On the bench. [Archive] - Page 4

bobhch

10-24-2009, 10:59 AM

CJ,

WOW! I remember you telling me you were building a trailer and holy shiznitz it came out great. Thanks for sharing the pics of the build ups with that link also....neat!

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/bluetrlr205.jpg

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/bluetrlr208.jpg

Bob...love the way that trailer turned out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...zilla

1976Cordoba

10-24-2009, 11:18 AM

That looks awesome!! :thumbsup:

joez870

10-24-2009, 11:57 AM

Fantastic trailer, CJ! :thumbsup:
Nice color match too, hey!

WesJY

10-24-2009, 02:14 PM

Awesome trailer man!!! :thumbsup:

Wes

Hilltop Raceway

10-24-2009, 02:45 PM

Looks like some more fantastic engineering to me!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: You been taking classes??? RM

tjd241

10-24-2009, 08:23 PM

That trailer works perfect fer them circle burners. CYA at the Speedbowl. :thumbsup::thumbsup: nd

CJ53

10-24-2009, 10:50 PM

Thanks guys!!
It was something I been wanting to do again for sometime..
Only problem with the trailers is,, the wheels are too wide to run on a track with any other cars running.... but it's not like I meant em to be raced anyway.. ;)
Maybe someday I'll figure out how to set the wheels in closer more like an enclosed.. or... just build em like they did in the backyard back in the day... I remember a 32 sedan stocker running the front axle over the tires on the trailer to load it.... and the driver never spilled his beer in the process...
CJ

roadrner

10-24-2009, 11:52 PM

CJ,
Great looker! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

slotcarman12078

10-26-2009, 01:18 AM

Sweet bit of fabrication there CJ!!!! It'll take a little more soldering to step in the axles, but I don't know if I'd bother all the extra work, unless you plan on doing trailer races!! :lol: Nice job!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::

CJ53

10-26-2009, 04:47 PM

WesJY

10-26-2009, 05:51 PM

HEY WES!!!
Here is your Charger.. cut lines layed out, poor little Dodge is quivering in it's recaps...:eek:

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/Wes%20charger/wescharger001.jpg

More pics of the process are here.. unfortunately they wound up out of order but you will get the idea...

http://s1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/Wes%20charger/

Enjoy the ride..
CJ

AWWW MAN thats one sweet charger!!!!!! I like what you did with blower and base on chassis. I get it! Now I am dying to find out how to make it a flip nose!! :thumbsup:

Wes

Hilltop Raceway

10-26-2009, 06:25 PM

AWWW MAN thats one sweet charger!!!!!! I like what you did with blower and base on chassis. I get it! Now I am dying to find out how to make it a flip nose!! :thumbsup:

Wes

Some more great creative engineering!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: "To make it a flip nose", just hit the brakes!!! ... RM

Bill Hall

10-26-2009, 07:07 PM

Great trailer CJ ... always worth the wait!

Thanx fer sharing the fun.

slotcarman12078

10-26-2009, 07:42 PM

Huh??? Wes??? T Jet??? :lol: I don't believe my eyes!!! :freak: Looks super CJ!! Now I get the hinge method!! I likes it!! :thumbsup:

CJ53

10-26-2009, 08:07 PM

:) next step...
The hinge assy works well.. but I find it as with the vette, to be fragile..tough enough for a cruiser.. but one round with a HOBO passed out on the rails.. I think it's gonna be ugly..

IMG]http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/Wes%20charger/chargerhinge006-1.jpg[/IMG]

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/Wes%20charger/chargerhingeopen005-1.jpg

Hood in down position,, Biggest issue is the cut...the good was done with an xacto..but plastic rolled at the upper edges left a ridge I hope can be sanded... next,, the gap at the fenders was cut with a saw.. and it's kind of wide IMO, but the curve at the rear of the hood didn't allow for a sawcut(even space)all the way across... Don't want to remove much from the back the hood.. right now it makes a nice lip to ride on the cowl/ body and rear area of the hood support.

IMG]http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/Wes%20charger/chargerhingeclosed004.jpg[/IMG]

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/Wes%20charger/chargerhingeclosed004.jpg
Few minor details and off to the paint shop I hope....

Enjoy the ride.
CJ

CJ53

10-26-2009, 08:16 PM

Great trailer CJ ... always worth the wait!

Thanx fer sharing the fun.

Thanks Bill.. Appreciate it..
CJ

slotcarman12078

10-26-2009, 09:30 PM

Slicker than slick, I say!!! Thanks for the hinge pictures!! I couldn't imagine how it looked from how you described it. Now what you said makes perfect sense!!:thumbsup:

kiwidave

10-26-2009, 11:54 PM

Very nice work CJ. I am impressed!!!!

WesJY

10-26-2009, 11:59 PM

:) next step...
The hinge assy works well.. but I find it as with the vette, to be fragile..tough enough for a cruiser.. but one round with a HOBO passed out on the rails.. I think it's gonna be ugly..

Hood in down position,, Biggest issue is the cut...the good was done with an xacto..but plastic rolled at the upper edges left a ridge I hope can be sanded... next,, the gap at the fenders was cut with a saw.. and it's kind of wide IMO, but the curve at the rear of the hood didn't allow for a sawcut(even space)all the way across... Don't want to remove much from the back the hood.. right now it makes a nice lip to ride on the cowl/ body and rear area of the hood support.

Few minor details and off to the paint shop I hope....

Enjoy the ride.
CJ

ahhhh now i get it!! wow .. i am impressed!!! :thumbsup:

Wes

bobhch

10-27-2009, 02:32 AM

Can I be impressed too? Kewl CJ...vErY kEwL!

Bob...neat little power house also...zilla

CJ53

10-27-2009, 04:44 PM

:thumbsup:Sure Zilla if you must...LOL,,but it's not done yet.... so kinda hold off ......anything can happen....
CJ

Bill Hall

10-27-2009, 08:00 PM

Yuppers CJ!

Nuthin wrong with a good angle cut to "influence re-alignment"...snicker. Sometimes ya just gotta cooperate things cuz they wont play together nice.

As for drag cuts, or blade scoring, a little relocation of the parent material is almost unavoidable. I often use a two step method myself. The chosen "mother" line is carefully and lightly scored with a fresh blade. Light pressure is used and the intial cut line is established in it's entirety. Then I follow with used blade that has the very end snapped off. This is pushed through the mother line in a forward direction. Odd to get used to, but once ya get the hang of it will raise a curl out of the motherline with very little distorted material along the adjacent horizontal sides of the line.

It should cut or feel like an old wood plane where ya raise a nice curl when yer cutting good. Excessive pressure with a fresh blade is kinda like driving a splitting wedge along the cut. I've noticed this is especially the case with the softer white AW plastic. You can mushroom up a shoulder thats 20 er 25 thou above the original surface.

Dunno if you've seen one but they have small coping saws for model mutilating. Dont have one myself, but I have the blades to use in a pinvise scenario for tricky slits and such. I would imagine that combined with the correct handle they'd be great for your seam cutting escapades.

Little matter though; the annoying raised areas will block off easy enough so long as you can get to them.

CJ53

10-27-2009, 08:46 PM

bill should have called ya first... Never thought about "pushing" a blade and sort of "Planing" out the seam.. Well maybe next time... :thumbsup:
The lip on the cowl did block out and a little file work on the backside of the hood giving it a slight angle backed off the "flairs" at the edges.. give the hole in the hood the same treatment to lighten up the thickness issue of the hood... not alot at this point about all you can say is "the file was there" didn't want to lighten up the edge of the hole in case of a misalignment or twist event in the hinge.. causing an impression of the inj. stacks to be permanently embedded in the edge... having done that to it.. It now is in Primer,, awaiting some color....... just not what sure the color will be.... ;).....
OK, so the last sentence should get Wes twisting a bit in his seat... LOL...
Thanks for the input Bill..
Enjoy the ride.
CJ

gunn

10-30-2009, 09:09 PM

:thumbsup:cj trailer and flip nose vette came out great.
if i may micro mark carries x acto blades with saw blades. im not sure how thick the blades are. i use super fine jewler saw blades from micro mark for doing plastic cutting also. soap or bees wax will cut down on the heat and binding. this also works for micro drill bits. you said tonite in chat about your hitch. that you didnt like it. well i see nothing wrong with it. you have to remember straight hook up was the style and not a A- frame hook up as it is today. i think you nailed the look. great job.:wave:

XracerHO

10-31-2009, 07:28 AM

Awesome fabrication on the trailer & Very nice truck trailer combination!! Then the Charger flip nose - Very Impressive work :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Have to keep viewing & thanks very much for sharing the technique, always wanted to do a flip nose! ..RL

CJ53

11-01-2009, 12:10 PM

Figured it was time for an update.....
the flipnose Charger is painted and in clear coat.. Some detailing needs to be done.. and it should be off to Wes.
I'll post Pics of the final work on it after Wes recieves it.. I have kept him in the loop via PM during the build, But a bit of surprise for him is in order... (Man Pink is hard to find around here)..
Enjoy the ride
CJ

slotcarman12078

11-01-2009, 01:05 PM

Nail polish works in an airbrush, but it has to be thinned just right!!! :p

WesJY

11-02-2009, 12:36 AM

CJ53

11-02-2009, 01:01 AM

:) LOL.. wait and see Wes.. wait and see..... :wave:
CJ

CJ53

11-02-2009, 10:07 PM

Interesiting day last Sat..

This beautiful Road Runner showed up in my mailbox Sat.. A great surprise and RAOK in a trade for Tjet parts....

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/slot%20cars/nutherRR001.jpg

A couple of other items have arrived in the last week.. so I figured.. with the arrival of this sweet Roadrunner... Something needed to be done to get it and a Modified to the tracks as needed.... Some time on the bench... and .... this was born...(yes the grille is sagging, have to fix that), thanks Parts Pig!! Love the dodge pickups..

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/slot%20cars/nutherRR0012.jpg

This trailer has to be the ulimate hauler in my collection a well done resin piece ..... the one responsible for it arriving here will have to speak up... :wave:

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/slot%20cars/nutherRR0013.jpg

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/slot%20cars/nutherRR0018.jpg

I've said it before..now I'll say it again...HT is a great place to be..

Dave and Randy!! THANK YOU ... !!!!

CJ

WesJY

11-03-2009, 03:17 AM

oh man !! that roadrunner, truck and trailer looks soooo sweet!!! I am drooling already!! Where did you get the decals?? hemi tiger a/g???? :thumbsup:

Wes

kiwidave

11-03-2009, 03:19 AM

Cool stuff CJ. Road Runner looks great.

joez870

11-03-2009, 08:17 AM

Sweet machines! :thumbsup:
Digging the Mopower!

slotcarman12078

11-03-2009, 12:55 PM

videojimmy

11-03-2009, 02:14 PM

sweet! lovin that RR!

Bill Hall

11-03-2009, 06:16 PM

Oooooh man!!!! That RR is sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And that trailer is awesome too!!!! I have gone out on a limb, and basically ordered a bunch of brass tube, and a little styrene without any clue as to what I'm doing with it yet, but at least I have something to tinker with.. ND does amazing detail work, and this body is no exception!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Dang that's schweet!!!!
Great color and execution on that RR, rr!

Joe: Unlesss I'm mistaken that fendered tandem axle trailer is none other than one of the Hill Top boyz creations. That'd be a high quality resin cast!
No brass required. :thumbsup:

slotcarman12078

11-03-2009, 06:19 PM

I'm cornfused!!! :freak: Who did the RR?? RR?? CJ is talking in riddles!! :lol:

Hilltop Raceway

11-03-2009, 06:58 PM

CJ53

11-03-2009, 07:12 PM

Ya'll got me screwed now!!! CJ, did RR build the RR, or did ND build the RR??? It looks great, whoever and whenever ya'll decide who built it. I likes that sticker package and color :thumbsup::thumbsup: ... RM, not to be confused with CJ, RR, or ND

Wow... kinda took a detour didn't it.... :confused:

Nuther did the Road Runner body!!
I built the Trailer,, who made the Trailer? Sworn to secrecy, I am!! :wave:

CJ

CJ53

11-06-2009, 05:22 PM

Spent sometime trying to catch up on projects.... Recieved this stock car kit from Marc on the swap and sell thread... Thought I'd give it a shot...

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/slot%20cars/rrrstockcar0011.jpg

and with headers , bumpers.
http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/slot%20cars/rrrstockcar0017.jpg

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/slot%20cars/rrrstockcar0019.jpg

It has to get to the track..... so.....

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/slot%20cars/rrrstockcar00115.jpg
or

http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af123/Lordnukem1/slot%20cars/rrrstockcar00116.jpg
The kit is a really nice project... a few mods to change the headers on others or the bumpers and it could be easily individualized from car to car.

Enjoy
CJ

joez870

11-06-2009, 06:53 PM

Perfect, CJ! I love it! :thumbsup:

slotcarman12078

11-06-2009, 07:22 PM

Cool!!!! I'd use the pick up to pull it!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Bill Hall

11-06-2009, 09:27 PM

Yer on a roll. All fun and games!

Cool Ceej!

Need close ups on the eff wun fiddy fade.

Hilltop Raceway

11-06-2009, 10:05 PM

Those are some cool kits!!! I'm liking that 56 with the multi-blend paint transformation myself...A good looking tow-e in partnership with a good looking tow-er!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: X 2 ... RM

yankee_3b

11-07-2009, 01:25 AM

Love the mods. You should be pulling the Rainbow Warrior with that pickup...nice paint job. Love the Tiger Hemi too, CJ! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

roadrner

11-07-2009, 07:16 AM

Great looking combos by all! :thumbsup::thumbsup: rr

bobhch

11-07-2009, 07:15 PM

Those are some cool kits!!! I'm liking that 56 with the multi-blend paint transformation myself...A good looking tow-e in partnership with a good looking tow-er!!! :thumbsup::thumbsup: X 2 ... RM

Yeah that Ford Pick-up caught my eye as well Randy. Heck they are all sweet but, that Yellow and Red fan-tanned like that just spells K.O.O.L. in my brain. Nice batch of racers CJ!!!!

Bob...that #7 looks like it's ready to race baby...zilla