Well I’m off today (as I am every Friday) and I’ll be putting in a couple of hours at the bench like you.[;)]
I started work on the chassis this morning and am still sorting out the wiring issues. I also added a hose to the windshield washer reservoir. It’s coming along sloooowly but I’d rather take my time and only have to do this once. lol
Will post pics in a bit.
Update: I just started over with the chassis because I’m going to have to change the ride height on it to accomodate the wheel/ tire combo.
Still have to do a little touch up (don’t I always?) but she’s started…
A Mustang…? COOOL!! Lemme know and I’ll get you on the roster Rob! Oh and thank you so much for the tires. They came in yesterday!
Ok it’s update time. I spent alot time this morning on the chassis detailing and painting the brake and fuel lines, removing all the seam lines and flash from the differential and the front suspension (this was enough to drive a sane man crazy) and test fitting all the parts. I also broke out my spare kit that’s molded in white and the spare tire set that I have for my 66 Mustang and put every thing together in a mock up to see if I could get the stance and the tire / fenderwell clearances I needed…particularly at the rear of the car. I had to mess with the spacing of the wheel backing a little but I got everything together and the mock up/ test fit yielded promising results.
I’d like to join with a VW Bus from Hasegawa - this one:
I plan to drop the suspension here - put in the ssuspension and wheels from a BMW like this:
I got this kit (BMW) on a yard sale, years ago - there were actually ona and half kits and have cost me 2$ - so now I’ve found out what to do with the leftover parts
Welcome aboard Pawel!!! I’ll get you on the roster pronto!! Nice start BTW!
Update: You’re added Pawel!
Today’s update: I got started painting the front suspension and rear axle/ suspension. Not much in the way of overall progress but another step added onto the 2000 steps I’ve gotten through so far:
Finally found some time to get the red paint flowing. I hade 2 oz of paint decated and still ran out. Here are the progress shots of where I’m at. The trailer is where I ran out of paint.
Hey fellas! Man, you guys have been churning out some amazing stuff! Can’t help but feel a bit ashamed that I’ve made so few contributions to the GB so far. Believe me, I’ve been hard at work at the dragster, but being a 15 year old re-pop of a 42 year old kit, the cleaning up has been most tedious. I am happy to say however, that I finally have something photo-worthy.
The basic engine is almost complete, minus the plumbing, wiring, and weathering. I had to scratchbuild the breathers on the valve covers as the kit ones were un-usable. Cleaning up the headers was a 3-hour job, but necessary as no AM ones could be found. They were hand-painted with a Testors silver / black artist oil mix. All the chrome was stripped and different Alclad finishes were used to re-coat. One slick is sanded (about a 45 minute job) and I left the other one as is to show that nasty seam I’m dealing with. Also, all the rims have been stripped for re-finishing, the blower drive belt (made from styrene strip) is ready for paint and the fuel pump is finished, ready to go on once the belt is mounted. Sorry for the wordy post. Think I’ll let the pics say the rest…
Man that engine looks fabulous Mike!! Just the right amount of weathering and a ton of detail! Can’t wait to see it all plumbed up and ready for action! The tires look great as well. What’s your method of scuffing the tread part of the tire up?
Dan - your truck is a real beauty! I had to put the build of my truck on hold because of the move to another town, but hope to finish it some day. Here’s the link to the build: cs.finescale.com/…/127400.aspx
Joe - that Challenger is lookin’ good! I love this car, even built this kit like 20 years ago. The front suspension is pretty detailed while the rear was bugging me - no shock absorbers! I added them in my model - how do you feel about that detail in your kit?
Mike - that engine sure looks good! Sanding those tyres does them good, the sanded surface looks much more realistic than the cast one, even if it was smooth.
I’ve been working on the chassis of that Bus - did some cleanup, filled some gaps and I cut up the front wheel wells to meke some room for the drop:
You can also see some parts of the sport Beemer front suspension that will work in my bus - after some mods.
Thanks for the good comments Pawel. The answer to your question about the detail in this kit? It SUCKS!! Even the most primitive details are not there! No w/s washer motor, blower motor, horn, no firewall detail at all, no shocks and the list goes on. But then again we have to look at the time frame that this kit was released. It’s slowly getting to where I want it though.[:D]
Lookin’ good on the start up there!
Modelcrazy: You’re build is added to the roster man! BTW that’s a nifty looking build in the works there.
