Thank you for all the complements.
A knockoff tool is used to remove the spinner and the can be purchased .
I attached photo of the dash show a new technique we developed to achieve a simulated leather dash covering. It's a combination of our plating process and paint, great for those tight...
Sorry for not posting any photos sooner but the assemble of the chassis took longer that expected,,, like that never happens :-)
We got the chassis back about 4 weeks ago but due to our schedule it wasn't untill a week ago before we could get started installing the body.
The body install was as...
Thank you .I really appreciate the complements of the warbirds...
Fran heres the photos of the plastic and carbon fiber 917 induction and fan cover I was talking to you about.. It wasnt much to look at before we enhanced it with our metal plating and to get one made from a sheet aluminum would...
Mark I documented the entire build on RCU and I attached the link if your up for some reading. Its long but if nothing else you mind find it entertaining :shy:
P-38 Ziroli designed, built and aluminum plated by Metal-morphous
Here's a close up of the detail work we did to the aluminum for the photo shoot. Its been polished back to a shine since and we will age the skin to replicate the full scale Lightning Im modeling after we get a few flights on her.
Jim That's my old 1/7 scale P-38 that I sold a few years ago and its here for a few repairs and a fresh polish. I attached some photos of my Nick Ziroli design 1/5 scale P-38 that sits in my office. It wasn't even finished when it was the magazine did an articular on it. My son in law has...
Larry this owner of the P-4 had us prep,aluminum plated and polish the doors, rear section and cockpit area.. We had to fabricated some panels for the cockpit and with that the total was around 3600
As we wait to get the chassis back from another shop I thought it would be good time to polish some aluminum.. :shocked:
This is the best of both worlds, you get the ease of working with fiberglass but the beauty of polished aluminum...
Fran again I would like to complement you on the quality...
I know,, How unusually to see a RED Ferrari,, But they just look so good red :coolgleam:
We will let this out gas for a week or so before we make it really shine