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Supreme Being
 
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Hey Vert,
I was thinking about your build plan as I was working on the fiberglass body mold for my build. I know you said you were going to use steel and I was thinking how hard it was going to be to get all these rounded curves in steel. Then I thought maybe it could be done with that paper modeling technique. I know there are some posts here that have built small scale tumblers using that method. Haven't researched the idea though.
sly
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| Posted 10/1/2018 7:46:54 PM |
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sly,
"I was thinking about your build plan as I was working on the fiberglass body mold for my build. I know you said you were going to use steel and I was thinking how hard it was going to be to get all these rounded curves in steel. Then I thought maybe it could be done with that paper modeling technique. I know there are some posts here that have built small scale tumblers using that method. Haven't researched the idea though."
Let me know what you discover is your research of this topic.
There are many techniques for making rounded curves in metal.
Metal working sculpture artists have used many of them for 2500 years.
casting
heating and bending
heating and stretching with hammers
heating and forge welding and many more.
plus
Some modern methods
Cutting bending and rewelding
planishing and many others
and
many hybrid methods such as using steel forming and shaping methods together with Bondo
or another such as using steel methods with fiberglass, epoxy, wood, lab metal clay, JB Weld, etc., etc.......
vertigo
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| Posted 10/14/2018 7:03:28 PM |
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What would Alfred say?
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Vertigo & Slysnake,
Have you investigated blow molding aluminum? Many 2005/2006 Ford GT aluminum body parts were blow molded and the tooling was surprisingly cheap, even by our non-manufacturer standards.
Zeus
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Bat-what?.....Na, it’s just an oversized badass big black car (with optional machine guns)
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| Posted 10/14/2018 7:08:40 PM |
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Supreme Being
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| Never heard of it. I will check it out.
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| Posted 10/23/2018 7:04:49 PM |
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Here is a website that has information on building air cannons that may be modified to Bat Vehicle building.
Air cannons are pneumatic launchers that fire a projectile or create sound a sound wave by means of suddenly releasing compressed air pressure from a high pressure chamber.
www.aircannonplans.com
vertigo
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| Posted 10/23/2018 7:14:42 PM |
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Supreme Being
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| Thanks for the link Vert. I have built several compressed air canons for theatrical applications. They are not very complex.
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| Posted 10/23/2018 8:37:10 PM |
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Placed a copy of this post here for anyone planning to and/or actually building a bat Vehicle.
Here is my favorites for use with dura-blocks. I order off Amazon
Dura-Gold Premium - 40-600 Grit Gold - Longboard Continuous Roll 20 Yards long by 2-3/4" wide PSA Self Adhesive Sticky back Longboard Sandpaper for Automotive and Woodworking by Dura-Gold
Sizes: 40-600 Grit
40-Grit
80-Grit
120-Grit
150-Grit
180-Grit
220-Grit
320-Grit
400-Grit
600-Grit
40-600 Grit DURA-GOLD Premium Gold LONGBOARD FILE SANDPAPER 2 3/4" x 20 Yard PSA Roll
Shaping Body Filler, Removing Paint, Rough Feather Edging, Primer/Metal Sanding
Dura-Gold Sandpaper delivers a fast, exceptionally long lasting cut that increases your productivity.
Used on: Pneumatic Air File Shoes, Hand Sanding Blocks, Firm or Flexible Longboard File Boards.
Provides Exceptional Sanding Performance, so you can get the job done fast, saving you time and money!
$17.96 & FREE shipping on orders over $25.00.
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| Posted 10/24/2018 6:14:53 PM |
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Placed a copy of this post here for anyone planning to and/or building a Bat Vehicle.
Used V-drives can be found in boat salvage yards that have used parts and junked performance boats.
Makers of new v-drives:
Menkens
Menkens 2000
Aero Marine - Thourobred
Ace - Champion
Glenwood
Crusader
Hallcraft
Argo Marine (www.argomarine.com) based in Austrailia
Milner (these have been used in Tumbler replicas and in movie cars)
vertigo
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| Posted 11/2/2018 7:02:27 PM |
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Bought one of these last night off Amazon
About the product
Collector’s item! Detachable Ferrari 150th Italia racing wheel replica for the Thrustmaster T300RS (PS3 & PS4); T500RS (PS3, PS4, Xbox One & PC); and TX Wheel (Xbox One & PC), all sold separately
A precise, robust and realistic racing wheel
Full-size replica of the Formula 1 Ferrari 2011 racing wheel, under official license by Ferrari
Reinforced scratched-brushed metal face is heavier and more solid compared to plastic, ensuring optimum stability and inertia
Rubber-textured wheel offering a realistic and comfortable grip
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| Posted 11/2/2018 8:34:31 PM |
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Supreme Being
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Bought one of these last night
As did I. 
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