The Red Devil - WIP 01. Sept.`17

[ironheadchopper]

i have used the FMT on my models a lot. I love the car bobby it looks great!

[A.J.]

Wow! Nice detail on the seat! I'm just lovin' the way this is going.

Another question for you Bobby...What type of lathe do you use to turn your aluminum items? Is it just a small bench top type or do you have a larger shop style lathe? I'm thinking about getting a small one for hobby stuff but I have a full size shop lathe here at work that I can use anytime while I'm at work.

[ironheadchopper]

Will a Bad Medicine driver fit? You could make some tatered uniforms. Rock on!

[barten]

THis is off the charts COOL! ! ! ! !

YOUR DETAIL BLOWS ME AWAY. . . .

And sorry I missed your hotwheel. . . the otherday. . . I will keep looking!

GB
barten

[dbash2006]

that is so awsom!! I just don't see how you do that soo good!! thats why your the master!! really sweet build Bobby!!

[Deleted]

Looking great Bobby!

[Brandon]

Very, very nice work! You nail it every time.

[RodBurNeR]

gatling gun is sweet!

[METALFLAKE]

got to AGREE with Tim Nolan. HobbyBobby, finish something, or go shoot yourself. Just kidding, your work is OFF THE WALL. Enjoy viewing the latest project. NOW GO FINISH IT!!!!!
Peace!!

[Tim Nolan]

Man, I gotta' say, this thing is t*ts! ( o ) ( o )

I look forward to seeing this one FINISHED!! CAN YOU SAY THAT?! FINISHED!!!! LOL! I'm serious Bob, your killing me not finishing all these way-kool builds! I hope to see them ALL done for the Cobweb Classic! PLEASE!

[hobbybobby]

Thank you very much!

The new exhaust system is in the wrong angle to the side.







So they do not affect the rear wheel, it must have a higher angle.







Yes, now I come to the rims. ;D

Same design as it has done Tom Daniels for the Red Baron.

First, I wanted also to use the rims of the Red Baron kit.

But they are too small in diameter. (For my wheels)

And I do not have some on hand anyway ...

So I produced them myself...


Well...


Almost the same design ...

First, rim pipes, turned from aluminum and polished.







Then I cut from thin aluminum two Maltese crosses,







sanded, polished and painted it gloss black.


The finish







The components.







Together, the finished Rims.







Hope you like it.

[vwcamperman]

Of course we like it Bobby! Any update from you is a cool one

Great work on the rims, I can't wait to see this all together!!!

;D

[JerryG]

Like It? Thats Wild!!..I swear your reading my mind, I was thinking about those wheels for your project. They look like the original Iron Crosses! GREAT!!!

[Deleted]

Damn!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tim Nolan]

Sheesh! Masterful work. Gotta' love it.

[barten]

WOW. . ;D ;D Beautiful!


I have the you box ready to send. . . I will try to get it to the post office tommorrow! I can't wait to see what you do with what I send you!

GB
barten

[hobbybobby]

Thank you! ;D

Sept 8, 2008 10:48:46 GMT -6 A.J. said:

Wow! Nice detail on the seat! I'm just lovin' the way this is going.

Another question for you Bobby...What type of lathe do you use to turn your aluminum items? Is it just a small bench top type or do you have a larger shop style lathe? I'm thinking about getting a small one for hobby stuff but I have a full size shop lathe here at work that I can use anytime while I'm at work.

Sorry A.J. I've read it now.

I have two good, full size shop lathes, free to use. ;D

A small and a large one, both with all accessories.

On these machines, I turn almost all my parts.

But it's not mine. They belong to the company for which I work...

And I am glad, that I can use they, anytime.

[hobbybobby]

First I tried with BMF, to refine the fuel tank lids.


Unfortunately, it went wrong...


Somehow too many curves, corners and overlaps.

Was simply not good...


Only with color, I thought it was also not very pretty.


After thinking about another solution:

The other side.







I cut and sanded it away.







The hole, which is incurred, was square.

The fuel tank consists of two (glued together) halves.

I did not want to drill it out, because I was afraid that the two halves resolve of each other.

So I rubbed the hole with a reamer.

The drill has two cutting, the reamer six.







The new tank lids are made of aluminum.

I started with these two cylinders.







I thought of something like the helmet design of the Red Baron kit, and wanted to bring it here in a smaller version...









And so looks the new tank lid mounted.






Hope, you like it.

[RatRod]

Very cool Bobby!!!

[Tim Nolan]

Holy crapola. That's awesome.

[JerryG]

Man..another great detail...a lesson to everybody on why not to rush a build..the ideas keep flowing.

The spike finial is known as a "Pickelhaube".

[barten]

I'M BLOWN AWAY! ! ! ! ! Great idea!

LOVE IT!

GB
barten

[Bert]

Ya Killin' me Bobby! nice lathe work. I think you get a kick out of all of these teaser photos. ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Zombie Shay]

I have to say that is SUPER COOL very nice work very inspiring

[chromecop]

WOW! That's an improvement to be proud of!!!!

[skulldude]

Man Bobby!! Is there ANY piece you CANNOT make?!! You AMAZE ME!! PM Me for those forks guy!!

[hobbybobby]

Many thanks for your kind words!



The homemade machine guns are somehow big.


Too big.


So I decided, to replace it by smaller ones.


The size comparison.







That was not easy.

All precaution availed nothing.

I had to make one again, because the drill broke off and a piece stayed stuck.







Almost half as big as before. ;D











The new tubes have an inner diameter of one millimeter.

The scenario is, in scale 1:25 one millimeter, in scale 1:1 have they 25 millimeter!

That would still be far too big!


But fortunately, this is only a Showrod! ;D

[barten]

You are the BUILDING GURU!

Awesome stuff. . and you are really cranking on alot of projects all at once!

Thanks for the up date!

GB
barten

[A.J.]

Thanks for the notes on the shop equipment Bobby. I too have the same scenerio. I haven't used them yet for my own personal stuff but can anytime.

[customhearse]

What else is there to say?