Codi Posted June 7 Author Posted June 7 Thank you Ian & Robert.....this piece tested me too.....I admit that it took me so long on the first part of this piece as it wasn't centered when I removed it from the mill, so a re-do. This upper body part is 2 pieces actually and the "base as I call it turned out perfect (super tight tolerances) and while cleaning it up....BING......off to never never land and not to be seen again, so, another re-do.......here's 2 pics showing it right now and I'm tickled with it and the last pic is showing a magnetized steel scrawl that I use to pick up teeny bolts with to place them in their holes. No tweezers have ever been created to do this task. IF the bolts aren't steel but alum. or brass I simply take a small glue applicator, remove the end, apply some spit (yuck right?) and use that to pick them up. Works amazingly well! cheers, tim 1
AmericanMuscleFan Posted June 7 Posted June 7 Rest assured that I am really interested in seeing this complex piece come to fruition, it's the kind of detail I like the most and you excel at it! As I can see, there is not one element that will be forgotten, I really like it! 1
Codi Posted June 9 Author Posted June 9 This part is done except I'll shave down the bottom portion (the lower half of the "body") as it's about .3 or .4 to tall.....not sure how I missed that. Not looking forward to the final assembly as this thing is so darn small. cheers everyone, tim I will media blast it before final assembly too btw........ 3
Codi Posted June 11 Author Posted June 11 Today pics of the entire fuel system I've been working on the last month+.......tank, pumps, regulator & filter.....cheers everyone, tim 8
BK9300 Posted June 12 Posted June 12 For someone like me, who doesn’t know much about machining, it is not always easy to appreciate the amount of time it must take to create these exquisite miniatures, but it’s certainly easy to appreciate the result! 2
AmericanMuscleFan Posted June 12 Posted June 12 Unlike Brian, I know exactly how much time and effort went into making these little gems of precision! What is certain is that you don't need to be a machinist to admire the result of the passion of the hand that made them! Let the show go on! 👌 1
Chris Smith Posted June 13 Posted June 13 It’s great to see you making great progress. It seems the torn muscle isn’t slowing you down. Sure hope you keep up the good pace on this beautiful build.
GoatGuy Posted June 15 Posted June 15 Tim, AGAIN my mind is numb from staring and trying to imagine how you replicate these pieces of art that will be added to the larger overall car when completed! You are a source of inspiration, knowledge, and eagerness to share your 3D art. Dave
Straightliner59 Posted June 21 Posted June 21 I have just got a new computer, online, since the crash of my prior unit. I see I have a lot of catching up, to do! Your fuel system pieces are utterly amazing! Well, all your work is, but small, highly detailed parts really turn my crank. Excellent progress, Tim!
absmiami Posted June 26 Posted June 26 Are those rubber tipped tweezers ? - purchased with the tips coated ? Or your mod ?? Really well done - really really well done …
Codi Posted June 27 Author Posted June 27 Been a while but rest assured I've been active trying to figure something out since my last post......that and my daughter had significant knee surgery this week so I'm playing "Mr. Jeeves" the butler. Thanks to the guys that posted above and the wonderful comments. I'm trying to wrap up a few things on the car this summer before building the chassis finally. I did want to share with Andrew what I use for the tweezer "grips" that he mentinoned. It's a product called Tool Magic, available on Amazon for about $16.00. You just dip the end of the tweezers in it and hang em' upside down while drying. Done in about 2 hours. After the stuff gets "gnarly" or dirty you just peel em' off and dip again. I've been using one jar for 3 or 4 years now. Still good. I hope everyone else is enjoying their summer and hopefully your weather has been better than Pennsylvania's. Cheers, Tim 3
NerdmanB Posted June 27 Posted June 27 Tim always enjoy your builds. So hard to believe the details you get in 1/25 scale. The amateur and nerd in me reds your whips many times, and I usually find something I missed. Hope your daughter doesn’t run you too ragged lol. Have a great summer. Brian
absmiami Posted June 29 Posted June 29 Just got to Pennsylvania for some vacationing in your lovely summer weather …. Me thinks that the tool magic stuff mite have some other applications … could we dip some strawberries ??
rv1963 Posted July 2 Posted July 2 Outstanding work on the entire fuel system Tim, I also like the color you added helps bring things to life.
Codi Posted Tuesday at 02:31 PM Author Posted Tuesday at 02:31 PM Sorry Brian for the delayed reply.......to everyone following I obviously have taken a couple months off even though it seems I've done nothing but run here,there & everywhere. Brian, I thank you for your note and please continue to follow along! cheers, tim Andrew, hope you enjoyed your time in Pa. this summer, although I'm sure you too experienced this wild wet summer we've had..... Robert, apologize too for the delay in replying......I'm now starting to get back to the bench on the planning side........more on that..... SO, seems even Johan model kits done necessarily get better with age..........you'll see from my pics that I cut out a trunk lid on one of my "test' bodies and it cracked in places I wasn't expecting and I was being so patient and deliberate in cutting it out. Same with the A pillars.......just "poof" and they snapped. Pic 2 you'll see me pointing out the 1.1 mm strip that would remain once the trunk is cut out.........even though I supported the body VERY rigidly before hand. "snap"........it's also not a simple matter of just replacing it as the trunk has a compound curve that is very difficult to replicate (I tried of course, not good). SO, option "B" back up plan. Leave the doors, front clip and trunk on. Leave out the tin work and tubs to show off all the "goodies" and then use magnets to attach the body to the frame for show / exhibit displays if desired. The last 2 pics show the car / engine etc. on the display stand with the body that I'm doing........kinda ugly because the body is all chopped up. I did dig out the paint test body from a year ago to see how it might look and I'm pretty pleased with that. SO, that is now the direction I'm going so I can finally wrap this thread & build up by next year. Just turned 69 as an aside and I just feel like the clock is ticking if I ever want to get her done. Now's the time to push forward. CHEERS to one and all and hope you had a GREAT SUMMER! Tim 4
BK9300 Posted Tuesday at 03:21 PM Posted Tuesday at 03:21 PM ‘So much to do, and so little time’ - that hits home with me, too. Good you have a plan for the rest of this terrific build!
GoatGuy Posted Tuesday at 10:36 PM Posted Tuesday at 10:36 PM Tim, was the Johan kit brittle due to age? But the body that you're using looks great. Looking forward to more.
Straightliner59 Posted yesterday at 05:13 AM Posted yesterday at 05:13 AM Those "detours" are never any fun! I feel for you, my friend. Everything looks fantastic, though!
1972coronet Posted yesterday at 12:16 PM Posted yesterday at 12:16 PM 20 hours ago, BK9300 said: ‘So much to do, and so little time’
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