James2 Posted August 17, 2015 Posted August 17, 2015 (edited) Up next in my quest to build the Delta Wing Force, this Jimmy Flintstone body over an original Craftsman chassis and tub. Let's see where this leads us shall we? Edited August 27, 2015 by James2
RyanK Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 The wheels and stance goes perfectly together. Look forward to seeing more of this.
wayne swayze Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 I enjoy your builds, so I'll be watching this one!
ChrisBcritter Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 How's the fit between the old and new parts? I have a warped '60 wagon promo that might be savable this way.
DeeCee Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 SPOT ON choice of wheels and stance i reckon mate. !!
Impalow Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 This is going to be fun! You are going to have the entire fleet!
James2 Posted August 18, 2015 Author Posted August 18, 2015 How's the fit between the old and new parts? I have a warped '60 wagon promo that might be savable this way.Thanks guys, I do have a HT waiting in the wings.As far as parts fit, all of them have fit with little if no trimming. Except for the glass. That will take some work but not to much. I'll post pix as I go along.The Flintstones body is a copy of the Craftsman kit, so most of the problem seems to be the thickness of resin verses the original plastic. I'm hoping to thin the areas out a little, but if not I'll trim the lower edges of the glass so the tub fits better. Thanks for the interest!
disabled modeler Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 NICE project...! I am a certified wagon nut....love them!
ChrisBcritter Posted August 19, 2015 Posted August 19, 2015 Thank you for the info, James! Looking forward to more.
James2 Posted August 19, 2015 Author Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) One of the problems is the glass fitment. I could get the front or rear sections to fit, just not at the same time. After smoothing out the inside of the roof I decided something else was needed. So the solution was to simply remove the center sections of glass so each piece would fit independently. Edited August 19, 2015 by James2
James2 Posted August 20, 2015 Author Posted August 20, 2015 This pic shows how the tub fit. I sanded the body some and the tub enough to fit properly. You can also see how high the steering wheel is. That was corrected by lowering the ledge in the tub where the dash attaches. This made more room for the glass as well. The Grill and both bumpers fit well. But the rear tails are going to need some attention. There should only be four of them, two on each side. .
slusher Posted August 20, 2015 Posted August 20, 2015 I can't tell you how many times i have had the same problem with model glass..
Tom Geiger Posted August 20, 2015 Posted August 20, 2015 Thanks for illustrating the fitting process! Guys need to see that with a resin body you need to prefit EVERYTHING. Never assume anything will fit like a kit part. As far as the thickness of the resin body, note that bodies of this era were a lot thicker than modern kit bodies to begin with. Injection molding technology wasn't as advanced and that's why early kits had thicker plastic, or even multipart bodies due to the limitations of the molding processes of that era.The tail light issue is a carry over from the original promo / kit. It would be nice if someone did a 4 light master and sold it as a resin part! I have one of these wagons sitting because I haven't wanted to tackle that one!
Bob Ellis Posted August 20, 2015 Posted August 20, 2015 Tom, you are correct. It has to fit before paint and assembly.I am guessing that maybe there is a 5% shrink in a resin copy versus original. Even still, the body is thicker in the resin that original and it is not consistent in thickness.There are 2 Modelhaus '60 rear bumpers. One is the Impala shown above used in the AMT Craftsman Nomad kit. You need to order the promo '60 rear bumper for the Nomad which has 4 tail lights.
James2 Posted August 20, 2015 Author Posted August 20, 2015 Tom, you are correct. It has to fit before paint and assembly.I am guessing that maybe there is a 5% shrink in a resin copy versus original. Even still, the body is thicker in the resin that original and it is not consistent in thickness.There are 2 Modelhaus '60 rear bumpers. One is the Impala shown above used in the AMT Craftsman Nomad kit. You need to order the promo '60 rear bumper for the Nomad which has 4 tail lights.Or make your own!
James2 Posted August 21, 2015 Author Posted August 21, 2015 One other issue with this body the casting is pretty rough! I have washed it good, primed and then hit it with some black so I can block sand it and see the defects more clearly. . This is what it looks like after sanding. I think I have my work cutout for me!
tubbs Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 looking really sweet James. you really have a flair for those customs. look forward to seeing the progress at the meeting.
om617 Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 Cool subject and judging from the El Camino it`s going to be awsome. Notice one of these on Ebay,but the price was crazy and the bidding not even finish.
gtx6970 Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) Cool subject,,, I keep thinking I need / want one of these kitsNotice one of these on Ebay,but the price was crazy and the bidding not even finish.I am watching that kit on ebay,,and its already over $100 ,,,WAYYYYYYY to rich for my pocket Edited August 21, 2015 by gtx6970
James2 Posted August 22, 2015 Author Posted August 22, 2015 (edited) The model has been up for sale numerous times. Wouldn't be surprised if it had ghost bids. Resin is a great way to go if you gotta chassis for it. Edited August 22, 2015 by James2
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