kenshapiro2002 Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Doing a relica of my 1961 Corvair Lakewood station wagon. The resin body I found on eBay (anybody know who made these or if it;s a one off?) does not have the vents that are in the rear fenders to draw air into the engine. Any suggestions on how to accomplish this? I'd love to use decals if vents decals exist. Paint? Cut them (not sure I could)?
Deathgoblin Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Ive seen people use small sets of ladders/stairs for train set detail as vents. that might work in this case. You'd need smaller scale ones for this.
Foxer Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Do you have a photo of the 1:1 vents you're trying to replicate?
kenshapiro2002 Posted July 25, 2012 Author Posted July 25, 2012 Do you have a photo of the 1:1 vents you're trying to replicate? Lemme do that.
Foxer Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 The stairs Deathgoblin just may be the best choice .. something in HO scale or smaller if you can find. I'd try Plastistrut where I believe I got them. The slots and fins will be larger than on the 1:1 but the effect would work. Here's a link to the Plastistrut ones to see what they look like ... Stairways And here's a link to a thread here where someone shows how they were used .
W-409 Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 How about trying to scribe them with Panel Scriber? Or if there's not any other way, cut those Vents from some other kit's WindScreen Panel, and make that fit on that rear fender.
wisdonm Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Try these louvers. http://www.archertransfers.com/SurfaceDetailsMain.html
Jantrix Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 Try these louvers. http://www.archertra...etailsMain.html That looks like your best bet.
kenshapiro2002 Posted July 25, 2012 Author Posted July 25, 2012 How about trying to scribe them with Panel Scriber? Or if there's not any other way, cut those Vents from some other kit's WindScreen Panel, and make that fit on that rear fender. What's a "WindScreen Panel"?
kenshapiro2002 Posted July 25, 2012 Author Posted July 25, 2012 Try these louvers. http://www.archertra...etailsMain.html The Archer Transfers, from what I can see, are actual three dimensional resin louvers that will stand above the surface of the car...not vents that are actuallt cut into the car like the real one.
W-409 Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 What's a "WindScreen Panel"? The panel which is between the windscreen and hood. Sorry my English is not so great that I knew what is it in English, this is not my native language, you know.
MAGNUM4342 Posted July 25, 2012 Posted July 25, 2012 The panel which is between the windscreen and hood. Sorry my English is not so great that I knew what is it in English, this is not my native language, you know. Niko, for future reference that would be the "cowl" panel.
southpier Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 maybe dremel cut off wheel and a Very steady hand!
george 53 Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 Those louvres are directional, meanig theres a left side AND a right side. I know of NO current model kits that are like that! The fact that it'sa wagon, and those louvres are unique makes finding them LIKE that are very slim. MAYBE you can,as was suggested, scribe them into the fender tops with a scribe. Lay a tape line at the top and bottom. and with a pencil, draw the lines in, then try to scribe on the pencil lines. It will take a pretty steady hand, but with some patience, and time, you should be able to do it.
roadhawg Posted July 26, 2012 Posted July 26, 2012 Personally, I don't see why a well made decal wouldn't work just fine, especially on a darker colored car. It would give the appearance of vents without all that tedious work, and you couldn't tell the difference without actually touching it. Since it would be black, you could consider printing them yourself.
CorvairJim Posted July 28, 2012 Posted July 28, 2012 I have that resin kit too. I have no idea who made it, but it's definitely not a one-of-a-kind. I've seen a couple of them built up at CORSA national conventions over the years. Frankly, I'm not too impressed with it. I'm even considering trying my hand at converting an old '61 Corvair sedan promo to a Lakewood usning the roof from the Jo-Han Olds F-85 wagon. GM used the same roof panel, so if they both scale out the same (they're both supposed;ly 1:25), it should go fairly smoothly after I figure out how to do the rear of the car correctly. That's going to take some doing since it's so different from the sedan. As for the louvers, I'd just try to mask 'em out precisely and use a Sharpie! Smoother than paint and easier than making the decals. (I had a 700 Lakewood once, too. I had it for all of a month, and more than tripled my money on the car... Bought it for $300 in mid-1984, sold it for a cool grand!)
roadhawg Posted July 28, 2012 Posted July 28, 2012 As for the louvers, I'd just try to mask 'em out precisely and use a Sharpie! Smoother than paint and easier than making the decals...... Not really. Here, I've done the hard part for you (if you can call 3 minutes hard, lol.)....all you have to do is size and print them.
Danno Posted July 28, 2012 Posted July 28, 2012 I believe those Lakewood bodies were produced in Southern Arizona by a gentleman named Bob Brooks. He's the only caster I've ever heard of making them. I don't think he's casting any more, you may be finding old ones that others have purchased and decided not to build, so they sell 'em off. I know it's true, but don't quote me on that ...
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