Paul Posted May 28, 2006 Author Report Posted May 28, 2006 Just did a search on this "mercury mistress" you speak of and all I have to say is... ................W T F? I'm not even going to ask how you came across that *shakes head continuously* Quote
Tiger Posted May 28, 2006 Report Posted May 28, 2006 Work email.... and your expression was the same as mine! hahahaha Oh look... 3000 posts for me! Damn, I whore well on these forums. Now... you were saying? :( Quote
Paul Posted May 28, 2006 Author Report Posted May 28, 2006 So John, can Teddy, Biggo, mine and the other early 80's works of art on this site convert you? Or you stayin old school :( Quote
Tiger Posted May 28, 2006 Report Posted May 28, 2006 Check out the audio thread with Sidewinder's enquiry on "New 6x9s, No Midbass :(" thread :D You'd be in for a surprise! hahaha Quote
Paul Posted May 29, 2006 Author Report Posted May 29, 2006 Todays Update... Viewed from above, the straight foam doesn't line up with the curved shape of the boot So I traced the shape on to the unused edge of my cardboard piece to make a template to trace on to the foam, traced on to the rear edge of the wing then measured distance between previously traced line and template for parallel at both ends, to make sure depths were the same size so the front edge matches the rear egde of the wing. These lines are on the bottom of the wing so I could cut it on the bandsaw with the convex arc down.:( So once cut it lines up with the lines of the boot But was still too long so i put 4 marks on the wing at the front and rear edges of the wing to line up with the boot. Then traced the straight lines between the marks getting it ready to be cut Once the ends were cut it lined up flush with the ends of the boot as well as everywhere else And then sat the ends under to have a better idea of how it's coming along:eek: That is all for now... Any comments invited. Quote
Biggo Posted May 29, 2006 Report Posted May 29, 2006 hmm, methinks it needs shaping :( dude, you remind me to make a mould of my spirit wing....only i cbf heh. Good work on a bugdet tho. I'm earning a lil but i still flog shit from work and pilfer from bins :D Quote
Paul Posted May 29, 2006 Author Report Posted May 29, 2006 Yeah Biggo, shaping is the next step. Want to make sure the ends are right first. Researching wing profiles as we speak, to determine the shape I have to carve. Once it comes along a bit further and my ends are shaped correctly and attatched I will be "paper mache" coating it then using body filler for more shape. Quote
Paul Posted May 29, 2006 Author Report Posted May 29, 2006 So I've basically gotta turn the top pic into the bottom one:P Quote
Paul Posted May 29, 2006 Author Report Posted May 29, 2006 Further Photoshop jobs confirm I truely am insane :D :( Quote
Beserker99 Posted May 29, 2006 Report Posted May 29, 2006 Hehe, daymn. That would look pretty cool if ya had a jblood style front bar on it :( Good progess. I'm keeping an eye on this thread. Very inspirational. Quote
Paul Posted May 30, 2006 Author Report Posted May 30, 2006 Coming along nicely Shape is into the wing now, and didn't take long at all on the bandsaw either. Now to do more work on the ends. Quote
Rolla__Boy Posted May 30, 2006 Report Posted May 30, 2006 Love all the pics...it's coming along really well. Top work :P Quote
lappy Posted May 30, 2006 Report Posted May 30, 2006 whoa great work with the spoiller keep it up mate :P Quote
JiP Posted May 30, 2006 Report Posted May 30, 2006 :P wOw, looking great!! Can't wait to see how this turns out. P.S. Is it just me or does that yellow photoshop pic look like a Skyline?? Jon. Quote
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