Going from 1/25 to full scale! The true test heh
michigan02
06-17-2003, 07:41 PM
Nuts question but behind with my motivation and b33r maybe a possibility
ok so we have a 320 tamiya kit:
http://www.tamiya.com/english/show0210/photo/nm_sc7.jpg
I have been hunting the flares for the above kit for quite sometime for my 74 bmw 2002 which looks like this in full scale
http://www.automotiveforums.com/img/members/02race800.jpg
Now what would be the best aproach to upscale this for measurments/angles to make molds. this is probally nutso bet hell I will give it a try :)
ok so we have a 320 tamiya kit:
http://www.tamiya.com/english/show0210/photo/nm_sc7.jpg
I have been hunting the flares for the above kit for quite sometime for my 74 bmw 2002 which looks like this in full scale
http://www.automotiveforums.com/img/members/02race800.jpg
Now what would be the best aproach to upscale this for measurments/angles to make molds. this is probally nutso bet hell I will give it a try :)
BaNe
06-17-2003, 09:55 PM
Is this you real car? forgive me if I am skeptical but a couple people claiming they own cars ruin it for all. please give me a pic with SEE I TOLD YOU IT WAS MINE BANE on a piece of papers place it on the door with the writing visible as well as graphics. Thanks BTW MODEL looks GREAT!
SQ_lover
06-17-2003, 09:59 PM
no i belive that he has the model and a picture of the car.
he is asking how he could make molds, i would guess he has that same car and wants the kit.
your best bet to make a mold for that kit if you wanted to try would to be find the real thing, there is no way you could get everything right in scale.
he is asking how he could make molds, i would guess he has that same car and wants the kit.
your best bet to make a mold for that kit if you wanted to try would to be find the real thing, there is no way you could get everything right in scale.
Jay!
06-17-2003, 10:04 PM
um.... make drawings from measurements taken from the kit (mark a 1" scale), print them on a transparency, pull back the overhead projector until the 1" scale is 24" long, trace plans at 1/1 scale...
:dunno:
:dunno:
chipanggo
06-17-2003, 10:05 PM
:bigthumb: cool kit :bigthumb:
rcmaxx
06-17-2003, 10:39 PM
Originally posted by BaNe
Is this you real car? forgive me if I am skeptical but a couple people claiming they own cars ruin it for all. please give me a pic with SEE I TOLD YOU IT WAS MINE BANE on a piece of papers place it on the door with the writing visible as well as graphics. Thanks BTW MODEL looks GREAT!
not every is a poor untrusty bastard like you man :rolleyes:
Jay's idea is pretty cool. either way,
do you ever do any vintage racing with that car? any history on it?
Is this you real car? forgive me if I am skeptical but a couple people claiming they own cars ruin it for all. please give me a pic with SEE I TOLD YOU IT WAS MINE BANE on a piece of papers place it on the door with the writing visible as well as graphics. Thanks BTW MODEL looks GREAT!
not every is a poor untrusty bastard like you man :rolleyes:
Jay's idea is pretty cool. either way,
do you ever do any vintage racing with that car? any history on it?
Valentino
06-18-2003, 01:24 PM
Originally posted by chipanggo
:bigthumb: cool kit :bigthumb:
:iagree:
:bigthumb: cool kit :bigthumb:
:iagree:
Veyron
06-18-2003, 01:44 PM
First of all, measure Tamiya's base body to see if it is in fact dimensionally correct to the real thing because if it isn't, the flares will be off too. :smile:
MPWR
06-19-2003, 12:37 PM
I'm not sure the dimensions for this aero kit would fit your '02. The base for this car was an E21 320, which I think is a bit larger than a 2002. Get a pair of drafting dividers and an engineer's scale (something that will measure in decimal inches- working with fractional inches sucks!), and multiply by 24. Measure the model, and then compare it to your car. (Use a flexible tape measure, like one for sewing- it won't scratch up the car.) Check non aero kit dimensions- length and with of the hood, length between front and rear axles, etc., to see if the model is a usable as reference for your '02.
By the way, your 320 looks sweet! I snapped up the first one of these I saw, too.
Good to see other Bimmerheads here!
By the way, your 320 looks sweet! I snapped up the first one of these I saw, too.
Good to see other Bimmerheads here!
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