1/8th Chopped T - filling the voids PHASE II

[soooperdave]

When I assembled this using the strips of styrene on the inside, I have a very strong construction. You can go crazy trying to sand every post for a perfect fit, and can sometimes still end up with a lopsided roof. If you allow it to just settle out, you will end up with a few that have a gap even tho there's a plastic strip to secure it from the inside. Here you can see it never hurts to have an assortment of sizes and shapes of styrene plastic strips. The seam around the rear there is a triangular piece welded into the groove. A few others were strips slipped all the way thru and I'll trimmg them inside and out.



Here you can see the voids are filled effectively and strongly. Less chance of just putty to crack or shrink, Now I will apply a thin coat of putty , sand and spray will gap filling primer.


Tonite was sand and first prime time. As luck would have it, I've got very little left to do, a little putty and sanding, prime wet sanding and then paint.

Just for fun I'm including two pics of the 40 something year old AMT chopped T body, 1/25th scale. A vague resemblance doncha think?

[RatRod]

I agree Dave, it seams every trip to the hobby shop, I pick up a package or two of something I don't have. You can never have to much of an assortment of sheet plastic, plastic rod, tubing, etc. This, and Flounders post showing their uses are valuable tools. Thanks!!!

[detroithammer]

Looking good Dave. Nice clean chop.

[ShowRodFreak Don V.]

That came out great dave


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[RatRod]

So, with all this masterful work done on the body Dave, are you still going to hack the back of the body out to put it on the dragster frame? Maybe a 1/8 chopped T hotrod? Huh, huh? Inquiring minds want to know.... ;D

[soooperdave]

Nope not going to hog out the doors on this one, I'm going to attempt to build this rod as a custom on 32 rails. The dragster has a new body for it, a 1/8th scale Fiat Topolino body I bought on Ebay and will resemble my Mooneyes Fiat railjob I built in 1/25th.

[JerryG]

That chop came out REEEEAAAL clean Dave!

[stevehammann]

Looks Schooper-Dave! I too have used the old styrene strip metthod for filling small gaps. Works great but when it comes to applying glue to the strips, little is more. Too much glue, although really melts the plastic and makes a good bond, takes a long time to gas out and become nice and hard again.

[soooperdave]

I actually forgot to mention, on these strips of styrene that I wedged into the nooks and crannies I use the liquid weld treatment. This is actually MEK or methyl ethyl keytone and when painted on with the brush in the cap, will melt the plasic and dry in most cases a minute or so after applied. It's perfect for "painting" on a seam when two halves are held together by either your hand or gor smaller items a wood clothespin.

[Pegleg (Hotwheels Bob)]

Hey Dave, thanks for the How-to. I'm always appreciative of hints & tips so here's hats off to all members who help.

[barten]

NICE AND CLEAN! GREAT JOB!