Sean Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 I though you couldn't teach old dogs new tricks .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted January 28, 2020 Author Share Posted January 28, 2020 This old dog is always willing to learn something new, just takes more barkin' and pukin' than it used to! LiG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 I made very little forward motion on the car, but it was an OUTSTANDING week on the bench. Learned how to use a pounce wheel on foil tape to make rivets. Not leaving well enough alone I got some .005 thick plastic to try out. Got one of those green mats I see in pics of others work benches. Tried the wheel on the plastic with the mat and wasn't happy with the depth of the rivets, Used a piece of balsa wood under the plastic and got some very nice rivets. Sanded the primed car in the areas that I am going to put lines of rivets. This morning I heard from choochoowilly, (he really should post more of his creations) and he sent me a link to Archer that makes decal rivets in many sizes and designs. Now deciding which ones to order so I can see them and compare with the strips I made. LiG BTW, mat states "self healing", now that is something I want to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Did you see Jerry's snow thrower build .. http://thescrr.com/projects2.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 We've been corresponding. I think his thin plastic is a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 Sean, Jerry, I don't think I'd attempt the plastic rivets on something with as many as the rotary, it is a work of art and must have taken much patience. Don't know if you all know that his builds have been written about in magazines and his layout featured on TV. I did order a sheet of rivets offered at Archer. Won't know how they compare with the strip I made without seeing them side by side. Life is Good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share Posted February 10, 2020 After much fooling around I decided on using the pounce wheel on .005 thick styrene. Tested several materials as backing and decided Balsa wood gave me the effect and depth I was looking for. Have a long way to go, all the areas in the previous photo stripped of primer need rivets. And the strips need to have filler along the seams and sanded to better blend with the car. Time and patience will tell. LiG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted February 12, 2020 Author Share Posted February 12, 2020 Made some rough progress. Adhered the rivet strips in place. After the solvent dries need to fill in the spaces and seams. I figured if I didn't like the look, could easily just sand them off and still have a nice smooth side. Time and patience will tell. LiG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 Picking up from my previous post: pics say it all: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 hmm .. It's not like you picked an easy car to make . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Uh, oh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Sean, it is an odd one for sure, but anyone with the time could also do it. I guess just like previous projects "back to the drawing board". Jerry, yea, that and a couple other sounds came out of me. Got the sides clear and right now down to 400 grit to smooth it all out. I was able to keep the frames around the doors and windows so all is not lost, most of all not discouraged. LiG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 Using a scrap piece of styrene, made some rivet strips using foil tape. If you look carefully can see the different strips, the putty did a very good job of blending them. LiG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 After several failed attempts making rivet strips of both styrene and metal foil, took Jerry's original advice of using whole sections of foil with the rivets embossed in the proper places. After two failed attempts at lining up the rivet lines realized I needed a template so each sections rivets aligned. I think I finally got a working procedure and will have my first car with rivets. JERRY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOUR GUIDANCE. LiG seam lines will be filled and disappear under paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 That definitely is an improvement .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry B44 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Nice work Nick, better than the ones I am putting on now! Keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted February 22, 2020 Author Share Posted February 22, 2020 Sean, and actually easier than using just strips and with the template the rivet lines fall right into place. Jerry, I doubt that, but appreciate the kind words. Each panel goes on easier than the previous one. Thinking of putting a piece of foam on the finished side when working on the other so I don't flatten them. Just up from the very bottom of the learning curve, I expect a hiccup or two in my future. LiG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 Just finished the foil rivets, learned I have patience in reserve I didn't know. I'm sure I wasted more foil than is on the car. Filled and sanded the seams. After I finished one side of the car I covered it in bubble wrap so when working on the other wouldn't flatten the rivets. To be especially careful when painting considering using the Tamya cans, I was told the spray is finer than the large rattle cans, and I don't want to bury the rivets in paint, haven't air brushed in years and haven't totally ruled it out. LiG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Riveting ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Wasn't sure I'd ever get to this point: Gave it a coat of paint, happy with the look, couple of the seams need a little more attention. LiG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted March 10, 2020 Author Share Posted March 10, 2020 And once again Stan's beautiful decals add finishing touches to the build. Still needs a light coat of clear. LiG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Ooooo that is coming along real nice .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 Sean, thank you. Hope to start that odd wheel arrangement. LiG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted March 24, 2020 Author Share Posted March 24, 2020 Roof detail is much less than the full sized car. The stove pipe leads one to believe mail may be sorted between runs. The pipe is a piece of 3/8 dowel chucked in a drill and a file made the shape, the rest came out to the scrap box. That is not the finish color of the roof. LiG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screwy Nick Posted March 25, 2020 Author Share Posted March 25, 2020 A small but I thought interesting detail I saw in one pic was security bars across all the windows, so I added them. LiG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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