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Post by stitchdup on May 19, 2019 12:19:08 GMT -7
Those rims are a massive improvement Mike, the original kit wheels look more suited to one of those spiked wheels on a roman chariot
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Post by mmthrax on May 20, 2019 6:08:55 GMT -7
Nice choice with the Borrani wheels.
Loving the luggage.
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Post by mrmike on May 20, 2019 19:01:27 GMT -7
Those rims are a massive improvement Mike, the original kit wheels look more suited to one of those spiked wheels on a roman chariot Oh yeah! This is no Roman chariot! That's for d***sure!  Thanks Mark! |
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Post by mrmike on May 21, 2019 14:01:51 GMT -7
I've picking away at the DB4 today and I finished the engine compartment.  I next tackled the steering wheel by painting the spokes silver and the rim with flat dark tan covered with clear orange.  The instrument panel is completed. Just needs the steering wheel and steering column.  More to come... |
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Post by leon on May 21, 2019 14:58:53 GMT -7
Looking good Mike! I like the way you did the steering wheel.
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Post by mrmike on May 22, 2019 5:04:10 GMT -7
Thanks leon! It was a trick that I learned a couple of years ago.
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Post by mrmike on May 24, 2019 8:09:36 GMT -7
Someone, somewhere said that this kit is a bear to put together. The chassis and interior are starting to prove that. I have been struggling to get this together even after I have scraped the paint and plastic for glue adhesion. I got the engine compartment and the trunk floor glued and clamped and I will leave it like this for a while.    More to come... |
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Post by mrmike on May 24, 2019 8:10:49 GMT -7
A little progress on the DB4 3.7 Liter engine. I got the wires installed into the plug holes and the plug wire tube with holes drilled for the plug wires.   I removed the clamps from the chassis/interior and finished the interior. I added the front and rear suspensions.  More to come... |
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Post by leon on May 24, 2019 13:42:39 GMT -7
Coming along nicely Mike!
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Post by mrmike on May 24, 2019 15:00:18 GMT -7
Thanks leon! I'm so used to newer kit instructions and these are a bit difficult to follow. You really have to pay attention building this kit.
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Post by mrmike on May 29, 2019 9:02:23 GMT -7
I washed the DB4 this morning in preparation for primer and paint!    More to come... |
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Post by mrmike on May 29, 2019 14:28:45 GMT -7
I got the DB4 body and parts into a coat of grey primer. I still have some work to do here.   I finally finished wiring the 3.7 L Straight Six engine.  More to come... |
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Post by mrmike on May 30, 2019 8:57:15 GMT -7
I got the 3.7 L engine and the exhaust system installed into the chassis.    More to come... |
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Post by mmthrax on May 30, 2019 9:03:53 GMT -7
Looking good Mike.
Good work on the wiring too.
Looks the real deal.
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Post by mrmike on May 30, 2019 12:51:50 GMT -7
Thanks Mark! I ended up replacing the tube for a slightly larger tube so I could drill six holes for the plug wires in it. The original tube was so small, the drill bit in my pin vise kept slipping off. The chassis is done with the exception touchups.   I had to mockup with the body. Looks great and I'm glad I went with the Borrani wires and tires from my parts box.  More to come... |
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Post by mmthrax on May 30, 2019 19:38:37 GMT -7
Yeah, that is lookin' the business. emotion-11
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Post by mrmike on May 31, 2019 7:46:58 GMT -7
Thanks Mark! Well, it was bound to happen, I broke the body just below the trunk opening. With all the webbing used in the opening, I started to carefully cut away the webbing and I thought I cracked the plastic. Turns out that the plastic completely broke a few minutes later. I reinforced the plastic with a strip of 0.020 sheet styrene with Testors Liquid Cement and I clamped it overnight. I'm moving forward with this build...    More to come... |
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Post by mrmike on Jun 13, 2019 14:02:20 GMT -7
I spent a little time this afternoon working on the DB4. I didn't like the way the exhaust tips splayed out , so I carefully moved the right inwards towards the left and broke the tip off completely. A little model glue and al little pressure and the tip is back on the silencer (British for muffler) and it looks better to my eye.  Due to the way the hood scoop was molded open on the hood, I added a piece of styrene to the opening to mimic how the hood should actually be on the outside looking at the front of the scoop.  One of the things I don't like about opening doors is the way they can sag and stay open when you don't want them to. I added a couple of rare earth magnets to each side of the Aston to help keep the doors closed.  More to come... |
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Post by mmthrax on Jun 13, 2019 15:17:17 GMT -7
Nice fab work on the hood.
Where do you get those little magnets?
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Post by mrmike on Jun 13, 2019 18:46:27 GMT -7
Where do you get those little magnets? I got those little magnets at Harbor Freight for $2.79. Ten magnets to a container. Harbor Freight |
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Post by mmthrax on Jun 14, 2019 7:13:24 GMT -7
Hmmm Harbor Freight...... icon_writing_zps7tebrblw
Thank you sir.
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Post by mrmike on Jun 19, 2019 18:50:19 GMT -7
I gave the Aston what maybe its final coat of primer before paint. The paint will be Tamiya TS-30 Silver Leaf.   The hood, trunk lid, front and rear valances.  More to come... |
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Post by leon on Jun 20, 2019 2:58:30 GMT -7
Your really making good progress Mike!
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Post by mrmike on Jun 20, 2019 6:38:30 GMT -7
Thanks leon! I had put this one aside a little while I concentrated on my Range Rover Police. I know I need to finish the Aston and I am trying to git-r-dun!
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Post by mmthrax on Jun 20, 2019 13:23:25 GMT -7
Body looks nice and smooth.
Should turn out nicely.
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Post by mrmike on Jun 20, 2019 14:53:59 GMT -7
Thanks Mark! Paint was flying today in mrmike's Model Cave! I painted the Aston Martin DB4 with Tamiya TS-30 Silver Leaf. So far, so good. Very little trash in the paint. I will add a couple more coats of paint later followed by several coats of Tamiya TS-13 Clear.    More to come... |
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Post by mrmike on Jun 30, 2019 14:16:26 GMT -7
Finally, some work done on the Aston Martin DB4! I fired up the paintbooth and clearcoated the Aston and its many parts with Tamiya TS-13 Gloss Clear.    Once this has dried a few days, some polishing and assembly. More to come... |
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Post by leon on Jun 30, 2019 15:02:17 GMT -7
Paint looks nice and smooth Mike! I'm going to use the silver leaf under the base coat of the model i'm starting on.
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Post by mrmike on Jun 30, 2019 17:57:45 GMT -7
That is something I have not tried yet. It is on my list of things to do.!
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Post by hurtz on Jun 30, 2019 22:29:59 GMT -7
nice
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