Bugatti Fan Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 The display case you are making will be a fine complimentary way of displaying your model Francois. Did you 3D print the parts, or use some of the Plastruct architectural extrusion parts from their range? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 2 hours ago, Bugatti Fan said: The display case you are making will be a fine complimentary way of displaying your model Francois. Did you 3D print the parts, or use some of the Plastruct architectural extrusion parts from their range? I'm only at the design stage, nothing fabricated yet. It will be a mix of printed parts, Plastruct and Evergreen extrusions (my hobby shop has a full range of both product) and Britannia parts for some of the smaller water valves, the bigger valves will be printed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 More done on the case today, water piping and lighting finished. I'm still playing around with the frame color but I think flat black would be best. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Can I suggest Mid Grey for the building frame colour? I think the car being painted black might stand out better. Interesting that you are using a mix of your own 3D designed parts, Plastruct and Evergreen. The building frame you designed looks really good for displaying the Bentley. Many years ago when I was planning a factory layout I used quite a lot of the Plastruct ABS Architectural mouldings. They were very good mouldings as I remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 If it were in a museum setting the truss would be black so it didn't distract from the focus of the show, if in a garage setting, most probably white to reflect the most light on the project. As in the 1:1 photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 I worked on the display's electrical box. This box will house the batteries and switchs to activate the car's head lights and engine. I wanted to give the box à vintage look and at the same time incorporate 2 levers. I opted for an old disconnect box but normaly, these type of boxes have only 1 lever, I had to adapt a bit. The complete electrical box assembly will be permanently fixed on the outside of the base. It will be possible to remove the display case from the base whitout removing the electrical box. This was my inspiration for the box And for the lever Here's the 3d model I incorporate 2 slider switchs inside that will be actuated by the lever. Since I'm not too sure of the quality of these switchs, l designed a snap in switch holder so that if they fail, I can easily replace them. Naturally, the lid is remocable and held in place with magnets. Some of the parts printed. The lid and support frame ate not correct and will be reprinted. 20240320_210323.mp4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 I printed many parts for the display case today. Many more still to print. Structure printing plate Lighting and electrical box printing plate All parts washed and cured Lighting components Electrical box components Structure components Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 Printed some more parts for the display case. Printing these parts proves to be more complicated then I originaly thought, but I think the final result should be worth it. A bunch of parts Sprinkler head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François Posted March 26 Author Share Posted March 26 Started some sub assemblies on the display case today. All 5 trusses are glued 4 H columns They were too long to print in one piece so I did them in 2. I added a locating feature at the ends of both half to assure a good alignment. Did the large gate valve assy And the 3 sprinkler pipes This is the only gate valve from my father's inventory that I could fit, there's a small part of him in this. On an other topic, I found this really old and beat up Pocher rolls royce at my local hobby shop. It's missing many parts. I'm thinking it could be an interesting project, total dismantle, refurbishing, and adding some of my special festures to it. But I would need to get for next to nothing... to be continued... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 What do I want to bet your lights will work too? Nice Barn Find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 (edited) Yes, it is a nice barn find but after some research, it would seem that this model is quite commun for Pocher so not worth much. Still, it would be fun to rebuild it with running engine, lights and much more. Now, back to my current display case project. I started painting the different components and fabricated the front and back panel frames. I received 1mm thick plexiglass. I need a thin plexiglass for the curved roof, I'll see how this thickness works for the side panels. I also assembled the electrical box with the 2 switchs. Here are some shots. Painted sprinkler pipes Sprinkler head Main gate valve painted, l tried to give it a cast look (rugged). I ran out of red paint, wiil get more tomorrow. The lights painted black with white interior. I might try to simulate some dust on it. Also painted the connection boxes. Electrical box painted and assembled Working switchs 20240326_200858.mp4 20240326_200805.mp4 Edited March 27 by François Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 Outstanding details I love the Pipe fittings especially the reducers with that little rib and undercut on the small end just like the real ones. With the Rolls a custom roadster body would be cool. The switch actually works doesn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 Yep, the switchs work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 (edited) That beat up old Pocher Rolls looks interesting Francois. You might find John Haddock's website JDH Models a really useful source of information about the Pocher Rolls that he built and super detailed. John is well into 3D design like yourself. Also, there is a company named Scale Motorcars who specialise in old Pocher replacement parts etc. HTH. Edited March 27 by Bugatti Fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clipper57 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 oh man this is just awesome . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 Thank you clipper. The display is almost as fun to do as the car itself... almost... I just put an offer on the old Pocher rolls. I offered 100$ for basically a pile of junk but like I said before, l see this as a restoration project that could be very interesting. I brought an old klunker back to life before and the result is very satisfying. From this in july 2005 To this in july 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François Posted March 29 Author Share Posted March 29 The display case structure is glued up. I should be ready to paint it shortly. I temporarily installed the pipes and lights and placed the car in to see what it will look like. I have to say that I'm very happy with the result. Here's a screen shot of the 3d model And a few pictures of my set up I still need to do some research on how to print the picture of the real car on a plastic film of some sort and to have it translucide. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 (edited) I started the final assembly of the display case, so far so good! I'm waiting for some .5mm dia electrical wire so while I'm waiting, i'm doing the control box wiring. I had a small CR 2032 button cell box but i'd rather use CR 2450 cells which are bigger. So using the inerts of the box I had, I designed a bigger one to suit the bigger cells. Here are a few pictures of the display case so far and the battery box The black one is for the small cells, the clear one I printed And inside the control panel Edited April 5 by François 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François Posted April 7 Author Share Posted April 7 (edited) Did a bit more work on the electrical cabinet. The model will be hooked up to this cabinet but I want to be able to unhook it if I need to remove the model from the display case. So I modeled and printed a miniature multi pin connector complete with locking latchs. I've used these type of connectors many time on machines when it was necessary to separate one piece of equipement from another, exactly what I want to do here. All connections to the battery box and switchs are done Here's the cable connector on the cabinet And the multi pin connector Edited April 7 by François 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François Posted April 8 Author Share Posted April 8 (edited) Completed the wire harness on the model and everything work as planned 20240408_083236.mp4 20240408_084511.mp4 Edited April 9 by François 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 What a tremendous display of talent Francois. I learned a lot while cruising through this thread. Its definitely one to go thru multiple times as I know I've missed some things while going thru it just now. Thanks for sharing. cheers, tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François Posted April 13 Author Share Posted April 13 The case is pretty much finished, l'm still waiting for my .5mm electrical wire order to come in to do the lighting. So while I'm waiting, I went back to the model itself. Like I said before, the only thing left in the body. Here's a list of what as to be done 1- reprint a new body with full walls and all missing features (hinge cut-outs, holes to locate mesh screen, visers and soft top frame) 2- design mesh screen and visor mount 3- design soft top frame 4- wrap body with rexine like material (I've done a few test and i think I have a good material) 5- make leather coverded seats 6- make all interior panel and fittings 7- make dashboard 8- make wood floor boards .... So as you can see, I'm closer to the end but still have lots to do. On May 10th, lt will make 1 year since I started this project, and I see at least another 3 months to complete. Here are a few pictures of what as been done so far. I did some wrapping test using the kit's body. I tried a very thin black leather on the passager side and a 4 way sstretch glossy fabric on the drivers side. Althougt the leather is nice and very easy to work with, I find that the glossy fabric better mimics the rexine. Leather Glossy fabric actual rexine coverded body I've test printed a new body. It has exactly the same shape and size as my other printed body except it has full walls. It will make wrapping much easier. And once finished in and out, no one will see the differrnce. Body in slicer app I started modeling the mesh screen mounting brackets The real thing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Well done - looking forward to that instr panel - referring to it as a dash seems somehow below its “Bentley” status … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanH Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 (edited) On 6/8/2023 at 3:11 AM, François said: Did a little bit of assembly on the tail lights. So far so good... I think the real thing We'll I just stumbled across this build now, and only on page 2 so far... Funny thing though, just this morning after reading about these interesting taillights, we went out to a small airfield to view the gathering of Mustangs celebrating 60 years of the Ford Mustang. While there I stumbled across a hanger containing 2 beautiful Bentleys, and one of the first things I noticed was these taillights! I learnt something new today and it came in at just the right time! Edited April 14 by IanH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François Posted April 14 Author Share Posted April 14 Althougt they are not the same model, they are still very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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