Hi,

If you are like me - then setting up a vacuum forming setup for only potentially a few small parts was just WAY to hard.

I was making some clear, stremlined covers for the nav lights on the wing tips, tail and underside of fuse. I simply shaped a piece of balsa to the shape i wanted, then wet it a little. I applied some spackle (v thick) and then sanded this back so it was smooth and the right shape. This is simply so you have a smooth surface for later.

I then glued this onto a stick, and placed into a block so it was standing up. I then got some thick acetate from work, and borrowed a heat gun. Using gardening cloves, cut a square around 10 times bigger then you need (the squares were about 4" x 4" and the final product was about 3/4" x 1/2"). Place the acetate on a headproof surface (i used the building board) then heat until it is floppy. pick it up with your gloves and gently pull over the shape. It will take a few goes and you will throw plenty of them away, but you end up with the perfect thing. I then trim them off the stick around the bottom of the plug and there you go!

Make sense? I certainly couldn't be bothered making an entire vacuum table just for these little bits!