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Edited by Bantoft, 09 June 2012 - 11:19 PM.
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Chaparral 2J (scratchbuilt)
Started by Bantoft, Jun 09 2012 11:16 PM
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Posted 09 June 2012 - 11:16 PM
Built this one many years ago using the plans in MRRN. I used 0.010", 0.025", 0.040" styrene & 0.040" aluminium sheet. Decals are by Fred Cady. I have recently bought a Fisher Model & Pattern Chaparral 2F so I copied a set of fronts for the 2J. These have now replaced the Cox Chaparral 2 rear slot car wheels I previously used. Dash board is a little crowded but I'm loathe to pull it apart now, think I will have to live with it.
Tks for looking
Dave B
Tks for looking
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Posted 10 June 2012 - 01:15 AM
What a fabulous job you've done on that model!!!! It looks absolutely real and it's a great subject matter as well. To my eyes, that's magazine cover material.
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Posted 10 June 2012 - 01:16 AM
Dave, What a Great representation of one of the Groundbreaking cars from Midland Texas. Ok you added a few extra gauges, heck I'll forgive ya!
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Posted 10 June 2012 - 02:29 AM
Great replica of a historic car. IIRC this car rocked the establishment when it appeared at the track. Jim Hall was a true innovator.
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Posted 10 June 2012 - 03:01 AM
Fantastic build mate, well done 
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Posted 10 June 2012 - 05:05 AM
Great scratchbuilt project!
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Posted 10 June 2012 - 05:08 AM
Very nice!
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Posted 10 June 2012 - 05:48 AM
I've always thought,because of all the straight panels this particular car had, it wouldn't be too hard too copy. I do not know if it WAS, but you did a hellava job on it Brother!!! It came out PERFECT!! you did a GREAT job on it!!!!
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Posted 10 June 2012 - 06:06 AM
I love Chaparrals. This is awesome; great rendition of a very unusual subject.
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Posted 10 June 2012 - 10:39 AM
Beautiful, love this car. You did an incredible job
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Posted 10 June 2012 - 11:27 AM
Fantastic Job! Great job on the fabrication. You are to be commended, sir.
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Posted 10 June 2012 - 11:56 AM
Fantastic job. I saw and heard this car run at the Monterey Historics a few years ago. You could hear the snowmobile fan motors for the entire lap no matter where you were standing around the circuit.
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Posted 10 June 2012 - 02:40 PM
Top notch work there. I would not have guessed scratch built if you hadn't said something. 
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Posted 10 June 2012 - 06:02 PM
Nice job!
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Posted 10 June 2012 - 10:05 PM
Ok you added a few extra gauges, heck I'll forgive ya!
Tks guys, comments greatly appreciated. Ed, I thought I counted the guages & got the quantity right, depending on the pic. Problem is they are a little large. The correct front wheels was 'take 2' in correcting 'minor' issues. Who knows, when I retire (shortly!!) I may fix the dash.
Tks again
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Posted 11 June 2012 - 12:43 AM
Dave you got it absolutely correct. Hasty reply by just looking at the area covered rather than the number, Sorry. Infact your's isn't far from Dash in the Mini Exotics 2J kit!
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Posted 11 June 2012 - 04:44 AM
I love Chaparrals. This is awesome; great rendition of a very unusual subject.
I double up with Dave.
I LOVE CHAPARRALS!!
This is a most excellent rendition!! Great job, Dave!
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Posted 11 June 2012 - 06:19 AM
Very Nice
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Posted 11 June 2012 - 08:59 AM
What a fantastic job of scratchbuilding! I've been a fan of this car since seeing it at Laguna Seca. Love the lexan skirts, i dont recall ever havng seen this important detail of the ( very few ) of these I've seen modeled. 
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Posted 11 June 2012 - 09:18 AM
Wow. That is great!
