Cpt Tuttle Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 I must say that I am impressed by your scratchbuilding skills! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Hand Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 Been very fortunate and learnt a lot from others over many years and being able to transfer some real world skills into scale builds helps a lot along the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Hand Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 (edited) Continuing on from after the tail shaft, Attached the cover panels between the wheel tubs to the floor plate. Flipped over the tub and set the chassis frame in place and traced. Using the Dremel with a carbide burr. Opened up the end first, then cut the floor. Test fit. As mentioned will use this part from the kit Checking out how to adapt the kit section of the tunnel. Needed to raise the kit section, cut 2mm wide strips of 1.5mm. And attached. After raising, each end needed to be extended. Started at the front, cut a strip 8mm x 1.5mm Cut, glued and shaped. Then positioned and using a piece of 2x2mm transferred the fire wall angles. Top section first. Side vertical. Angle to the floor. After cutting realized the top was too low, so had to split and raise front edge. Shaped the front and moved on to fill the gap at the back. Rather than try shape a piece to fit, found some square solid that fit. Had to cut 2 pieces to fill the width of the tunnel. Shaped and test fit, not attached. Still requires final shaping and prep. Once the trans tunnel is finalized, will move onto some roll cage work which should be in the next update. Edited January 25, 2020 by Cool Hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattilacken Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Awesome! I always get inspired when looking at your build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 This is just too cool. We need to see more work like this going on here... -RRR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 This is a masterclass of amazing work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledsel Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Wow... just wow. All that fabrication is too nutty for my ability, but looks awesome. I am assuming there will be a dry sump of sorts for the engine since there is no place on the oil pan for the pump. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Hand Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 16 hours ago, Mattilacken said: Awesome! I always get inspired when looking at your build! Thanks Anton always appreciate you commenting. Glad to know the build can inspire, also hope it can motivate you to work on your own builds. 13 hours ago, Rocking Rodney Rat said: This is just too cool. We need to see more work like this going on here... -RRR Thanks Rodney, Most people would not have the time, to do a build thread like this one. They would be too busy working and living. LOL! 11 hours ago, Funkychiken said: This is a masterclass of amazing work! Thanks Atin appreciate you following along. Dont know if its a master class, just sharing the process. 6 hours ago, Sledsel said: Wow... just wow. All that fabrication is too nutty for my ability, but looks awesome. I am assuming there will be a dry sump of sorts for the engine since there is no place on the oil pan for the pump. LOL Thanks Andy. Yeah the sump is on backwards, not concerned about it. But will entertain your critique and say the pump will fit under the front part and the pick up has been modified and extended LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Hand Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 (edited) Last thing done to the trans tunnel, filling under side with epoxy. After curing will sand smooth. Moved on to the roll cage. Prepared the inner roof Cut down the glass to allow for a closer fit of the cage. Tape of to prevent possible damage. Removed glass locater pins and smoothed out a bit. Started by roughing out with some 1.6mm aluminium filler rod. Used flat nose plier to bend. Centred the rod. Measured roof for the width of the top. Transfer to aluminium rod. Bend to suit. Measure distant from roof to door top. Bend. Shape adjustment. Benefit of using aluminium, easily adjusted and holds the shape. Test fit to check width in the tub. Repeated process for the front. Transferred shape of the hoops to cardboard, used this as a guide when shaping the styrene rod. After roughing in the aluminium rod, re made with 2mm styrene rod. Edited January 26, 2020 by Cool Hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Hand Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 (edited) Shaped the 2mm styrene rod then fitted and taped to the roof. After checking position added more rod to join the two halves together. Cut flush with bottom edge of rocker panel. Removed. Test fit in the tub. Measured bottom of frame to top of floor, about 7mm. Marked 6mm as 1mm will go into the floor. Cut Placed the cage in the tub and put body on, positioned cage and marked location. As mentioned 1mm of cage legs will locate in the floor so the body need's to come down more, as seen in this pic. So needed to drill holes in the floor 1mm deep to lower the cage and become permanent locaters for the cage. After removing tub from the body, needed to correct cage position. Used some styrene shapes to make location holes a bit more accurate. 2x2mm square rod 6x4mm 1.2mm Location a bit more accurate. Drilled a pilot hole. Drilled out to 2mm. Test fit. More will be added to the cage and shown next update. Edited January 26, 2020 by Cool Hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Nice work, some really inspiring stuff. Can I ask why you went from the ali cage to the plastic? No real reason just curiosity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Hand Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 Find styrene easier to work with and glue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledsel Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 3 hours ago, Cool Hand said: Thanks Andy. Yeah the sump is on backwards, not concerned about it. But will entertain your critique and say the pump will fit under the front part and the pick up has been modified and extended LOL! LOL.... Cool..... One of those new mini pumps... Yup, that's what it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeRS Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 This build is simply awesome! I'm loving the scratch building and the level of engineering being displayed. Truely inspirational. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schultz84 Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Excellent ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Nice work on the roll cage, hugs the roof and the A pillars just as it should. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Hand Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 6 hours ago, Sledsel said: LOL.... Cool..... One of those new mini pumps... Yup, that's what it is! Ah yes thanks for that. 5 hours ago, beeRS said: This build is simply awesome! I'm loving the scratch building and the level of engineering being displayed. Truely inspirational. Thank you very much Sonny 1 hour ago, schultz84 said: Excellent ? Appreciate you following along Philippe. Thanks 5 minutes ago, afx said: Nice work on the roll cage, hugs the roof and the A pillars just as it should. Appreciate the compliment JC. Learnt to form the cage inside the body and against the roof from Remote Control drift car builders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool Hand Posted January 26, 2020 Author Share Posted January 26, 2020 Added a few more pieces to the roll cage. Needed to mod the ends of the dash to fit around the cage. Got a bit carried away removing material from the dash ends and will need to tidy up the fit, bit loose. Few mocks with the body on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Enjoying following along! It's going to be a beaut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reuhkapelti2 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 When you first make the roll gage using aluminium tube, and then re-shape it with plastic tube, can you make the aluminium tube straight again and re-use it for another gage or does it snap broken? Excellent building so far, I really enjoy watching it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowlife ! ! Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 I said at the beginning of this thread, one of the best chassis building tutorials I've seen ! Your very humble when complimented , but this is exceptional building and engineering Luke. So many tips and tricks I'll be saving this thread, and hopefully trying some of these things myself ! Look forward to more on this one mate, such an awesome build ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streetmachine11 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 (edited) this is such a great build. the concept and the scratch building gives me more ideas. your building is inspiring Edited February 1, 2020 by streetmachine11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Colmer Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 WoW! Luke, This is an amazing build thread. Your techniques and methods are well thought out and produce excellent results. I'll keep watching. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Miller Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 Any update on this amazing build? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciales22 Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 What happened to this amazing build? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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