Art Laski Posted October 21, 2015 Author Share Posted October 21, 2015 This is looking really nice!Thanks, Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 You funny Art. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 Still making some progress. I made some front brake disks on the lathe and used some white metal calipers I had. I then plumbed them with some Pro Tech braided line and Tee fitting. I still have one more line to run up to the fron once I get the sway bar in. the disks are a littel thick, but buried inside the wheel, you won't be able to see the thickness. Once I get the wheels ready to fit, I'll trim the axle stubs.I hope the pictures aren't too large for you guys. Fotki made me upgrade from a free account, so the pics are original sized. Not sure that's a good thing!!! I also got the engine wired. I used a Morgan Automotive Detail (MAD) resin pre-wired distributor with the correct color that matches my reference shots for this particular car. It's actually a magneto, but still had a distributor-style cap, so this works, but I had to lengthen the body with some aluminum tube.I had to get it wired before I can put the exhaust pipes on, or there's no way I could get in there later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 So cleanly done Art. One quick question for you, how do you do your zip ties? They look so realistic and I've not found a method to do them as cleanly as that. Would you mind sharing? cheers, tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuaneB Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Very very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalmad Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Art your building skills amaze me ! She's looking Good ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nytrozilla Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Note to self: Stick with Funny's and Gassers. Don't even think about T/F 'cuz it's still open wheel category.Brother Art, you are such a CLEAN builder. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Art......WOW!!!!.......that is some fine work......I know how tiny these little models are......the detail is just fantastic......you must have 20/20 vision to work on these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 (edited) So cleanly done Art. One quick question for you, how do you do your zip ties? They look so realistic and I've not found a method to do them as cleanly as that. Would you mind sharing? cheers, tim Tim, Thanks for looking and your nice comments. I really appreciate it. I never mind sharing any technique on this board, since I have personally learned so much from here. With what I have learned just from your builds alone, I owe you a few! John Teresi, a true mentor to me, gave me some really cool data circuit tape a few years back to do some pinstriping. But it also works great for zip ties, etc. I have two thicknesses, and I use the thinner, but I don't recall what the actual thickness is. Being that the other is .040, it's less than that! Here's a pic of the tape: I was just rolling it around, but I found I had trouble with the stick glue would come undone and it was awkward to try to glue it. So now I just stick it to itself, trim it, then glue the tab down. Here's my best effort at a Ken Hamilton-esque drawing, which should be self explanatory. Edited December 8, 2015 by Art Laski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 Very very nice! Thanks, Duane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 Note to self: Stick with Funny's and Gassers. Don't even think about T/F 'cuz it's still open wheel category.Brother Art, you are such a CLEAN builder. Thanks for sharing.Brother Joe, thanks so much for the comment! I always enjoy your posts on all threads. Oh, and I happen to think you're a great builder too. Love the stuff you're doing now. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 Art......WOW!!!!.......that is some fine work......I know how tiny these little models are......the detail is just fantastic......you must have 20/20 vision to work on theseThanks, Johnny! Man, these days I can't get by without my optivisor! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 Thanks for the comments, guys. I managed to get a little more bench time in lately. I added a Pro Tech Mallory coil, and made a decal for it. Used some Pro Tech detail wire and photo etch nuts to detail it up a little. I also got the headers in and used some Detail master flanges and more Pro Tech nuts to detail those as well, along with some guitar string springs for the exhaust brackets. I made a new sway bar and some rods to connect to the uprights. I'm getting closer to getting this thing on wheels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasser59 Posted December 8, 2015 Share Posted December 8, 2015 Very nice Art. Glad to see you got in some bench time. The guitar strings worked perfectly on those exhaust piped. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 Thanks, Brad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Art........looks great Brother.......nice and clean work......glad to see you back at the bench Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romell R Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 This is very Nice Art excellent job so far im glad i looked in on this one keep up the good work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrherald420 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Dont know how i missed this thread but great work! Makes me want to ask Santa for a mini lathe to play with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 Art........looks great Brother.......nice and clean work......glad to see you back at the benchThanks, Johnny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 This is very Nice Art excellent job so far im glad i looked in on this one keep up the good work!! Hey Rom! Man, I'm glad you looked in too. It's been a while since we've seen you around. Hope all is well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 Dont know how i missed this thread but great work! Makes me want to ask Santa for a mini lathe to play with!Thanks! I'm just getting started with the lathe. I don't know much yet, but it is a whole new world and really opens up possibilities. Hopefully Santa will be good to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 These are not my big interests, but I've been following this build since you started it. Now I have to say that you're doing an incredible job with this one. Everything looks very realistic...This will be a real stunner when finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Stunning work, Art! WOW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Fantastic work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 These are not my big interests, but I've been following this build since you started it. Now I have to say that you're doing an incredible job with this one. Everything looks very realistic...This will be a real stunner when finished.Thank you, Niko! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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