So, What Have You Done Today?

[Willy iine 18805]

33 minutes ago, bRIBEGuy said:

Thank you!

For the lettering I tried to embrace my inner @Willy iine and just hand cut it out of styrene sheet.  There's a few more pics and details in my slowly progressing build thread for it HERE

Looks great!  May the hopes be with you!    Not that it looks like you need it.  

[Willy iine 18805]

So for me, challenged myself to make smaller casters for Willy’s seat creeper.. 

Yes, looks iffy.      Will make one more and clean it up later.    

It’ll look fine…with hope.. 

Update.. finished all parts except the bench as I need the cement to fully cure overnight before I can sand it to shape.  I hope to finish tomorrow.   

Edited August 15, 2022 by Willy iine

[Gebbly 588]

5 hours ago, Willy iine said:

this Tamiya drill

Those are real handy, I have a couple and use them for modelling and other jobs requiring tiny drill bits. I think they are often called a "pin vise".

[alvinlwh 5894]

Cut out the Frog and rh "bug" bodies. 

[Willy iine 18805]

1 hour ago, Gebbly said:

Those are real handy, I have a couple and use them for modelling and other jobs requiring tiny drill bits. I think they are often called a "pin vise".

Nice!  Pin vice, huh?  Thanks for the info.  I quickly realized that my old way of just using drill bits with hex drive is A LOT a faster to do my usual plasticard work as there is zero time loss between bits changes.. I don't use a handle, just turn the bit holding the hex drive area with my fingers.

But I think I still want a pin vice  to use the super fine drill bits (less than 1mm).   

[rc4ever 30]

Well I took the plunge a bought another Monster Beetle (used) and NO I have not told my wife yet . Also put new chrome parts on my Lunchbox also took off the Yeah racing oil filled shocks and replaced them with Tamiya 50520 oil filled and I must say it looks and drives better with the Tamiya shocks. With the new Beetle that puts my collection to 7. 2 Lunchboxes , 2 Monster Beetles, 1 Wild Willy 2 , 1 Super Clod Buster, and 1 Plasma Edge 2 iridescent purple / green. I have a addiction ....... Tamiya RC. 

[Frankster 2033]

18 hours ago, Willy iine said:

So for me, I painted the stanchion posts yesterday, waiting on my wife to make the rope..

This is before paint.. kind of imagining what it might look like at the end.  

Today going to make a seat creeper for Willy followed by a couple of oil bottles to place on the workbench I completed.    

@Willy iine will there be a bouncer holding the velvet rope?

[Willy iine 18805]

5 hours ago, Frankster said:

@Willy iine will there be a bouncer holding the velvet rope?

Muhahaha!    That would be funny.   In related good news, I was able to find someone selling a lightly used Jack Osbourne figure so I will be able to make a Willy with red helmet for Willy's shop.    My wife said she can most likely make duplicates out of resin, but will see.. not sure how much space I can make for these figures.. plus the mold kit costs about $30+ and $15 for the resin so at that price I can probably find a used one for less again.  I paint them so light wear is no issue.

In life news, it looks like FedEx lost my TurboScorpion kit.  I called them yesterday after holding for over 45min..which I guess is normal these days (?).  It entered the USA and no further update after 5 days.. that's life man, you gain some, you lose some.  I'll order another one later today in addition to a CC02 if no movement as a middle finger to life.     

 

[Willy iine 18805]

So for today, going to try finishing my seat creeper for Willy.. the mini casters turned out okay.

[alvinlwh 5894]

Took the LRP Twister Buggy to the office with me. 

[Juhunio 6830]

The cap screws finally arrived, so I was able to mount the motor and spur gear cover to my FF03-RR

Also played around with the rear arm spacers to tweak the wheelbase and added a few spacers to the rear axles to widen the track, and am now happy with the how Alfa shell is fitting

Next steps...sand and finish the shell, and then paint!

 

[Kol__ 3377]

On 8/15/2022 at 1:50 PM, Willy iine said:

So for me, I painted the stanchion posts yesterday, waiting on my wife to make the rope..

This is before paint.. kind of imagining what it might look like at the end.  

Today going to make a seat creeper for Willy followed by a couple of oil bottles to place on the workbench I completed.    

Nice, that's going to look so cool mate😎

[Willy iine 18805]

Just now, Kol__ said:

Nice, that's going to look so cool mate😎

Thanks!   

So I asked my crafty wife (she can be quite blunt) on how she really felt about my plasticard shaping abilities and she said she would consider me ‘expert level’ for the things I make..  

Somewhat skeptical, I asked her if she had some intense honey-do she needed me to do.. and she said ‘Yes’.     Ha! I knew it. 

But kidding aside, she said the biggest part of my expertise (?) comes from taking a shape and interpreting it in Willy’s world values and theme.  The amount of distortion and exaggeration gives my pieces appeal she said. 

So I’m trying to figure out how to make a gum-ball machine for Willy’s shop..  hummmm.. 

 

 

 

[moffman 5752]

On 8/15/2022 at 1:50 PM, Willy iine said:

So for me, I painted the stanchion posts yesterday, waiting on my wife to make the rope..

This is before paint.. kind of imagining what it might look like at the end.  

Today going to make a seat creeper for Willy followed by a couple of oil bottles to place on the workbench I completed.    

That's a serious amount of wild willy's their they look absolutely amazing superbBut I can't help thinking Putin was accused of mobilising his military on the Ukrainian border and he said it was just a military exercise and look what absolute horror that's tuned out for the poor people of Ukraine!.............what are you up to?

[moffman 5752]

I know I'm a little late joining the party with the cougar but I've just picked it up from my LHS well actually from the owners house because he's still not well at all but inbetween his treatment he's doing his back orders for his local loyal customers! Now that's good  customer service IMO and that's the last hop up part for my super avante!

[Willy iine 18805]

14 hours ago, moffman said:

That's a serious amount of wild willy's their they look absolutely amazing superbBut I can't help thinking Putin was accused of mobilising his military on the Ukrainian border and he said it was just a military exercise and look what absolute horror that's tuned out for the poor people of Ukraine!.............what are you up to?

Thanks, moffman!    My Willy’s do not carry any weapons so no worries there!  

 

So I got back from the office, sprayed Willy’s seat creeper and now working on making a bin for his new work bench.. 

This is what happens when I have a headache and my concentration drops.. now in need of much hope.. 

  Oops..

 

Update.. hope injected.. will clean up the corners tomorrow and no one would know what had happened.. since I did not say anything.. 

 

 

[lsear2905 1279]

It has begun... I'll buy the PS5 Tamiya paint when I go to the LHS on Thursday.

[Willy iine 18805]

Had to do some last minute modification that required respraying the round bench.. hope to take some snaps later tonight.   

[Kol__ 3377]

Today I refurbed a set of old shocks and polished up the piston rods using a drill, a technique I saw on a Dusty Fingers RC vid on YouTube last week. It worked a treat...

Old used piston rods

3M Scotchbrite, Autosol metal polish and a 3mm nut to fit to the end of the rod.

Clamp the nut in the drill chuck, hold the Scotchbrite and Autosol in place on the rod and away you go...

..moving up and down the rod repeatedly, with consistent pressure (I'm sure we've all done that before!😂😂😂) does the trick...

[Willy iine 18805]

@Kol__ Nice idea using a drill to spin the shaft to clean.   

 

Working smart > working hard 

[alvinlwh 5894]

Had a bit more fun driving in the office. 😁

[T-StudioWorks 218]

Well… I actually did this on Sunday… had the Golf25 body set for awhile.  Prepping it for a special FF project.  Hope you guys enjoy it.  What have you done today?

 

 

[Juhunio 6830]

10 hours ago, lsear2905 said:

It has begun... I'll buy the PS5 Tamiya paint when I go to the LHS on Thursday.

I've had my eye on those red 4mm serrated lock nuts for a while, but shipping to the UK is AU$33 😳

[Frankster 2033]

31 minutes ago, alvinlwh said:

Had a bit more fun driving in the office. 😁

Nice wheelie!

I need to work in an office like that… RC friendly

[alvinlwh 5894]

57 minutes ago, Frankster said:

I need to work in an office like that… RC friendly

When the bosses are not around...