MonsieurTox
Master Member
Now that's some kind of fine work !
Building a studio scale pod car
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3d-builder
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Thanks Jay!
One pod finished one pod to go!:lol
One pod finished one pod to go!:lol
3d-builder
Sr Member
Hey Guy you can see how I cut them on (page 16)Normally I would use a dremel tool but I didn't have a bit small enough worth risking it.:lol
Ah .....as far as glue well the quicker drying stuff like CA glues so fast
especially with the accelerator, that it dries brittle!!! If you have something that has a large gluing surface that is not going to support weight I think CA is fine.For seams that could pop or open the welding solvents are better, thing is though you have to have a "PERFECT" joining with that stuff.If you have gaps in the seam you are not going to get joining or welding in the area.If your kit is resin obviously your limited to using epoxy or the CA type glues.
I worked hard to have a nice clean seam around the pod car, so I am leaning towards the welding solvent.I could use the thick CA on the seam
and then use the welding solvent on the band band that goes around the
pod-car, this gives it a double as far as securing the two hulls!
thumbsupToday I decided to make a quick easy base for the pod car. For this I needed one pre-made mic base, plastic, heat, vacuum!! This is just for the show in Oct, I will have a acrylic case made for it for home display.I wanted to form this out of 2mm styrene, but ended up doing it in 3mm...out of the 2mm!:angry:thumbsdown I will cut a circle out of wood smaller than the formed base, to this I will screw the mount so the formed piece is really just a cover. I will be able to lift it up to get to the power source for the lights.
3d-builder
Sr Member
:lol No I don't leave the oven door open during heating,
I just opened it for the picture!
I just opened it for the picture!
3d-builder
Sr Member
Base cover finished.
MonsieurTox
Master Member
Will you paint the base cover black or orange like the pods ?
3d-builder
Sr Member
Will you paint the base cover black or orange like the pods ?
Jay I think the base cover will be black.
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3d-builder
Sr Member
I hear that thanks!!
Worked on trying to get the rear of the engine sorted out.
Not sure if it's real accurate but it will have to be close enough!
As long as it ends up clean I will be happy!
IEDBOUNTYHUNTER
Sr Member
Looking great. Lets see some primer on those hulls.
3d-builder
Sr Member
Happy?
The pod half in the foreground has been wet sanded after priming, the other is still raw in this picture.
IEDBOUNTYHUNTER
Sr Member
Looks great Michael, smooth and the hulls look perfect. ill take a set, maybe ill make a concept cloud car.
vaderdarth
Master Member
Wow, smooth as silk
3d-builder
Sr Member
Thank you to all!
Julien the button head screws are perfect thanks a million buddy!
Julien the button head screws are perfect thanks a million buddy!
3d-builder
Sr Member
So I needed two perfect circles up on the top hull,
where the Morser Karl parts sit inside.I needed to
scribe them into the plastic not easy by hand, they had
to be pretty perfect or they were going to show like a
sore thumb!thumbsdown
I found a washer with a inside diameter I was happy
with, traced this onto the hull and then taped the washer
down. Next I found a nice sewing needle and tightened
it down in my pin vice, then it was just nice and easy until
the scribing got deep enough
where the Morser Karl parts sit inside.I needed to
scribe them into the plastic not easy by hand, they had
to be pretty perfect or they were going to show like a
sore thumb!
thumbsdownI found a washer with a inside diameter I was happy
with, traced this onto the hull and then taped the washer
down. Next I found a nice sewing needle and tightened
it down in my pin vice, then it was just nice and easy until
the scribing got deep enough
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