Next Project....1941 Willys

[daggerlee]

This forum is acting like a medium, through which the skill of the master modellers is passing to us lesser builders, and soon we will be producing cars of spectacular realism, while the former pros begin to create pieces of what can only be described as crap with fogged up glass sections and superglue fingerprints, visible brush strokes and torn decals, ultra heavy orange peel and so much dust in the paint job that it looks like a carpet.

<Darth Vader Voice> Now the circle is complete. When I left, I was but the learner, now I am the master. </Darth Vader Voice>

:finger: :finger: :finger:

[nismo kid]

:evillaugh

[DVSNCYNIKL]

Originally posted by primera man

BUT.... the glue run through the rim onto my thumb and glued the rim to my thumb
30minutes later and missing some skin to the thumb, we parted company after soaking it in some cleaning stuff from my work.

I felt a right plonker walking around the house with this wheel stuck to my thumb trying to get it off.
Just as well i was home by myself.

I guess it's safe to say Warren, you're all thumbs!

[primera man]

Spent today building and wiring the motor. Most parts fitted well but still needed a little bit of cutting and sanding in places.
The only bugger about the engine is it says to add decal 13 to both halfs of the rocker covers, but there isn't a decal 13 !!!
Leads have been added so far and once the engine is fitted to the chassis, other wiring like starter motor/alt/fuel lines etc will be added.
Has a fair bit of chrome on the engine which needs to be removed so the glue can stick parts together. The whole engine has been glued together with Kristal Klear as there are lots of different paint colours which may bleed onto another colour.

Chassis is being built at the moment and is being a real pain to get it all glued and set into place. There is very little that holds the rear diff in place and has taken a while to get it to fit nice and neat.
Most of the parts have been given a "Welded" on look by using Kristel Clear to bond the parts together better.
Pics will fellow later on in the weekend

[primera man]

Here is the heart of Willys

[primera man]

Here is the detail of the rear setup which has good detail but hard to get just fitting and sitting right.


Final shot of the engine just sitting in the chassis.
Hopefully get the wheels and the rest of the running gear on it then get the body on to check the ride height etc.

[daggerlee]

wow!! absolutely stunning!! how'd you paint the belt assembly?

[Tom_S8]

Very very nice Pman...

[modelfan1]

Warren , the page with #13 decal on that instruction sheet is left over from the drag version "Big John"Mazmanian '41 Willy's kit.
See the scan below.:bandit:
Mike


The real valve covers were finned with Big Johns name engraved on them the decals were SUPPOSED to give the look of fins.
Keep up the good work !!

[primera man]

Thanks for the comments guys

Daggerless....the belts were painted by hand with a very tiny brush for the detail around the pulleys etc.

Tom_S8....Cheers

Mike......Thinks for the info on the decals. I think alot of the molds are from that kit as there are a few parts on the 'tree's" that are spare.

UPDATE FROM TODAY.
Chassiss is about 80% finished now. After getting it all together(see pic below) i've had to do some major lowering of the front end as it looked more like a bloodly 4X4 .
Springs were cut and holes drilled deeper so that the front end could sit alot lower to the ground. Most pics i've seen of these cars have there front wheels tucked well up inside the guards. So today has been a big muck around getting the car to look right in its stance.
When the front end has dried enough i shoot a pic to give you a look and see what you all think.
Next job will be the colour....still have no idea as to what i'll do

This pic was before it was taken apart and lowered about 5mm in the front....

[tazdev]

looking very tidy so far Pman

[nismo kid]

What do you use for the wires on the engine?

[daggerlee]

Did you mask while painting the belt assembly at all?

[primera man]

Nismo Kid......The wires are brought from the model shop and you just cut to what ever length you want. They have very tiny copper in them so they can be molded to shape.

Daggerlee.....No masking, just a steady hand and time

[Jay!]

Looks great so far!

Originally posted by primera man
The wires are brought from the model shop and you just cut to what ever length you want. They have very tiny copper in them so they can be molded to shape.

Do you drill holes in the block/dissy, or are there leads to slip them on to?

I'm thinking of trying my TR's flat 12. The heads seem to have tiny little leads right where the wires would go. Now all I need is the diagram of which wire goes where...