| You just bought that cool looking model car you have | | | | Once you have the doors cut out then you should |
| been wanting and just got it home. Now that you have | | | | make certain that the edges are even so that they will |
| opened the box and looked at it you are at a decision | | | | go back almost flush with the body. A bit of fine grit |
| point. Just how much do you really want to put into the | | | | sandpaper will accomplish this without removing too |
| details? Most plastic model cars today come painted a | | | | much of the plastic. Before you add the doors back to |
| basic neutral color so that model manufacturers can | | | | body you need to decide what to use for your hinges. |
| offer them to the public at more affordable prices. | | | | Since you cannot add actual door hinges you will have |
| Unfortunately this means that you, the model maker, | | | | to improvise slightly. A small paper clip can be used to |
| must put a bit more effort into the model to get an end | | | | create a pair of hinges with just a bit of creativity and |
| product that you can be proud of. Let's look at some | | | | work. Now you are ready to add your doors back. If |
| of the options you will face. | | | | you are painting your model then you should decide |
| The first option you will have to face will depend on | | | | whether or not you need to prime the pieces and |
| whether you have purchased a model with or without | | | | whether it should be done before assembly or after |
| working doors, hood, and trunk. If you have bought one | | | | assembly. |
| that is without then do not despair. You still have the | | | | If you are not dealing with much detail in your model |
| option to make the adjustments to the model to add in | | | | car then it would be easier to prime and paint the car |
| these features. The first thing you must do is make | | | | after you have assembled it. The adhesive normally |
| sure that you have a decent cutting tool handy. A | | | | used for these model cars actually does not apply well |
| hobby knife is always your best bet. Make sure that | | | | to painted surfaces. If you are going to have a good |
| you are also able to clearly see the parts you are | | | | deal of detail then you will definitely want to use paint |
| working on. If you need a magnifying lamp then it is | | | | before hand so that you can showcase the small |
| better to use one than to make a mistake that you will | | | | details. It is easiest to primer these small pieces before |
| have to try to repair. Carefully cut out your doors from | | | | you remove them from their parts tree. You do, |
| the car body. There is no way to avoid losing a little bit | | | | however, need to make sure that you either scrape or |
| of material but as long as you are using a small bladed | | | | sand the painted surfaces that will have adhesive |
| hobby knife it will be very little. | | | | added to them so that they will properly hold. |