Strakers Car - Page 14

joenagle · 30-07-2012, 06:55 PM

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trust me its cool.

Its this isn't it Sean?http://www.eagletransporter.com/foru...1&d=1343674515
Fonzie The Movie...

filmsean@btinternet.com · 30-07-2012, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by joenagle

Its this isn't it Sean?http://www.eagletransporter.com/foru...1&d=1343674515
Fonzie The Movie...

Absolutely always loved the jacket

**Captain Sci-Fi** · 30-07-2012, 09:44 PM

Sorry I missed your call, noisy installation of new equipment in the workshop didn't hear my phone and it went on a bit longer than expected, I'll try to call you back tomorrow.

Thanks for the update.

**Captain Sci-Fi** · 01-08-2012, 10:48 AM

Hi Guys,

Sean has sent me more images, I honestly have no clue how he does all this, there must be three of him at least...

N.B. Look carefully at the work benches.

Here are the updated photos, before and after, we still have to make the piece that sits under the rear section but that back end took a lot to get this far. we still have the window to do but its almost there.

This shows the side we have had to totally rebuild, beginning with slicing the back quarter into four pieces, then realigning it until it was back into position, then we applied filler in layers until we had it back into level alignment. Its now sand and fill, sand and smooth until we are happy. This much filler is fine as this is the new master that we will take the actual mould from.

This car will be wet sanded within an inch of its life over the next few weeks, sprayed with filler primer between sandings until we get it like glass.

Just some more pics of the car as we fill and sand, fill and sand for all we are worth. as you can see from the first pic the back end has had a lot of work, and needs a lot more but its getting there. The front is almost done and now we are going back over the sides making sure there are no hollows and dents

joenagle · 01-08-2012, 11:15 AM

Joe shivers with excitement just looking at these pictures...

Fantastic stuff! Over on the workbenches I see an Eagle and a model Dalek....

**healvis** · 01-08-2012, 12:56 PM

Wow that's looking good Sean. I have loads of questions but won't bother you with them now. The Eagle is a whopper, it looks bigger than a 44 to me or is that just an illusion?
Thanks, John.

SteveDix · 01-08-2012, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by healvis

Wow that's looking good Sean. I have loads of questions but won't bother you with them now. The Eagle is a whopper, it looks bigger than a 44 to me or is that just an illusion?
Thanks, John.

Looks like two Eagles to me, or one that keeps being moved from one end to the other. Of course, that could be there just to distract us...

filmsean@btinternet.com · 01-08-2012, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveDix

Looks like two Eagles to me, or one that keeps being moved from one end to the other. Of course, that could be there just to distract us...

its a 66 inch eagle and the other one is an 88 inch

gasmangt3 · 01-08-2012, 04:31 PM

This is truly brilliant, I cant wait to see it when it's finished, and if Sean makes bodyshells available put me down for one.

As for a chassis having, had some involvement in the kit car world I would advise against using the Zepher, it is not really a chassis, more a floopan. I would suggest building a spaceframe from box section steel, and maybe incorporate a more modern power unit such as a Ford Zetec, another option would be to use something like a Lotus Backbone chassis from one of the front engined cars such as the Elan 2+Elite, Eclat, Excel. This would be dependent on if the wheelbase was the same or so near the
chassis could be modified. might be worth having a word with Spyder Engineering who make replacement chassis for the 2+ and incorporate modern brakes, engine gearbox etc.

To be road legal the car needs to pass an SVA test, a sort of super MOT, it might be worth checking if the height of the headlights would comply with current legislation etc.

It's a big mountain to climb but if he can do it, wow fantastic.

c.scarlet · 01-08-2012, 10:59 PM

Hi Sean,
that looks fantastic!
Will you cut of the side windows for moulding, because the frames are still visible?
Looking forward for the support construction of the gulling doors.

**Captain Sci-Fi** · 02-08-2012, 12:03 AM

Look what popped into my inbox earlier today. Sean is also a huge Eagle Nut, check these babies out, maybe I'll push these into their own thread in the future.

It is mighty impressive to tell me that you have three Eagles and the baby of the collection is a 44" Studio scale model...!

Hi Bernie,

The eagle you see on the bench under the plastic is a 66 inch version, all made in brass with aluminium engines, here is a photo with another smaller 44 inch version, so you can make the comparison. The other eagle in the workshop, minus beak is my 88 inch version. I do have the beak, pod and side pods

Regards

Sean

Nige194 · 02-08-2012, 10:44 AM

This where millionaires go wrong and get drunk, do drugs and waste money. These are the things that are worth spending time and money on.

**healvis** · 02-08-2012, 12:46 PM

You don't have to be a millionaire to get drunk and do drugs Nige, it's just easier to get away with it.
Now I'm wondering what the harrier part is for.

Geoff Ellis · 02-08-2012, 01:50 PM

This is an amazing thread, first Straker's Car now Eagles, as Captain Sci-Fi said earlier,

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it's hard to be patient with all this excitement.

That looks like a large workshop, so is that part of the studios for the new projects? Then there's the planned water tank and the unamed production that's going to be cool. I don't know about anyone else, but I'm bursting here!

filmsean@btinternet.com · 02-08-2012, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by c.scarlet

Hi Sean,
that looks fantastic!
Will you cut of the side windows for moulding, because the frames are still visible?
Looking forward for the support construction of the gulling doors.

Hi. No i'm going to leave the windows in when we make the new mould, then cut them out once the shell is out of the mould, it just gives the master a bit of strength.

filmsean@btinternet.com · 02-08-2012, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Geoff Ellis

This is an amazing thread, first Straker's Car now Eagles, as Captain Sci-Fi said earlier,

That looks like a large workshop, so is that part of the studios for the new projects? Then there's the planned water tank and the unamed production that's going to be cool. I don't know about anyone else, but I'm bursting here!

Hi Geoff, yes this is my special effects shop, being set up for the 3 projects, a lot of models will be made in here in the years to come.

c.scarlet · 02-08-2012, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by filmsean@btinternet.com

Hi. No i'm going to leave the windows in when we make the new mould, then cut them out once the shell is out of the mould, it just gives the master a bit of strength.

Ok, but then you will have the bulge from the Window rubber / metal trim, in your mould...
Maybe you should flatten that before?

filmsean@btinternet.com · 02-08-2012, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by c.scarlet

Ok, but then you will have the bulge from the Window rubber / metal trim, in your mould...
Maybe you should flatten that before?

the frame is fine, the window is actuall very thin clear pvc which is why its buckled, probably from the sun as it was so thin when we examined the car, I couldnt belive it was so thin.
the frame will stay, it acts as a guide for the window.

**Darren Robertson** · 04-08-2012, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captain Sci-Fi

Look what popped into my inbox earlier today. Sean is also a huge Eagle Nut, check these babies out, maybe I'll push these into their own thread in the future.

It is mighty impressive to tell me that you have three Eagles and the baby of the collection is a 44" Studio scale model...!

Hi Bernie,

The eagle you see on the bench under the plastic is a 66 inch version, all made in brass with aluminium engines, here is a photo with another smaller 44 inch version, so you can make the comparison. The other eagle in the workshop, minus beak is my 88 inch version. I do have the beak, pod and side pods

Regards

Sean

Did you receive any other pics? I ask because i cannot see an eagle under plastic

I don't want to derail this amazing thread but i would love to see/hear more about it...

**Captain Sci-Fi** · 04-08-2012, 09:00 AM

Hi Darren,

Yes I did but I am intending to break this into a different thread so we stay (more or less) on topic

You'll get your Eagle fix, I promise....

01-08-2012, 10:48 AM	#264
Captain Sci-Fi Commander Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Glos, UK Posts: 4,342	Latest update.... Hi Guys, Sean has sent me more images, I honestly have no clue how he does all this, there must be three of him at least... N.B. Look carefully at the work benches. Here are the updated photos, before and after, we still have to make the piece that sits under the rear section but that back end took a lot to get this far. we still have the window to do but its almost there. This shows the side we have had to totally rebuild, beginning with slicing the back quarter into four pieces, then realigning it until it was back into position, then we applied filler in layers until we had it back into level alignment. Its now sand and fill, sand and smooth until we are happy. This much filler is fine as this is the new master that we will take the actual mould from. This car will be wet sanded within an inch of its life over the next few weeks, sprayed with filler primer between sandings until we get it like glass. Just some more pics of the car as we fill and sand, fill and sand for all we are worth. as you can see from the first pic the back end has had a lot of work, and needs a lot more but its getting there. The front is almost done and now we are going back over the sides making sure there are no hollows and dents

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30-07-2012, 09:44 PM	#263
Captain Sci-Fi Commander Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Glos, UK Posts: 4,342	Sorry I missed your call, noisy installation of new equipment in the workshop didn't hear my phone and it went on a bit longer than expected, I'll try to call you back tomorrow. Thanks for the update.

01-08-2012, 11:15 AM	#265
joenagle Travel Tube Technician Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wallasey, Ghastly place... Posts: 65	Joe shivers with excitement just looking at these pictures... Fantastic stuff! Over on the workbenches I see an Eagle and a model Dalek....

01-08-2012, 12:56 PM	#266
healvis Communications Officer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 894	Wow that's looking good Sean. I have loads of questions but won't bother you with them now. The Eagle is a whopper, it looks bigger than a 44 to me or is that just an illusion? Thanks, John.

01-08-2012, 04:31 PM	#269
gasmangt3 Chef Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 23	This is truly brilliant, I cant wait to see it when it's finished, and if Sean makes bodyshells available put me down for one. As for a chassis having, had some involvement in the kit car world I would advise against using the Zepher, it is not really a chassis, more a floopan. I would suggest building a spaceframe from box section steel, and maybe incorporate a more modern power unit such as a Ford Zetec, another option would be to use something like a Lotus Backbone chassis from one of the front engined cars such as the Elan 2+Elite, Eclat, Excel. This would be dependent on if the wheelbase was the same or so near the chassis could be modified. might be worth having a word with Spyder Engineering who make replacement chassis for the 2+ and incorporate modern brakes, engine gearbox etc. To be road legal the car needs to pass an SVA test, a sort of super MOT, it might be worth checking if the height of the headlights would comply with current legislation etc. It's a big mountain to climb but if he can do it, wow fantastic.

01-08-2012, 10:59 PM	#270
c.scarlet Hydroponics Technician Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 49	Hi Sean, that looks fantastic! Will you cut of the side windows for moulding, because the frames are still visible? Looking forward for the support construction of the gulling doors.

02-08-2012, 12:03 AM	#271
Captain Sci-Fi Commander Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Glos, UK Posts: 4,342	Look what popped into my inbox earlier today. Sean is also a huge Eagle Nut, check these babies out, maybe I'll push these into their own thread in the future. It is mighty impressive to tell me that you have three Eagles and the baby of the collection is a 44" Studio scale model...! Hi Bernie, The eagle you see on the bench under the plastic is a 66 inch version, all made in brass with aluminium engines, here is a photo with another smaller 44 inch version, so you can make the comparison. The other eagle in the workshop, minus beak is my 88 inch version. I do have the beak, pod and side pods Regards Sean

02-08-2012, 10:44 AM	#272
Nige194 Travel Tube Technician Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Liverpool Posts: 73	This where millionaires go wrong and get drunk, do drugs and waste money. These are the things that are worth spending time and money on.

02-08-2012, 12:46 PM	#273
healvis Communications Officer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 894	You don't have to be a millionaire to get drunk and do drugs Nige, it's just easier to get away with it. Now I'm wondering what the harrier part is for.

04-08-2012, 09:00 AM	#280
Captain Sci-Fi Commander Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: South Glos, UK Posts: 4,342	Hi Darren, Yes I did but I am intending to break this into a different thread so we stay (more or less) on topic You'll get your Eagle fix, I promise....