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Recent content by goldneagle

  1. goldneagle

    My new hobby: Wood military vehicles

    Done with the Land Cruiser. Just need to clear coat.
  2. goldneagle

    My new hobby: Wood military vehicles

    I cut the mirrors on the scroll saw from 4.5mm walnut board. I used a hand held rotary tool to shape it further. I do a lot of shaping using the rotary tool. (mini Dremel) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VHYX96W?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1 It is smaller than the Dremel tool ...
  3. goldneagle

    My new hobby: Wood military vehicles

    I need to finish the wheels and clear coat the Toyota Land Cruiser.
  4. goldneagle

    My new hobby: Wood military vehicles

    The Toyota Land Cruiser is really shaping up.
  5. goldneagle

    My new hobby: Wood military vehicles

    Almost finished the well water project.
  6. goldneagle

    My new hobby: Wood military vehicles

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LGKHW5R?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_12&th=1 Gorilla Wood Glue, Natural Wood Color. It dries transparent and it's very strong.
  7. goldneagle

    My new hobby: Wood military vehicles

    Made some good progress again today on the Toyota Land Cruiser. I got the wheel fenders/flairs sanded and fitted. I just need to round the edges and glue into place.
  8. goldneagle

    My new hobby: Wood military vehicles

    Made a lot of progress on the Toyota Land Cruiser today.
  9. goldneagle

    My new hobby: Wood military vehicles

    I started working on the Toyota Land Cruiser today.
  10. goldneagle

    My new hobby: Wood military vehicles

    Got some new heavy duty clamps for the shop. Fabricated a rack for them and their accessories.
  11. goldneagle

    My new hobby: Wood military vehicles

    Finished installing and painting the counterweights. Last picture is with shorter bolts installed.
  12. goldneagle

    My new hobby: Wood military vehicles

    Found this Youtube video of a guy building a 1/6 scale metal RC tank from scratch. It's a long video but amazing skills.
  13. goldneagle

    My new hobby: Wood military vehicles

    I added 300 pounds of lead plus the weight of the platform.
  14. goldneagle

    My new hobby: Wood military vehicles

    I will use either all-thread or bolts. 2 on each stack attached to the steel platform.
  15. goldneagle

    My new hobby: Wood military vehicles

    Finished pouring the lead plates for the excavator. Everything went smoothly. This time I removed the sheetmetal skirt from the mold to remove the plates. Made it a lot easier to get the plates separated from the mold.
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