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make your own cowl from a pop bottle |
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1.make a plug of the cowl out of balsa,hardwood,plaster of paris etc. |
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2.use a clear plastic soda bottle into which the plug will fit as tightly as possible |
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3.cut off the bottom of the bottle and remove the cap. insert a long dowel into the bottom of the plug. |
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4.put the plug inside the bottle. direct a heat gun at tha bottle while you turn the assembly. |
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5.the plastic has shrunk tightly against the mold plug. after if has cooled , trim the plastic and slide it off the mold |
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6. paint the inside of the cowl with plastic friendly paint and , if you like add a decal or two to the outside |
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you can also use this procedure to make canopies and other model accessories out of plastic bottles |
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