September Model of the Month (Racing Car)

Started by Graham Lee, September 01, 2023, 02:00:47 PM

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Graham Lee

We are going with the Racing Car for this month, its just a two balloon car but we are adding a few extra balloons for people to try the design.
Will post the step by step tutorial over the weekend.
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I'm not sure if I should post the instructions for the Racing Car above or this one?

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I decided to go with the original Racing Car as its quicker and easier to make so possibly more people would use for line work situations.

Inflate the Red 260 leaving 6 fingers un-inflated, make a 4/5 finger bubble for one side of the
car and then two 2 finger bubbles and twist these into two pinch twists.
These will be for the back section of the car to hold wheels and rear spoiler in place.

For the rear spoiler, make a 1.5/2 finger bubble followed by a 4 finger bubble and another 1.5/2 finger bubble and twist into the two 2 finger pinch twists.
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Make another 4/5 finger bubble for the other side of the car and then two 1.5 finger bubbles and make into two pinch twists.
This is where the two front wheels will go later. Twist the nozzle of the balloon tightly into these two pinch twists.

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Make a 1.5/2 finger bubble, a 4 finger bubble and another 1.5/2 finger bubble for the front spoiler of the car
and twist the balloon back into the two 1.5 finger pinch twists.

You then need a 1 finger bubble and a small 1/2 finger pinch twist bubble. (This is where the steering wheel will attach later)

Then make another  small 1 finger spacer bubble and a 1.5 finger pinch twist.
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Deflate the rest of the 260 and push the last pinch twist through the body of the car.
Tie the deflated section of the balloon around the two 1.5 finger pinch twists which will hold the two wheels a little later.
You can see how this changes the look of the side of the car to make it look more oval and racing car like.

The Black 260 you need two 6 finger bubbles so each wheel will be a 3 finger bubble.

You also need a small bubble for the steering wheel and tie into a pinch twist shape, leave one side of the excess balloon long.
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Twist the 3 finger bubbles into two large fold twists to look wheel like.

Attach from the underside of the car and swap over wheels so they lock around one of the pinch twists and will not fall off the car later.

Picture 14 is the top of the car and picture 15 the underside of the car.
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Attach the rear wheels the same way as the front wheels, from the underside, make sure they are locked around the pinch twists.
Place the rear pinch twists as in the pictures, although I have tried various other ways I think this is the way I prefer.... well at the moment, he he.

Attach the steering wheel around the small pinch twist.
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Pull the excess of the Black 260 really tight and around the lower pinch twist on the underside of the car.

You can also then pull the Black 260 really tightly to the back wheels and secure around the two rear pinch twists.
This helps to hold the shape of the Racing Car better.

And hopefully you have a Racing Car similar to this, hope it's of use to a few.
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With the rear pinch twist horizontal rather than vertical.

I also moved the front underside pinch twist slightly so in between the front spoiler.
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As usual a little plug if you would like to help out or join "The Balloon Artistes Guild"

I do have a Buy me a Coffee page if anyone would like to....
yes you guessed it buy me a coffee, he he.
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/myballoonart

Or we do have the tutorial website now where I will be posting 18 tutorials during the year.
With two of my DVD's to view and then 12 live Zoom sessions that we film as well.....

All for just the one off price of just a pound a week plus VAT (Tax) if anyone would like to join?
https://balloonartwholesale.co.uk/balloons/workshops/
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There is a thread on Balloon Chat with a few variations on the Racing Car if you'd like to take a look,
https://www.balloonchat.co.uk/balloon-chit-chat/racing-car-12138/
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