Nice write up Ryan "thumbsup", I have heard of this trick before but wasnt sure if it was indeed just cutting with thread.
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How-To:Cutting with thread
- Thread starter BECKWORKS
- Start date
STANG KILLA SS
~THE SCALE SHOP~
spyder wire fishing like and a couple bic pens works great too.
great job on the cuts!
great job on the cuts!
RCMFMaxxMan
RCC Addict
synthetic is probably going to be stronger i would think
" It Slices, It Dices" It will even cut lexan, You would be surprised what you can cut with it.
I tried some cuts today using both,I did not really see much of a difference.
I'm glad to see that I could share a tip thats new and useful to so many people, I'll make sure it's not the last time.
Ryan.
RCMFMaxxMan
RCC Addict
"But wait there's more! call in the next ten minutes and you'll also receive the thread aluminum cutter FREE!"
:lol:
jamesbernatchez
Rock Crawler
Nice Ryan...I would never have thought of that! Excellent write up.
BJoe
I wanna be Dave
I've tried cotton before it only ripped, maybe next time I'll try synthetic or spiderwire instead (I know that stuff works well on fingers!)
jmdave69
Newbie
OMG i should have read this last night INSTEAD of hacking up a new body and then getting TICKED off and buying another body... and wasting another 70$
being a novice sucks!!! and its Expensive:-(
being a novice sucks!!! and its Expensive:-(
bugz2002
Pebble Pounder
that is sweet. now i dont have to be scared of making a misstake on cuting my bodies....wow that makes it sound like i cut my self..lol thanks for the tip.
XSRCdesign
I wanna be Dave
Good writeup...
this used to be the ONLY way I would cut stuff when I used to build models..
Great results every time... "thumbsup"
this used to be the ONLY way I would cut stuff when I used to build models..
Great results every time... "thumbsup"
916crawlin
Newbie
thats awsome wish i would have known that b4 i hacked up mine oh well :shock:"thumbsup"
tinsoldier
Newbie
Just wanted to thank you. This is faster and more accurate than xacto blades or my dremel.
Makes me wonder what else I am doing the hard way
Makes me wonder what else I am doing the hard way
LAV25
Quarry Creeper
That's great, I want to be the first to nominate this for the "Cheap tricks" sticky thread! Just wish I had heard about it before I tried to use a rusty cheese grater to trim my Skool Bus body!
RCMFMaxxMan
RCC Addict
:shock:
crawler_king
Rock Crawler
Simply amazing.. I am just trying to think what I can try this on before attacking a Tamiya Jeep YJ:shock::shock:
bob1961
I wanna be Dave
great idea "thumbsup" i've been doing 1/24 scale models forever and never thought of this....what weight thread are you using....i have some heavy thread that i use for making canvas hunting bags for my muzzleloaders and can't snap it by pulling it with my hands to where i'm not cutting myself....to where i have regular thread that snaps at the lightest pull by hand, i can't see this thread working at all..................bob
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I would just judge it by the thickness. Is the thread thicker than the line you are taking out? If so, move down to a thinner thread. In the demo, I just used standard sewing machine thread that the wife had laying around. I believe it is 40 wt.
I hope that everybody gives it a try and feel free to post up your pics here.
"thumbsup"
Peace out...
Ryan
DanTaylor
Pebble Pounder
Hrm cheap body scissors, which I dont own a set of body scissors......Thanks for the idea man.
elvis
Quarry Creeper
Great idea! Have you tried dental floss? It should be stronger than thread. I used to use it to remove emblems on cars without hurting the paint or messing up the emblem. It's an old paint and body trick for 1.1 vehicles.
pantablo
I wanna be Dave
Ryan,
Thanks a TON for this tip. I tried it today and I couldnt believe how EASY it cut.
I used "all purpose" thread I bought at the drug store, no special thickness or anything. And it wasnt hard to keep it from breaking-steady pressure, count to 30 strokes and feed some more...I used the blue tape as a straight edge and cutting like this is slow enough that its easy to keep to the line. Also cuts pretty cleanly.
"thumbsup"
Thanks a TON for this tip. I tried it today and I couldnt believe how EASY it cut.
I used "all purpose" thread I bought at the drug store, no special thickness or anything. And it wasnt hard to keep it from breaking-steady pressure, count to 30 strokes and feed some more...I used the blue tape as a straight edge and cutting like this is slow enough that its easy to keep to the line. Also cuts pretty cleanly.
"thumbsup"
