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Henry J Twin Turbo - Didn't see that coming..........
Codi replied to Codi's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
Wanted to attempt something new. On the X brace I just made I did a electro-plated nickel finish using the real deal from Caswell of New York State. For my first pass at it, I was VERY pleased and have no doubt with some experience I can do much better. They have a multitude of plating finishes available. Not exactly like using Alclad but for each it's own purpose. In natural light it looks great. Comments welcome. -
Henry J Twin Turbo - Didn't see that coming..........
Codi replied to Codi's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
Michael, it connects the frame 4 link brackets to the axle 4 link brackets. It permits up and down travel but not side to side to keep the axle where it's supposed to be. The bar in the center that connects is welded on one side on a real car and allowed to slide in the other. Hope this helps and thanks for the compliment. Stan & Dave, thank you too for your continued interest and positive comments. Randy,it would be great to meet up and compare brass fabbing notes. Theres ALOT of good questions that come to mind that I'd like to ask you on yours. Just a fantastic build you're doing on the GT-40. It looked great under the bright lights as the DSC show. Mike, thanks sir. Are you SURE you don't want to part with it? -
Henry J Twin Turbo - Didn't see that coming..........
Codi replied to Codi's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
4 link X-Brace done. 6 hours. sheesh. It was satisfying finishing up this piece though. Fits beautifully when I did the mock-up too. Brass and S/Steel. Cheers -
Henry J Twin Turbo - Didn't see that coming..........
Codi replied to Codi's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
Chris, it's a show put on by the Central Pa. Modellers club. They have an enthusiastic club and gathering and from what I've read and the pics I've seen, would be a great one to make some time for. Cheers -
1/16 Scale Army Vega Funny Car - Finished 10/14/2018
Codi replied to Mooneyzs's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
Chris, I just went through the pics you posted on the previous page. WOW. Especially love the springs on the blower burst panel. Nice touch. The entire build looks just fantastic. No need to hurry it along now. One step at a time right? !! Thanks for sharing all the pics and updates. Tim -
Henry J Twin Turbo - Didn't see that coming..........
Codi replied to Codi's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
Hi guys, Joe - Page 27 has the pic (i had to download it again) and an explaination of the tools I use on clean-up of the joints. I only re-heat a joint if its absolutely necessary once I get a piece in place where I want it. I don't want to tempt fate and have it move on me by re-heating it. But I do that as well but I'll remove what I believe to be any excess solder first from the joint. Simply re-heating a joint with too much solder will just make it run somewhere else. Won't be making the NNL this year unfortunately. Taking the kids fishing. But I have every intention of going to the September Shootout in Gilbertsville, Pa. this year and will take the Henry no matter what state of construction it's in. I saw the DSC pics and I have to say that looked like one great show. Cool to see pics of you guys too. Just too far for me to travel. Brad - Don't worry, I've had no moments of burn-out on this one yet. Fingers are crossed. Thanks for the compliments. Clayton - Again, thank you! To do what you see that I posted yesterday was a 5 hour session. Crazy it takes so long to do what seems straightforward. Working in brass just naturally takes much longer than working in plastic, but I knew that going into it. But I'm pleased with the way it looks in the raw which you just can't achieve in plastic. (not knocking those that build in plastic btw) Granted, it will be painted someday (or will it?) Chris - Thanks man. Saw the pics of your car on the tables at the DSC. SWEET. And Randys GT-40, Art's sprint car and John Teresi's entries (that bike was nutes) among others from this forum. The idea of wearing Forum name badges is a great idea to be able to search out fellow builders and finally meet and compare notes. Glad you had a blast and makes me really want to get to a show sooner than later. Cheers, Tim -
Henry J Twin Turbo - Didn't see that coming..........
Codi replied to Codi's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
After a brief break, got some additional bars located and the pinion yoke hoop. Going to jump to the mill and work on a 4 link / rearend brace, wing struts, fuel tank, pinion yoke and then the x-brace (in brass). Thanks for looking. Tim -
1/16 Scale Army Vega Funny Car - Finished 10/14/2018
Codi replied to Mooneyzs's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
That is so sharp and clean already. Phenomenal Chris, You're getting so close now. Cheers, Tim -
Andy, VERY cool build and your flares make the car. Regarding the splitter and the vertical vanes that support it, they look way too thick for the car and makes the front end look "heavy". Maybe only half or 1/3 as thick as you show them now? Constructive criticism I assure you as I really like the build you've started. And this from a Ford guy. Cheers, Tim
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Henry J Twin Turbo - Didn't see that coming..........
Codi replied to Codi's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
Now THATS funny Brad. glad you liked those pics....here's the ones driving me nuts now......."does not compute"...... -
Henry J Twin Turbo - Didn't see that coming..........
Codi replied to Codi's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
Thank you Randy & Michael..... btw, you BOTH owe us pics of your WIPS.......... Here's 2 pics from the "archives" that I thought you'd enjoy as I grind away on the rear of the chassis. Cheers, Tim -
Henry J Twin Turbo - Didn't see that coming..........
Codi replied to Codi's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
Mitch, thanks for the offer. As an FYI it's part number 1100 / Stylus by Dremel. If you see one plz. snap it up and I'll happily pay your for it and your trouble. Miichael, no worries and thanks for the info. I'll look it up on ebay today. I did buy something that looked like a stylus for a cheap price off ebay and of course it arrived and didn't work.....at all. I do have some proxxon tools and for the money their pretty decent. Here are a few pics of the climbing x-brace. Comp1839 used it on his camaro promod and I liked the design of it. It simply connects the upper and bottom rails in a triangulated fashion. This one had me a bit concerned because of all the other joints I had to connect it to and getting it to line up properly. This one made me smile how well it went together. Plz. ignore the joints....not cleaned up yet. Cheers -
Henry J Twin Turbo - Didn't see that coming..........
Codi replied to Codi's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
I apologize Mike, I mis-read your question I use a 250 watt American Beauty resistance soldering setup. It uses electrical current to heat up the tips to melt the solder. Mine has the optional ( a necessity in my opinion) foot switch that controls the current. You can adjust the current (therefore heat) on the unit and the foot switch frees up a valuable hand to secure and solder whatever you're working on. I could not imagine soldering anything in 1/25th scale (or smaller) with a conventional soldering iron. It might have been done, but I'm just not good enough to even try. It's really helpful because you can control the heat in confined areas and not loosen nearby joints. Cheers, Tim btw, I bought the unit 4 years ago from Micromark. Not sure if they still offer it but American Beauty IS still in business and I can swear by their USA made quality. -
Henry J Twin Turbo - Didn't see that coming..........
Codi replied to Codi's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
Appreciated everyone. Brad....of all the tools I have so far at my disposal, I consider the Dremel Stylus to be the most "important". I've used up one so far and have 2 on my desk. No one was more surprised or disappointed than I when Dremel announced it was discontinued. UGH! The newest micro model (that's what they call it) is a dismal replacement in my own personal opinion. I've tried buying them on ebay and others and they're going for $200.+ now IF you even find one offered. If anyone has a NEW one they want to sell me, I'll pay ya' $200. no questions asked RIGHT NOW! Cato (BigBoyz) feels the same way. Mike, I've used only TIX solder to date on my builds. I do have some SilverBrite I bought not long ago, but I've no reason to change or try something new I've been so pleased with the TIX. Tim -
Henry J Twin Turbo - Didn't see that coming..........
Codi replied to Codi's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
Hi Fellas, Someday I hope to get a chance to meet each and every one of you. Your enthusiasm for this build fuels mine. I wanted to take a moment to answer in some detail Scott's question on cleaning up my messy joints. (and we all do get them at somepoint when doing a big soldering job.....and I'm discovering the reasons why from my experiences on this build) This is my second attempt at soldering a chassis. My first was my 33' Willys as most of you are aware. Totally different cars and challenges. The Willys build was a great place to start and learn from but this is like going from sitting to sprinting and to heck with walking or even standing up before. I'll post the pic of the pieces I use for clean-up and below this pic (it's lousy, sorry) a brief description of its purpose and use for when I use it. 1. Micro round tipped dremel tips. 3 different sizes. Small, smaller and TINY. They're great for tough to reach places and for removal of small quantites of solder. 2. BRASS (do not use the steel wire ones, it'll rip through your brass) wheels. Use only on the lowest speed setting of you dremel. The wheel and cone shapes help get in tough places too and really brighten up the joints and remove rather delicatecly solder as needed. Be careful to avoid any kick back and never press the wheel forcibly on the joint. you can be to aggressive. Better safe than sorry and take of little bits at a time. 3. Dremel 220 grit sanding pinwheel. Reddish color. Don't buy the white ones, they're 120 and are far too agressive. You'll note one only has a few "flutes" of material on it. To minimize removal of too large an area, I simply cut out the other bands on it. This is one of the more aggressive pieces/ tools I use. It WILL take it off and quickly. Buyer beware. 4. MY favorite. This dremel polishing wheels cleanup everything in a really beautiful way. And its actually more agressive than other tools shown here but not like number 3. I will even trim down the size of the wheel to get into harder to reach places. This is a must have to making em' pretty. They have soft, medium and coarse wheels, I only use the soft (fine) as the others are too aggressive in my opinion. There, my secrets out. 5. You'll see a pile of files (diamond) that I thought were skinny and small enough for most jobs. Wrong. I use them infrequently BECAUSE of the 4 small perfectly round diamond files you see next to them. They are tiny tiny tiny files (sizes I think are .4mm all the way up to 1.5mm...or something like that) that I bought from Rio Grande (a jewelry trade supplier that all of you should check out) THESE are a must have for the round tubing jobs found on this build. Great for fish-mouthing joints too. Can get into hard to reach areas and I'm just glad that I discovered these. They are perfect. 6. Small thin sanding sticks I bought from MicroMark. I cut them to length so I can use them as needed. THe different colors represent the different grits they come in. These are VERY handy too. Inexpensive and I use them on so many other parts of my builds. But they're great for brass work too. The green pad next to the sticks is green scotchbrite pad. I cut it as needed but honestly, use it infrequently. Great to cleanup your brass before a soldering session though as it helps the flux and solder flow and stick to it. Hope this helped. A lot of trial and error to narrow it down to these. I can cleanup the joints on my recent session in about 30 to 40 minutes and make em' pretty using these tools. My last suggestion for anyone would be to practice on some solder joints that you mocked up and try each on first. A little bit of practice might save you a bunch of aggravation later. Cheers to all! Tim -
Henry J Twin Turbo - Didn't see that coming..........
Codi replied to Codi's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
Joe - Appreciate your comments as always and your fantastic sense of humor. Reading your posts are usually good for a hearty chuckle or two. Thanks. John, It would be great to meet you as well. I have sooo many questions I'd like to ask you and to pick your brains. I admire your skills as well and we'll have to plan to meet at some future contest somewhere in the middle of the country. I don't get out west and I'm not sure how far east your travel. Someday......... Michael - Thanks...and I always look forward to your questions. The batteries will not be in the boxes. You'll see shortly how I'm going to triangulate the upper and bottom boxes with a "climbing" x-brace. I coined that term after seeing it done as a unique feature on one of Dave's builds. It makes perfect engineering sense and looks cool to boot. The batteries will be contained in the back of the chassis tree that I've yet to build. Braille batteries. (and my 3rd set of boxes to hold them). Regarding the smaller x-brace bars, nope. They are 4 individual pieces that I supported with 4 small pieces of aluminum to raise their level up to the thick bars so they were centered in the middle of the thicker (1/16") tube. Getting them lined up wasn't too difficult and I got lucky soldering them on the 1st pass. This is mostly all new for me too as the Willy's brass chassis was so dissimilar to this build. So I'm learning and creating many new ways (for me at least) to get them fabbed up. Cheers to all and for those that celebrate the holiday, Happy Easter! Tim -
Henry J Twin Turbo - Didn't see that coming..........
Codi replied to Codi's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
Thanks Dave and Chris. I'll have to try that glue Chris. Anything that can prevent a big ol' mess is great in my book. Some pics of the backhalf....building up the upper rails and the "box" for it. This was a bit exasperating at times to make. Not overwhelming but tedious........I know it doesn't look like much, but I think I have 8 to 10 hours getting them done. Lining up everything in every plane and angle is time consuming. Please ignore some of the joints, I haven't had the time to clean them up yet. Cheers, Tim -
1:12 Tamiya WR1
Codi replied to Belugawrx's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
Hey Bruce, That's a great pic of the car and tires. Your painting skills really give the car a "real" quality that is tough to beat. It just looks "right"! Cheers, Tim -
Henry J Twin Turbo - Didn't see that coming..........
Codi replied to Codi's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
No worries Pim. I actually did the same. Certainly I take that as a compliment. Yesterday was a long day of fighting with "Henry" to get the top rails going. If I had one thing to do over, it would be to use brass rod throughout. The reason being that the tubing wall (in 1/16") is thin and you have be very aware of how much heat you're applying. I was fortunate to not have any issues but I can see that it COULD be an issue if ones not careful. Pics in a few days. Cheers, Tim -
Henry J Twin Turbo - Didn't see that coming..........
Codi replied to Codi's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
hi mitch - the penske shock in my pic is adjustable at the collar at the bottom of the shock. The dimples you see on the round collar are my attempt to replicate their design. I used round brass rod, chucked into a rotary table on a tilting table. useed a ball end mill to put the concentric dimples in it then used a different ball mill to remove the "edge" from the entire circumference. Unfortunately, I did not take pics during this operation. The engine info is noted on the 1st page of the thread I believe....but in summary...427 c.i. small block ford based on an aftermarket 351W shelby block. twin turbo. Thanks for the compliment too! Cheers -
Henry J Twin Turbo - Didn't see that coming..........
Codi replied to Codi's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
Hi Fellas, Just want to thank each of you for your comments and interest. I'm headed back to the bench this morning for a little more fabbing and then it's time to play with the kids. ( Springbreak ) Michael - I think I'm going to make it so that the body will easily lift off for matters of disply & judging at shows. The front clip, trunk and doors I had already planned to remove. Otherwise, the body will be on. I just have to consider the rear wing and chutes and how they attach to the chassis so that it remains simple to remove. On the nuts, that can be an issue. Depending on which ones, I might use a tiny drop of Future on the end of them OR on those like the 4 link bars, I'll put the tiniest dop of super glue (go for the ones that dry clear) and you'll be good to go. Surprisingly, if you need to remove them in the future it doesn't take that much effort to take it off because I use such a small amount. But it does keep them on otherwise. I do have some drawings (from my friend Dave) of the wingstruts on the way to me. (told ya' I"m not the best at that just yet). He took the original piece, improved certain aspects and showed me how to mill it in a particular fashion. Couple weeks from now I hope to get it done. If you visit the forum and read this Dave.....THANKS AGAIN! I'll post pics of the setup and machining with an explaination as I fab the brackets. (Ray ) Cheers! p..s - For those that are not members of the forum, I've seen the request for additional photos, my signature on my posts lists my FOTKI link. If you can't "see" the link, then just visit FOTKI and type in Steppenwolf56 (my account name) and you'll be able to find my pics. Hope this helps. -
Henry J Twin Turbo - Didn't see that coming..........
Codi replied to Codi's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
WHOA...thanks Gentlemen! Ray, no mill on the brakes. All done scratch by hand. Titanium. I just had to share this pic so I could see what I've spent months on...I just didn't want to take the time to put all the bits and pieces that I made for the interior in....(fire bottles, inters etc.) but I think you'll appreciate it. Now it's back to building....and thanks so much again, it's all the inspiration I need. Cheers!!!