brett Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Well maybe more modern than late, something I've been wanting to build for a few years, the start of my what if ......... they were still racing or coming back into racing now builds spent a couple of hours Tuesday night thinning and cleaning up the inside of the body and making the appropriate holes and a couple last night (wed) starting on the cage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Prideaux Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Brett, Looks like a great start. What is the origin of the body, and motor ? Is it 1/25th scale? Thanks for posting please keep them coming. Steve Prideaux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett Posted June 16, 2011 Author Share Posted June 16, 2011 Thanks Steve. Body? no idea sorry, ebay special.Motor, headers and hat from a kiwi guy doesnt cast anymore rest of motor me. Yes 25th scale. Did a bit more chassis work today still gotta do some diagonal cross bracing then its on to the rear section and the firewall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal.au Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Could this be the body http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RESIN-WILLYS-DOORSLAMMER-1-24-1-25-SCALE-/220658123993?pt=AU_Toys_Hobbies_Model_Kits&hash=item33603fc4d9#ht_578wt_907 Mal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320wayne Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 First of all, great work so far Brett. Secondly, the body is not the one shown above but one from Top End Miniatures. It's one of the earlier masters that I created for Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal.au Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Sorry Wayne my apologies Mal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharr7226 Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Brett, that chassis is smokin hot. I really like the way you curved the top. I guess that is one of the advantages of using brass... maintaining those bends. Keep up the great work. This is going to be a killer build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragracer Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 So, a "What If", tell me, "Big" John Mazmanian or SWC ? Looks good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragracer Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 DUH!, need to start paying more attention to the listing I guess LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumper86 Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Looking real nice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baddgass Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Brett nice start, like the frame, and i have one of thez body. I'll be looking in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Brett.......looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romell R Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 (edited) Hey Brett Great job so far on this puppy, I hope you dont mind but i want to give you a small piece of advice for your soldering. It will keep your solder points neat and the clean up work will be minimal instead of having a solder ball on each contact point. 1st make sure youre using silver solder 2nd. get yourself some soldering flux, it helps the solder to get in between the joints youre soldering. 3rd . When you solder a joint together just tap a very small amount of solder on the tip of your iron apply a drop of flux to the joint then just touch the parts being soldered. It should leave a drop of solder on the parts , holding them together and make the flux sizzle, then touch the parts again (with the iron) to get the solder to go into the joint. Your solder should now lay smooth across the joint all the way to the other side. I hope i didnt offened you in anyway and if i did feel free to stop by any of my builds and talk bad about em. Edited June 18, 2011 by Aftashox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 Thanks guys. Rommel, no sweat appreciate the advice, but two problems 1st I cant find silver solder locally, most of them seem to have no idea what I'm talking about 2nd the iron I've hot is a little large its also 80 watts so it gets pretty hot, I think a little too hot. 3rd which is my fault I kinda did some of it in the wrong order so lots of little bits were attatched before they should have been. Lesson learned I hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romell R Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 (edited) Thanks guys. Rommel, no sweat appreciate the advice, but two problems 1st I cant find silver solder locally, most of them seem to have no idea what I'm talking about 2nd the iron I've hot is a little large its also 80 watts so it gets pretty hot, I think a little too hot. 3rd which is my fault I kinda did some of it in the wrong order so lots of little bits were attatched before they should have been. Lesson learned I hope Try buying your silver solder on Ebay, I use a 200/260 watt iron. And that maybe the problem why the solder isnt flowing good cause its not getting hot enough and cooling down too fast. How ever it goes Brett your doing a great job and if your system works for you then thats what you do. Keep up the work! Edited June 18, 2011 by Aftashox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett Posted June 18, 2011 Author Share Posted June 18, 2011 Thanks, finished up the back and other framing (I think ) also made up the front suspension (not as detailed as I would have liked but once the body's on you'll never see it anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrone Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 This build is looking good Brett, the chassis looks awesome GREAT JOB !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragracer Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 I agree with Tyrone, The chassis is coming out very nice, the front suspension looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 Thanks guys, appreciate it , Made and attached the 4 link mounting brackets and all the tin work ( apart from very top of firewall) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal.au Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Awesome simply awesome Mal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Brett This thing is looking great. Nice work on the chassis so far. I know this will be a beauty when its done. i need to get my butt in gear and start working on some builds again. Hard to keep up with everyone making some great progress on their builds. This week I am planning on being able to spend some more time on the models since things have slowed down a little bit for me. Looking forward to your next update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragracer Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 The blue on the chassis looks great!, are you planning on keeping the tin work gold? (looks nice that way!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 Thanks guys, the encouragement is much appreciated. Richard, thats my plan, thought it was a nice contrast(Besides it would be way to hard to paint nicely on the inside lol )Also ties in to the gold lettering a bit, did you notice the shade used on the cage? similar to the earlier car I just done just trying to get it all tied in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brett Posted June 21, 2011 Author Share Posted June 21, 2011 (edited) well I fired up the compressor today, you can decide on the results of that Edited June 21, 2011 by brett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragracer Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 The blue came out great Brett! like the Swindler A A decal, I have the flashpoints '41 Willy's, maybe I'll have to build a "What If" "Big" John car out of it! Can you say Match Race! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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