Tips on working scratch build my uncertain T
Jul 19, 2018 3:10:28 GMT -5
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Post by modelcarfan on Jul 19, 2018 3:10:28 GMT -5
This model car has been quite a challenge for me.... There are a few tips I thought I would share with you all members.
I spent time doing a lot heat bending the pieces... the hardest part is making the right shape size of exhaust ... especially when doing the first time with the first stick... setting it up to a side and then the other. I had to make sure I get a bowl of cold water with an ice in.. then as soon as I bend to a design I want set .. i wait a little until it gets a bit hard and not move much.. then instantly put in cold water to stabilize them. I then start with other one and when warm, I had to bend to fit with the first one hoping it works right. So it did. after all are done then putting them in pieces together and cutting off the excess length of pipes to fit right. Its a long process.
The body is not that difficult to create, you have to think and create a paper template to figure how it should look. We can experiment the paper to create a body shape... Then transfer to the plastic.. Pieces by pieces to glue together creating the work. the body is not that really difficult to work on. Its a time consuming work. I then use apoxie sculpt to create the front end along with plastic sheet creating a firewall. Once setting it up right..and let dry, then sand to create the right size and smoothness and on to work on floor , again , using piece by piece to create shapes.
Chassis is not that difficult. I use the references from an old magazine about the car and to support the design. The challenge part is making it right size with the given parts of Deals Wheels engine block.. this helps a lot making it possible. Then making the mainfold and hilborn pieces pipes are not that hard. I use the hollow tube and put it close to the candle to " melt " the edges to create a smooth trim and then stretch a bit on tip to make it a cup like shape... then cut the length size to fit. Made about 8 of them. clean up the soot from it and paint. Does not take that long.
I also took a large marble ball and use it as a piece to press the hot plastic to create a bump. Then trim it into a chair for inside the car. It takes a lot of experimenting and getting it right. It does not entirely matches the original car but a chair is a chair
I use spaz stix paint with mirror chrome.. it works better than alclad paint. The alclad does gives good luster but spaz stix gives a more accurate shine. The paint i used is discontinued.. which is testors Boyd paint .. orange pearl. Spaz stix paints can be found in this website..
www.hobbyrecreationproducts.com/pages/spazstix
They are quite pricey but is worth painting about 8 model car engines or other parts. It would have to paint black first and make sure its concrete dry before applying it on.
I spent time doing a lot heat bending the pieces... the hardest part is making the right shape size of exhaust ... especially when doing the first time with the first stick... setting it up to a side and then the other. I had to make sure I get a bowl of cold water with an ice in.. then as soon as I bend to a design I want set .. i wait a little until it gets a bit hard and not move much.. then instantly put in cold water to stabilize them. I then start with other one and when warm, I had to bend to fit with the first one hoping it works right. So it did. after all are done then putting them in pieces together and cutting off the excess length of pipes to fit right. Its a long process.
The body is not that difficult to create, you have to think and create a paper template to figure how it should look. We can experiment the paper to create a body shape... Then transfer to the plastic.. Pieces by pieces to glue together creating the work. the body is not that really difficult to work on. Its a time consuming work. I then use apoxie sculpt to create the front end along with plastic sheet creating a firewall. Once setting it up right..and let dry, then sand to create the right size and smoothness and on to work on floor , again , using piece by piece to create shapes.
Chassis is not that difficult. I use the references from an old magazine about the car and to support the design. The challenge part is making it right size with the given parts of Deals Wheels engine block.. this helps a lot making it possible. Then making the mainfold and hilborn pieces pipes are not that hard. I use the hollow tube and put it close to the candle to " melt " the edges to create a smooth trim and then stretch a bit on tip to make it a cup like shape... then cut the length size to fit. Made about 8 of them. clean up the soot from it and paint. Does not take that long.
I also took a large marble ball and use it as a piece to press the hot plastic to create a bump. Then trim it into a chair for inside the car. It takes a lot of experimenting and getting it right. It does not entirely matches the original car but a chair is a chair
I use spaz stix paint with mirror chrome.. it works better than alclad paint. The alclad does gives good luster but spaz stix gives a more accurate shine. The paint i used is discontinued.. which is testors Boyd paint .. orange pearl. Spaz stix paints can be found in this website..
www.hobbyrecreationproducts.com/pages/spazstix
They are quite pricey but is worth painting about 8 model car engines or other parts. It would have to paint black first and make sure its concrete dry before applying it on.
