BMF Headlight Bucket Treatment

[Chillyb1]

Maybe everyone already does this sort of thing, but I thought I'd share anyway just in case....

I normally use Alclad chrome to create reflective and realistic headlight that is covered with a clear lens. But in this case I thought I might try something else: BMF!

You'll need common modelers' tools that you probably already have. A drafting template with circles is also a good thing to have on hand.

First, I jammed a piece of masking tape in the headlight bucket (using the eraser end of a pencil) just to get a good idea of how large a diameter I would need. You don't need to be particularly precise here; I just used a fine-tip marker to gauge the rim of the headlight.

That done, you cut out a circle of BMF of the appropriate diameter.

Cut a radius from the center of the circle so that the foil can conform to a conical shape. (Yes, I know that a radius, by definition, starts at the center of a circle. Don't be so pedantic!)

Insert into the headlight bucket. This takes some care, but not a whole lot; the BMF is pretty easy to work into position and will help you along. Use the pencil eraser, or whatever you prefer as a tool, to get the BMF stuck in place.

Insert your headlight lens and enjoy the fruits of your labors.

Edited January 17, 2014 by Chillyb1

[o-man]

Curtis, cool idea.

[meaneyme]

Very nice idea, and it's not challenging either.

[rmvw guy]

Great idea! Just wondering what you use to get your lens to stay in and not ruin the BMF?

[Joker]

That thar is the bee's knees !

Thanks for sharing.

[Chillyb1]

Great idea! Just wondering what you use to get your lens to stay in and not ruin the BMF?

I use Testors' clear parts cement for this sort of thing. But I'm not sure that any adhesive that a modeler might normally use for clear parts would ruin the BMF.

[rmvw guy]

Thanks Curtis, I use the Testors also, I was just curious.

[935k3]

Get a set of hollow punches at Harbor Freight for punching out circles.

[FASTBACK340]

I learned TWO things.

#1: A neat way to foil headlight buckets.

#2: And I learned what Pedantic means!

Thanks for making me look it up. Seriously, I enjoy learning new words/meanings/expressions.

[Chillyb1]

Thanks for making me look it up. Seriously, I enjoy learning new words/meanings/expressions.

Then here are three more that you'll find little use for in conversation but will enjoy adding to your capacious vocabulary:

1) Apotropaic

2) Pedipulate

3) Floccinaucinihilipilification

Oh, what the heck here's a couple more:

4) Pifometric

5) Absquatulate

[olsbooks]

Greatly appreciate the procedure and the vocablulary lesson.

The ability to bewilder a fool (i.e. identify him as an insert assessment here while he thinks you are praising him) is a true talent in and of itself. It certainly beats screaming obscenities. Anybody can do that....just look at the comments people put on youtube.

I must absquatulate as my apotropaic skills are required as there is great iniquity besetting. The deliverance of beleagured tapestries is drawing nigh....aka....I got to let the dog out.

Edited January 22, 2014 by olsbooks

[FASTBACK340]

Duh…..

I'm just a grease Monkey originally from Crooklyn, Nu Yawk. And you KNOW how WE speak, dontcha?

[FASTBACK340]

LOL! I get HOMEWORK when I'm honest! Cool….

[Chillyb1]

Duh…..

I'm just a grease Monkey originally from Crooklyn, Nu Yawk. And you KNOW how WE speak, dontcha?

I lived in New York for 15 years or so and came to realize that the strong accents of yesteryear are now very localized and becoming less and less pronounced (no pun intended). I lived and spent most of my time in Manhattan so I know that I missed out on a lot linguistically that occurs in the other four boroughs, though I did occasionally run across local peculiarities. I worked with woman who was raised in Queens and lived in Broad Channel, which she pronounced as "Bird Channel." I had to ask her a couple of times before I figured it out. I also lived in both Essex and Hudson counties in New Jersey and encountered there more than a few local and localized accents.

[FASTBACK340]

In the mid 90's I had moved out to Lancaster County, Pa. (Ephrata) and I would walk into a store and say "Good Morning" and the reply, more often than not, was "New York or New Jersey?" If I kept quiet I could move amongst them. If I said ANYTHING, all eyes were on me. Really creeped me out at times. But sometimes I'd go Joe Pesci on them and give `em a scare…..

Yeah, we tawk funny

BTW: Under my avatar where I wrote in my location I did it phonetically, for NY

​I should add Lawn Guyland….

Edited January 24, 2014 by FASTBACK340