K&C Glossy Camel Repair (tail) PAGE 1 (1 Viewer)

[MarkeytMaker]

I used a 5 minute Epoxy and small diameter roll pin.

Picture 1...Epoxy & Roll pin used
Picture 2...The candidate
Picture 3...Camel/tail drilled
Picture 4...Edges beveled
Picture 5...Roll pin heated and bent to follow tail contour

continued next thread...

 

[MarkeytMaker]

Re: K&C Glossy Camel Repair (tail) PAGE 2

(K&C Glossy Camel repair) continued from previous thread

Picture 6...Roll pin glued and inserted into drilled tail hole
Picture 7...Deburring hole before inserting tail assembly into epoxy filled hole
Picture 8...Final before paint
Picture 9...Another angle showing the gap is filled with epoxy

 

[nmrocks]

Excellent repair job though I fear the tough part will be paint matching....Good Luck.
Ray

 

[Obee]

Its great to see you showing this technique with close up images, I'm sure it will be of great help to others with a similar problem.

Its not only for camel tails though, I've recetly used this pinning for plumes on Napoleonic Shakos, musket barrels and arms.

Looking forward to you painting solution too

John

 

[MarkeytMaker]

Excellent repair job though I fear the tough part will be paint matching....Good Luck.
Ray

Painted this in my garage...I'm a qualified painter^&grin

I will of course post updated pictures when I finalize the paint match!

 

[nmrocks]

Painted this in my garage...I'm a qualified painter^&grin

I will of course post updated pictures when I finalize the paint match!

Now thats hard to argue with!! sweet!^&grin

 

[johnnybach]

Wow _ I didn't know you could have a car delivered in all of those cardboard boxes - did it take long to put together? ^&grin Seriously, nice job M - johnnybach

 

[thebritfarmer]

Wow _ I didn't know you could have a car delivered in all of those cardboard boxes - did it take long to put together? ^&grin Seriously, nice job M - johnnybach

Those were for the tinlets of humbrol paint

 

[johnnybach]

Ah! - I see. Anyone ever told M that you can get black paint in big cans now! Must take ages with a 3X000 paint brush to do a car that big!{sm2}^&grin jb

 

[mikemiller1955]

that's a first class repair job...I'm willing to bet it's sturdier than the factory tail...the pin does wonders...for your gloss repair in your upcoming repaint touch up...may I suggest Krylon Clear Gloss spray...about $3-$4 a can...

 

[MarkeytMaker]

Wow _ I didn't know you could have a car delivered in all of those cardboard boxes - did it take long to put together? ^&grin Seriously, nice job M - johnnybach

It all started with nothing more than a bare metal body & Frame in Nov 2009...by Jan 2010 I entered the car as pictured into the 2010 Grand National Roadster Show in Los Angeles. Here is a couple of other pics...the most fun is the details and personality that goes into it. By the way I painted the Camel tail already and the secret was using a tint of green paint mixed with sand and almond. I will post pictures once I apply the gloss.

 

[johnnybach]

Lovely job M! ^&coolThe car's not bad either!!^&grin Marvelous what you can do with a few tinlets of black Humbrol enamel. :wink2:

Now I think I know how the Camel's tail fell off. Making your own Camel hair paintbrushes eh? jb{sm4}

 

[MarkeytMaker]

Re: K&C Glossy Camel Repair (tail) PAGE 3 (Follow up)

Here are final pictures showing color match...following thread to show gloss quality.

 

[MarkeytMaker]

Re: K&C Glossy Camel Repair (tail) PAGE 4 (Follow up)

Here is the gloss quality. I actually used the same epoxy after paint had dried for the gloss. The epoxy dries into a nice high gloss and can be worked for at least 3 minutes without any stickiness that can cause imperfections.

 

[ecuriel]

Nice work.

 

[Obee]

Brilliant repair job,

no one whould know its been damaged, and the paint finish and matching loks perfect.

Well Done !!!!

John

 

[johnnybach]

Fabulous finish - well done - johnnybach

 

[nmrocks]

Nice save!