Vacuformer Fun

**ashevilleangler** · #1 06-07-2015, 02:45 PM

I've started on a build of a vacuformer. This first one will be a gift to a very dear and patient member of this forum who is also a great model designer.

I'm posting this to show that I have in fact made some progress on it and to see if anyone might be interested in purchasing one. I used the plans available in the download section of this forum as a guide to build the box. To save space for shipping and to make the build a bit easier I'm not going to build it with the hinged frame and handle for clamping the plastic heat shrink sheets. That way I can just build the clamping frame, add a frame rest to the box and call it done.

I hope to get that done within the next week or so. I should also probably test it. However if the intended recipient wants to do that part I might want to concentrate on building a second one for myself.

Hope you like it.

Curt

**richkat** · #2 06-07-2015, 03:58 PM

I built a simple vac-box a while back, about the same as your, just a hole in end to put vac hose in...works good. The plastic sheet frame is 1/8 ply with some 3/16 studs and wing nuts, used 1/4X1/2 foam tape for a good seal when I use it.......Rich

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**clif52** · #3 06-08-2015, 10:05 AM

I've been thinking about building one of these myself. I want to make some 1/12 scale cars to use with 6 inch action figures. I bought one 1/12 car kit but they are expensive. I bid on a 1/12 1937 Cord kit but figure on getting outbid. I've got a Shadow Cab toy that I'd like to duplicate so I can make some customs.
Clif

**THE DC** · #4 06-09-2015, 10:46 AM

I've been interested in one of these for years!

I'll be watching this instruction thread, for sure!

**ashevilleangler** · #5 06-12-2015, 09:02 PM

Here are some additional photos. The vacuformer is complete and now it needs to be tested. I'm going to make a couple of plugs, one for a P-51 canopy and one for a P-47.

I'll show the process here in case anyone can benefit from it. I'm starting by gluing the canopy templates to some clear plastic from a salad container. After I get the canopies constructed with the plastic I'll use them to form the mold plugs.

Curt