Jeff Sauber Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 (edited) Heres a quick look at a few of the projects I'll be trying to get done this year. I have several others going as well, but these here will be some of the first ones I will try and address first. All of the handcrafted super detailed parts, except for the wheels which are from detail master, and [no, I don't own a lathe or any other fancy equipment, I have to do it all by hand with a bench grinder and dremel tools] are for an upcomming show car that may or may not be done this year [depending on my bench time].... Edited January 3, 2010 by J. Sauber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Len Woodruff Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 (edited) I love "SOHC's". This one should be wonderful! Edited January 3, 2010 by Len Woodruff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porky Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Checking out your work on the detail parts,,,that is just over the top, very nice work !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 You definatly have some work cutout for you.. but that Mustang motor looks like it will start already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Lots of teeny little parts there. Wow. Fantastic details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharr7226 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Fantastic work. I love the seat, tranny, and clutch can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 J. Happy 2010! Thank you for posting your incredible car assemblies,they are too cool for words. I'm wondering how you post up the rectangle pictures and what camera you use. My name is James and been lots of names in my life but "computer savy" was never one of them. ha ha Inspiring work James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul_Perez Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Way too cool!! You certainly know how to super detail a model!! The machining work all looks awesome!! Thanks for sharing, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sak Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Truly amazing stuff. I would very much like to see a tutorial someday on how you do this stuff with basic tools, especially the U-joints. And also where you find that super small gauge wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Winter Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Hey Jeff you think you could tell how you built/ machined some of those parts? They look beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 That 1940 Ford and 1964 Mercury look especially interesting. I agree with Nick, I'd like to see a little bit about how you do your detailing parts, as well. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vizio93 Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 Nice job so far Jeff, I like the Mustang and the Camaro ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Sauber Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 Jeff, i really like the looks of that Mustang so far! i've built two of those AMT kits and not been happy with either one so far. Dave Thanks Dave, yeah, the AMT mustang is an ok kit, but the fitment of some stuff was a bit off. It did had a nice 289 motor, but I decided to go with a BBF with this one and swapped in the mill from the Revell 70 torino kit. Theres still a little fitting and fussing I need to do with this thing, but I should have some paint on it sometime soon....I was thinking of going with an off white body color with a metallic blue custom hood stripe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Sauber Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share Posted January 13, 2010 As far scratchbuilding all that little metal stuff goes, I don't have any fancy machining equipment or anything like that. I use a set of special jeweler's files and do most of the shaping, filing, and cutting, by hand. I do use occasionally what I call a "poor man's lathe"...it's basically just a multi speed dremel tool carefully mounted in a bench vise, For what I do, the system works well. I also have a multi speed cordless drill and a bench grinder.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terror Posted January 13, 2010 Share Posted January 13, 2010 I like 'em all,man.Nice detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilsdropshop1 Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmm i love it, great start this one is going to look sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
styromaniac Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 As far scratchbuilding all that little metal stuff goes, I don't have any fancy machining equipment or anything like that. I use a set of special jeweler's files and do most of the shaping, filing, and cutting, by hand. I do use occasionally what I call a "poor man's lathe"...it's basically just a multi speed dremel tool carefully mounted in a bench vise, For what I do, the system works well. I also have a multi speed cordless drill and a bench grinder.... Dang Jeff...your skills have expanded exponentially since I first saw your work at an IPMS show in Fairfax Va. a few years back. Where do you find the time. You must have an understanding wife...or you just don't require much sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeker589 Posted January 15, 2010 Share Posted January 15, 2010 Great looking stuff! Where did you source the seat or is it fabricated? I'm looking for a good replication of a Kirkey road race seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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