Another Super 7

[Danno]

Aha!!!! That's store-bought wire!!!

Slacker! Phony!

But it's scratchbashed store-bought wire!

[Scale-Master]

I concur. Actually much of the wire I use comes from years of scavenging it from electronic devices, toys and junk. Some of the best ignition wire I have came from a remote-wire-controlled car toy; hairdryers often have insulated wires that look like braided hose. I do have a few spools from electronics stores, but just like the aluminum I buy from the metal yards, it too is raw material. Plus I have to make the plugs, looms and ends... and add the lettering.

[Pete J.]

Ok Mark, for the next one, I will show you how to draw wire and you can get some of that plastic handle dip that the tools stores sell and you can make your own wire. Oh, wait, that won't satisfy some, until you dig the ore out of the ground and smelt your own metal and drill for oil for the petrochemicals to make the insulation. Ya, just can make everyone happy, so like you say, just make yourself happy! Ignore Harry!

[Harry P.]

Ok Mark, for the next one, I will show you how to draw wire and you can get some of that plastic handle dip that the tools stores sell and you can make your own wire. Oh, wait, that won't satisfy some, until you dig the ore out of the ground and smelt your own metal and drill for oil for the petrochemicals to make the insulation. Ya, just can make everyone happy, so like you say, just make yourself happy! Ignore Harry!

And don't forget he has to make his own oil rig from scratch...

[Scale-Master]

All kidding aside, I just realized… I did actually “scratch-build” some wire a couple months ago. (Pete, I think I told you about it at the meeting 5 weeks ago.)

I made this 0.005 diameter “wire” from Schedule C PVC sprinkler pipe on my lathe. I also made some 0.009 diameter. That comes out about 18 & 20 gauge wire in 1/12 scale. It can be painted or dyed with sharpie or hi-lighter pen.

[Harry P.]

You're already the King of Scratchbuilding in my book... no need to gild the lily!

[Ace-Garageguy]

I don't think scale model building gets any more precise or realistic than this. Wonderful skills, always a treat to look at the progress.

[superbike-shaun]

Mark, just curious, what prompted you to say to yerself( yes I know its spelled wrong) self........ I need to scratchbuild me some 009 pvc wire? shaun.s

[Chas SCR]

Mark I love the work you do but could you please show how you did the collecter's on the headers please?

I been doing a lot of scratch building base off your stuff this last year and I'm stuck on that part so far.

[Pete J.]

All kidding aside, I just realized… I did actually “scratch-build” some wire a couple months ago. (Pete, I think I told you about it at the meeting 5 weeks ago.)

I made this 0.005 diameter “wire” from Schedule C PVC sprinkler pipe on my lathe. I also made some 0.009 diameter. That comes out about 18 & 20 gauge wire in 1/12 scale. It can be painted or dyed with sharpie or hi-lighter pen.

Oh yes, I do remember that, you had quite a handful of it. Yup, scratch built wire! That's the stuff.

[Scale-Master]

Shaun - It’s not that I decided I needed to make the “wire”, was making something else and that was the by product. (But I’m always on the lookout for fine wire and recognized how useful this “free” stuff could be.) I made a bunch of it once I figured it out.

Chas – This photo pretty much explains it. Five pieces of brass tubing soldered together. The four collector tubes were bevel cut on the rear ends and soldered; then the center piece was added. Once I was done cleaning it up with emery cloth it I soldered the flange onto it.

[superbike-shaun]

Gotcha,yes its funny how that happens sometimes! great work Mark! shaun.s

[uncle potts]

Now you're just showing off.

[Scale-Master]

Fuel tank. Yes, even the wire is scratch-built…

[Scale-Master]

Tire iron. Mostly brass, aluminum for the bit. Yes, it fits the lugs and functions as a real wrench.

It’s a small one, only a foot long.

[Chas SCR]

I want to say thank you for the collector pic as I did up a set this last weekend and with your help I think they came out real nice.

[Scale-Master]

Glad I could help Chas.

I decided to “brand” the tire iron…

This is the finished rear end. A bit of dirt and grime ready to be installed into the frame…

[Danno]

Fantastic, Mark!

[Scale-Master]

Thanks Dan.

Oil tank and mounting assembly. Tank is aluminum, mount is brass.

[Pete J.]

Mark, great work. I particularly like your homage to Tim Allan and Home improvement. Binford tools indeed!

[Scale-Master]

Thanks Pete.

Started putting some junk in the trunk…

[Foxer]

sigh, just the indentations on that jack make my eyes wide open!

[Scale-Master]

Oil overflow tank and mounting bracket. Also aluminum and brass.

[Danno]

Mark, great work. I particularly like your homage to Tim Allan and Home improvement. Binford tools indeed!

I like that too, Pete. But I wasn't sure I could get away with mentioning it!

[Scale-Master]

Why any concern of mentioning it Dan? I'm missing any logic there.

I added the clamp mechanism to the oil tank as well as some of the line fittings and the cap to the overflow tank.

The brackets have the mounting hardware installed and are painted.