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Post by plastimatic on Jun 7, 2017 17:54:27 GMT -5
Okay, so, I'm putting one of these up on my workbench (read that as "dining room table"  )  Except I'm planning on turning things around and getting him back on the road:  Let's see how this goes... |
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Post by Starryeyes on Jun 7, 2017 20:11:11 GMT -5
I like where you're taking him !
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Post by TooOld on Jun 8, 2017 6:10:29 GMT -5
Another "Why didn't I think of that !" moment !  |
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Post by yekoms on Jun 8, 2017 10:30:31 GMT -5
Sweet...great idea
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Post by Fletch on Jun 10, 2017 10:10:34 GMT -5
Great idea! Can't wait to see how it turns out.
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Post by plastimatic on Jun 26, 2017 10:01:21 GMT -5
I had gotten around to puttying up the holes and bust thru spot and the body. I used a two-part white plastic epoxy (PlasticWeld, maybe, from the local AutoZone). Nice stuff. Sands very smooth. I also opened up the new front end. Mocked up with a second set of Weird-Ohs rear wheels:  But then I tried using a donor set of wheels from a Woodie on Surfari kit. I think I like them better. More cartoonish.  I wanted to modify the back end some more, and after some searching, I found these slime-filled half eggs at Target:  The eggs are much firmer plastic than your average Easter variety, but I was still able to mold the curve a bit with hot water (after I cut one in half). And you can see from the Ziploc back that I went thru two of them in the process.  Mounted on the rear with more of that plastic epoxy:  And so it goes... |
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Post by yekoms on Jun 26, 2017 11:35:49 GMT -5
Great job...Its Kurtis roadster lookin'
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Post by TooOld on Jun 26, 2017 11:53:14 GMT -5
Absolutely the wheels from the woodie are the ones to use ! Good tip about the putty , I'll have to look next time I'm there . |
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Post by Starryeyes on Jun 26, 2017 12:59:11 GMT -5
Outstanding ... I'll be on the lookout for the plastic weld .. looks like it worked well!! Love seeing the transformation ..
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Post by plastimatic on Jun 26, 2017 17:52:29 GMT -5
My mistake, this one is called QuikSteel Plastic Repair, from Blue Magic |
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Post by Starryeyes on Jun 27, 2017 7:05:14 GMT -5
My mistake, this one is called QuikSteel Plastic Repair, from Blue Magic Thanks for the update buddy |
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Post by grumpygrowly on Jun 27, 2017 17:05:05 GMT -5
Very cool work Sir. I like your wheels, great choice.
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Post by plastimatic on Aug 10, 2017 8:52:16 GMT -5
Finally got a smooth coat of paint on the body, after a couple o' dips in the pond.  Work on Ray has been slowed by paint reaction goofs as well, but we trundle on.... |
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Post by TooOld on Aug 10, 2017 10:31:27 GMT -5
Oooooooo that's smoooooooooth ! |
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Post by scooke123 on Aug 18, 2017 15:45:36 GMT -5
I like how the body is turning out.
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