hobbybobby Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 T `rantula- Kitbash. First, i stuck the body parts together. Then I cut a piece from the middle of the back of the body out and added the two halves, in a different angle, together again. After I have cut off the front, I replaced it with the front of the Barris T `buggy. The whole thing was filled and sanded in the right form. Original T `rantula engine. The front wheel and some parts for the fork, stem from the Mailbox- Chopper. The holder of the fork, and the entire rear wheels are a own production. The seat was a little changed, and painted in semiglossblack. The exterior color is a metallic green of Tamiya with a few layers of clear varnish on it. Hope, you like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Interesting build! In real life this thing would be one helluva ride!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Man, that is cool and awesome. Love the look.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Cullinan Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 This thing is sooo mean. Looks fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Pretty cool ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Most excellent build. I really like it. What's your source for the rear wheels/tires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelmartin Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Wow! I flashed back to the early 70s when I saw your model!! Very cool and well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbybobby Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 Thank you for the kind words! Most excellent build. I really like it. What's your source for the rear wheels/tires? From my own production, Jim, thank you for your interest. Condition is a lathe and the necessary materials and tools, but if you have these, there are almost no limits. Well, only time, high costs and effort... These are "rubber springs". We need them as low-holder for punching: It gives different colors and many diameters and lengthen.The idea was good ;D, but the treatment exhibits problems. The color of this rubber spring shows optically their hardens. The black is the softest (approx. 70 shores). Thus one can turn it only in a device with very sharp tools, or work on it with rough sandpaper. I had to use both variants and after much work and sweat, look this now in such a way: These are aluminum tubes: At the back of the new aluminum rims I turned a larger recess, in order to press the rims in. I receive after polish a stepless transition in the rim wall. And a very deep rim! Here is an example of the parts: These are a few that I have produced: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Battista Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Nice Job..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Nice model. Awesome wheels and tires! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbybobby Posted May 18, 2014 Author Share Posted May 18, 2014 Thank you very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Boban…….way to think outside the box…….very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 That is awesome!... way cool work on the wheels and tires they look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsxse240 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Very, very nice! I really like how it turned out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Nice T'rantula model. I am fascinated about your DIY custom wheels and tires! Q1: is making aliminium tubes into rims expensive process ? Q2: Is the front wheel made of rubber or plastic ? - on photos it looks kind of glossy compared to the rear ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobbybobby Posted May 26, 2014 Author Share Posted May 26, 2014 Thank you very much for the kind words! Nice T'rantula model. I am fascinated about your DIY custom wheels and tires! Q1: is making aliminium tubes into rims expensive process ? Q2: Is the front wheel made of rubber or plastic ? - on photos it looks kind of glossy compared to the rear ones. My rims and tires are all handmade and unique pieces, ok, always in pairs... Well, if you buy a meter aluminum tube, say for 10 bucks, and you cut about 30 rims from this meter, then the unit price is low... But if you calculate the processing, with an hourly wage, it's expensive again... Cutting, cut to length, internal turning, fine grinding, polishing... You need a lathe, with collets, the parts are very thin, you must always be careful that they are not braced... Small inner turning tools, fine sandpaper, polishing medium, towels... ... and good finger, because the finishing is done by hand... And the gums are separately... If you have the opportunity, to produce the Alu- parts with a CNC lathe and in great series, it looks different again... The Frontwheel is from from the Mailbox- Chopper kit, the material is used normally and in almost all kits: vinyl. Quasi the softer plastic... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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