Revell Porsche 914-6

[Straightliner59]

6 hours ago, NOBLNG said:

The headers look great daniel.😎 I have to build a wild set for a Corvette project. I might have to look for some proper sized solder.🤔

Thanks, Greg! Also look for aluminum armature wire. It's dead-soft and works great. If I had 1/16" on hand I would have used that. I just grabbed my micrometer and started measuring what I had, on hand until I found this. It was all I had, in this size, that I could form easily.

[Straightliner59]

2 hours ago, Mark W said:

The headers look great. I like that you made the tubes equal length.

I always try to. I am generally an inch or two off, by the time everything's lined up, in place, due to trimming, etc. I couldn't find a stated length, for these, so I went with 24". Thank you, Mark!

[BK9300]

Terrific work on your headers, Daniel - lot to learn watching this.

[Straightliner59]

18 hours ago, BK9300 said:

Terrific work on your headers, Daniel - lot to learn watching this.

Thanks, Brian. I hope to get them finished, later today!

[Straightliner59]

I turned the megaphones. I need to start some work on the body, so I can see how I like the length of these. Otherwise, I like 'em! I need to make hangers, and be sure they're adjusted, so that they end up along the same vertical plane, given the offset of the cylinders. I'm going to work a little more weathering, on them. Your comments are always welcomed. Thanks for looking!

[Mark W]

Nice lathe work. Do you use your compound for the taper or offset the tailstock?

Also, did you make the header flanges?

[Straightliner59]

7 minutes ago, Mark W said:

Nice lathe work. Do you use your compound for the taper or offset the tailstock?

Also, did you make the header flanges?

I bought a compound slide for tapers. I have done it, before, rotating the headstock. It's much better, this way. I can use a RH cutting tool, and push it down, turning between centers. The flanges are Detail Master. Thanks, Mark!

Edited 14 hours ago by Straightliner59