Scale-Master Posted November 12, 2022 Author Posted November 12, 2022 To answer your question John, I just "unscrewed" it off the bolt. Then I applied the glue. And Thanks!
Big John Posted November 12, 2022 Posted November 12, 2022 Surface tension spanned the gaps. I've used shrink tube to with great results.
Scale-Master Posted November 13, 2022 Author Posted November 13, 2022 The rear spoiler is done. Brass, clear styrene and aluminum. Some of the bolts will anchor it to the body.
Codi Posted November 17, 2022 Posted November 17, 2022 btw Mark, Christmas is coming and I've been a good boy............sooo.............seriously, who wouldn't want to own this build of yours. Congrats again sir. Cheers, tim 1
Scale-Master Posted November 17, 2022 Author Posted November 17, 2022 Thank you Tim! But I really doubt it will be done by Christmas.
Scale-Master Posted November 26, 2022 Author Posted November 26, 2022 The radiator is installed and the cooling system has been plumbed. I'll install the stone guard and petcock later due to them being somewhat fragile. 2
Scale-Master Posted November 26, 2022 Author Posted November 26, 2022 9 minutes ago, absmiami said: That is one nice radiator … Thanks. I thought it was cool too. ?
Reeves Racing Posted November 27, 2022 Posted November 27, 2022 Everything is gorgeous Mark. I think you will need a heat shield for the alternator from the muffler. Sitting a red light idling with no air flow through the alt... it might overheat and melt the windings or the regulator. lol. 1
Scale-Master Posted November 27, 2022 Author Posted November 27, 2022 The shifter linkage was the next "little" project to make and install. I was a little surprised the kit did not have the exterior part of the linkage. Turns out it's quite a tight fit, maybe that’s why it was not included. The extra parts I added and the correctly scaled engine did not help. I'm still relying on the magnets to hold the body section to the tub, but since I've run the shifter linkage all the way from the shifter to the transmission I'm pretty committed at this stage. I also connected the electrical items that were built onto the rear bulkhead to the receptacles on the tub and the fuel lines. The transmission cooler has been installed and plumbed. If it was a real car, it could be test fired now. 2
Big John Posted November 27, 2022 Posted November 27, 2022 Splendid workmanship as always Mark. I can see a market for 3D printed radiator and oil cooler cores with full flow through capabilities coming in the future. Model On! 1
Scale-Master Posted November 27, 2022 Author Posted November 27, 2022 I would bet someone already is making something like that, but these are old school "simple" coolers and radiator. I have made true flow through coolers and radiators, but once they are on the car you really can't see much through them.
Scale-Master Posted November 29, 2022 Author Posted November 29, 2022 While not a big visual thing, the cockpit section of the body has finally been permanently mated to the tub. Now I get to build the rest of the interior into the car. Nowhere near the ship in a bottle game; but the limited access proving to be the challenge had I expected in a couple of areas despite my optimistic planning. The seats are installed hopefully for the final time. The steering wheel can be popped off to install the harnesses. 3
Scale-Master Posted November 30, 2022 Author Posted November 30, 2022 The harnesses went in as planned. 2
Scale-Master Posted December 4, 2022 Author Posted December 4, 2022 I had already finished the taillights and repaired a couple of them due to the flexible hose material melting into them in the box, but upon closer examination even the "good" ones weren't as true as I'd like. So I machined new ones out of clear Lexan and tinted styrene. Each lens is two pieces. I was able to refinish and reuse the bezels and the bulbs I already made. Two red and two amber. 1
Scale-Master Posted December 4, 2022 Author Posted December 4, 2022 The plate is now registered, the tags are reflective too. 1
Scale-Master Posted December 8, 2022 Author Posted December 8, 2022 When I test installed the new taillights I didn't like them; they were too bold for the car. Amazing what a couple thousandths of an inch can do… good or bad. I made a new smaller set like the previous ones, but that same design was still distracting to me so I machined one more even smaller "simpler" set. I had to make new bezels and bulbs too. 1
Scale-Master Posted December 8, 2022 Author Posted December 8, 2022 I had to machine the mounting hardware for the plate/bracket before I could install it. After it was installed I added the interior mounting brackets for the taillights and the loom (with pigtail) for all of the lights. Still some weathering to do in here. The rear spoiler has been installed too… 1
Big John Posted December 9, 2022 Posted December 9, 2022 On 12/4/2022 at 9:46 AM, Scale-Master said: The plate is now registered, the tags are reflective too. It must have passed Smog! 1
Scale-Master Posted December 9, 2022 Author Posted December 9, 2022 It is pre smog/exempt. And it's a gross polluter.
Bugatti Fan Posted December 10, 2022 Posted December 10, 2022 Incredible what you are doing with that old Tamiya Lola kit Mark. Real dedication with the detailing. Will this model be the outright winner of the last GSL I wonder? 1
absmiami Posted December 10, 2022 Posted December 10, 2022 Ok. Ok. Now i understand why you took the trouble to replicate the backside of the license plate … 1
Smilesperhour Posted December 10, 2022 Posted December 10, 2022 ? wow. What amazing detail you've put in. Looks like the real thing! 1
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