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Post by stitchdup on Jan 28, 2021 6:07:24 GMT -7
This is the first of my projects for the dscv17. Its a bestmodelcarparts resin body with a tamiya 66 bug donor. I'll be using one of the recent 3d printed engines and some uscp wheels. I started on it yesterday and so far have the front axle narrowed 3mm each side so the wheels will sit inside the fenders as the tamiya bug has them flush which buggers up getting it slammed. I've also made front a rear suspension that works. I did this by drilling holes through the parts then removing the suspension arms and refitting with pins. At the rear I will be adding some trimmed rubber bands to the inside of the gearbox, and solid gluing the driveshafts to the brakes so the wheels will camber as its lowered.
I'm thinking to use hok lime gold or pagan gold paint over a heavy mettalic silver but that could change. More soon...
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 1, 2021 13:40:45 GMT -7
Got some work done on the engine. All the chrome so far is molotowe pens cleared with gauzy shine agent, but I'm testing s-01 clear on the next lot of chrome so we'll see if theres a difference. The colour is hok lime gold pearl over duplicolour silver with a lot of metallic to help the pop.   The colour looks much better in sunlight |
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Post by leon on Feb 1, 2021 19:15:23 GMT -7
Looking good Les!
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Post by lowlife on Feb 3, 2021 5:13:54 GMT -7
Interesting build Les, motor looks good !
Wish my molotow pens worked like this.
All 3 come out a dull silver/grey now, no matter how much I shake em up ?
Any ideas why there no good ?
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 3, 2021 8:51:15 GMT -7
Interesting build Les, motor looks good ! Wish my molotow pens worked like this. All 3 come out a dull silver/grey now, no matter how much I shake em up ? Any ideas why there no good ? They only stay good for about a year mate, and storing them upright with the point up helps them last longer too. Mine seem to be lastinglonger than other folks so all i can guess is theway i store them helps. Also mine never sit in the sun or get warm which might affect them too |
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Post by poet on Feb 3, 2021 10:04:03 GMT -7
Good stuff!
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 15, 2021 12:11:50 GMT -7
Got the primer on with no problems (unlike the minor). No pics just now cos I'm on the boat but I hope the do the silver base on weds
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 18, 2021 6:13:50 GMT -7
Base colour on. I'm going to let it sit a couple of days before the house of kolor lime gold goes on  |
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 19, 2021 18:21:26 GMT -7
Wekk its official, I am a complete idiot. I've been building the bugs for an online comp and for some reason I had march 3rd stuck in my head as the deadline but I checked tonight again and its may 31st they have to be in by. So thats an extra 3 months I've been doing myself out off
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Post by sharp on Feb 19, 2021 20:43:11 GMT -7
The silver base looks real good Les. Can't wait to see it in lime gold.
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 19, 2021 22:26:04 GMT -7
The lime gold is on, and its sat for a couple of days now so I'll get some clear on it later. The lime gold went on much easier than the pink I did on the datsun, laid down nice and even so i didn't have to do many coats unlike the pink that needed multiple coats to get even. You'll notice the dash is from a hebmuller to make the rhd swap easier to do   I'm looking forward to getting all the chrome on this, and I've got some more pe parts on the way for all the bugs |
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 20, 2021 4:23:54 GMT -7
The clear is on, I dont think I'm going to have to polish this one   |
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Post by leon on Feb 20, 2021 6:51:48 GMT -7
Really liking the color Les!
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Post by sharp on Feb 20, 2021 9:35:12 GMT -7
Looks great Les! What type of clear did you use?
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 20, 2021 13:37:50 GMT -7
Looks great Les! What type of clear did you use? Its just duplicolour clear Mike, I wasn't going to pay for a litre of the hok stuff as it seems expensive and more use on real cars. Being a model its no going to be outside in weather |
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 21, 2021 8:49:35 GMT -7
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Post by leon on Feb 21, 2021 9:59:55 GMT -7
This is going to be cool looking Les!
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Post by sharp on Feb 21, 2021 10:28:09 GMT -7
That camper is gonna look cool hooked up to the bug!
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 21, 2021 10:53:20 GMT -7
Cheers guys,
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Post by RetroSpectKustoms on Feb 21, 2021 21:26:27 GMT -7
Damn, that's cool.
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Post by DeeCee on Feb 22, 2021 3:24:10 GMT -7
That will be awesome mate.
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 23, 2021 12:35:43 GMT -7
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 25, 2021 4:11:30 GMT -7
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Post by RetroSpectKustoms on Feb 25, 2021 19:07:39 GMT -7
That is a lucky save. Paint colour looks great on it.
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Post by stitchdup on Mar 19, 2021 3:18:35 GMT -7
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Post by mustang1989 on Mar 19, 2021 3:40:16 GMT -7
I really like the direction that this is headed in Les. I've always wanted to build a trailer or van with interior details like this one's got. Awesome work so far brother.
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Post by mmthrax on Mar 20, 2021 19:02:24 GMT -7
This is really cool Les.
I dig the theme, and the outside the box thinking.
Coming along nicely.
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Post by stitchdup on May 31, 2021 21:00:26 GMT -7
file this under fail, now i'm gluing it not one bit fits and i test fitted everything every time i did something. I was building it for the dscv17 competition but the deadline is in 3 hours. i dont know why i bothered putting so much effort into it now. I dont know whether to throw it against the wall or cry. I've wasted 3 months on this pos. all the bits look nice but that means nothing. its a total disappointment and a complete waste of my best parts.
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Post by mustang1989 on Jun 1, 2021 14:30:36 GMT -7
I've had some really detailed builds bite me in the "bohunkus" a few times too Les. With no time deadline do you think you could make everything behave. You've really put alot of work into this man.
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Post by stitchdup on Jun 2, 2021 4:06:07 GMT -7
I think so, but I'm going to have to repaint the interior and body parts, the glue fogged up the paint quite a lot. Ill avoid gorrila glue gel now
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