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  1. absmiami
    So DustyMojave posted the following on this thread way back in Aug 2017 : "Another model builder I know, Dale King, grew up near Harry's store and as a young man built a very detailed larger scale model of Harry's Cooper, going to Harry's house to take measurements and pictures. Awesome model." Well I can now complete the circle - as I have Dale king's permission to post pix of his amazing 12th scale Cooper - and yes it is a true - old school - scratch-build ... - he sort of instigated my fool's errand in 24th scale ...
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    The drawings I’ve got suggest that the Joker resin monocoque is a little short - and this is confirmed by studying the 20th scale MFH build ... so it’s back to the Renshape for the added scale 2.5 inches at the back - and this piece will also serve as the engine bulkhead ...and this should enable me to nail the wheelbase ...
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    HOT BENCH ... there’s plastic, Renshape, and resin flying everywhere ... studying the Lotus 43 build on the Brit Modeler site I realized that the car has curved panels at the base of the monocoque that house some of the fluid lines ... making these with Evergreen strip ...
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    Not Ethel. My I phone does not recognize “Etzel”. Drat ...
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    Looked again - I think you are using the same density - and I too am a big fan of the late, great Chris Ethel ... got an idea ...
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    That’s what I thought. I think it’s the same stuff that you are using for your Bugatti. If your Renshape is not brown - it’s a different density ... but basically the same stuff. - by the way - you must take the Bugatti to the last GSL to compete in the salt lake / land speed category - and you will have some competition. ...
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    Thank you for that question. It is the scratchbuilder’s secret weapon - that is unless you can draw and print your own parts ... it’s Renshape ... this is the medium stuff. Easily shaped with hand tools. The files and random toothed cutters by PermaGrit are best for this. - It’s like wood without grain ... expensive but necessary if you want to make your own whatever ...
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    Notice that the bulkhead has lost its rounded profile on top - just not enough room in this scale to fit the nose and keep the correct profile - but the fluid reservoirs still fit - that’s OK ...
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    Right hand damper box in ... more changes - widened the rocker pivots - them glued the front bulkhead in ... pins in the pivot holes while the epoxy sets - need the pivot holes square ...
  10. absmiami
    https://worldwideauctioneers.com/listings/private-treaty/1965-shelby-cobra-daytona-coupe-csx-2469/ for sale; Shelby's Daytona without a racing history - it appears to be "show-room new" which is almost weird - but its a Daytona ... walk-a-round might help with some last minute details enjoy
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    Wonderful choice Mr. Tre - Knew Mr Che would approve ... - for you next Tonneau cover - buy a sample pack or renshape - some basic PermaGrit bits and files - and wack away ....
  13. absmiami
    The fluid reservoirs have .040 “stems” - just large enough to accept small drilled holes for the brake and clutch lines ... the steering rack is .047 brass tube with some plastic “ears” and attachment brackets... and I’m making the housings for the springs from some spare renshape ... still lots of adjustments needed - including added width to the pivot points for The rocker arms ... lots to do ...
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    Well. Now we know what’s on the workbench - pl give it a coat of primer so that we can see the lines better ...
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    Well done ...
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    The clutch and brake fluid cylinders are spare white metal parts from another - older - project. Got to add some flanges - The steering rack will be attached below these bottles. On the real car - the rack sits level with the pivot brackets for the rocker arms - can’t do this in 24th scale. - not enough room under the shell - MFH was able to do this in 20th scale - don’t know how they did it - they’re pretty good ! Steering rack and oil tank next - I think ... unless I’m distracted and wander off again ...
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    The resin kit bulkhead is replaced by the one in black - cut and sanded from evergreen sheet. Can’t quite locate all of the accessories to spec because of the scale - even after thinning the nose shell to about .040 or so ...
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    Bangin’. away on the front. suspension and oil tank bulkheads - first a shot - borrowed - of the 43 during its restoration ... these bulkheads were similar to the 49 ‘s - but there are some differences ...
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    Some more brief - limited news - GPMA posts from Cali members indicate that Mike Q has been moved to a rehab facility for what I assume will be a lengthy rehab. But I’ll take this as some promising news ...
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    Warning. The IMC Lotus is under scale. Closer to 1/26 ... the Heller Lotus 49 would be a better starting point - I’m modifying - an old Japanese resin kit of the ‘67 Lotus 49 - that “borrowed” some Heller kit parts - recasting them in white metal - repeating all of Heller’s many errors ... the engine - won’t be making mine til I finish some other stuff - get LOTS of Evergreen plastic. All shapes and sizes - and some razor saws and a mitre box and your favorite liquid glue - and away you go - and please post you progress - on your own thread - or even on this one - no objection whatsoever from me ...
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    It worked !
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    Not yet
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    Gracias
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    That’s funny. If you tap the drawings of the BRM engine posted by big John - on your i phone - they are nearly the exact size of the engine in 24th scale ...
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    Not stamps. Stump. Can’t read ... what’s a paper stump ???
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