BIGTRUCK Posted July 9, 2021 Posted July 9, 2021 Is there a source for 1:25th exterior door handles in pewter or resin?
Tom Geiger Posted July 9, 2021 Posted July 9, 2021 Fireball Models does them in resin from 3D printed masters
BIGTRUCK Posted July 9, 2021 Author Posted July 9, 2021 20 minutes ago, Tom Geiger said: Fireball Models does them in resin from 3D printed masters I sent an email to Fireball, just have not heard back yet . I know I need to buy at least 5 sets.
Tom Geiger Posted July 9, 2021 Posted July 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, BIGTRUCK said: I sent an email to Fireball, just have not heard back yet . I know I need to buy at least 5 sets. He has a few different ones for specific car makes. Check his website. They are very nice and to scale.
Casey Posted July 9, 2021 Posted July 9, 2021 52 minutes ago, BIGTRUCK said: Is there a source for 1:25th exterior door handles in pewter or resin? Used to be:
StevenGuthmiller Posted July 9, 2021 Posted July 9, 2021 Fireball Modelworks makes extremely nice GM style, early and late B Mopar and GM truck handles. I used the GM style handles on my last couple of builds and was very impressed. Steve 1
BIGTRUCK Posted July 9, 2021 Author Posted July 9, 2021 56 minutes ago, Tom Geiger said: He has a few different ones for specific car makes. Check his website. They are very nice and to scale. I was on his website before I posted , but I do remember awhile back someone had entry handles in pewter. Fireball has the early GM style I'm after tho'.
BIGTRUCK Posted July 9, 2021 Author Posted July 9, 2021 1 minute ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Fireball Modelworks makes extremely nice GM style, early and late B Mopar and GM truck handles. I used the GM style handles on my last couple of builds and was very impressed. Steve They do look super, speaking of super that 64 looks super. Nice work.
Modelbuilder Mark Posted July 9, 2021 Posted July 9, 2021 27 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Fireball Modelworks makes extremely nice GM style, early and late B Mopar and GM truck handles. I used the GM style handles on my last couple of builds and was very impressed. Steve Look how cool that door handle shadow is...
StevenGuthmiller Posted July 9, 2021 Posted July 9, 2021 I should warn people that have not used these door handles that they are very small, extremely thin and not the easiest thing in the world to work with. Luckily, the resin that Joseph uses is very tough and flexible, so they hold up to handling pretty well. They are just large enough on the backside of the button portion to be able to drill and pin which makes them a whole lot easier to install. I used Alclad chrome on them, but I don’t think that Molotow would work very well on the finely engraved detail of these handles. It would be quite easy to bury the detail with something like Molotow and make them look like a chrome lump. Steve
Straightliner59 Posted July 9, 2021 Posted July 9, 2021 2 hours ago, BIGTRUCK said: I sent an email to Fireball, just have not heard back yet . I know I need to buy at least 5 sets. It often takes Joseph a couple of days to get back to you. Especially around the weekend. Everything he makes is as good as it gets! If I need something and he makes it, I will get it from him.
Tom Geiger Posted July 9, 2021 Posted July 9, 2021 1 hour ago, StevenGuthmiller said: They are just large enough on the backside of the button portion to be able to drill and pin which makes them a whole lot easier to install. And even then there is very little area to drill! It would be nice if he molded in a mounting pin so we could just drill a hole in the body to mount. Those not interested could just cut it off.
BIGTRUCK Posted July 10, 2021 Author Posted July 10, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tom Geiger said: And even then there is very little area to drill! It would be nice if he molded in a mounting pin so we could just drill a hole in the body to mount. Those not interested could just cut it off. I pin a lot of items when building resin or if I modify something, so pins on the handles are something I would applaud, but take what I can get. Edited July 10, 2021 by BIGTRUCK
StevenGuthmiller Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tom Geiger said: And even then there is very little area to drill! It would be nice if he molded in a mounting pin so we could just drill a hole in the body to mount. Those not interested could just cut it off. Sounds simple, but how do you do that? Joseph’s door handles are cast on blocks with a couple of handles per block with the base of the handle molded to the block. The handles then need to be cut from the block at the base. Add a pin to the back and it changes the whole dynamic of the mold. I don’t think that it would be as easy as it sounds. Steve Edited July 10, 2021 by StevenGuthmiller
peteski Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 Doesn't Replicas and Miniatures Company of Maryland sell resin cast door handles?
Tom Geiger Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 9 hours ago, peteski said: Doesn't Replicas and Miniatures Company of Maryland sell resin cast door handles? I have their interior handle set and use them regularly. I’m not aware of any external ones.
BIGTRUCK Posted July 19, 2021 Author Posted July 19, 2021 Door handles came in today from Fireball and all I can say is "Quality". Packaging , careful shipping , price and the product are all top notch. Then add in I was notified my order was received , notified when it would go out and when it shipped.
hedotwo Posted July 19, 2021 Posted July 19, 2021 Joseph's stuff is first class and he's great to work with! I wish all aftermarket vendors ran their business's like his.
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