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  1. Ian McLaren
    Marcos, I have been watching you work for quite a while now, and you my friend would have no problem in a larger scale project with your scratch building skills.
  2. Ian McLaren
    Thanks Bob, I thought about printing one but I'm still learning about the new printer and besides I wanted a real aluminum motor housing.
  3. Ian McLaren
    Great work, it's coming along nicely.
  4. Ian McLaren
    The chassis looks fantastic Daniel I agree with the color you used. The McLaren themed ND I started months ago has the same color frame in it (just a cleaned up kit chassis) and it suits the design. I'm looking forward to seeing yours come together, it's going to be quite the model when finished!
  5. Ian McLaren
    Decals and slight paimt touch up just before instalation 1/12th scale scratch built Aeromotive 350 GPH fuel pump
  6. Ian McLaren
    Working on details and fuel system, Scratch building an Aeromotive 11202 350GPH fuel pump, working on the fuel tank, rad, trans cooler and fan assembly
  7. Ian McLaren
    I love the final outline on the dash panel, and I really want to see the chassis in paint. The details are coming along very nicely, as always great work my friend.
  8. Ian McLaren
    Ok, that is definately in the ballpark. I read an article in a model railroad book on scale effects and have seen similar thoughts on armour modeling sites that related to the effect of the scale viewing distance on size and colors. The theory goes models should be painted slightly lighter in color and smaller details should be slightly under scale to look "right". I don't know if I fully endorse this line of reasoning but I never use black on my models, always a very dark grey and if I can't use or get the correct scale size material I always error to the next smaller size available, never up. Plug wires and injector hoses always look more correct when slightly under scale, especially when they are photographed. I do try to use correct scale materials when available but I think about this most times that I'm working with smaller measurements
  9. Ian McLaren
    The design on your wheelie bars looks correct, what size tube does your material scale to. Bars that long are usually 1 1/4" for the lower and 1 1/2" for the upper tubes.
  10. Ian McLaren
    I really like your approach the this model, obviously very well thought out and exicution to the highest level. Waiting to see where your drive line choices end up.
  11. Ian McLaren
    A little more progress today. The glide is sitting in the chassis supported by the mounts and the blank is in the dash replacing the stock instrument cluster. Now just waiting for the Racepak display unit to be printed, installed and wired.
  12. Ian McLaren
    Thank you very much Terry, I'm glad you are enjoying this, I'm having fun on this one.
  13. Ian McLaren
    Interiour detail and drive line parts now underway,delay box wiring and nitrous system starting to take shape. Bottles and bracket from Nick Bradshaw rear wheels and tires from Jeff Faris everything else scratch built.
  14. Ian McLaren
    Great work here Marcos on the wheelie bars, they really represent the real deal well, very believable!
  15. Ian McLaren
    I really like the dash and Racepak set up, nice work! Are you going to re-profile the lower edge for clearance to allow room for the driver to get his legs in and out, it looks pretty tight. The Racepak is certainly the most recognizable unit out there and it is up where it would be a great added detail, especially with the wiring.
  16. Ian McLaren
    Anothere detail for the Camaro. TCI short tail shaft powerglide (by Ron Olsen) and flexplate and transmission shields (by me). Decals and SFI tags to be added.
  17. Ian McLaren
    Thanks Bob it's starting to look like how I envisioned it initially, still a long way to go. Thanks for the kind words Francis but ironically it was your truck that inspired me to even try to open the doors on this.
  18. Ian McLaren
    Headers are never the same side to side due to the offset of the left and right banks. Next set, build one side first, then start the other side with the inner most tube, easy to get the end points the same. Then just add in the three remaining tubes inside to outside and from back to front.
  19. Ian McLaren
    I've been thnking about the doors on this thing for a while, it took a few tries and a couple of good rare earth magnets to get it close, It now opens, closes firmly latches and is removable. It still needs some minor tweeking but they are minor fixes and easily done.
  20. Ian McLaren
    Other than the 1 to 1 guys using a cutting torch instead of a mill this is exactly how this would have been done, so this looks absolutely like a real installation. And even though it was againsl the rules a lot of the Mopars had the welds ground for appearance, especially if they doubled as car show particpants. Judged a lot of these in the day.
  21. Ian McLaren
    Looking great Ireally like the wings.
  22. Ian McLaren
    Quick body mock up with a glorified guide coat to check surfaces and contourers, needs a little additional work in both areas. Letting the body sit now to assure the surfaces are fully cured. Back on the chassis, drivetrain and details details.
  23. Ian McLaren
    The chassis is oh so close, exciting stuff. You mentioned a resistance welder, I've been considering one. What are the pros and cons of these units?
  24. Ian McLaren
    Quick mock up of the rear assemblies
  25. Ian McLaren
    Great progress Marcos, the added details are certainly bringing this model to life, excellent.
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