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this is the Austin/Morris/BMC/Leyland FG cab I'm going to have a bash at making:
might be biting off more than I can chew on this one though 
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Roger.
Roger
Just a thought !
How about sketching out the profiles of the roof and each curved panel section individually for one side like a ship hull using thick plastic sheet in the same way they did the lancaster 1/32 model.
Reverse the profile for the opposite side. And then use a spine to get the profiles to line through the centre.
Then use paper to test fit sheets to wrap gradually around the panels the same way I skinned the lanc.
Leave excess and cut a panel of aluminium sheet.
Glue the panels gradually onto the formers and form the tin foil to shape. Don't try to use too big a panel and build the shape up gradually.
For the smaller convex to concave panels use smaller panels of aluminium.
Use body filler to sand, blend and fill the panels
Once you have the shape, cut out the excess plastic of the formers inside.
The aluminium is real easy to cut and make openings and you can strengthen the frames inside before sanding the window opening to match the frame.
Hopefully it would only be the windows you would have to vac form to fit the openings.
Hope to see your progress.
Nige
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(worst part of any cab build).
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for the compliment (hope I can live up to your expectations 
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