waddellsbodyshop Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 This is something I've been messing with over the last couple months. Still have a ways to go but I'm slowly making progress. I'd like to thank Chief Joseph for his great looking drag radials and thank Micro Nitro for the awesome set of wheels. Hope every likes. Also a thanks to Extreme Scale Details and Futurattraction for some of the other great parts I'm using. Will have more updates soon. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Woodruff Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Looking forward to more updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waddellsbodyshop Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Thanks Len. Its just a slow go BC this is my first scratch built chassis and all so its a learn as I go thing. Hopefully it'll turnout as good as I'm hoping it will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outkast1027 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Here's a little inspiration for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waddellsbodyshop Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 I was already thinking about that one. That's the baddest radial cat on the planet right now. Gotta love radial tire racing. Best racing I've watched in yrs. Thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waddellsbodyshop Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Added a couple more bars up from for the motor plate mounts. Hope to have more pics soon. Just a slow process since this is my first time attempting a full chassis. Thanks for looking. Hosted on Fotki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waddellsbodyshop Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 I got the rear 4 link frame brackets mounted and now working on the front suspension brackets. Thanks everyone for looking. Hosted on Fotki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrone Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Looking real good Kris...Slow and steady my man.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waddellsbodyshop Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 Thanks Tyrone. Watching your builds and many others on here have inspired me to give scratch building a chassis finally. Hopefully I'll be able to pull it off. Thanks again man. Keep up the awesome work on your current builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waddellsbodyshop Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 I'm gonna work on the firewall and finish the front suspension mounts later today and I'll post some pics. I'm really enjoying this build so far and reading everyone's comments are keeping me motivated and also helps me from get frustrated and giving up on it. Thanks to everyone that's watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futurattraction Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Everything is looking great, so far Kris! Looking forward to your next update... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waddellsbodyshop Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 Just a few progress pics and a couple mock ups just to give me an idea of how itll look. Still a ways to go. Hope everyone enjoys. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waddellsbodyshop Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 A few more pics. Just a mock up engine. Still trying to find another NASCAR SB2 like this one though. Thanks for looking. Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrone Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waddellsbodyshop Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 Thanks tyrone. I doubt it'll be as nice and detailed as your builds but I'm giving it all I can. Thanks again for lookin . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waddellsbodyshop Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 If anyone sees anything I'm doing wrong plz let me know. I know there's a lot more bars to add and I'm still trying to figure out the back half. I'm actually kinda lost on it right now. I'm trying to find a few decent reference pics to give me some ideas but I'm not having a whole lot of luck. Just a lot of bars back there and not really sure how to start it out. So any advice or criticism is welcome. Thanks to everyone that has talent the time to look. I haven't shown a model in a contest in yrs BC I didn't feel I was up to the skill level to be competitive. I know this stuff is for fun but I've been raised up and actually been involved in many high end show car builds plus my dad has a car he shows and that is a very competitive sport. It kinda rubbed off on me and I put that mindset into my model building. Sometimes that is good BC it makes me push myself to the limits but it is bad also BC u end out feeling like u let yourself down when u don't win or even place at a show. But I'm working on that and trying to just have fun with my builds now. Anyways I'm just rambling. Everyone enjoy and have a great day. More pics soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrone Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 It's looking great so far Kris.. look up skinny kid race cars.. they did a Vette for Tim Lynch and they have some nice pics of it in the gallery for the build... I have one of these Vette's too that I'm planning on doing something similar to this...I've never won anything at a model show either, although I've only been in two, I keep pushing myself to always make each build better than the last.. again you're doing great pal... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Check out this link to a henry j build by cody. He is using a jig to build he's chassis. Great info for building a chassis. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=92698 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waddellsbodyshop Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 That's Tyrone. Didn't even think of them and I used to hang out with Tim. Lol. Wish he had not sold the car BC then I couldve gotten all the pics I wanted. Thanks again everyone for looking and I'll be posted more pics soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Twister Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Fantastic start on this build.....I hope to see more soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoatGuy Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Looks really good so far. Keep going.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waddellsbodyshop Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 I was able to tinker around on this for a couple mins today and got the firewall roughed in. After some filing and sanding I believe it'll work out great. Thanks everyone for looking. Hosted on Fotki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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