Robert Knaack (@robgenev665)
This is incredible ! I have always been fascinated with vacuum forming, but yet to have try it. There's a fellow on here named Marc Barris, who builds all of his models from scratch. It's a true art form, and something that I might someday try out. I tinker around with 1/6 scale flying RC models I scratch build mostly from the WW1 / early flight era. Vacuum forming would come in handy there with making things like cowlings and various engine covers.

How do you secure the plastic to the metal frame (the one used in the oven for heating) ?

You are well on your way to having a model ! Well done ... 🙂

Robert Knaack (@robgenev665)
Thanks for the description. Now I have a really good idea of how to do it. I will first have to make a vacuum box though.

Man o Man! You are killing it Robert. Love the vac forming.

@lgardner Louis, I'm trying to figure out the clear canopy part now. That's a little different animal from the regular sheet styrene...

Robert Knaack (@robgenev665)

At one time you could get thermal plastic in clear from Squadron Mail Order. Since they have recently began releasing a lot of the stuff they used to have, it might be worthwhile to look into it, to see if they have started selling this stuff again. I used it occasionally to "heat and smash" replacement canopies for some of my mistakes. This stuff worked really good.

Ever since I read ScratchBuilt years ago, really even before that, I have wanted to do this someday. Whether vacuform or some other process, it just strikes my fancy. I try to satisfy that desire right now by doing extra detailing on existing kits and in fact I have an old Airfix Hudson that I will be vacu-forming cowlings for someday.

Nice initial efforts and I look forward to seeing more work on this as you go along.

Very impressive, Robert @robgenev665

@robgenev665 - Amazing work Robert. The wood carving is a specialized skill in and of itself. Then to have built your own vacuum table... wow... quite impressive.