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Hawk Midget Replica in Brass


Art Laski

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Usually I like to build serially, but lately I've been getting the itch to try some other things while I'm hung up on other projects. I have been dying to try working with some brass since I was given a rack of metal last year. I thought a good first project might be a replica based on parts and dimensions of a die cast midget I bought a few years back. I wanted to see if any of the parts would be a help to me in building my dad's midget he had back in the '80s. I'm not quite ready to start that project, but I thought instead I might modify the die cast to resemble my little brother's midget he raced in Indiana back around 2008. Most of the project will be scratch-built or contain parts from Monogram/Revell sprint car kits.
Here's a few shots of my brother's car:
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Here's the die cast:
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This my first attempt at scratchbuiling an open wheel chassis and my first attempt at brass work. So far it's a lot of fun.
It's not dimensionally correct to the real car, but is consistent with the die cast so that the parts fit.
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Art…….."WOW" brother………you stepped up into brass framing……..this will be such a treat to watch……..and your brothers midget is really cool looking…….i`m sure this will be an awesome build……..looks great so far……..can`t wait for the next up-date :)

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Awesome! That sure looks better than my first attempt at brass,lol I'm going to follow this one for sure.

Thanks, guys. Glad you could see it. Parked over here in the die cast section, you may be the only ones who ever see it. :(

Build It, They Will Come!

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