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Post by AL on Oct 7, 2013 0:16:38 GMT -6
OK, here we go. First: I'll vote the same as Blake on the front wheels, .. definitely the smaller ones. ( -or --to say, ) "Ones" that are the size of, in the lower picture. -I also want to suggest that the rear wheel openings "Mimic" the shape of the rear wheels. ..... but I'm sure you had already planned that, -just pay'n my other 2 cents! ......... LOVE those Giant rear wheels BTW Knarf !!! ( and you're making them from scratch !!! )
---the Headers. .... well, they're probably not made by Hooker! ......... -or- made "By" a Hooker! ..he-he.
It is a tough one, you may have stumped me. -------Sooo, .. This is my guess: it is "Glue-Stick" ( like for a hot-glue gun ) ---with maybe a small wire inserted into it, to make it "poseable" ................... ArrrrGGG ! ! ! !
-AL
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Post by minimagneto on Oct 7, 2013 8:09:50 GMT -6
thanks al! care to venture a guess at what the header is made out of ?? licorice? |
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Post by knarf on Oct 7, 2013 15:25:34 GMT -6
well now al...hadn't thought about the wheelwell thing but good idea and therefore, "so it shall be written, so it shall be done". thus far survey says the smaller wheels ARE the hot ticket here(see above quote). the header was indeed not made by hooker...or by a hooker(gave that up years ago)hahahahahahahahahahaha so what is it made of if not aluminum tubing(a geuss elsewhere) a glue stick or licorice...it's made from...drumroll...long drumroll...unbelievably loooooooooong drumroll...coaxial cable like we used to need to hook the vcr to the tv  ta-da oh...and the white piece at the end is from a 1/32 usa-1 monster truck rim that i cut narrower for a different project. |
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Post by knarf on Oct 8, 2013 22:00:03 GMT -6
hmmmm...slight issue with the header on this  whatever the outer layer on the coax is made of, it's causing the paint to not cure  i sprayed gray primer then gloss black and "chrome" it really looks kool i think if it would just flippin cure so i can touch it w/out it stickin to me fingerz  |
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Post by AL on Oct 8, 2013 22:09:10 GMT -6
........................................... oh, .... AaarrrrrGG!!!
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Post by Mysterion on Oct 9, 2013 4:52:41 GMT -6
hmmmm...slight issue with the header on this whatever the outer layer on the coax is made of, it's causing the paint to not cure i sprayed gray primer then gloss black and "chrome" it really looks kool i think if it would just flippin cure so i can touch it w/out it stickin to me fingerz Try painting another piece of the coax cable with an acrylic, or coating it with Future before painting. A lot of vinyl type plastics simply won't accept oil base paints. |
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Post by knarf on Oct 9, 2013 5:32:34 GMT -6
i know right al!?!
thanks Mysterion, i'll hafta try those.
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Post by minimagneto on Oct 9, 2013 8:07:39 GMT -6
hmmm, I was wondering if you might encounter that problem...I certainly have in trying to use enamels to paint whitewalls on vinyl tires. Looks like Mysterion has answered one of my old questions as well...will be watching!
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Post by knarf on Oct 9, 2013 17:17:37 GMT -6
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Post by AL on Oct 9, 2013 23:10:29 GMT -6
They do look pretty darn good painted-up Knarf. -i would try Mysterions advice on how to pre-treat these. !get! -that paint to dry! ---cause these will look KooL on the KnarfMobile !!!!!
-AL
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Post by knarf on Oct 10, 2013 17:11:14 GMT -6
ok...so iceman suggested to put a clearcoat over the paint on this header to take away the tackiness...ta-da it worked  however it also completely changed the color to a gunmetal grey metallic sort of it looks kool but not nearly cartooney enough.  so now we try the clear coat before the paint and see what happens. |
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Post by knarf on Oct 19, 2013 8:29:46 GMT -6
just a couple progress pix on the rear tire. first ones you can see the built up layers to get the sidewall shape i'm after. the red is putty and everthin else is plastic.   and you can see i also started to carve the pie-crust detail.  and this is what i'm using for primer. got it at dollar general for $1.25 and tho it doesn't spray strongly, it does have a fairly high "build-up" quality that suits my needs here.  |
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Post by Dennis M on Oct 21, 2013 8:22:09 GMT -6
That is one radical ride' fantastic job so far.
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Post by knarf on Oct 21, 2013 17:27:21 GMT -6
thank you sir:)
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ta-da oh...and the white piece at the end is from a 1/32 usa-1 monster truck rim that i cut narrower for a different project.
whatever the outer layer on the coax is made of, it's causing the paint to not cure 
i sprayed gray primer then gloss black and "chrome" it really looks kool i think if it would just flippin cure so i can touch it w/out it stickin to me fingerz 
however it also completely changed the color to a gunmetal grey metallic sort of 
