This is technically not a Build Thread, because hey the car comes pre-built. But I have made some upgrades so in order to get me a new badge, here is my Build Thread! 
First thing I did was print some of Arrma Forum member "magnetik" front skirts for the underbody wheel openings.
Okay, I added LED lights. I did not buy a pre-made kit this time like I have done in the past for other cars. I wanted to make my own LED harnesses. So I bought a very cool "learn electronics" type kit for LED's and it taught me what I needed to know:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01A1C2MP2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
After learning some things I made some harnesses and installed lights in the front bumper, like driving lights and fog lights.
Next up, I wanted some wheel nut covers, for display purposes only. Can't run the covers in operation because they would get thrown off. Since the Felony body is a hybrid of the 1st and 2nd Gen Camaro, an F-Body, and the Firebird is also the F-Body, I figured using Firebird caps would be okay. I found a full size Firebird WS6 wheel cap on Thingiverse. But it did not have a 17mm hex base, lol. So I found a plain 17mm hex nut cover, and then I combined the two. I did not get them matched up perfectly, because I am not a master at the CAD drawing thing. But they are good enough for gov't work as the expression goes.
I then worked on making some headlights for the Felony. The kits being sold include an LED holder and then they get installed while mounted to the outside surface so they sorta look like bug eyes. That's cool and all, but I wanted mine to be "behind glass" so to speak. So I made some buckets to fit on the inside. But there is a lot of paint in there! I used nitro fuel, acetone, and finally brake fluid to remove as much paint as I could. I got about 90% of it I am guessing. Not crystal clear like I wanted it to be, but at night time as it turns out, they are freaking bright anyway.
Okay, that's all for this first post.
MUCH MORE TO COME! Just takes a long time to upload.
First thing I did was print some of Arrma Forum member "magnetik" front skirts for the underbody wheel openings.
Okay, I added LED lights. I did not buy a pre-made kit this time like I have done in the past for other cars. I wanted to make my own LED harnesses. So I bought a very cool "learn electronics" type kit for LED's and it taught me what I needed to know:
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01A1C2MP2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
After learning some things I made some harnesses and installed lights in the front bumper, like driving lights and fog lights.
Next up, I wanted some wheel nut covers, for display purposes only. Can't run the covers in operation because they would get thrown off. Since the Felony body is a hybrid of the 1st and 2nd Gen Camaro, an F-Body, and the Firebird is also the F-Body, I figured using Firebird caps would be okay. I found a full size Firebird WS6 wheel cap on Thingiverse. But it did not have a 17mm hex base, lol. So I found a plain 17mm hex nut cover, and then I combined the two. I did not get them matched up perfectly, because I am not a master at the CAD drawing thing. But they are good enough for gov't work as the expression goes.
I then worked on making some headlights for the Felony. The kits being sold include an LED holder and then they get installed while mounted to the outside surface so they sorta look like bug eyes. That's cool and all, but I wanted mine to be "behind glass" so to speak. So I made some buckets to fit on the inside. But there is a lot of paint in there! I used nitro fuel, acetone, and finally brake fluid to remove as much paint as I could. I got about 90% of it I am guessing. Not crystal clear like I wanted it to be, but at night time as it turns out, they are freaking bright anyway.
Okay, that's all for this first post.
MUCH MORE TO COME! Just takes a long time to upload.
