prestonlal Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 (edited) Not much of an update...but I did a mock up of the interior....got some mods to do.... The seats need to move forward about 1/2", so will need to mod the trans tunnel where the front of the seat meets it in order to move them forward....will also need to cut about the same amount off the rear of the door handle, as the sides of the seat will also be blocked by them.... Then the dashboard is about 1/4" too high, so I'm gonna try to make some adjustments to the top of the trans tunnel where the bottom of the dashboard sits in order to lower it some... I may also need to cut off part of the lower portion of the instrument panel on the right side where it sits on top of the steering servo.... All things considered, I'm pretty pleased with the outcome...! Kinda glad that I didn't open the doors though.... Anywho....some pics... http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k66/Prestonlal/image.jpg11_zpsrursxrh8.jpg Edited May 12, 2015 by prestonlal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Preston, you are nuts...................... but in a good way ! : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 Preston, you are nuts...................... but in a good way ! : ) Lol! Hey thanks cobraman! .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie_Modeler Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Outstanding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 Outstanding Hey thanks mate ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 (edited) Still at it...hoping to lay down some tamiya poly putty tonight to finish the fender flares.... Edited June 4, 2015 by prestonlal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) Woot! Another small update!! Fender flares at about 85% done... decided to go the stacking route...lol! Tested the poly putty, but wasn't to pleased with the outcome.... Left side taped on, need to trim the flat portion a bit...minor adjustment to be done on the front one...then will need to complete the right side pieces. Once I'm happy with those, I'll glue them in... Should have them done tomorrow night...! Some pics...watcha think? Edited June 10, 2015 by prestonlal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share Posted June 28, 2015 Hey guys...another small update...kinda...! Did some work on the fenders, decided I wanted to keep the fenders looking stock and figure a way to attach the flares so that they are removeable later on when I get an on road chassis for the body.... So I made the bottom part of the lip and slapped some poly putty on and sanded it down... So...decided I'm not gonna attach the styrene flares to the fender after all.... Instead, I picked up a silicone rubber molding kit and some black pigment. Over the next coupla days, I will attempt to make a silicone mold of the styrene flares, then try to cast them using some black colored silicone! Hopefully they will look enough like real flares and will be able to conform properly to the fenders, unlike the styrene flares which are not flexible and may have been troublesome to attach to the curved/angled parts of the fender. On the plus side I'm hoping that the procedure is simple enough that I can also attempt to mold the nose panel and the dashboard, so later on I can try to make some resin (?) casts, for the ute, wagon and monaro versions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Another small update guys..... Made my moldy thingy.....lol! Added some rice...:thinking: More to come soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Poured in my silicone mix....I made it blue. The actual casting of the flare is gonna be black... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 After about an hour or so, I remembered the instructions said, not to add too much color as it could inhibit curing... The regular cure time is 30 mins ...So pulled up the remainder in the cup...seemed to cure okay...:woohoo: So...grabbed a pic while I was de-molding.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 Woot...! I gots me a moldy thing...! Lolz! Tonight I'll do the other 3 pieces and then mix up a batch of black and see if'n I could cast me some flares... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Haha, moldy thing! This work is straight up crazy! Loving it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted July 1, 2015 Author Share Posted July 1, 2015 Haha, moldy thing! This work is straight up crazy! Loving it! Thanks mustangdude ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 Small update ... Didn't get all the molds done last night, so completed them tonight...and made some castings.... Fresh from the molds...lotsa flash... The circular piece on the right is the remainder of the mix from the bottom of the cup...notice how greasy the flares look? That's the mold release agent still on them, will need to clean it off before putting them anywhere on the body or the paint is gonna be an issue...cascade dishwashing gel is recommended by the supplier of the silicone kit to clean off the release agent, and then it should look like the circular piece.. Trimmed the flash off... Very flexible.... I washed them off using regular dish washing liquid (Palmolive) but will pick up the cascade tomorrow and clean them properly before putting on the body... They aren't 100% perfect, got some tiny dimples on the flange area where there were some air bubbles, but I'm pretty happy with them... So now it's back to body work tomorrow night...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 Forgot this pic...lol...next to the original styrene flares.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Nice work on the flares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 Nice work on the flares. Thanks Bob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Flares do look great . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 Flares do look great . Thanks cobraman ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Charger Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 So what was the rice for .......? Nice work on the casting BTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoparWoman Jamie Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 So what was the rice for .......? Nice work on the casting BTW I do belive it was used for filler.. but I could be wrong though. BTW, great work going on with this project, keep it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted July 7, 2015 Author Share Posted July 7, 2015 (edited) So what was the rice for .......? Nice work on the casting BTW I do belive it was used for filler.. but I could be wrong though. BTW, great work going on with this project, keep it up. Hey thanks guys! Actually, since the silicone mixture is a 1:1 based on volume and not weight, I read on the interwebs sometime ago that rice can be used to estimate the total volume required. Basically, the rice that is used to fill the area is poured into the measuring cup, then the volume measurement for the rice( taken from the cup) is devided by 2 , so you know how much part A and part B to use. Just put in a touch more so you don't run short...worked great! Lol! Was too excited to get the castings made so forgot to include an explanation for the rice... Edited July 7, 2015 by prestonlal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted July 7, 2015 Author Share Posted July 7, 2015 (edited) Double post! Edited July 7, 2015 by prestonlal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prestonlal Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 Another small update... Completed the steering column... Figured how I'm mounting the steering wheel column to the instrument panel...its removeable, so the pieces can be painted separately then assembled. Also figured out how I'm mounting the dashboard to the body...I used magnets, so it snaps in pretty securely. I also tweaked the area where the dashboard sits, so it all looks kinda neat.still need to figure how I'm attaching the instrument panel to the dash... Tomorrow I will try to get the center console in its proper position, then I will like to start the front indicator detail on the nose panel, as well as try to get the rear bumpers sorted...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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