Malabar Front wrote:
MaliA wrote:
Mr Chris wrote:
Anyone got any bright ideas on how to make dummy headlight lenses?
Soak a contact lens in superglue?
That was my initial thought. Hooray! We're probably both idiots.
hi1+1+1+1+1+1+1!
I thought contact lenses too!
Then I thought about the cases they come in.
But yeah, they're too big for this.
Er... the plastic cover that goes over pills?
Then I thought about the cases they come in.
But yeah, they're too big for this.
Er... the plastic cover that goes over pills?
Mr Chris wrote:
Er, about the size of a one pence piece. Or slightly smaller. Maybe a 5p.
I also want to make fake tail lights, indicators and so on. As per real Wildcat.
I also want to make fake tail lights, indicators and so on. As per real Wildcat.
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35mm film cannister
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Clear 35mm film cannister, cut out the bottom inner circle.
Hmm. Well, given the size they'll need to have the lines on them as per the real thing, otherwise they'll look a little odd.
I may have to invest some cash and buy some real working light kits, but I'd rather not.
I may have to invest some cash and buy some real working light kits, but I'd rather not.
If it needs to be the size of a 1p, then...paint a 1p?
Ah, if you want them with the lines, then mould green stuff over a 5p and draw the lines on.
Ah, if you want them with the lines, then mould green stuff over a 5p and draw the lines on.
Why don't you drug Myps and cut out his eye lenses with a scalpel.
Drug him with LSD for bigger LOLs.
Drug him with LSD for bigger LOLs.
Craster wrote:
If it needs to be the size of a 1p, then...paint a 1p?
Ah, if you want them with the lines, then mould green stuff over a 5p and draw the lines on.
Ah, if you want them with the lines, then mould green stuff over a 5p and draw the lines on.
It needs to be transparent, that's why. If I was just going to paint something I'd do it straight onto the bodyshell.
Mr Chris wrote:
Craster wrote:
If it needs to be the size of a 1p, then...paint a 1p?
Ah, if you want them with the lines, then mould green stuff over a 5p and draw the lines on.
Ah, if you want them with the lines, then mould green stuff over a 5p and draw the lines on.
It needs to be transparent, that's why. If I was just going to paint something I'd do it straight onto the bodyshell.
Teddy bear eyes.
You'll still have to drug myp
Right, nearly finished tidying up the bodyshell:
Just need to drill and file out the holes in the bumpers, tidy up and screw on the spoiler and then paint the whole shooting match. I'll then need to put on the decals (Landy and Defender logos, racing numbers etc) fit a windscreen and mudflaps. I may then fit offset wheels (i.e ones that widen the wheelbase) to fill out the wheel arches a bit.
Oh, and then drug Myp.
Shitty photography, eh? I blame the camera. It's rubbish at night, even with a bloody great spotlight on the subject, and then if I use the flash it makes things too bright to make out any detail.
Just need to drill and file out the holes in the bumpers, tidy up and screw on the spoiler and then paint the whole shooting match. I'll then need to put on the decals (Landy and Defender logos, racing numbers etc) fit a windscreen and mudflaps. I may then fit offset wheels (i.e ones that widen the wheelbase) to fill out the wheel arches a bit.
Oh, and then drug Myp.
Shitty photography, eh? I blame the camera. It's rubbish at night, even with a bloody great spotlight on the subject, and then if I use the flash it makes things too bright to make out any detail.
Right, bodyshell is now tidied and I've just sprayed the orange.
I really like the colour so rather than spray black over most of the body and leave the orange as a "vinyl" design, I'll do the trim and vinyl design in black as per the original photo of a yellow one I posted.
I may need to find some "Tango" decals, mind.
I really like the colour so rather than spray black over most of the body and leave the orange as a "vinyl" design, I'll do the trim and vinyl design in black as per the original photo of a yellow one I posted.
I may need to find some "Tango" decals, mind.
Mr Chris wrote:
Right, bodyshell is now tidied and I've just sprayed the orange.
....
I really like the colour so rather than spray black over most of the body and leave the orange as a "vinyl" design, I'll do the trim and vinyl design in black as per the original photo of a yellow one I posted.
I may need to find some "Tango" decals, mind.
....
I really like the colour so rather than spray black over most of the body and leave the orange as a "vinyl" design, I'll do the trim and vinyl design in black as per the original photo of a yellow one I posted.
I may need to find some "Tango" decals, mind.
I love that orange! I used to have a Land Rover that had a stripe close to that color and I had forgotten how cool it looked until I found that picture of yours.....and totally unrelated to the car, now I'm resisting the urge to paint my XBox panel like orange/black.. thinking about it yellow/black & orange/black must be my favorite color(-combinations)
Hi Zemalf!
Zemalf wrote:
color
Oh shit!
New people!?
/hisses
Oh wait, new people with Land Rovers. Hello!
/hisses
Oh wait, new people with Land Rovers. Hello!
Hi Zemalf. What's with the Radio Controlled Aeroplanes blog full of generic sounding information about Radio Controlled Aeroplanes, that mentions Radio Controlled Aeroplanes in every sentence, Radio Controlled Aeroplanes?
Wow. It certainly does.
Paging SEO people to the thread!
Paging SEO people to the thread!
markg wrote:
Hi Zemalf. What's with the Radio Controlled Aeroplanes blog full of generic sounding information about Radio Controlled Aeroplanes
It's Compo grooming material.
The Radio Controlled Aeroplane blog also mentions Electric RC Planes and Radio Controlled Model Aircraft and Radio Controlled Planes, I noticed.
However, tentative welcome to Zemalf!
Radio Controlled Aeroplanes.
However, tentative welcome to Zemalf!
Radio Controlled Aeroplanes.
zemalf.com wrote:
How To Get a New Blog Indexed By Google In Less Than 6 Hours
Spam like fuck? Doctor Glyndwr wrote:
zemalf.com wrote:
How To Get a New Blog Indexed By Google In Less Than 6 Hours
Spam like fuck?I read that, and was rather surprised it didn't mention http://www.google.com/addurl/
Zemalf. Zemalf! Hey, come back!
You nerds have shit people skills.
Vittu. We almost had some new blood there.
He likes my orange colour though, so I don't care if he's a spambot.
I fucked up with some painting (had forgot about the hole in the side when spraying the inside of the wheel arches and so black got on the orange where I didn't want it) so had to sand down and respray part of it. Very annoying.
I fucked up with some painting (had forgot about the hole in the side when spraying the inside of the wheel arches and so black got on the orange where I didn't want it) so had to sand down and respray part of it. Very annoying.
Right, nearly there!
Just need to put racing numbers in the white boxes, fill in the registration number, add the spoiler, spray the lot with laquer. And then maybe add a windscreen and mudflaps and do something about the headlights.
Just need to put racing numbers in the white boxes, fill in the registration number, add the spoiler, spray the lot with laquer. And then maybe add a windscreen and mudflaps and do something about the headlights.
I am so jealous of that. None of the body kits seem to fit my Riot 
The Riot's a big wide wheelbase thing, isn't it? You'll struggle to get anything "scale" to fit it, I think.
It's not just that, it also has the pillars in odd places.
[edit]Which you can't see in that picture
[edit]Which you can't see in that picture
The blog is what it's about -- you just might have new blood in here then..
oh and I still like the color/colour, airplane/aeroplanes, tomatos/tomatoes, go figure...
p.s. Zemalf is the nick on XBox live as well
EDIT: p.p.s. kalmar -- moro.
-- you just might have new blood in here then..oh and I still like the color/colour, airplane/aeroplanes, tomatos/tomatoes, go figure...
p.s. Zemalf is the nick on XBox live as well
EDIT: p.p.s. kalmar -- moro.
Yeah Zemalf! Yeah! Thought we'd lost you then.
Zemalf looks scarily a bit like Riles.
Maybe it's C0®/\3® ü/\1†$0ƒ@ in a Riles skin suit!
Mr Chris wrote:
do something about the headlights.
What about the clear plastic from a blister pack of aspirin, or something similar? That might be the right size and depth.
MaliA wrote:
What about the clear plastic from a blister pack of aspirin, or something similar? That might be the right size and depth.
Grim... wrote:
Er... the plastic cover that goes over pills?
Great minds, etc.
Grim... wrote:
MaliA wrote:
What about the clear plastic from a blister pack of aspirin, or something similar? That might be the right size and depth.
Grim... wrote:
Er... the plastic cover that goes over pills?
Great minds, etc.
Heh, maybe I read it and it was swimming around in the back of my subconscious?
Two minutes of your life
That you'll never get back.
Yes, I was very bored.
That you'll never get back.
Yes, I was very bored.
My cats are shit scared of my RC helicopter.
Test flew another new toy yesterday:
Shaky looking flying because this was the very first flight and I was busy trying to get it trimmed out and stuff. Also I'm an idiot who fitted the undercarriage the wrong way and so it nosed over on landing and was also probably a bit tail-heavy. But it came back in one piece which counts as a triumph.
Shaky looking flying because this was the very first flight and I was busy trying to get it trimmed out and stuff. Also I'm an idiot who fitted the undercarriage the wrong way and so it nosed over on landing and was also probably a bit tail-heavy. But it came back in one piece which counts as a triumph.
Very nice! Thing that always gets me about those things is how quick they go, especially when landing. But yes, in one piece, most important thing.
Re: headlights for Kissyfur.
I'd try this - cut the flat top off of one of those blank CD/DVD spindle cases - you know the ones that come in 25 or 50. Gently heat the plastic in the oven, while doing this, get two flat pieces of wood or metal about the required size to cover it and some fine wire mesh and then clamp the softened plastic in between to harden, hopefully resulting in a sheet of still clear plastic which has taken on a suitable texture. You might even be able to use acetate sheet from a decent art shop. You can then cut to size the lenses that you need with a decent craft knife and gently hone the edges with 6 or 1200 grade wet and dry. Or even better get some wire mesh over the lenses anyway.
I'd try this - cut the flat top off of one of those blank CD/DVD spindle cases - you know the ones that come in 25 or 50. Gently heat the plastic in the oven, while doing this, get two flat pieces of wood or metal about the required size to cover it and some fine wire mesh and then clamp the softened plastic in between to harden, hopefully resulting in a sheet of still clear plastic which has taken on a suitable texture. You might even be able to use acetate sheet from a decent art shop. You can then cut to size the lenses that you need with a decent craft knife and gently hone the edges with 6 or 1200 grade wet and dry. Or even better get some wire mesh over the lenses anyway.
I got a Tomy Micro Buggy for Christmas (Bit Char-G version of Old Tamiya kits!) it's ace and runs forever compared to my old Bit Char-G...
But now I want to build a proper Tamiya RC buggy. Not cheap either are they
But now I want to build a proper Tamiya RC buggy. Not cheap either are they
Where's the cheapest place for something like a Tamiya Hornet/Grasshopper or similar kit with all the radio gubbins, battery & quick charger?
I got my Riot from Modelsport. They are quite good.
http://www.modelsport.co.uk/
RC-Fever have the Grasshopper cheaper, though. I've not used them before, so buyer beware.
http://www.modelsport.co.uk/
RC-Fever have the Grasshopper cheaper, though. I've not used them before, so buyer beware.
