Firebuilder Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 13 hours ago, hct728(Bob) said: Looking like something now it's in primer and on wheels! Good match between the two elements, and neat work on the bumper too Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebuilder Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 13 hours ago, hct728(Bob) said: Looking like something now it's in primer and on wheels! Good match between the two elements, and neat work on the bumper too Than you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebuilder Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 Thank you Charlie! I will definitely follow your instructions , I appreciate the time that you have taken to post step by step instructions. Your help has advanced this project, and also my skills. Dom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chariots of Fire Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 I finished up casting the bezels. On two of them I cut off the turn signal lights. They are the red flashers that go above the headlight bezels. I used Molotow pens 1 and 2 to finish them off in chrome. The lenses have been cast for the light portion. For the turn signals I'll mix up some two-part epoxy and drop some into the bezel, letting it build up a small amount in the center. Then the epoxy will be painted with clear amber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebuilder Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 On 1/30/2024 at 3:44 PM, Chariots of Fire said: I finished up casting the bezels. On two of them I cut off the turn signal lights. They are the red flashers that go above the headlight bezels. I used Molotow pens 1 and 2 to finish them off in chrome. The lenses have been cast for the light portion. For the turn signals I'll mix up some two-part epoxy and drop some into the bezel, letting it build up a small amount in the center. Then the epoxy will be painted with clear amber. Looks great, silicone is out of stock at micro mark , so I have to wait a bit To make the mold unless I can find it at another vendor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chariots of Fire Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Check out Amazon for a number of RTV suppliers. Look for the 1:1 ratio mixes. I saw some that are less cost than M-M anyway. Might be worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebuilder Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 The bottom half of the mold has been made, My thanks to Charlie for all of his guidance. Putting the tape on the back side of the bezel, I can see has already made a huge difference from the first mold attempt. Will cast the second half of the mold and then see what the final results are. I am following Charlie’s instruction step by step. Dom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebuilder Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 Finally got the light bezels molded. The tape did the trick. Much cleaner resin cast part. There was minimal flash and clean up. Just need to file a bit in some places. Also made a mold for the grill. Was thinking of doing a black chrome for this truck instead of the traditional chrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Chastain Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Impressive work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebuilder Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 On 2/4/2024 at 10:13 AM, Gary Chastain said: Impressive work Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebuilder Posted February 6 Author Share Posted February 6 I finally figured out the dashboard and interior. Just need a steering wheel and some details. It took several attempts to get it to look right. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebuilder Posted February 11 Author Share Posted February 11 The front bumper is done, and some paint on the lower half of cab and body. Then the top halves will be painted grey like on the bumper chevrons. The chassis still need some detailing, but is painted. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Chastain Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Great progress, looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebuilder Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 On 2/11/2024 at 9:50 AM, Gary Chastain said: Great progress, looking good Thank you Gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebuilder Posted February 13 Author Share Posted February 13 The rear of the box chevrons have been painted, the cab had first coat of the grey completed . 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Excellent work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaronw Posted February 13 Share Posted February 13 Coming along nicely. I really enjoy watching people make things out of nothing, scratch building parts, resin casting, printing decals etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebuilder Posted February 14 Author Share Posted February 14 20 hours ago, gotnitro? said: Excellent work Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebuilder Posted February 14 Author Share Posted February 14 20 hours ago, Aaronw said: Coming along nicely. I really enjoy watching people make things out of nothing, scratch building parts, resin casting, printing decals etc. thank you, the resin casting is new for me, but it is working out great so far. Had a few issues at first, but now got the process working. I don’t have the capability to print decals, and there are very few online , so I am stuck with what I can find. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 Impressive stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaronw Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 10 hours ago, Firebuilder said: thank you, the resin casting is new for me, but it is working out great so far. Had a few issues at first, but now got the process working. I don’t have the capability to print decals, and there are very few online , so I am stuck with what I can find. That is one of the joys of light colored (white, yellow etc) fire apparatus. Decal film and a regular printer work just fine for decals. These are a couple I did close to 20 years ago just using decal film, Microsoft Word and an ink jet printer. You can even get around the darker colors by using white decal film. I printed the text on white decal film and then cut the white film into strips for the striping and door logo. On darker colors sometimes you need to double up the white film to keep the color from bleeding through. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eriksen Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 (edited) Looks great Dom ! I had to apply Scotchlite vinyl chevrons on a few real rigs .... not fun! Edited February 15 by Scott Eriksen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebuilder Posted February 15 Author Share Posted February 15 21 hours ago, Rockford said: Impressive stuff! Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebuilder Posted February 15 Author Share Posted February 15 17 hours ago, Aaronw said: That is one of the joys of light colored (white, yellow etc) fire apparatus. Decal film and a regular printer work just fine for decals. These are a couple I did close to 20 years ago just using decal film, Microsoft Word and an ink jet printer. You can even get around the darker colors by using white decal film. I printed the text on white decal film and then cut the white film into strips for the striping and door logo. On darker colors sometimes you need to double up the white film to keep the color from bleeding through. 17 hours ago, Aaronw said: That is one of the joys of light colored (white, yellow etc) fire apparatus. Decal film and a regular printer work just fine for decals. These are a couple I did close to 20 years ago just using decal film, Microsoft Word and an ink jet printer. You can even get around the darker colors by using white decal film. I printed the text on white decal film and then cut the white film into strips for the striping and door logo. On darker colors sometimes you need to double up the white film to keep the color from bleeding through. Aaron , Nice looking decals, my computer skills are limited, wouldn’t even know where to start to make the stripes and emblems like you have done . Can the letters be made with a shadow effect with micro soft word? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firebuilder Posted February 15 Author Share Posted February 15 16 hours ago, Scott Eriksen said: Looks great Dom ! I had to apply Scotchlite vinyl chevrons on a few real rigs .... not fun! Scott, thank you. And I would not want to try this on a real rig! I leave that to professionals like you . It took a while to tape this and get it all to look even. I was worried the grey paint would bleed under the tape due to the tread plate , but luckily it was only minor in a couple of spots and a quick touch up of the red was easy enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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