similar but a bit more tricky because you have to cut the interior panels and fabricate the door jams and make it all fit right.

@denniscoughlan685 11 ай бұрын

@@vladtheimpala5532 G'day Vlad, Dennis here. A 59 El Camino eh? Oh yeah, they've got a nicely laid out interior, and spacious. When you add a few personal improvements to that it would be a shame to hide it partialy. Those doors are long so it would give a very nice view of all the goodies and also make the kit stand out. Oh yeah. I've decided to go suicide doors on my Chevy because there's more workable area at the rear as compared to the front of the door frame. Also l think it will show the interior better. Good luck on your El Camino.

@vladtheimpala5532 11 ай бұрын

@@denniscoughlan685 I looked closely at my 59 El Camino kit and I think trying to make the doors open is a little above my current skill level. I haven’t built a model for years and I’m not confident that I could do all the fabrication required. I’d have to modify the interior a lot. The bench seat is molded into it so I’d have to cut it out, then do some fabrication so it would still have seats. I would also need to do some modifications up near the dashboard so I think I’ll just put it together with non opening doors. It seems like when I was building models before, most kits came with opening doors but maybe not. I have several kits that I haven’t started yet because I’m going to need to do some rearranging of my room to make a place for working on models. Maybe I’ll post some videos when I build them, although I doubt that I have anything to teach people about modeling. Anyway, good luck with your Chevy. Suicide doors are cool.

@denniscoughlan685 11 ай бұрын

@@vladtheimpala5532 G'day Vlad, doors can be tricky. The good news is that there's already a groove moulded into the plastic to outline the doors. If you have a scriber then that's great, if not then you can use an xacto knife blade. Use the flat edge of the blade to follow the groove and keep the blade at a 45° angle then very lightly, so the blade is just resting on the plastic, slowly follow the groove from one end to the other (no stopping during this) about 8 to 10 times. This will deepen the grove enough to use the sharp edge tracing in the same manner. Be patient, it might take more passes with the flat edge. Now very lightly trace the line with the sharp edge slowly.....no stopping. This is the critical part because the blades are long and pointed and if you're not careful that blade will bend just enough to jump out of the channel and score the plastic around it. Now, very lightly, repeat the same motion with the sharp side a few times, well....maybe quite a few times. After a little while hold the plastic up to a light facing the outside and from the inside you will notice a visible line from the cut. Continue on this way and eventualy you will cut through. But go slow and never put too much pressure on the blade. If you do manage to score the plastic not to worry, a little buffing with steel wool will smooth it out. If the scoring is deep then thats when putty comes into play. Not too many people can pull this off without cutting into the outlying plastic so don't feel bad if you do. Just be patient, go slow and you'll get through nice and straight. You will be pleased. You can either glue it in the open position or hinge it like Luca did. I would imagine it's the same proccedure as how he did his trunk. Cutting the seats out should be easier because you're dealing with a 90° angle. Good luck.

@robertmassucci1 11 ай бұрын

good analogy with RR track. I would avoid cleaning with an exacto after removing panel, I sand or file instead. You can't put the material back so I avoid widening panel gaps as much as possible. great video, thanks for taking time to help

@TheLukaCeeChannel 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@dietmarwollny5767 Жыл бұрын

Great video !! Learned alot

@alancyr3100 Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing.

@spendrix8443 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video!! Thank you for demonstrating this.

@garyparker2969 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic Tutorial Sir 🏆🏆 Thanks For Sharing n God Bless 👍 Gary.

@stevefranklin9920 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the assistance!

@THROTTLEPOWER Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍👍

@esuwarriormodelshop6369 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this video now you want to make me hinge my next couple cars how hard is it to do with Doors?

@TheLukaCeeChannel Жыл бұрын

Sweet. Thanks for watching

@A7Xdookie 4 ай бұрын

I have some funky lines on the back of an r34 skyline boot/trunk any suggestions they are small and sharp turns, im new to this and practicing, slioped with scalpel a few times but got the hood off but the boot/trunk us so much harder. Great videos btw 👌

@johnhopkins6565 8 ай бұрын

Next checkup, ask your dentist if he has any dental scrapers that are worn out and are getting thrown away. They are still plenty sharp enough to scribe model car plastic.

@MrMajikman1 6 ай бұрын

Excellent video! I like the heater hose tubing as it seems to hold the trunk lid up better. I saw a different video where the guy used a brass tube over the brass rod, but the trunk lid didn't stay up at all. The one thing I did like about his video, is that he would construct the hinges and line everything up BEFORE he cut out the panel, so as to ensure the panel lines back up with the body perfectly. Love your videos!!

@JohnnyUmphress 8 ай бұрын

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