BigTallDad Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 On 3/5/2019 at 11:15 PM, StevenGuthmiller said: The dome light was just an after thought that popped up when I decided to remove the runner between the front and back glass. It took about five minutes to make by cutting a thin ring of plastic tubing for the bezel and a piece of plastic rod for the lens and just painting them. Steve The dome light is a very nice touch. Not trying to hijack your thread, but there's another approach for dome/courtesy lights... http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/101871-dome-and-courtesy-lights/?tab=comments#comment-1423349 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 8, 2019 Author Share Posted March 8, 2019 1 hour ago, BigTallDad said: The dome light is a very nice touch. Not trying to hijack your thread, but there's another approach for dome/courtesy lights... http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/101871-dome-and-courtesy-lights/?tab=comments#comment-1423349 I almost never add a dome light unless it's included in the kit. This was just sort of an after thought, and I thought it turned out nicely for just cutting 2 pieces of plastic. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mod3l Lover Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 It looks very realistic Steve! And of course the the car looks very awesome!! David S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTallDad Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 2 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: This was just sort of an after thought, and I thought it turned out nicely for just cutting 2 pieces of plastic. Steve What technique did you use when you were "just cutting 2 pieces of plastic" to get the nice round shapes? You make it sound so easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 8, 2019 Author Share Posted March 8, 2019 1 hour ago, BigTallDad said: What technique did you use when you were "just cutting 2 pieces of plastic" to get the nice round shapes? You make it sound so easy. The base is just a thin slice of .5 mm plastic tubing that was then hit with the Molotow pen. The lens was then cut from a slightly longer piece of .4mm plastic rod, the edges were lightly sanded to create a softer edge, it was painted a flat light tan color and then glued into the center of the bezel. Easy peasy! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Steven, the last few pics you posted (love the engine bay especially) are nothing short of amazing. Beautiful finish on the paint too. cheers, tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 10, 2019 Author Share Posted March 10, 2019 Well, this project is finished! While I try to somehow overcome my feeble photography skills and produce some presentable photos, I will post this one. While doing a little experimenting with different backgrounds I took this shot on a red background that reminded me of a brochure add, so I added a little text and came up with this. Stay tuned. I will eventually crank out a few pictures that will hopefully not embarrass me! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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