350 replies to this topic

[Darren B]

Best. WIP. Ever.   

could not have said it any better...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

[1930fordpickup]

Wow, now I have to buy a new key board from all the drool ! Awesome .

[ShawnS]

 Thanks again. You are all very generous with your praise. Here is another quick update for you all.

This week I made a mould of the sump and trans mount and cast them in resin.

I found a gearbox in my spares box and cut it up.

I glued both the gearbox and the trans mount onto the chassis.

I then cut a section of evergreen sheet and glued it to the top of the gearbox.. This will sit inbetween the front chassis rails.

I added the gearbox extension and a CV joint, I also continued detailing the main underbody. The driveshaft is temporary until I figure out how I'm going to do the rear section.

I cut a section out of the sump that was the same width of the crossmember and made a dummy oil filter and pulley/belt.

Once I had glued everything together I ran some Tamiya liquid primer around the areas that butted up against each other. I also made a sway bar.

Everything fits nicely where it is supposed to sit.

 

It's cold, windy and rainy where I am at the moment so I haven't had the chance to hit it with some primer yet. Still plenty to do so stay tuned my friends.

 

Cheers

ShawnS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[PowerPlant]

This thread redefines model building in my book!

You have unbelievable skills, and even though the car you're building doesn't do much for me, I find this to be one of the most interesting WIP's I have ever come across in cyberspace.

[Gluhead]

Okay, I was already blown away by your dedication to making such a detailed scale model of your family car. Now, I'm equally impressed with your ability to make a very simplified version.

 

Fantastic!

[charlie8575]

My vocabulary is insufficient to add anything substantive to the well deserved accolades already lauded upon your venerable skills.

 

I have probably bypassed this thread several times since my interests do not generally include late model cars.  I am very glad I decided to, finally, take a look.  This has been one of the most inspiring and illuminating topics I have found here.

I am now emboldened to finally tackle that frame and suspension that I've been timidly putting off.

Thank you for sharing this, and please do seriously consider publishing an instructional book.  You are eminently qualified to do so.

Yeah, what he said.

 

Fantastic work on that chassis.

 

Charlie Larkin

[checkmate]

Looking good Shawn been following on the AAMB forum to mate.

[ShawnS]

Guys guys guys, I don't know why you would need a book when you can ask me anytime about how I did something. I'm more than happy to take questions and if I can help you with what you need to know I will.  Call it an interactive book....  

 

Cheers

ShawnS

[LongRoofNut]

I have seen a fair amount of Aussie and NZ films that had some really good looking cars I have never seen before. When I go to look for them, sadly no a whole heck of a lot of them are available in model 1/24th or 1/25th scale form. Simply stated you are a true definition of a modeler. No one makes it, took the dive and are making your own from scratch.

This has got to be one of the neatest threads I have seen in a long time. It is giving me the gentle bumps to make my own model of the car I am sitting on in my avatar, a 1978 Ford LTD Country Squire wagon.

[3men2s]

you got skills !!!

[NormL]

WOW, that is incredible work.  I wandered over to the model side for 3D printing ideas and you have given me a bunch, thanks for that (now the colossal search for time can start).  Your ability to manipulate plastic just flat amazes me.  You can print with your hands