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Post by flounder on Aug 27, 2009 23:14:40 GMT -6
OK - Heres a bit more. First the easy stuff. Pipes and pipe mounts. Also got the flanges on the rack. They are just thin slices of styrene tube. Hosted on FotkiAnd now more rivet fun. OK, which do you like better for rivets? With the black circle or without. I am leaning towards the without. Also, we have three choices on the fasteners. 1) Straight indentation, no black (My current first choice.) 2) Indentation with black or 3) Recessed hand made screw head (my second choice but I am concerned that they will draw too much attention to themselves. And they do not fit with the essence of 49 Ford thing I am going for. Oh, that's the color of the body. Same as the pedal car. Kinda baby poopy, but looks better under clear. Flounder Hosted on FotkiFlounder
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Post by smartresins on Aug 28, 2009 6:00:56 GMT -6
To be very honest, my personal favorites are the black outlined ones on both! Jody
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Post by davemarek on Aug 28, 2009 14:41:57 GMT -6
How about a dark green wash instead of black...
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Post by mykturk on Aug 29, 2009 6:43:43 GMT -6
I like the no paint simple round rivet myself. So this wild child gonna get wheels or pontoons? I'm likin' what I'm seein' so far!
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Post by flounder on Aug 30, 2009 16:36:05 GMT -6
There's a lot going on here, but before that - Thanks for the tip Dave. I'll give it a try. Good to see you are still peeking in. Now, let me start with - Curse you Mike Turk! ;That was a great idea and I wish I had thought of it sooner! So here is what is happening...I started checking Meseerschmit 109s on the internet to get and idea for panel line placement. (I can't help myself.) And I see that the wheel pants do not cover all the wheel and tire - same as the kit, but not the same as I did because I thought I knew more about these things than Dave Deal and Revell. Guess not. Actually, a good thing because now I get to show the same wheel color and white walls as the pedal car. Then I see Mike Turks' post. PONTOOOOOOONS! Of course. If it's a wave chaser it will need to land on water. DUH! Now I need Pontoons. I checked seaplanes out on the net and saw that the pontoons were basically little boats. OK, I have one little boat in the Jolly Rodger kit, but I'll need copies. Easy stuff to thermoform using a little heat. The yellow samples are material form garage sale signs I dug out of the trash. The white one are evergreen styrene. Now to close them in and mount them. I am thinking to make look like add ons as if Island Girl salvaged a WWII plane for wave chasing. That way I can still show the while wall tires. Sound cool? Flounder Hosted on Fotki
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Post by Starry Eyes on Aug 30, 2009 18:15:00 GMT -6
There's a lot going on here, but before that - Thanks for the tip Dave. I'll give it a try. Good to see you are still peeking in. Now, let me start with - Curse you Mike Turk! ;That was a great idea and I wish I had thought of it sooner! So here is what is happening...I started checking Meseerschmit 109s on the internet to get and idea for panel line placement. (I can't help myself.) And I see that the wheel pants do not cover all the wheel and tire - same as the kit, but not the same as I did because I thought I knew more about these things than Dave Deal and Revell. Guess not. Actually, a good thing because now I get to show the same wheel color and white walls as the pedal car. Then I see Mike Turks' post. PONTOOOOOOONS! Of course. If it's a surf chaser it will need to land on water. DUH! Now I need Pontoons. I checked seaplanes out on the net and saw that the pontoons were basically little boats. OK, I have one little boat in the Jolly Rodger kit, but I'll need copies. Easy stuff to thermoform using a little heat. The yellow samples are material form garage sale signs I dug out of the trash. The white are evergreen styrene. Now to close them in and mount them. Flounder Hosted on FotkiYou're a frigging wizard Scott ... what a cool thing to build for someone .. your imagination has gone wild !! Ha! Chuck
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Post by mykturk on Aug 31, 2009 7:55:55 GMT -6
I accept full responsibility for the radical change in direction this project has taken and await whatever punishment my fellow Klowns deem necessary.
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Post by ironheadchopper on Aug 31, 2009 11:56:23 GMT -6
Wow ,showrod klowns gone wild! Thats an awesome build cant wait to see it done.
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Post by RatRod on Aug 31, 2009 12:39:12 GMT -6
UH OH, way to go Mike, now ya done it!!! He's bad enough on his own without any help.... ;D Didn't you start this out to be a quick simple project Scott? F O C U S!!! Shhhhhh Mike....
OK, It's gonna be wild!!!
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Post by rocketeer on Aug 31, 2009 19:05:46 GMT -6
Needs a single center pontoon, like a Grumman Duck!
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Post by flounder on Sept 13, 2009 22:30:39 GMT -6
OK, Almost done with the Pontoon upgrade. First I had to do a little research. There was a Messerschmitz 109W water plane, but the pontoon support was one giant foil and looked kinda ungamely. I checked out sea planes and found that there is a sub category called float planes that can only land on water. These are the typical pontoon planes. I figured that would be more fitting for IG's conversion. So first I has to add some inner bracing to the thermoformed pontoons. Hosted on FotkiScraps of plastic sheet were laid across the top. Hosted on FotkiThey looked a little short, so added some more length to the back of each one. Hosted on FotkiThe struts on float planes are wing shaped. I shaved down some solid styrene rod and then added ends so they could be mounted. The finished product with brackets is in the center. The fabrication progression is from right to left. Hosted on FotkiMade the mounting brackets from styrene. The liquid tape on the left is great for holding the bracket base in place while I add on the sides. Once it is all dry, I just gently pry up the finished bracket and paint it. The brackets in the back are ready for their sides. Hosted on FotkiAnd finally the pontoons. This is just before the last of the struts was finished. I ended up sanding off the ribs form the side of the boat shells because they were too mush trouble to blend in with the added length. I think it looks better without them anyway. Kinda Zooty. ;D Hosted on FotkiThe last of the body lines has been scribbed and I am a couple wet sandings away from paint. Mike....? Oh- Why a duck? badingggg. Flounder.
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Post by mykturk on Sept 14, 2009 5:44:49 GMT -6
Awesome!!!
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Post by Starry Eyes on Sept 14, 2009 6:44:27 GMT -6
Well now.. this thing is gonna be cute as a button ... you are definitely in your element Scott ... She's a beauty ...
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Post by ira on Sept 14, 2009 8:44:27 GMT -6
[glow=red,2,300]Great Work Scott![/glow]
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Post by Tim Nolan on Sept 14, 2009 13:07:04 GMT -6
This thing is gonna' need a wild "Jimmy Buffett" inspired paint job Scott! A true Parrotheads delight so far buddy! Great work!
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Post by moparmarc on Sept 15, 2009 7:32:36 GMT -6
Great work on the pontoons, can't wait to see them mounted on the plane.
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Post by rustybill1960 on Sept 16, 2009 5:28:48 GMT -6
looks like a fun little project you go man
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Post by models4life on Sept 16, 2009 20:29:48 GMT -6
wow,can't wait to see it finished.
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Post by snakeplissken81 on Sept 18, 2009 4:57:33 GMT -6
Cool build. I love these kits.
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Post by rustybill1960 on Sept 19, 2009 9:02:53 GMT -6
wow what a build i never thought of the kind of detail one could put into a sweet little kit like that ;D makes me want to look for one ;D i was partial to the pin head rivets very nice work all in all dude sweet
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Post by mykturk on Sept 19, 2009 14:17:49 GMT -6
Cartoon Pontoons! Pontoon Cartoons?
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Post by flounder on Sept 20, 2009 1:43:50 GMT -6
Thanks for all the encouragement guys!. Makes it even more fun. Jimmy B. is a neat idea, Tim. But I think I got a hawian flower graphic in mind. Not too much color, because the wood will be the show. Got the mill done. I'm finally getting the hang of alclad. The valve covers are non buffing aluminum metalizer followed by a dullcote. The throttle linkage is molded in to those Monogram carbs. The best part about these cartoon builds is that you only have to build the top half of the engine. With any luck 'll be squirting some pistachio green 'namel tomorrow. I already got the wood thing figured out. More on that later. Flounder Hosted on Fotki
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Post by metalburner on Sept 20, 2009 13:48:38 GMT -6
awesome build!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by badroadahead on Sept 21, 2009 6:15:11 GMT -6
Nice engine detailing!!
Dave
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Post by flounder on Oct 5, 2009 0:21:02 GMT -6
OK, now that we got the Norman Bates stuff out of the way, time to get back to work. (But it should be noted that we are a bent little group of Klowns here.) Anyway, almost all the first stage paint is done. What we have left to right are the painted pontoons with planking added to the top. The wood grain is the same shelf paper used on the wood inserts. I cut thin strips to create a planking effect for the pontoons, but it is not as obvious as I had hoped. Above pontoons are the wood trim pieces for the pontoons. Those are waiting for the drybrush wood graining. To keep them even I scored styrene using the pontoon as the guide. Then I set up a compass with a needle in each leg opened to the width I wanted the trim to be. After that it was easy to run the one leg on the first score and the second score was made by the point in the free leg. After that it was just a matter of dragging a #11 through each score until the trim pice was cut free. On the far left you can see the styrene sheet that two of the pieces came from. The pipes are all set up as is the nose piece. In the back are the mounting brackets for the pontoon struts. Hosted on FotkiIsland Girl is in for a test fit. I am afraid she is sitting a little too high. I would like to get her to look directly at you. That may require eye work. The rivets and fasteners are next. Then comes the clear and final assembly. (Oh, Island Girl is not so sure about you guys.) Hosted on FotkiFlounder.
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Post by scurvy on Oct 5, 2009 0:33:07 GMT -6
Just give her a pair of goggles - nobody will know where she's looking.
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Post by mykturk on Oct 5, 2009 6:28:01 GMT -6
Sure looks like she's having fun! Or at least half of her is.... Great progress!
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Post by Steve-o on Oct 6, 2009 19:49:27 GMT -6
cool can't wait to see it finished step2
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Post by flounder on Oct 12, 2009 0:17:57 GMT -6
This is my first attempt at faux wood via dry brush. I'm OK with the grain, but I think the color is too heavy. Should I re-do it with a lighter color? Note that filler panel will darken a bit with the clear. You can see the first of 18 little handmade screw head fasteners and if you look REAL close, you can see the rivets. They were pressed into the paint with a piece of sharpened stainless tube. They are very subtle. Flounder Hosted on Fotki
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Post by mykturk on Oct 12, 2009 5:58:06 GMT -6
As long as the center section is noteably darker than the surounds, it should be fine. Lookin' mighty fine to me!
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