Impalow Posted November 23, 2015 Author Share Posted November 23, 2015 (edited) Thanks guys!! Here is a quick weekend update. Body fully covered with BMF... Inside and out. Then brushed with the 3m scotch Brite pad, and cleared. I found very thin wood veneer at the local craft store. I stained it with some min wax polyshades, then cut some strips to make the inner structure Edited November 23, 2015 by Impalow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunc Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 wow, that sticky barc is a great find, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne swayze Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 This build just gets better and better!! Great workmanship sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 This is not my genre or era of modeling, but I appreciate fine craftsmanship and overall cool model builds. This one has so many great things going on..... Beautiful and creative work, Eric. What is the next show that you are attending? I would love to see it in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Hoffman Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 You have definitely raised the bar with this one. Can't wait to see the finished piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 I agree with the others, this model just keeps getting better all the time. I echo the sentiment that I would love to see it in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTJUNIOR Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 This is not my genre or era of modeling, but I appreciate fine craftsmanship and overall cool model builds. This one has so many great things going on..... Beautiful and creative work, Eric. What is the next show that you are attending? I would love to see it in person.x2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAT-T Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 Thanks guys!! Here is a quick weekend update. Body fully covered with BMF... Inside and out. THIS LOOKS GREAT ERIC, WHEN USING THIS MUCH BMF, DO YOU HAVE TO PREP THE SURFACE WITH ANYTHING? THANKS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
safak Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 incredible. I bow respectfully.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talon63 Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 That is looking fantastic. The work is really inspiring. So much so that I ordered a Silhouette Curio Cutting Tool to add to my arsenal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunc Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 when using this much BMF, you have to prep the surface with "Oil of Awesome". (I'm only kidding a little bit.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Wow, how is it even possible to cover whole body in BMF without getting major wrinkles to the foil itself? I sometimes have problems with small chrome trims and that's definitely nothing compared to this. Very nice job with the BMF and that wood looks very good inside the body, too. I can't wait to see how it will look on that super nice chassis, keep it coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTJUNIOR Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Man, you must have the patience of a saint to pull off all that BMF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impalow Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 Thank you all for the comments and compliments, I really appreciate every one. Wow, how is it even possible to cover whole body in BMF without getting major wrinkles to the foil itself? I sometimes have problems with small chrome trims and that's definitely nothing compared to this. Very nice job with the BMF and that wood looks very good inside the body, too. I can't wait to see how it will look on that super nice chassis, keep it coming.Man, you must have the patience of a saint to pull off all that BMF!Honestly guys...I found doing this surprisingly less difficult than I was expecting. Full disclosure, I am one of those odd people that actually enjoy BMF work. The body lines were natural spots to break the BMF into more manageable pieces. When it was all said and done i really just had to "rip seam" two spots a side, the top of the cowl and where the body curves around the back.THIS LOOKS GREAT ERIC, WHEN USING THIS MUCH BMF, DO YOU HAVE TO PREP THE SURFACE WITH ANYTHING?THANKSThanks Tom, I just slapped it over the bare styrene and it seemed to work okay. I didn't want to introduce any new textures (paint/orange peel)...This body was old and quite smooth and shiny tho. This is not my genre or era of modeling, but I appreciate fine craftsmanship and overall cool model builds. This one has so many great things going on..... Beautiful and creative work, Eric. What is the next show that you are attending? I would love to see it in person.Thanks John! I am actually not sure what show is next, thinking its not till early next year?. Are there any upcoming before the end of the year? I'm always down to get out of the basement on a weekend. That is looking fantastic. The work is really inspiring. So much so that I ordered a Silhouette Curio Cutting Tool to add to my arsenal. Outstanding Allen! Im excited to see how other people use this tool... it opened a lot of doors for me. when using this much BMF, you have to prep the surface with "Oil of Awesome". (I'm only kidding a little bit.)hahahahaa.... no awesome sauce was used in this build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTalmage Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 After I first saw this build start, I tried to BMF a body panel and failed miserably. Kudos to you for a great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impalow Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 Wrapped up the dashboard last night.. Had to make some modifications, evidently when i mocked it up previously I had the seat much further back. Had to carefully cut about 1/8" off the back of the dash, to make it all fit and look natural.... eek Then I re-did the the gauge panel, cut out a new bezel and used some brass BMF on it, glued that on some printed gauge faces I drew up in illustrator.. I cut a new piece of .020 and covered it in BMF and glued the brass bezel and faces to it. Once that was in place I drilled out the center of the speedo for the needle, and added a piece of red armature wire to create the needle. Final step was to add the domed lenses, those are made from craft store 4mm and 7mm googly eyes, cut the googly part off and used the clear domes. Pretty happy with how it turned out... especially considering everything here was made from raw materials with the exception of the steering wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakshow12 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Lacy Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 That dashboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathgoblin Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 I'm gonna have to find some of the "Sticky Barc". That would be handy for a LOT of projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mschlem66n Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Awesome,Awesome,Awesome !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel886 Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Wow, the BMF really enhances the overall look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Somewhere the BMF and stickybark God's are smiling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan S. Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Wrapped up the dashboard last night.. Had to make some modifications, evidently when i mocked it up previously I had the seat much further back. Had to carefully cut about 1/8" off the back of the dash, to make it all fit and look natural.... eek Then I re-did the the gauge panel, cut out a new bezel and used some brass BMF on it, glued that on some printed gauge faces I drew up in illustrator.. I cut a new piece of .020 and covered it in BMF and glued the brass bezel and faces to it. Once that was in place I drilled out the center of the speedo for the needle, and added a piece of red armature wire to create the needle. Final step was to add the domed lenses, those are made from craft store 4mm and 7mm googly eyes, cut the googly part off and used the clear domes. Pretty happy with how it turned out... especially considering everything here was made from raw materials with the exception of the steering wheel. That gauge looks amazing with the "exposed" gearing showing. Very nice touch on that. The whole dash is a work of art unto itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spex84 Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Dude. Wow.Love the dashboard even more, now. The gauges look fantastic. Clever using the googly eye lenses--I've used them as headlight lenses before, but never for gauges.The body looks great too, with the careful foil job (impressive, that), and the wood strips. I'd love to find some veneer like that locally, but no luck. Might have to go online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Minarick Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 Dude. Wow.Love the dashboard even more, now. The gauges look fantastic. Clever using the googly eye lenses--I've used them as headlight lenses before, but never for gauges.The body looks great too, with the careful foil job (impressive, that), and the wood strips. I'd love to find some veneer like that locally, but no luck. Might have to go online.They work for tailights too.Just paint the inside stoplight red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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