Ro3bert

Hay, John welcome to the forum. I spent 9 months at Loury AFB back in 1955 when the AF Academy first started. Looked for it on Google Earth but couldn't find hide nor hair of it. I know it was in or near Aurora.

Welcome Tony. Way back in the good old days I spent just a few days at the drag strip with my (not very) modified 41 Ford. Had lots of fun.

A hearty welcome for you William.

I set it up today (Sun 03/27/18). It took some doing as the sides and lights were a bear to get together (inexperience) but it finally went together and the lights worked fantastically, very bright. However I don't think I'll brake it down again even thought it folds into that small box with the carrying handle, too much trouble getting it together. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants/needs a small paint booth. I'll have to take an image of the front body part of the Jag to show a rather large piece can be shot in it. I shot some black on the engine block but ran into a number of problems (personal); black paint all over my hands and drips everywhere. I used the cup that comes with the Badger gun so with my inexperience, haven't used an air brush for years and let me tell you it isn't like riding a bicycle after years of not riding, you do forget. I decided to get some bottles that attach to the brush so the spillage can at least be reduced it not eliminated. The first image is of some part showing the miss-register that is evident in just about every part of the model. After masking the head so I could shoot the rest shiny black. The next image shows some of the problems with my first session. The paint was too thick for shooting but when I thinned it the brush worked better but using the cup created difficulties for me so tomorrow I'm going back the Hobby House to get some bottles.

Ordered the paint booth Saturday and surprisingly received it today (Monday). So now I can begin to paint and assemble this thing. I'll post images as I go along. Spent a whole lot of time the last two days cleaning up mis-register on nearly all parts. Robert

Chris, A good many images are not available. This is all I see: Could you look thru all the posts and reinsert the original images. I am interested in small nuts and bolts. Robert

I've never had dealings with E Bay. I've been a bit skeptical of getting something thru them. Probably wrong but I'm concerned I wouldn't get something using ebay, just me. Robert

Broke down today and ordered a paint booth from TCP Global. I wanted to make one myself but for physical reasons don't believe I should (long story untold). The paint booth comes with a long flexible tube that can be put at a window sill...well here is an image of it. I'll post my impression of it when it gets here, but it looks nifty especially the fact it folds up into a carrying case. I don't really need a carrying case but I suspect it will come that way. Meanwhile I'll continue prepping parts. Robert

David I don't know why they show the exhaust tube facing the front of the booth but it is designed so one can open a window and put it there. Also it comes with a fiberglass and activated charcoal filter. The exhaust tube can be stretched to 7 ft. I work in my attic with no windows and I don't do a whole lot of painting so hopefully won't have problems with fumes.

I found a company called TCP Golbal that has Paint Booths by a company called Master Airbrush Portable which looks good. Has anyone dealt with this company and if so how was the situation, good, bad, so so? I have no desire to DYI so will be happy to have a premade by next week. As near as I can tell it should come by at least next Wednesday if ordered today (Sat 03/24/2018). Thanks, Robert PS: This one has lights and the rotating table; they say 7".

Thanks, Howard Went to his site and was pleasantly surprised at the wealth of information and products he has available. When I am ready for lighting the model I'll sure order some things from him. Robert

While I was in England with the USAF I had a friend who bought a TR-3. He let me drive it once (which was enough for me). It drove like a truck, heavy steering and rough riding. At the time I had a Bug Eyed Sprite which handled much lighter. I also had the chance to drive a Austin Healy sports car (can't remember the model) but it was an early one. It was a pleasure to drive.

Have to check that out. I didn't know there were holders for the 2032 batteries and I'll sure have to get one or more. Thanks Mike.

That's what I figured but didn't know for sure. What a difference 50 years make.

I have some concerns with this model, for a 1:8 scale there is much to be desired. Comparisons will be made with a 1:12 Porsche Carrera 10 kit ( of course it is much newer/younger than the Jaguar). Maybe the difference is the Porsche is a Tamiya while the Jaguar is a Revell. Front wheels are steerable but not connected to the steering wheel. The Porsche has a working rack and pinion that works. The rear axle is solid, has no U joints and has no springing as the Porsche but the front suspension is sprung. The rotors on the Jaguar are all mounted to the frame, they don't rotate with the wheels as the Porsche kit does. The doors on the Jaguar are set up to open and the windows roll up and down but there is no way to open the doors except to pull on them. The fast back (don't know what else to call it) is not made to open like the the side doors. No fan for the engine, don't understand that one. Hopefully I'll be able to see one on a Jaguar website. Other than those points I'm very satisfied with the kit. I'm looking around to see if I can resolve those issues. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Robert.

Yesterday I went to the local Hobby Town USA to get some paint, glue and LED's for the lighting. Also got a ratchet clamp that will be used, among other things, as a paint shaker. Saw how to use it on You Tube. When I got home I found I had some LED's I'd gotten for another model. The ones I got at Hobby Town were 5mm whild the ones already at home were 3mm. Some are 6VDC and some 3VDC. I'm leaning toward the 3mm except for the head lights, for those the 5mm ones are probably the best choice. Of course they will all have to be tested before installation. One of the problems is where to put the batteries. I was at a loss until I looked at the model's battery and guess what it is large enough to hold the light batteries. Probably I'll use 2032 button batteries as they are 3VDC. They can be either in series or parallel, haven't decided yet which. Series will give 6V but low amperage while in parallel the voltage will be 3V. The model's battery box will hold maybe 4 or 5 buttons. One problem with this solution was the battery terminals. How was I to wire things from the battery box. The solution was to remove the terminals and replace with some sort of metal. The terminals were approximately 3/16" dia. and I found some brass tubing about the same size. The plastic terminals were cut off with my trusty sprue cutters, then using my Moto tool set up in a drill press, drilled the plastic and inserted the brass rod. Here are a couple of pictures with the brass rod in one of the holes. The tube has not been cut to length yet. Haven't decided how to attach the wires to the posts. I'd like to find some small "battery clamps" but that will come later. Have to decide how to hold the button batteries together but once that is worked out the connecting wires will be soldered to the brass rod. The rod will then be fed up thru the holes and Zaped in place. Robert

I started a Jaguar as mentioned in the title in the Big Boyz section but since it is on the workbench I'm wondering if it should be moved here. Obviously I can't post in both sections. Help me out here which place should I put the thread? Robert

Almost looks real 1:1.

Got a reply yesterday. The oil costs US$24.50 for 24 oz. It's a special oil, other kinds can ruin the O rings and get into the pressurized air (at least that is what the owners manual says). Thank God I don't need any now. The manual calls for one year intervals for oil change but I have never used it enough to warrant an oil change. Interestingly the compressor has a date of manufacturing as 1986 and that is when I bought it.

After looking the kit over I decided to wire it with real lights. Small LED's are available from hobby shops and on the internet. This is going to take some planning so progress will be slow. Have to decide where to put the batteries and routing the wires. Won't stop putting things together and submitting images and sharing plans and maybe wiring diagrams. Wish me luck this is going to be a complicated build. Images of progress later. Robert

Dave

Jeff. Happy building.

Thanks Andy. I checked the site and was surprised to see they are still in business. Contacted them about the oil question and am waiting for their response.

I have an old Super Quiet 20 compressor that has to have oil for the compressor. I have no idea what sort of oil to get for it. It doesn't need oil now but it certainly will in the future. What sort of compressor oil should I be looking at? I've been contemplating power steering oil as I believe it is hydraulic oil but I could be wrong. Whatever brand of oil the unit originally called for and where to get it has been lost in the mists of time. Robert

Thanks for the tip Skip. I'll try to find the link you mentioned. I went up to look at the body but the doors are still on the sprues(spel) so not going to look for whatever problem you are talking about. Robert