Chrisguyw 41 Report post Posted May 11, 2020 Hi Folks, Too much time spent at home these days for my liking.........I can only cut the grass so often , and my golf club is closed, so, spending a lot of time on slot projects, which is not all bad . I have entered a Slot-it Porsche proxy (only the body has to be a Slot-it Porsche 956/962), so while I have still to figure out what to do about a chassis, I have painted the body........which I always find the most nerve wracking part. Stay Safe Chris Walker 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rosco01 68 Report post Posted May 11, 2020 Detail is amazing, Chris.... love the exhausts - now, that is modeling - but, you turn out some amazing models... Painting - can be stressful, I find applying decals more so than the actual laying down of paint... Our golf clubs, fishing activities and some other recreational alternatives will be allowable as of midnight tonight.... I am expecting a huge shock to see how well the golf course has been during "recovery"... frats, Rosco Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SlotsNZ 115 Report post Posted May 11, 2020 Lovely work, I only lack two things to emulate this, skill and patience... I'd argue time, but people would see right through me at present. Quote My Track Oakland Raceway V2 HMBRC Club Website Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bov 11 Report post Posted May 12, 2020 Nice - I'm still pondering which way to go for a chassis for that proxy, too...... There's a lot of options to consider... Either way, I'm sure it'll get hosed....... Chris, I have marveled at your soldering skills for a while now - I believe you're using a torch rather than an iron? How do you get the joints so neat? Your presentations are exemplary.. Quote Cheers, Tony. There's only two questions: 1. What direction do you go 2. What's the Lap Record? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattcrackers 71 Report post Posted May 12, 2020 Lovely job, I've had one of these sitting on the shelf for a while now. Might have to pull my finger out and make a start on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chrisguyw 41 Report post Posted May 12, 2020 Nice - I'm still pondering which way to go for a chassis for that proxy, too...... There's a lot of options to consider... Either way, I'm sure it'll get hosed....... Chris, I have marveled at your soldering skills for a while now - I believe you're using a torch rather than an iron? How do you get the joints so neat? Your presentations are exemplary.. Hello Tony, I use an iron (60 Watt Hakko) for all my 1/32 chassis builds...........the wire/brass I use for these is relatively thin, so there is no need whatsoever to use a torch. For that matter, virtually all my 1/24 stuff is built with the same iron, and I only really use a torch on really heavy duty brass plate, which I sometimes use for 1/24 Vintage frames. No soldering secrets.................just stick to the following 1/ Try to make all the parts to be joined fit as closely as possible 2/ Clean, Clean, and Clean one more time. 3/ Use a minimum of a 45 Watt iron, with a 1/4" chisel tip 4/ Use liquid acid flux for all chassis construction.....must be cleaned up after. 5/Use less solder than you think is necessary, and take your time with each join.....acid flux and patience will turn the solder to water, and it will flow evenly. 6/ Practice never hurts !! Stay Safe Chris Walker 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KensRedZed 1 Report post Posted September 12, 2020 Hi Chris, Your cars all sparkle, and have that new car smell. They just can't get any better than that! Thank you very kindly for sharing your soldering skills. I'm quite certain my strange contraptions won't resemble your jewelry for a little while yet. More practice you say? Count me in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
