James2 Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Well I'm impressed. Nice detailing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customline Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 This is a pair of the most non-boring tri-fives I have ever seen. "Bad Girl" ? I love it 🥰. Jim, you have raised the bar for the entire hobby. Thanks a lot 🤨. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledsel Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 Wow.... Great mods! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 Fantastic work,Jim! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted September 25, 2023 Author Share Posted September 25, 2023 Thanks fellas! I picked up a stomach bug early last week and I’ve not been able to hit the bench like I’d like…which is unfortunate as there’s only a couple more weekends left before the IPMS show that I’d like to debut it at (assuming it’s done…). Plenty to do! Next challenge is something I’ve been thinking over for a few weeks now - how to tackle the chromework around the windows. I can’t use foil like I normally would because I made little brass vent windows, and some of the edges on the body itself are too skinny for me to be able to foil them, I think. Next option was Alclad, but I wasn’t overjoyed with the idea of masking the body and spraying black enamel base and risking trouble with the existing paintjob. Also, I don’t wanna have to try and assemble this thing and polish it out and accidentally ruin the Alclad - same problem with Molotow and the other chrome inks. Decided best course of action was Vallejo chrome, which is a bright silver acrylic that I felt safe laying down, can be cleared over to protect it, and easily fixed if I ding it during assembly later. First up, did a half-polish on the body and carefully washed it after: I normally use polishes for a lot of the finishing work, but couldn’t risk contaminating the surface with silicone or anything that would ruin the next paint steps… Next up, masked carefully with my favorite low-tack tape, plus some Tamiya plastic tape and some thin strips of Michael’s artist’s tape to get the curves I needed in a couple of spots: Laid down the Vallejo chrome (much more of a brushed aluminum, in reality…) And a coat of matte clear and some unmasking later and we’ve got some silver window trim: I really wanted to make these all chrome, but hopefully in the overall context of the finished build it’ll look ok…there WILL be plenty of actual chrome on here - plus I think the red tinted glass will be more of an eye-catcher than the silver stuff around it anyway. Speaking of which, polished out the glass with some Novus #2, washed the parts carefully in Dawn and got everything clear tinted like it needed to be: I’ll give these parts another polish before installation, and the side windows need some lettering to match the box art too… And that’s my pitiful process for this week…aside from prepping above 50 little pieces for chrome…that’s what’s slowing down any assembly for me right now. More soon, soon as I’ve done more! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unatural Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 Both of them are looking fantastic Jim! Just curious, but what did you have your layer height set to when you printed the steering wheel? I've recently been messing with the settings on my Mars 3 and dropped the layer height from .05mm to .01mm and it was a very noticeable difference in the smoothness of the fine details (in my case it was the sidewall of a tire I made). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted October 1, 2023 Author Share Posted October 1, 2023 On 9/29/2023 at 9:37 AM, Unatural said: Both of them are looking fantastic Jim! Just curious, but what did you have your layer height set to when you printed the steering wheel? I've recently been messing with the settings on my Mars 3 and dropped the layer height from .05mm to .01mm and it was a very noticeable difference in the smoothness of the fine details (in my case it was the sidewall of a tire I made). Thank you! I run my machine at .03 generally, but you’re right, I can crank up the resolution if I need something particularly crisp. Usually .03 gets me close enough for most flaws to be hidden by a couple of minutes of sanding and a cost of primer so I don’t sweat it too much… Couple of small updates, as I’m replying anyway…spent most of this week getting nice glossy finishes on what felt like a hundred little pieces ready for chrome…got the first batch shot today: If I was smart I would’ve done this first, because it’s really slowing me down not having parts to glue to other parts…lesson learned (or probably not - ha!) Back on the glass, I designed and cut some masks for the class lettering on the rear windows: Came out ok, I think: And I picked up some Evergreen canopy cement to start attaching some of these red bits to the shiny yellow bits: Seems to work pretty well, although I won’t be pulling on these pieces TOO hard…rest of the glass in place: And I’ve been working on the sister car a little - that one will be almost box stock, to demonstrate the work I’ve done on the ‘main’ car - gave the frame some light weathering (mainly for my own amusement), picked a second color for the engine and some other bits and started laying down some mist coats of clear on the body: Only got this weekend and next to wrap both of these up for the IPMS show in a couple of weeks, so I need to get hustling here…thanks for looking! More soon! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted October 6, 2023 Author Share Posted October 6, 2023 I little more work this week so far…got the engine assembled and mostly detailed: A few little touch-ups to do and some last minute stuff to add but it’s looking ok, I think… Started some assembly on the frame…I weathered the underside a LITTLE to add some visual interest but didn’t want to go nuts…not ‘wrecked’, just ‘used’… Resin case a skull shift knob, and I’ve been gradually layering it with some watercolors to make it look bone-like: Printed a fire extinguisher and added a little detail - the decal in this current Revell 55 kit was a big help for finishing this off… And now that the frame is to ‘roller’ status I couldn’t resist dropping the body on there to see how it’s all going to look: Plenty to do still - but it’s starting to look like a thing! Thanks for looking! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Oldenburg Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Hello Jim, great job on the engine! What do you use for the belt? Your weathering and smudge look just perfect! 🤜🤛🤙 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vettegasser Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 That’s lookin sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted October 9, 2023 Author Share Posted October 9, 2023 On 10/6/2023 at 2:34 AM, Andy Oldenburg said: Hello Jim, great job on the engine! What do you use for the belt? Your weathering and smudge look just perfect! 🤜🤛🤙 Thanks Andy! That’s sign vinyl - just cut a little strip. I brushed it with some matte clear after these pics to tone down the shine a little…but it’s super easy to work with and nice and thin… On 10/6/2023 at 6:46 AM, Vettegasser said: That’s lookin sweet Thank you!! Some more progress, this weekend… Got the engine in the frame…found a parts box driveshaft that fit about perfect, so that saved me making one… Now, to add everything else! Got the interior assembled: And then I could get the body installed, for good: Next up, switched out the kit Moon tank for an aluminum one by Detail Master: Looks mean, peeking through the grill shell: Got the hood pins installed - kept the hood in place while the glue dried to make sure they were aligned correctly: And with the hood removed… Made a start on detailing the door cards - printed some handles and used some BMF for the trim…they still need a little more work and some clean-up: And that’s about where we are so far - still a few bits to do but ran out of weekend… Thanks for looking - more soon! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Looking good. Nicely done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Good Lord, Jim, this is absolutely fantastic! This weekend was the first time that I’ve taken a look at this thread. I’m not sure why I didn’t before this. How impressive is all of the work you have done so far?!?! Thank you for posting all of the work you have done and the great photos and explanations to go along with them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott8950 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Nice job 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Oldenburg Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Beautiful job Jim, thumbs UP!👍 Impressive challenge getting it to look like the original example and you did it. I haven´t been into drag racers myself but your build has triggered some thoughts....😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customsrus Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Outstanding work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 wow, you have talent Jim, outstanding work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Wow, you’ve put a lot of detailing into this one Jim!👍 The paint and decals look beautiful.😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobss396 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 I can see why you opened the doors, the panel lines on my kit are all but gone. I'm going flip-nose with mine and have already started on the chassis. I removed the entire trunk area and "boxed" the rear chassis rails. I'm using a VCG Resins 9" Ford rear and am dropping that onto the opposite side of the rear springs to drop the rear lower. I will likely construct an entire new firewall as the one on the tub will be ungainly to handle and make it look right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Buckner Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Jim, what I say? Incredible work and a beautiful finish. I doubt we'll a better version than yours. Question... how did you go about making those masks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 Thanks fellas! So, the last week was kind of a blur getting this thing put together for the IPMS show I wanted to debut it at. Then, I got sick for a couple of days and lost some time there and ended up just barely finishing it to a kinda-acceptable level at 10.30pm the night before the show…had a bunch of little stuff to do like the battery in the trunk… …and cutting a bunch of little triangular flags for the banner that hangs alongside the car in the box art: I didn’t take a bunch of pics of all the little ‘final’ details because I was hustling to get it to the show, even if I had more work to do on it still after. Bench view at 10.30 Friday night: And Show Table view 10.5 hours later… I didn’t expect it to place well - had a bunch of little flaws I didn’t fix yet and some little unfinished details…but it did ok in it’s class! Plus it won Best Chevy too: Pretty pleased with the result, even if I know the flaws and they’re super obvious to me. BUT, now I’m going to spend a couple of weeks finishing it up to my satisfaction and adding the stuff I didn’t get to finish the ‘first’ time around…like adding some rubber marbles to the rear quarter: And some other stuff like actually finishing polishing out the body (which still has some microscratches), and finishing up the second car, which I’ve been working on today: Still plenty to do on this project but just a quick update - thanks for looking - more soon! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Congratulations on your well-deserved awards. Looks great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Congratulations, Jim! Nice job with this model--it's probably the best Badman I've seen. The display is awesome! Great work! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYHARRY Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Congratulations Jim, you truly earnt it. Cheers, David. 😎👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Rose Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 I can say enough good things about this build. Absolutely splendid job. How do you do those templates for the name etc... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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