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Post by ira on Dec 22, 2013 10:06:57 GMT -6
2085 VETTE JET!The Vette Jet will be a Futuristic Flying Car with Tandem Seating. I started Vette Jet a while ago. I have been working on it between other builds, until now. Now, I am going to try to finish the Vette Jet in time for NNL WEST on February 1, 2014. I will be using parts from 2 Monogram 8th scale 1985 Corvette Kits and a 12' long MPC X-Wing Fighter.  I bought one of the Vettes on Ebay for about $20 and then I received a second Corvette body in a trade. Both Vette bodies were warped and the tops were also broken. This should be Fun, lets get started!  More Coming... 
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Post by ira on Dec 22, 2013 12:27:09 GMT -6
CUTTING IT UP!I started by cutting off the front chassis section of Both Bodies with a Cut-Off Wheel.  Then I cut the bottom halves off Both Bodies. I used the Side Trim as a guide for cutting.  When I cut the Bottom Backs off the Bodies, I left the License Plate Area in one Body and cut it out on the other Body.  Then I cut the bottom halves from both Hoods and glued them together with Zap-A-Gap.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Dec 22, 2013 17:50:59 GMT -6
GLUEING IT BACK!I cut the top off the worst Body Half and marked it as the Bottom Body.  Then I glued the Body Halves together with Zap-A-Gap.  Here are the Hood and Body Sections just fit together for a mock-up.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Dec 23, 2013 9:56:21 GMT -6
OFF WITH THE TOPS!I decided to cut off the second top too. It was also warped. I always liked convertibles...  I decided to shorten the Vette a little, so I cut out a couple of inches.  Here it is glued back together.  Here is a mock-up. Up to this point I planned to make the Vette Jet something like this, but I changed my mind. Stay Tuned for some BiG Changes!  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Dec 23, 2013 14:53:00 GMT -6
TOO WIDE!Vette Jet looks pretty Wide to me. I think I'll cut a few inches from the middle...  I cut the body down the middle with a Cut-Off Wheel in Dremel Tool and removed a 3 inch strip. Vette is only taped on the Center Line. Funny now it looks a little too long again...  More Coming...
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Post by db1995 on Dec 23, 2013 14:59:08 GMT -6
Glad to see your putting that Vette body to good use!
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Post by ira on Dec 24, 2013 9:34:47 GMT -6
Glad to see your putting that Vette body to good use! Thanks... |
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Post by pappabear1973 on Dec 25, 2013 4:30:53 GMT -6
Nice idea. I look forward to seeing how this comes out.
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Post by ira on Dec 25, 2013 14:43:05 GMT -6
FIXING SOME HOLES!I traced the shapes of the wheel openings on to sheet plastic. Then I cut them out with Kyosho Lexan Scissors for Radio Control Cars.  I glued them in place with Zap-A-Gap, Green Label Glue.  New View...  More Coming...
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Post by hobbybobby on Dec 25, 2013 18:22:22 GMT -6
Ira, my friend... ... I am constantly amazed at your imagination and how you implement your ideas... I really like this one, i wonder if it remains topless, or you then equip it with a bubble top?  |
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Post by Dennis M on Dec 25, 2013 21:18:47 GMT -6
That is wicked Ira' Merry Christmas.
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Post by ira on Dec 26, 2013 18:18:16 GMT -6
A LITTLE TOO LONG...I decided to shorten the Vette Jet by a couple more inches. I marked an area that when removed will take out 2 rough seams.  I cut out the marked area with a cut-off wheel.  Then I sanded the body edges on a piece of 80 grit sandpaper. I put the sandpaper on a flat surface and move the body parts back and forth on the paper, until they are smooth.  Here is the body with all of the modified parts glued back together!  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Dec 27, 2013 9:40:45 GMT -6
UNDERBODY!I am marking off cut lines on the underside of the body with Blue Tape. This will give me straight lines to mount the Underbody.  Then I marked the lines with a Sharpie and removed the tape. Next I'll cut along the lines with a Cut-Off Wheel.  I traced the outline on to sheet plastic and cut it out.  Then I glued it to the underside of the body.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Dec 27, 2013 21:55:29 GMT -6
TANDEM SEATING!I marked and cut the lines on the top of the body the same way I did on the bottom. Now I have Straight, Equal Length Edges to work with.  I decided on the interior width and made Inserts for each side from sheet plastic.  Here We Go!  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Dec 28, 2013 9:49:40 GMT -6
VERTICAL LIFT!I am making Vertical Thrusters from 12th scale Corvette Wheels! I used the circle templates to mark the spots for the Thrusters.  I cut them out with a cutting bit and then enlarged the holes with a drum sander and Dremel Tool. I had to cut the backs off the wheels for clearance.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Dec 30, 2013 9:39:17 GMT -6
Nice idea. I look forward to seeing how this comes out. Me Too... |
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Post by ira on Dec 30, 2013 9:53:11 GMT -6
Ira, my friend... ... I am constantly amazed at your imagination and how you implement your ideas... I really like this one, i wonder if it remains topless, or you then equip it with a bubble top? I hope to add a bubble top to this one, we will see... |
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Post by ira on Dec 30, 2013 10:18:10 GMT -6
INTERIOR WALLS!The Interior walls will be made from sheet plastic and covered with Corvette Interior Panels. I marked the Center line on the floor then I marked the lines where the side walls will be positioned. Next I marked the area to be cut out to fit the dashboard.  When I cut sheet plastic, I usually use a straight edge and cut along the lines with an X-Acto Knife. I don't cut all the way through, I just run the knife through the cut several times and then I bend the plastic and it breaks off along the Cut Lines. Like cutting Glass.  The Dashboard Area has been cut out and here is the first Side Wall cut to size.  Here is a Side Wall glued in place.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Dec 30, 2013 10:34:26 GMT -6
BACK WALL!I cut sheet plastic and fit in place for the Back Wall.  Next I cut two triangle shapes to fit between the Side and Back Walls. Here they are in place.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Dec 31, 2013 9:37:48 GMT -6
That is wicked Ira' Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year... |
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Post by ira on Dec 31, 2013 9:46:50 GMT -6
WALLS & FLOORBOARD TOO!I Cut & Fit the Front Wall Sections and glued them in. The Floorboard was also done with sheet plastic.  The Rear Floor was raised to hold the rear seat at the right position.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Dec 31, 2013 10:04:06 GMT -6
DOOR PANELS!Using a Cut-Off Wheel and a Dremel Tool, I cut the Door Panels from 2 Corvette Interiors.  Here are the Panels after a little cleaning up...  Here are the right side Door Panels, cut to fit in the interior.  This is a mock-up showing the right side Door Panels in place.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jan 1, 2014 9:47:23 GMT -6
WERE-RABBIT DASH!I found this Futuristic Dashboard in the 12th scale Wallace & Grommit Were-Rabbit Truck Kit...  I cut down the sides to fit and removed the Dash-Shelf to increase legroom.  Here it is glued in place!  More Coming...
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Post by TooOld on Jan 1, 2014 11:23:14 GMT -6
As usual I've been watching to see where you were headed with this . . . It looks really good with the tandem seating and the vertical thrusters are genius !! Great work so far ! |
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Post by ira on Jan 2, 2014 9:26:39 GMT -6
As usual I've been watching to see where you were headed with this . . . It looks really good with the tandem seating and the vertical thrusters are genius !! Great work so far ! So glad you like it so far... |
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Post by ira on Jan 4, 2014 9:37:23 GMT -6
THE VENTS ARE BACK!There are 8 Vents on the 4 side panels I removed from the 2 Vette Bodies. I am going to fit them into the Vette Jet Body.  I used a Cut-Off Wheel in a Dremel Tool to cut out the Vents. Then I cleaned up the cuts with a sanding board.  Next I traced the shapes of the Vents on to the rear of the Body.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jan 5, 2014 9:49:22 GMT -6
NEW REAR VENTS!I cut along the Marked Lines of the top Vents with a cut-off wheel.  Then I cut out the area for the lower Vents.  Here are the Vents glued in place. I also applied Squadron Putty to the rough areas.  Here are the Vents after I sanded the area down a little bit.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jan 7, 2014 9:47:41 GMT -6
NOSE JOB!I cut 2 little triangular shapes to fill in the sides of the Nose.  Here is one of the plastic pieces in place and sanded to fit.  Got both sides done. A small detail but it makes a big difference...  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jan 8, 2014 10:02:21 GMT -6
PRIME TIME!I applied a couple coats of Dupli-Color Grey Filler/Primer. I covered the Headlight Cover Lines with masking tape while adding Putty and Sanding. The lines are as clean as New!  Here is the Dashboard in place and Primed.  The Primer helped the Vents to blend right in!  While I was at it, I went ahead and primed most of the other parts too.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Jan 10, 2014 10:29:59 GMT -6
BACK SEAT UPGRADE!I decided to make the Interior fit around the Rear Seat better. I cut out 2 triangular shapes of plastic and glued them in as shown.  Then I cut out 2 small triangular pieces of plastic to fill in the gaps.  Here is the Seat in place. Much Better...  More Coming...
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