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Post by SWT500 on May 10, 2010 18:07:37 GMT -5
Michael, you always have the answer!
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Post by stonecold44 on May 10, 2010 22:45:14 GMT -5
Calvin, now you're talkin'. The picture helps with visual reference. This looks so good and I'm a big fan of all your builds. But you have outdone yourself this time. It looks better with each picture.
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Post by Calvin on May 11, 2010 1:04:05 GMT -5
OK, how bout this? ....A "Redneck Windscreen Jig"   2 pliers 2 exacto knives 2 paint brushes 2 inchs of green auto tape 1 scissor All of that just to glue the screen in place!  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Dont worry I've done worse! OK enough with that..... now lets talk some serious engineering  OK, I dont like to just Stupid (super) Glue anything to bare Resin. We like to put some engineering into our cars  Install plastic pegs into the front  Then measure out the rear of the tub and drill out at least 8 thousandths larger hole than the plastic pegs on the engine. (press fit....kinda, with glue.... I guess ) Also get rid of the paint ...which I did to expose the bare resin.  There! now we dont have to rely on the glue only. It really doesn't even need the glue....its kinda like a Tamiya Snap kit! Now when it hits a bump on the race track it wont break in half! |
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2010 1:13:39 GMT -5
Redneck Windscreen.......I LOVE IT!!!!
Looking good Calvin!
Best to you!
Russ
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Post by sandysixtysfan on May 11, 2010 6:26:21 GMT -5
This is looking GREAT! Awesome work.
Sandy
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Post by Calvin on May 12, 2010 0:37:24 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2010 1:09:38 GMT -5
WOW CALVIN!!!!!!
Great job my friend...you out did yourself and it is beautiful!!!!Wow again!! This one you should enter in a contest!
Best to you!
Russ
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Post by illeagle10 on May 12, 2010 7:14:15 GMT -5
Another great job Calvin!
Jim
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Post by indycals on May 12, 2010 10:32:04 GMT -5
Awesome!!!
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2010 16:33:15 GMT -5
BEAUTIFUL ! i tryied to scratchbuild one few years ago without good result (in 1/20 scale). Did you used some parts from Tamiya 1/20 McLaren M23 ?
Cheers.
Alex
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Post by Calvin on May 12, 2010 17:06:05 GMT -5
BEAUTIFUL ! i tryied to scratchbuild one few years ago without good result (in 1/20 scale). Did you used some parts from Tamiya 1/20 McLaren M23 ? Cheers. Alex No this is 1/25 scale resin and I used the PC-6 for parts |
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Post by stonecold44 on May 12, 2010 22:32:19 GMT -5
I'm speechless. This is your best work and that's really saying a lot. Nicely done.
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Post by stonecold44 on May 12, 2010 22:46:00 GMT -5
I'm not questioning anything about this model but I do have a technical question about the real car: Why was the rear wing angled up so much?
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Post by Calvin on May 12, 2010 23:28:25 GMT -5
I'm not questioning anything about this model but I do have a technical question about the real car: Why was the rear wing angled up so much? Downforce and lots of it ;D This is the Phoenix Car and the Lola always seem to have poor handling on the short tracks for some reason? Thats why I think it had such a huge angle and wicker bill. But the Lola did good on the Superspeedways. If you look in the Indy 500 program there is a picture in there of this same car at phoenix and rear wing looks just like my model wing (kinda)..... like its going to fall off LOL ;D But yet again my rear wing might be a little too much angle but it only seems that way on the left side. There is alot of things I could of done different but it aways takes that 2nd time to get things perfect. |
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Post by Calvin on May 12, 2010 23:33:37 GMT -5
You know the wing angle actually was bugging me last night.... I think its a little over kill on my part. It wouldn't hurt to detach it and bump it up a few degrees. It wouldn't be hard at all to do. |
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Post by indycals on May 12, 2010 23:37:35 GMT -5
You know the wing angle actually was bugging me last night.... I think its a little over kill on my part. It wouldn't hurt to detach it and bump it up a few degrees. It wouldn't be hard at all to do. If it's bugging you now, it will only bug you more with time. |
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Post by Calvin on May 12, 2010 23:56:59 GMT -5
You know the wing angle actually was bugging me last night.... I think its a little over kill on my part. It wouldn't hurt to detach it and bump it up a few degrees. It wouldn't be hard at all to do. If it's bugging you now, it will only bug you more with time. Yeah Im going to fix it. Its over kill. |
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Post by Calvin on May 13, 2010 22:26:53 GMT -5
If it's bugging you now, it will only bug you more with time. Yeah Im going to fix it. Its over kill. There, I fixed it.  I feel better now    |
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Post by Deleted on May 14, 2010 0:40:00 GMT -5
Calvin, I thought it look good before.....Silly me....  Best to you! Russ |
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Post by Patrick on May 14, 2010 0:49:55 GMT -5
Calvin this car look so nice. Cool job, sir.
Patrick
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