WIP: The Dino 36 hour Challenge :)

[eph2]

WOWWWW Wondefull Work

[Samurai75007]

Wow Lookn nice so far, keep up the good work...

[klutz_100]

Thanks everyone! I'm glad you enjoyed it so far - I certainly did have tons of fun with this.

I learnt quite a lot in the process too. For example I've never used Maskol before but, to save time on masking that moulded in engine, I sprayed the whole thing black and then literally slopped maskol all over the place where I wanted it to stay black. 20 minutes later I started spraying various Alclad colours. I really expected the Maskol to be patchy, leak and for the "hot" Allclad to melt it. Was I impressed when I peeled it back off 20 minutes later!!! I can only imagine what you can really do with this stuff with a little more care.

Also, I finally understood what it means to spray paint in LIGHT coats - makes a huge difference

And finally, Eureka! I used TS13 (or, as I call it, The China Syndrome in an aerosol) and it no sign of melt down

Originally Posted by MPWR

So this was you're big plan for the weekend!

Yep, that was it
I had an absolute ball - really enjoyed myself.
Ingrid it is! Hmmm...I wonder what the result would be if Ingrid and Jean Paul ever get it on together?

Originally Posted by bigfrit

you might want to get rid of the dog and the cellphone and kids tho.

Oli, are you MAD?!?!? The Dog?!?!?!? NEVER!!!!

Originally Posted by freakmech

good luck get the chassis on now that you glued the nose and tail under pieces on

hehe - Yep, I can see that one coming I test fitted a billiion times and I can just get it in there but Lord knows what it will do to the paint in the process

Originally Posted by spike123

I wouldn't even have the engine together in that amount of time and I havn't got kids or a dog.

You would with this one - it hasn't got one

[gionc]

Originally Posted by klutz_100

And finally, Eureka! I used TS13 (or, as I call it, The China Syndrome in an aerosol) and it no sign of melt down

:naug hty: Oh you don't know how evil&perfidius TS13 could be: he could melt your silver 1 week after, so just do some offers to this clearcoat, like a great silk deluxe threatment with exellent polish (jap thermal kind) and ABSOLUTELY ABSOLUTELY leave from home every other kind of clearcoats: it's very susceptible and jelaous, and remember: TS13 is female

Really you done a fantastic job on an awesome subj. in only 2 days: I said you, in the same time I placed a couple of strips in my blues: bravo (but do you relaxed yourself or not?)

[Lambo003]

Super thread and beautiful progress. Truly original WIP!!!

Awesome color choice and execution too!!!!



5 thumbs up and a bunny with a pancake on it's head!!!

[alakai]

Probaby one of the best threads I've seen lately. I think I'm gonna have to try a speed build sometime. The Dino looks awesome!

[Lurchio]

Very entertaining - have to agree that was one of the best threads I've read on here in a long time! Great effort!

[klutz_100]

UPDATE:

My super fast build is quickly getting slower and slower
I have to get this finished and off the workbench for a couple of reasons but in the meantime Ingrid has turned into a kind of test ground for me.

First of all I took Ingrid to the beauty parlour and put some BMF around the window trims. This was my best BMF job to date – nice and clean. Just one problem - you can hardly see the silver trim against the silver/gold paint but it is there, honest!
I also rubbed out the clear and polished it with Maguire’s wax. For some reason it doesn’t look as shiny in the photos as in real life.




I started to look critically at the kit’s clear parts and decided to try and clean them up. In the process I managed to break one of the parts and had to make a new one. You can find details of how I did it in this tutorial.

The result of that fix was so promising that I decided to replace ALL the window parts to see if it could be done. I have to admit that I did rush this a bit and didn’t do it as cleanly as perhaps I could/should have done, but I think you’ll be interested in the results anyway.

First I made templates from the kit part of the windscreen and side windows.



Then I had a thought: How about having the driver’s window half open? This might give it a more “realistic” look…

Firstly, I separated the rear quarter window from the rest. Then I marked out on the template the part of the driver’s window that I wanted to remove (cross hatched area). BTW the front window has been installed already in this shot and I think it gives a good indication of just how much more "in scale" it is than the original kit part.



The hatched are was cut off and what remains is the part that will be installed.



Here you can (almost ) see the parts after they have been installed.
I’m as pleased as punch with the way it worked out.
However, I think that next time I’ll try for a little more realism and make the protruding glass slightly smaller than the door frame – the way a half open 1/1 window really looks.



The good news is that you CAN replace all window parts with this method.


Ingrid also got some attention to her cabin. The floor was flocked in dark brown.
Gear lever gate was detailed with BMF and lightly washed to add depth.
Dashboard was decaled (I didn’t melt anything this time MPWR ).
Door panels had the window winder picked out with BMF.
Seats were painted with some colour (don’t ask me which ). I attempted to bring out the seat ribbing with some wash – not to sure about the results though..
The photos are of a dry fit only, also I apologise for the TON of dust on it which I didn’t notice until I saw the bigger photos.





Thanks for looking.

[2JZAsupra]

that steering wheel is like right in your nads how would any1 drive that without peeing blood right after oww....


great job on that car tho its absolutely great especially the interior (minus the steering wheel being in ur nuts)

[klutz_100]

Originally Posted by 2JZAsupra

that steering wheel is like right in your nads how would any1 drive that without peeing blood right after oww....

I didn't notice that
All the bits are just "sitting: in place and the steering wheel is held in place with a blob of blu tac. The seats are crooked etc etc.

I'll watch out for that when I do final assembly. Thanks for the "heads up" (If that's the right way to put it )

If, on the other hand, I start typing in a high pitched voice, you'll know I forgot

[quadzero]

looks great, Klutz. i love the dash, you can almost see the tach meter moving. i still cant believe how good the glass looks. you mentioned what glue you used but im not familiar with it. i thought the windshield would be impossible to fabricate but it sure looks good here. the drivers glass is very scale like. super job!

[Hiroboy]

Great reading and great work

[geronimo77]

Great diary

Nice work so far. I cant wait to see the finished model.
I guess you will bring it to our competition

[geronimo77]

But why did you changed the windshied and the windows?

[gionc]

Well fantastic with this kind of glasses, and me too: I noticed st.wheel only after the supra's post: fun well it shouldn't be hard to fix. Amazing interiors.