Revell 1/24 Porsche RS-60: Don Wester, Monterey Racing Team

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Holeeee schmokes!!!!!!!!!! Boy have I been missing out!!!! Nice work on all the body sanding and fitting there Bruce!!! I got your PM not too long ago but was out for a bit so I'll re-read it and see what I can do for you.
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MORE BODY WORK

the wrap around vaulted windscreen shape has been doggin' me

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i finally added a thin piece of brass wire formed to shape this

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the overview — also the spot on the hood which i still need to polish out
must find a plastic safe polishing compound
any ideas??

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photo i already posted — but is the best example of the shape
the door panels have an aluminum channel to hold perspex
the windscreen wraps around from the front to the sides
this was exceptionally hard for me to suss out

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i don't often post someone else's work
but this is a great build
captures the aggressiveness
it's interesting to see a different approach/same subject

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mustang1989 wrote:Holeeee schmokes!!!!!!!!!! Boy have I been missing out!!!! Nice work on all the body sanding and fitting there Bruce!!! I got your PM not too long ago but was out for a bit so I'll re-read it and see what I can do for you.
just read your pm and your latest post
you just keep uppin' the ante
excited to see where you jump next
happy new year joe !!!
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So here's where you've been hiding out! Very cool stuff going on and it looks like your brain muscles are being worked out big time for this one.
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I am very happy to see you visit, John!
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SCULPTING A BUCK FOR THE SHIELD

mark ii version of the vaulted windshield
milliput windshield form

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there's a lil' slump on the side due to gravity / open cockpit
but that should not affect the curvature
or should it / does it

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speedgraflex wrote:the overview — also the spot on the hood which i still need to polish out
must find a plastic safe polishing compound
any ideas??
Use the Novus polishing system but not that nasty polishing cloth that they provide. Instead , purchase a chamois from your local auto parts store. You can't get much softer than cow skin dude.

Link to the Novus website so you'll know what your working with: https://www.novuspolish.com/

and were to buy it a little cheaper: https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOVUS-7136-Pla ... SweW5U3QxW
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mustang1989 wrote:You can't get much softer than cow skin dude.
LOL, thanks for the advice, Joe.

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Re: Revell 1/24 Porsche RS-60: Don Wester, Monterey Racing T

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So very interesting, Bruce. What is the plan here? Some sort of vacu-forming process using the Milliput shape as a form?
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