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Post by jj66 on Apr 7, 2017 4:39:44 GMT -5
Looks great, Art! What paint did you use for blue anodized parts?
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Post by shunter on Apr 15, 2017 16:30:10 GMT -5
Stunning work as usual Art..loving it.
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Post by Art Laski on Apr 17, 2017 19:41:50 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments, guys!
Juanjo, the blue is just Tamiya clear blue acrylic, but mixed with a special thinner I have about 1:1. One of the guys in my local model club had Gunze thinner reversed engineered and then made some huge batches. I've been dipping in my mason jar of it for a few years now for things like this. Applied really low pressure and misted over bare metal it looks really good. Over plastic I paint it over Testors Aluminum Plate Metalizer.
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Post by Art Laski on Apr 17, 2017 19:42:01 GMT -5
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Post by illeagle10 on Apr 18, 2017 5:58:31 GMT -5
Really sweet Art. What did you use for the piping on the seat? That was a nice touch.
Jim
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billj
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Post by billj on Apr 18, 2017 8:03:26 GMT -5
Hmmm, I think Art shrank a real seat and real belts! Very fine work Art
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Post by Art Laski on Apr 19, 2017 1:45:25 GMT -5
Jim, the piping was some wire that a friend of mine gave me that instead of a vinyl coating, has a painted finish. I've had it a few years and it worked great in this scenario. Thanks for your comments, Bill! Made a wheel that matches the reference shot a little better than the kit wheel. I started with a wheel from another 70's AMT kit. I tried to make a wheel center cut on a Cricut scrapbook machine, but that didn't work out. So I decided to use some printing plate aluminum my buddy Brad gave me just last weekend. Inspired by how my friend Randy D. uses his files to make parts to perfection, I thought I would give it a try on this. Not perfection, but as good as I could have hoped for. Polished it up and added some photoetch "bolts". I also made a shifter mechanism.
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Post by jj66 on Apr 20, 2017 14:50:29 GMT -5
What a cool seat, belts and steering wheel Art!
About Cricut scrapbook machines, I understand it shouldn't be possible to cut aluminium sheets (0,2 mm thick)?
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Post by Art Laski on Apr 20, 2017 15:11:45 GMT -5
Thanks, Juanjo! You are correct, the Cricut doesn't cut aluminum. My comments could be confusing. I initially used an image of a steering wheel in the Cricut to cut the center out of styrene, but the cuts weren’t all that clean or symmetrical when the image was shrunk down so small. But I was able to use the plastic cut outs as a rough template, then cut the actual center out of aluminum by hand and filed it into shape.
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Post by Gary Davis on Apr 30, 2017 14:03:44 GMT -5
Man ART...your doing really good work here. The seat makes me want to strap in and try it on for size!!
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Post by Art Laski on May 5, 2017 17:46:07 GMT -5
Thanks, Gary! I was trying hard to finish this build in time for the GSL last weekend, so I haven't made any posts. I did manage to finish it last Friday in my hotel room. Well, almost finished. There are a few things left I'd still like to do. I want to see if I can get a more accurate wheel set up, and I also need to male the fuel buckeyes on the left side of the tub. Here are some shots I manage to take during the push. When I got the kit, it didn't have any brake discs in it, so I turned a set on my lathe. (It's about all I can do with it ) To complete the setup, I made a mold off of the spindle to cast additional brake calipers. I cut the turbo off and added a Detail Master flange, and also so I can paint it separately.
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Post by Art Laski on May 5, 2017 17:46:25 GMT -5
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Post by Art Laski on May 5, 2017 17:46:44 GMT -5
Of course I have Pro Tech braided line throughout, but I added some to the interior per the reference pictures. Here are some "finished" shots I took in a booth called a Shotbox that were available for use at the GSL. I didn't get the lighting right, so I messed with the pics a little. Still not great. A couple of notes I didn't show. The tires were replaced with Indycals tires for accuracy. I also used aluminum rod instead of the white metal roll bar so I could polish it up. I used Pro Tech nut and bolt heads for the windshield. I also added what I think is a trans cooler and a tank on the right side, and the turbo inlet. Thanks for looking!
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Post by illeagle10 on May 5, 2017 20:05:59 GMT -5
Beautiful Art! Just beautiful!
Jim
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Post by Art Laski on May 6, 2017 15:27:18 GMT -5
Thank you, Jim!
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