absmiami Posted January 10, 2023 Author Share Posted January 10, 2023 my Mother wanted me to be a surgeon - and then my math and science grades began to suck .. ... .... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 16 hours ago, absmiami said: my Mother wanted me to be a surgeon - and then my math and science grades began to suck .. ... .... Can't find a decent doctor around here...so what's your rate? Just in case...😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 11, 2023 Author Share Posted January 11, 2023 Bitcoin drachmas you name it - in fact - i do some of my best work without charge … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 11, 2023 Author Share Posted January 11, 2023 Sorry - am i allowed to re-cycle jokes on the forum ?? ??? … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 13 hours ago, absmiami said: Bitcoin drachmas you name it - in fact - i do some of my best work without charge … Is it safe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 For the doctor? or the patient? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Daniel, why don't you go first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 19 hours ago, Pierre Rivard said: Daniel, why don't you go first? I don't think I want any of that, Pierre!😂 19 hours ago, absmiami said: For the doctor? or the patient? I don't think I'd want to be in Dustin Hoffman's shoes, at that point! Marathon Man. I just remember my Mom talking about how she cringed, when she saw that scene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 13, 2023 Author Share Posted January 13, 2023 Engine castings - primed w some Tamiya fl aluminum - then air brushed w sparkling silver mixed with a little light gun metal and a drop on metallic gray … 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 14, 2023 Author Share Posted January 14, 2023 The cyl heads on the Miller 8s were all twin 4 heads - by casting them individually I’ve got a scale accurate gap - bout 1/4 scale inch … epoxied- so I can get the heads aligned … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 The magneto sits on a base - here - 2 parts - the drive is taken from the right side cam drive chain … the cam covers will be painted black and then something shiny - think I’ll use Alcad polished aluminum … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 Prepping the bonnett for paint required some xtra steps - i had left some tool marks on the underside of the bonnett - so some additional sanding is needed to get a smooth surface - which was then air brush painted with Zero aluminum … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Smilesperhour Posted January 18, 2023 Share Posted January 18, 2023 Beautiful work so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 Gracias, smiles … i’m using the Tamiya masking tape alot … on the body ive drilled open the holes for the rivets for the padding - gonna use the Master Club .070s … and paint the seat and passing Model Master leather … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 Thinned and airbrushed …. Looks a bit shiny at first - but I want some sheen - so I think this will do … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 The seat on the Jr8 Spl is a bit lighter brown and with a wide “grain” finish - maybe add a drop of fl white and spray another coat ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 Added some fl white to the leather paint - sprayed onto the seat cushion - closer to the leather appearance on Jr8 …. Go with this instead ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 17 hours ago, absmiami said: Added some fl white to the leather paint - sprayed onto the seat cushion - closer to the leather appearance on Jr8 …. Go with this instead ? Yep, that's the ticket! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 22, 2023 Author Share Posted January 22, 2023 Airbrushed some Model Master Japanese Navy green enamel - the shade of green is perfect for the dark green on the Junior 8 Special - but i got that dreaded fish eye finish - cause? air pressure too high? not enough thinner ? too much thinner? voodoo ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 surface contamination? contaminated paint? ...or ... maybe voodoo... seen any dolls with pins lately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smilesperhour Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 7 hours ago, Pierre Rivard said: surface contamination? contaminated paint? ...or ... maybe voodoo... seen any dolls with pins lately? is this something that happens a lot in model making? Best keep an eye out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 You’ve never had the dreaded …. Fisheye ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 The engine in the Junior 8 Spl was restored with acorn nuts topping the cam covers - RB Motion makes .025 inchers - thats what these are - concession to scale - these are in fact overscale but im using them - Bentley does machine some smaller hardware - don’t know if he could make these as small as .020 - that would be nearly scale accurate … the plug wire is .011 - darn close to scale correct … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 23, 2023 Author Share Posted January 23, 2023 Nice to have the .011 wire - the .013s that Detail Master has sold for years are great - but im not sure that i could squeeze 8 of those into the plug wire tube …. Most Millers ran these Bosch magnetos - although their installation varied from owner to owner - team to team … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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