Side Mission: Replica Team Associated SC10 Mudflaps

[Doom!]

Have you thought about trying nuts and bolts to hold the flaps together?

 

[Spksh]

No the tlr and jc certainly do leave residue lol

Oh. I got excited there for a moment

 

[Spksh]

Have you thought about trying nuts and bolts to hold the flaps together?

Like tiny scale nuts and bolts?

 

[Doom!]

Like tiny scale nuts and bolts?

Yes.

 

[Spksh]

Yes.

I do have a fine selection of #2-56 and M2 machine screws, but M1 would probably be more in scale for 1/10th...

 

[Doom!]

I do have a fine selection of #2-56 and M2 machine screws, but M1 would probably be more in scale for 1/10th...

Just thinking out loud, in case you don't find a glue that you are happy with.

 

[Beer_Goggles_RC]

Thats a great idea, I think some polished button heads would tie the look together real nice

 

[Spksh]

Just thinking out loud, in case you don't find a glue that you are happy with.

Thats a great idea, I think some polished button heads would tie the look together real nice

The problem is now you've triggered the "all things must be in-scale things" part of my brain. A scale-accurate hard-body SC10 would be a thing to behold.

 

[Spksh]

It's glue time.

You know how I said I wanted to minimize squeeze-out?

Second attempt was much cleaner. Just a couple drops of glue.

But, sadness. The tire glue holds way better than the RTV, but I'm still able to peel it apart if I start at a seam. The alignment clips held well enough that they actually snapped off; I'll take that as a win.

Given that the alignment clips held so well, I think I'll have a go at redesigning the brackets to have another clip at the top where I was seeing the gaps before gluing.

 

[Spksh]

The tiny pin did not survive contact with the 3D printer. The feature is just too fine. The glue is actually holding on the second test mudflap; I'd have to really pick at it like I meant it to do damage. Maybe glue is Good Enough(TM).

 

[Spksh]

OK, now I need to make the real ones for The Most Interesting SC10 in the World. I've been using the chevrons while prototyping, but I kind of like the faux diamond plate look too. Then there's always some kind of skull that's on fire or whatever.

Help me out.

 

[Beer_Goggles_RC]

OK, now I need to make the real ones for The Most Interesting SC10 in the World. I've been using the chevrons while prototyping, but I kind of like the faux diamond plate look too. Then there's always some kind of skull that's on fire or whatever.
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Diamond plate is sick

 

[WickedFog]

OK, now I need to make the real ones for The Most Interesting SC10 in the World. I've been using the chevrons while prototyping, but I kind of like the faux diamond plate look too. Then there's always some kind of skull that's on fire or whatever.
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[RippingLegos]

those are awesome man

 

[Spksh]

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Is there a special badge for that?

 

[Spksh]

those are awesome man

Thank you!

 

[Spksh]

Alright, let's wrap this up. Time to cook!

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I think the kids call this "aura farming", don't they?

 

[CertifiedMike]

Alright, let's wrap this up. Time to cook!
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I think the kids call this "aura farming", don't they?
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You could have just made these in the first place!

AWESOME JOB!!!

I love them!!!

 

[Doom!]

Fantastic finish! Looks like it was worth all the testing.

 

[Spksh]

You could have just made these in the first place!

AWESOME JOB!!!

I love them!!!

If I'd just listened to @WickedFog, this would have been over much sooner . Thank you for the kind words.