keefr22 Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 Stunning work Jörgen, everything just looks so right!! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted September 14 Author Share Posted September 14 3 hours ago, keefr22 said: Stunning work Jörgen, everything just looks so right!! Keith Thanks a lot Keith, glad you approve! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted September 14 Author Share Posted September 14 The roll bar is finished and the hardtop is glued. Now I need to find something suitable to use for the black seal strips that will run along the joints. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 That looks excellent, as ever! For the seals, I have some thin matt black tape by Kyosho which is intended to be used for panel lines on r/c bodies. It’s tough, sticky, flexible and very narrow (0.7mm and 0.5mm wide). Of course it is flat tape rather than a cylindrical seal, but it’s very well behaved around curves… best, M. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 1 hour ago, Bengalensis said: Now I need to find something suitable to use for the black seal strips that will run along the joints. Painted lead wire? K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubman01 Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 That looks really good with the roll hoop and hardtop in place. Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 You're braver than me drilling into an almost built model, but (as we've pretty much come to expect by now) you've made it work very well. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpfiend Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 (edited) That’s looking very nice Jörgen, very clean and tidy. For the seals, it may be worth looking at the tubing that Tamiya supply in their 1/12 kits for cabling and pipe work. Best regards Keith. Edited September 15 by Mpfiend Spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted September 15 Author Share Posted September 15 15 hours ago, cmatthewbacon said: That looks excellent, as ever! For the seals, I have some thin matt black tape by Kyosho which is intended to be used for panel lines on r/c bodies. It’s tough, sticky, flexible and very narrow (0.7mm and 0.5mm wide). Of course it is flat tape rather than a cylindrical seal, but it’s very well behaved around curves… best, M. Thanks a lot Matt! Sounds like an interesting and useful material, I'll keep a note. I think I need something more round here though, I'm trying some wire I found right now, we'll see if it works. 14 hours ago, keefr22 said: Painted lead wire? K I have thought about that too, it will probably be my second option if this fails. 14 hours ago, klubman01 said: That looks really good with the roll hoop and hardtop in place. Trevor Thanks a lot Trevor, I'm glad I did take the chance doing it. 11 hours ago, Spiny said: You're braver than me drilling into an almost built model, but (as we've pretty much come to expect by now) you've made it work very well. Thanks a lot. It's not something I'd recommend doing. I always preach something like "Think first, plan well ahead, dry build everything, then paint etc". However I'm apparently not always following that myself... 37 minutes ago, Mpfiend said: That’s looking very nice Jörgen, very clean and tidy. For the seals, it may be worth looking at the tubing that Tamiya supply in their 1/12 kits for cabling and pipe work. Best regards Keith. Thanks a lot Keith! There might be something there indeed. We'll see where my first attempt ends. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted September 15 Author Share Posted September 15 Never throw anything away that has the slightest remote chance to be useful some day, and if you do anyway, first break it apart to see if there is anything useful inside. In a large bag of saved wiring stuff I found this loom from a scrapped lap top. There are thin soft black cables just above 0,3 mm in diameter. Worth a try. I taped the end and a first section in place, then started to apply thinned Kristal Kleer with a 10/0 brush along the joint, little by little, section by section as it dries. I’ve come this far and it’s time for coffee. I can just hope it will be OK and secure when I cut the ends... 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Just caught up with this build. Like others said: Wow! Stunning finish on the body. Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted September 15 Author Share Posted September 15 1 hour ago, Fnick said: Just caught up with this build. Like others said: Wow! Stunning finish on the body. Nick Thank you very much Nick! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 2 hours ago, Bengalensis said: I can just hope it will be OK and secure when I cut the ends... Finger's crossed! It looks just the job so far! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted September 15 Author Share Posted September 15 1 minute ago, keefr22 said: Finger's crossed! It looks just the job so far! Keith Thank you very much Keith, you can soon be the judge 😬😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted September 15 Author Share Posted September 15 Not perfect, but I’m more than satisfied with this. Glad to have it out of the way. The two halves have also been glued permanently together and it’s time to think of fitting the wheels. 6 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted September 15 Author Share Posted September 15 Have I mentioned how much I appreciate this rotating marble stone cheese board placed at eye height level when dealing with wheel fitting? Yes? OK, I will do it again then 😎 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Looks really promising and I like paint shade, it doesn't look quite realistic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 3 hours ago, Bengalensis said: Not perfect, For a Ginetta, I'd say that is pretty realistic! It looks really good to me! And that cheesenoard has already proved worth its weight in gold!! Have I mentioned how much I appreciate this rotating marble stone cheese board placed at eye height level when dealing with wheel fitting like those wheels? Yes? OK, I will do it again then.... Keith 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddy Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Another really neat job and an innovative solution too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc2 Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Wow, I go away and come back to a finished model! It looks fantastic, although I am really missing the pink leopard print cloth.............. M. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted September 15 Author Share Posted September 15 1 hour ago, Vesa Jussila said: Looks really promising and I like paint shade, it doesn't look quite realistic. Thanks a lot Vesa! The colour is a bit warmer yellow than my photos in these conditions show. We'll see what it becomes in the photo cube later, or outside perhaps. 1 hour ago, keefr22 said: For a Ginetta, I'd say that is pretty realistic! It looks really good to me! And that cheesenoard has already proved worth its weight in gold!! Have I mentioned how much I appreciate this rotating marble stone cheese board placed at eye height level when dealing with wheel fitting like those wheels? Yes? OK, I will do it again then.... Keith Thanks a lot Keith! I am very happy with the wheels too, they may turn up somewhere more... 58 minutes ago, Neddy said: Another really neat job and an innovative solution too. Many thanks! It's so nice to be able to turn an absolute flat surface around 360 degrees right before your eyes without rocking things around. Worth every penny and trouble. 29 minutes ago, Malc2 said: Wow, I go away and come back to a finished model! It looks fantastic, although I am really missing the pink leopard print cloth.............. M. Thank you very much Malc! Oh the pink leopard print is still never far away, you have just been unlucky here, I'm sure it will pop up again 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted September 15 Author Share Posted September 15 Not much remaining then. The last parts have been fitted during the afternoon. First the exhaust and the spring clamps. Then it’s turned over for the rear lights and license plate. And last the mirrors on their brackets. And after some minor touch ups it’s all done. 11 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubman01 Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Entirely as I suspected it might, this has turned really well. The colour really stands out and provides an excellent contrast for the small details. The black laptop wire for the seal around the hardtop is a prime example. Another top quality build! Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco F. Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Wow!! What a beauty!! You did a great job on this one again. Congratulations 😍 Marco F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Another outstanding result from your bench as we've come to expect! Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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