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Saw that at the theater! It is a good movie. RIP

LOL Thank you. That could be from the street sweeper, almost the same thing, look at the end for signs of abrasion.

Appreciate it. I do need to attend to other things..... Last night I refined the door hinge area. The real car has a really simple door panel, part of the fiberglass body, but I'm contemplating making this look like a carbon-fiber part, with a cable for the door latch release and perhaps add another cable for pulling the door closed. Also thinking about making working sliding window. I really should open the other door too, always a trick to duplicate everything in reverse. As I lie awake, think about all the other things that need to be done, so my checklist is: 1. Door and interior mirrors. 2. Wing support with hydraulic mechanism for air-brake. 3. License plate, which will be mounted to the wing support, with legal light and perhaps the back-up light. Thought of the name PORNDY (only 6 characters on a special plate). 4. Front wings, which will extend/retract and also rotate, from the radiator vent openings. 5. Handbrake, a little more mechanical than the normal fare. 6. Headlights, need to fabricate the reflectors. Same for driving lights. 7. Oh yea, open other door. 8. Windows, remove wiper from windshield, add a wiper from parts box. Also sliding door windows. And rear window. 9. 20 lug nuts. 10. Coolant and oil hoses. Need to look at real Indy engine for wiring. 11. Choose pattern of photo-etch grills, and cut. 12. Lots of sanding, then the best part, start painting! It's going to be a nail 'polish' color, not decided color yet.

Barney Winnebago, complete

All I was going to do, was rough sand the putty, then thought I should open a door. I did the usual method of dragging a #11 blade in the door jamb, used the hot-wire to cut the interior door panel in about 1/100th the amount of time. Superglued in the door jamb, and some tiny pieces at the bulkhead (not seen here). I thought of using windshield wiper stainless steel, that stuff is getting to be replaced by one-unit plastic blade replacement parts, so get them while you can! I used the Dremel wheel to shape a pin, then bent with pliers. I was shocked how well this worked, never had a door open this wide without binding!

Looks good from here! Now I know to not get this kit. But if a Senna comes out.....

Nice selection of subjects you acquired. I have a bunch of nice kits to build, but for some reason I'm hacking up other ones. I really like what you did with this one.

Welcome. A pet peeve of mine, are the old Monogram kits of the Porsche Turbo and Countach, that have the same size tires all around. Any five spoke wheel works. You could always blow money on aftermarket wheel/tires, but don't worry about it! Again, the fact you restored this is very impressive. You have Maserati Boomerang, or Ferrari Rainbow by chance? I'm into these exotics.

Thank you. Glad superglue was invented. I'm finally to the putty stage! I soaked all parts that had baking soda added to the glue in water, to make sure any chunks get dissolved *before* painting. I slathered Squadron putty everywhere, 95% is going to get sanded off. It's not obvious, but wanted to use a vent detail from the chassis pan somewhere, so stuck in the front wheel wells. There is a slot-car part that would normally be tossed, adapted for the wing support. I'm going to make the wing with a hydraulic ram, to act as an air brake.

Could do that! I spray Dull-Coat with a drop of flat black around the rims to simulate that. Don't know off-hand, think 600. Could, or steel wool. I think the rigid and flat stick is the best bet.

There is some resistance when cutting, need to saw back and forth, it does not cut like butter. The wire does tend to follow groove lines pretty well. Any gap can be fixed with superglue and baking soda. I rest both arms on the bench, now that you ask, I have to think about it. LOL I'm right handed, the left wrist, closest to the part, on the bench like a vice, right forearm on the bench. It sounds dicey, just don't drink lots of coffee first.

I have that kit in the box, so always good to see one get built. I wish Hobby Design or someone would come out with a full engine kit. Appreciate you pointing out the problem areas.

in Rocky Mountains

That's awesome, rare subject, and you rescued it. My only critique is the back tires should be wider. Wheels are a very subjective subject anyway.

I have been using this hot-wire lately, for cutting up body and miscellaneous parts quickly, instead of using a saw or knife. It's original purpose is to cut styrofoam insulation, for doing railroad layouts landscaping. Most of the time, I freehand the cut, going beyond the final line and then filing/sanding down to final shape. In the case of stretching the body, I went along a steel ruler to get a straight line. Sometimes, if the final result is sort of hidden, I keep some of the jagged edge, to give bite for the superglue. I also make styrofoam cutouts to keep a finished model secure in the box. Sure beats sawing! You could cut out doors, but the wire could melt the window frame.

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Thank you very much. Yes I'm in obsessed stage, I have yard work to do, but this is much more fun!

The basic concept has come together pretty well. The jig has helped, but every time I unscrew to work underneath or to look at it, and put it back on, a slight shift happens, so it's not perfect. I'm still thinking about using the front wing, is that too crazy? The engine bay, the Indy car had to fit everything into a narrow body, this is like a warehouse! It's not elegant design wise, form follows function, but it looks like a fire lookout tower. The oil cooler is set on the left side, what was the radiator is now a flat air filter on the right side. The exhaust is one piece of copper wire, fabricated the muffler and put on before bending the back end, then slid into position and glued on. The tip is stainless steel tubing, happened to fit perfectly. Aluminum plate for a mount tab. I re-routed the waste gate exhaust into the main pipe. I had to raise the deck behind the window up a little, decided to keep the same air scoops but opened up, added a slot scoop at the roof trailing edge. I will have photo-etch grills, have not decided on which pattern yet. Need to make different taillights. Interior needs some work. This is at the rough Dremel shaped stage, no sanding/filling/more sanding yet, that progress won't be obvious. Glad we can post pictures directly again!

Cool, can post pictures again! I have some catching up to do. Here I have chopped up the 904 chassis pan, and used for bulkhead. Front clip has been modified. I repurposed the deck grill into the radiator, when the photo-etch radiator face goes over this, it should be killer! Made the two side box bulkheads, which will hide the body/chassis screws. Opened up the rear for a grill opening, and made rear mounts for the transmission. I have also screwed the engine to the chassis. Front suspension is modified. The race car spring setup, no clue how that worked, I reversed the action arm direction, and added the cheap lighter valve spring/shock unit. I also made it steerable, the race kit did not. I added some to the fender flare too, which is Dremel shaped to a closer gap. Just for giggles, I wanted the steering wheel to also turn when the fronts wheels are turned. I made a gearbox, but ditched it because it was not working smoothly. I figured out a lever system, it's hidden when complete so it does not need to be realistic.

To tell you the truth, I didn't know much about the 904 until recently. Thank you. Sure thing! I should start a new topic on just the cutter.

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Way cool. Love the location. Now I know fire extinguishers are blue.

Lead foil, from the black market.

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