da Speedinger Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 2018-08-08 I made a radiator with an electric fan, the complete exhaust, gear lever with linkage and i added plenty of cross member (black) to the frame to form the transmission tunnel. Progress is getting slower with all the details you have to take into consideration when designing everything by yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italianhorses Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Its coming along! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da Speedinger Posted October 31, 2018 Author Share Posted October 31, 2018 16 hours ago, Italianhorses said: Its coming along! Yeah, it does. Hard to say how it will turn out in the end at this stage, but it will be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da Speedinger Posted November 1, 2018 Author Share Posted November 1, 2018 2018-08-15 The frame is fully strengthend now and the parts made become more and more, but the road to the finish does not seem to be shorter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenkelby Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 Subscribed. Excellent work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da Speedinger Posted November 2, 2018 Author Share Posted November 2, 2018 7 hours ago, stevenkelby said: Subscribed. Excellent work! Thanks a lot Steven! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da Speedinger Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share Posted November 3, 2018 2018-08-24 After a major fail with the first windscreen i took a much more sophisticated approach for my second attempt and succeded. The frame is a 3 layer compound from 0.5 mm styrene, where the middle layer is a friction larger so the clear styrene is held by the 2 outside layers without glue. Further more i managed to solve the steering box which i had put away for several times cause i did not find an acceptable solution. Also made the seat, scuttle, first panels for the driver side, front anti roll bar and some mega cool trumpets for the SU carbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da Speedinger Posted November 5, 2018 Author Share Posted November 5, 2018 2018-08-28 Windshield V2.0 turned out really good, especially compared to V1.0. This time i could not mess it up with superglue, cause the frame is a 3 layer sandwich design and the window is not glued in the frame. I'm very happy with the result, next on to the nose cone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da Speedinger Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 2018-08-31 Making the internal structure for the nose cone. Not completely done yet, but really happy with the result. It's beginning to look like something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da Speedinger Posted November 7, 2018 Author Share Posted November 7, 2018 2018-09-04 Nose Cone - done. The missing part on the left half indicates that i am building a cutaway. Next on to the hood, i think i might have found a cheat for the louvres. I will find out ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da Speedinger Posted November 9, 2018 Author Share Posted November 9, 2018 2018-09-05 I started with the cheat for the louvres on the hood, looks like it will work: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Wow. Beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da Speedinger Posted November 9, 2018 Author Share Posted November 9, 2018 4 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Wow. Beautiful. Thank you Bill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da Speedinger Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 2018-09-12 Just some small progress: i added some more panels to the nose cone and then i made a hood and cheat louvred it using a left over part from a porsche 911 kit. Second pic is stolen from the web cause in my 911 chassis there is a 426 hemi sitting where this part originally was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da Speedinger Posted November 12, 2018 Author Share Posted November 12, 2018 2018-09-26 still unfinished on my bench not much progress just messed around with some details lost my modeling mojo hope to find it soon to finish making parts and start painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Impressive work thus far Michi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da Speedinger Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 13 hours ago, afx said: Impressive work thus far Michi. Thanks a lot JC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da Speedinger Posted November 14, 2018 Author Share Posted November 14, 2018 (edited) 2018-10-10 Started to make some funny looking part from 0.5 mm sheet styrene. For some reason this "thing" seems to fit perfectly to the right side of the frame. Edited November 15, 2018 by da Speedinger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da Speedinger Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 2018-10-17 I finished the major body panel i started with last week and also the panels for the trunk. Now its time to make the fenders, starting with the front one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italianhorses Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Do you heat up the plastic so it takes shape after you tape it to the wheel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da Speedinger Posted November 16, 2018 Author Share Posted November 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Italianhorses said: Do you heat up the plastic so it takes shape after you tape it to the wheel? thank you for the question. i glued it on the sheet styrene you already can see in pthe picture. after the glue is dry it holds shape and i can remove the wheel. i can then cut it off the sheet styrene, cutting sharply on the outside and leaving about 2 mm on the inside. then i turn it around and repeat the whole process. you will see the result in my next post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenkelby Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da Speedinger Posted November 17, 2018 Author Share Posted November 17, 2018 5 hours ago, stevenkelby said: Looking good! Thank you Steven! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da Speedinger Posted November 18, 2018 Author Share Posted November 18, 2018 2018-10-19 Front cycle wing is done, rear one is in the pipeline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da Speedinger Posted November 19, 2018 Author Share Posted November 19, 2018 2018-10-20 Stance-check Verdict: rear sits too low, needs to be raised. 1 scale inch (i.e. 1mm) should do. And i also need to widen the rear track, maybe about the same amount. But it does already look like a Lotus Seven! from another angle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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