ShawnS Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 (edited) came out great. are the clear lenses going to be made in clear resin as well or something else? I'll make them with regular evergreen styrene like everything else and then I will cast them in clear resin. Looks magic Shawn , how does it feel to look at a freshly cast body of something that's entirely your own work ? Thanks Ian, It feels good but there is also that feeling of unfinished business. Still plenty to do. Cheers ShawnS Edited February 26, 2012 by ShawnS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle potts Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 I skipped over this thread several times because the subject matter didn't jump out at me. What a mistake! The talent that you show as a scratch builder just blows my mind. I am going to have to revisit this thread numerous times to try to learn as much as I can from your technique.Truly amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91blaze Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 This is awesome! I'm starting on scratchbuilding and was wondering how you made the bend and roundness on the side panels on the first page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnS Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 Thanks Uncle Potts, I'm glad you popped in for a look. This is awesome! I'm starting on scratchbuilding and was wondering how you made the bend and roundness on the side panels on the first page. To make the bend in the upper body I lightly scribed a line and secured the panel to my steel ruler. then I gently bent the body over the edge of the ruler. Then you will see that a V groove is the result. Once you have made the angle you need, fill the V groove with some evergreen strip or stretched sprue. Once the glue is set all you need to do is sand the area flat. Sand it along the length of the bend and be careful not to sand over the bend or it will round it off. Unless that's what you want. For the lower body roundness I did the same except I scribed two lines parallel to each other, Bent and glued them separately and then sanded it across the bend to round the area off. The lower area was thicker than the top of the body so I had alot of styrene to be able to sand into shape. You can see in the pics that I made 3 lines but I only used the top and the bottom ones. You can also see that this was done at a late stage in the construction of the body. I was making mistakes and fixing them as I went along. I hope that explains it. If it doesn't, I will be happy to try and clarify it for you. Good luck with your scratch building project, If you have any questions don't be affraid to ask. Cheers ShawnS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91blaze Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 Thanks thats exactly what I needed. I'm new to scratchbuilding so this will be really helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darquewanderer Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Man, this build is really comming along. Still watching and waiting for the completion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FASTBACK340 Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 (edited) Shawn needs an accomplice with a video camera.... Seriously, you have some skills. And your patience and thoroughness in explaining is appreciated! Edited March 4, 2012 by FASTBACK340 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnS Posted March 4, 2012 Author Share Posted March 4, 2012 Thanks guys. I wish I could give you a new update but at the moment I am taking a little break from building. I hope to resume work on it soon. Cheers ShawnS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 wow, went through the entire thread and you've blown my mind my friend keep up the awesome work dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnS Posted March 30, 2012 Author Share Posted March 30, 2012 Hi guys. I have been on a break from building for a few weeks but now I'm slowly getting back into it and have something to finally show you all. I wanted a cut and glue task to help me get back into it so I started working on the bracing for under the hood. The first thing that I had to do was remove the hood from the resin body. The hood off the body was too thick to use so I made another one from evergreen sheet. I then cut another piece of evergreen sheet that was slightly thinner than the hood. I checked my references and drew the bracing onto that piece. I cut out the shaded areas and cleaned it up with some sandpaper. Then I glued it onto a very thin piece of evergreen. When the glue dried I cut out the areas that needed removing. I glued that onto the hood and added some more bracing to it. I also added some more detail to a few other areas and shot it with primer. It's not as full detailed as the 1:1 version but it has the right look to it. I will add hinges at a later point. The next thing I need to do is cast the interior tub then I will be able to start work on the engine bay. I think that's it for the moment, hopefully I can continue to build momentum and get some more done soon. Cheers ShawnS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopar68 Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 So it's a 'hood' now? Lost me Truely excellent work Shawn, take your time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Hand Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Impressive as usual Shawn,you never cease to amaze me with how precise and clean your scratch building is. Keep up the exceptional work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
model.maker Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Your a styrene magician!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 I'm just flat out blown away by this build! I've also learned something about making the underhood bracing. GREAT idea to trace it on sheet styrene and cut it out! I've made mine section by section which is the hard way. Thanks for keeping us posted and keep up the great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Wow. I am floored by the skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Man, I just noticed this thread. "Plop" Thats the sound of my jaw hitting the ground. Fantastic work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasticfanatic Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 SUPERB craftmanship and skill, this is truly a magnificent show in the art of scale modeling!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 what do you do in your spare time? fantastic work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 OUTSTANDING, pure and simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Simply amazing work. I am beyond impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uppnaway69 Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 WoW!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Under hood (do y'all say "bonnet"?) detail is impressive. Above and beyond .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Breathtaking. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShawnS Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 Thanks all, yeah we do say "bonnet" here in OZ but as the term "hood" is more widely used on this forum, I chose to use that instead. Infact the term "hood" is slipping itself into our language more and more so it's not completely out of place for an Aussie to say it. Cheers ShawnS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Fantastic job!!! It could be possible that this car was sold in Europe with the Granada name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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