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Second coat

Couple layers of Tamiya clear blue down, testing the body fit and the rear wheel/suspension gap and alignment

Thanks Harry would be giving me hell for fooling around wasting time with the wood..that's ok. I like figuring out new things, that is what these kinds builds are for. Still need to find a better wood, will look in my fruit tree supply for some cherry. I am best with only one build on the desk at a time or I seem to get lost and unmotivated.

Boy you are hard to keep up with Loving the engine swap, you had me at Ferrari, no need to explain further? Turbos are sweet. Is that aluminum tubing you bent for them or painted styrene?? Either way wonderful work

Splash Miami Blue...lovely paint was looking for a beach/ surf vibe with it

Deciphering paint method and options on styrene sample: white primer, Mr Metal Color aluminum ‘Body silver aluminum inside and out...as many of the early cars were all aluminum then Clear Blue Tamiya Vs Hot blue metal Alclad and a little cube of Tamiya LP...for the Fujimi 427 that is coming

How about some Porsche Fuchs wheels...just for fun. I found a set when I was cleaning up my desk

Anyhow, version W1 of wooden wheel is smoothed, oiled and detail painted Not horrible, but there is room for improvement with W2

Very true. I think of him every time I log in here?

Oh man, spoil my memories of Harry well at least we know he would have argued with me about it for a while and told me I was wasting valuable time?

So, this is my mad scientist thing that happens during builds...off on a tangent. I have made a perfectly good copper wheel that will work fine, and have that rubber ring that would work too. But I want to make a wooden Wood steering wheel ring? So I pull put out the cheap man’s lathe, attach the wood to a mandrel and away we go sandpaper on the edges so not too much pressure..... this veneer wood is very chippy and easily broken. I didn’t get my two halves perfectly glued so there is a void? Spinning picture: now working in the middle cutting a groove to separate the wheel from the middle pop off it comes Not horrible for a prototype, but not perfect either. Much room for improvement. I chipped the wood on the opposite side filing the middle flush . I have made WWI plane wheels this way out of styrene stock....might try that material too. Remember Harry P used to say “nothing looks like wood, like wood”

You could make anything look awesome

The kit had no steering wheel, well a broken center piece only, so I ordered an aftermarket racing set. BUT the wheel part is a freaking rubber o ring. This is the drive to make a new wheel....and learn something new as well Last night I tried a copper wire bent into a circle and silver soldered the ends. After filing, I hammered the front and back flat. Next is to solder in the PE into the center and add some ribbing finger notches to the back

That's exactly what I am after, I just like taking the hard stupid route

Anybody making wooden steering wheels?? Like with real wood? I bought a PE set and the steering wheel is rubber....blah I have been trying to cut out appropriate circles with a laser cutter so I can glue them up and make the wheel rim. SO far not great, the veneer chips out too easily Like to hear any opinions on how to do real wood steering wheel fab Then I made a mad scientist sign

If I could cast that rear deck well enough to appease my OCD I would do it for you in a heart beat It just isn’t 100%, one of the reasons I have it propped open there are aftermarket Porsche rears and wings

Ya think hey. I am thinking those would look better on a hooligan American style A/C with black on black paint and outrageous headers. This girl is classy and needs classy shoes, not whore boots. Just joking here, the Halibrands are very nice and respectable mags

I enjoy doing the glue bomb rescues as well. Perhaps I like torturing myself. I am doing an a/c Cobra on here right now and did this Porsche Slant nose a year ago. Actually I use the opportunity to try out new things and techniques I resin cast the rear deck for the Porsche, made brake disks and callipers and pretty much remade the running gear in brass.

Ya, that's what I was doing, sure thanks for that, now I can retort anyone who points out my mistake

Got my order delivered yesterday from HRM. Hi Randy, this stuff looks great and good service!! These Halibrand wheels look good. Torn between wire spokes and the Hali's The engine details continue. I got a little distracted and wired her symmetrically left and right from the distributor...not sure what I was thinking. I have already made two distributor caps and don't relish the idea of re-doing all this so will likely leave it.

Superb work All so crisp and clean I must be a sloppy ham fisted troglodyte as none of my styrene joints or mods look as clean as this You are a styrene surgeon

Reading my mind buddy Exactly the plan for the weekend...bit of spoon work ahead. Hopefully no more shovelling

Hi Sonny, thanks They are a Fujimi wheel/tire package from eBay. They have quite a few versions and really nice quality

Cheers Dann I found a Sotheby listing and think this is the colour and style I will aim for. Thinking white primer, silver base coat and then a clear blue topcoat? Suggestions appreciated

Cheers Andy, thanks bud!