====~THE FAIRBANK FLYER~==== * Now With *New* Engine Sound *

[SCHWINNRAY69]

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That's gonna be a wicked cool tank! :shock:

 

[char]

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Nice work on the tank! Good idea for lightening it up

Thanks very much! :mrgreen:

 

[char]

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That's gonna be a wicked cool tank! :shock:

Thanks Schwinnray!

 

[ruddigger]

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If you want to save weight you can use the finished wooden tank as a form for a fiberglass mold.

 

[char]

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If you want to save weight you can use the finished wooden tank as a form for a fiberglass mold.

Thanks. The wood isn't that heavy now the planks in the middle have holes in them. Cheers for the tip on the fiberglass mold though. Good idea.

Been filling In the gaps between the planks today and been trying to get all the wood level. It will need a good sand down once it's dry though.I need to pick up some sanding pads, hopefully get them tonorrow.

 

[char]

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Nice tank--just be sure that wacky bunny with the chainsaw stays away from it.

The tank is coming along nicely. I gave it a really good sand with the sander to try and get all the planks even and straight.

Little check to make sure it fits good.I have to allow for the layers of paint, so I have left a little movement all around.

Then it was time for some filler to cover up the plank lines, followed by more sanding.

I have been sanding down again this morning.Once I had it straight even and got rid to the lines. I put on two coats of the texture.

Once that's fully dry, the grey can go on. It's getting there, it just took a while to get it all sanded straight.

 

[kingfish254]

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Man your tank is turning out sharp? How much does it weigh?

 

[ruddigger]

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Looks good, you'd never know it was wood. (Unless you picked it up probably, lol.)

 

[erichitscar]

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sweet.

 

[char]

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Man your tank is turning out sharp? How much does it weigh?

Thanks. I'm not sure, I Still need to get a couple more layers of paint on yet, so I'll weigh it after to see. It doesn't feel too heavy though, well no more than a metal tank would, full of gas.

 

[char]

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Looks good, you'd never know it was wood. (Unless you picked it up probably, lol.)

Thank you

 

[char]

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sweet.

Thanks very much erichitscar! :mrgreen:

 

[Funkme]

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Amazing what yu can do with a chunk of wood...Lookin good ma,cant wait to see the finished build... 8)

 

[char]

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Amazing what yu can do with a chunk of wood...Lookin good ma,cant wait to see the finished build... 8)

Thanks very much.

 

[char]

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Char, you nailed it on the tank fitting perfectly dude. Awesome job.

Thanks for the nice comment man.Very kind of you.

I got another coat of the textured paint on the tank today. It needed a little more to make it look rougher. Grey should be going on real soon.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

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I think this is the best home-made wood tank I've ever seen...NICE work!!

 

[char]

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I think this is the best home-made wood tank I've ever seen...NICE work!!

wow, thank you very much! I appreciate the kinds words.

Been painting the grey on the tank today, it went on real nice. Should be fully dry soon.Pics coming soon.

 

[char]

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Another coat of texture. It needed it.

Then it was time to put on the grey!

It's had another coat of grey since the last photo. Once that's all dry, I can start on the stain, dry brushing and dirtying it up.

It's having a Fairbank Flyer logo too More on that soon.

 

[char]

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Been a busy few days painting the tank. It's taken a while to try and get the look of the rust effect just right. I'm quite happy with how it's looking so far. Once all the tank logo goes on, more dry brushing can be added. Here are a few pictures from painting on the stain and dry brushing.

First coat drying.

Bit of dry brushing.

Here are the little copper clips to hold the tank and oil tank in place.

I decided to give them a sand down this afternoon along with the head badge.

Texture going on.

Grey is now on both and ready to distress.

I've also been sketching out the logo for the tank.It should look nice.

More soon!

 

[kingfish254]

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Great update! Looking sweet my Faux weather friend.