Still plugging away...
Progress is starting to pick up. Here are some of the bodywork/composite mini-projects underway. Dents and Recesses I've always liked the appearance when car badges sit inside a recess rather than being slapped on a flat surface, and I've always liked the Aston Martin wing badge, so I've gone to a lot of trouble to make wing-shaped dents in the bodywork. Step One was making a CAD model and 3d printing the reverse of what I wanted - a wing shaped bulge to use as a plug (in my hand, above). These have to be finished quite smooth, waxed, and sprayed with PVA so that the composite resin won't stick to them. Then I cut a hole in the bodywork and mounted the plug in place. I used latex caulk to form a vacuum seal around the edges of the plug - only necessary if you plan to vacuum bag the part. I used glass microspheres and epoxy resin to make filler paste (above). It's hard to get composites to form neatly into nooks, crannies, or corners, so sometimes it's helpful t...
