Goldpan DS conversion

[JosephS]

Starting on the paint. Trying to keep it simple.

I’m also making a few changes. I am going to try wide drag slicks on the rear and see if that helps with on power traction.

I also need to add covers for the cvd, I had one fly apart.

[JosephS]

The bulk of the paint is done

Now it’s on to the front end, tail lights and exhaust.

[Dangeruss]

Ooo... that looks mean just sitting there. Oughta' look wicked once it's mounted and stickered up.

[JosephS]

Ooo... that looks mean just sitting there. Oughta' look wicked once it's mounted and stickered up.

I was really happy with how the paint went down. Masking with tape was challenging. Something went wrong with the masking for the blue, I used magic eraser and was able to remove the unwanted paint. It didn't seem to haze the body. I used many many very light coats of paint. I was able to get into the crevice of the trunk with out drips. That was a neat technique I just heard about.

I still need to work out the nose and the tail lights. It came with an extra nose so that's less stress. There are some nice decals. I may just back them black and call it a day.

[JosephS]

It turned out nice. I did this front quick and will take some time to paint up the final one.

I have a new servo and some rear foams to try on this once I mount the shell

[JosephS]

I realized that I am using a servo mounting on this car I hadn't seen anyone else use yet.
The servo is hot glued to the chassis. I put down a generous about of hit glue from a glue gun and place the servo about in the right place.
Then I used a heat gun on the underside of the chassis to heat up the pan enough for the glue to flow, then pushed the servo down. Then keep the pressure on until the glue cools down.

So far it has been strong enough and solid with no rocking. It saved me from drilling out the chassis for the transverse servo mounting.