Bitter End's 1/6 Scale Garage

[Bitter End]

I'm finely getting around to the jack stands. Thankfully I made a template so I can duplicate the same size! And AMAZINGLY it works!

[stelerzman]

I just read this entire thread and will continue to watch the progress.
Amazing work, sorry about all the "likes". Great attention to detail.

[Mike Flea]

Fantastic job on the lights!, Are those from a Coleman Lantern?

[Bitter End]

Originally Posted by Mike Flea

Fantastic job on the lights!, Are those from a Coleman Lantern?

What! They have those?! That would have been much easier than straws and LED's! Leave it to me to try and reinvent the wheel...

[Bitter End]

I need to have four jack stands for my next project (the next project is actually done but I need the jack stands finished to properly display it). So it looks like there is still some assembly required!



I also got the gauge installed on the fire extinguisher and got it mounted to the bulkhead.

[joe122]

Ummm......WOW! Just ingenious stuff here.

[Bitter End]

I built this little fish tank last month and it has been sitting around waiting to be finished. Hood made, lights installed, power on. I'll probably put together a little stand for it as opposed to just setting it on the work bench.







Putting Bitter End Power and Electric to work!

[Bitter End]

I was asked about a wide angle snap of the garage so here is one from this morning. Here is a overhead wide angle of the garage - but there are dozens of projects in various states of completion ranging from conceptualized on my drawing board to finished in the wings awaiting one thing or another that aren't shown. So please pardon my dust for a work in progress.

[Got TF2]

That fish tank! That did it for me. Don't forget the food!

[Bitter End]

Originally Posted by Got TF2

That fish tank! That did it for me. Don't forget the food!

Ha! That's why I built the hood with a hinged lid!

[Bitter End]

It was the teeniest, tiniest hammer ever to put this together!

[joe122]

Are you serious.....I am seeing tiny nail heads correct? COOL!

[Bitter End]

Originally Posted by joe122

Are you serious.....I am seeing tiny nail heads correct? COOL!

Aww c'mon, you knew it was comin'

[joe122]

Naw....where's the real one, I was expecting a fiberglass handle claw hammer! Way to hard to hit your own hand when starting a nail with that one anyway.

[Bitter End]

Finally getting a first coat of paint on the rest of the jack stand set.

[Bitter End]

With the jack stands finished I can finally put them to work for the job I built them for!

I love it when a plan comes together!

[joe122]

Very cool....great patina work. Love the welds. Are those 50 cal holes?

[Bitter End]

Originally Posted by joe122

Very cool....great patina work. Love the welds. Are those 50 cal holes?

Aaaa... sure! Mounting holes everywhere on this rig. Body carry handles, soft top arms, tire and fuel can brackets. I just roached them out and applied several coats of different wash.

[Bitter End]

I was waiting for the mail lady to deliver a much needed resupply of styrene and thought I would give the brass ago as a jack stand. I think it turned out pretty good, I'll make another for a matching set!

I need a steampunk time machine to really set off the brass! Or they'll just get painted.

[Bitter End]

Just getting home from a trip to the dry side of the state. I took a little detour when I spotted an old barn along side of the road.










Now back to work!