2085 VETTE JET! 8th Scale Corvette Flying Car...Finished!

[1930fordpickup]

Looks even better closeup Ira.

[Ira]

All great stuff. You should do props for movies. its that good.

Thanks Andre!

Edited February 21, 2014 by Ira

[Ira]

Ira,

Any progress on the top?

bobthehobbyguy

Well Bob, I have a pretty good idea of what I what to do.

But I need to finish a couple other projects for Contests first...

[Ira]

Looks even better closeup Ira.

Thanks Andy!

Hope to start working on this one again soon...

[bobthehobbyguy]

Ira when are you going to get back on this. I'm curious to see what's next.

[Ira]

Ira when are you going to get back on this. I'm curious to see what's next.

I plan to get back to this one in a few days, right now I am waiting for some clear parts for the Vette that I won on Ebay....

[Danno]

Eagerly awaiting the next round . . .

[Ira]

Eagerly awaiting the next round . . .

The Parts are Coming!

I should have my Clear Parts for the Vette Jet by Monday, Then I can continue with the Top...

In the mean time I have been working on a New Project, the AT Speeder...http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=88961

Edited May 10, 2014 by Ira

[Ira]

Bubble Top!

Instead of a Convertible I decided to add a Bubble Top to the Vette Jet and I'm going to make it from a large plastic Brandy Bottle.

I applied tape to the cut lines for the Bottle, then I marked the Lines with a Sharpie.

I cut the Bottle in half with a Cut-Off Wheel, then I made additional cuts with RC Body Trimming Scissors.

I am leveling off the bottom of the Front Bubble Top Half by moving it back and forth on Sandpaper. I will cut another Bubble Top for the Back Half.

More Coming...

[pharoah]

Great idea. What happened to all of that brandy? Hmmm?

[Danno]

That's too much, Ira!

[Ira]

Great idea. What happened to all of that brandy? Hmmm?

Thanks John!

Don't Worry, I took good care of the Brandy...

[Ira]

Double Bubble!

After soaking the Bottle in hot soapy water I was able to remove the labels. Then I soaked a paper towel in Goo-Gone and laid it on the labels for an hour. The label glue came off pretty easy and I washed the bottle in hot soapy water.

Here is a test-fitting of the Front Bubble. After trimming the Front Bubble to fit pretty well, I traced it's shape on to the other half of the Bottle and cut it out.

Here is a mock-up of both Bubbles in place. I'm going to wait a few days before I do any more cutting, I need to think a little bit about the next step...

More Coming...

[Danno]

Purely amazing intuitive creativity! Who else ever saw a bubble top in the side of a booze bottle? Great stuff, Ira!!!

[Johnag4004]

Hi Ira,

This is a great idea Sir, love the look of it too...

Andy...

[pharoah]

I'm quoting Wile E. Coyote here - "Genius , pure genius".

[lanesteele240]

Ermmmmmm. The bottle is clasic ira

But now i see where you get the insperation

[Ira]

That's too much, Ira!

Thanks Dan!

[Ira]

Purely amazing intuitive creativity! Who else ever saw a bubble top in the side of a booze bottle? Great stuff, Ira!!!

Thanks for the kind words Dan!

So glad you are enjoying it...

[Ira]

Hi Ira,

This is a great idea Sir, love the look of it too...

Andy...

Thanks Andy!

[Ira]

I'm quoting Wile E. Coyote here - "Genius , pure genius".

Thanks John!

It's Great Fun hunting down everyday-things that will work on my models. I will definitely do more Bubble Tops from Plastic Bottles...

[Foxer]

That's a great top from that bottle! My thought is to cut thru both while lapped and butt together. Wrap the splice with thin plastic .. or a painted piece from another bottle. The fun part should be drinking the 2nd bottle first .. ehhehe

[Ira]

Ermmmmmm. The bottle is clasic ira

But now i see where you get the insperation

Thanks Gary!

[Davewilly]

Looks good Ira! Very cool on the bubble top thanks for sharing that idea!

[Ira]

That's a great top from that bottle! My thought is to cut thru both while lapped and butt together. Wrap the splice with thin plastic .. or a painted piece from another bottle. The fun part should be drinking the 2nd bottle first .. ehhehe

Thanks Mike!

Yeah, I think that is the Basic Plan. I saved the extra cuttings from the bottle so I have a Slice of the Bottle to fit over the Bubble Top Joint. I think I will also add a strip of plastic around the base of the Bubble to hold it in place...