mind-9 Posted March 25, 2013 Posted March 25, 2013 Well this is a project i,m working on for a while now, and i like to share it with you modelfans.
mind-9 Posted March 25, 2013 Author Posted March 25, 2013 Ok this is the rod i like so much ,there wasn't much ref on the net but i found a friend of the owner, he send me a lot off pics. What i did is i made a small drawing hoping it all will work out. I have put a model next to it for size it will be 1/24. Ok thats it for now till tomorrow Gr Dirk
Casey Posted March 25, 2013 Posted March 25, 2013 I got pocket full of quarters and I'm headin' to the arcade... Great project. Buckner & Garcia would be proud!
mind-9 Posted March 26, 2013 Author Posted March 26, 2013 Hi, A little update. This little rod has a Buick v6 engine i have a engine from a buick model , now it's hard to find a engine like this so i planned to make a mold of it so i can make copie's of it from resin. This is the mold i made from silicone rubber. Well this is what you get a nice copy (white) of the original (black). Even the ribs on the valvecover did work great stuff resin. See you next time. Gr Dirk
Custom Hearse Posted March 26, 2013 Posted March 26, 2013 This is gonna be pretty cool!!! I definitely have to watch this!
blunc Posted March 26, 2013 Posted March 26, 2013 I have seen a project log of this show car over on coffin corner2, I wonder if that builder has decided to join our wonderful group of styrene addicts.
crazyrichard Posted March 26, 2013 Posted March 26, 2013 hmm cool cant waight to see the actual pacman cab rise
mind-9 Posted March 26, 2013 Author Posted March 26, 2013 I have seen a project log of this show car over on coffin corner2, I wonder if that builder has decided to join our wonderful group of styrene addicts. Yep thats me as you see i,m already on my way but like to explain it here to, i like to share mine tips and tricks also i learn from every forum. I think model fans should share where ever they can. Gr Dirk
blunc Posted March 27, 2013 Posted March 27, 2013 Yep thats me as you see i,m already on my way but like to explain it here to, i like to share mine tips and tricks also i learn from every forum. I think model fans should share where ever they can. Gr Dirk I've seen what comes later in the build, the guys here are in for a treat. I really like your scratchbuild and detail work.
mind-9 Posted March 28, 2013 Author Posted March 28, 2013 Update, Took the resin engine cut off the transmission and cleaned it. Then put it together . The result. Also made the blower smaller i think the original is a 6-71 and i think this six has a 4-71, well this is the result. Made all the holes in the engine and dryfit the distributer and the pulleys. All fit nice now it's time to put some color on this little 6. Happy building Gr Dirk
DrKerry Posted March 28, 2013 Posted March 28, 2013 I always thought of doing the Mork and Mindy showrod and have the shell of the car mocked up. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7sIsavjPZ6k/ULhoRY7JkKI/AAAAAAAAAYo/lNyLZfJM4Ok/s1600/showrods+001.jpg
mind-9 Posted April 1, 2013 Author Posted April 1, 2013 And starting off with the body (or should i say face ) Used some soup spoons to make it a ball figure. Now lets work on the tube frame. First i made a plan so i no what i'm doing. The red is the tire. Working on the tubeframe put it on the drawing see off it fit. I also made the intake (i think : ) first draw it on a piece of paper. Then copied it on a piece of styreen. And he presto. I put the parts to see if the scale was right and if it will fit when the time is there. Ok guy's and girls, See you next time. Gr Dirk
retroguy Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 interesting project! what kind of silicone did you use...
mind-9 Posted April 1, 2013 Author Posted April 1, 2013 Michael, I use 2 part silicone PS81020 i order this by polyservice this is a dutch firm for making molds they also sell resin.
retroguy Posted April 1, 2013 Posted April 1, 2013 Michael, I use 2 part silicone PS81020 i order this by polyservice this is a dutch firm for making molds they also sell resin. whats the ratio...
mind-9 Posted April 2, 2013 Author Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) Michael, It's easy 100:5 They come in 500gr and one and two kg packs i think i always order 1 kg. Gr Dirk Edited April 2, 2013 by mind-9
mind-9 Posted April 8, 2013 Author Posted April 8, 2013 hi guys, dind't had much time to work on the rod but i made one piece of the frame. This is how the frame is now. i have to make two of them so start building this week full speed Also did some work on the engine and blower. Now i have some real blowerbelts so i want to have some ribbed pulley's Hard to find on this scale so build it myself. first did it from styreen rod like this. Well i did not like it the ribs are to big so think think think ??? : ;D Then my eye saw this. A screwdriver. This drivers have ribbed grip, so i cut a piece off and with a mill i made a hole in the middle. And this is how it looks on the blower. And on the engine. I think it looks ok. Happy modeling Gr Dirk
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