Gareth

Hello all

Im new around here.

Found this forum while searching google for some info.

Im a big fan of Top fuel drag racing and also into my models.

Im trying to find a company thats produces 1.24/125th scale detailing parts fopr these engines.

Mainly looking for the wired distributors and the large carbon fibre style bug catchers that they use on current FIA top fuel dragsters.

I also build american muscle cars aswell as TV themed cars.

Im currently building the Mad Max 1 interceptor and the Mad Max 2 road warrior car (with the smashed front end look.

thanks in advance for any info

cheers

gareth

jankers

Hi Gareth,

Sorry i can't help with your query, just stopped by to say hello and welcome.

J.

Gareth

thats ok mate thanks for the welcome.

new to trains

parma the american RC car kit maker used to do Radio controlled drag cars and american ' funny cars' some 10 yrs ago, dont know if they still do ?- they used to have an engine kit for one of their hot rods cars, it basically was a plastic and vacuum chromed dummy engine to muount under the lexan shell, it looked the bees knees, i guess scale would be about 1;10.....

dont know if they are still available ?- might be worth a look,

also found a vinyl signmaking supplies place recently on the net, they had self adhesive vinyl with carbon fobre finish on it- about £2 for an A4 size sheet... if you want details PM me and i will dig out their details from the junk pile in the workshop !

Task Force 57

Welcome to the Forum!!!!

Like Jankers im not a car man, but its great to have you on the scale-models scene.

Hope you find what you looking for!

Gareth

thanks for the welcome guys

I think in worse case im going to have to make a mould of the one ive got and attempt to cast my own lol

new to trains

if its intricate then i recommend the use of high grade RTV silicon...... ideal for such mould making, and ususually leaves the original or master totally unspoilt.......

Gareth

Sorry about the late reply.

Managed to find the Bug catcher im looking for on an american site but awaiting a reply if they will ship to the uk.

If not then i will be looking at moulding my own.

What sort of silocone do you recomend?

Thanks

alan2525

Regarding the Silicone:

This supplier is very good, good communications and service:

http://www.tomps.com/

The products I've used are:

Polyurethane Fast Cast Resin 2kg kit
RTV Silicone Mould Making Rubber 1kg

I used the fast (blue) catalyst with the RTV Silicone and it cured pretty quickly but with a useful working potlife too. The resulting rubber mould was excellent. The Polyurethane Resin is easy to mix as it's 1:1 by weight and makes for a very thin liquid resin which is easy to cast and makes a very durable tough moulding.

Definately worth trying those products, the RTV is flexible enough to allow a one part mould provided there's no really deep undercuts and the RTV Silicone doesn't need a mould release using the polyurethane fast cast.

If you need any help Tony at TOMPS.com has a datasheet and some info sheets on the products too.

Anyhow hope that helps and Welcome to the forums!

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Bluewavestudios

Hi Gareth,

Just wanted to say welcome to the Forums, As for the car bits, XMODS are 1/24th scale and I know they do add on accessories for those cars so they may be worth a look.
The only other way I can think of is as has already been suggested and have a go at making your own mods using the methods above. For that size it should not be too hard and I know it is done quite a lot on XMODS and similar scale cars...there are quite a few videos to be found on this on Youtube.
At least you get a custom model built to how you want it and something a little different to all the other models out there.

Greyhead's thread on the SE5A on here is an excellent example of making custom made parts for a model...there are loads of them on there...those ideas can easily be turned to making custom parts for just about any other model when you think about it.

Regards........Mark

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