Oh How Original Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 I think the original wheels would be better turned around... IE deep dish like the real one. As they are, they remind me of something from Fast and Furious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Oh How Original Posted April 18, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 18, 2020 So made a little progress on my day off. Interior is all cut out, this is the Tamiya cockpit set, seems to be a pretty good fit for the Audi, apart from the rear, but I don't think that's going to be all that visible. Also got started on painting the drivers heads, I am going for a classic Bell helmet look, fitting for the era of the car. Also got the lights wired in, if I could have been bothered, I could have got away with less wiring, but it was a fiddle getting everything routed from the spotlights, so I went with easy, it's not visible from the outside, so no biggie. Just need to back the light buckets with plastidip to stop any light leaking into the cockpit. That's all for now. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Good job on the wiring whole thing looks awesome lit up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 2 hours ago, ChrisT said: Good job on the wiring whole thing looks awesome lit up. Thanks very much Chris, looking forward to my next days off to continue on with it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy Crockett Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Wiring is fine, tidy and like you say wont be seen Love the pics lit up Could I ask where you got the magnets please? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 5 hours ago, Davy Crockett said: Wiring is fine, tidy and like you say wont be seen Love the pics lit up Could I ask where you got the magnets please? Thanks Davy. These are the ones I am currently using, to raise the body I added an extra one, I typically just have one on the body posts and one on the body, but right now there's two on the body and one on the body posts. These are 1kg of pull, but other sizes/strengths are available. I'd highly recommend N42 or N52 Neodymium. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magnet-Expert®-8mm-thick-Neodymium/dp/B007JTL25M/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=8mm+magnets&qid=1587304129&sr=8-5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ag100 Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 On 19/04/2020 at 14:50, Oh How Original said: Thanks Davy. These are the ones I am currently using, to raise the body I added an extra one, I typically just have one on the body posts and one on the body, but right now there's two on the body and one on the body posts. These are 1kg of pull, but other sizes/strengths are available. I'd highly recommend N42 or N52 Neodymium. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magnet-Expert®-8mm-thick-Neodymium/dp/B007JTL25M/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=8mm+magnets&qid=1587304129&sr=8-5 Just a quick question on these, how are you attaching to the car and body, it is it just superglue or something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 8 hours ago, Ag100 said: Just a quick question on these, how are you attaching to the car and body, it is it just superglue or something else? My personal method is Shoe Goo the magnets to the top of the body posts, once you have ride height decided. Then wrap in some heat shrink to keep them in place and make sure they never come off. Put another magnet on top of these and put Shoe Goo on the top magnet, place the body on, align in correctly, then leave the Shoe Goo to dry overnight and voila, job done This video might help, it's on a different model, but same principle involved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenyboy Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 If you buy the magnets direct from the sellers site, they have those same magnets with a double sided 3m epoxy sticker. Makes it a bit cleaner than shoo goo, for a few pennies more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ag100 Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 On 02/05/2020 at 21:14, Oh How Original said: My personal method is Shoe Goo the magnets to the top of the body posts, once you have ride height decided. Then wrap in some heat shrink to keep them in place and make sure they never come off. Put another magnet on top of these and put Shoe Goo on the top magnet, place the body on, align in correctly, then leave the Shoe Goo to dry overnight and voila, job done This video might help, it's on a different model, but same principle involved. Thanks, I thinking of using this method on a 1/14 buggy, so will wait and see what size magnets I might need 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 On 02/05/2020 at 21:58, Glenyboy said: If you buy the magnets direct from the sellers site, they have those same magnets with a double sided 3m epoxy sticker. Makes it a bit cleaner than shoo goo, for a few pennies more Not the best idea for some scenarios, if your surface isn't perfectly flat (like the Audis rear window isn't) then the sticky pad is no good because the glue fills in the gap from the magnet not being flat to the surface, if that makes sense. Shoe Goo is definitely the best method. (I've tried many) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninetiesbeard Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Amazing those photos. Got me wanting to do a Delta or 037 now 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie Reilly Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Hi there, new to this. I love the quattro and was maybe gona get one for my 40th. how easy are they to build as Ive no previous knowledge? Thsnks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetoR Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 12 hours ago, Davie Reilly said: Hi there, new to this. I love the quattro and was maybe gona get one for my 40th. how easy are they to build as Ive no previous knowledge? Thsnks The instructions are very good. If you take your time and make sure you follow them properly, then it's pretty straightforward and enjoyable. Go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie Reilly Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Ordered it today, can't wait cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share Posted May 14, 2020 On 10/05/2020 at 00:48, Davie Reilly said: Hi there, new to this. I love the quattro and was maybe gona get one for my 40th. how easy are they to build as Ive no previous knowledge? Thsnks Tamiyas are known as being probably the easiest models on the market to build. Very simple chassis' generally, only really thing I'd consider essential is the right sized screw driver, because you are tapping the threads are you screw, so some of them are very tight and definitely require a good solid contact point between screw and driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie Reilly Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 It's done woohoo On 14/05/2020 at 22:01, Oh How Original said: Tamiyas are known as being probably the easiest models on the market to build. Very simple chassis' generally, only really thing I'd consider essential is the right sized screw driver, because you are tapping the threads are you screw, so some of them are very tight and definitely require a good solid contact point between screw and driver. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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