Make: Volume 74

I filed down the plastic interior part to fit neatly

inside. A small square of styrene became the

miniature TV in the dashboard (Figure

H

).

The Dremel and a cylindrical bit made short

work of hogging out the engine compartment.

Careful hand filing squared things up.

TIP: If you break off a chunk of foam you can

reattach it with cyanoacrylate (CA) glue, but

because of the foam’s texture you’ll have to first

apply a layer of CA to each surface, let it cure to a

thin film, then bond the two parts together. If you

need to add material, use Plastic Wood filler. It

will bond tightly to the foam and it isn’t too hard.

Don’t use harder epoxies or pol ...