gtx6970 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 19 hours ago, Mooneyzs said: Well Fellas I know its been a while since I have had an update on this project. Every since our Desert Scale Classic show here back in April, I haven't been able to get motivation to start chipping away at my final to do list. This past weekend I decided to knock the dust of this one and start checking Items off my to do list. I can officially say that I am in the Single Digits of what"s left to complete this and call it done. I am actually excited to just about have this done so I can move onto my next project. Anyway here are a few pics of what I have completed and it actually felt pretty good to get back to this. I started by getting the brass rivet heads painted black to match the spoiler: I then decided to put the Wynn's decals on the side of the injector hat, I am still thinking about running a thin wash around the edge of the decal to dry and help the way the edge looks: Next up on the to do list was to get the hose clamps onto the oil blow off lines coming off the valve covers: (left side): Now here is the right side: You know the only thing keeping this from being the actual car ,,is that tiny pieced of lint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBorg Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 Absolutely beautiful. A work of art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Laski Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 And that's the difference, Chris, between this model and so many others. When most of us would have called it done, you continue to add amazing details. Glad to see your list of final items shrinking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sflam123 Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 I have no more superlatives sir. This build has been an absolute joy to watch and follow along. The hose clamps are amazing and just add to the realism. This build has gone past being a model and has become a work of art. Thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoatGuy Posted July 6, 2018 Share Posted July 6, 2018 I agree with sflam123. I don't know what else to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 Chris.... Thank you very much. John... Thanks Brother, Yeah it really needed that extra little pop with the hose clamps. Danno... Thank you my friend. Really appreciate the kind words. Daniel... Thank you.... I better go check the threads just in case . Ray.... Thanks my friend... You know I will try and add more detail next time... , I do appreciate the nice words Tim.... Thank you my friend. Hoping to see some more progress on your Bantam soon. I wanna see that Bad Boy in person some day. Dave... Thank you very much!! Bob... thanks, I don't think they went off because of this build...lol Bill... Thank you, I should of dusted the car off before I took pics but I was too lazy... Mike... Thanks Art... Thank you Brother... I really appreciate the kind words. There were many times that I was ready to call it quit's but glad I pushed myself just that little bit more to do a few extra things. It feels great to have my list down to single digits to being done. Stephen... I really appreciate the kind words. Its been a fun build but I am so ready to be working on a different project...lol Dave.... What can I say but thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 Well... Fellas.... It's that time again for another small update. I have been chipping away at the last items on my to do list and I am getting closer to having the car completed. It feels good to about be done with it. I have installed the Body Tins for the last time and added the additional rivets in place, Also got the last few decals on the body. Now time to work on just a few more items. Here the Body Tins have been put in the body for the final time: Inside view of the Body Tins and Dog House: Then I got the Ed Pink Decal installed on the Snorkle: I also got the decals installed on the Spoiler: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted July 14, 2018 Author Share Posted July 14, 2018 (edited) Here are a couple of Fun Shots I did with putting the body on the chassis..... close up of the engine sticking out of the body Inside of the body Fun Side by Side with the restored car: Edited July 14, 2018 by Mooneyzs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchrisf Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 I don't know how you did all that Chris but that looks spectacular! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 (edited) Chris.....WOW.....looks spectacular can’t waIt to see it all finished in 2 weeks Edited July 14, 2018 by John Teresi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou s Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 That is incredible !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambles77 Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Chris. That is just stunning. Great job on all the fine details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F/CNUT Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Chris, What a " EXCELLENT" funny car. Can't wait to see it at the Nationals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted July 15, 2018 Share Posted July 15, 2018 Absolutely FANTASTIC piece! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryansrust6 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 This is just insane thanks for your work Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Clutch Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Outstanding. Well worth the wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricknology Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 (edited) Nice build. Next time you gusset a rear, try cutting a slot across the pumpkin instead of all that shaping and filling. Go down into the axle tubes just as deep as you need to, to bury the entire length of the gusset. An even greater time saver would be to press the finished part into some clay and fill the impression with epoxy for the next build. Don't forget to do both halves. You can actually include the torque ears on top or shape everything except the ears and leave grooves to glue any style ears you may come up with in future designs. Edited July 22, 2018 by tricknology Addendum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 Chris.... Thank you very much, It's been a lot of hard work John... I am pushing Hard to get this thing done in time. We shall See what happens. Lou... Thank you. Shambles... Thank you very much. Stephen... Thank you Sir, Looking forward to seeing you at the Nationals. Daniel... Thank you. Ryan... Thank you. John... Thanks... Yeah been a long time coming to get it to this point. Can't wait to have it done so I can start on another Fun Dragster Build. Stephen... Thank you, But where were you when I made that part 7 years ago...lol . That is a great idea and will keep it in mind for future builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Master craftsmen is the word I am trying to think of. This is what this build is. The patients, detail, craftmenship. There are more words but these come to my mind first. Beyond amazing! Great build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 Alright Fellas.... I did some more work on this over this past week and in between trying to get a build book created for this build. So I wasn't 100% Happy with the way that my front Axle's Alclad turned out way back when and anywhere from all the different things of moving it around and working around it. I had rubbed some of the Alclad off by Accident, well anyway I decided to Tear the front end off the chassis and repaint the Alclad. Here are pics of the Updated Front Axle.... I sanded the Front Axle down to be repainted: Here I repainted the Black House of Kolor Base and Omni Plus Urethane Clear. After Paint I forced dried it at 140 Degress for 1 hour: Here is the Alxe after re-sprayiing the Alclad Chrome: Polished up the Axle and Put the Axle back together: Front View: Here is the Axle installed back on to the Chassis and all of the Radius rods hooked back up.: Here its the Chassis all Back together: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted July 23, 2018 Author Share Posted July 23, 2018 24 minutes ago, Brudda said: Master craftsmen is the word I am trying to think of. This is what this build is. The patients, detail, craftmenship. There are more words but these come to my mind first. Beyond amazing! Great build! Thanks Bruce... I appreciate the Kind words, Its been a fun Build but glad that It is just about done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Nice work. It is this attention to perfection that shows on this spectacular example of model building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Who doesn't look forward to your updates Chris? (rhetorical of course.........we ALL do) This car is just going to dominate at any show you enter it. Deservedly so. cheers, tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted July 24, 2018 Author Share Posted July 24, 2018 Bob... thank you very much, it's not perfect but good enough at this point...I just wanna be done with it. Tim...thank you for the Kind words, it's much appreciated. I have been busting my tail as of late to try to get it done in time for the IPMS Nationals here less than 2 weeks. I am super close and have been working on a build book. After the show is over I will Unveil my next project I have in store... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Pol Posted July 24, 2018 Share Posted July 24, 2018 do you plan to spend 10 years building your next one just kidding. this model sure paid off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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