Lola T-70 Mk III

[Scale-Master]

I made decals for the fuse box and lightly distressed the top one as often the printed ink gets scuffed.
I did a little dirt and dust wash around the crevices and the mounting hardware has been installed too.

[Deathtrap]

I like that 'used' look of the decal
Not sure if it will match the rest of the car... But again superb detailing

[Scale-Master]

Thanks! It's not a trailer queen. There is other mild wear and weathering throughout.

The cut-off switch was also milled from resin as was the switch knob.
Custom decals were made for it too.
I also finished the starter cable that runs from the switch to the solenoid; the smaller wire feeds the fuse block.

[Scale-Master]

I made the plug for the alternator and the hot lead with a small eyelet and nut.
The loom was made by wrapping .0085 wire around .039 diameter wire. The leads for the tach and battery for the distributor are also poking out.

I added the signal wire to the solenoid (with another tiny eyelet and brass nut).

[Scale-Master]

Time to work on the body again. I had gotten the doors to fit pretty well along with the other body parts, but knowing the changes I would be making to the chassis would affect the body I didn't try to make them fit as well as I intended to.
The first adjustments were to do some inner door jamb work. Plus one of the doors had fatigued from handling so it was drilled and steel reinforcement pins were installed.

The right door ended up with a low spot on the top rear and on the front next to the fender. Sheet styrene was added to fill as well as reshape the edges and corners.


The rest of the body in those areas was reshaped at the same time.

Still more to do, but a step in the right direction…

[Porsnatic]

Hello Mark, this is Simón Rivera Torres from Puerto Rico. I would like to know if you cans send me a tutorial with a couple of pictures, or if you want to post it here in the forum, on how to turn some wheels sleeves, like the ones you turned for the Lola. I would like to make some Porsche Fuchs wheels in 1/24. I have a small mini lathe.

[Scale-Master]

Hi Simon,
Take a look at page 9 in this thread, starting with Post #130.
That shows the rims.

[Scale-Master]

I fabricated a pair of rubber floor mats...
Made custom decals for the Lola logos.

[Porsnatic]

Originally Posted by Scale-Master

Hi Simon,
Take a look at page 9 in this thread, starting with Post #130.
That shows the rims.

Hi Mark, yes, I already saw that post and that's exactly why I'm asking this. I can see there what you used, but not how to proceed. It will be appreciated very much.

[Scale-Master]

Hi Simon,
They were done a couple years ago so my tools are not set up for them now and I can't provide any other photos.
It's a pretty basic process.
Cut the faces of the rim on the mill or the lathe. (Figure out the angle or angles you want first.)
Then cut the outside of of the rim to fit the tire on the mill or the lathe. (I used the lathe since I wanted bead detail.)
Then part the rim off using the lathe.

Actually it doesn't matter if you cut the face or bead first, so you might want to make a blank to fit the tire first.

[Porsnatic]

Originally Posted by Scale-Master

Hi Simon,
They were done a couple years ago so my tools are not set up for them now and I can't provide any other photos.
It's a pretty basic process.
Cut the faces of the rim on the mill or the lathe. (Figure out the angle or angles you want first.)
Then cut the outside of of the rim to fit the tire on the mill or the lathe. (I used the lathe since I wanted bead detail.)
Then part the rim off using the lathe.

Actually it doesn't matter if you cut the face or bead first, so you might want to make a blank to fit the tire first.

Excellent!...Will give this a try and I hope do it well...Thanks!

[Porsnatic]

Originally Posted by Scale-Master

Hi Simon,
They were done a couple years ago so my tools are not set up for them now and I can't provide any other photos.
It's a pretty basic process.
Cut the faces of the rim on the mill or the lathe. (Figure out the angle or angles you want first.)
Then cut the outside of of the rim to fit the tire on the mill or the lathe. (I used the lathe since I wanted bead detail.)
Then part the rim off using the lathe.

Actually it doesn't matter if you cut the face or bead first, so you might want to make a blank to fit the tire first.

What you use that chunck of wood that reads 27.2 for?

[Scale-Master]

As I wrote in that post:
"a wooden angle block with 22 and 27 degree angles cut into it. The block was indexed to the tilt-table as a secondary measure to ensure the angles were uniform on all the wheels."

[Porsnatic]

Originally Posted by Scale-Master

As I wrote in that post:
"a wooden angle block with 22 and 27 degree angles cut into it. The block was indexed to the tilt-table as a secondary measure to ensure the angles were uniform on all the wheels."

Oh OK, great!

[Scale-Master]

Now that the inner door jambs have been fleshed out, the final adjusting of the door lines should be achievable.