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


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Ira, its difficult to get them lined up, but the magnets in the base need to be slightly angled inwards toward the center of the subject. If the magnets were held straight, the model would just push to one side or the other. I do have to admit, we got it to float, but it would not stay and we had to hold it by hand to stay over the magnets. Its a lot of R&D. Come to think of it, it was a real pain! LOL...I will have to experiment with it more...Joe

Thanks for the info!

I've been using a lot magnets for moveable and removable parts attached to models... B)

Posted

maybe with a sort of parabolic magnets pattern on the base, it could work B)

Sounds Good!

It you figure it out let me know... B)

Posted

Like Sam Jackson said in Jurassic Park-

"Hold on to your butts"

We're all in for another wild ride.

David G.

Thanks David!

This should be Fun... B)

Posted

Wings are sooo 20th century.. The Jetsons didn't have wings on their car.

Thanks John!

I'm working on some Fins to add to the Wings. More Coming soon... B)

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Maybe we can call them stabilizers ^_^

I'd call them Wings... :P

You can call them stabilizers, it doesn't matter to me... B)

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Posted (edited)

sorry Ira, I didn't want to tell you how to call your vette parts. :unsure:

No Problem... :D

It makes no difference to me what they are called... B)

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Hi Ira,

This is looking sweet, may I ask what your going to use for a canopy...

Andy...

Thanks Andy!

Still not sure about the Canopy... B)

Posted (edited)

OK Ira,Here's an idea for you.. you know,I never noticed those little propulsion units on the bottom of the car.

What you might do ,knowing how good you are about making something out of nothing, You might go to Wally World and look around for stuff that's mounted on a card with a bubble of clear plastic over it. Hopefully something cheap and the right size.

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Thanks Andy!

Still not sure about the Canopy... B)

Hi Ira,

I'm not sure if this would be of any use to you, but over here in the UK KFC are doing something called a Kream Ball ice cream thing (not had one just seen the advert on TV), but the actual plastic ball container might do for a windshield...: -

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Was just a thought...

Andy...

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Ira, its difficult to get them lined up, but the magnets in the base need to be slightly angled inwards toward the center of the subject. If the magnets were held straight, the model would just push to one side or the other. I do have to admit, we got it to float, but it would not stay and we had to hold it by hand to stay over the magnets. Its a lot of R&D. Come to think of it, it was a real pain! LOL...I will have to experiment with it more...Joe

Thanks Joe!

I'll be playing with the magnets too... B)

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Ira-

I have a Jetson's car that I bought for parts. If you want, I can take some measurements to see if any of it is useful to you. The canopy is perfectly round, though.

Posted

Call it déjà vu but I think I rode this thing in a circle with a bunch of other kids circa 1967 ... or maybe I got abducted.

That could be!

B)

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OK Ira,Here's an idea for you.. you know,I never noticed those little propulsion units on the bottom of the car.

What you might do ,knowing how good you are about making something out of nothing, You might go to Wally World and look around for stuff that's mounted on a card with a bubble of clear plastic over it. Hopefully something cheap and the right size.

jetsons_zpsbe003656.jpeg

Thanks for the Suggestions John!

B)

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MORE POWER!!!

The X-Wing Engines just weren't BiG enough for the Vette. I decided to switch to larger Pod Racer Engines instead. I think 6 Engines from 3 Pod Racer Kits will be enough...

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I cut the Rear Ends off all 6 Pod Racer Engines. I'll use those Engine Sections for the Vette Jet!

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I found some large diameter Plastic Tubing to mount the Engines with. I cut 6 lengths of tubing and fit them in the Taillight Holes. Then I cut 6 round pieces of plastic and glued them on the ends of the tubes. This should make Engine Mounting easy.

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More Coming... B)

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Aw, gee. I thought those holes were the perfect size for about 8 Estes rocket engines!!!

Talk about letting it fly . . . :blink:

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Hi Ira,

I'm not sure if this would be of any use to you, but over here in the UK KFC are doing something called a Kream Ball ice cream thing (not had one just seen the advert on TV), but the actual plastic ball container might do for a windshield...: -

Was just a thought...

Andy...

Thanks for the Suggestion Andy!

B)

Posted

Hi Ira,

I'm not sure if this would be of any use to you, but over here in the UK KFC are doing something called a Kream Ball ice cream thing (not had one just seen the advert on TV), but the actual plastic ball container might do for a windshield...: -

KFCKreamBall_zpsc6ba60fa.jpg

Was just a thought...

Andy...

Oooh, now that has so many uses written all over it!!!!!!!

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FINS!

I decided to add Fins to the Wings. I cut a Fin Template from paper and when I got the shape right I traced the Template on to Plastic. Then I cut out 2 Fins with an X-acto Knife and a Straight Edge. Next I sanded the Edges smooth.

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Here are the Fins glued in place with Zap-A-Gap.

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Front View.

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More Coming... B)

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Ira-

I have a Jetson's car that I bought for parts. If you want, I can take some measurements to see if any of it is useful to you. The canopy is perfectly round, though.

Thanks for the offer Lee!

I'll let you know if I need anything... B)

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