keefr22 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 2 hours ago, Bengalensis said: These will do, 'These will do'....?? They look brilliant (sorry, no pun intended! ) I like the mirrors as in the last pic.! 2 hours ago, Bengalensis said: might need to do the Revolution 4 spokes... It's when you say things like that I almost consider trying to learn fusion or something (only almost though!) It really is a great asset to be able to design and print bits exactly as you need them rather than making do with what is available commercially. Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted August 25 Author Share Posted August 25 17 hours ago, Toftdale said: Exquisite attention to detail as ever, looking forward to see what else you're going to do to her - Andy Thanks a lot Andy! For the moment I still seem stuck on the wheels, but hopefully things can move on. 15 hours ago, keefr22 said: 'These will do'....?? They look brilliant (sorry, no pun intended! ) I like the mirrors as in the last pic.! It's when you say things like that I almost consider trying to learn fusion or something (only almost though!) It really is a great asset to be able to design and print bits exactly as you need them rather than making do with what is available commercially. Keith Thanks a lot Keith! The last mirror placement is probably the most effective. I'm leaning towards it, even though I usually like my mirrors placed on the doors. The there is the question of the mirrors themselves... It's fantastic to be able to (almost) do the parts you really want, but oh so easy to get stuck... as we will see soon... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted August 25 Author Share Posted August 25 This morning I was still not perfectly happy with the look of the tyres. So I went out to my 1/1 work shop and cut myself a well fitting paper template of the complete profile of the real rear tyre. There was a sense of some improvements to be made. Zooming the profile sketch in the cad program to 1/1 size on the screen and holding the paper template against it confirmed. The overall size and measurements were indeed correct, but the side wall needed to bulge even more and the radius over to the tread way needed to be softer. Same thing for the front tyres. So the models were modified and the printer is working once again. The difference won’t be huge in real life, but hopefully enough. Or perhaps it is one of those things that must be exaggerated on a small scale model. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCrank Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 1 hour ago, Bengalensis said: This morning I was still not perfectly happy with the look of the tyres. So I went out to my 1/1 work shop and cut myself a well fitting paper template of the complete profile of the real rear tyre. There was a sense of some improvements to be made. Zooming the profile sketch in the cad program to 1/1 size on the screen and holding the paper template against it confirmed. The overall size and measurements were indeed correct, but the side wall needed to bulge even more and the radius over to the tread way needed to be softer. Same thing for the front tyres. So the models were modified and the printer is working once again. The difference won’t be huge in real life, but hopefully enough. Or perhaps it is one of those things that must be exaggerated on a small scale model. What a lovely 3D design ! 😮 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc2 Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Wonderful attention to detail! For me the long wing mirror stalks look out of place, but I am sure it will all look fantastic when complete! Malc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted August 25 Author Share Posted August 25 18 minutes ago, Malc2 said: Wonderful attention to detail! For me the long wing mirror stalks look out of place, but I am sure it will all look fantastic when complete! Malc. Thanks a lot Malc! I'm happy to report that those mirrors on the long stalks are a dead issue, they were originally made for some RX7 I don't really know. I have now taken the basic mirror and given it a more normal foot and put that that on a lower plate bracket with holes in it. Will be printed tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted August 25 Author Share Posted August 25 A wiper has been created from a Tamiya A110 piece that was cut apart, shortened and turned around. It’s always a hassle to find suitable wipers. One day I will draw a good selection of typical wiper arms and blades that can be tweaked to be printed. This was not that day though… Later I also added a washer nozzle. Two very oversized 1/43 photo etch towing eyes will be good for this one I think. The cut outs are done where the 4-point harness will attach to the top tube of the frame. This is the mirror with bracket that will be tried next. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubman01 Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Some nice work there. The revised mirror brackets look to be more in keeping with vibe of the car. Trevor 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted August 26 Author Share Posted August 26 11 hours ago, klubman01 said: Some nice work there. The revised mirror brackets look to be more in keeping with vibe of the car. Trevor Thanks a lot Trevor! Yes they are, testing is promising, but still not sure. It's much easier to build a specific car after reference photos... 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted August 26 Author Share Posted August 26 Early morning testing. New tyres. This time it’s getting somewhere. Not sure if it really comes through in the pictures, but IRL it’s quite a different impression. Here it’s more evident. Testing the new mirrors on plate brackets. These are much better, but still not sure, neither on where to place them. 12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCrank Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 23 minutes ago, Bengalensis said: Testing the new mirrors on plate brackets. These are much better, but still not sure, neither on where to place them. Hi Jörgen To allow the pilot to see something on the road behind him, the second location you tried, further forward, is more logical and realistic. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Wow! As an ex race/rally marshall now in my mid-seventies I remember theses racing in the day, in fact some of them were at Silverstone this weekend for the Classic Car race meeting! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Awesome headlights: they really make a car. On that subject does anyone know a source of headlights for 1/43 cars? I'm just about out of Scala 43 lenses and they seem to be OOP now. (apologies for the hijack) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 1 hour ago, CrazyCrank said: To allow the pilot to see something on the road behind him, the second location you tried, further forward, is more logical and realistic. That's what I was about to say Thierry, although you actually said it better than I would have! The tyres are, again simply to my eyes, now looking much better Jörgen, they now visually appear to give the clearance in the arches I see in pics of the real things - but again that's just totally subjective! And have I actually said how good those wheels look.....?! 🤣 Keith PS, could I ask, is your Europa race prepared? I was looking at my my stalled Tamiya kit over the weekend which I started to 'prepare' for historic racing, but couldn't work out a realistic design for the rear roll cage. I'd like to get back to it when the current projects are finished.... (one day!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted August 26 Author Share Posted August 26 3 hours ago, CrazyCrank said: Hi Jörgen To allow the pilot to see something on the road behind him, the second location you tried, further forward, is more logical and realistic. Yes, that would allow minimal head movement and from the functional point of view should probably be the choice. On current cars they seem to be fitted at any of the positions, probably much personal preference of different drivers involved. 2 hours ago, PatW said: Wow! As an ex race/rally marshall now in my mid-seventies I remember theses racing in the day, in fact some of them were at Silverstone this weekend for the Classic Car race meeting! That's nice, both you and the car have had long careers 👍 1 hour ago, Sabrejet said: Awesome headlights: they really make a car. On that subject does anyone know a source of headlights for 1/43 cars? I'm just about out of Scala 43 lenses and they seem to be OOP now. (apologies for the hijack) Too bad if Scala 43 lights are no longer available, I've always liked those, still have a few. Sadly I know nothing equal and current, but would also like to find. 1 hour ago, keefr22 said: That's what I was about to say Thierry, although you actually said it better than I would have! The tyres are, again simply to my eyes, now looking much better Jörgen, they now visually appear to give the clearance in the arches I see in pics of the real things - but again that's just totally subjective! And have I actually said how good those wheels look.....?! 🤣 Keith PS, could I ask, is your Europa race prepared? I was looking at my my stalled Tamiya kit over the weekend which I started to 'prepare' for historic racing, but couldn't work out a realistic design for the rear roll cage. I'd like to get back to it when the current projects are finished.... (one day!) Thanks a lot Keith! Yes, the mirrors at the forward position makes sense from that point of view. I was surprised this morning how much difference the small adjustments of the tyres would make, but most happy with the result. I hope the wheels will look as good also after paint. Small time retirement production perhaps 😎 My Europa is on the road, just, but pretty much race prepared, except for a lack of the cage. It's not easy to get a good and current cage in inside that cockpit. Some I see place the main hoop behind the rear window, outside. Not for me though. I have been thinking about something like this, if I would ever get round to it: https://www.customcages.co.uk/product/lotus-europa-historic-t45-roll-cage-kit-ms-uk-compliant-to-appendix-k 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Skills, lovely choices on subjects and good taste... Hats off Sir! Dan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Oh and those mirrors look fantastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted August 26 Author Share Posted August 26 2 hours ago, PROPELLER said: Skills, lovely choices on subjects and good taste... Hats off Sir! Dan. Thank you very much Dan for your very kind praise! 1 hour ago, Sabrejet said: Oh and those mirrors look fantastic. Thanks a lot, I think these may well be what I will go with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted August 26 Author Share Posted August 26 As the wheelbase now has become closer to correct the moulded in rear brake drums had to come off. After making sure that the wheels can later be mounted at their correct position I decided to keep the rear brakes and modified them to fit inside the new wheels. Some material has been added to prevent the dreaded “see through” effect. A piece of photo etched radiator core pattern has been cut to size. T-handles for the kill switch and extinguisher placed. I also think that these mirrors and their position can be what will survive until the end of the build. 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 Another good little update Jörgen, coming along well as usual Thank you for the link to the Custom Cages Europa rollcage, I'll see if I can get something similar to fit in the Tamiya kit (that's as long as I haven't thrown all my models in a skip first, nothing is going right at the moment....) Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 On 26/08/2024 at 16:55, keefr22 said: Another good little update Jörgen, coming along well as usual Thank you for the link to the Custom Cages Europa rollcage, I'll see if I can get something similar to fit in the Tamiya kit (that's as long as I haven't thrown all my models in a skip first, nothing is going right at the moment....) Keith Thanks a lot Keith! Now just sit back and breathe easy and all will become alright again 😎 I suspect it will be difficult to fit that full cage into the model with real dimensions on all tubes. Maybe with half round rods where it wont be visible, and perhaps slightly thinner dimensions. Also a lot will depend om what seats you will choose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 Got stuck with work related stuff right from the morning and much of the day, but with the most urgent things out of the way I found myself playing with an older model of a Revolution wheel I got from Brusefält, that I started rebuilding. I had planned to cut the vac formed windows to to fit, but a few hours later I had these two done instead. Printer working again. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Nice wheels mister....!! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted August 28 Author Share Posted August 28 11 hours ago, keefr22 said: Nice wheels mister....!! Keith Thanks a lot Keith! No, I won’t be changing the wheels, but I suppose these Revolutions could work fine as well. But they will definitely work on something like this 😎 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted August 28 Share Posted August 28 51 minutes ago, Bengalensis said: But they will definitely work on something like this 😎 Certainly do! But then so do MInilites....!! 🤣 Like the colour of the Europa! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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