Typhon LibertyMKiii's Typhon GT streamliner and 4Tec 2.0 speed run projects

[LibertyMKiii]

Not that the car needs more power?, but I really wanted it...
Just waiting on the PPS mount now

 

[BashingBrian]

The diameter is so big it make the length look short..!!

( and before anybody else... That's what she said ?? )

 

[jondilly1974]

The diameter is so big it make the length look short..!!

( and before anybody else... That's what she said ?? )

I was on it tho!

 

[LibertyMKiii]

More than anything I was just messing around. I don't believe I'll spend much time running this car as a buggy, but it was fun to design a nose for the car. This keeps the car within the ROSSA rules for open wheel buggy while adding some aero improvements!

It does still need some additional work as it needs more room around the upper a-arms for suspension travel.

 

[jondilly1974]

More than anything I was just messing around. I don't believe I'll spend much time running this car as a buggy, but it was fun to design a nose for the car. This keeps the car within the ROSSA rules for open wheel buggy while adding some aero improvements!

It does still need some additional work as it needs more room around the upper a-arms for suspension travel.

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Color is off a bit, but contour is spot on ????

 

[LibertyMKiii]

Color is off a bit, but contour is spot on ????

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Body shell was crooked / not fully on but close enough...

 

[LibertyMKiii]

The new 8th scale and 7th scale body took 7 days and 6 nights to print. Overall the body came together really well. Each 1/6 of the body was around 450 grams of PLA filament. So this is close to $60 worth of filament

Then after gluing the pieces together came the primer / filler and sanding. Sanding sanding sanding sanding sanding....

Final primer coat and wet sanded. This shot there is a solid sheet of water on it and there is reflections of my 2 LED strips that sit above the work bench.

Now the 6 coats of wax begins. Wax on... Wax off...

 

[LibertyMKiii]

All waxed and a few coats of Partall #10 (PVA). That stuff likes to run easy! You can't put it on "wet" like clear coat or other paints. You basically have to spray dry heavy orange peel and it floats around and joins the little dots of PVA together.

TotalBoat gellcoat without wax. About 2 thick layers. I regret putting it on so messy because it caused the fiberglass to not lay on very flat.

Finally 3 layers of chopped strand fiberglass and 3M fiberglass resin to complete the mold making process.

Fingers crossed that this one releases from the plug easily!!!

 

[LibertyMKiii]

Received the PPS mount. I had to extend the flat spot on the shaft and move the spur to get things lined up. Looks killer!

Leopard 5692 motor

 

[BashingBrian]

Are you sure that pinion is big enough..!!! ???

 

[LibertyMKiii]

Are you sure that pinion is big enough..!!! ???

It is very possible I went too big, but the KV is very low....

 

[LibertyMKiii]

Got the mold all waxed up and more PVA mold release sprayed in. Had troubles again with the PVA and had to rinse it out and start over during the process....

Carbon is in with Epoxy resin and now waiting on the 3-5 day cure time (so hard to wait!!!!!)

 

[LibertyMKiii]

Body came out of the mold so nice and clean with the PVA spray.
I have a few spots where air bubbles need to be patched up but overall it turned out great!
After patching those spots I'll put on clear coat and it will be soooooooooooooo pretty you might leave your wife.

 

[The Donut Man]

Cannot wait man! This thing looks so good.

 

[jondilly1974]

Body came out of the mold so nice and clean with the PVA spray.
I have a few spots where air bubbles need to be patched up but overall it turned out great!
After patching those spots I'll put on clear coat and it will be soooooooooooooo pretty you might leave your wife.

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[LibertyMKiii]

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There is a 2 month wait time. My friend who pre-purchased 2 bodies (which funded the materials/process) wanted a 2 month head start to beat some records before others get their hands on this body

Good news is I can keep building them during that time and have the products ready. Currently working on a wing design for it that will easily mount on and have an adjustable functional airfoil/wing.

 

[BashingBrian]

There is a 2 month wait time. My friend who pre-purchased 2 bodies (which funded the materials/process) wanted a 2 month head start to beat some records before others get their hands on this body

 

[LibertyMKiii]

Pre-view of how it might look with clear coat on. Just finished some sanding a few spots that I touched up, and rinsed off with the hose.
The spots I sanded on hold the water still....

 

[The Donut Man]

Pre-view of how it might look with clear coat on. Just finished some sanding a few spots that I touched up, and rinsed off with the hose.
The spots I sanded on hold the water still....

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It's really just not fair how pretty that is...

 

[jondilly1974]

Pre-view of how it might look with clear coat on. Just finished some sanding a few spots that I touched up, and rinsed off with the hose.
The spots I sanded on hold the water still....

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What’s the thing weigh?