Inspired by a friend, VDubber, and model builder I broken into my stash and cleared a spot in the corner of a little used part of the house. Follow along.
Here's my space.
Here's the kit fresh from a wash in soapy water to get any oils and release agents off the plastic.
This stack will ultimately become a 1:25 scale version of my actual car.
Should be able to get more of this done than on the 1:1 cars!
Loving this!
This is a model that I built of the car that I drove in high school.
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Nice. I never used to build 1:32 scale kits, but then I discovered they make good slot cars. Now I have about 5 of them on my table in various states of mess. They're nice quick builds, especially the snap-together ones, but still look good when they're finished.
So I discovered this morning, after living here for 17 years, that there's an actual vent fan behind this cover and it works. Yay, no fumes in the house. Here's a question though. I want to cover it to keep paint from getting to it. I also would like to make a simple spray booth from a cardboard box. Can I put a cotton t shirt over the covering to filter any paint but still allow air to flow? And how might you create a booth either around it, in front of it, or connected to it in some way? Thoughts? I was also thinking of a box filter of some sort in place of the cover with a cardboard form built off the wall.
In reply to vwcorvette :
Use a small air conditioner filter and create your cardboard box around it. Use the filter to determine the outlet annulus that abuts the fan, Leave a few inches of duct between the filter and the fan. The cotton shirt might work, but it needs to be about 4 times the size of the fan to not be too restrictive.
So I ended up using a new box from HD, a filter that sits in place, and sealing the box around the fan with cardboard and packing tape. It will hold a piece of paper against the filter when running. Now time to start on the Corvette.
The filter is easily removable so I can reach in and operate the fan.
If I need more pull I may take the grill off and make an enclosure formed around the opening. Maybe use plastic bags for that?
Are you trying to make like a paint booth, or just for general glue fumes?
Shadeux said:Are you trying to make like a paint booth, or just for general glue fumes?
Both
In reply to Shadeux :
Taking the grill off of the fan is unlikely to improve its flow. Might even reduce it!
Do y'all think I should further shroud the fan to the box opening?
Painting has commenced. Not going for stock. Just using what I have to provide some contrast in places. Be nice if I had some paint pens, but not heading out for a while to any stores. I have sharpies. Might they do the trick for smaller details?
I read somewhere that all Corvettes are red.
In reply to vwcorvette :
Sharpie will work but may rub off.
Paint looks great, but in the future take the parts off of the sprue first.
Molotow paint markers are amazing for detailing.
Shadeux said:Molotow paint markers are amazing for detailing.
I was just researching those. Good to know.
Javelin said:In reply to vwcorvette :
Sharpie will work but may rub off.
Paint looks great, but in the future take the parts off of the sprue first.
Yes, remove from sprue. This I know. Not afraid of a little touch up on this one. Just wanted to get back into the swing of things and PAINT!
I use the metallic sharpies all the time, especially silver. Dries faster than paint usually does, looks ok enough for my crap-ass builds, and is convenient as heck. Black sharpies are ok in a pinch for some parts, but nowadays I use the cheap acrylic paint pens from the craft section of Walmart for a lot of stuff. It's not perfect, but again, I'm not too picky.
And I usually paint stuff on the sprue, then after removing it, do touch-up. I'm lazy.
Some close ups. Removed everything from the sprues tonight. Will touch up as needed.
CAN YOU GUESS WHAT'S MISSING? That I only just discovered today.
So when this is done do I do return to this? It's been in the works for over 10 years. It's not what my Stingray would look like in real life, but something I can't get out of my head. Or do I build my 1:1 car in scale?
The main body is from the Baldwin Motion 69 Vette. Nose from an 82. I pulled the doors to making opening doors. I trimmed the rear to smooth the tail with now bumpers. Don't recall where the rockers and rear flares came from. Interior would have updated interior from a C4. Considering how I might update the suspension with C4 bits as well.
Thoughts?
In reply to vwcorvette :
Steering wheel or glass?
In reply to Javelin :
I see the glass in his first pic. I do not see the steering wheel.
In reply to vwcorvette :
The hardest part of the 1/24 kit is going to be fixing the A pillar, and bodies with crowned sides like the C3 are especially difficult to get opening doors to clear in front. Build it as awild custom and start with a fresh kit for your replica stock build. Check out the main model cars thread, there are some great builds shown there.
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