roymattblack Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I'm doing some work on a 1/8 Ferrari 250 LM with a friend as a one-off commission and thought that instead of binning the various trial-run pulls of the body, I'd have a go at making a kind of 3D 'picture' of the car. It's going to be the 1968 Piper - Atwood Le-Mans car. There's probably a proper name for these things, but the nearest thing I can think of to compare it to, is the old 'half boat' models you sometimes see in pubs, clubs and antique shops. I'll mount the 'model' on a flat panel so it can hang on a wall. Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Looks like another interesting project - are the displays called "flats" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Now that is just BEGGING to be 3 dimensional. How hard could it be?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted April 11, 2015 Author Share Posted April 11, 2015 ...You mean a bit like this...? Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 He he heee... you're evil you know?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I'm doing some work on a 1/8 Ferrari 250 LM with a friend as a one-off commission and thought that instead of binning the various trial-run pulls of the body, I'd have a go at making a kind of 3D 'picture' of the car. It's going to be the 1968 Piper - Atwood Le-Mans car. There's probably a proper name for these things, but the nearest thing I can think of to compare it to, is the old 'half boat' models you sometimes see in pubs, clubs and antique shops. I'll mount the 'model' on a flat panel so it can hang on a wall. Roy. 'One Off', 'Flat' - yeah right. I can see these 'trial' pulls developing into another masterpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) Not sure it will be a masterpiece but thank you for the kind words... I've cut out the side window panel, air intake on the engine cover and the fuel filler opening. Rear panel also now glued to the main body part. I've also printed the decals needed for this one. The next task is to make up an under floor panel so that the body will sit properly against a backing panel. Then fill in the arches, sort the windows, make up some dummy parts that will be visible through the engine cover holes, and make some wheels/tyres. All good fun. Roy. Edited April 13, 2015 by roymattblack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 Some support parts added to the 'inside' and a coat of primer. Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 First class workmanship and a beautiful shape. Is your backdrop the Traction?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted April 14, 2015 Author Share Posted April 14, 2015 Many thanks Mr C. Yes indeed... The backdrop is the Avant instructions. The grey primer coat went on yesterday, so now it also has a first coat of Ford Modena green - the correct colour for the 1968 car I'm 'representing'... Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) Roy, Do you shoot paint in a spray booth? I assume you always shoot Halfords cans (please correct me if wrong) but you get magnificent out-of can finishes. Meaning before or without polishing regimens. Even out of air brush finishes too! Edited April 14, 2015 by Codger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 Hello Mr C. My 'spray booth' is in fact a large old card box with the top and one side cut out. In the case of the current 'booth', it's the Pocher Aventador box. It's just inside the garage door so I can get some air in there. When the box is finally really grotty, I just get another one. The smaller box is just to stand things on. Once the paint is on the part concerned, I just shut the garage door for half an hour or so, and then bring the bits indoors to harden off. I suppose I've just got used to using rattle cans so much now that I can sort of 'feel' when the wet-coat is thick enough without running. I do still get the occasional blunder though... I always warm the paint can in a bowl of warm/hot water, and I also heat the parts before painting them using an old hair dryer plugged in beside the 'booth'. Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PC2012 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Roy, Do you shoot paint in a spray booth? I assume you always shoot Halfords cans (please correct me if wrong) but you get magnificent out-of can finishes. Meaning before or without polishing regimens. Even out of air brush finishes too! I totally agree... absolutely gorgeous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I too follow a similar Blacksmith regimen with paint. My secret(s) are to cover the item with an inverted clean plastic box which has the bottom propped off the bench 1" - to keep dust off. The other wacko thing I do on warm sunny days is to put wet parts in my sedan, parked in the driveway. Gets to 105 - 110 degreesF quite easily and really speeds the process. No dust in there either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 I've been working on the wheels today although the body has had another wet coat of Modena green. One wheel is getting there. I've placed it in the rear arch in the pictures but actually its the front wheel. The rear has a deeper dish and the tyre is much wider. 3-eared spinners still to make. Roy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shood23 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 really interesting build i have not come across something like this before, when i read the half car title i assumed it would be a full car but with a half body panels and a half all the underneath bits and bobs. I do have 2 questions though 1) are you going to be adding any interior detail 2) is the windscreen going to be pained a different colour or are you going to go down the cutting and adding clear plastic Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 (edited) Hello Shaun..... No, there wont be any interior detail and the windscreen and side window will be gloss black - as will the headlight area. I'm only really building this as a bit of fun, using up some scrap body parts. When it's finally complete and on a backing plinth, I'll probably just stick it on Ebay or something. However, it is a fun little project and I'm thinking about doing a 'half D-Type' using a few other bits I've got kicking about. Roy. Edited April 15, 2015 by roymattblack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I predict you'll have tons of views and watchers. Thereby telling you that you have a commercial success. I know..........you didn't do it for the dough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 ...No.... I won't be making more, just maybe a D Type. It's a fun little project, but there's little in the way of a challenge as there's not really much to it. Making the wheels was probably the most taxing bit, and even they are pretty simple. Windscreen blacked out, sun strip added and wheels checked for fit etc.... Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 Getting there now... The filler cap and wheel spinners have been cast, painted and fitted, and the rear light also made and added. The number 21 to add, and the names over the rear wheel arch. After that I'll mount it on a piece of black Perspex. Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 This is too much fun for you! No warped, brittle, 40 year-old plastic with nothing that fits anywhere. Stop it now or you'll be all out of practice to build Pochers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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