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Post by eviltwin on Mar 20, 2012 13:25:51 GMT
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Post by guerrilla on Mar 20, 2012 22:08:59 GMT
Nice work so far Steve. If the body can sit that low once complete you will have a really 'hot' piece. Looking forward to seeing progress
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Post by Dave Neave on Mar 22, 2012 18:21:31 GMT
That looks like a great start.
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Post by eviltwin on Mar 23, 2012 13:51:10 GMT
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Post by guerrilla on Mar 23, 2012 17:30:09 GMT
Really nice work Steve - what is your preferred moulding/filler ?
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Post by Dave Neave on Mar 27, 2012 16:32:52 GMT
That's really smooth. I take it with the kick up in the rear of the chassis, and the channelled body, the pick up bed is pretty much redundant now?  |
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Post by eviltwin on Mar 28, 2012 14:48:50 GMT
ok, just a got a set of Hoppin Hydros wheels, and for me, I think they look better on here than the Diablos. I generally use Isopon Metallic filler, it sands really smooth. The floor is still there with just enough room for the electrics, maybe. ;D ;D I have started doing the suspension, which will be an air ride system. All of the suspension will be scratchbuilt, with the air bags being hand formed from Chemiwood (Modelboard). I planned alot out on paper first, working out the track width, wheel and tyre width etc. Hopefully this will make it easy even though the wheels have to be modified slightly, the material that makes up the hub needs to be trimmed.       thanks for looking. |
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Post by eviltwin on Mar 30, 2012 12:43:21 GMT
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Post by Dave Neave on Mar 31, 2012 11:17:21 GMT
I love the scratchbuilt front suspension, very clever.
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Post by guerrilla on Apr 1, 2012 9:59:31 GMT
That is a great build. The suspension is really well made. Great work. Inspiring stuff
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Post by eviltwin on Apr 4, 2012 13:48:27 GMT
made some more progress. narrowed the rear axle and mocked up the air bags. more work done on the leaf springs and scratchbuilt the petrol tank, inc the mounts, pipe and fittings. a little more on the front end and mocked up the rear lights.       By metalhead6464 at 2012-04-04 steve |
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Post by eviltwin on Apr 11, 2012 20:17:02 GMT
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Post by eviltwin on Apr 13, 2012 20:34:50 GMT
got the chassis almost done, just the engine mounts to do, but here I have the front and rear suspension pinned in, just to check that everything is in line and level.     By metalhead6464 at 2012-04-13 steve |
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Post by eviltwin on May 5, 2012 19:15:12 GMT
well after a two week break, (helping a friend build a model for a TV ad) i am back on this. started doing the dash, out of chemiwood. got the inner wheel wells done, well almost, and used body filler to secure a good fit between the interior and exterior door panels. the same was done for the inner sills and door jams. i placed packing tape on one part, and applied filler to the other, mated them together then put aside to set. once set, pealed the tape away, which released the filled part.       By metalhead6464 at 2012-05-05 thanks for looking in. steve |
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Post by eviltwin on May 21, 2012 20:05:03 GMT
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