Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted May 25, 2015 Nigel, You're making this look a little to easy:-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dankool 25 Report post Posted May 25, 2015 Awesome work mate can't wait to see it when it's all done. Your making me want the hole kit but your version not knight racers one lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 25, 2015 Awesome work mate can't wait to see it when it's all done. Your making me want the hole kit but your version not knight racers one lol Thanks for the compliment Dan, but I'm afraid you'll have to use the Knight racer or genuine. I am not a trader, so am not able to sell my kit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 25, 2015 And the time has come to reveal the sculpture that is the buck for my Diffuser Mould. There is a LOT of filler, fibreglass, sweat and toil in this piece of body kit, but I hope you'll all agree, when compared to the original, the work was worthwhile..Before...After...Note the straightness of the upper and lower ledges and also the fit around the periphery.There's still more work to do, as the little winglets need cleaning up around the unavoidable seams.I've got to work out now how I will make the mould, I think it will need to be in at least 4 pieces to ensure a quick and damage free release? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted May 26, 2015 Thanks for the compliment Dan, but I'm afraid you'll have to use the Knight racer or genuine. I am not a trader, so am not able to sell my kit. Not strictly true, if you made a one off for Dan it's allowed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted May 27, 2015 But it is copying kits and potentially that could be an issue even though you're making a fake of a fake! Had a similar problem elsewhere, it's just we cannot condone stuff like due to the outside chance of Rocket Bunny wishing to pursue it. Making fakes and selling them is not legal after all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pitman 188 Report post Posted May 27, 2015 But it is copying kits and potentially that could be an issue even though you're making a fake of a fake! Had a similar problem elsewhere, it's just we cannot condone stuff like due to the outside chance of Rocket Bunny wishing to pursue it. Making fakes and selling them is not legal after all. This could potentially open up a very big can of worms. Is the original protected by copyright? When is something a copy, or a replica inspired by the original? What is not legal is making a copy of an original item, and selling it on, claiming it to be the original. Nige has, through his great posts, clearly shown that he has made his own plug, from which he will be making what can at best be described as a replica of the original. A very large portion of Knight Rider/Racer (I cannot remember which is is, and cannot be arsed to look) body kit, which are openly advertised on eBay and else where, are blatant copies of the original. They do not try to pass them off as the original, though, which is I guess how they get around the illegality of selling fakes / knock-offs. 1 Mark-in-Stoke reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted May 27, 2015 Copyright only comes in to play if you're selling for a profit, and on a larger scale. It wouldn't be worth them pursuing a legal case against nigel making one kit, because they wouldn't of made enough loss to cover the fees. Just give it some artistic flare and call it a nigel bunny 1 Mark-in-Stoke reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted May 27, 2015 Or wocket wabbit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted May 27, 2015 Or wocket wabbit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike 458 Report post Posted May 27, 2015 Isn't there someone hunting wabbits? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted May 27, 2015 Only in wabbit season 1 Qu1nt reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamesP1991 222 Report post Posted May 27, 2015 Nige's Wocket Wabbit kit sounds rather good haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 27, 2015 But it is copying kits and potentially that could be an issue even though you're making a fake of a fake! Had a similar problem elsewhere, it's just we cannot condone stuff like due to the outside chance of Rocket Bunny wishing to pursue it. Making fakes and selling them is not legal after all. Are you saying "Cant condone" as in get this car off the forum Lauren?? As far as I'm concerned, I've bought a poor copy of a GReddy Rocket Bunny kit, spending hours and hours making it fit the car, then taking moulds off it so I can make myself some decent quality panels that fit. Really, what is so wrong with that?? There are companies out there making replica's of Etype Jags, and what about all the kit car Countach's, GT40's, Startos' and Cobras?? They're not all illegal, surely? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted May 27, 2015 No, I don't think Lauren is saying that Nige, think she was referring to the idea of selling kits that you make. Personally I don't see a problem if you are making a better quality kit, plus it's slightly different now since your kit is actually straight rather than a wabbly pile of you know what. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted May 27, 2015 I don't have a problem with what you've done at all Nige. Your choice. You've bought a replica kit and decided to make it fit. Not an issue or my concern. But, if you should start to market replica kits, then it could potentially cause a problem for the club and it would land on the heads of the directors of the club of which I am one. I know you haven't said you would do this and this discussion is off the back of someone asking for you to potentially do that. Should you wish to do so, I would ask that you do not involve the club nor, speak of it on here. I've had a similar issue on IMOC which I'm also a director of and we had to ask the seller not to sell such parts on there as a result. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Qu1nt 1 Report post Posted May 27, 2015 Anyway, back to Nige's handiwork .. Proper job sir, the many many hours of effort are paying off Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 27, 2015 Thanks for your compliments. As it was cold and windy this evening, I ventured out onto the drive and trimmed the front fenders with my trusty grinder. Two problems..... 1. I thought the front fenders would fit easily. Well, I was wrong!! The front turn under lip is way too acute to fit accurately, so I'll need to cut it off and build a representation of it with filler, only for moulding purposes of course. I've also had to thin down the glass around the front and rear to allow the 'glass to flex around the contours of the wing. So, when the mood takes me, I will get the plasma cutter out and remove sections of my brand new front wings to allow these lumps of fibreglass to fit. 2. I had button fly jeans on whilst I did this grinding. I didn't bother doing all the buttons up for some reason. A certain part of my body is now a little raw, or should I say, certain parts of my body?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted May 28, 2015 Goodness, gracious, great (please insert)of fire. He he he 1 JamesP1991 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 28, 2015 You ain't wrong there Mark!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted May 28, 2015 Too much info Nige.....but I'm immature and I giggled so good work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 30, 2015 And so.. we move on to the front fenders, my favourite part of the way the genuine RB V1 looks.Here's what happens when you let a nutter, (as Rob calls me), loose with a Plasma Cutter.And the left fender extension fitted..I thought the front fenders would be easy to fit, but I was wrong!! The front edge of both fenders are turned in and under which narrows the front edge of the arch and totally destroys the form of the compound radius of the arch. Here I'm trying to show what I mean, but you'll get a better understanding of what I'm talking about when you see the cut up repairs and alterations.Note also the gaps along the top edge... these will be sorted the same as the rears, by glassing in behind and grinding through from the front.This area should be fun to repair???This is live as of Saturday Morning.. I'll try and keep you all posted every step of the way, so you can all make mental alterations when the time comes... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 30, 2015 After a few hours of cutting and measuring, pulling and pushing and generally messing around, I finally got something like the right dimensions..The right side fought me all the way, and will require a little more work to shape correctly for the final moulding.So, now the cuts have been glassed from behind, and the filling can commence..I wonder if this is what all the kit manufacturers mean when they state, "May require some trimming and adjustment" on their literature?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark-in-Stoke 488 Report post Posted May 30, 2015 Nigel, I'm quite staggered how badly this kit fits, definitely one to avoid if you want it to look right but haven't got endless pockets of cash to get it properly fitted or the "knowhow" to do it yourself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deacon 1357 Report post Posted May 30, 2015 Nige, this is awesome. If you need a shakedown driver... ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
