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  1. Ian McLaren
    Just finishing up some details on the chassis, I have been shooting some test panels with the original Murano Pearl that was used on the real car forty plus years ago , and I think I'm ready to risk it on the body itself this week end
  2. Ian McLaren
    Working on the Royal Canadians somewhat unique fuel system. The Enderle hat is an old shower head design from around 1965 that was updated with a plate underneath and 4 injectors in a more conventional location, but still predating the 8 injector set ups that became the norm fairly quickly. This set up was still good enough to set the Canadian Top Fuel record and also win a NHRA National Event in its day.
  3. Ian McLaren
    Impressive progress on this project, I really like the way you are approaching it. You have mentioned Chris Sobak Designs a couple of times, is he producing model parts commercially?
  4. Ian McLaren
    This looks like a very interesting project which I certainly want to watch progress.
  5. Ian McLaren
    Thankyou Francis I'm happy with my progress. Increadable work on the wheelie bars on the D100 BTW
  6. Ian McLaren
    Thanks Mike, the seat cover was a breakthrough for me on this build. Your altered is definitely next level!
  7. Ian McLaren
    Thank you Marcos, your progress on the Camaro is impressive.
  8. Ian McLaren
    Thank you Bruce, I am really enjoying this project
  9. Ian McLaren
    As usual outstanding workmanship and scale fidelity, I do have a couple of questions, did you make the coil springs and what is the material with the holes that you assembled the lower section of the bars on. I see no signs of discoloration from the soldering / welding the parts together.
  10. Ian McLaren
    Mike this is just incredible work my friend, the word craftsman comes to mind!
  11. Ian McLaren
    Progress on it's own wheels for the first time, progress is being made.
  12. Ian McLaren
    Great job and concept, the car just looks right!
  13. Ian McLaren
    Small update making my own parachute pack for mounting on the body support bracket completed. Transit pin and removal flag done but not shown
  14. Ian McLaren
    I was really worried how to duplicate the upholstery in this car as the seat is completely visible in the car. I had an idea I thought might work and I think this is going to work. What I am showing is the first attempt and I already see room for improvement but this is close. Note there is a video attached to the last photo showing how the upholstery is flexible so it can be formed o and glued to the seat shell. MVI_7966.MOV
  15. Ian McLaren
    I've been following this build pretty regularly the other site but I just had to chime in here and express how impressed I am with this project . Your work just keeps getting better and better, amazing!
  16. Ian McLaren
    Thank you Francis that means a lot! The goal has been realism from the start. I don't have the skills or equipment to be able to produce work at the level that you, Cody and others are capable of , and that's OK and I am pleased that the model looks plausibly real.
  17. Ian McLaren
    The parts in the photo are untouched, the finish will need almost no prep, the best 3D parts I have seen so far and the detail is just as good.
  18. Ian McLaren
    This is as far as I can go on the chassis. Moving on to the body as the Pearl powder that was used on the original car 40+ year's ago arrived last week. Going to shoot some test panels first before committing the body as this is the real deal Murano pearl and could easily overwhelm the existing colors on the body. Still waiting for the custom decals but the can go on last as the originals were painted on after the clear on the original car.
  19. Ian McLaren
    The new LPS1320 3d printed 392 hemi and bellhousing have arrived this is the first try at mounting them, close to the 3 degree dump right out of the gate, and the bellhousing couldn't be much closer in shape to the original. I can now start setting up and mounting the drive line in this model
  20. Ian McLaren
    Thank you Jim, brass is different for sure but in a lot of ways it simplifies the process.
  21. Ian McLaren
    In the process of finishing up details on the chassis while I wait for the pearl powder and decals to arrive so the body can be completed. The Royal Canadian is held up waiting for the motor to arrive . Here is an early mock up of the chassis, a couple of the out of scale details have been corrected since this was taken and the body work has also been finish since this photo.
  22. Ian McLaren
    Thanks so much Marcos. I bought the wheels from Ted's Modeling Marketplace, the tires are from the Wynns Winder Kit. The wheels do come with O-rings that look OK but aren't nearly as convincing.
  23. Ian McLaren
    I made a brass front axle for the car, mock up of the rollbar in place, first time sitting on the front suspension, axle and tires and the ride height is correct, looks like I got the drop on the front axle correct. The comp resins Donovan is about to be replaced with LPH1320s new 3D printed 392 and the custom machined aluminum valve covers from Jeff Farris
  24. Ian McLaren
    Front radius rod attachment points in and push bar redone to a more scale sized support tubes
  25. Ian McLaren
    Absolutely my friend
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