Harry P. Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 ok, the obvious question... how did you do the stitching so perfectly at that small size? Or how did you do it, period? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 Its the same process I used on the last one, I made decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 The dash is assembled… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Its the same process I used on the last one, I made decals Nobody likes a cheater! BTW... dash looks fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 Please explain how that could possibly be construed as cheating.And thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted February 28, 2014 Author Share Posted February 28, 2014 Reflectorized with the characters painted, it still needs the month and year tags… Not that it will ever be seen once installed on the car; I still wanted to make both sides of the plate prototypically accurate… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my80malibu Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Reflectorized with the characters painted, it still needs the month and year tags… Not that it will ever be seen once installed on the car; I still wanted to make both sides of the plate prototypically accurate… Oh Now your just showing Off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 (edited) You really have to see the dash in person to appreciate it. The needles stand off the surface and are mounted on pins. This is a real tour de force of model building. It wouldn't surprise me if somewhere in Jones's garage he had a little lab with a 12" operating table that rises through the roof on dark and stormy nights to catch lighting! "It's alive! It's alive!" Edited February 28, 2014 by Pete J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skypower Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I think we should up the anti for him and require that he builds his inside a bottle like the boat guys, kind of like handy capping in golf. Scale-Master a true artist not just a model builder. Amazing detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thatswhatshesaid Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Reflectorized with the characters painted, it still needs the month and year tags Not that it will ever be seen once installed on the car; I still wanted to make both sides of the plate prototypically accurate How did you reflectorize it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted March 1, 2014 Author Share Posted March 1, 2014 How did you reflectorize it?Simple, I cheated. Tamiya TS-45 Pearl White. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 I was KIDDING about cheating. Not even you can stitch that wheel that perfectly in that scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Mark.... Nice work on that steering wheel. It is a work of art. That license plate is sweet too. Your etching process is awesome. I still think that the Gage's have to be one of my favorites parts of this build so far. The dash is gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanesteele240 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Once again. Wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted March 2, 2014 Author Share Posted March 2, 2014 Thanks guys, making steady progress. Two weeks to the day and I finished the steering wheel… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 (edited) All of this while you live in the Southern California beach area. I assume you live with a popular bikini model and have a Hawaiian cook, who divert you between your model building and surfing sessions. Edited March 2, 2014 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted March 7, 2014 Author Share Posted March 7, 2014 Projector type headlights in traditional sealed beam housings. First I machined the main housing and bezel. Then I machined the projector housing and ornamental bezel, (note the 7 accent detail), all from aluminum. Then I machined the projector lenses from acrylic rod. Next I machined a mold to vac-u-form the main lenses and pulled a couple. There is a lens installed in the assembly here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Now that is some awesome modeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell C Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Simple, I cheated. Tamiya TS-45 Pearl White. Fun thing about this hobby for me is getting hit in the head with a tip like that. I've used pearl paints, but the faulty notion stuck in my mind was 'pastel-paint-for-license-plate-backgrounds', when of course in 1:1 scale they are not pastel, they're reflectory..... like pearl paint colors. D'oh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle potts Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 I...umm...what can I say.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Colmer Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Wow! That is impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Fantastic attention to detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted March 13, 2014 Author Share Posted March 13, 2014 Thanks guys. The Xenon bulb and projector assemblies Installed and wired into the housings. These are the headlight mounting stems At least the beginnings of them. And the turn indicators... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanesteele240 Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Ill just pile on one more wow Wow!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocherphile Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Ill just pile on one more wow Wow!!!!!! For this build, never enough wows........................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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