hobbybobby Posted November 9, 2014 Author Posted November 9, 2014 These are just regular, coated metal- earrings, found cheap in a jewelry store... ... from this one... ... I cut out... ... a matching Ornament... ... which I needed for this... Stay tuned.
bobthehobbyguy Posted November 10, 2014 Posted November 10, 2014 Great work. Very creative use of materials to getting this done. How are you going to touch up the chrome on the forks?
hobbybobby Posted November 12, 2014 Author Posted November 12, 2014 Thank you very much! Great work. Very creative use of materials to getting this done. How are you going to touch up the chrome on the forks? Well, I can not re-chroming it, but the colorless places are very narrow, later, I will paint this with a similar color...
hobbybobby Posted November 12, 2014 Author Posted November 12, 2014 And it goes on... From the other earring, I cut another part... ... on this, will hang later, the front lamp... ... these two here, are also adapted to keep the rear, additional board... ... and that's the rest, maybe i can use a bit more of it, for whatever... Stay tuned.
hobbybobby Posted November 16, 2014 Author Posted November 16, 2014 And it goes on... For the rear light I want to make a lantern with red glass... The lantern frame is from the Chuck Wagon... http://www.showrods.com/showrod_pages/chuck_wagon.html ... the "Glass" is some red transparent part of LEGO... ... left is the original part, right is the edited one... ... and it fits... Hope, you like it.
TFchronos Posted November 16, 2014 Posted November 16, 2014 Wow, amazing work, very creative. Can't wait to see what's next, keep up the great work.
hobbybobby Posted November 16, 2014 Author Posted November 16, 2014 Thank you very much for the kind words! And it goes on... This new lantern, you can now just stick somewhere... But I would like to attach it a little more flexible... ... for that, I flat press first the upper pin, with a flat nose pliers... Then I drill a hole in the now flat embossed piece... I cut one turn of a spring... ... and bent it into a flat ring... ... the ring comes through the hole and was gently pressed... ... the finished taillight lantern... Hope, you like it.
Bill Eh? Posted November 17, 2014 Posted November 17, 2014 Very imaginative and creative. You have a good eye for seeing the potential in "found" objects. Well done so far!
Modelbuilder Mark Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 This is coming together very nicely, very enjoyable to watch
tbill Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 this is pure magic! as mentioned, great use of 'found' objects, just terrific!
drsnapper55 Posted November 20, 2014 Posted November 20, 2014 Thanks for taking the time to post all your pics and tips - great creativity and craftsmanship - very inspiring.
hobbybobby Posted November 21, 2014 Author Posted November 21, 2014 Thank you all very much for the kind comments, I really do appreciate them! Very imaginative and creative. You have a good eye for seeing the potential in "found" objects. Well done so far! As a modeler, you must always keep your eyes open for such things... If we look a second time, these turn out to be true treasures...
Lunajammer Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 This is a fun thread to read. Fantastic work and really well thought out.
hobbybobby Posted November 21, 2014 Author Posted November 21, 2014 Thank you! And it goes on... The next part, holds usually the tail light from the Pie Wagon. http://www.showrods.com/showrod_pages/pie_wagon.html A very little change... ... and installed at the new place... ... meets again his exact Determination... Hope, you like it.
chunkypeanutbutter Posted November 24, 2014 Posted November 24, 2014 Lantern's a Lego piece, correct? Great weathering on this whole build.
426-Hemi Posted November 25, 2014 Posted November 25, 2014 NICE work so far, but not to be a knit-picker, butthe engines wrong! The model used is a 426 Hemi, and the real engine distributor outto be in the front, on the passenger side of the kit, on an angle......... the valve covers is the reason, they're the odd-ball looking Hemi ones from the 426 to 540, Generation 2 Hemi's.....The way its set now, would be Generation 1 Hemi's, '51 to '58.....The 426 didn't come into play till '64, and not "streeted" till '66, and ran in production till '71...... The first generation Hemi's the distribultor was in the back as you have it, the second generation Hemi's was in the front just like that from a Mopasr Big Block.....The current one "3rd generation" are electronic, the 5.7L the 6.1L, and the 6.2L and the 6.4L of today... GREAT scratchbuilding tho, the wood grain will look AWESOME when painted!
Dave Van Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 A bunch of good stuff is now missing........
hobbybobby Posted December 12, 2014 Author Posted December 12, 2014 And it goes on, again... ... these two here, are also from the earrings... ... are also adapted, to keep the rear, additional board... Hope, you like it.
mustang1989 Posted December 12, 2014 Posted December 12, 2014 Are you currently writing a book on how to do stuff like this? You should strongly consider it pal. Keep up the imaginative work!
hobbybobby Posted December 13, 2014 Author Posted December 13, 2014 Thank you very much! And it goes on, repost... I have always admired the three super rail rods drawings of John Bogosian. But one thing bothered me, somehow I never really understood the rear wheels... The size and width of the tires were my taste... ... but these lateral ridges and these tiny, little rims, yes, those who get lost in the huge tires... So, now, I will show you, how this, in my opinion, should be... These are the original tires... First, I roughly removed, the inner part. The tires are more plastic than rubber, this fact made it easier for me to process, it can be cut out much better... The tires are even much more plastic than rubber, I could even edit them on the lathe... Now they are ready for proper rims, hope, you like it so far.
hobbybobby Posted December 13, 2014 Author Posted December 13, 2014 Thank you! And it goes on. For my new rims, I chose these here, the set comes from a Diecast... ... which I then edited on the lathe... Two aluminum tubes turned out, I polished them up on front... ... and at the back, they have a larger opening... ... in which I now easily press that edited rim...
hobbybobby Posted December 15, 2014 Author Posted December 15, 2014 So they look, in my opinion, correctly... ... the completed, new wheels... This are now, with a little color, the finished wheels with wooden spokes, to preserve the Gypsy Wagon- style... Hope, you like it.
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