Codi Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 Michael & Dave, thank you very much for the sentiments and interest in the car. Today I got the chute bracket and braces done. Sure enough I got all of it made and on the car and the last joint (even with umpteen gazillion heatsinks attached....this thing looked like a porcupine) the dual chute bracket on the very end came off........these spaces are tiny.....but I got it back on and all straight and pretty. I'm slowly creeping up on getting the back half done. Next I'll clean up the ugly joints and add a few more braces and bars that are required. Then it'll be mock-up time again but this time with all hte bells and whistles I've made to see the whole picture. Comments welcome as always. Cheers, Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Beautiful work. What is your process for cleaning up the solder joints? Most of your joints look pretty good you don't seem to end up with a lot of excess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ognib Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Love full on mock ups. Go Tim!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futurattraction Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Magnificent - and so, so tiny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeepxj Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Wow what a wild car so far.Incredible detailing,to say the least.Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) Looks great man. Your attention to detail is out of control, in good way. I don't know if you've answered this before or not. But, how do you clean up the joints? I'm trying to gather some info so I can prepare for the build off road truck build I have in mind. Edited June 27, 2015 by Petetrucker07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 Thank you fellas. Bob & Clayton, on page 27 of this thread I covered joint clean-up to some degree. I think it might be of some help but if you have more specific questions, please let me know. Cheers, Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10thumbs Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Tim, those are some finicky areas you've soldered there, good work. Question; is this a setup for dual chutes? Are you making the chutes scratch? As always it's fun having a look at the progress. Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share Posted June 27, 2015 Hey Michael, Dave (comp1839) pointed out twin chutes are mandatory for any car over 200mph......so.........dual it is. I'll be making them from scratch, the cording I have is from after market model rocket chutes that I picked up cheap. I'll use medical tape for the outside material of the chutes. I made one up already and it looks very realistic. But I'm not quite ready to share pics yet. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10thumbs Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Yep, that is exactly what I was referring to, the dual chute mandatory rule. Come on, I wish to have had some insight about chute building a couple of days ago! Not even a peek? Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Thank you fellas. Bob & Clayton, on page 27 of this thread I covered joint clean-up to some degree. I think it might be of some help but if you have more specific questions, please let me know. Cheers, Tim Thanks. That is a big help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Beautiful stuff Tim Can't wait to see the mock-up Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Tim... those parachute brackets are out of this world and are gorgeous. I am now patiently waiting to see the chutes done now. I just enjoy seeing your work. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrozilla Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Tim... those parachute brackets are out of this world and are gorgeous. I am now patiently waiting to see the chutes done now. I just enjoy seeing your work. Nice job. ....and I am not so patiently waiting. Until I get my room up and running, I have to get my fix vicariously through the works of others. Hup-Hup Mister. My happiness is totally dependent on you. No pressure, but now would be good. Tim, I checked the pics you posted carefully for funny comment material and I got nuthin'. I'll try harder next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cesar Bossolani Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Impressive work! How do you cut tubes so perfect? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carcrazy19 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 This is a master piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Tim, You continue to amaze me with your work. Incredible! Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted July 7, 2015 Author Share Posted July 7, 2015 Thanks guys for all of your positive comments. I'll have some pics to post soon of the new batteries and box. Cesar, sorry for the delay in answering your question, I'm not quite sure exactly what you're asking me however. It seems a straightforward question but could you let me know specifically what you'd like me to share? Cheers, Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaguar man 21 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Your work still has me speechless Tim stunning job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted July 7, 2015 Author Share Posted July 7, 2015 Hey Jeremy it's good to hear from you and that you're still following along. Tell your dad I said "hi"... The Braille batteries and tray are done. The batteries are made of aluminum, the posts are s/steel, the tray I machined from brass and the top strap is titanium ( I drilled it with 3 small "lightening" holes after I took these pics) . The terminals are brass knurled electrical connectors, bolts and threaded rod are from T2M. Just decals and wiring to complete them. Cheers, Tim A pic of the real deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Tim... Those batteries are unbelievable. Very Impressive. You continue to raise that bar with every update. Looks like the real deal. Job well done Sir!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbeard Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 that battery looks great with the battery tray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Are you flipping kidding me?!? Those batteries and tray are a show stopper. What are the plans for the decals? Do you have them already done up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 WOW Tim.......those are rock`n........love this up-date Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixx Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Holy cow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just got blown right outta my chair!!!!!! That's freekin awesome man!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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