Thank you! I agree about the break in the diecast. That's why I was so quick to just break the other side off to match haha. It's odd how good this car looks as a "truck"
Great job, love the insight on kitbashing. You are so right about stepping away and coming back with fresh eyes. Doing that has served me well dealing frustration and creative blocks
It turned out amazing!! As an architect I appreciate the advise to step back from a project to give it a fresh perspective any other day, anyways, LOVED how realistic it turned out!! The gas tank looks so cool!
Man that's so sweet! You did an amazing job..SHOCKER 😂. I really like that mesh, I've seen it somewhere but can't remember where. Enjoyed the pep talk too.
Thanks for watching through my back log of videos! That mesh came from some CD player speaker covers if I remember correctly. Aluminum is so nice to work with 👍
@@BPCustomCreations I'm actually playing catch-up...been watching since your beginning, but I've had to take a break from social media. And I'm pretty sure you're right about the speaker covers. I knew it looked familiar lol
Great looking roll cage. I have made small parts using my soldering iron. I had to use a wet paper towel as a heat sink to isolate the parts I was soldering from the parts I had already soldered. It was very frustrating, but it turned out ok.
@@BPCustomCreations Yeah, I've done enough soldering to know what a pain it can be. Is it Tolle Garage that does the spot welding? That's the dream there. I have a MIG welder, but that might be a bit much. ;)
Excellent work, it turned out very realistic almost as if someone just took an old Volkswagen and turned it into a Rock Crawler. Great job on keeping It's original paint, It's always hard because one mistake can ruin it. I think I might give the paper clips a try, next time I need a roll cage to save on the styrene, although I'll probably use superglue as I don't have a soldering iron.
Thank you! Sometimes the hot wheels paint jobs are good and sometimes they get the paint stripper haha. I've done paper clips and super glue/baking soda before and it was a nightmare compared to this method. I need to get some brass rod and try it out with that!
Love it in costa rica we had a motor sport called here "auto cross"(something like motocross but on cars 😂) and that thing looks like it came straight from the track
Good looking build!, i seen other people do something similar but with different method of "welding" as it is... You seen the thing Puri Garage does? That one is some next level stuff with all those builds they make...
Thanks Jarcca! Yeah, Puri and I are connected on Instagram and I watch his TH-cam videos. He uses a spot welder which is crazy cool but for now I'll play around with the tools and materials I have haha
Fantastic! I really feel for you and the struggle with soldering. I had a project that was similar and I had worked for so long on the soldering. It looked terrible! I ended up giving up and going back to styrene for that project. But I am going to have to give it another shot!
Thanks! Yeah it's so fiddly at this scale. I actually have helping hands now but maybe I don't know how to use them that well because it isn't that much better
Great idea, looks awesome. I used 1mm thick wire to make a roll cage for a Hot Wheels Imparable as the car pretty much has no interior. I think the solder and paperclips looks much more neat. Also right on the money about temporarily walking away from a project, it helps. I had to go for a run. I subbed.
Cheers bass guy 👍 soldering with wire/paperclip makes sense as a scale equivalent to welding steel bar/pipe. I'm glad I saw someone else using the technique which spark my brain into work!
Awesome job turning that Golf into an off-road beast. The 3D printed fuel tank in the back was a very cool touch. Though I think you missed an opportunity to add some dune buggy style exhausts weaving through the roll cage out the back. Outstanding work (especially for a first attempt with a dollar store solderimg iron!) creating a paper clip roll cage. I've used clips to make bumpers and brush guards, but haven't attempted a full body cage...yet. Thanks for sharing and keep on keeping on!!
Amazing build .I just subbed your channel came over from maple leaf customs. I realy am enjoying your content. I am going to be starting my weathering on customs soon .
Nice! Welcome 👍 I hope you can get some inspiration here. For weathering you might want to check out my El Camino wagon conversion video where I go into a little more detail of my process.
I love the soldering technique with paper clips! It's also great how you just went with the back section that broke off and incorporated it into the design. When you add the weathering powders do you then add a fixative to protect it? Nice work BP!
Thanks T-Nu! I don't actually "fix" the pastels on with anything but I don't handle thr cars a lot. Also, I've tried brushing them off after a while and they seem to stick except for the excess outer layer. I saw Ara doing the same in her latest video with the Captain's changing room/closet room thing.
@@BPCustomCreations Got ya! I may try this technique and see if a little matte fixative changes the appearance or not. Yeah, I watched Ara's new video this morning. I love the little holder that she has for her pastel colors! Very cool! Thanks BP!
This is totally AWESOME! Have you tried maybe a small peace of that cheapo foam board from a dollar store, I know it will melt if soldier falls on it, but it may Help it to stand on its own, I have used it for that for some other small projects of my own, Heck all ya can do is try it right! THIS IS A COOL BUILD, I may try this for something I am building THANKS MAN!!
Thanks Tom! I'm glad you liked it 👍 There is a tool called helping hands that is perfect for the job as it's intended to be used for soldering, I just don't have one.
Looks really good! I’ve been using glue to make my paperclip roll bars for my 1/64 FJ40s. It works! I’ve been wanting to use my soldering iron. Seeing your build has given me the bug to use the iron. You made a great, easy to watch and do it yourself video. Subscribed! Best wishes, Robert
That came out looking super realistic, Ben. Well done. Now, will you stick with the soldering or go back to styrene for the next roll cage? You're now the master of both! 🍁🏆
The results I can get with paper clips are way better when I need to bend the material. I'm not master level yet but it is one more arrow in the quiver! Be well, my friend!
I wish I could live stream but my current situation doesn't work for it as I can't make noise where I'm at. I always craft while my family is asleep and the craft room is right next to my kids rooms.
I really wouldn't recommend paper clips as they are not easy to stick with solder. Using copper or something else like brass might be a better idea. I have also seen people using solder itself as a bar material. As far as solder goes there are opyions with no actual lead in them and I'd recommend those.
That turned out great! I am glad you “soldered” on and completed it.
🤣🤣 Oh man! I missed the opportunity for that joke! I think my American pronunciation would have made the pun more forced for sure 😁
I loved the "happy accident" look after the body broke on you the roll cage turned out very cool
Thanks George! Happy accidents are always welcome on my work table 😁👍
Turned out great! I love it when you get a happy accident while being creative.
Thanks! Yeah sometimes it's better than what you intended in the first place!
It does look like that back breaking off was kinda a blessing in disguise. I think it helps with the overall look of the build. Well done.
Thank you! I agree about the break in the diecast. That's why I was so quick to just break the other side off to match haha. It's odd how good this car looks as a "truck"
Breaking off the back end wasn't planned, but it still turned out great.
Thank you! I like it better that way too 👍
Great build. Golf looks really awesome.
Thank you! This little car really surprised me with how well it turned out lifted 😁👍
Great job, love the insight on kitbashing. You are so right about stepping away and coming back with fresh eyes. Doing that has served me well dealing frustration and creative blocks
Thanks buddy 😎👍
I always have more than one project on at a time. That way I can alternate when inspiration hits
Nice work man! Well done
Thank you!
that is pretty cool. I really like how good the thing is with it's original pant job.
Yeah man, thanks! It was the perfect livery for this build 😁👍
It turned out amazing!! As an architect I appreciate the advise to step back from a project to give it a fresh perspective any other day, anyways, LOVED how realistic it turned out!! The gas tank looks so cool!
Thank you Rodrigo! It was one of those projects that came to life through the process 😁👍
That looks badass! Nice job! Can’t say what’s more impressive though: the finished product or a $3 soldering gun!
🤣 Thanks! The dollar stores here really do provide so many opportunities to get my feet wet in different crafts for a low entry cost.
Totally cool build Ben enjoyed how you did that even though you made a mistake you fixed it and made it look better keep up the good work God bless
Sweet roll-cage and custom build and glad you shared it 😎👍👊
Thanks Tony! I appreciate it 👍
That turned out really cool
Thanks!!
Amazing! Looks like something straight outta earn to die
I had to look it up but yeah it's the exact kind of world/setting I usually craft in! Thanks for watching 😁👍
Just awesome , very cool build . The finish is GREATTTTTTTTTTTT>.................
Cheers Mike!
Dude that looks dope! I bought a soldering iron today for a non hobby related purpose but now I'm inspired!
Thank you! It was very frustrating so be prepared 😂😂
Man that's so sweet! You did an amazing job..SHOCKER 😂. I really like that mesh, I've seen it somewhere but can't remember where. Enjoyed the pep talk too.
Thanks for watching through my back log of videos! That mesh came from some CD player speaker covers if I remember correctly. Aluminum is so nice to work with 👍
@@BPCustomCreations I'm actually playing catch-up...been watching since your beginning, but I've had to take a break from social media. And I'm pretty sure you're right about the speaker covers. I knew it looked familiar lol
@@dgs.creates I know you've been here buddy 👍 I hadn't seen you for a while!
Great looking roll cage.
I have made small parts using my soldering iron. I had to use a wet paper towel as a heat sink to isolate the parts I was soldering from the parts I had already soldered. It was very frustrating, but it turned out ok.
Thank you! Yeah, it can be a big hassle especially with small parts.
Great job bro. This came out awesome
Thanks Jay 😎👍
Dang, that looks so good. Gonna have to try that. Awesome work, Ben!
Thank you! I hope you can get it to work for you 👍
@@BPCustomCreations Yeah, I've done enough soldering to know what a pain it can be. Is it Tolle Garage that does the spot welding? That's the dream there. I have a MIG welder, but that might be a bit much. ;)
@@DiecastMediaNetwork I'm not sure about tolle but Puri has one. They look amazing!
@@BPCustomCreations that's the one!
😍😍😍 Sin palabras, 🤦♂ los clips que he desperdiciado sin saberlo🤣🤣 Enhorabuena y muchas gracias por compartir.
Gracias!
Excellent work, it turned out very realistic almost as if someone just took an old Volkswagen and turned it into a Rock Crawler. Great job on keeping It's original paint, It's always hard because one mistake can ruin it. I think I might give the paper clips a try, next time I need a roll cage to save on the styrene, although I'll probably use superglue as I don't have a soldering iron.
Thank you! Sometimes the hot wheels paint jobs are good and sometimes they get the paint stripper haha. I've done paper clips and super glue/baking soda before and it was a nightmare compared to this method. I need to get some brass rod and try it out with that!
Love it in costa rica we had a motor sport called here "auto cross"(something like motocross but on cars 😂) and that thing looks like it came straight from the track
Thank you!
Good looking build!, i seen other people do something similar but with different method of "welding" as it is... You seen the thing Puri Garage does? That one is some next level stuff with all those builds they make...
Thanks Jarcca! Yeah, Puri and I are connected on Instagram and I watch his TH-cam videos. He uses a spot welder which is crazy cool but for now I'll play around with the tools and materials I have haha
@@BPCustomCreations sweet! And yeah, spot welding would be interesting to try, i found them be searching on about making suspension on diecast cars...
very good golf mk2 off road proto ☺👍👏👏👏🖐
Thank you! 😎👍
Great build mate 👍
Cheers Danny! Thanks for watching 😁👍
Fantastic! I really feel for you and the struggle with soldering. I had a project that was similar and I had worked for so long on the soldering. It looked terrible! I ended up giving up and going back to styrene for that project. But I am going to have to give it another shot!
Thanks! Yeah it's so fiddly at this scale. I actually have helping hands now but maybe I don't know how to use them that well because it isn't that much better
Great idea, looks awesome. I used 1mm thick wire to make a roll cage for a Hot Wheels Imparable as the car pretty much has no interior. I think the solder and paperclips looks much more neat.
Also right on the money about temporarily walking away from a project, it helps. I had to go for a run.
I subbed.
Cheers bass guy 👍 soldering with wire/paperclip makes sense as a scale equivalent to welding steel bar/pipe. I'm glad I saw someone else using the technique which spark my brain into work!
Dude...this one turned out amazing my friend. Looks like alot of work but worth it in the end. Great job brother.
Thank you! It was more than I expected to do in such a short time but I'm glad I did it 👍
Awesome job turning that Golf into an off-road beast. The 3D printed fuel tank in the back was a very cool touch. Though I think you missed an opportunity to add some dune buggy style exhausts weaving through the roll cage out the back.
Outstanding work (especially for a first attempt with a dollar store solderimg iron!) creating a paper clip roll cage. I've used clips to make bumpers and brush guards, but haven't attempted a full body cage...yet.
Thanks for sharing and keep on keeping on!!
I have some experience with the cheap soldering iron but paperclips are really not ideal 😅
I'm glad you like the results!
Amazing build .I just subbed your channel came over from maple leaf customs. I realy am enjoying your content. I am going to be starting my weathering on customs soon .
Nice! Welcome 👍 I hope you can get some inspiration here. For weathering you might want to check out my El Camino wagon conversion video where I go into a little more detail of my process.
@@BPCustomCreations okay great ill definetly do that .
Very relaxing and entertaining. keep em' coming. 👍
Thank you Eric! More on the way 😁👍
I feel clean your tip is good life advice in general
Precisely
I love the soldering technique with paper clips! It's also great how you just went with the back section that broke off and incorporated it into the design. When you add the weathering powders do you then add a fixative to protect it? Nice work BP!
Thanks T-Nu! I don't actually "fix" the pastels on with anything but I don't handle thr cars a lot. Also, I've tried brushing them off after a while and they seem to stick except for the excess outer layer. I saw Ara doing the same in her latest video with the Captain's changing room/closet room thing.
@@BPCustomCreations Got ya! I may try this technique and see if a little matte fixative changes the appearance or not. Yeah, I watched Ara's new video this morning. I love the little holder that she has for her pastel colors! Very cool! Thanks BP!
This is totally AWESOME! Have you tried maybe a small peace of that cheapo foam board from a dollar store, I know it will melt if soldier falls on it, but it may Help it to stand on its own, I have used it for that for some other small projects of my own, Heck all ya can do is try it right! THIS IS A COOL BUILD, I may try this for something I am building THANKS MAN!!
Thanks Tom! I'm glad you liked it 👍
There is a tool called helping hands that is perfect for the job as it's intended to be used for soldering, I just don't have one.
とても好きなスタイルです！
かっこいい！
ありがとう！またこのようなミニカー作りたい！
Looks really good! I’ve been using glue to make my paperclip roll bars for my 1/64 FJ40s. It works! I’ve been wanting to use my soldering iron. Seeing your build has given me the bug to use the iron. You made a great, easy to watch and do it yourself video. Subscribed!
Best wishes,
Robert
Thank you! Good luck with the soldering 😁👍
Super cool well done.
Thank you!
That came out looking super realistic, Ben. Well done. Now, will you stick with the soldering or go back to styrene for the next roll cage? You're now the master of both! 🍁🏆
The results I can get with paper clips are way better when I need to bend the material. I'm not master level yet but it is one more arrow in the quiver!
Be well, my friend!
Looks awesome!
Thanks!
Woww muy bueno amigo saludos desde españa 👍😎👌
Muchas gracias! 😁👍
Nice .. good job 👍❤️
Thank you! Soldering like this was really fun and Santa brought some helping hands this year so I should be able to do this again a lot easier!
Nice job
Thanks!
I love your builds!!! I'd love to do a live stream collaboration with you where you build a car and I redo my WAR RIG I think it would be AWESOME!!!!
I wish I could live stream but my current situation doesn't work for it as I can't make noise where I'm at. I always craft while my family is asleep and the craft room is right next to my kids rooms.
Great custom. You ever gonna do any open doors or hoods like Jakarta does?
Thank you! I haven't tried any of that kind of modification yet but probably will in the future. I only just got a jeweler's saw 👍
I have praise and questions. Stand by for both
This was 2 years ago so I'll do my best to give you an answer 😅
Nice good Job bro👍
Thanks!
This is an amazing build - I really need to have a go at doing a paper clip roll cage now...
Very inspirational - consider me a new sub!
Copper or brass might be better but give it a go 😁👍
Amazing man
Thank you!
very nice build, where did you get that "mesh" from?
Thanks! The mesh with the circular holes is from an old broken CD player. The speaker covers were this aluminum mesh and it's great 👍
Great job bro 😎😎😎
Thanks! I can't wait to try soldering again soon!
@@BPCustomCreations I also can't wait for your next work, good luck my friend
Thinking of doing a lofted suspension what paper clips did you use ? I didn’t think you Can use this tool with paper clips I’m a lil slow
They're just regular paper clips so it's a huge pain! If you use copper it would be better. Careful not to burn your fingers!
@@BPCustomCreations I will definitely try copper
@@BPCustomCreations thanks for the response
Can i ask what kind of paper clip can i use if i use soldering to weld it? and what kind of lead you using, thankyo for answering
I really wouldn't recommend paper clips as they are not easy to stick with solder. Using copper or something else like brass might be a better idea. I have also seen people using solder itself as a bar material. As far as solder goes there are opyions with no actual lead in them and I'd recommend those.
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Thanks 😁👍
Awsome video 👍
Thank you!
I need to do something like this just to work on my soldering skills - which are very lacking.
The best way to improve and learn is by doing it 👍 I did a large electronics project to teach myself how to solder a few years ago!
Did you use an actual roll cage as your example, or was it more "design as you go"? 'Cause it looks like a real cage from offroad racing
That's surprising! I just stuck things on where they looked cool 😅
Moments later, Bob is dismembered
😵 Who is Bob? 🤔
It was an octopus
This th-cam.com/video/t2YtLvsoUjo/w-d-xo.html is the video in question
@@kronoskr2597 oh no! Haha
Clean the tip, but just the tip
Cleanliness is important
roll cage...on the outside...
Surely it accomplishes same goal 🤔
Please never say "emkay 2" again. It's "Mark 2"
You sound like you're very serious about cars. All of my experience with them is limited to 1/64 😂
Next time try heating up the part wt a bic liter before bending it
That's definitely an option too 👍