The Nylon Gag MK2 F1 Magneto Skimmer

laellee · Feb 15, 2014

Nice progress! That also, by the way, is a sweet TruPunch ya got there. :thumbsup

spillway · Feb 15, 2014

If the A-wing thing is a problem, then by all means change it, but I really like the look thus far.

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Aegis159 · Feb 15, 2014

Looking good! I second the idea of mocking up up a front spoiler. Depending on which style you go with the "A-Wing" feel might go away pretty quick. That rake on the front is pretty drastic though!!

LukaFilm · Feb 15, 2014

Hi Nylon Gag! I really love your build!!!
I have a question. I noticed you used bottle caps for engines.. Those things are always made from PE or PP plastic and I never found a glue that would glue them. Could you please say what are you using to glue them, as well as what will you paint them with? Everything I use always peels off !!!:behave

Keep up the good work!

Lynx · Feb 16, 2014

Hi Gag,

if it is still possible - extend the nose significantly. Then the Skimmer will look much slender and not so A-Wing like.

Cheers, Hermann

ralphee · Feb 16, 2014

I think the nose look fine, it captures that early 2000's F1 nose profile, and i love the F1 feel of this, genius, and some amazing vision in using the items you have thus far!

lee

Scapey · Feb 16, 2014

Love the look of it - I think a front spoiler would be good though, yeah.

I second the question about what glue/paint you've found that will work with those bottle caps!

TheNylonGag · Feb 23, 2014

LukaFilm said:
Hi Nylon Gag! I really love your build!!!
I have a question. I noticed you used bottle caps for engines.. Those things are always made from PE or PP plastic and I never found a glue that would glue them. Could you please say what are you using to glue them, as well as what will you paint them with? Everything I use always peels off !!!:behave

Keep up the good work!

Thanks LukaF,

I try to make everything with a really snug fit or an overlapping seam so, i don't need glue in some parts but when i do i use what everworks , CA, hot glue gun, epoxie, gorilla glue or even screws when possible.

Nothing in this picture is glued, only the bottom piece is screwed on, everything else is a push fit.

As for paint i just use an Ultimate finish Rust-oleum automobile primer with Tamiya acrylics and Model Air from Vallejo. I some times use Tamiya super fine primer from the can. Some people spray future over the primer to sort of seal it in, but i've never tried this, main thing is, don't mess with it to much once you get the primer and final colour on.

Gag

Scapey said:
Love the look of it - I think a front spoiler would be good though, yeah.

I second the question about what glue/paint you've found that will work with those bottle caps!

Scapey

Front spoiler is deffinately on the cards but as its free style, i haven't thought about it to much yet.

Gag

TheNylonGag · Feb 23, 2014

ralphee said:
I think the nose look fine, it captures that early 2000's F1 nose profile, and i love the F1 feel of this, genius, and some amazing vision in using the items you have thus far!

lee

Thanks Lee,

I was inspired by Schumachers car from 2000, beautiful looking car, unlike this years dogs dinner offerings.

Lynx said:
Hi Gag,

if it is still possible - extend the nose significantly. Then the Skimmer will look much slender and not so A-Wing like.

Cheers, Hermann

Thanks Lynx

It would look to large, scale wise, if the nose was too long i feel, i think a front spoiler might take the A-wing-ish-ness away.
Thanks for the comment though and I listen to all ideas so, keep em coming mate.

Aegis159 said:
Looking good! I second the idea of mocking up up a front spoiler. Depending on which style you go with the "A-Wing" feel might go away pretty quick. That rake on the front is pretty drastic though!!

spillway said:
If the A-wing thing is a problem, then by all means change it, but I really like the look thus far.

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Mike J. said:
Mock up a front spoiler to take away from that A-wingy look

She's looking fast now.

-MJ

I agree with you all, that a front spoiler will take the A-wing-ish-ness away but i'm glad she looks fast because i imagine they would be quick quick with these size engines onboard.

Thanks guys

laellee said:
Nice progress! That also, by the way, is a sweet TruPunch ya got there. :thumbsup

Mine is actually a Precision brand TruPunch, cuz I'm fancy, see.

Gag

3d-builder · Feb 23, 2014

ralphee said:
I think the nose look fine, it captures that early 2000's F1 nose profile, and i love the F1 feel of this, genius, and some amazing vision in using the items you have thus far!

lee

I agree when I looked at it it Gag I didn't think A-wing at all......looking good!

3d-builder · Feb 23, 2014

ralphee said:
I think the nose look fine, it captures that early 2000's F1 nose profile, and i love the F1 feel of this, genius, and some amazing vision in using the items you have thus far!

lee

I agree when I looked at it it Gag I didn't think A-wing at all......looking good!

LukaFilm · Feb 25, 2014

Thanks for the answer!
Yeah, I guess not messing with it to much after painting is the safest soulution

!

yuumi2891103 · Feb 25, 2014

A-wing? naa, G -wing.

Great progress!

NakedMoleRat · Feb 25, 2014

Impressive work, Gag. I love seeing how your items all come together to make such wonderful designs!

TheNylonGag · Feb 25, 2014

Helllllllo Good Evening and Welcome,
Lots and of giggery pokery,
Look, pix
Pilot,.............Driver.......................bloke inside,
Name?
Colin

Playing with the lights

Made two simple sleeves with banding to add character

Scale shot with spray can

Another scale shot with colin, 1/12th driver bloke pilot

Cut and fitted more internal bracing

After lots of false starts and farting around this is the basic frame I ended up with.

Cut the rear profile braces

Drilled some connecting holes

Drill

And screwed main brace

Inserted dowels into drilled holes

Fitted outer profile braces

Beauty shots

Started work on the floor and rear end

Cardboard floor

Plastic floor

I have no real plan for the back end, maybe flaps, stearing vanes, no idea.

Rear wing, no idea

But...........it's free style baby
Take care
Gagsterman

Albertese · Feb 25, 2014

So, tell me about these screws... Are they just little machine screws? Do you do anything to thread the plastic or do you just screw it into a slightly smaller hole and the metal, being harder than the plastic, sort of burrows its own threads?

I guess I had assumed you were using some sort of nut on the other side, but from these pics it looks like it's just biting into the plastic itself...

Thanks for the pics! I love following your progress on this!

--Alex

samster27 · Feb 27, 2014

Looking great Nylon. Shouldn't the driver be Carlos?

Weezer · Feb 27, 2014

What an incredible build! The design and attention to detail is awesome. You're a very talented builder.

TheNylonGag · Mar 2, 2014

Albertese said:
So, tell me about these screws... Are they just little machine screws? Do you do anything to thread the plastic or do you just screw it into a slightly smaller hole and the metal, being harder than the plastic, sort of burrows its own threads?

I guess I had assumed you were using some sort of nut on the other side, but from these pics it looks like it's just biting into the plastic itself...

Thanks for the pics! I love following your progress on this!

--Alex

Thanks Lex,

You are exactly correct, they are little lag screws/machine screws/self tappers or whatever you want to call them, not sure where i got them from but maybe frame hanging sets have small lag screws in them so maybe thats where i got them from

Gag

samster27 said:
Looking great Nylon. Shouldn't the driver be Carlos?

Thanks, why Carlos?

Weezer said:
What an incredible build! The design and attention to detail is awesome. You're a very talented builder.

Thanks Weezer

Well, evenin all,
Hope everyone has been having a good weekend,
Me, I got 3,1/2 hours in yesterday and about 6 hours today, I've been keeping track and I've reached 100 hours on this project as of 1;15 pm today.
I think progress is going quite well, problems seem to be solving themselves as I go. Gotta love freestyle baby.

It's also inspiring to have you guys along for the ride, not sure where we are going to end up but it should be fun.

Thanks for your comments, greatly appreciated

So...................

Added some more bracing under the front section off the engines