Great job on the windscreen goggles!
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Converting the Red Barron to the Black Knight
Started by Pete J., Jan 20 2013 09:44 PM
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Posted 29 January 2013 - 03:47 PM
This is a really kewl conversion you have giong here! And really nice brass detail work!
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Posted 04 February 2013 - 07:39 PM
Hi again! Well it is time for an update and a request for opinions.
Here is some of the latest progress. I had a bit of a problem. The screen that I used was brass and I used "blacken it" to get a nice even color. About a week after I used it, the black changed color and flaked off. Not a problem. Sand it down and paint it with a good enamel. It seems to be holding.
In the meantime, I have mounted the head lights on the radiator shell. I think they look good, but here is where your opinions will come in. I put a clear lens (Krystal Klear) and they looked good, but I have seen hot rods with colored lenses before. I can do red, orange, yellow, blue or green. I have my opinions about what may look good in this context but I am not really a hotrod person, so I am going to you for your opinions. What do you think??
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Posted 05 February 2013 - 01:16 AM
Amazing work!
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Posted 05 February 2013 - 05:08 AM
leve that as it is , looks perfect , on all that brass you dont need some colored lenses imo
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Posted 05 February 2013 - 05:51 AM
LOOKS GREAT PETE!!!
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Posted 05 February 2013 - 07:13 AM
leve that as it is , looks perfect , on all that brass you dont need some colored lenses imo
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Posted 05 February 2013 - 07:26 AM
Clear lights would be my suggestion as well. Any color would be a distraction.
Are you going to clean up that lower edge of the radiator opening? Looks like removing about 0.010 with a flat bastard file could fix it.
Looking very good.
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Posted 05 February 2013 - 07:27 AM
x3 leave it as is 
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Posted 05 February 2013 - 07:56 AM
Great work.
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Posted 05 February 2013 - 09:58 AM
Clear lights would be my suggestion as well. Any color would be a distraction.
Are you going to clean up that lower edge of the radiator opening? Looks like removing about 0.010 with a flat bastard file could fix it.
Looking very good.
Yea, I noticed that in the photo. Kind of hard to notice on 1:1. Photos are great for bringing out the errors. I will also clean off the bit of Qtip on the left lens also before I clear coat it. I like to let the brass age just a little and get a slightly deeper tone before I seal it. Thanks Mark.
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Posted 05 February 2013 - 10:35 AM
Clearly.....clear.....
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Posted 05 February 2013 - 02:21 PM
Hi again! Well it is time for an update and a request for opinions.
Here is some of the latest progress. I had a bit of a problem. The screen that I used was brass and I used "blacken it" to get a nice even color. About a week after I used it, the black changed color and flaked off. Not a problem. Sand it down and paint it with a good enamel. It seems to be holding.
In the meantime, I have mounted the head lights on the radiator shell. I think they look good, but here is where your opinions will come in. I put a clear lens (Krystal Klear) and they looked good, but I have seen hot rods with colored lenses before. I can do red, orange, yellow, blue or green. I have my opinions about what may look good in this context but I am not really a hotrod person, so I am going to you for your opinions. What do you think??
that is amazing artwork right there, wow wow and more wow this thing is gonna be a work of art.
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Posted 05 February 2013 - 06:12 PM
I agree with everyone else, leave the lights clear. This is a wicked awesome build, I'm loving it. When you get done, send me the plastic parts... With everything you've done in metal, I could probably still build the Baron kit! LOL!!!
I am looking forward to seeing more!
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Posted 06 February 2013 - 02:08 AM
thats beautiful, leave em clear!
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Posted 06 February 2013 - 02:31 AM
Who does these things???
You guys are either Mad genius', or whackos. I have not decided yet......
Looks phenomenal Pete.
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Posted 06 February 2013 - 05:18 AM
Who does these things???
You guys are either Mad genius', or whackos. I have not decided yet......
Looks phenomenal Pete.
Bob
You say Mad Genius and Whacko like they're mutually exclusive. 
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Posted 08 February 2013 - 09:24 AM
Hi Pete, Windscreen looks terrific!!
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Posted 08 February 2013 - 10:42 AM
As good as you are, I'll bet you could come up with a variation of the blackout headlights used on military vehicles:
The lens strips should be clear
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Posted 08 February 2013 - 07:51 PM
As good as you are, I'll bet you could come up with a variation of the blackout headlights used on military vehicles:
The lens strips should be clear
notec blackout lights. Not too tough. Only two shapes. A disk and a rectangle. Turn the disk and then cut the rectangle and solder them togeather at a photoetched screw head. Not hard really. Just not sure that they would look right on this one but I did consider them. Thanks
Edited by Pete J., 09 February 2013 - 07:53 PM.
