So, I have not really done any serious woodwork for many years and this is my first real non-shed project since I restarted.
I was given a really nice 57 Corvette model for my 40th and it has been on display ever since. The problem is that the old plastic mount looks rather scrappy and I wanted to make a nice wood mount for it.
I used the old plastic mount as a model for the new one and simply transferred the dimensions and angles to the new one.
Here is the original model on its old mount.
And the mount with the model removed.
The wood is an old piece of hardwood, quite dense, that was used by the old property owner as a scrap for drilling since it had many random drill holes covering each surface. It has a very slight bow at one corner which came out as I ran it through the planner below.
Once I had it flat I cut it to rough length and ran one edge through the table saw to clean it up and get it straight.
I then glued a scrap on one side of about 10mmx10mm an ran the opposite side through the planner to produce the taper. Once the taper met at the thick edge I had the taper correct and both surfaces planned. I then set the table saw blade angle to the angle on the original plastic mount using the plastic mount to set that angle. I placed the mount flat on the table, ran the side up to the blade then adjusted the blade until it matched the angle on the back of the old mount. I ran each side through the blade to produce the correct angle on all sides. I cleaned up the saw an d milling marks with a heavy card scraper then 180G sand paper. Since the grain was gnarly I could not use a hand plane to finish it. I tried on a sample piece and there was awful tear out. The finish came up pretty well with just the card scraper.
I then cut 2 small pieces and rounded the edges on the router table. The smaller piece I drilled with an 8mm wood bit to a depth of about 5 mm to take the studs on the bottom of the model car. I then glued the two smaller pieces as can be seen on the next photo.
I then drilled through with a 3mm drill and then countersunk from the under side with a 10mm wood bit to take the screws to affix the model.
The final photo shows the old and the new next to each other.
I am going to sand it to 320 then finish, however... I want to get a replacement brass plate to replace the dodgy label on the original and I would like to inlay that.
I will finish with a seal coat of shellac then use a number of coats of 321 oil/poly wiping mixture. I also need to get some longer screws that will go through from the underside.
I am really happy with the results so far.
I was given a really nice 57 Corvette model for my 40th and it has been on display ever since. The problem is that the old plastic mount looks rather scrappy and I wanted to make a nice wood mount for it.
I used the old plastic mount as a model for the new one and simply transferred the dimensions and angles to the new one.
Here is the original model on its old mount.
And the mount with the model removed.
The wood is an old piece of hardwood, quite dense, that was used by the old property owner as a scrap for drilling since it had many random drill holes covering each surface. It has a very slight bow at one corner which came out as I ran it through the planner below.
Once I had it flat I cut it to rough length and ran one edge through the table saw to clean it up and get it straight.
I then glued a scrap on one side of about 10mmx10mm an ran the opposite side through the planner to produce the taper. Once the taper met at the thick edge I had the taper correct and both surfaces planned. I then set the table saw blade angle to the angle on the original plastic mount using the plastic mount to set that angle. I placed the mount flat on the table, ran the side up to the blade then adjusted the blade until it matched the angle on the back of the old mount. I ran each side through the blade to produce the correct angle on all sides. I cleaned up the saw an d milling marks with a heavy card scraper then 180G sand paper. Since the grain was gnarly I could not use a hand plane to finish it. I tried on a sample piece and there was awful tear out. The finish came up pretty well with just the card scraper.
I then cut 2 small pieces and rounded the edges on the router table. The smaller piece I drilled with an 8mm wood bit to a depth of about 5 mm to take the studs on the bottom of the model car. I then glued the two smaller pieces as can be seen on the next photo.
The final photo shows the old and the new next to each other.
I am going to sand it to 320 then finish, however... I want to get a replacement brass plate to replace the dodgy label on the original and I would like to inlay that.
I will finish with a seal coat of shellac then use a number of coats of 321 oil/poly wiping mixture. I also need to get some longer screws that will go through from the underside.
I am really happy with the results so far.
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