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Post by lowlife on Nov 28, 2020 18:32:32 GMT -7
Looking really good Dennis, new chassis totally fits the theme i reckon  Can't wait for more on this wild Corvair ! |
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Post by kpnuts on Nov 29, 2020 5:24:56 GMT -7
Looking great there
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Post by poet on Jun 22, 2021 10:38:23 GMT -7
Some of you will remember this build. I didn't realize that it's been almost a year since I posted progress on it, geez!
Anyway, I ran into a bit of a problem modifying the front fascia, well pretty much botched it, and set it aside until I could figure out how to fix it. Well a couple of months ago I bought a 3D printer. Its a filament type and not the resin so it really isn't the best for 1/24 and lower scales but I didn't want to spend a lot of money on it. I've also been working in Tinkercad, and bought Allibre Atom to learn on a real CAD program.
Fast forward to yesterday and I decided to try my hand at designing a front fascia for the Corvair and I was successful. With success being a relative term.  This pic shows my total butchery of what was a decent-looking front fascia. I had some pieces that I felt would work here for the headlights but they turned out to be too large.
Here is where I reached the point of no return and decided to start from scratch.
I used Tinkercad to design these which really takes a lot of predrawn shapes that require you to mix & match to create finished objects.
The one on the bottom was the first one I printed. It was too narrow, and the slope of the middle part was not steep enough and stuck out about a millimeter and a half. The second one was the second one I printed and it came apart on the one end when I removed the supports from the openings because of the way it was oriented on the printer.
The first one is the finished product. I printed it as you see it, face up. Because of that change supports weren't req'd in the openings, however it resulted in a little rougher finish.
...and finally with it mocked in place. It will require some finish work but nothing major. I'll use aluminum tubing for headlight bezels and canopy glue for lenses (fingers crossed). Below it you can see where I was going.
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Post by RetroSpectKustoms on Jun 22, 2021 23:00:53 GMT -7
Damn,that front end looks real sinister!
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Post by lowlife on Jun 24, 2021 4:44:38 GMT -7
Cool !
Clever little thing ain't ya !!
Looks like a great solution to your problem, looking forward to more on this crazy corvair !!
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Post by mustang1989 on Jun 24, 2021 6:12:51 GMT -7
I like that look with those recessed headlamps. Looking forward to seeing this progress.
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Post by Jay's Mini Scale on Jun 27, 2021 17:07:04 GMT -7
I like that look with those recessed headlamps. Looking forward to seeing this progress. I agree recessed lights are goi g to set it off nice touch |
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Post by DeeCee on Jun 27, 2021 20:47:09 GMT -7
What an awesome job mate, that looks real trick. !!
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Post by poet on Jul 1, 2021 16:17:40 GMT -7
Damn,that front end looks real sinister! Cool ! Clever little thing ain't ya !! Looks like a great solution to your problem, looking forward to more on this crazy corvair !! I like that look with those recessed headlamps. Looking forward to seeing this progress. I like that look with those recessed headlamps. Looking forward to seeing this progress. I agree recessed lights are goi g to set it off nice touch What an awesome job mate, that looks real trick. !! Thanks guys. I got it mudded in and hit the whole thing with primer. Now for more sanding.  |
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Post by pete on Jul 7, 2021 13:49:50 GMT -7
Glad you got this one going again Dennis. Front end treatment looks killer, love it!!  |
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Post by Deano on Jul 10, 2021 17:20:20 GMT -7
Nice to see this going again, I like the front end.
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Post by poet on Jul 10, 2021 18:12:04 GMT -7
Nice to see this going again, I like the front end. Thanks! Still tryna get the body right. Every time I prime I find something that needs a bit more love, but its getting there. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2021 11:43:22 GMT -7
looks cool!
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Post by poet on Dec 14, 2021 17:49:17 GMT -7
Thanks much! I just have to find the motivation to get it across the finish line. |
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Post by poet on Dec 14, 2021 18:16:23 GMT -7
Well I did at least get paint on it, though not my best work. Got a few minor issues left to sort out and really no excuse for not buttoning this up.
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Post by mustang1989 on Dec 14, 2021 20:48:06 GMT -7
A little light wet sanding'll help that out alot Dennis. This car looks KILLER!!!
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Post by DeeCee on Dec 15, 2021 1:49:55 GMT -7
Like Mike said, wet sand it, give it a light cote of color and clear, it is looking KILLER,
i love all the design changes mate.
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Post by sharp on Dec 15, 2021 7:02:31 GMT -7
What Joe and Dale said, a little sanding, couple coats of color, some clear and you're good to go. This is one awesome looking build Dennis. Great job man!
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Post by lowlife on Dec 15, 2021 10:40:40 GMT -7
Glad to see more progress on this, killer front end really suits the theme...
Good luck with the paint, we all have these problems, just dont sweat it... it will be fine !
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Post by poet on Dec 16, 2021 6:59:18 GMT -7
A little light wet sanding'll help that out alot Dennis. This car looks KILLER!!! Like Mike said, wet sand it, give it a light cote of color and clear, it is looking KILLER, i love all the design changes mate. What Joe and Dale said, a little sanding, couple coats of color, some clear and you're good to go. This is one awesome looking build Dennis. Great job man! Glad to see more progress on this, killer front end really suits the theme... Good luck with the paint, we all have these problems, just dont sweat it... it will be fine ! Thanks guys, really.
I did do some light sanding before and mucked it up. You can see it on the top. I'll give it another shot though because I think I hit it too soon before it cured fully.
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Post by poet on Jul 28, 2024 8:03:02 GMT -7
History: When I painted this originally I put the paint on too thick and it took ages to dry. I didn't want to strip it because of all the body filler I'd used on and knew that stripping it would take that off too. After it finally dried I tried sanding it but that didn't work either, so into the purple pond it went. I redid all of the bodywork while making a few minor changes. I've only got a few minor issues now to take care of and I'll be ready to post the finished pics soon. 
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 28, 2024 16:52:56 GMT -7
Such a cool idea for this car Dennis. Sorry to hear of the misfortune on the paint but this is still going to be a build for the books right here brother.  |
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Post by poet on Jul 29, 2024 16:29:09 GMT -7
Thanks Joe.
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Post by mustang1989 on Jul 31, 2024 9:38:15 GMT -7
Such a good finish up on this Dennis.  |
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