Hi all
I'm working on a car diorama in 1/43 scale, creating a replica of a famous old rally held here in Australia in the 1950s. I'm planning on doing a series of postings on how the build is going once I actually start building, but I'm just planning right now.
My question on sheet metal is this. While I am building one of the cars for the dio in 1/43 from a plastic kit, for another of the cars I am modding a diecast model in 1/43.
To look like the real thing from 1953, it needs a sun visor over the top of the windscreen. So, I thought if I bought some metal sheet, cut it to size and bent it carefully in the right places, it could do the job. So, what metal sheet type (brass/aluminum/tin) works best for this kind of scratch-build, and what metal sheet thickness would look right in 1/43 scale?
Here's the car I plan to add the visor to: it's a Holden 48/215, otherwise called the "FX".
Any suggestions will be very welcome!