Cool Hand Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 No doubt about it, you most certainly are the Scale Master. Many may try, but no one is on the same level of expertise when it comes to scratch building with various materials. Amazing amount of high quality craftsmanship and scale engineering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 Thanks Luke! Finished oil tank and overflow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelmartin Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Serious question from me for once! I notice that the rough finish you put on the parts that would be castings in 1/1 is just a little exaggerated. Will that get toned down a bit with the color coat? Or is it a scale effect that you like? Just curious.By the way, I was serious about GSL having the trophies engraved for you for next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Not only you build fantastic models, you do it very fast, too! Do you sleep at all ? The talent in this thread makes me really speechless...Fantastic work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted May 25, 2014 Author Share Posted May 25, 2014 Serious question from me for once! I notice that the rough finish you put on the parts that would be castings in 1/1 is just a little exaggerated. Will that get toned down a bit with the color coat? Or is it a scale effect that you like? Just curious.Some of the texture is exaggerated somewhat so it will be visible when installed into the car in hard to see areas. Also my camera tends to make the texture look a bit more harsh than it looks to the naked eye.And thanks!Yes, I sleep, and work, and drink coffee... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanesteele240 Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 There is no reason for you not to wright a book or do a viedo or 40 when you finish this master. Im begging you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbike-shaun Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Mark, I grew up in the so cal bch area,(marina del rey, zuma , santa monica) how close is ya?. jus wonderin' Shaun.s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Great stuff, Mark! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 I think this thread is in essence the same as a book Gary...I'm significantly south of those areas Shaun.Thanks Art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Ok, great, now get back to work! It's been a week since you put any new photos up and I'm starting to show signs of withdrawal! Great work Mark. I know I've said this before but this is the show stopper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 crazy nice Mark! wow!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted June 2, 2014 Author Share Posted June 2, 2014 It's not that I haven't been working on it every day Pete, it just takes time make something worth showing. These are most of the raw acid cut brass lap belt buckles. Here is the seatbelt hardware set after it has been “powder coated” semi-gloss black. The belts and hardware have been assembled. The shoulder belts have pull down adjusters; the lap belts are the pull up style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 I am making a diamond tufted pattern for the seating surfaces. First I cut the pattern of properly spaced diamonds out of vinyl and applied them to a sheet of decal paper. Then I cut another set of diamonds, each about .020 smaller, and applied them individually to the vinyl already on the decal paper. (That is 262 pieces of vinyl per seat.) In this photo the left (the seat back) shows the two layers of vinyl on the decal paper. On the right is the lower seat cushion, it has a decal I made applied on top of the vinyl texture that contains the red stitching that runs between all the diamonds. Here are the textured decals ready to apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValvEasy Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Good God, man. Second to none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 Thanks Brian. Applied to the seats… I still need to add some stitching to join all the panels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoparWoman Jamie Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Looking very darn great so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanesteele240 Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 The seats are wow Wowometer on the build is now in the red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Wait, I want to understand this. So you laid down the two layers of vinyl diamonds on the decal paper, then on top of that you added a separate decal consisting of the overall "vinyl" texture and the red stitching... then you applied that "decal sandwich" to the seats? Am I reading that right? Very ingenious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted June 7, 2014 Author Share Posted June 7, 2014 Yes, Harry you got it. Could not have said it better myself. And thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 This is without a doubt a "super" build ! You got skills, nobody could deny that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted June 7, 2014 Author Share Posted June 7, 2014 Thanks Ray! Seats are done, French stitching and seat beat guides have been added. Ready to fit the harnesses to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLMFAA1 Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 All I can say after going through this 40 page odyssey is WOW! I have always loved AC's Lotus and to have a brother who has an Elan with the Cosworth, I appreciate the great work in reproducing some of the engineering on this model, Well done, greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Hey Mark... not to put too fine a point on it, but once more, explain your method of creating the seat decals. How were you able to lay the top decal over the vinyl diamonds and base decal without the base decal detaching from the paper? Is there just not enough moisture there to disturb the base decal? And once the "decal sandwich" was made, how were you able to wet the sandwich to release it from the base decal's paper without the top decal layer coming off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 Since there is clear lacquer on the top of the decal paper water won't hurt it. It's getting it wet on the back (paper side) that would activate and release the decal. Once the decal glue from the top layer is dry, the "fresh" glue on the bottom layer lets loose from the paper much easier when it is wetted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 OMG! I LOVE those seat inserts Mark, they could truly pass as 1:1 in my book. Sensational work mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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