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Post by Eagle Racing on May 5, 2015 17:27:45 GMT -7
Things have been crazy at the Blacktop. Gears, gears and more gears all custom fitted to the chassis. Got some racers out of Chicago area doing chassis work for. I am trying to get them to race the Summer Nationals.
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Post by Eagle Racing on May 12, 2015 8:51:36 GMT -7
All extra parts on order for my Summer National builds. Tom and Jeff have inspired me with there Top Fuel builds. So now I am going to design and build a new Top Fuel 4gear body for my race car.
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Post by Eagle Racing on May 14, 2015 7:39:19 GMT -7
Hmmm.....looking at 2 ten pound buckets of silicone. I am going to be busy working up new HO drag castings for this year. The Ford lovers will get some love this year. So if anybody has a car that they would like to lobby for...  ...let's here it. |
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Post by AJR on May 14, 2015 8:50:07 GMT -7
Fords......drool......drool. Im thinking.
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Post by Eagle Racing on May 18, 2015 4:36:17 GMT -7
Just updated www.eagleracing.us I was just thinking of how busy we are going to be this summer. I will cast no less than 10 brand new bodies. The new hydro dipping process is exciting. I have a lot of ideas for new patterns to try out. I still need to finish the new bronze 15T gear design. The 2015 Summer Nationals will be here before you know it. I need to get busy winding the motors for my Modern Funny Car....  This is fun!! |
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Post by Eagle Racing on May 20, 2015 5:22:18 GMT -7
Got the first prototype 15T gear 3D printed. I also have 10 bodies prepped for hydro dipping.....
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Post by Eagle Racing on May 20, 2015 13:59:10 GMT -7
Happy Days are here!! FedEx just delivered my new printer I am using for the Hydro Dipping, yea baby!! The film is suppose to be here Friday. If it gets here I know what I am doing this weekend....
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Post by Eagle Racing on May 22, 2015 4:00:46 GMT -7
This was one of my first decal wraps. I also try to match any paint I may use. The way I match colors is to spray paint onto a piece of plastic. After it is dry I scan the paint chip into my paint program and then match it. This way I get as close a match as possible to the paint on the body. That way I can blend with paint any seams I have, if I want to. Sometimes a slight over lap of the wrap can create a pinstripe look and you may decide to leave it. This matching method also works for just making a white paper decal that may have a colored border. It can be made to match the paint.
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Post by Eagle Racing on May 24, 2015 4:26:07 GMT -7
Here is a pic of my humble hydro dipping set up in the shop. The tub for dipping, my air brush for spraying A &B activators. Wrong brush selected. I switched to high volume external brush, not scene. A digital thermometer did not work. I bought a new one at Wally World, a Taylor goes -40 to 450. These are tools you will need except printer not shown. The rest is just working out your technique. That is all trial and error.
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Post by Eagle Racing on May 24, 2015 21:07:47 GMT -7
Came up with a plan for some improvements to my hydro bath. I will show the pics later.
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Post by Eagle Racing on Jun 5, 2015 3:49:22 GMT -7
Today in the Eagles shop finishing up some custom orders. I will then start back working on my hydro dipping technique. I feel I am getting closer to a perfect dip. I am also working on my own Activator B formula, save some money....  I am going dip my MM/PS Dodge Neon. I have been working on a new pattern. It is a vampire skull lying on the ocean bottom, light blue in color. I just have to get it to proper scale to look right. Oh almost forgot also working on a Matt Hines Pro Stock Motorcycle the Superman bike. My version will be the red with blue tank. |
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Post by Eagle Racing on Jun 7, 2015 16:16:18 GMT -7
All new chassis setup in the work's. It takes a lot of testing and tuning for me to get this ride just right. I have not had to good of luck in the last several FED races. I hope to change that and at least make a better showing.
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Post by Eagle Racing on Jun 8, 2015 4:33:45 GMT -7
Got the bike taped off. I still need to trim tape around pipes etc. I will attempt to do a multi-color fade. I want to go lighter red than bike to orange fade with yellow tip. This is my take on the Superman bike.
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Post by AJR on Jun 8, 2015 11:49:45 GMT -7
Im am looking forward to the finished bike. These bikes are very cool. I want to build another one this fall, but I have too many other things in the works right now. Besides the G3 roller blew the budget....lol.
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Post by Eagle Racing on Jun 9, 2015 4:01:12 GMT -7
Here are a few more photos of the Pro Stock Bike project. They show the progression of project.
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...let's here it.
This is fun!!
I am going dip my MM/PS Dodge Neon. I have been working on a new pattern. It is a vampire skull lying on the ocean bottom, light blue in color. I just have to get it to proper scale to look right.
