Skydime Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 I don't have much experience modding except perhaps shaving and filling a litle. However, I did just think of what might be a great use for some of the left over sprue tree on the revell '49 mercury Special Edition. I am looking at the sprue tree that holds the driveshaft, front suspension and rear end and I notice that the outer edges look a lot like a step notch on an airbagged or juiced truck. So, I was wandering just how hard it would be to narrow this, glue it back together, cut off the extra, and sand it all smooth. I was thinking that, if it would work, I could use it to help me build a close replica of my 1:1 98 Chevy S10. I live almost 2 hours from my LHS so, I figured this would be a great way to recycle and make use of what I got. My question is, with a couple hours of effort put into it, does anyone think it would work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Ken, it's plastic, and you can do ANYTHING you want with it. If i get what your talkin about, you want to use this sprue tree as a chassis AFTER you've modded it? Hey, it sounds good. Just give it a shot an let us know how it came out! i think you should go for it!!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skydime Posted October 25, 2010 Author Share Posted October 25, 2010 (edited) Yeah, I was just thinking that if I narrow that section, it would be a very quick and easy way for someone that doesn't have in depth skills and quick access to materials. I noticed also that , the kit has a lot of long straight sprue tree sections that would be good for making the cross sections for the "bridge" in the notch and I can use the flat parts of the extra hood to cut out upper and lower bag mounts. It's an idea in progress but, I figured my question might help anyone with a similar ideas. If ya happen to have one of these unbuilt, take a look and you'll see what I mean. Edited October 28, 2010 by Skydime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 No reason why it wouldnt work, you will just have to take the time to let the glue dry between modifications.... I built (and Z'd) a similar frame for a 26 model T sedan I am building.... I built it from some leftover scraps from the original frame, and some rectanguar styrene strips they sell in packs. The key here is only doing a little bit, let it dry, continue.... See attached picture. Also, the flathead engine that can be seen in the upper part of the pic, the headers are made from a chrome parts tree.. (although not finished).... You are only limited by your imagination, and what you have laying around. I see oddball stuff that can be used for modeling all the time! Good Luck! Rudy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemi Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Of course it will work.For those that dont know it Inside of lindbergs 64 dodge 330 kits there is a sprue tree that will make a perfect 1/24-25 scale trailer,With a bit of imagination anything can be done with styrene.And you asked the question so you proved you have the imagination,So I say go for it Show us what you can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JamesDE Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 This is a frame Im working on for a Dodge Van that is made entirely from tree sprue... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 This is a frame Im working on for a Dodge Van that is made entirely from tree sprue... I know this is an old post, but that's a cool chassis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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