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Impalow

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  • Birthday 06/16/1980

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    Eric Ritz

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  1. Yup that was me! look up "foil chocolate wrappers" on amazon, tons of options and different textures! (and a "lifetime" supply for cheap) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9JRGMLH?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_5GN3D2MK7KE3BBJ9CDBV I used that one to make this parachute pack for my FED.
  2. James is the man! Great modeler and all around good guy! Lucky to have him in our club.
  3. I just finished up a 3 year project of trying to make those custom parts look "decent" Still need to take under glass photos, but here is the project log if you want to go for a wild ride.
  4. Mission Accomplished! Underglass post still to come!
  5. Thank you guys!! So I lied, these details came out too good not to share... but now it is officially done! I can not wait to unveil the pair at NNL East Saturday! Its been far-far too long..
  6. Thanks Michael! The Offy covers were sourced from from the kit below! They are on a separate little tree with a nice set of 5 spoke mags, and sadly its not included in the drag releases of the same kit. Thank you! That was a challenge, but really turned out well... it was more luck than skill on that one.
  7. Thanks everyone for following along this crazy train! I still have a few little minor details to do, but I'm going to call this one done! Ill do a nice under glass photo shoot after east!
  8. More progress! NNL East or Bust!!!
  9. Awesome stuff! I cant imagine even trying to do that fade with spray cans! Kudos for some awesome work!
  10. Yeah! I still need to do a release cable and the little "remove before flight" tag! Decals done!!! Hopefully I get to shoot some clear on my lunch break tomorrow!
  11. Thanks guys!!! Got some time this weekend to add some decals! A few more little ones to add and time for more urethane clear... Then I wanted to try and make my own shiny silver parachute pack... I know people have used cigarette wrappers but I don't smoke, so I had to get creative. I found these cool textured foil chocolate wrappers on Amazon, and they seemed to work nice. https://a.co/d/jjXbedQ you get a lifetime supply under 6.00 shipped. I just made a little square and covered it...It was a bit tricky to work with because it is very thin, however I didn't have any issues with tearing. I also think it would work fantastic for more modern heatshield material... lots of uses and 100 4" x 4" sheets will last me quite awhile. 🤣
  12. Awesome stuff! Glad to see you are getting some bench time!
  13. So trying to make a push to get this complete for NNL east... 3 years late but whatever.. 🤣 I got the W-Block built and detailed.. still some final touches to add, but I'll do that after its final installation into the dragster. The fuel lines on the injection were extra fun... I finished up the body work on the body, primed and used the same metalflake combo on it as the hauler... then a bunch of urethane clear to smooth it all out. Last night I was able to get it sanded down with 2000grit and spray the rainbow kandys on it... the Splash Paints Kandys go on so nice, and the color builds easy so its a pretty controlled process... The plan was to have it match the colors on the hauler and I think I pulled that off pretty decent. I did bugger up the overlap in the back between the blue and violet, but its mostly covered by a tire and should be fine. Ready for one more round of clear, and then final assembly!
  14. Thanks guys!! Its fun to be back on it! Thanks Chris! I used epoxy to secure the spokes to the rims and it did create a bit of an issue with thickness when joining.. I plan on painting these with molotow so I feel like the gap should somewhat disappear... but it is there. I thought about using a saw to create and little notches/pockets in the aluminum for the spokes, but that seemed like a lot of work. I think the best option would be to 3D print the rim halves and put little notches in for the wires on the backsides... That would serve as a guide to keep the spokes more uniform, and also help the halves fit together better. Ill probably give that a go for a future project!
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