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XLR8 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 18, 2018 10:53 am
Excellent idea! Of course, the trick then would be to remove the weld so it looks like one piece. I'd bet Nomad could handle that with no problem.

That's how they sometimes handle it on 1:1 scale. Bevel the ends for a stronger joint and deeper weld.

Looking pretty awesome! I need to invest in a tig machine to go with my mig machine... lots of 1:1 parts to make.

Did you use any heat when bending? I wonder if some heat or annealing would help? Another trick for bending is filling the tube with sand, but that helps prevent collapse of the tube.

Well I finally got it into a running state. Picked up a shorty lipo. This is my first body painted in over 20 years. First time using liquid mask, and first time using an airbrush. I think it turned out pretty good. Its an homage to the box art using colors I like. I still need to find some white st...