Megatron1977
10-18-2004, 09:55 PM
I did this for my Cowboy Bebop mod I'm currently working on.
I started out with around a 16" piece of white styrofoam I got a Super Wal-Mart.
I measured out my case and then I used a ruler and a sharpie to transfer my mesurements onto the styrofoam.
I wasn't really sure what the best way to cut styrofoam was and my trusty pocket knife wasn't doing a very good job, so I got a coping saw which worked fine for most of the cuts. The trick came when I had to change the thickness of the board. The styrofoam was 2 inches thick and I had to make it a 1/2 inc thick. All I did was mark it a 1/2 inch all the way around and use a small hacksaw.
Once I got it cut the right way I used a wood chisel to press in the indentations. The idea is to get the line not quite perfect, just a little off to add to the realistic look. Also gouge some small rough spots to look like worn and chipped areas.
Ok, here come the pics.
http://img73.exs.cx/img73/1285/100_0109.jpg
The most important step is to slap on some LATEX primer. When you go to put on the other paints the latex will protect the styrofoam from being corroded. I used 2 coats of primer, just try to cover as much as you can.
I started out with around a 16" piece of white styrofoam I got a Super Wal-Mart.
I measured out my case and then I used a ruler and a sharpie to transfer my mesurements onto the styrofoam.
I wasn't really sure what the best way to cut styrofoam was and my trusty pocket knife wasn't doing a very good job, so I got a coping saw which worked fine for most of the cuts. The trick came when I had to change the thickness of the board. The styrofoam was 2 inches thick and I had to make it a 1/2 inc thick. All I did was mark it a 1/2 inch all the way around and use a small hacksaw.
Once I got it cut the right way I used a wood chisel to press in the indentations. The idea is to get the line not quite perfect, just a little off to add to the realistic look. Also gouge some small rough spots to look like worn and chipped areas.
Ok, here come the pics.
http://img73.exs.cx/img73/1285/100_0109.jpg
The most important step is to slap on some LATEX primer. When you go to put on the other paints the latex will protect the styrofoam from being corroded. I used 2 coats of primer, just try to cover as much as you can.