What’s this all about? Well–we are sending Bakster …
to the FUTURE!
No, not really. It would be fun though.
This build is a kitbash inspired by our friend Max and his jet powered Corvette. In my case, it will be a Lamborghini bashed with a BTF DeLorean.
Question: What do you get when you cross a Lamborghini with a BTF DeLorean?
Answer: A Lambo Delore.
I have always loved the lines and style of Lamborghinis. My dream car would be THAT–with special options like:
Time travel capability
Antigravity capability
Field propulsion drive
Invisibility
What can I say–I am a big dreamer and a big kid. So–I will take components from the BTF DeLorean and slap them onto a Lamborghini. It will be a hybrid that is weighted heavily on the Lambo side of things.
First Looks:
The lambo kit that I purchased is produced by Aoshima. I did some research on what’s available for Lamborghini kits and Aoshima rose to the top. It is said to be well made, and from what I had heard they laser (Timmy?) scanned an actual car to get the proportions right. Though, I am most concerned about buildability.
Look at all the fun stuff that comes with it. It is eye candy galore.
Here are a few observations:
Window masks are provided. This is a big plus in my book.
Colored marker lights. This is another big plus and more on that later.
The rocker panels come as sperate pieces. Apparently, this is done to alleviate concerns of breaking things whilst inserting the undercarriage.
A temporary roof strengthener is provided whilst you work on the model. There is not much holding the roof on, this is probably a good idea.
The kit does not come with PE, but there is PE available for purchase. I am looking into that.
{Delorginian } { Lamborian-delgini } { Delborlamgini} { Lamb-a-gedden } ( Armaggeden, get it ?) { Deleene-borglambo } ( Give me a night to “sleep on it” , and I’m sure I can come up with a Killer / totally Lame name for this “Thing that should not be”. )
The last car model that I built some 30 years ago was an AMT ZR-1 Corvette. I painted it white and finished it off with hand rubbed lacquer. It looked good. The model came with molded-in marker lights that I cut out and replaced with fabricated colored plastic lenses. It looked great! But man–it was a lot of work. Each marker was bicolor. I think they were red and white. The image below makes me do the happy dance. The kit comes with colored inserts. Oh … mamma.
Today, I worked on assembling the two BTF baffles or vents. Not sure what the official name of them are. Also–I started work on the Flux Capacitor. You can see below where I plan to install it. My plan is to backlight that piece. The Y shaped structure is what glows the hottest. I need to simulate that somehow. I am thinking I’ll remove it allowing light to come through from an LED mounted behind it… I am open to suggestions.
BTW. I plan on doing a lot of lighting with this project.
It just hit me what I will do. I will cast a mold of that inner section or the whole thing and then cast a clear replica that will allow light to come through. I will try that.
As mentioned, I worked on the exhaust port things. As one would expect I needed to adjust the joining areas to the contour of the car. I was fortunate in that these will not interfere with anything at the locations shown below. They are not glued down, just show and tell.
I made a mold and did a test cast using two-part epoxy. The mold should be Ok but I need to find a casting medium that produces less bubbles, and one that won’t yellow terribly. Michaels carries something called EnviroTex Jewelry Resin. I will try that.
Also shown below is what remains of the Flux Capacitor. I removed everything inside of the frame. When I get a decent casting, I’ll insert it into the frame and progress from there. Oh–and I had to shape the joining area of the frame to match the contour of lambo tub.
Interrogitive: You have checked the nose for ape pimples, correct?
Idea: bright green LED under the Mr Fusion. Maybe. I was given a bit of kitsch that decided to beat Entropy to the punch, and went to bits. Only important in that it had a cerulean LED that, for some reason had a bit of Cherenkov that was right near movie-set “radioactive” green. I suspect it’s the voltage through the blue LED is “yellowing” it out a bit. If I can find the bits, I’ll post them (been keeping xmas stuff up and running, while taking my first vacation from work in half a year, so, all is turmoil).
Hey Capn! It is great to hear from you. Just yesterday I was thinking that I have not seen you on the forum much, and that I should reach out see what’s up. Good to hear you are well!
Ha! Right? That was a lesson learned to be careful what you buy. And no–no pimples on this model.
I’ll keep that in mind and check my stash for LED colors.
You mentioned Christmas, and I have mentioned my disabled friend Marcia before. Well, she insisted on getting me something for Christmas and for my Birthday. Both are just weeks apart. All I could think of in terms of ideas for her was a list of items I had created on Amazon. Things like assorted LEDs (all chip sizes and colors), hookup wire, assorted resistors, a protoboard, and a portable hotplate. Oh–and a book on Christopher Columbus. I told her–don’t go crazy by buying all of them. She is on a budget and her heart is bigger than her wallet. I should have known better because she got me everything on the list. In all–probably pushing $100 of product. Anyway–my point is this. She could not wrap her mind around the stuff she was buying for me. She couldn’t understand how this stuff makes a good gift for me. I told her more than once–if you don’t buy it–I WILL. I want it for my hobby and it makes a great gift! Even when I was opening the gifts she had the look of, I feel so bad I bought you this junk. LOL. Man! I was a kid in a candy store. I’m all set for electronics.
I used the portable hotplate to make the Flux mold. Prior to this I’d have to use my kitchen stove by running up and down stairs from my bench to the kitchen. Though good cardio–not so good for workflow. I am loving this hotplate. It heats fast, and it can safely rest on my bench. The bottom of it barely gets warm. And the thing is cheap! It was less than $15. Speaking of cheap. A person can purchase electronic components off Amazon for reasonable prices. And, you can find nice kits of them.
Glad to hear you have some time off! It is good for the mind, body, and soul!
The great lock-out hit me hard; all hail the end of the curst login!
Something of a Sunday for me today. Tonight, I have to set the alm for the first time since 21 December. Such is life.
Been surrounded by ideas, and ideas of ideas. Tool catalogs teasing me no end–the wood laser cutter was very tempting; as was the cnc sheet cutter, slightly more wasteful than photoetch, but fewer steps with no complicated chemicals. Sigh.
I fear the problems continue. I have not heard from LittleTimmy in awhile and usually that means he is locked out. He was having issues last week with posting. He is using a new computer too! And btw…I did not receive an email advising of your post. The FSM email poster may be broken again. This is maddening! Clowns!
Regarding the tools… I say, treat yourself! You live only once!
Well, I purchased the jewelry resin and I have the cast curing from yesterdays pouring. This stuff is slow curing and I will give it a few more days before pulling it from the mold. The good news is is that it seems to be pretty clear. I don’t see any yellowing thus far, and the resin degassed itself very well. I helped it along but I think the resin did its job. I don’t see much for bubbles. Actually, at this point I don’t see any bubbles. I won’t know for sure until I pull the piece and hold it to a light.
Whilst that cures, I have been doing research with regard to paint colors for the exterior and interior of the car. I am leaning towards titanium on the exterior. It is darker than aluminum but brighter than a dark gray. Interior is still unclear.
