{"id":3639,"date":"2016-02-28T16:36:15","date_gmt":"2016-02-28T22:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/?p=3639"},"modified":"2017-04-28T17:09:25","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T22:09:25","slug":"the-bench-february-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/the-bench-february-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bench &#8211; February 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Through February, I started digging into my full scale car hobby and didn&#8217;t spend as much time on models. I also ran into a problem where Tamiya spray primer had become scarce.<\/p>\n<p>After reading about using JB weld for filler in Scale Auto, I decided to give it a shot. I bought the quick set version which takes a few minutes to firm. Full cure still takes about four hours. The author claimed that JB weld does not shrink as so many other fillers tend to do. I used a junk 928 body and filled in one of the tail lights. The deep pocket will give me a chance to see if the filler shrinks.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after, I used the JB weld to fix the VW bus body work and start the body work on the &#8220;hemi&#8221; charger.<\/p>\n<p>I was able to start\u00a0the plug wiring on the Superbird model.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3639 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/the-bench-february-2016\/models-2016-050\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-050-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-050-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-050-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3709'>\n\t\t\t\tAfter reading about it in Scale Auto, I decided to try JB Weld as a body filler\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/the-bench-february-2016\/models-2016-047\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-047-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-047-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-047-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3708'>\n\t\t\t\tMy first experiment was on a junk 928 body. The deep tail light would give me a chance to test for shrink-free filler.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/the-bench-february-2016\/models-2016-051\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-051-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-051-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-051-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3710'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Charger body work begins.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/the-bench-february-2016\/models-2016-052\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-052-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-052-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-052-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3711'>\n\t\t\t\tThe bus and spare 928 body are primered.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/the-bench-february-2016\/models-2016-054\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-054-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-054-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-054-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3712'>\n\t\t\t\tReworking the nose of the charger will take quite a bit of trial and error to look the way I envision it.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/the-bench-february-2016\/models-2016-057\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-057-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-057-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-057-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3713'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Roadrunner tail piece is foiled and ready for paint.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/the-bench-february-2016\/models-2016-060\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-060-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-060-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-060-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3714'>\n\t\t\t\tI decided to open the back of the grill opening on the charger. I hope to get grill mesh to fill the space.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/the-bench-february-2016\/models-2016-061\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-061-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-061-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-061-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3715'>\n\t\t\t\tI needed to make a cross member for the V8.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/the-bench-february-2016\/models-2016-062\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-062-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-062-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-062-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/the-bench-february-2016\/models-2016-064\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-064-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-064-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/importnut.net\/models\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/models-2016-064-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3717'>\n\t\t\t\tDistributor wiring for the Superbird in progress.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through February, I started digging into my full scale car hobby and didn&#8217;t spend as much time on models. 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