Diamonite Electrathon America Racer

[Whitetrashrocker]

Your making me itch.

 

[Functional Artist]

It was a beautiful holiday morning
...so, work should be slow
...& I'ma ready ta do some fiberglassin'

Then, my brother showed up
...& said, "I'm here to help you "put the roof on" your shelter area

Um...so...well...we went ahead & "put the roof on"

Thanks bro

* Installed some translucent front panels too
...ta keep rain & snow out
...but, ta still let some light in

Inside view

Installed some translucent
...& on the roof too (for same reason)

** Also, got my new ('ol glory) flag up too

*** Now my flag will be better protected from the "elements" (wind & rain)
...& still showin' my pride in & representin' for our great country/nation

Another view

 

[Functional Artist]

Did have a bit of time, in the evening, ta cut the FG (1708) for the 3rd layer

Cuttin' this layer in an opposing orientation/direction

Clos(er) up view

Then, layed 'er on the mold, ta do some notchin-n-fittin'

Should be able ta get 'er ta "wrap-n-lay" pretty goodly, in the back

...& up in the front too

 

[Grizzlymi]

'Merica baby!!!!!

 

[Functional Artist]

'Merica baby!!!!!

Hey Grizz,
Yes!!!...well said

 

[Functional Artist]

Upon re-contemplation, I went back & pre-fitted-n-notched the FG I cut, for the 2nd layer of FG
...just like I did for the FG I cut for the 3rd layer

Re-cap this layer #1

Layer #2
* Took ~1 1/2 hours ta do
...& I used (4) 16 oz cups (or ~64 oz. of resin)

 

[Functional Artist]

Layer #3 "ready for duty"

* Notice I added a custom/unique "watermark"

This is a really big piece
...so, I pre-fit & aligned it

Made sure it was pretty well aligned, from side-ta-side too

Ta help keep 'er aligned
...I flipped (1) end up
...& then, started "laminatin' 'er down

BAM!
3rd layer...done

 

[Functional Artist]

Of course, I got some close up pics
"nose" area

"tail" area

There are a few "spots" where I couldn't get the FG ta "lay" too goodly
...so, gonna have ta "clean them up later"

 

[ezcome-ezgo]

If I did that it would say "USA 520"

 

[Functional Artist]

Those plastic cups will get soft too I’ll bet?

Hey Denny,

Whilst I wasa doin' these last (2) layers
...I did a scentifical test, betwixt the red plastic cup & the clear kind, for ya

I used the clear cup (on the left) to mix up all (4) batches, for layer #2 (held up fine)
...& the clear cup on the right for (3) of the batches that I mixed up for layer #3 (also, held up fine)
...& only used the red cup for (1) batch (FAILED)

Fun fact:
I kinda cheated
...& checked the "specs" (recycle number) on the bottom of the cups

The red cup has a #4
...& the clear cups have a #5 on them
...indicating that they are made outta different materials

I still wasn't sure if the clear cups would "hold up" any better
...I just knew the number(s) were different

 

[Functional Artist]

Well...let's see...

First, we "pop" this thing off

Yes, it's the "nose" lid

Seemed ta come off pretty clean

Then, went ta pickin'-proddin' & a pryin' around the edges

Some snapin'-n-cracklein'-n-popin

...& we got 'er off

Wow! that turned out, pretty kool!

 

[Functional Artist]

Same procedure in the back (tail)
...but, WTF??

I got 'er off
...but, it wasn't easy

It wasa "stuck" on really well
...& absorbed some "battle wounds"

Came out lookin' like this

 

[Functional Artist]

Then started pickin'-n-pryin' around the perimeter

Once everything seemed kinda loose around the edges
...so, I started applying some "lifting action/pressure from underneath, usin' the Screwjacks

I could see some lifting along the sides
...but, that "hump" wasn't "givin' up the ship"

...& then, a couple started failing

After ~1/2 hour of tryin'...everything

I had ta de-couple the "hump" from the "base"

Um, that wasa a lot of pressure, on them "slugs"

Looks like they all "took a hit"

 

[Functional Artist]

More pickin'-n-proddin'
...& BOOM!

Another view

 

[Functional Artist]

I threw together an unmoldin' video for the YouTubers (it's kinda staged...but, ya know)

* I think the sound "died" on my 'ol camera
...& maybe time for an upgrade