Re: DUCYCLE update 7/26 "tank" is done graphics started
For the tank I started out using a foam template
I tried many ways to get the duct tape to stay in a ridged tank form using fiberglass resin with no luck i even tried using a small amount of fiberglass and other materials with the resin to get it to stay in the 3-d form but with no luck
I could have added more of the fibercloth but at what point would it stop being a tank made out of duct tape and start being one bmade out of fiberglass
The other method wasto do layer upon layer of tape but that would have taken to much of my tape (and with there being such little time as well as budgeted money that plan was a no go besides it would have weighed to muck
So i ditched those plans and went with a simple flat tank
I made the center piece using the same method as the seat cover then sandwiched the pieces together with the red tape ontop
once that was done cut out the pice and center it inbetween the bars and taped the "tank" to the bars
From there it was on to the tank graphics
I had a template of the scallops that i wanted to do cut out
and i will be using non stick reynolds wrap as a base while i cut out the design
Once cut i carefuly peelled out the design then placed it onto the tank
This is the same method I will be using for the sponsorship decals on the area near the rear wheel
