Author Topic: NEW 1/3 scale bike project!!! New update.... SEAT!!! (Read 31029 times)

Jon The Bassist · « **Reply #50 on:** March 26, 2012, 10:06 PM »

I don't even like MTBs and I'm hooked...
Joe, you are officially an evil genius, if you ever turn your hand to making 1/3 scale killer robots we're all fooked

eloopnai · « **Reply #51 on:** March 26, 2012, 10:26 PM »

wow

NORTY40 · « **Reply #52 on:** March 26, 2012, 11:22 PM »

Gobsmacked yet again , totally mind blowing Joe

Can't wait for the next update

waza04 · « **Reply #53 on:** April 05, 2012, 07:40 PM »

Awesome work and skills

Tefore · « **Reply #54 on:** April 05, 2012, 10:42 PM »

unreal think this thread needs a stickie

Tefore · « **Reply #55 on:** April 05, 2012, 10:42 PM »

oh just noticed it has.lol

bobafett · « **Reply #56 on:** April 07, 2012, 11:53 AM »

Awesome.

Again.

Taipan · « **Reply #57 on:** April 07, 2012, 12:39 PM »

Speechless!!

superb work

DoubleD · « **Reply #58 on:** April 08, 2012, 07:26 AM »

Damn

Your work is serious sick mate

rakas17 · « **Reply #59 on:** April 12, 2012, 08:39 PM »

So I've been making the hubs this week.

I started off by turning the main bulk of it on the lathe.

Then put them on the cnc milling machine to cut the disc mount shape bit.

The one on the left is the rear and bottom right is the front

Then got a bit of primer on them.

Heres the real ones for comparison.

Front

Rear

It's easier for me to put the spoke holes in them after they've been cast so that'll come later.

Jaymz · « **Reply #60 on:** April 12, 2012, 08:53 PM »

Looking great, so the two you have made arent going to be used, you will make a mould from them and make cast from that?
If so so what happens to all the original parts, will you build up another one using them?

rakas17 · « **Reply #61 on:** April 12, 2012, 09:07 PM »

Yes correct. These will be used to make a mould and then probably stashed away somewhere. It's useful to keep the patterns as I might need to remould them at a later date.

Frosty · « **Reply #62 on:** April 13, 2012, 12:48 AM »

Skilled, doesn't do you justice Joe. I can't wait to see more updates. Do you know if Steve is checking progress or will he just see the finished replica?

rakas17 · « **Reply #63 on:** April 13, 2012, 02:00 AM »

Yeah I send him pics and updates and he replies with things like "ey up joe, that looks spot on does that" haha, proper Sheffield! He's gonna love it when it's done. I printed out a 1 to 1 scale colour print for the size of the model and couldn't believe how big it's gonna be. It's the same scale as the ripper but obviously a big travel downhill rig is way bigger than an 80's bmx!

NORTY40 · « **Reply #64 on:** April 13, 2012, 09:33 PM »

Mental as per usual Joe

Great skills mate

rakas17 · « **Reply #65 on:** May 02, 2012, 05:31 PM »

So I thought I'd have a go at freestyling the seat as it would be grief to try and draw in CAD.

I started off with one of the old kashi's from the ripper as I figured they would have a similar general shape and it was already semetrical and stuff.

Then I started just covering it in body filler until it looked more likem the WTB seat.

when I was happy with it I marked where the stitching is on the seat and stuck down some thin lines of masking tape (forgot to do photos at this stage, sorry) to represent the raised embroidery.

Then I painted it with 2pac primer to soften the whole thing off. So I gave it a clean up and moulded it in silicone so I could cast them in resin like before.

Heres a pic of the pattern (grey) and a couple of resin castings. Theres also a start of a rail in this pic.

Heres some pics of the model seat with the real seat, looking at these now I see more and more differences every time I look at them. It should be fine though when it's painted and stickered etc...

bobafett · « **Reply #66 on:** May 02, 2012, 05:44 PM »

jT Racing · « **Reply #67 on:** May 02, 2012, 09:09 PM »

Nice work.

You got fook all on at work or what

rakas17 · « **Reply #68 on:** May 02, 2012, 09:19 PM »

Exactly, my resources are getting drained so I'm trying to be productive and smash out as much of this as I can while I've got the chance. Should really be being productive looking for work but can't be arsed and wanna get this done