This is very inspiring! I want to do a body with a lot of undercut, so your method with several segments made from wood is really what I need! I have yet to try this, I think it'll be a nice summer project, and give my old belt sander something to do, too!
Nice work. Make a spacer piece under your mold that is flared out at bottom to make removal easier. Then you won't have to cut it out of frame like that.
@@scalercmodels9261 nope i kind of understand how tamiya makes their 3 piece molds in order to get the under cut. I may want to tackle this project because i really want a Peugeot dakar really cat
Thank You! But sorry, I have no plans to sell them. The effort of homemade production is not really worth the potential revenue... this is only hobby :-)
Rigid foam XPS does also work, I did some of my molds with it but they definetely also need a coating of Polystyrene-compatible filler to make the surface strong enough. If you use XPS (extruded polystyrene), you must not use a cinc spray for the final coat, the solvents will destroy the XPS. All in all, I prefer wood.
These videos are awesome. How long and at what temp are you heating the PETG? I'm getting close to testing a small rig out and curious about that step of your process.
PETG is pretty easy, just 20-30 seconds at ~190-200°C. Polycarbonate/Lexan is a bit more tricky it needs pre-drying(1h @ ~100°C). Then 30sec at ~200°C. For Polycarbonate, I pre-heat also the mold before vac forming. And make sure you have a strong vacuum. I modified my vac for more vacuum power.
@@scalercmodels9261 thank you for the reply! my first attempt didn't go as planned. 😬 I'm heating from the bottom (not in an oven) , I might have to configure my rig to use 2 vacuums, im hoping that will help. I'm really enjoying the videos of the process. 👏
Yes I did. At 1:58 you can see a couple of holes underneath. All air ducts and also the part between cockpit and body have small openings to achieve a better vacuum effect.
@@scalercmodels9261 figured I would try I've been looking all over the place for a 57 Bel air body a 10th scale and I mean I have no other place to look I just have to find somebody to try to make one keep my email address if you ever decide to make one I'll pay good money for it
I sell only occasionally if I have a body left. I don't do this commercially, it's only a hobby. Currently I have one 250 GTO body for a M-chassis for sale on Ebay.
Wow. Excellent work. You need to license these ones and sell them!
This is very inspiring! I want to do a body with a lot of undercut, so your method with several segments made from wood is really what I need! I have yet to try this, I think it'll be a nice summer project, and give my old belt sander something to do, too!
Yes, indeed it is necessary to make several segments. I'm always trying to separate the sections where the original cars have a gap in the body, too.
Veramente veramente bravo, hai lo spirito di Pininfarina, Scaglietti , Bertone, fantastico
Grazie! 😊
Outstanding work was very entertaining to watch.
Nice work. Make a spacer piece under your mold that is flared out at bottom to make removal easier. Then you won't have to cut it out of frame like that.
wonderful work, beautiful cars
Thank You!
That is AMAZING. Excellent result!
Brilliant stuff would love to give this a go for some of the other le mans cars too (for F103)
Brilliance.
Thanks!
outstanding work!
magnificent work
Thanks! 😃
@@scalercmodels9261 nope i kind of understand how tamiya makes their 3 piece molds in order to get the under cut. I may want to tackle this project because i really want a Peugeot dakar really cat
Very well done!
incredible
You got real craftsmanship, sir!
Do you sell your body kits? If not , you should! They look awesome 👏
Thanks, but it's only hobby 😊
Top notch!
Respect.
Super 👍 nice work 👍
Masterpiece!
Thanks!
Awesome!
Ich habe bisher nur mit ABS Tiefgezogen, aber das Lexan macht mich neugierig.
Absolutely fantastic!! I might try to do what you have done. Are you possibly planning on selling body shells in the future?
Thank You! But sorry, I have no plans to sell them. The effort of homemade production is not really worth the potential revenue... this is only hobby :-)
Awesome
This is awesome work!! Question, what materials would you recommend for the mold other than wooden board?
Rigid foam XPS does also work, I did some of my molds with it but they definetely also need a coating of Polystyrene-compatible filler to make the surface strong enough.
If you use XPS (extruded polystyrene), you must not use a cinc spray for the final coat, the solvents will destroy the XPS.
All in all, I prefer wood.
These videos are awesome. How long and at what temp are you heating the PETG? I'm getting close to testing a small rig out and curious about that step of your process.
PETG is pretty easy, just 20-30 seconds at ~190-200°C.
Polycarbonate/Lexan is a bit more tricky it needs pre-drying(1h @ ~100°C).
Then 30sec at ~200°C. For Polycarbonate, I pre-heat also the mold before vac forming.
And make sure you have a strong vacuum. I modified my vac for more vacuum power.
@@scalercmodels9261 thank you for the reply! my first attempt didn't go as planned. 😬 I'm heating from the bottom (not in an oven) , I might have to configure my rig to use 2 vacuums, im hoping that will help. I'm really enjoying the videos of the process. 👏
👍🏽 👍🏽 🇫🇷
Absolute amazing ! Do you sell them ?
No I don't sell, this is only hobby. To do this commercially I have neither the time nor the capacities...
Really beautiful work it is! and let me ask a question. Did you make some hole at detail area on the mold to vacuum easier? Thank you.
Yes I did. At 1:58 you can see a couple of holes underneath. All air ducts and also the part between cockpit and body have small openings to achieve a better vacuum effect.
@@scalercmodels9261 Thank you so much for your reply. I am from the city where Tamiya HQ is in Japan. I have also enjoyed other your videos!
Could you make a body that would work with the wltoys 124019, 140 etc. That would sell, I would be the first customer
‘’靚到痴線‘’ man！
can order??
💪✅✅♥️
Do you ever make bodies and sell them im looking for a 57 belair
I'm sorry, this is only hobby. I have neither the skills nor the capacity for commercial production...
@@scalercmodels9261 figured I would try I've been looking all over the place for a 57 Bel air body a 10th scale and I mean I have no other place to look I just have to find somebody to try to make one keep my email address if you ever decide to make one I'll pay good money for it
They closed parma down years ago
How much to buy a mold or car?
Thanks, but I have no plans to sell. This would be too much effort, it's really only hobby.
@@scalercmodels9261 that's right, people don't want to pay its value! Great job!
Hi you can sell me 1 body? Have one site for looking what buyed??
I sell only occasionally if I have a body left. I don't do this commercially, it's only a hobby. Currently I have one 250 GTO body for a M-chassis for sale on Ebay.
are you interested in doing commissions and taking a donation?
No plans to do so, it's really only hobby
Can I get one $$ of course
Awesome!