David King's Bantam shop truck started life as Johnny Lightning Diecast:
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So did this.........
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Same truck - WAY different interpretations!
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Another of my favorites Ken. Your imagination knows no bounds!
David
I remember that too! Considering the dorky model as it comes, both of you did wonders with it.
How did you create those weld marks?
Gil
Wow... love the conversion. It's hard to believe the finished rod started out with such a dorky truck. Excellent job...
Paul
Quote from: Mr Potato Head on April 10, 2010, 12:19:55 PM
How did you create those weld marks?
Gil
Gil, I didn't see your question until after I answered you via a separate e-mail (I'm not used to
all these new topics yet....) For the record, here's the technique:
(1) Cut a piece of small-diameter coreless solder;
(2) Hammer it flat (which, obviously, will widen it significantly);
(3) Cut the sides off the flattened, distorted piece of hammered solder, giving you a thin strip of flat solder.
Try to end up with a strip of solder about 1/32" wide and as thin as you can get;
(4) Sharpen the end of a small-diameter brass tube, almost like you're making a leather punch;
(5) Holding this "punch" on an angle, push it into the strip of solder. Work down the line to create the
semi-circular beads;
(6) Cut the completed bead to the length you need and super-glue it to the body.
The bent solder will hold it's shape as it's applied.
Simple as that.........
Wow Ken!! That is a beautiful Hot Rod.
Jerry
How do you cut, trim or otherwise alter die-cast metal vehicles?? That stuff's a pain to work with!
Ray, luckily all the posts were vertical so it was pretty easy to drop the top.
Otherwise it's just like working on the real thing: Lots of saw blades and grinding wheels.
Ken, did you see the PM I sent? Gary
Quote from: gnichols on April 20, 2010, 01:29:02 PM
Ken, did you see the PM I sent? Gary
Not until just now, Gary. I'll go take a look.
(Sorry 'bout that)
EDIT: Gary, you've got an IM!!