|
|
 Posted 9/28/2017 8:03:10 PM |
|
|
Has NO LIFE!!
Last Login: 12/4/2023 11:08:55 PM
Posts: 3,232,
Visits: 5,166
|
|
I placed a copy of this post here because it might be of some use to someone planning to and/or actually building a Batman v Superman DOJ Batmobile.
A month, or so, back I bought 5 used dually steel wheels at a car parts junk yard after spending a day sorting through the used steel wheels at several. One of the workers told me they came off a 1981 2-1/2 ton delivery van but he did not know the make or model. These are very heavy duty steel wheels stamped out of 1/4" plate steel. To be 36-years old and to probably have traveled many thousands of miles all of them were in excellent shape other than a little rust and a few scratches. Used an acetylene torch to cut the centers from these wheels and then trimmed and ground them to fit some new 12 inch wide single wheel 16.5 heavy duty truck rims. Once I get all 4 wheels to this stage I will begin more detailed fitting and accuracy alignments. There are a number of concentricity and angular alignments that must be correct before welding can begin. vertigo
|
|
|
|
| Posted 10/2/2017 6:34:55 PM |
|
|
Has NO LIFE!!
Last Login: 12/4/2023 11:08:55 PM
Posts: 3,232,
Visits: 5,166
|
|
I place a copy of this post here for the potential benefit to anyone
planning to and/or actually building a Bat Vehicle.
So, how do you get the best accuracy from your Positional Welding Jigs
to Improve Your Bat Vehicle Fabrications?
ELIMINATE AS MANY AS POSSIBLE SOURCES OF MOVEMENT AND PLAY
Build your positional welding jigs, rigid and strong, enough to
prevent them from being easily deflected by lines of applied force and
torque. (bending and twisting motion)
Secure your work pieces in your jig(s) with plenty of tight clamps,
bolts, hold downs, etc. Every piece that can be easily moved with the
fingers will be no match for the metal drawing forces of welding and
will surely move out of alignment if not heavily secured. Shaking,
tugging, and pulling on your mounted up jigged parts will usually
reveal any wobbly weaknesses. Use tack welds and tactical welding
techniques to balance welding induced lines of force.
When using tube and solid bar jigs to align part assemblies that have
some distance between them (like my Tumbler’s two separate front arm
and axle assemblies) all concentric wobble must be eliminated if you
need an accurate linear alignment.
I used oiled thin sheet metal wrapped around the solid bar enough so
that it took a light tapping with a hammer to ease it into the
alignment tube.
It takes a rigid strong jig, well secured parts free of movement
and play, and tactical welding to equalize the lines of drawing
(contracting) forces to produce high accuracy assemblies. vertigo
|
|
|
|
| Posted 10/7/2017 7:37:46 PM |
|
|
Has NO LIFE!!
Last Login: 12/4/2023 11:08:55 PM
Posts: 3,232,
Visits: 5,166
|
|
I placed a copy of this post here for the benefit of anyone that might
be able to use this information in planning and/or building a Bat
Vehicle.
A month, or so, back I bought 5 used dually steel wheels at a car parts junk yard after spending a day sorting through the used steel wheels at several. One of the workers told me they came off a 1981 2-1/2 ton delivery van but he did not know the make or model. These are very heavy duty steel wheels stamped out of 1/4" plate steel. To be 36-years old and to probably have traveled many thousands of miles all of them were in excellent shape other than a little rust and a few scratches. Used an acetylene torch to cut the centers from these wheels and then trimmed and ground them to fit some new 12 inch wide single wheel 16.5 heavy duty truck rims. Once I get all 4 wheels to this stage I will begin more detailed fitting and accuracy alignments. There are a number of concentricity and angular alignments that must be correct before welding can begin. vertigo
Finished detailed fitting and accuracy alignments. Worked out concentricity and angular alignments. Then clamped everything in place for each wheel. Satisfied, I used 180 degree opposed tact welds to divide the wheel radius by quarters. Then by eights and then by sixteenths. After completing all the tact welds and letting them all cool down to the touch I re-measured each wheel for measurement integrity. Finally, managed to find enough time to run one welding pass on each of the four wheels. vertigo
|
|
|
|
| Posted 10/9/2017 6:05:10 PM |
|
|
Has NO LIFE!!
Last Login: 12/4/2023 11:08:55 PM
Posts: 3,232,
Visits: 5,166
|
|
Placed a copy of this post here for the potential benefit to those
planning to/and/or/ building a Bat Vehicle.
Paulwayne
“Hi Vertigo its actually just a large co2 fire extinguisher. I
extended the hose from the extinguisher which sits beside me in car. I
bought a cheap set of recovery flashing strobes and wired them into
the centre of afterburner. I simply switch on strobes then squeeze
handle of extinguisher. Still looks decent at day time as stobes are
very bright.”
reference material:
In Hollywood TV/Film and music/dramatic stage shows CRYO LED CO2 JETs
are used quite frequently. I have attached photo images of the
“INDUSTRY STANDARD” for this special effect. Note: Look closely at the image of the CRYO LED CO2 JET. Note the LED arrays located at the base of the nozzle.
In the world of special effects the Industry Standard refers to: A
technical standard used in technical contexts. Most special effects
companies have a go to reference library. So, if a director said I
need a cold flame jet effect they would usually start by referencing
the relevant Industry Standard(s). vertigo
|
|
|
|
| Posted 10/16/2017 5:30:00 PM |
|
|
Has NO LIFE!!
Last Login: 12/4/2023 11:08:55 PM
Posts: 3,232,
Visits: 5,166
|
|
Placed a copy of this post here for the potential benefit to those
planning to/and/or/ building a Bat Vehicle.
When we think of skewing a Bat Vehicle we usually think about shape
and dimension but this Batmobile has also been skewed in the color
spectrum as well.
vertigo
|
|
|
|
| Posted 10/17/2017 6:03:47 PM |
|
|
Has NO LIFE!!
Last Login: 12/4/2023 11:08:55 PM
Posts: 3,232,
Visits: 5,166
|
|
By the way. I got my Hot Wheels 1:18 Elite Batman v Superman Batmobile today.
The detail is outstanding and plentiful. The big rear wings are fully articulated. Hydraulic cylinder rods and steering move.
This rear wing detail alone makes this worth the price to anyone planning to and/or actually building this Bat Vehicle. Lots of other building information contained in this model. No regrets on buying this model. vertigo
|
|
|
|
| Posted 10/19/2017 8:34:10 PM |
|
|
Has NO LIFE!!
Last Login: 12/4/2023 11:08:55 PM
Posts: 3,232,
Visits: 5,166
|
|
Here is an interesting photo image comparison of the Jada, Moebius, and Hot Wheels Elite B v S DOJ Batmobiles.
The Jada is 1:25 scale.
The Moebius is 1:25 scale.
The Hot Wheels Elite is 1:18
If you compare the Jada against the Hot Wheels, the scale differences are pretty obvious.
If you compare the Jade against the Moebius it looks like the Moebius might be closer to 1:18 than 1:25 scale.
If you compare the Moebius against the Hot Wheels they look a lot closer in actual scale than the 1:25 / 1:18 relationship would indicate. vertigo
|
|
|
|
| Posted 10/24/2017 5:41:02 PM |
|
|
Has NO LIFE!!
Last Login: 12/4/2023 11:08:55 PM
Posts: 3,232,
Visits: 5,166
|
|
Placed a copy of this post here for the potential benefit to those
planning to/and/or/ actually building a Bat Vehicle.
Here is something that you might find invaluable when using scale
models to build Bat Vehicles. Will save you vast time and headaches
from making scaling calculation errors.
Go to Wikipedia
Search: LIST OF SCALE MODEL SIZES
Here you will find virtually every scaling relationship and common
uses, related to each scale and their reference by: RATIO, INCHES per
foot, and MILLIMETERS.
Scroll down to the end of this list and under the ADDITIONAL RESOURCE
section and you will find a click on link to a SCALE CONVERSION
CALCULATOR.
Under the SCALE CONVERSION CALCULATOR you will find three, very easy
to use, plug in the variables, conversion calculators.
CONVERT FROM REAL-LIFE TO SCALE
CONVERT FROM SCALE TO REAL-LIFE
CONVERT FROM ONE MODEL SCALE DIMENSION TO ANOTHER SCALE DIMENSION
|
|
|
|
| Posted 10/26/2017 6:43:04 PM |
|
|
Has NO LIFE!!
Last Login: 12/4/2023 11:08:55 PM
Posts: 3,232,
Visits: 5,166
|
|
Here is an excellent example of a significant 3D abstract skewed sculpture.
At what point of skewing would we lose so much essential information that we
could no longer identify it as a 1966 Batmobile.
Amazon
Cryptozoic Batman '66 Classic TV Series: '66 Batmobile Statue
The Batmobile featured in the 1960s Batman TV show is still one of the
most iconic throughout the franchise. This statue combines the
legendary '66 Batmobile with the hot-rod/Kustom Kulture art of the
1960's popularized by Ed "Big Daddy" Roth for a dynamic
interpretation. This poly-resin statue stands approximately 8-1/2"
tall and is impressively hand-painted. Designed by Dennis Jones and
sculpted by Stephan Ell.
|
|
|
|
| Posted 10/30/2017 5:20:16 PM |
|
|
Has NO LIFE!!
Last Login: 12/4/2023 11:08:55 PM
Posts: 3,232,
Visits: 5,166
|
|
This concept is relevant to Bat Vehicle building as well but more so from an action-potential perspective.
Received a personal email asking, “When did action-oriented sculpted
pieces become more desirable to collectors?”
Up to around 500 BC most sculptures of human, animal, vehicle, and war
figures were static, fixated, rigid, frozen, and formalized.
The wide spread concept of action-oriented representation began with
the Classical Greek bodies that portrayed real anatomical structures
in tensioned fluid detail, sculptures come to life, in dynamic
postures and activities.
Action-oriented representational sculpture endures to the present day
as the most sought after artistic form. (2500+ years)
Why? Because it provides a focus that pulls the viewer to project them
self into a point, not frozen, but merely paused in time, awaiting and
anticipating, an instant re-animation at any moment.
If you want sincere praise, gratitude, and compliments from those that
view your Batman related collections then add action-oriented figures,
sculptures, paintings, and other art.
Static, fixated, rigid, frozen, and formalized figures will only bring
you bored and insincere praise without genuine appreciation. vertigo
|
|
|
|