Hi guys, remember me?, I'm back for this weekend ... at least.
Ok here we go with another HMMWV tutorial

It's turret time ....

Go to the kitchen, and steal something like this ....

http://a0.cpimg.com/image/CE/50/31230670-b1c0-02000180-.jpg

That's 6 1/2" diameter...

http://a5.cpimg.com/image/0F/53/31230735-006e-02000180-.jpg

Now, go to your closer hobby store and get this (0.080" thick, styrene sheet):

http://a3.cpimg.com/image/DF/59/31230943-8b53-02000180-.jpg

Place the plate on top the styrene sheet and draw a circle like this ....

http://a1.cpimg.com/image/0D/42/31230221-182d-02000180-.jpg

Find the center of circle ... that's gonna be your homework .. :banana. and somebody please, post how to find the center for the guys ...

http://a1.cpimg.com/image/35/43/31230261-4f03-02000180-.jpg

Next ....

http://a2.cpimg.com/image/68/45/31230312-c1dd-02000180-.jpg

Ok, draw an inner circle, diameter:. 5 -1/4"
http://a7.cpimg.com/image/81/46/31230337-e891-02000180-.jpg

Trace a parellel line to the horizontal one, 2-1/2" from center, as shown ...
http://a7.cpimg.com/image/9F/47/31230367-834a-02000180-.jpg

Now, trace a parellel line to the vertical, 1-15/16" from center to right side, as shown ...

http://a9.cpimg.com/image/B5/47/31230389-950e-02000180-.jpg

On the bottom horizontal line, mark a dot to right side @ 5/16" from center

http://a5.cpimg.com/image/4B/55/31230795-f19d-02000180-.jpg

On your right vertical line, mark another dot from top intersection @ 1-4/16" downwards.

http://a5.cpimg.com/image/87/56/31230855-055c-02000180-.jpg

Use the same plate to trace a curved line between those two dots.

http://a9.cpimg.com/image/E7/49/31230439-0d88-02000180-.jpg

Now, this time to the left side of the first horizontal line, mark another point @ 2-1/4" from center.

http://a8.cpimg.com/image/0E/4A/31230478-1953-02000180-.jpg

Trace a verical line @ that point....

http://a9.cpimg.com/image/4B/4C/31230539-cf3f-02000180-.jpg

Draw a 60 degrees triangle as shown....

http://a9.cpimg.com/image/69/4D/31230569-331f-02000180-.jpg

Mark these two sides of triangle @ 1-14/16"
http://a0.cpimg.com/image/7E/4E/31230590-363f-02000180-.jpg

Trace a vertical line from one point to the other ...

And start cutting.
Remember, use a fine sharp tip, like x-acto no. 2

http://a4.cpimg.com/image/54/FA/31235924-675e-02000180-.jpg

do the outside first ....

http://a6.cpimg.com/image/06/F7/31235846-8249-02000180-.jpg

then the inside ....

http://a8.cpimg.com/image/B2/FD/31236018-af47-02000180-.jpg

You can use this fancy tool I found the other day for circle cutting.
you can cut up to 5-1/4" of diameter with it.
It won't work for the outside circle though.

http://a3.cpimg.com/image/1B/00/31236123-5e67-02000180-.jpg

Stay tune for 2nd part ....

Cheers :cheers


Venom II