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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Ian McLaren
    Francis you just keep raising the bar, well done my friend!
  4. Ian McLaren
    This is the kind of modeling I really appreciate, well done and looking forward to seeing it completed
  5. Ian McLaren
    New take on an old formula, different but in a good way. Great start
  6. Ian McLaren
    Great progress
  7. Ian McLaren
    I really like this well done.
  8. Ian McLaren
    Great job with fantastic attention to detail. Well done!
  9. Ian McLaren
    Great looking model, well presented in all aspects.
  10. Ian McLaren
    Great looking chassis, very clean work well done!
  11. Ian McLaren
    Great job on rescuing a sub par kit. The end result very good, we'll done.
  12. Ian McLaren
    I know this is way after the fact but this is a superior model and I had to commend the quality of the work. It is also a testament to a model can always be completed even after sitting for years, something we all can relate to I'm sure.
  13. Ian McLaren
    Very nice
  14. Ian McLaren
    Great progress.
  15. Ian McLaren
    Starting to add details during final mock up before chassis paint, Body panels have been templated and final parts are in progress
  16. Ian McLaren
    Good morning Daniel, I just went through this entire thread and I have to say your scratch building skills are impressive. I will be following along from this point. Well done!
  17. Ian McLaren
    Hello Harry, I think you may have taken a wrong turn when you posted to this thread. This is a drag racing thread and the Daytonas and Superbirds are rare beasts indeed on the drag strip and the few there are are nothing like their NASCAR brothers. There are some fantastic modelers here that might have some answers for you but the NASCAR thread may be a better source of information. I would however suggest you look around at some of the models here, perhaps we can lure you over to the dark side of the hobby.
  18. Ian McLaren
    Mike this is just simply an outstanding model and tribute to the real car. Very well done indeed my friend!
  19. Ian McLaren
    Just a test piece to see how I'm going to build the cowl piece, and a special thanks to Mike Williams for sharing some of his metal working processes with me, immeasurable help!
  20. Ian McLaren
    Thank you so much Francis, I always look for your updates and as I have said before I am never disappointed just fantastic modeling.
  21. Ian McLaren
    Tim, coming from you that really means a lot. Likewise I always check for updates on your build because of the spectacular machining and modeling you constantly produce, truly inspirational.
  22. Ian McLaren
    Chute packs ready
  23. Ian McLaren
    Francis it looks like I'm in the minority here but I agree with your thoughts on painting the tank. You already have an astounding amount of machined aluminum on the vehicle. I'm speaking from almost 20 years as an ISCA Official, too much of any finish, polished, chrome, machine turned or engraving looses it's effect without contrast. The tank is stunning but it will still be so painted, due to the detail you have incorporated into it, and the contrast will make the other machined parts stand out more. As usual a fantastic update.
  24. Ian McLaren
    Just a rough mock up.
  25. Ian McLaren
    Just a bunch of bits and pieces not really the stuff of updates, but here are a couple. Chute pack hand carved and a mold made, this is the first casting out of the mold also my first attempt at this procedure. Aluminum rear face on the seat added. Happy with the wood on the steering wheel
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