I used the same masking material for the front marker lights. The mask is inside then paint clear orange inside the clear parts.
The plastic wheel covers on the 1/1 prototype are thermal formed uniquely to each specific style wheel. I used self adhesive vinyl sheet material for the four wheels on this model.
A standard hole punch for paper was used to make the center hub disc from thin styrene sheet. There is a silicone gasket making material in a tube that is very affordable. This was used to make a quick mold of the Hyundai logo badge.
Once cured, a tiny bit of casting resin was poured 4 times. Once the casts were cured I sanded them down flat and thin. Then glued them to the styrene discs.
A square piece of styrene rod was cut and glued into the wheel to represent the valve stem ‘bulge’ in the wheel cover.
The vinyl sheet was burnished down into the detail with a cotton swab then trimmed around the wheel. Then painted.
Air dry silicone mold material from a tube.
Casting resin poured into mold.
Cast logo sanded down as flat as I can.
Then these were glued to the discs.
These are glued to the wheel hubs and square rod was glued into the rims to represent the valve stem bulge.
Burnishing down the vinyl material into the detail.
Thanks for looking…
Hi,
Everything looks great so far. Can’t wait to see your finished build.
Pat
Hi Pat, Thanks for checking in and for the encouraging compliment. The finish is coming soon. I just need to “wrap” the outside and make some decals for the windows.
I’m starting to wrap this up [:P]
The headlights and taillights are installed and I need to apply BMF over the taillight part before I install the glass so I don’t mess it up.
The glass is in the body part and ready to assemble the top and lower half.
Finally finished the Hyundai Azera (with Grandeur grille though). It represents an imported vehicle into North America at port of entry status. Basically still in customs.
Port pictures:
https://automotivelogistics.media/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/1.-Port-of-Ulsan.jpg
Now that’s original. I figured you were going for something like that or a car that’s fresh into a dealer from the delivery truck. Nice work man. [Y]
Yeah, stuck in customs… Thank you for the compliments.
Hi,
That turned out really well. Thanks for sharing. [:)]
Finally!
Awesome man!
PFJN, elation, Thanks for the compliments [:)]