Diary of a Madman. Yamaha M1 2009 detail build

[simontie]

been awhile since i have been on the site and what can i say very nice work - love the detailing you have done a really nice job there

keep it up and look forward to seeing the rest as you progress

simon

[Guest]

gorgeous heat staining and the rest looking like metal fantastic

mobear

[Guest]

Fantastic Job!!

Polux

[Guest]

heres a few pics of some of the carbon parts ive recently made. the front instrument cluster took forever and is made of numerous pieces placed together. ive begun adding the dozen of so electrical plugs and connectors but have been having real problems with using shrink tube. if anyone has any advice on this im all ears. heating with a lighter isnt satisfactory as i only want a tiny piece of tube to join the wiring to the connector. shrink tube seems fine for stretching (up to a point) but at this scale it is simply too thick and snaps or glues itself together before reaching the correct diameter.

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[Ian M]

Wowa! That carbon is the dogs what nots!

Shrink tube. Which type and size are you using. What size; length and diameter are you aiming at? Also where are they attaching.

The problem is that heat that shrink tube needs to work is not a friend of plastic kits. Electrical shrink tube needs a fair bit of heat, and if it has hot glue in it, the problem is even worse.

You can buy shrink tube from fishing tackle shops, its used in tying carp rigs. It comes in different sizes and thickness's.

You can try that. You might be able to shrink it with a joss stick. A nice small direct heat source.

Ian M

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Would it be unreasonable to say Bloody Hell!!

that's more reserved to what I wanted say

just caught up with this and Christ, that's some detailing work in there matey.

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thanks for the advice Ian. im trying to use shrink tube to make a rubber connector between the resin electrical plugs and the wire, a sort of 'boot'. im also trying to stretch it over a series of very fine wires (0.3mm) as a sleeve, and also to give the appearance of a conduit between multiple connector. The type im using is black, about 2-3mm internal diameter with a very long serial number on the side and a marking which reads 125 (degrees) C. ive wasted pretty much the entire tube. also when heating it melts flat where it is being held, whether that be with pliers of fingers. ive tried heating with a lighter whereupon it crinkles and shrivels and also with steam which does nothing. Steam also destroys the paint on the part and cannot be controlled. Im too worries about wafting a soldering iron anywhere as the parts are so tiny...some less than 4mm in length. If you see the above part (which will become the instrument panel) you can see numerous drilled holes for different sizes plugs and connectors-these should give you an idea of the scale im working to. Not all the connectors require shrink tube but a problem ive encountered is that when i apply sufficient heat to shrink the tube it burns the wire...it actually catches fire! and/or it burns/melts the resin parts. The trouble is, theres only enough connectors to do the job-no spares, except for an additional strip of generic plugs. the special items in the kit are not duplicated. sadly, one of them has burnt badly, removing the paint and distorting the part. this happened in an instant...less than 1 second when the wire just went 'boom'!

I knew this wasnt going to be an easy project and as ive said, im dreading the assembly stage as the paint is already becoming damaged just from my already very gentle handling.

Note to everyone: sweat on fingertips destroys alclad like acid! im not even going to mention CA glue!

Im already stripping and repainting certain parts due to handling and theyve only been touched twice!

PS:

Paint doesnt adhere to resin properly as ive discovered. it can been simply rubbed of with a fingertip, or it just chips and flakes. If you look on one of my close ups you can see a few white spots on the part. This is from handling to take the photos for the site...

To say that im dreading putting this thing together is an understatement, and ive got a terrible feeling that assembling the model will also destroy it or make it look very second rate...in which case...in the bin she goes!

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[Guest]

thanks for the feedback chaps! i havent even added the PE, wiring or dash display to these parts yet!

[Guest]

A brief update:

Ive havent had much time to devote to the model recently, but heres a few pics of some of the progress.

Theres various shots of other carbon parts, the instrument binnacle and other bits and bobs. the paint has rubbed off the instrument panel slightly due to handling, but this will be sorted before assembly, as will the slightly wonky strap buckle. ive also included a pic of the connectors so that you can get an idea of how tiny they are. these are very frustrating to handle and always results in paint scratches.

i dont know how well its photographed, but on the rear of the engine block is another electrical box, also covered in carbon fibre with various connectors and plugs fitted. there are several more to fit, and obviously these need to be wired (which im dreading!)

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[Guest]

Looking great ,yes the resin bits can be fussy to get paint to stick. I use a self ecthing primer on the bigger bits. The small stuff I just touch up after assembly. The wiring harness on these can get frustrating as well ,when I did my Zxrr build I just took it one plug at a time and before you know it you're done. Eagerly awaiting the next update!