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Post by Tim Nolan on Jul 22, 2007 17:47:52 GMT -6
Well, I've been slowly hacking away with sheet plastruct, facricating the body slowly but surely. All of the main components are done, some are even glued together. I decided to hinge the upper body in the middle to swing up like a hatch. I used the simple brass hinges like Joe showed you.  I shouldn't say "simple", because these things can be finicky. They have to line up properly, or your parts dont open correctly. I made them 3 times I think, until they worked right. They aren't great, but the best I can do.  The upper hatch will swing up to reveal an eventual interior cockpit area, as well as these fuel and water cells I made from some stainless tubing. I polished them, then capped the ends with some old Chevy hubcaps!! LOL! They fit perfect! ;D  (I think thats a chevy hubcap...)   I have to add some inner supports for the body panels to sit on and make it fit better, but it isn't too bad.....  I made this little "grille" from some scrap side trim in the parts box, and recessed it a few millimeters into the front end. I built a small support behind it.    I still have to build a small box under the body for the axle supports to sit on.  Here's that little "inspiration" photo someone asked about. It's the only trading card I managed to keep from childhood, and I just found it while rummaging thru some old stuff a few weeks back! wierd huh?  |
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Post by zeppy1320 on Jul 22, 2007 17:57:05 GMT -6
it probably too late now but you also could have used dollhouse hinges as well but the scratch building is coming along great there looks lie there is a lot of work there Well, I've been slowly hacking away with sheet plastruct, facricating the body slowly but surely. All of the main components are done, some are even glued together. I decided to hinge the upper body in the middle to swing up like a hatch. I used the simple brass hinges like Joe showed you. I shouldn't say "simple", because these things can be finicky. They have to line up properly, or your parts dont open correctly. I made them 3 times I think, until they worked right. They aren't great, but the best I can do. The upper hatch will swing up to reveal an eventual interior cockpit area, as well as these fuel and water cells I made from some stainless tubing. I polished them, then capped the ends with some old Chevy hubcaps!! LOL! They fit perfect! ;D (I think thats a chevy hubcap...) I have to add some inner supports for the body panels to sit on and make it fit better, but it isn't too bad..... I made this little "grille" from some scrap side trim in the parts box, and recessed it a few millimeters into the front end. I built a small support behind it. I still have to build a small box under the body for the axle supports to sit on. Here's that little "inspiration" photo someone asked about. It's the only trading card I managed to keep from childhood, and I just found it while rummaging thru some old stuff a few weeks back! wierd huh? |
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Post by scurvy on Jul 22, 2007 19:31:25 GMT -6
Tim, that's lookin' great. I like what you've got going on there!
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Post by davea on Jul 22, 2007 19:43:42 GMT -6
Man, that looks good!
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Post by metalburner on Jul 22, 2007 20:51:50 GMT -6
you are my hero
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2007 21:40:53 GMT -6
Holy Mother of Pearl and Metalflake Tim, that's lookin' incredible. Can't wait to see the finished model!
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Post by ShowRodFreak Don V. on Jul 22, 2007 21:41:48 GMT -6
Hey Tim is this your first Scratch build ?? I know it's a lot of work , but in the end the satisfaction is over whelming.  Great Job oneyed |
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Post by theflame on Jul 23, 2007 6:28:26 GMT -6
Great work Tim! I love seeing your builds man, and this one's a BEAUT
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Post by JerryG on Jul 23, 2007 7:31:40 GMT -6
Man that whole project is scratched built and parts box rescues.
They can be the funnest(and most challenging)builds! Keep up the good work!
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Post by Tim Nolan on Jul 23, 2007 7:45:18 GMT -6
Thanks guys. Don, you weiner. LOL. You know better brother..... I'm still trying to think outside the box, which it is quickly becoming. (a box) I've been whacking a some bits and pieces of plastic trying them on it. (even a large spoiler-type thing) I can't decide if it's better as it is, or if it still needs something. I'm working on something different for the taillight area on the rear panel, to give it more depth. I like how the simple grillework looks. we'll just have to see what evolves I guess! |
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Post by fredmellini on Jul 23, 2007 7:47:41 GMT -6
Man Tim!!!, alot of work there but it shows and looks great!!!......this is going to be a beautiful build when finished!!
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Post by ShowRodFreak Don V. on Jul 23, 2007 9:10:46 GMT -6
Thanks guys. Don, you weiner. LOL. You know better brother..... I'm still trying to think outside the box, which it is quickly becoming. (a box) I've been whacking a some bits and pieces of plastic trying them on it. (even a large spoiler-type thing) I can't decide if it's better as it is, or if it still needs something. I'm working on something different for the taillight area on the rear panel, to give it more depth. I like how the simple grillework looks. we'll just have to see what evolves I guess! Thats Mr Weiner to you. LOL Yhea I know you've done some scratch building, but not a ( FULL ) 100% scratch build. You know ( something from nothing )  ............................................unless I have a brain fart and missed something. oneyed |
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Post by Brandon on Jul 23, 2007 9:15:55 GMT -6
That's pretty awesome, keep us posted..... It just needs another motor. lol.
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Post by Paul B. Canney on Jul 23, 2007 10:59:52 GMT -6
geeesh.. he's measurin stuff n' everything!
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Post by Brandon on Jul 23, 2007 14:19:26 GMT -6
geeesh.. he's measurin stuff n' everything!
Sell out... next he'll be counting rivits and trying to mimic "scale hues"....  |
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Post by Tim Nolan on Jul 23, 2007 15:27:51 GMT -6
Yeh, as much of an "eye'baller" as I am, that just ain't cuttin' it with a geometrically shaped vehicle!!! Man, I hate math too.... |
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Post by nightstalker on Jul 23, 2007 16:19:12 GMT -6
Looking good. I can't wait to see this one finished. To be honest wiht ya, I wouldn't want to try and build that body!!!
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Post by hobbybobby on Jul 24, 2007 8:52:48 GMT -6
WOW!!  That`s a great scratchbuild Tim!!! You have there a giant project, with much work… but look`s kooooool! ;D ;D ;D PS: These fuel and water cells with hubcaps on the ends,wow, looking good for my other project`s, thanks Tim! ;D |
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Post by Tim Nolan on Jul 24, 2007 12:18:39 GMT -6
Yeh, I'm a big purveyor of garage junk and the parts box! |
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Post by Wardster on Jul 25, 2007 3:17:59 GMT -6
Yeh, as much of an "eye'baller" as I am, that just ain't cuttin' it with a geometrically shaped vehicle!!! Yup: ain't that the truth! (That back-engineering things is a pain; especially with faceted or multiply-angled forms.) And if you're doing it from a single pic .... well, major points to you, scratch-bashing brother! I've done it a time or three; but generally on simpler things than you're wrestling with ... nevertheless, it's still a major pain. Make one bad assumption on even one of the angles, and everything else goes out the window with it!? We must be masochists!? (Then again, what kept me going on some of these "just keep going out of sheer stubbornness" type projects was the sense of "AAAHHHHHH! So THAT'S what's going on!" at the end of it all.) You're braver than I am, though: I try to work out only one side of the model, at first; and then copy it to both sides when all of the analytical work is done. (Assuming symmetrical forms sharing a common centerline.) The main bodywork of Dawie's BigShot showrod design is proving itself to be a deceptively simple-looking form, at first glance. Even after doing the "measuring and stuff" Paul joked about, and coming up with an initial attempt at both a 2D profile-view drawing and then a 3D practice piece from sheet plastic ... it's still going to take me another several rounds of that, I think, to nail it. I know the first physical mock-up has a long way to go .... s181.photobucket.com/albums/x42/Wardster_builds/Cartoon-Showrod-BigShot/It's totally off-topic here, but my three-foot-long build of the Dark Star spaceship taught me so much about the initial analytical end of things that it's not funny. (Try this whole bit of analyzing a faceted or angled surface ... except with compound curves on a nearly pure white surface, with little surface detailing casting shadows or reflecting light; that was usually seen against a black background, with all the attendant "washed out" pics resulting!?) Tim, I guess the short story here is to "Keep at it, man!" You'll enjoy knowing you got it absolutely right ... and great work so far! Oh, and thanks for those really nice hinge pics, too! Those rocked! (Is there a thread that talked about doing hinges?) |
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Post by Wardster on Jul 25, 2007 3:25:20 GMT -6
geeesh.. he's measurin stuff n' everything!
Sell out... next he'll be counting rivits and trying to mimic "scale hues".... That exchange cracked me up. You guys are too funny! ;D But having hung out with IPMS military guys once upon a time ... yup, I know just what you're talking about! Hey Tim ... where's the pilot's relief tube? It ain't an accurate replica until it has one! |
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