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Post by garydavis on Jun 30, 2011 12:02:31 GMT -8
Hey folks....I've been thinking about doing a build in 1/43 scale for quite sometime. When Dave posted that last yrs ART work at Billet Proof was the subject for this yrs Billet Proof....I thought I'd do a Modified Race Team. Well...as most of us know ....I wasn't able to finish the Builds( Car...Trailer...Pull Truck) By the deadline. I haven't put it back in the box. I'm working on it as much as I can(like always). I do have a few pics of the started Chassis and body work. I got this kit from a show and it had been started( body painted brown). I decided to use the basic chassis(side rails only) from the kit as it had the curve I was looking for at the front of the chassis. I "Z" the rear section and took the rear end from the Monogram cobra kit and made an axle along with disc brakes. The tires and wheels are from a F1 Heller kit. I ground all the detail off and made the wheels deeper. They(front and rear) will have a different hub for both. The Motor(289/327) from the Cobra kit will be used for this build. The windows and wheel wells have been hogged out but...they need a little more attention. The body will be lowered at least 3-4 scale inches also. Here are a few pics of the start....Thanks for looking folks...
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Post by Fletch on Jun 30, 2011 18:04:06 GMT -8
Cool, stuff there Bubba, like the way this is looking. The difference in scale has to make it an bit more of a challenge
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Post by zbuckster on Jul 1, 2011 7:41:51 GMT -8
Way cool project. I will be following along.
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Post by garydavis on Jul 1, 2011 12:10:36 GMT -8
Cool, stuff there Bubba, like the way this is looking. The difference in scale has to make it an bit more of a challenge Thanks Dave...it IS a small reminder(no pun intended) of the math that it takes to keep one in the correct scale. But...bouncing around in the different scales is a good building exercise for me. On this build I've found myself falling into the 25th scale realm (1mm=1in) a few times. But...as we know...it really shows itself when it's laid out on paper....
Way cool project. I will be following along. Thanks Buck....I'm going to try and post pics as it progress'
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Post by brizio on Jul 2, 2011 7:09:42 GMT -8
Nice project! Nice to see somebody works on small scale.
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Post by garydavis on Jul 3, 2011 11:55:36 GMT -8
Nice project! Nice to see somebody works on small scale. Thanks Brizio.....it's a refreshing change and a good challenge for me. Moving around in the different scales like this really gets the 'ol Gray matter "SMOK'IN".
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Post by brizio on Jul 4, 2011 4:51:58 GMT -8
Will be fun!
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Post by dogfish7 on Jul 11, 2011 18:36:27 GMT -8
Looks like quite a challenge Gary, but I no you're up to it
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Post by garydavis on Aug 11, 2011 14:08:11 GMT -8
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Post by garydavis on Aug 11, 2011 14:15:04 GMT -8
Man...I'll tell ya...Photobucket and this server don't get along very well...Having a hell of a time trying to post pics again. I'm trying something different this time... we'll see if it works..
Here's a few pics of the truck and trailer...from the start and with the modifications to this point....(CLICK ON EACH PIC)
Well...IT'S WORKING NOW!!!!!
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Post by brizio on Aug 11, 2011 19:43:47 GMT -8
The chassis looks good!
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Post by garydavis on Aug 16, 2011 19:57:38 GMT -8
Thanks Brizio....I finally got the pics to load up on the truck and trailer.
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Post by zbuckster on Aug 17, 2011 7:48:44 GMT -8
Super cool project. I am enjoying following along.
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Post by brizio on Aug 18, 2011 6:22:53 GMT -8
Good that we can see the pics! Is that a die-cast? Cool project anyway!
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Post by garydavis on Aug 18, 2011 13:57:32 GMT -8
Brizio...the body of the truck and the trailer frame are metal. The rest is made from plastic. The interior and all the added detail work for the truck and Trailer will be plastic...well...for the most part anyway.....
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