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  1. Ian McLaren
    Simply increadable, both the model and the real car. A great recreation that really captures the feeling of the actual car as well as a good dose of the lunacy involved LOL. A very ambitious project well done. Hard to believe they are making close to the same horsepower now with only 8 cylinders and 500 cubic inches.
  2. Ian McLaren
    WOW I just saw the color pictures, I was not expecting that color or any shade of green for that matter. Not sure where I thought you would go. Red seemed too predictable. All that aside it looks great and obviously it is going to demand attention from anyone within a 100 yards. You have made a bold statement with this model from the start and it looks like the exterior will be the icing on the cake and very appropriate. I really like it!
  3. Ian McLaren
    This is a milestone! The body panels are mounted and fit , no tape holding it together, every panel is held on by magnets except the cowl (aluminum). Next step is to clean all of the panels and get the primers on, all self etching due to the three different metals in the model.
  4. Ian McLaren
    I was thinking Marlboro McLaren MP4-4 through MP4-8 White and Flouresent Red. Black lettering
  5. Ian McLaren
    Here is part of the back story on this one, different colors equal different kits, manufacturers and even different scales thrown in. plus some scratch building and A/M pieces. Getting a completely different engine from shown. The color scheme is up in the air right now but the influence may not be drag racing.
  6. Ian McLaren
    Fantastic model Marcos, it just look right from the stance to the details and finish, excellent!
  7. Ian McLaren
    Had to redo the body side panels, turns out the bottom line of the side panels doesn't follow the lower frame rail. That being said this puts the last major construction hurdle behind me.
  8. Ian McLaren
    This one has cropped up a couple of times elsewhere but it probably should have it's own section as it keeps working its way off the back burner. This is kind of starting at the mid point in the build but I will go back to some earlier progress pictures that have been taken the show the process of getting here. There is more than meets the eye as far as modifications go.
  9. Ian McLaren
    Yes I have all of those photos plus about 400 from Dons shop during the restoration, back in the day and it's life as a cackle car and as displayed currently about fifteen minutes from my home.
  10. Ian McLaren
    Just about there
  11. Ian McLaren
    Francis the amount and the quality of the work you produced last year is hard to believe, and to think that it was your second full year on this project is a testament to your commitment. I have nothing but admiration and respect for you my friend! I can't wait to see all of this come together.
  12. Ian McLaren
    I've spent the last few days working on the cowl panel master correcting size and shape, and have now started forming what I hope will be the last body panel I have to build, it's looking promising but too soon for pictures. I did however need a break from the repetition of fill sand measure, fill sand measure, and repeat. Had to break the cycle with a throw together collection of left over kit parts and bits. This will be a curbside model focusing on body shape and visible details only. Not a version of any known car that I'm aware of, and not much more than taped together at this point (even the motor is only a 1/18th Christmas tree ornament at this point)
  13. Ian McLaren
    Just found this project, you are of to a great start, we'll done!
  14. Ian McLaren
    Another great update Francis, I have been away for a bit in our local cardiology ward and have just returned home. Looking at the door handles made me wonder where you get your dimensions from? The handle looks spot on, but it's dimensions are not something you can look up for reference, do you have access to a real D100. Just curious.
  15. Ian McLaren
    300 inches as opposed to 215 inches and a bit more tire Waiting on some pieces for the Royal Canadian
  16. Ian McLaren
    Very nice progress to this point, we'll done!
  17. Ian McLaren
    Good afternoon Daniel I have been thinking about the side panels and dreading it for a few months. I have tried in vain to really successfully duplicate the offset seen on a lot of cars and nothing I had tried worked particularly well. Three weeks ago I had a thought as seen in the original cardboard templates pictured. The panels on the car are .008 K&S tin plated steel each side made in two pieces, an inner including the step and a outer with the step cut out, Glue the two pieces together with extra thin CA on all edges and you have a scale .008" step. Then trim the outer edges of the laminated panel to the final shape and your done. The reason for steel rather that aluminum is that I have purchased 1/8 x 1/16 x 1/16 rare earth magnets that scale out very close to standard Dzus plates to make the panels removable without the need for tools. Other wise using Aluminum I would have used plastic for the plates and self tapping 1.0 mm screws to secure the panels as I did on the 1/16th Banzai A/FC I just finished.
  18. Ian McLaren
    All body templates now fit including belly pan, quick mockup to check clearances. Happy with the progress. Refining refinishing and starting to assemble next on the agenda.
  19. Ian McLaren
    Francis you just keep raising the bar, well done my friend!
  20. Ian McLaren
    This is the kind of modeling I really appreciate, well done and looking forward to seeing it completed
  21. Ian McLaren
    New take on an old formula, different but in a good way. Great start
  22. Ian McLaren
    Great progress
  23. Ian McLaren
    I really like this well done.
  24. Ian McLaren
    Great job with fantastic attention to detail. Well done!
  25. Ian McLaren
    Great looking model, well presented in all aspects.
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