Diamonite Electrathon America Racer

[ezcome-ezgo]

What's "wrong" with the steering? Hard to steer?

 

[Functional Artist]

What's "wrong" with the steering? Hard to steer?

Hey Ez,

Castor

I think she is more used to the steering on her kart
...& the steering on that kart has 0* Castor

* I didn't even know about Castor, when I designed & built that kart

Whereas the steering on this racer has ~5* of Castor
...& as such the steering is a bit more difficult to "work" (just like a racecar)

Same daughter riding her kart ~ 8 years ago
Great times & wonderful memories

 

[Functional Artist]

Still workin' on the graphics for this racer
...& doin' a bit of research

At first, I wasa thinkin' something like this

I like this, even better

More drawin'

Speakin' of the USA 250 logo

My sign/sticker place, seems to be having some trouble re-plicating this USA 250 logo idea

Over a week ago, I sent them this pic
...with these additional instructions:

The USA & 250 should be the same brightness
...&/also, asked if they could do it, on a white background?

They sent this

I replied it was supposed to be just Red, White & Blue "dots"
...& maybe add a thin black "ring" around them, so the white "dots will be visible

Then, they sent this (it's closer...but...)

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

The effect of the glowing lights is hard to duplicate, yet it adds all the panache.

 

[Functional Artist]

I think the next one is partially complete?

Hey T,

Nope...not even started...yet

We (the misses & I) went to a live outdoor music show the other evening (some band she wanted to see)
...& whilst jammin' I drew up this "illustration, of an idea"

Have you considered an auction? It would be like Barrat Jaxson!
You could make thousand$!

Who would want "my junk"??
&
I certainly can't bring myself to SCRAP 'em

So, may have ta give some of 'em away...for FREE
...just to see 'em (hopefully) put to good use

 

[Master Hack]

Start using them!
l know, the fun is building them. I tell my bride that l don't care if l ever finish, its about the building! (Total BS btw.)

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

The bride of Master Hackenstein.


Sorry I'll go sit down now.

 

[Functional Artist]

I've also, been thinkin' about racecar sponsor sticker/decals

These are what I rounded up & drawn up...so far

These are pretty much, "peel-n-stick"
...I get my MY-1020 motors from Alfa Wheels
...I use Power Curve sprockets on all of my racers
...& DIYGK has had "had my back" for many years

All of the fiberglass cloth & resins have come from Polymer World

This sticker was "stuck" on a roll of 1708 FG cloth
...but, it's very product specific
...& it's just made outta paper

So, I'm going to try & get some custom made on vinyl
...& whilst we are at it, I want to remove the 1708X50X10 & BIAXIAL

I'd like to just have the POLYMER WORLD logo
...& FIBERGLASS PRODUCTS

Gotta have a "Made in the USA" label

 

[Functional Artist]

Still thinkin' about hood graphics

So, goin' off of this idea

I tried this, just to get a visual

Then, added a "brown paper" stripe, for more visual reference

Then, thought about puttin' somethin' in (actually cut-out) the stripe
...maybe something like this

My wife walked by
...& I said "what ya think...honey"?
&
She said: "the flag or the stripes
...but, not both...it's too much"

 

[Functional Artist]

Remember the Red & Blue Vinyl material?

Welp, here is the Red

I'ma gonna try-n-cut a 1" stripe
...usin' a 1" straight edge

I used some maskin' tape for more visual reference
...& did a test fit

Yea, I'ma likin' it
...so, I cut some more

I used a 1/2" straight edge
...ta make a guideline
...~1/2" from the edge of the hood embellishment

Just a light pencil line...will do
...kinda like this

Then, give 'er a good wipe down
...with an oil/wax remover/de-greaser (regular 'ol Rubbing Alcohol will do)

 

[Functional Artist]

I got the first Red stripe installed

Then, went ahead & installed the second, third & fourth Red stripes

Another view

I'm thinkin' the Blue stripe, goin down the center of the (2) red stripes, should be ~3" solid (those (2) are still just maskin' tape)
...leaving us some 1" White stripes, on each side

 

[Functional Artist]

Blue stripe test fit
I think I'ma gonna go ahead & install 'em (without any lettering &/or star cut outs) for now

Yup, we gots us some Red, White & Blue racing stripes

Another view

A view of/from the left side

A view of/from the right side

Yup, I'ma likin' it

 

[Master Hack]

Damn, that looks great!

 

[Denny]

Got to agree!