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Vacuum forming
Vacuum forming uses a vacuum to form a plastic sheet around a solid mold. It is used for canopies and repeated complex shapes.
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- Vacuum forming
- Paolo Severin has a great setup and step-by-step instructions for vacuum-forming.
- Vacuumforming Plastic
- A nice step by step guide to vacuum forming.
- Duplicating clear plastic parts
- Using plastic sheeting and a vacuum former, you can duplicate plastic parts for your models.
- Tech Tips: Moulding Canopies
- As your aircraft modelling skills improve, you will probably sooner or later feel the urge to produce your own cockpit canopies.