hi guys :thumbs_up:

lol yeh i know a bit of a silly question but i thought id ask, im sure someone has also found this out.

as some of you know im in the middle of doing my new T-MAXX shell, its nearly done now ive done the detail painting and not i just need to do the main body colour but 1st i would like to cut the shell..

yup easy it sounds i know and normally is.lol but not this ted tuff shell, ive got a proline poly 50% stronger body shell and where the front bumper is curved its so hard to cut and i mean hard, im using titanium scissors but they are not cutting it good enough around the bumper, ive used these scissors to cut a few body shells but ive never come across a shell this tuff to cut.

well guys what you think, time to get out the dremel? lol i must be careful though as ive painted the front bumper so i dont want to slip the paint.

hmm monty you must have come across a few ted tuff shell in your time, so guys any ideas on the best way to cut this shell?

any help would be great, thanks guys :thumbs_up:

oh these things are a right pain in the rear to trim!!

best way ive found is to score the cut lines with an SHARP craft blade/stanley blade and once satisfied with the scored lines simply bend the lexan to break! this is how i do all my shells and its the only way i have found that will give you perfect lines, other then that its forearm pain and scissors through that thick stuff, personally I wouldn't recommend dremel unless your very good with it though mate as one misguided cut/ slip and your shell could be in big trouble! ive also found that the heat from a dremel tends to start to melt lexan too then you have to trim all that off too!

Hi andy :thumbs_up:

cheers for your reply mate,lol yeh these shells are class but dam a right pain to cut :lol:

Thats a great tip mate ill try that tonight, ive also use ordered some curved lexan scissors there ment to be able to cut the ted tuff shells but i dont think they will if my scissors never. Ill try that later for sure and let you know how or goes or if i have all my fingers still :joker: :joker: im dangerous with a knife im only alwoud to use plastic ones,lol

thanks again bud :cheers: :thumbs_up:

yeah i cut my savge shell with a sharp stanley knife and it came out fine (pics are on this forum under general rc chat, bodyshell painting, which colours first? if you want to have a look) just don't slip lol nah i'm sure you'll be fine :thumbs_up:

hi guys thought id tell ya, the lexan curved scissors i ordered come today, they are made by ANSMANN RACING and was just under £5 delivered.

Ive tested them and wow yeh they are better then my titanium ones the scissors cut the shell quite easy but also leave a nice cut B)

so with these scissors and a stanley knife im sure ill be fine now. :clap: :clap:

good :thumbs_up: , can't wait to see pics of it done :D

i also use ansmann scissors and they are great cheap but good :thumbs_up: