PhilipLeblanc Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Nice stand for painting. I just use my wife's old cake stand and some film. It's easy to spin the car in any direction while spraying the paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duddly01 Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 I am still getting over Covid but got a little done today. I created the Battery box for the LEDs and got many of the components in primer. Since they will be black most are in black primer. Second priming on the body after fixing many blemishes but I am still not quite happy with the body yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duddly01 Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 Created the LED wiring harness. That pretty much finishes up the fabrication phase, next on to paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoMoCo66 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 29 minutes ago, Duddly01 said: Created the LED wiring harness. That pretty much finishes up the fabrication phase, next on to paint. You gonna do blinkers?😁 This looks awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duddly01 Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 1 hour ago, FoMoCo66 said: You gonna do blinkers?😁 This looks awesome. I am lighting up the side marker lights but not making them flash. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duddly01 Posted March 24 Author Share Posted March 24 Still getting over Covid but got a little work done this weekend. The 3v coin battery was just not enough power to run all the lights I need for this build so I am going with 9v power. Being a curbside I have room to put the battery where the engine would go. The pico lights were also not enough light so I completely redid the LED wiring harness with all 1.8mm bulbs. I also did the interior carpet flocking. And got a base coat of J7 2018 Ford Magnetic metallic paint on the body and rear view mirrors. Using actual ford touch up paint, thinnedand airbrushed, the metallic particles are going to be a bit large for 1/25 scale but it’s the best match I can think of. Still need to 2K clear and polish but I think it is looking pretty good so far. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duddly01 Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 Got the body in 2K clear today. Now to wait a few days before wet sanding and polishing. No runs and only a couple specs in the hood that should sand out nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 I like what you did with the heat lights, the paint looks in scale too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duddly01 Posted March 30 Author Share Posted March 30 Finished up what there is of a chassis and the interior today. Added seat belts and created the gauge lenses for LEDs. Next it’s time to wet sand and polish the body. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duddly01 Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 I got some work done on the body today. Time for assembly. photo-etch grill, chrome decal horse painted trim flat black, painted & detailed inner headlight. Chrome decal horse on back panel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duddly01 Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 As luck would have it there so no way to get the 9v battery to fit in the car so now I am looking into alternatives. I think an A23 battery might fit so I have some on order with holders. I have the car assembled otherwise. Installed the LED wiring harness and finished assembly, but still need to solve the battery situation. The lighting looks good in my option, just hope I can hide a battery in a compartment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Turned out pretty nice! i enjoyed watching this come together.👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duddly01 Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 I was able to get an A23 12V battery and holder to fit in the battery compartment I created. This is the final post for WIP. You can see the Model Showcase thread here with much better pictures. This is the A23 in place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Excellent. Love the lighting. Color is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duddly01 Posted April 4 Author Share Posted April 4 5 hours ago, slusher said: Looks great! Thank you. 3 hours ago, ewetwo said: Excellent. Love the lighting. Color is awesome. Thanks, The lighting on this one was a bit more difficult. I had to move from a 3V coin battery to a 12V A23. The addition of the 4 additional side markers was just too much for the coin battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve H Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Another very nice looking build Donald. Lights definitely add more interest, especially the dash lights. 👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duddly01 Posted April 5 Author Share Posted April 5 8 hours ago, Steve H said: Another very nice looking build Donald. Lights definitely add more interest, especially the dash lights. 👍👍 Thank you. They do seem to bring some life to the build, but boy can they be a pain to find a place to get the battery to fit. The LEDs are small enough to fit almost anywhere at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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