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[Gene/ZR1]

ROUND NO.1

 

I was asked to restore this post from 2007,since photo kick the bucket and it was lost

 

The start of the Corvette GS-II, a how-to carve a balsa plug with contours.

This post will show a different method for carving a balsa plug. I would suggest this method for any hobby person wanting to try to carve a plug. The biggest problem for the new carver is matching right and left sides, this method should work well.

Study the photos and I will post as the progress continues.

Any questions are welcome.

 

Body sides rails with wheel openings.

 

Table saw will rip this down the centerline.

 

Now we have two sides rails.

 

Side rail with layers shown, not fixed with glue.

Bondo will be used as glue, and will give color rings when carved.

 

Spread the Bondo quickly for all layers. Bondo allows easier carving through layers than wood glues.

 

Stack all layers quickly and use two hard boards and squeeze into a OLD vise, wipe away excess squeezed-out Bondo.

 

Contour stack has been sawed true to all four sides and side rails glue in place.

 

Top view of contour and side rails. As this plug is carved the Bondo contour rings will appear.

The next step will be to add X-Y control lines so the plug can be controlled when carved. 

 

 

 

[Gene/ZR1]

ROUND NO.2 continue

some photos have been lost, so this is the best I can do for now.

 

The nose has been trimmed down, Now you can see the bondo lines,known as contours,when the lines match left to right both sides are equal.

 

A little more work and the contour lines are smooth.

 

A simple comparison look, starting to look like a GS-2

 

Front look, next step will be to bring the body into true shape to form.

Remember this body will have modifications so it will adapt to a simple slot car chassis.
The body will have a 4 inch c/c on the axles and the width will be 3-1/4 inch. 

 

Rear showing spoiler

 

Overall progress view

 

Continue filling sanding

 

Primer coat

 

Full primer coat, sand and paint next

 

 

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[The Sawdust Man]

Gene, your work is awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[The Sawdust Man]

Gene, are you selling this body in lexan?

[Gene/ZR1]

Gene, are you selling this body in lexan?

 

Bob

I finished this wood plug in 2007, but for some reason I never made the resin  plug to pull bodies from.

Yes I can do 0.010 lexan.

[MattD]

Very nice  Eldon.   You take  this stuff to the artistic level.   Most of us are just journeymen!

[Old Pilot]

Awesome!!!!

[olescratch]

And we start the year out with another great tutorial from the best!  Thanks Gene!  Now I have something else to try.  Using this step-by-step, gives me a good shot.