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Post by Calvin on Oct 6, 2015 23:12:06 GMT -5
I just thought I would do a WIP of my own 1911 Winner. Back in 1911 there was....nevermind!....  I think everyone already knows the story.....I guess I really don't need to explain much besides I'm currently trying like heck to get these parts replicated as best as I can in resin....I'm going to have to redo some as some had some issues. 3D parts are tricky to make molds off of as the 3D part has the tendance to be very abrasive and the rubber just loves to stick to it. Once all these things are figured out it should be a pretty impressive kit!  |
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Post by indycals on Oct 7, 2015 0:16:40 GMT -5
Just finished the initial layout of the decals (I say initial as I will probably have to tweak it to fit). Note this kit is for the 'as raced' version of the car, which is different from what you see in the museum, most notably the numbers and the shape of the tail.  |
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Post by Calvin on Oct 7, 2015 1:00:24 GMT -5
Awesome! Nothing better than decals! Well, I just got done casting ever single part of this kit. It's officially achievable! If I wanted to I can build a complete kit right now! LOL  Like I said above I need to re-mold some parts. I'll show a picture of all the parts together later! It's pretty exciting! Without the very special thin resin I use or the pressure tanks that Duane Brown gave me....this would not even be possible! I will not lie these parts are not easy what so ever to do, it takes a tremendous amount of perseverance to get them all to come out acceptable. |
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Post by alterrenner on Oct 7, 2015 4:47:42 GMT -5
Thank you, Michael, for doing the "as raced" decals. Even Ray Harroun, when shown the fresh restoration, said he "didn't remember it being quite so yellow."
--Frank
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Post by 2lapsdown on Oct 7, 2015 5:41:52 GMT -5
Thank you, Michael, for doing the "as raced" decals. Even Ray Harroun, when shown the fresh restoration, said he "didn't remember it being quite so yellow." --Frank Which should officially open the color debate! Thanks Calvin and Michael for all the hard work on this project, it should be well received when it's ready. John |
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Post by racerbrown on Oct 7, 2015 6:19:41 GMT -5
i'm really looking forward to this long overdue kit. so glad it's being done so well. now if we can just talk someone into doing a figure for it... duane |
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Post by Calvin on Oct 7, 2015 10:06:00 GMT -5
now if we can just talk someone into doing a figure for it... duane More and more I like figures but I'm still horrible at doing them.....it always add a lot to the build when done right. |
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Post by Calvin on Oct 7, 2015 10:11:08 GMT -5
Thank you, Michael, for doing the "as raced" decals. Even Ray Harroun, when shown the fresh restoration, said he "didn't remember it being quite so yellow." --Frank Which should officially open the color debate! Thanks Calvin and Michael for all the hard work on this project, it should be well received when it's ready. John No debates! The MP2 Motorsports research centre has the shade of color figured out by about 99.09876427% (+/- 0.00000005%) Michael does most of the hard work.....all I do is itch and complain. |
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Post by Calvin on Oct 7, 2015 11:12:58 GMT -5
Hey John! Do you have any family that was born in 1911?.....since you like to build winners from years that certain family members were born on! LOL! The reason I make fun of you on this subject is because I would think the same way. I do that year game in my head all the time! Whenever some says...I was born on (example) 1957....in my head real quick I go...Sam Hanks! The Belond Spl! I hate it when someone was born between 1942-1945.....I always say darn no winners!!!! I also have a hard time remembering numbers, So usually have to put an imagine in my head with that particular number......Duane knows this and few weeks ago....he told me a number and it was 5000......he said just think Indianapolis Five thousand! |
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Post by IndyCarModels on Oct 7, 2015 12:00:25 GMT -5
Hey John! Do you have any family that was born in 1911?.....since you like to build winners from years that certain family members were born on! LOL! The reason I make fun of you on this subject is because I would think the same way. I do that year game in my head all the time! Whenever some says...I was born on (example) 1957....in my head real quick I go...Sam Hanks! The Belond Spl! I hate it when someone was born between 1942-1945.....I always say darn no winners!!!! I also have a hard time remembering numbers, So usually have to put an imagine in my head with that particular number......Duane knows this and few weeks ago....he told me a number and it was 5000......he said just think Indianapolis Five thousand! I'm glad I was born in 1946. |
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Post by Calvin on Oct 7, 2015 12:24:11 GMT -5
I'm glad I was born in 1946. George Robson - Thorne Engineering/Adams/Sparks |
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Post by Calvin on Oct 7, 2015 12:27:58 GMT -5
You must!.......Clean with Tire Bleach and or Oven Cleaner You must.......Use a scouring pad on the body!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  You must......clean with Dawn dish-washing soap and let dry before your first coat of primer......if not then you're asking for problems and your paint will NOT stick!
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Post by indycals on Oct 7, 2015 13:24:19 GMT -5
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Post by Calvin on Oct 7, 2015 15:11:14 GMT -5
I forgot you did that yellow car comparison - that was great! |
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Post by 2lapsdown on Oct 7, 2015 18:42:13 GMT -5
Calvin, yes I like to build cars that won on birth years of my family. I have the 29 winner for dad, the 81 winner for my daughter, and I've been after a 51 winner for years for my birth year. The search continues.
John
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Post by Calvin on Oct 8, 2015 1:48:12 GMT -5
Do I ever plan out my builds? No! Just following my modeling natural instinct. I just do whatever feels good....besides, how I build this will probably be totally different than how Michael writes out the instructions! *shrug sholders*  |
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Post by indycals on Oct 8, 2015 2:35:20 GMT -5
Instructions?!
;-)
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Post by Calvin on Oct 8, 2015 2:45:58 GMT -5
If you don't do instructions count on answering non stop emails of where's the instructions?
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Post by alterrenner on Oct 8, 2015 4:51:19 GMT -5
Sorry, guys! I was just thinking out loud, not attempting to start another colour debate!
Agreed: build the way you feel is right, because you'll be the one with it on your shelf.
--Frank
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Post by racerbrown on Oct 8, 2015 6:28:11 GMT -5
you know you're teasing the hell out of us making us watch a WIP without having one in our own hands.  duane |
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Post by Michael Chriss on Oct 8, 2015 10:07:53 GMT -5
All the photos Iv'e ever seen of the car are B&W, I just assumed it was grey like everything else back then.
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Post by Calvin on Oct 8, 2015 11:38:54 GMT -5
Sorry, guys! I was just thinking out loud, not attempting to start another colour debate! Agreed: build the way you feel is right, because you'll be the one with it on your shelf. --Frank Please! No apologies on my threads for crying out loud!!!! I want more drama, and crazy debates! you know you're teasing the hell out of us making us watch a WIP without having one in our own hands. duane  All the photos Iv'e ever seen of the car are B&W, I just assumed it was grey like everything else back then. Just ask Craig, he had to live through all the B&W crap! |
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Post by Art Laski on Oct 8, 2015 12:41:12 GMT -5
What a great-looking model kit. I will enjoy this, Calvin!
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Post by indycals on Oct 8, 2015 14:41:56 GMT -5
you know you're teasing the hell out of us making us watch a WIP without having one in our own hands. duane There's two WIPS and neither one of us can finish it as of right now... Calvin doesn't have decals and I don't have all the parts. |
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Post by Calvin on Oct 8, 2015 15:28:53 GMT -5
I'm glad I'm building one right now during the mold and casting process as its helps in finding little problem areas that would most likely not be noticed if I wasn't doing my own WIP.
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Post by alterrenner on Oct 8, 2015 20:01:47 GMT -5
All the photos Iv'e ever seen of the car are B&W, I just assumed it was grey like everything else back then. Those are colour photos of a black and white world! --Frank |
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Post by alwaysindy on Oct 9, 2015 9:00:15 GMT -5
However, if you ask Craig or Calvin "what shade of gray?" The DEBATE will begin....dark/lightest gray or light/darkest grey?...also, because Craig and I grew up in the 50's, we didn't realize that "the Bardahl guy" was actually flesh colored until Calvin posted the video...so Caig and I were "deprived" during our chilhood with lack of color; but hey; we got to see and hear all the best bands in their prime...all the youngsters go nuts when I tell them about Led Zep @ The Summit Houston in 1973...3 hours of pure rock and roll...
Tim
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Post by Calvin on Oct 10, 2015 1:02:15 GMT -5
I'm a so-called "youngster" and I knew who won the 1973 Indy 500 before ever knowing who Led Zep was....(honest to goodness TRUTH) I don't know a thing about music. Also, rockstars scare the hell out of me - I believe it's bad for the brain....all those demons, drugs, sex, and twisted thinking! ...I'm way too conservative for that stuff!  |
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Post by indycals on Oct 10, 2015 2:52:19 GMT -5
I'm a so-called "youngster" and I knew who won the 1973 Indy 500 before ever knowing who Led Zep was....(honest to goodness TRUTH) I don't know a thing about music. Also, rockstars scare the hell out of me - I believe it's bad for the brain....all those demons, drugs, sex, and twisted thinking! ...I'm way too conservative for that stuff! Queen guitarist Brian May has a PhD in Astrophysics Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson is a commercial airline pilot who has flown a chartered 757 on several Iron Maiden tours. (I heard he'll be flying a 747 on their 2016 tour). He is also an accomplished fencer who was invited to join the British Olympic team in the 80s. He also used to do regular passenger commercial routes when not touring. Rush singer/bass player Geddy Lee is a wine connoisseur and baseball fan who made a huge donation of historic memorabilia to the Negro League Hall of Fame, and Rush drummer Neil Peart is an accomplished author and generally regarded as one of the smartest people in rock, earning him the nickname "Professor". Who frontmen Roger Daltry and Pete Townshend use their celebrity to raise money for Children's Cancer care. ... and Rod Stewart is a fellow modeler - model railroads |
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Post by racerbrown on Oct 10, 2015 6:29:28 GMT -5
I'm a so-called "youngster" and I knew who won the 1973 Indy 500 before ever knowing who Led Zep was....(honest to goodness TRUTH) I don't know a thing about music. Also, rockstars scare the hell out of me - I believe it's bad for the brain....all those demons, drugs, sex, and twisted thinking! ...I'm way too conservative for that stuff! Queen guitarist Brian May has a PhD in Astrophysics Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson is a commercial airline pilot who has flown a chartered 757 on several Iron Maiden tours. (I heard he'll be flying a 747 on their 2016 tour). He is also an accomplished fencer who was invited to join the British Olympic team in the 80s. He also used to do regular passenger commercial routes when not touring. Rush singer/bass player Geddy Lee is a wine connoisseur and baseball fan who made a huge donation of historic memorabilia to the Negro League Hall of Fame, and Rush drummer Neil Peart is an accomplished author and generally regarded as one of the smartest people in rock, earning him the nickname "Professor". Who frontmen Roger Daltry and Pete Townshend use their celebrity to raise money for Children's Cancer care. ... and Rod Stewart is a fellow modeler - model railroads yeah, just think how far these guys could have gone if they hadn't got mixed up with that evil rock music... duane |
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I think everyone already knows the story.....I guess I really don't need to explain much besides I'm currently trying like heck to get these parts replicated as best as I can in resin....I'm going to have to redo some as some had some issues. 3D parts are tricky to make molds off of as the 3D part has the tendance to be very abrasive and the rubber just loves to stick to it.
Like I said above I need to re-mold some parts. I'll show a picture of all the parts together later! It's pretty exciting!
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