Joker Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Hope Y'all seen my Brass Knuckle shifter how-to. Link...http://www.modelcars...topic=56091&hl= This one is for a kustom laminated tear drop shifter. Smaller ones can be used as turn signal knobs or radio knobs. Materials.. Thinnest white styrene and colored styrene of your choice straight pins. Tenax R-7..sanding sticks...clear acrylic paint. Hemostat to hold the pin while sanding. Brush on the tenax and make a samich..upper left of pic. Using a sanding stick ..rough up all sides..then drill a small hole for the pin handle..super glue in place. The shape is cut with wire cutters first and the final shaping is done with sanding sticks using rough to fine. Be sure to use water on the sanding sticks for smoother shapes. First is the square shape ..then the tear shape using rough sanding stick then the final shape with a finer sanding stick..last step is to dip it in clear. This is the final product..the shapes are beer tap handle..tear drop..and arrow head. side view Installed...hahahaha James aka Joker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Excellent. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Whoa. Those are really cool. I might even have to try it. Where do you get the colored styrene? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) Whoa. Those are really cool. I might even have to try it. Where do you get the colored styrene? Thanks y'all Hobby Lobby..it's $1.35 for two rectangular orange tubes. About a 1/4" wide by 1/8 by 1 foot. (.118'x.236' / 3.0x6.0 mm) Brand name Raboesch super styrene model # 541-55. Edited July 11, 2012 by Joker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAGNUM4342 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I love it! THAT is a too cool tip! Thanks for that one Joker. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I googled that stuff and it appears to be available in the UK, not the US. I'll check with Hobby Lobby when I go there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 I googled that stuff and it appears to be available in the UK, not the US. I'll check with Hobby Lobby when I go there. The store I go to has a big RC area too..they use styrene for all kinds of projects and repairs. The rectangular styrene is in little cubby hole type shelf. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 pic.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 My Hobby Lobby has ZERO RC items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogfish_7 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Thanks for posting this one James! Way cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Very cool my friend, love the idea, very creative!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenrat Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 James sent me one of these with some decals I was after (thanks mate) and they really do look the mutts nuts. I just haven't built anything recently that'll do it justice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carrucha Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Thanks for the cool tip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted November 23, 2013 Author Share Posted November 23, 2013 James sent me one of these with some decals I was after (thanks mate) and they really do look the mutts nuts. I just haven't built anything recently that'll do it justice. I try to include the unexpected in my trades. Glad you enjoyed them Fred. Made up a set for a new club member as a welcome gift. All he said was Wow....LOL These latest ones are Christmasy in nature...candy cane colors. Brush on some Micro Kristal Klear and they are good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbox55 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Awesome tip! I'm definitely going to give this a try, though i might have to tweak the materials used a bit to fit what I have available locally/on hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scale trucker Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 good tip .my hobby lobby has it in the area with train scenery and resin supplys..thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Here's how Steve Boutte made some very similar laminated knobs: http://www.customcarchronicle.com/custom-cars/dash-knobs-stev/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 Yup... Steve Boutte inspired me to try my hand at making the Hirohata style Laminated knobs. Check out his Kustoms on his link...http://www.sbkustoms.com/showroom/showroom.htm He also has a killer FB page...Steve Boutte Kustoms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing. bobthehobbyguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 A couple of pieces of old tail light material might work to if you just need one or two. And like red of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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