How to break a windshield?

Not sure how you would represent broken glass/windows but remember to take scale thickness into account.

Well, for a bullet hole, I'd just drill the appropriate sized hole and then, using a sharp implement, etch around the hole from the hole out in an uneven star shape. For a broken window, just break the plastic with a needle nose plier and glue some of the shards back in place of the whole pane. Remember that there'd be shattered "glass" debris on the side away from the impact (in other words, if the hit came from outside the vehicle, the debris would be inside, and vice versa). Regarding a weatherworn tarp, it would be sun faded and frayed, often with holes that weather, insects, animals, and time-- or some combination thereof-- might have caused. Depending on how much time has passed, it might well be more holes than cloth!

I have no idea but one would need to know whether or not that vehicle had laminated glass on the windshield.

Chris

If you go here: www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/.../aa_k156r2.htm

There is a good picture of a 1/35 model of the cab of an Austin utility vehicle with the windows broken out. That might help give you some ideas.

Hi;

    I have found that if you have .010 or thinner Styrene sheet you can break it just fine .For bullet holes just hit it with a punch .The resulting hole will look alright after some X-Acto knife cracks .

   Now for a shattered windshield just enlarge a punched hole raggedly with the same blade . Then add cracks where you need them . For Tarps I use Brawny brand paper towels , after taking the towel apart and soaking the one ply in diluted white glue and draping it over the frames .

    If you don't have frames you can make them out of brass rod a little smaller than the ribs and then gently hammer it flat , bend to shape and mount temporarily . Drape the towel and let dry . Rip and weather it with a blade and scissors .Tanker - Builder       P.S. Many vehicles had a very poor glass laminate , if at all .

I've seen decals to represent cracks and bullet-holes in glass before. Not sure where I've seen them though.

1/35 bullet hole decals: www.hobbylinc.com/verlinden-bullet-hole-decals-plastic-model-detailing-accessory-1:35-scale-2607

Thank you gentlemen. Blacksmithn, thanks for the link to that model, that is exactly what I was looking for.

Cheers...

Glad I could be of help. You'll have to let us see how the finished model turns out!

i suggest either

1. replace the windscreen with clear acetate sheet and cut the center of it out, leaving just the jagged edges.

2. scratches on the rather thick kit part will look like it's cracked, which is what i did for Eleanor Mustang. these were just done with a fresh-sharp hobby blade.

3. leave the glass out all together and just use salt to represent the remains of the glass (only works for tempered glass).

How about a plastic sheet of "Shattered/Cracked Glass"?

www.megahobby.com/laser-cutclearplasticshatteredcrackedglass1-35dioramasplus.aspx

hope this helps

Rex

"How to break a windshield?"    Well, a painter I used to work with had his broken when his "ol' lady" threw a starter through it![:D]

Can you make a believable decal?