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dino246gt

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  1. Looks like a couple of outrageously expensive hot rod builds! I'm assuming the Ferraris are supposed to be replicas, made into hot rods! Very cool ideas for models, highly cost prohibitive in real, that's what's so great about models! Looking good!
  2. With the suspension mostly done, I can concentrate on bodywork and interior. Still a ton to do, but still having fun, so it's all good.
  3. Still poseable, would be much easier if it weren't but I'm just having fun with it. Wide stance, wide wheels, barely poses anyway! Looking okay though so far.
  4. Greg, it doesn't have to work "properly" it just has to look okay, LOL
  5. So that front suspension was driving me crazy, it couldn't be rack and pinion with a dip in the middle. So I made a new tie rod and figured out a steering box and some linkages. Since I still have pose able front wheels, the little pieces I made had to be moveable. I made up somewhat of a steering gear and fitted the pieces, now I need to make a connecting piece that moves.
  6. WOW! That camo is wild! Can't wait to see the Murchie finished, quite a cool model!
  7. Added thin styrene strip to represent drip rails, but of course they're solid so not really drip rails, anyway they'll be foiled and I think they finish off the chop nicely. I was able to use one continuous strip of .020X.030 starting with super glue in the center above the windshield then glue and bend around to the back of each side. HAPPY NEW YEAR!
  8. Looks fantastic so far and that dashboard, wow!
  9. I also saw the Torino look, and thought, at least it's still in the family! And I like the front of the '70 Torino!
  10. Well, I've been working a bit on the Merc, customizing, I know, crazy, but it IS fun! I'm making a lower pan which will be body color. Making a blade bumper which will be Revell chrome. A hand held mock up of what I'm thinking it could end up looking like.
  11. I love what you've done to it already! Saving old built ups is so much fun! I just might leave these two as is just for nostalgic reasons. I really do need to build a '40 though. I'll be watching with interest what else you do with this one!
  12. WOW! Thank you SO much Greg, those look amazing! I can put plan B back in the Box! LOL Stuck in the body shop now, and trying to make an interior.
  13. I love seeing what a talented builder can do with a crappy kit. I'll be watching with interest as I also love a challenge, as you've proven that you do!
  14. Greg Hoffman is going to try to make resin copies of the Webers for me, THANK YOU GREG! If they don't turn out I have plan B, and C, D, E and F! (F being, well let's hope it doesn't get there, LOL) The valve covers and oil pan ARE Tamiya, TS-87 Titanium Gold. It's NOT going to have rack and pinion, that part will become the tie rod and proper-ish steering gear added. I've gone a bit off script with the front bumper and grille, made much more work for myself......that's what I love about modeling!
  15. That's definitely what I'd make it look like if I stay with triple Webers. Thanks for that!
  16. Sadly I discovered that only 3 of the Webers match, one is wider and cannot be used. I've contacted the 3D printer but he says a replacement is simply not available from the US to Canada, at lease for the near future. So............. I'm thinking of making an intake for 3 of them in a more traditional tri-power set up, any suggestions? I'm open to any suggestions, such as intakes from modern Mustangs or whatever, maybe even dual quads ala Thunderbolt, but that seems so "expected" I liked the idea of the cross ram because it's so unique. Cheers!
  17. What a great project, and you're doing it right, very nice!
  18. I think that's a great design idea! Otherwise, I like the first, simple, plain bumper.
  19. Of course I'll smooth all those frame mods out, this is just to make sure the engine fits.
  20. Now the engine fits!
  21. Sanded and primed, it's starting to look better.
  22. I had to do some serious mods to the frame to fit that engine, with headers! Looks terrible now, but it'll turn out fine, I'm sure! (I'm sure hoping) .030 styrene is equal to 3/4" so I "welded 3/4" steel to the outsides of the front frame before making cut-outs to clear the headers" LOL
  23. Building the 351 Windsor with Tremec 6-speed for this Merc project: (3D printed)
  24. Yeah fitting headers to a modern engine in a '32 frame IS challenging! You've got it though, nice work!
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