NormL Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Always impressed with your ability to look at an object you want to mimic and the creative way that you create it. Obviously you look at things from a place of a huge skill set, but, do you ever just have to "think on it"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 Thanks guys.Yes Norm, often I'll think through several possible ways to make a particular part/assembly. "Thinking on it" is something I'll sometimes do for weeks or months depending on the part and complexity. Sometime it's just deciding on what exactly it is I want to make.These headlights are an example of that. It's taken me many months to decide what type of headlights I wanted and what would look appropriate on the car.First I had to decide what it was I wanted to make for the headlights. I considered fold away types, LED systems, "old fashion" standard sealed beams... Rectangular, square, oval, round...But I noticed the Xenon lights on so many cars and found conversions for almost any car were available and thought it would be a nice accent to the rest of the car.After research to learn the sizes and wiring requirements, I thought out the best way to approach making them (in the back of my mind much of the time) and then went for it once I fully envisioned what I wanted. I invested far more thought time than execution time in this case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoparWoman Jamie Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Thanks guys. Yes Norm, often I'll think through several possible ways to make a particular part/assembly. "Thinking on it" is something I'll sometimes do for weeks or months depending on the part and complexity. Sometime it's just deciding on what exactly it is I want to make. These headlights are an example of that. It's taken me many months to decide what type of headlights I wanted and what would look appropriate on the car. First I had to decide what it was I wanted to make for the headlights. I considered fold away types, LED systems, "old fashion" standard sealed beams... Rectangular, square, oval, round... But I noticed the Xenon lights on so many cars and found conversions for almost any car were available and thought it would be a nice accent to the rest of the car. After research to learn the sizes and wiring requirements, I thought out the best way to approach making them (in the back of my mind much of the time) and then went for it once I fully envisioned what I wanted. I invested far more thought time than execution time in this case. I can relate to your thinking man, about how to go about doing something or building something. I been following this build of yours. and you sir have also giving me some good tips and ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 The headlight/turn signal assemblies are done (except for the wiring that will come out of the stems). I changed the interior color of the housing from bright silver to a flat pewter/steel tone. The turn signals also have bulbs in them now. The stems mount to brass receivers installed to the frame. On the real car they are removable by pulling out one bolt and unplugging them for track time. The notches I cut into the nose piece for the mounting receivers make for a nice positive locking fit for the nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Mark... Awesome work on those headlights. they are out of this world. What was the physical bulb made from. Again Nice work on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas SCR Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 That thing looks great Mark, you ever thought of having the 7 scribed into the lens like Chip Foose did on Impression with the V8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted March 21, 2014 Author Share Posted March 21, 2014 Holder for the fire extinguisher. Beginning of the extinguisher… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted March 22, 2014 Author Share Posted March 22, 2014 I roughed out the top of the extinguisher by freehand milling some scrap resin (left over from casting). Then I filed and scribed in some detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyn Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 Mark, you're pushing the envelope to the point she's gonna blow! some beautiful examples of the level of modeling skills you've mastered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted March 26, 2014 Author Share Posted March 26, 2014 Thanks Alyn! These are the four main sub-assemblies for the fire extinguisher. 15 individual pieces (counting the needle and lens for the gauge). Three custom made decals. From the right, the nozzle, the bottle, the holder and the hold down strap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Man, it's like every part you make is a model in itself. Amazing work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 only one think I can say ... ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted March 26, 2014 Author Share Posted March 26, 2014 Thanks guys! The last piece for the extinguisher is done, the safety pin… …and it is assembled. The pin does go all the way through to the back… The one I copied has a little barb on the pin, (no chains required). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 (edited) Deleted post. Edited March 29, 2014 by Cato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanesteele240 Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Could u please show us how you made the decals. I can only rob them from other kits. Some times they are not even close. Just some random sponsor on a racecar. You evidently have broken the code. Your stuff is really real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted March 27, 2014 Author Share Posted March 27, 2014 I built the housing for the trunk latch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted March 28, 2014 Author Share Posted March 28, 2014 The distributor cap; I started making it from brass tubing, but ended up machining it after I soldered it together, it is still all brass and solder. The distributor itself was machined from aluminum. As was the vacuum advance canister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skypower Posted March 28, 2014 Share Posted March 28, 2014 (edited) Great job as usual I don't even know anything else to say about your work its just so incredible. P.S. we will have our 1:1 7 out at Daytona next month putting her through her paces. Should be a fun weekend. Edited March 28, 2014 by Skypower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Mark.... Very nice work on the distributor, it looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Mind-blowing detail! David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted March 29, 2014 Author Share Posted March 29, 2014 Thanks again guys! Beginning of the alternator. I freehand milled the front from resin. The main parts are aluminum. The back plate is styrene. Three steel pins hold the assembly together. Loose test fit pending other parts of the pulley system that need to be made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 I see you're the subject of an interview at Scale Auto. Well deserved (I'm not a subscriber so I can't read it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack_Mechanic Posted March 29, 2014 Share Posted March 29, 2014 Amazing attention to detail!Can't wait to see this beast finished,gonna be a show stopper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majel Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Mark you are one of several people on the forum who are able to make individual pieces models in and of themselves. That is some incredible scratch building!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelmartin Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I think that if you pulled the fire extinguisher out this car and entered it in Misc. class at GSL - it would win! The jack would take second place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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