Wee update tonight. Since i discovered a game called Subnautica, i have struggled to get anything done on this thing! Seriously got addicted to it, and the project got sidelined for a while. But i have got back to it this week and finished up a few things. Finally started to put on the dry rub transfers. Things didn't go well at first. No matter what i did, and how much pressure i put on these things, they would not transfer fully to my (clean) paint finish, i guess because it's a flat finish, and not really shiny at all. Most of the ones i tried went on with some effort, but the wiring diagrams didn't make it completely, it's not a bit deal, just broke a few lines, and some of the numbers refused to stick, so i gave up and left them as is. Pics..
Not bad though, i happy enough.
Put these in a small salt bath..
These are the HGA bolts, resistor screws and ion end cap bolts. Just to see if i could get a little quick rust on them.
Turned out ok i think..
Finally got the small resistor painted up and detailed..
Made a start on the other 2..
Painted them gun metal, after weathering i will tone it all down with dullcote spray.
Fitted some of the nylon cables, dam these were hard to fit over the brass barbs, tried heating them, even boiling water didnt have any effect on these. Ended up drilling out the ends slightly, and putting some oil on the barbs, even then they are a really tight fit...
I used fine abrasive to take the clean new look off these, and i will do all the others in the same way.
Over head snap of the pack now..
It's getting a nice used look now, all the labels are now tatty and match in well with the used look. My camera seems to brighten things up though, so it looks cleaner than it really is irl. The upper hose is not attached as yet, just stuck it in there to see how it looked.
Misc work bench pic, what a mess!
Have not done much to the thrower really, i need to get a light kit ordered before i can truly finish that off, i think the lights will be the last thing i add.
Anyway, thanks for looking, will update again soon
*ps* the fuse label is now the right way around