Just cut about 40mm off the bottom but it still doesn't line up with anything on the tank http://www.streetfighters.com.au/for...9474101472.JPG
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Just cut about 40mm off the bottom but it still doesn't line up with anything on the tank http://www.streetfighters.com.au/for...9474101472.JPG
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quote:Originally posted by sharky
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/for...1917712449.jpgQuote:
quote:ps- how high can you kick you leg twinkletoes
Keep going
Here's one I prepared earlier :D
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/for...9267210222.jpg
thats better large im thinking benny boy has got it spot on mate
Ok, just hacked another 20mm or so from the bottom curve. Still got to put a bit of concave in the rear of it I reckon.
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/for...9474105610.JPG
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/for...1947459739.jpg
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/for...1947459494.jpg
looking good large!
nice engine swap shark-guy
Looking good large - just reckon you got to fix this line now - not the raised bit the lower plane.
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/for...2043055249.jpg
i reckon looks good, but take 2 inches off the end? and definitely go the way sharky is saying with the concave and angled down a bit. or maybe you can compensate the nuts smashed on tank by shortening it more! then you can mash your balls all you like?
Fuck yeh! Really starting to take shape!
Yep, thats the one.Quote:
quote:Originally posted by EXBEN
Keep going
Here's one I prepared earlier :D
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/for...2146461823.jpg
Yep, definitely Ben's Last onemate. Get the file out again (Getting the idea of how long I spent on mine now mate?).
The weightier front part of the tail ties in with the bulky front end. The sleek one doesn't work as well.
i better get my finger out and tart the bike up all this stuff thats gonna be hitting the streets soon is looking fine ..nice build large
Coming together very well Mr Large....but is anyone going to be able to see all the hard work your putting in on the tail section when you are ..errr.. how do I put this...sitting on the bike???:D:D:D
What sort of foam do you guys use for this kind of shaping?
Where can I get some?
High Density (HD) Foam mate. I get mine from a special effects company who build theme park rides etc. They have shit loads of the stuff lying around and I just walked into their factory and asked for a bit. I got enough to do my tail section and Mark's light unit for $20. Industrial areas near you may have a company that uses the same stuff. Check it out. Alternatively you'll have to ask the others where they get it over the counter.
You should strap a chainsaw beside it too...
that looks fucking great large and BTW thanks for the parcel i got in the mail my postie was pissing himself laughing you smartarse lol
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quote:Originally posted by streets
You should strap a chainsaw beside it too...
I looked for the Jason mask but had no luck;)
No worries Mr "S":DQuote:
quote:Originally posted by BANDITROD
that looks fucking great large and BTW thanks for the parcel i got in the mail my postie was pissing himself laughing you smartarse lol
Needs to be tilted down slightly I reckon.
I was search'n for something similar back when I tried the transformer head, you gunna paint it?
check out what i just found for ya mate
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FRIDAY-THE-13...QQcmdZViewItem
and another one for ya
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Friday-the-13...QQcmdZViewItem
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/for...8709163501.JPGQuote:
quote:Originally posted by Iceman
Needs to be tilted down slightly I reckon.
I was search'n for something similar back when I tried the transformer head, you gunna paint it?
I'm trying to get the angles right so the mask is still tucked in and the lights dont foul on the headstock.
This is supposed to be a genuine vintage goalie mask with weathering, so I'll run it as is for a while.
I like it. It's different. Nice work.
Finished glassing the tail a while back, but it was obviously too big, so got creative with thje crayons http://www.streetfighters.com.au/for...2778656698.JPG
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/for...2778673785.JPG
Then I got the dremel out and trimmed the whole thing down...but it's still tooo large [V] http://www.streetfighters.com.au/for...2778642960.JPG
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/for...2778677885.JPG
I actually found a guy in the UK who makes a fair copy of the desmo (except for the vents in the top which would be covered anyway) tail, but he wont answer his emails or the phone.
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/for...2778614124.jpg
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/for...2778614002.jpg
So I've started on the tail unit again.
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/for...2778642648.JPG
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/for...2778645155.JPG
...and there's foam everyfuckingwhere again:D
like the idea of the desmo lookalike tail. whered you get ya foam? polystyrene is a cunt to work with and art shops look at me like i'm not on enough drugs when i ask for high density foam....:(
[quote]Originally posted by Large
I actually found a guy in the UK who makes a fair copy of the desmo (except for the vents in the top which would be covered anyway) tail, but he wont answer his emails or the phone.
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/for...2778614124.jpg
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/for...2778614002.jpg
Keep trying him Large his work looks as though its of an extremely high standard , just perfect to compliment your ride thus far , with obviously lots more to come;)Why no vents in the top M8 , don't you like em?
so the new tail is going to be less wide?
or is it still too big for ya all around?
might not look so out of place with a custom subframe on there
Less wideQuote:
quote:Originally posted by fimpBIKES
so the new tail is going to be less wide?
or is it still too big for ya all around?
might not look so out of place with a custom subframe on there
Less long
Same height:)
And yes, been thinking about redoing the subby
Hey large - I'm about to go down the custom subframe and tail for the 12.
My plan is to fuck off sculpting foam - I haven't done an arts degree so I'm pretty useless in that regard. Tried and failed about 3 times really. My plan is to produce scaled side, top and rear views of a tail piece I want - plug them into solidworks and produce 3d models. From this I will be able to print out "slices" of the tail that I can stick to timber and cut out and assemble the tail piece like an aircraft wing is made. I'll fill in the missing sections with expander foam and then sand back inline with the timber templates. Hey presto hopefully I'll have a nice plug sorted. I'll also be able to lay everything up in solidworks with a photo of the bike so I can see it assembled on the bike - sort of - will only work in a side view but you get the idea.
balsa would be nice and easy mr ZX
i'll have something that might interest you in my RG thread tomorrow ;)
Cool - will wait and see what you got mr fimp. I was thinking cheap fibreboard - I dont want to use anything that will ablate faster then the foam - expanding foam is suprisingly tough. I figure i'll have to give the whole lot a fine coat of body filler or plaster as outlaw did with his headlight unit before hitting it with paint etc.Quote:
quote:Originally posted by fimpBIKES
balsa would be nice and easy mr ZX
i'll have something that might interest you in my RG thread tomorrow ;)
[quote]quote:Originally posted by HueyonaBlade
That's where the exhaust is going:)Quote:
Originally posted by Large
I actually found a guy in the UK who makes a fair copy of the desmo (except for the vents in the top which would be covered anyway) tail, but he wont answer his emails or the phone.
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/for...2778614124.jpg
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/for...2778614002.jpg
Keep trying him Large his work looks as though its of an extremely high standard , just perfect to compliment your ride thus far , with obviously lots more to come;)Why no vents in the top M8 , don't you like em?
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/for...6504630168.jpg
Seen bodywork done that way with foam slices about 2" thick. If you can get accurate cross sections it should be easy enough. But how do ytou get the cross sections accurate?Quote:
quote:Originally posted by zx12argh
Hey large - I'm about to go down the custom subframe and tail for the 12.
My plan is to fuck off sculpting foam - I haven't done an arts degree so I'm pretty useless in that regard. Tried and failed about 3 times really. My plan is to produce scaled side, top and rear views of a tail piece I want - plug them into solidworks and produce 3d models. From this I will be able to print out "slices" of the tail that I can stick to timber and cut out and assemble the tail piece like an aircraft wing is made. I'll fill in the missing sections with expander foam and then sand back inline with the timber templates. Hey presto hopefully I'll have a nice plug sorted. I'll also be able to lay everything up in solidworks with a photo of the bike so I can see it assembled on the bike - sort of - will only work in a side view but you get the idea.
Btw, can you tell me the ground clearance under your moteur/exhaust, whichever is lower ploz??
oooooooooooooooooooo! Large thats bloody beautiful , Hope it all comes together and quickly
I'll be able to do a section view through planes in my model then print them off. Glue the images to the timber/foam (still working that out) and cut them out that way. I reckon I'll be able to get a much more symetric profile rather then using my eye.Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Large
Seen bodywork done that way with foam slices about 2" thick. If you can get accurate cross sections it should be easy enough. But how do ytou get the cross sections accurate?Quote:
quote:Originally posted by zx12argh
Hey large - I'm about to go down the custom subframe and tail for the 12.
My plan is to fuck off sculpting foam - I ..... the bike - sort of - will only work in a side view but you get the idea.
The sump is the lowest point on the bike - i'll try to remember to chuck a tape under it mate.Quote:
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Btw, can you tell me the ground clearance under your moteur/exhaust, whichever is lower ploz??