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Post by Skippy Kicky on Apr 15, 2018 16:44:59 GMT -5
I helped my cousins son last night and the Mr B fenders turned out great with just a few modifications. It was such a time saver! Thanks Joe!  |
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Post by Eagle on Apr 15, 2018 17:52:40 GMT -5
I agree!
I have two cars in primer done very quickly. Simple to wedge cut the front of the body (from Pinewood Illuminati on Etsy), drill the holes with Micros clear jig(available at starcarsderby.com), shave 1/16" off left front, put a couple layers of tape on some mock up wheels, (fenders from Imaginarium on Shapeways)t glue on one side then the other. I wet sanded the fenders first this time. Sand paper lasted longer.
I cannot wait to do a 5.0 with the Lightning fenders.
And, I'm really excited about Joe's new plastic bodies!
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Post by Vitamin K on Apr 16, 2018 14:11:40 GMT -5
I helped my cousins son last night and the Mr B fenders turned out great with just a few modifications. It was such a time saver! Thanks Joe! What modifications did they require? |
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Post by Skippy Kicky on Apr 17, 2018 9:02:14 GMT -5
I should make the disclaimer that what wheels you use and the angle of your DFW determine the modifications. I used some old BASX wheels I had laying around. I had to sand the inner part of the fenders to make them flush with the outer wheel. The fronts had to be shortened slightly. The front DFW fender needed sanding on the bottom so it would not hit the track before the wheel. This was because that fender required more sanding than the others to make the outer wheel flush. These changes were super simple. 5 minutes, compared to hours of sanding and repairing balsa.
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Post by Professor Moriarty on Apr 17, 2018 9:54:28 GMT -5
I should make the disclaimer that what wheels you use and the angle of your DFW determine the modifications. I used some old BASX wheels I had laying around. I had to sand the inner part of the fenders to make them flush with the outer wheel. The fronts had to be shortened slightly. The front DFW fender needed sanding on the bottom so it would not hit the track before the wheel. This was because that fender required more sanding than the others to make the outer wheel flush. These changes were super simple. 5 minutes, compared to hours of sanding and repairing balsa. You heard it here first fellas! Skippy uses something closer to a 5* angle on his front axle! Glad you like the fenders Jason. Have you had a chance to run those fenders on a league car yet? Curious to see how they do. Thanks, |
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Post by Skippy Kicky on Apr 17, 2018 21:54:39 GMT -5
I’ll be using the tube top design for one of my SS league builds. I’ll keep y’all posted.
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Post by TheFonze on Apr 17, 2018 22:19:21 GMT -5
I’ll be using the tube top design for one of my SS league builds. I’ll keep y’all posted. Hello Skippy. Can’t wait to see it! |
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