Classic inspired Mad Force

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    • March 14, 2005 at 2:44 pm #12582
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      i finally finished my classic inspired mad force body!
      http://www.mini-zracer.com/gallery/album591]http://www.mini-zracer.com/gallery/album591

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      i used real aluminum tape for the trim
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      i even wrapped the grille in aluminum tape
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      i did this for the rear spoiler as well
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      i also installed cut outs for the light buckest too
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    • March 14, 2005 at 4:26 pm #58906
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      …nice work arch…looking good..you are getting better and better 🙂 Its going to be fun for us to start on the lexan bodies too…I really need some more time to work on bodies but as you very well know i am pretty maxxed out for time…looks really good…Is that one of the blanks you got from PanicToys?

    • March 14, 2005 at 5:32 pm #58908
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      why yes, yes it is:D

    • March 14, 2005 at 5:36 pm #58909
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      ..Hmm…thought it might be…it looked familiar 😀

    • March 14, 2005 at 5:39 pm #58910
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      i should have my other panic purchase posted soon enough:smiley2:

    • March 14, 2005 at 8:01 pm #58913
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      here is an example of my most recent lexan body work…a 1/24 honda civic ek-9
      http://www2.mini-zracer.com/gallery/album584?page=1

    • March 14, 2005 at 11:37 pm #58917
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      the photos really don’t do that aluminium tape any justice, it must look awesome in person! :p:8ball:

    • March 15, 2005 at 1:57 am #58920
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      nice colour choice… simplistic but great…

      and the chrome looks great! (can we get it over here betty?):question:

    • March 15, 2005 at 2:05 am #58921
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      looks great. shame bout the crease in the rear spoiler though

    • March 15, 2005 at 2:27 am #58922
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      i’m pretty sure that aluminium tape is available here. i’ve seen chrome and gold in sheets at the hobby shop:8ball:

    • March 15, 2005 at 3:36 am #58923
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      the tape should be available in any hardware store. i used hvac aluminum ductwork tape. i’m sure art supply stores might have other sticky back foil.

      yes, the crease in teh spoiler sucks but it’s not easy applying a fat surface material to a compound curved object:clown: it loks much better than painting it silver

    • March 15, 2005 at 5:38 am #58924
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      thanks for the info, ill be keeping an eye out for this stuff!

    • March 15, 2005 at 5:11 pm #58935
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      i guess i could get the same look from our chrome silver or gold (mirrored) vinyl that we have here at work… might give it a whirl:)

    • March 15, 2005 at 10:18 pm #58944
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      how thick is the vinyl though dave?

    • March 16, 2005 at 2:03 pm #58951
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      thin as… about 1/15 of a mm or so. About a quarter of the thickness of the other vinyls we use. Marks pretty easy, you’ve gotta be careful with it…

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