Alan R Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 A lot of really good scratch-building going on here. Love it! Cheers, Alan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 13 hours ago, Fnick said: Those hinges look really really good! Once you've sorted the screen problem out it will all be fine! And we can all read about it on Google news!😋 Nick 9 minutes ago, Alan R said: A lot of really good scratch-building going on here. Love it! Cheers, Alan. Thank you Gents, it was just a shame they didn't close properly, because right up until the point I tried to shut them I had considered them to be some of my best scratch building 😀👌 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbdesignart Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 (edited) Cracking work on the screens. I know how frustrating making parts fit cn be, but well worth the reward when it all works out. Edited December 20, 2021 by mbdesignart forum error duplicating text 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 8 hours ago, mbdesignart said: Cracking work on the screens. I know how frustrating making parts fit cn be, but well worth the reward when it all works out. Thanks, I think I'm going to have to work on another bit, whilst I wait for some creative inspiration - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Nice work. Keep on tweaking......... Be worth it in the end Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted December 21, 2021 Author Share Posted December 21, 2021 12 hours ago, longshanks said: Nice work. Keep on tweaking......... Be worth it in the end Kev Thanks Kev, although it will be more a case of starting again rather than tweeking. - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickframe Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Those hinges and screens look great - very clever use of pin and tubes to make it work - I admire your patience! I'm guessing it was no picnic getting all those tiny parts aligned - wow! I also like the idea of pinning the pillar to the frame - great decision Cheers Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 It looks to me that the bulged part of the side screens is to narrow, the picture of the 1:1 screen seems to show the bulge almost up to bottom of the clear area(if that makes sense) Really enjoying watching this one come together. Stay safe and seasons greetings Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 19 hours ago, Stickframe said: Those hinges and screens look great - very clever use of pin and tubes to make it work - I admire your patience! I'm guessing it was no picnic getting all those tiny parts aligned - wow! I also like the idea of pinning the pillar to the frame - great decision Cheers Nick Thanks Nick, once I had finally mastered the technique it wasn't too bad, however I did lose several brass sleeves the carpet monster before I got the knack. The pillar to the frame is the weakest part of the kit and never really gave a positive fit, hence the pins - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 6 hours ago, Hamden said: It looks to me that the bulged part of the side screens is to narrow, the picture of the 1:1 screen seems to show the bulge almost up to bottom of the clear area(if that makes sense) Really enjoying watching this one come together. Stay safe and seasons greetings Roger Hi Roger, thank you for your help. On the real items the screen is actually hinged (by material) along its length. The upper window frame is rigid and the lower section has some give which allows the screen to conform to the car, it is then secured with two tabs (on the bottom surface and at the rear). But I think I've cracked it. I hope you enjoy the Festive break too. - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted December 23, 2021 Author Share Posted December 23, 2021 Screens 2.0 This time I've cut the screen in half along its length and glued them together so that the lower section has a slight curve. I then made the bulge out of several layers of styrene, laminated in such away as to maintain the curve on the lower section (it was actually the curved wooden arm on a chair made from laminated plywood in my conservatory that gave me the idea💡). I've then filled the laminated section to shape and then finished of with a bit of filler, Hopefully the pictures below make a bit more sense. Hey presto it fits One down, one to go. Thanks for looking and Seasons greetings to everyone 🎄 😀 - Andy 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 That's a neat solution Andy! Merry Christmas to you and yours too Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 On 23/12/2021 at 23:17, keefr22 said: That's a neat solution Andy! Merry Christmas to you and yours too Keith Thanks Keith, It wasn't neat enough! Hope you have a great New Year - Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted December 30, 2021 Author Share Posted December 30, 2021 (edited) When I used my template to make the right hand side screen it didn't fit! So after some examination I noticed that the reason was that the screen was not square. Having corrected this, the original (left hand side) no longer fitted 😢. But whilst looking at my existing (but none fitting) screen I became less happy with it, so.... Screen 3.0 I now have made the bottom of the screen from aluminium from a disposal cooking tray. Somehow using a pencil and a pair of pliers I have managed to form the the correct shape. The main advantage of this method is that the screen can easily massaged so that it fits like a glove. Just not sure what to do with my ever growing pile of screens 😅🤣 Thanks for looking and happy 2022 - Andy Edited December 30, 2021 by Toftdale 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danish Kenneth Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Only came across this thread now, absolutely marvellous and so spot on 👍 Best wishes from a fellow 1:1 Caterham owner (1996 K-1.6). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Your growing pile of screens look good as some kind of abstract wall art ! Good use of the ali food tray , top upcycling !! Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Great job on the screens and using the Ali foil is a great idea. Cracking job. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Ha, great minds think alike - I made some speedbrakes for an old Esci 1/48 Phantom from the same stuff yesterday!! Have to say your bits look neater than mine though - good job mine are hidden underneath the wings....!! 🤣 Happy New Year to you and yours too Andy. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted December 30, 2021 Author Share Posted December 30, 2021 6 hours ago, Danish Kenneth said: Only came across this thread now, absolutely marvellous and so spot on 👍 Best wishes from a fellow 1:1 Caterham owner (1996 K-1.6). Hi Kenneth, thank you for your comment, your obviously a man of impeccable taste 😁 3 hours ago, Windy37 said: Your growing pile of screens look good as some kind of abstract wall art ! Good use of the ali food tray , top upcycling !! Gary Hi Gary, does it still count as upcycling when I used a new tray? 😕 1 hour ago, bigbadbadge said: Great job on the screens and using the Ali foil is a great idea. Cracking job. Chris Thanks Chris, its just a shame it took so many attempts before the inspiration finally hit. 57 minutes ago, keefr22 said: Ha, great minds think alike - I made some speedbrakes for an old Esci 1/48 Phantom from the same stuff yesterday!! Have to say your bits look neater than mine though - good job mine are hidden underneath the wings....!! 🤣 Happy New Year to you and yours too Andy. Keith Hi Keith, I had to Google speedbrakes as I could not work out why a Rolls Royce (Phantom) would have breaks under its wings 😂, I forgot you also make planes. Stay safe - Andy 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Impressive work Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 On 31/12/2021 at 08:26, longshanks said: Impressive work Kev Thanks Kev, really appreciated - Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 The next thing to tackle is the rear suspension, in the original kit there is a live back axle. Where my car has a de dion tube, my understanding is that the main advantage is that this reduces the unsprung weight of the car are the rear differential is attached directly to the chassis (However I am more than happy to be educated on the subject). Therefore the the obvious place to start for me is the rear diff. I couldn't find any exact dimensions for this, so this is as close as I could get from the photos I found. - Andy 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 That's some more good looking scratchbuilding Andy! 👍 3 hours ago, Toftdale said: I couldn't find any exact dimensions for this Didn't fancy crawling underneath the car and measuring yours then?! 🤣 Keith 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCrank Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 Nice door hinges 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 23 hours ago, keefr22 said: That's some more good looking scratchbuilding Andy! 👍 Didn't fancy crawling underneath the car and measuring yours then?! 🤣 Keith Cheers Keith, did I think about measuring mine? It seemed rude to wake her from her hibernation to measure her under parts 21 hours ago, CrazyCrank said: Nice door hinges 😉 👍I came up with several ideas, but in this case the best solution was just to miniaturise the real thing - Andy 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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