Using Solder To Wire A Revell Pontiac 400 Engine It's That Easy.
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- Опубліковано 17 тра 2024
- Using Solder To Wire A Revell Pontiac 400 Engine
I used .3mm solder for the plug wires, vacuum wires, fuel lines and linkage.
I used .8mm solder for the PCV lines and Heater Hoses.
I used 32 AWG wire for the sending lines.
The dental pick and lighter made drilling out the plug wires a breeze. Once that’s done the rest is easy. So fire up the video and follow along. It is so much easier than you’d think.
Links:
Gaahleri airbrush www.gaahleri.com/?ref=Grandpa...
Tamiya paint bottle rack - www.typhoonpainting.com/produ...
.3mm solder - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
Pin drill bits - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Bob Smith super glue - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Magnet wire for carb return spring - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Magnifying Visor - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Molotow pen - www.amazon.com/Molotow-ONE4AL...
Tamiya Extra Thin Cement - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Micro LEDs - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Badger Paint Mixer - www.amazon.com/Badger-Air-Bru...
Sloan Strap Wrench - www.amazon.com/Sloan-EBV22-St...
TAMIYA 87085 Weathering Master C Set - www.amazon.com/Tamiya-87085-W...
Tamiya Panel Line Accent Color, Black - www.amazon.com/Tamiya-Panel-A...
Tea Lights - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
Wire red - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Wire orange - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Bare Metal Foil - www.amazon.com/Bare-Metal-Foi...
Magnets - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B...
Tamiya Thinner - www.amazon.com/Tamiya-81040-X...
Tamiya Retarder - www.amazon.com/Tamiya-America...
Airbrush Cleaner - www.amazon.com/Master-Airbrus...
Pipettes - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...
Gel Pens - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B...
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Battery holder - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
0000 paint brush - www.amazon.com/Winsor-Newton-...
Q-Tips (A lot of them) - www.amazon.com/Q-tips-Cotton-...
American Diorama Figures - www.amazon.com/s?k=American+D...
0402 LEDs (very small / wired) - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07... - Навчання та стиль
Making " engine sounds " is a required part of building a model! LOL
LOL. It really is.
@@grandpamarkshobbies Not to mention the " Vroom, vroom " as you " drive " the car around after it's built! LOL
I honestly did a J-turn with it when I finished the video. LOL
@@grandpamarkshobbies I like the invisible highways that go wherever I want them to all over my house! LOL
Bhaaa
This has quickly become my favorite UA-cam scale auto model account. IMO, the best instructional. And the auto garage personnel add a touch of humor.
Thank you very much. You just made my day.
And I would have reached for the black tape right off the bat … 😆! Great Video!
Literally laughing out loud.
Looks just like the 400 in my '73 Grand Prix!
Thank you. That means a lot.
I never thought of using solder for lines and wires. Now I have something else to use for hard lines. Thanks
Thank you very much. .3mm solder for the wires and lines. .8mm for the heater hoses. 1.5mm for the exhaust and radiator hoses. There's so much you can do with them.
@@grandpamarkshobbies I have a roll of multi colored wire wrapping wire that is perfect for spark plug cables. The solder would work better for me for shift rods and fuel lines. Better than twist ties for sure
For sure. It is great for that too.
Boy I really like the predrill heat method you used. Excellent tutorial!
Thank you very much, it sure worked great. I would never have been able to drill those out like that without it.
Thanks for the tips Mark. You make it look easy lol. Im also a member of your group on FB. Really enjoying this channel, thank you
Thank you. If you ever have any questions you can always PM me on FaceBook.
very cool GrandpaMark. and you should always be a kid and make sounds... lol
Thank you very much. I really do make sounds like that. LOL
Looks great Mark, and you're not an idiot! lol
Thank you very much.
Very nice wiring and plumbing of the engine. I really need to start using my 0.3 mm solder. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you. I've found so many uses for the .3mm and the .8mm
@@grandpamarkshobbies I need to get some 0.8 mm.
The .8mm is great for PCV and heater hoses.
@@grandpamarkshobbies I can see that.
great tutorial, Mark. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much.
Great video Mark
Thank you very much.
@@grandpamarkshobbies 👍👍
It's real nice to have those predrilled distributors Mark. I've watched you do this, what 3 or 4 times. What a difference it makes with those caps. You got to tell me who this guy is again so I can bug him to sell some. I like the reuse of the contact lens cleaning pot for glue. LOL If that's what it is. Thanks so much for the enjoyable video.
I've found this on line. www.vcgresins.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3N9lu991iHAjsz26jeOhGnvmF9dZq8WeVHojH11V8Pm6-lJl_xd09ULCw_aem_ATRaoF6sSzkQKproPnn-B525Tg5aQUpBnVmK8lD_u6EWyW9Hg1kD-ThqEaTQKR91KAvAnNHn5NvjYBksoRXoNCSL They have a lot of cool stuff too. Those contact lens cleaner pots are at the dollar store. They are great for keeping a little bit of mixed paints too.
@@grandpamarkshobbies Hey these are great guys. I've purchased engines, rear ends and other stuff from them. They do not have the pre-drilled distributors. I can text them and ask if that's how you went about getting yours. Please let me know Mark.
@@grandpamarkshobbies Geez twice I lost it all.
Great people at VCG resins. I've purchased stuff from them before - beautiful stuff, but no pre-drilled distributors. Hey I forgot all about Iceman Collections. They do have pre-drilled distributors. My addled brain - I even have some in my stash. My memory is shot Mark... I have to get some of that 0.3 mm solder you have listed along with the 0,8. Thanks for kickin me in the head about this stuff. Others may be interested in what I have remembered. I should have gone on fb with my questions. Oh well rattled brain fails me again...
I'll have to check out Iceman Collections. Thanks.
Love the detail work.
Thank you very much.
Gen X' er from Canada. New subscriber. Superb video. Thank you. I like that you explain what the wires are for and where they go re; name of part. I am so appreciative of UA-cam and technology that allows great modellers to share their knowledge.
Thank you for subscribing. An old man told me once when I was a kid (he was probably my age now) If you know what it is it's a whole lot easier to know why it's there. That's why I try and let everyone know what I'm doing and why. I sure wish there was UA-cam around back in the days of when I was gluing my fingers together. LOL
@@grandpamarkshobbies A very wise man, indeed. Yup my brother and I used to try and build models with Contact Cement.
That cracked me up.
Nice build so far 😁
Thank you very much.
Awesome Pontiac
Thank you very much.
Hi Mark very nice explained. I use thicker solder-wire for the water tubes from the engine to the radiator,cemented with superglue. You can make them so pretty and build then without hassle to any form.I used before that pieces of sprue, but the lead-wire makes my life easy
I just ordered some 1.5mm that I will be able to do exhausts. Now I'll use it for when I need radiator hoses too. Thanks for the great idea.
@@grandpamarkshobbies your very welcome Mark. Always willing to cheat tips or ideas to make the hobby a bit cheaper.
for sure, I'm all about the cheap. LOL Thanks again.
Thank you for sharing.
You are very welcome. Thank you for watching.
Big help thank you for taking the time to make this
Thank you very much. I'm glad it helps.
Great job
Thank you very much.
Very well done!
Thank you very much.
This is awesome I love these videos.
Thank you very much.
Great tutorial! Thanks
Thank you very much.
Awesome detail on the engine learning a lot 👍🏿
Thank you very much.
Good video Mark, thanks!
Thank you very much.
nice vid love the how to and tips gotta get a another 421 motor😁🤩😎
Thank you very much.
I dig your geeky geeking out. I use solder for headers and exhaust. Once the headers are bent and put together you can hit the end of them at the collector with a soldering iron and it flies them together. Dig your attention to detail sir.
VCG resins has some super quality distributors, carbs and a bunch of individual parts that are very affordable.
Wow what a great idea!!!!! I have a racing rod that I didn't like the exhaust one bit. Now I'll make my own and do just what you said for the collectors. That was the missing idea that I just couldn't come up with. Thank you very much.
Thank you. I just bookmarked them. They have some cool stuff on their site.
@@grandpamarkshobbies I’ve used collectors cut off from kit headers or very thin appropriately sized heat shrink tube with 3/32 plastic or aluminum tube for the end. 1.5 mm solder works great. Maybe a scoush smaller.
5min epoxy works awesome also. Also I drilled holes in a scratch piece of thick styrene that mimicked the exhaust ports to hold the peices as I worked them
Humm, 81 likes, 393 views and no comments... 🤔
Awesome job Mark!
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Thank you very much. I have my comments settings where I have to approve them before they get posted. I had some very VERY non PG posts on my grilling sites back in the day, so to keep the people trying to show off more than just their. . . Well you know where this was going. I made it to where they have to be approved. I never block the negative comments because those have their place, but the links to sites where kids of all ages should never be sent I do block them.
@@grandpamarkshobbies I understand. Have not had any issues yet... But I'm waiting... 🤔
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They were sneaky. They would tag them on another persons questions so as to hide them into the feed. You really have to watch.
I used thread for wiring.
I was using thread for a long time, but once I started with the solder I've never looked back.
Good to see you doing correct firing order. LOL
I try and do it right, but sometimes it just doesn't work out. LOL
@@grandpamarkshobbies I know how you feel. Sometimes, my " not-so-nimble " fingers just WON'T cooperate with what I want to do!
I actually skip the coffee when I know it's painting detail day. LOL
@@grandpamarkshobbies I'm too much of a caffeine addict to ever skip the coffee!
LOL. Sometimes I get headaches when I don't drink it for a day or two. LOL
what happened to the vacuum advance? Great video my friend!
Thank you. I totally forgot to add it. I didn't realize it until I was putting the body onto the chassis and was cutting the heater hose. I did get it back there, just not on film.
Great job! Who makes the distributor?
Thank you very much. A friend sent them to me when he had his 3D printer. I will be getting a 3D printer this fall so I can print some things for myself. He got rid of his.
What did you use for paint on engine block
I am so happy with that. It is a mix of 2 parts Tamiya Chrome Silver and 1 part Tamiya Sky Blue. That is the closest thing I've ever mixed before. I mixed it when I was painting the Cadillac and just jotted it down for future Pontiac use. LOL Thanks for watching.
Great tutorial. I don’t know enough about what’s what under the hood to get that detailed. Where are you getting your solder from? Peace and love.
Here is the .3mm solder. It is from Amazon. You can find the .8mm there too. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08M5XDKFG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
Thanks! 👍🏻
Great pointers and tips. i love it! BTW, what magnifier (visor or glasses) do you use? I cant see very well close up like I used to.
Thank you very much. Here is a link to the one I use. I like it because I can use two different magnification lenses at the same time. I did remove the light. It was just too heavy. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NLRJ9MJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
@@grandpamarkshobbies Thank you! Probably gonna order one.
I totally love mine.
I still rock the hot pin. Until l melt a fuel pump off. Oops. Uh uh.
I use to use the hot pin all the time. But these picks sure keep me from burning my fingers. LOL
Great video with good info on supplies needed thanks for sharing David @FlashBackModelWerx
Thank you very much.