PROPELLER Posted November 23, 2017 Author Share Posted November 23, 2017 Thanks guys! I will try all your solutions...Between two sobs: With a Pocher's part, revisited of course... For my morale, smileys! Dan. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpnuts Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 All looking amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannes Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Brake fluid is my first choice for removing paint from plastic parts . Because this is my first comment on this thread I just want to say : Hats off to you , Sir ! What an admirable work ! Hannes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 Thank you gentlemen. Hannes, your kind words are much appreciated! What is rare is precious... Well, in fact I'm waiting for brake fluid. Before remove the body for pain...ting, I have to work on rear seats. Pocher parts modified of course, but it's a good basis: Smileys are ready too! Thanks for watching, Dan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCrank Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Great work, Dan If you permit a little and constructive criticism: For the glass part of your tail lights, you could use a rod of plexiglass, put it to the good diameter and thickness with your lathe, and then use transparent red and orange Tamiya paints. It would be much more realistic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted November 26, 2017 Author Share Posted November 26, 2017 To Thierry, I'm sorry but I don't agree... Remember, we are in the 1930'! No plastic parts of course!For the rear lights transparent material was called in french "Mica". Front lights, molded glass...And mine, to my own eyes are too flashy:Dan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannes Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 All I know is that Plexi-glass was invented in 1929 and the patent given 1933 . A very dark red ( semi-gloss ) should reduce the " flashy " effect . Some layers of transparent colors over the existing orange and red could possibly do . Hannes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 Hannes, I know that. But I'm talking about that kind of rear lights (pics below). We are far away of plexiglass! First time, plexiglass was only transparent. Colored began few years later, as to my knowledge... Dan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannes Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 We had a discussion in the 806 thread regarding the material of the transparent screen on the steering wheel .Carlo Salamano ( the second driver of this car ) said in an 1960 interview that this screen was made out of Plexi-glass . That´s impossible as we all know .Most likely it was made out of a thermoplast like Celluloid . On your first photo it looks like this kind of material . Hannes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 Thanks Hannes, I agree… After rear seats, fronts. Basis? Pocher parts… Settings in situ: My goal… My solution? Molded leather! Two sides, of course… Dan. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjfk2002 Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 That is a really clever solution. How do you intend to upholster the front and back of the seat? Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCrank Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Excellent job, Dan, as usual Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 Thanks guys! To Rich, thin foam and same leather of course... Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larchiefeng Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Great idea on molding the leather and it looks like molded smooth in the positive/negative press that you made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev The Modeller Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 This is a work of art, make no mistake, I bow to your skill sir truly amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 (edited) On 31/05/2017 at 5:56 PM, harveyb258 said: I wish I could see the pics......but there is no doubt in my mind that you'll be doing an incredible job, as always! Hi Dan, I haven't been able to see the pics since!! Hence, no comments. However, I just replaced my ancient pc with something more recent, and voila!!! Pics!!! I'm now having a catch-up and I'm very impressed with what I've seen so far!! Hat's off, sir...keep it up! Cheers, H ps. Have just caught up!! One word...STUNNING!!!!!!a Edited December 6, 2017 by harveyb258 adendum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted December 10, 2017 Author Share Posted December 10, 2017 Thank you gentlemen, much appreciated, really! Upholstery, more... Finishes, with SMC leather wire/ Some détails... More simple to set the seat? But not to do! Dan. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCrank Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Your build progresses very quickly, Dan, much more than mine...(I'm not jealous, only amazed by your great skills) So I can see, looking at your splendid work, some ideas of improvements I'd planned to implement, such as: - folding and forward / backward moveable seats - Wooden steering wheel Of course, I'll implement them, and probably the same way than you ( I'm not a nasty copycat, just a busy man who cannot give up time enough to his hobby). Keep up the good job, Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted December 14, 2017 Author Share Posted December 14, 2017 Hi gentlemen, CC you are welcome!Well, today rear seat and some woodwork: With mahogany, of course! Some sanding needed yet and varnish... Dan. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy vd M. Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Great upholstery job Dan! I have read all updates of the last two months in this topic (I've been a bit inactive) and must say that your progress has not been disappointing, to say le moins. Everything complies with the towering standards you set in my mind through your Talbot-Lago build. One thought on removing paint, I know four liquids that can do that: - Brake liquid (caveat: may damage resin parts) - Oven cleaner (caveat: may damage metal parts) - Pure Dettol Chloroxylenol 48 mg/ml (no caveat as far as I know) - Strip Magic Deluxe Materials (caveat: may damage financial solvency) Personally I have never used anything but Dettol, not because that's necessarily the best product there is, but because it does exactly what I need it to do and I never had problems with it. I don't know how it reacts to resin or metal parts, I have usually used it to remove so-called 'chromed' parts of kits and sometimes to remove paint on plastic parts. Oven cleaner recently thinned a photo etched metal grille of a rare tractor kit of a friend, to his horror. He then tried (used) brake liquid and it affected resin parts of that same kit. I can't guarantee Dettol won't have that same effect but at this point have no reason to believe it would. I have not heard problems with either product if applied on plastic-covered paint. I do look forward to seeing your next instalment, you never fail to amaze me with each post that contains visual evidence of your build progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted December 21, 2017 Author Share Posted December 21, 2017 Thanks Roy, very glad to see you again! I will try brake fluid soon... Well, lot of work, and little to show, ultimate settings on the body before pain(t)... All the glazings are ready: It will be a summertime version! Nothing functional, as usual: My way to insert the glazings: One varnish layer more, and the woodwork will be ok, except the dashboard! Dan. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Beautiful work, as always Dan! Cheers, H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 Thanks Harvey! I said summertime version... The weather is hot, very hot. Vintage air conditioning: open the windscreen! Windscreen wipers are coming too... Merry Christmas! Dan. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redshift Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Looking superb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 Tanks Redshift! Wipers today, dry fit of course... They looks short? NO: Only five parts each, without hardware... What the matter? Dan. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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