Just tripped over your videos from the algorithm. We have much in common and super impressed with the work you are doing. Subscribed up to follow along . I have a few of these 1/8 Jag kits and a number of Pochers in the stash, all crying to be started…. someday. Cheers! 👍🏻😎❤️
@customfabrications20 сағат бұрын
Thanks! Yea, I’ve got a bunch more of the 1/8 monogram cars and a couple Pochers. Plus several 1/12 car kits. And countless other random models. I fully plan on building them all….one of these days…Thanks again for the comment and sub!
@ncc17701a2 күн бұрын
The plastic does get brittle over time, but it seems to vary. The transformable kits are a real pain - the leg joints in particular are problematic, even on the non-transformable kits. The only thing that puts me off with the transformable kits is that they sacrifice aesthetics over function. It's all out of proportion, and on the AFC-01 it makes it look.... ugly. Mind you, the Genesis Climber (aka Cyclone) transforming kits are amazing (albeit fiddly and also prone to breaking if not careful) - I'm in the middle of my second build. Nice work on the AFC-01H!
@customfabrications2 күн бұрын
Yup! I’m also very partial to the Cyclone. Thanks for the comment!
@salvelegio14253 күн бұрын
Dear friend, You are the best!
@customfabrications3 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@thenate53673 күн бұрын
Is there a chance you could expand this to cover the other VF-1 models? (1A, 1J, and 1S)
@customfabrications3 күн бұрын
Thanks for the comment, but if I do, it won’t be anytime soon. I am way too far behind on current projects.
@KimmermanStudio6 күн бұрын
Where did you get the articulated hands?
@customfabrications6 күн бұрын
The guy I was building this for sent them to me. I really don’t know where they come from.
@JomasterTheSecond10 күн бұрын
I'm working on a vintage one of these myself as we speak (well, the Japanese version of the VF-1S), and watching through this series is making me wish all the parts from the kit were as big as this print.
@customfabrications10 күн бұрын
That would be a big box! Those were some of my favorite kits to build as a kid. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@JomasterTheSecond11 күн бұрын
I wonder if printing the polycap parts (or "bushings" as you called them) in a flexible filament like TPU would make for a good result and decent amount of friction.
@customfabrications10 күн бұрын
Probably. I’ll try that next time. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@xxxqqq11 күн бұрын
It is a great light and widely used and proved to be reliable. But I can see one issue of it in your video, it flickers on lower output mode, which means they use PWM circuits, which is a cheaper, lower end solution. Some people does not care or does not even notice, but that was quite obvious and annoying to me, personally. Other highend brands, such as Surefire, Fenix, does not do that, they use better constant current system to achieve different brightness. Streamlight is not a cheap brand, I think should use better ones, especially for that price.
@customfabrications10 күн бұрын
Thanks for the comment. I actually didn’t even notice. I’ll have to look at that again and pay better attention to it.
@150flyer411 күн бұрын
That was fantastic. Just an amazing amount of detail work in those wheels. The plating setup was very interesting as well.
@customfabrications11 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@doncartwright229312 күн бұрын
Great work Scott. Can’t wait to see next step.
@customfabrications12 күн бұрын
Thanks! Me too…
@BIGWIGGLE22312 күн бұрын
Man. The attention to detail is on another level. I can't believe how well those are turning out. I know I've seen others attempt this in large scale, but I can't recall any of them coming this close to perfection.
@customfabrications12 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@JohnCarey1963Jag12 күн бұрын
These will be perfect when you are done with them!
@customfabrications12 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@michaelbontoft502613 күн бұрын
Amazing detail! Beautiful!
@customfabrications13 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@philwesty2113 күн бұрын
Outstanding skills on display here. Brilliant!
@customfabrications13 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@chriscraddock832713 күн бұрын
Spectacular!
@customfabrications13 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@biglakehotrods38113 күн бұрын
That wheel turned out super nice. I don’t understand how you have the patience. But great job!
@customfabrications13 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@presleyking0119 күн бұрын
Die blaue Gans🦢🤘🤠
@customfabrications19 күн бұрын
Not sure what that means, but thanks?
@patrickdewhirst812525 күн бұрын
I have been watching these for a few days now. I have one of these kits on order. I'll hopefully start this year. Thanks for these how to lessons. You Sir are a God amongst model builders. Thank you. Thank you Oh so very much.
@customfabrications25 күн бұрын
Thanks! I really appreciate the kind comment. Thanks for watching, and have fun with your build!
@plasticmodelswithmrwiggleb128028 күн бұрын
Nice build! I have a few of these on my backlog( 1/48 and 1/72 scales ). It's good to know about how fragile these pieces can be. I was a fan of the original show. I'm currently building the Macross Valkyrie and Gerwalk 1/72 scale models from Hasegawa.
@customfabrications28 күн бұрын
Yea, I used to build a lot of these years ago. Fun builds. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@craigslystАй бұрын
Some kind of flaring die? Use some WD40
@customfabricationsАй бұрын
Probably. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@AjidulffАй бұрын
Op nice video
@customfabricationsАй бұрын
Thanks!
@AjidulffАй бұрын
Nice
@juz4kixАй бұрын
Looks so good!
@customfabricationsАй бұрын
Thanks!
@UiyhinАй бұрын
if you want to you can use the ud 2.7c or other drivers like it because 350$ is insane and there's even a through hole ud 2.7c
@customfabricationsАй бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@150flyer4Ай бұрын
That is an incredible amount of detailed work!! I hope it all comes together well.
@customfabricationsАй бұрын
Thanks! Me too…
@DanteMx01Ай бұрын
Nice
@customfabricationsАй бұрын
Thanks!
@DanteMx01Ай бұрын
@@customfabrications where can buy your 3d model?
@customfabricationsАй бұрын
@@DanteMx01 the files are on thingiverse for free. This actual model already sold.
@DanteMx01Ай бұрын
@@customfabrications where ?
@customfabricationsАй бұрын
@@DanteMx01 here is the link; www.thingiverse.com/thing:4097191
@salvelegio1425Ай бұрын
Just a quick thought! I saw in some other video that the builder filled the tyre with som foam to keep from becoming flat. Maybe this could be something to consider? M
@customfabricationsАй бұрын
That would definitely be a great idea for the monogram tires. Probably wouldn’t be a bad idea for the deigostini ones.
@salvelegio1425Ай бұрын
Dear@@customfabrications, Of cause I meant “becoming flat!” I am so sorry for my bad English, well there we are!
@customfabricationsАй бұрын
@@salvelegio1425 😁
@salvelegio1425Ай бұрын
Hats off! You my friend are unbelievable skilled. It’s always a pleasure to see what you have accomplished. See you soon. M
@customfabricationsАй бұрын
Thank you very much!
@JohnCarey1963JagАй бұрын
Wow! Amazing detailed work- it's going to look amazingly accurate when you get them all finished.
@customfabricationsАй бұрын
Thanks! And I sure hope so! There’s still time for me to screw its up though…
@chriscraddock8327Ай бұрын
Be careful with the sizes. The front wheels are different (deeper I think) than the rears.
@chriscraddock8327Ай бұрын
Looking at the kit parts, you see “F” and “R” on the inside of the wheel
@customfabricationsАй бұрын
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the heads up, and for watching and commenting!
@customfabricationsАй бұрын
I don’t see any different markings on the Deagostini tires, but one is slightly wider than the other. But the bead area seems the same, so my wheels should be ok. But I’m assuming the wider wheels are rear? Thanks again!
@chriscraddock8327Ай бұрын
@@customfabrications it may be obviated by your “build it all” approach, but the front kit wheels have a longer and beefier hub that the “axle” goes through.
@chriscraddock8327Ай бұрын
@@customfabrications all 4 kit tires are the same, and the wheels have the same offsets. It’s just the inside of the hub that’s different
@DennisHicks-e5qАй бұрын
Sorry I was wrong. Last numbers start with a number 1. Yours start with a 2
@customfabricationsАй бұрын
I’m still not exactly sure how the numbering system works. I think it’s one of those things where I’d have to have both in front of me to physically look at.
@DennisHicks-e5qАй бұрын
I have the AXA. The only difference between BXA and AXA is the tool post. they both have the same holders. I am cheap also. Cost from Ebay $89.01
@customfabricationsАй бұрын
As long as it’s cheap and it works, I’m ok with it!
@Tapes1982Ай бұрын
I realize this is a few years old but I was wondering what the model of that cheap RC servo was? I’m doing the same thing for a steering setup and I can’t quite figure out what angle of servo to buy. Your end result is exactly the distance I need my wiper motor to travel.
@customfabricationsАй бұрын
Sorry, I don’t remember. The case it was in is long gone.
@W4STJАй бұрын
Nice! I know your video has been out for awhile but I just stumbled across it and I'm always looking for ideas and tips. I made my first servo from a wiper motor back in 2016 to be used as a steering wheel control on a full size car for staging a crash. The H-bridge amp I used to drive the motor was something I cobbled together but seemed to work. I cheated and used the original servo with the motor removed mounted on the same plate as the wiper motor with linkage back to it for the potentiometer position. I didn't take a lot to time for details because I thought it was going to be a one time use device and be destroyed in the crash. Well, 8 years and over 30 crashes later it's still going strong. I did updated the H-bridge amp to a commercially available board..
@customfabricationsАй бұрын
Cool! You in the stunt man business? Thanks for watching and commenting!
@W4STJАй бұрын
@@customfabrications Haha! not hardly.. I'm retired but I volunteer out at the local public safety training center to help stage their own crashes to gather information and data for their accident reconstruction classes. They get good data with all crashes and I have a ball! A little of the mayhem and madness we have done can be seen in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipWanHWBr5x9gq8
@W4STJАй бұрын
@@customfabrications Ha! No stunt man here. Since I retired I've done some volunteer work out at the local public safety training center rigging up cars to stage crashes for data to use in their accident reconstruction classes. Some of the past madness and mayhem we've done can be seen in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipWanHWBr5x9gq8
@customfabricationsАй бұрын
@@W4STJ cool! Fun stuff!
@carloshenriquebins51132 ай бұрын
What's the solution to proper fit the hood?The Alfas have the same problem
@customfabrications2 ай бұрын
I split each hood section (front to back) into about 3 pieces and held each end into the correct position while bonding the seams back together. Then fill and sand the gaps. I had to do this a few times to get it correct, but that’s mainly because the filler I used would shrink, and warp the hood again. So once I figured out what was happening, I used bondo as the main filler. I show all of this in a few earlier videos if you need more detail info. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@andrewellis24252 ай бұрын
This is very cool. If I wanted could I print this but make it even larger?
@customfabrications2 ай бұрын
Thanks! And I guess you could make it as big as you want.
@topgearIQ2 ай бұрын
How i get this is the book
@customfabrications2 ай бұрын
eBay?
@150flyer42 ай бұрын
Looks like it will be a fun project.
@customfabrications2 ай бұрын
Yup! Thanks for watch’n!
@salvelegio14252 ай бұрын
Hallo there Dear friend, Nice to see a new project on the table. Wish You the best building it. I just hope that because of the scale it won’t be difficult to video the build. ( I mean for us to see). Anyway see you soon and take care. All the best from Sweden.
@customfabrications2 ай бұрын
Thanks! I appreciate you!
@GenXPertChannel2 ай бұрын
I have three DeAgostini Jags and am building a couple of the Monogram/Revell kits as customs as well- using DeAgostini engine in one of them. Be aware that the first tire you get from the subscription Jag is the spare- and it's different from the other four- the tread pattern is different. I'll be using a set of DeAg wheels on a roadster conversion on the Revell reissue kit I just got from Germany, but one of my kitbashes will be using aluminum "modern" racing wheels sourced from an RC car- as well as a set of brake disks and calipers from an RC car as well. I have a LOT of spares from abandoned DeAgostini Jags that I've purchased online, as well as three or four of the plastic kits- if you need any info on parts, let me know. Also have a real E-Type in the garage, although it's a Series II, if you need reference material. The decal kits online to detail these cars are all pixelated garbage and I'm starting to make photorealistic versions on a high end printer- I can send you some once I get them up and going. I'm using photos of actual decals and plates on the car. The ones online are truly disappointing.
@customfabrications2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info! I had no idea about the spare. I just looked at the other three I got. And yea, I need another tire. Not only is the tread different, but they are actually a tighter fit to the wheels I’m making. They’ll still work though, thankfully. Let me know if you have a tire you can sell me. If not I’ll go back to eBay. Thanks again!
@GenXPertChannel2 ай бұрын
@@customfabrications I will take a look at what I've got. I think I could swap you a regular tire for the spare that you have. I might have three spares here that I could make a set with if I had yours. I'll dig around and see what I can come up with. I didn't realize the spare was so different until I installed it on the model and something just didn't look right.
@customfabrications2 ай бұрын
@@GenXPertChannel that would be great, thanks! If not, no worries, I can do eBay. But if so, you can email me. [email protected]
@150flyer42 ай бұрын
That was fun!! Lots of quiet assembly. It came out looking great.
@customfabrications2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@arclementsjr2 ай бұрын
I bought this kit after I watched your unboxing. Building it was easy but painting it in blue and white was a challenge.
@customfabrications2 ай бұрын
Cool! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@johnoldham5382 ай бұрын
Hello sir! I have been watching your channel for a long time and I have built some of these little models, I just wanted to say that I love the hands on your doing here with the instructions iinstruction sheet in view and real time assembly! Thank you.
@customfabrications2 ай бұрын
Thanks! I appreciate that!@@johnoldham538
@automacnc863 ай бұрын
Hi, i have a similar design, but it doesn't go to exact center after left or right when i release the stick. Right and left have their different home position, do you know why would it be? There is no mechanical backlash.
@customfabrications3 ай бұрын
Only thought I have is if there is some slop in the feedback pot.
@automacnc863 ай бұрын
@customfabrications I have tried different pots. And I checked if the resistance changes, it does. It's like that small servo controller has some huge error margin for middle. @21:57 of your video, that one little spot is a big spot for me case. 😂
@JohnCarey1963Jag3 ай бұрын
Some images of the wheels from the rear of interest to you?
@customfabrications3 ай бұрын
Sure! I’ve found several online, so I should be ok. But you never know. More is better. Thanks! [email protected]
@drderdon3 ай бұрын
i just pulled my mill outta storage. Can you remind me which direction the X is when the table is moving left. Is that positive or negative?
@customfabrications3 ай бұрын
I honestly don’t know the technically correct answer. I think it depends on where you start. I typically start on the left side, so moving right would be positive. But I really don’t know if it matters as long as you don’t lose track of where you are.
@modelman653 ай бұрын
How many people did I just trigger---Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe,lol,lol,lol
@steveashforth50973 ай бұрын
I think the 'split line' on the tyre diagram shows the centreline & the degree of camber of the wheel?
@customfabrications3 ай бұрын
Probably. I’m not going to be too concerned about perfect camber angle though😏. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@150flyer43 ай бұрын
That was a lot of work just to get the tools needed to form the rims. It’s looking really impressive.
@customfabrications3 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@salvelegio14253 ай бұрын
Hi everybody, Another very nice morning here in Stockholm, Sweden. Starting early with a nutritious breakfast and a new video from my favorite KZbin channel. Really really impressive. What a start on this beautiful summers day. Thank You my friend. Have a nice day, see you soon. All the best. M
@customfabrications3 ай бұрын
Thanks! I appreciate you! Have a wonderful day!
@bosmeck3 ай бұрын
love the thought process... the problem solving and the way you explain it. Furthermore, I enjoy the fact that after you've explained it, you have it already done which to my mind makes watching your video even more enjoyable... I don't have to wait. Excellent work brother.