Scale-Master
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The exterior body is all Tamiya color. I'll probably finish it off with a urethane clear instead of TS-13 though.
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Front shocks and upper control arms are installed…
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Thanks guys. I guess it is hard to see in the photos, but the spare is secured to the floor of the trunk. (I too learned that lesson in my Z/28) There is even a metal reinforcement plate on the outside of the bottom of the trunk floor for the threaded rod to anchor to. A hold-down plate screws down onto the back of the wheel. The jack is tied tightly to the wheel with nylon cord and the tire iron is wedged in with a shop rag to keep it from rattling and scratching the rim. Maybe this photo shows it better.
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I've explained it twice, (maybe I'm not making myself clear to you?). It appears you have something in your mind about how you think it should be/work and you're trying to reconcile it, but it does not match what this is. If you want to have your own opinion you're more than welcome to it. The fact is there is enough room, it scales out and the design is correct. If it were 1/1 scale my fingers would fit fine to operate the parking brake.
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I disagree, did you miss the part about the padding? Also you don't need to curl your fingers around the handle to pull it out or stow it, even though the padding would allow for it. Have you ever driven and F355 for example? It has no tension on the brake lever. Same with my Corvette, no tension until it it several inches above the console. I think you may be unaware of how small a Seven actually is. The width of tunnel where the handle is for example only 5.4 inches wide.
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Not if you consider the handle is soft, the tunnel is padded and the there is very little tension on the lever... (The space between the handle and the tunnel scales out to 1/2 inch.)
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It will be done when it is. I never set a finish date for this one. But it does seem to be growing at a nice pace right now...
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The fiberglass trunk well has been installed into the frame. And the gas cap added too.
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Back to Andy's statement, I for one absolutely do build for myself, for enjoyment. Why else would we build unless it was a job? Do I always build to the same level of detail? No, and that is part of "building for myself". Do I build for the challenge? Sometimes. Just to play around? Sometimes... Now using the "I build for myself" term as an excuse when confronted with errors or poor workmanship? That is not the same as what I'm referring to. -
Thanks! While that is true, in this case it's been a waiting game due to the paint doing odd and ugly things weeks and months after it supposedly had dried and cured. Once it is stable I'll resume the final paint work and button it up. Its been sitting like this in my showcase for about 3 years.
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I shot the front fenders yesterday and in 18 hours they are already dry enough to handle safely. The color is a mix of Tamiya Gunmetal and Testors Gloss Black enamels. I wanted a dark Gunmetal with relatively fine metallic.
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I just freehanded over the molded in detail with a #0 brush and some Tamiya X-11 chrome silver paint. At this time the paint I shot about 3 weeks ago to repair the area that went wonky is still stable appearing. I'll give it a little longer before I attempt the (hopefully) final repaint.
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The rear brake lines are installed. From the tee back for the main hydraulic calipers and from the parking brake lever to the mechanical parking brake calipers.
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I relocated the parking brake from the traditional location under dash to the center of the transmission tunnel; better for gymkhana trials… The handle has a knurled pattern in the rubber grip.
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Lower control arms installed with bushings.
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Remembering back when...
Scale-Master replied to clovis's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
So Dan, did that car sow the seeds for your later occupational endeavors? -
Front brakes and spindles all bolted together…
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That is looking very sharp!
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Yes I planned it out. I'm sure some of the order follows that of how a rear car would be built, some of it does not due to size constraints. Just as some of the subassemblies are grouped to be buildable as a model, not a real car. I built almost the entire car already before I painted the parts. Some of the sub assemblies can be installed at any time, several are keyed to be installed in a specific order so that I can pack them all in. Some have to be done in only one order. Many of the fasteners are being made as I go to fine tune some fitment. Plus it can me a monotonous job making hundreds of bolts, washers and nuts. While I used screws to mock it up, final assembly uses bolts and fasteners that I make.
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Thanks guys. Yeah, a real one would at least start with a kit... The steering rack is bolted in, the steering shafts and U-joints are installed as well as the foot box/pedal/master cylinder assembly.
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Thank you Jake. I got the rear suspension installed. Even after dry fitting each step along the way as I made the parts, it was an especially tight fit with the parts now painted. A much more delicate touch was required to assemble it this time. I made over a dozen nuts & bolts as I went. I also made the limiting straps and clamps for the outer CV boots. The suspension does operate.
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This is the DeDion tube with the rear calipers, rotors, outer CV joints/boots and lower shock sections installed. The black calipers are for the parking brakes and have the pads installed. Still more hardware is needed before I install this assembly into the chassis.
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Installed. The fuel line from the tank to the pump is just temporarily routed.
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Thanks Glenn. Mighty kind of you to say... Fuel pump. Both the pump and bracket are brass and aluminum. Purposely grunged it up before installation, it goes inside the right rear wheel well.
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Thanks Mike. I added the “lock” to the button.