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Thanks Chris and Paul. Paul, I might just try that source. I'm thinking I may regenerate my old 67 'Vette ProMod project too.....need something to sit along side this one. So it may end up with a PSI perched on top.....either that or a nitrous motor wedged in it's guts..... Well, I'm having slow progress on the body......putty takes forever to dry down here at the moment, and I'm trying not to apply it too thick as well..... It is however, taking shape. The rear window opening is looking pretty good, and another couple of goes puttying should see it nearly ready for some primer.....??? We shall see...... In between spare moments, I've continued on the blower. I really think this was easier than trying the PSI...... Front cover/snout in the early stages..... All holes drilled, the main cover (larger piece) will "bolt" to the housing with threaded bolts, the smaller cover is getting simulated bolts. Final check..... That's about it for this weekend...I'll sand the body and apply some more putty before turning in later tonight..... Thanks for stopping by and hope you like it. cheers Greg

Looking most excellent Derrick. :lol: Quick question, and please don't take this as criticism.. Things may be a little different over there, compared to our cars down here.... I was going to install batteries in my builds, and my nephew (crews for a local racer) told me that blown motor cars don't need batteries....?? Hence the portable starter that they use.... Maybe Comp can clarify that for us. Keep her coming mate, all this is being stored for when I finally start mine.

Oooooh, that looks way nice. Two thumbs up. It it a Flashpoint body from Terry ?

Man, this is looking waay kool Joe. Smokin' even.. May I ask the source/brand of the light kit you're using ?? They look pretty close to "scale accurate". May be a handy item at some point.

Thanks so much Santiago, Earl, Rick and Derrick. Well, the last week/few days have been eventful, managing a good bit of time at the bench. EDIT: Meant to add a HUGE thanks to Comp1839. Dave is a huge inspiration for me, as well as many of you as well. His help is greatly appreciated, and has helped me on more than 1 occasion. Finally got the roof "finished" enough to get it glued back on....Still has some flaws which need ironing out, but at least it's back in place. Also added the sail extensions to the "C" pillars. They may be a tad long, but once blended in they will look ok, I hope...... Today I started to add in the "L" channel around the window perimeter, so that the new rear glass fits in flush. Motor work.... I have an intake manifold/plenum fabbed up. And a change of plans regarding a blower........ My original idea was to make a PSI style blower, but I had trouble finding suitable diameter tubing to work with.... Then....................DOH ! What about a 1/12 blower from the Monogram Vette kit. ??? Bit small. I cut it down the centre, front to rear. Added approx. 2mm of sheet to widen it, and presto..... I'm in progress with extending the length as well. I found some great reference on Kobelco Superman blowers, complete with dimensions. Also worked on the magneto. Test fit..... Over view of motor work. Still another couple of putty layers to go on this arvo, bit more motor work, plus whatever else I can squeeze in..... Stay tuned, more to follow, and thanks for stopping by. cheers Greg

Um, if I had ten thumbs Derrick, (sometimes feel as though I do.... ) YOU would be getting ten thumbs up from this 'ol geezer.... The chassis is really taking shape mate, looking fantastic and clean. (ps; got a Time Bomb bookmarked on you'know'where...)

^^ What Derrick said. This is really starting to take shape man, looks excellent so far. I'm not familiar with this type of truck, but I would have to say, you are nailing it.

Indeed, they look awesome, and this build is very befitting of such a tasty addition. Storing this idea for later, thanks John. Man, the wheelie bars are looking very neat too.....I love'it.

Ahh !! Some real nice mods going on in here Chris. The new front end components look excellent, and add that bit of extra realism. Very neat work mate. (............looking for thumbs up smilie, you get two from me. )

Thanks George, I can always rely on you for encouragement mate, I love making you happy. Mate, yep....been lucky to sneak a few days at the bench over the break. Still don't get as much time as I'd like, but you take it when you can..... Well, I got a fresh supply of putty this morning, and have another coat drying on the body as we speak (??).... In the mean time, I got to work on the motor, as it all needs to be scratch-built..... New heads started, one almost finished......and a start on the rocker covers. The pic above shows minor work on the front of the block too....Since starting the motor (years ago) I have found that I had it not all that accurate.... A "new" front cover is being made to get that much closer to being more in line with currant BAE spec. motors. The rear is also getting updated, as I had the radius of the bell-housing mounting ALL wrong. Oh well, fun and games..... Mock up..... Rear mock up shows the incorrect bell housing mount....It will be a good bit shorter, and slightly tighter radius. Rocker covers taking shape...Aluminium tubes were inserted for the plug leads. Need to get a start on the manifold and blower now.... More soon guys, and thanks for stopping by. Greg

Sweet, thanks Derrick. I thought they may have been for suspension, just wasn't sure. Cage and 4-link look superb too..... Keep'em coming mate, I'll be using this for inspiration on mine.

Small update guys... I had to re-do one side at the rear.....the RHS top of fender was about 3mm lower than the left......wasn't really apparent until I glued the new rear deck on. Anyway, the deck come off, the height was adjusted and all back to good again. Front view again (new rear fenders in place now) Also widened the sides of the new scoop.....they were looking way too vertical for my liking..... New rear skins in place. The tail-light panel has been narrowed and attached as well. Checking the new roof height. The "C" pillars (sails ?) will be stretched about 10-12mm and blended into the rear flanks when the time comes. Starting to finally look like a Camaro again.................... I threw a heap of putty into it today. Small tip....don't let your Tamiya putty get too old. I had to work the tube so much to get any out, the tube (light aluminium ?) actually split, leaving me no option but to use as much as I dared.... Allowing a good 24hours before I attempt any sanding, make sure it sets hard.....here's hoping. More soon guys

FanSUPERtastic !! Love the "bruno-lenco"....very neat touch. And the wheelie bars look pretty wicked too. Great bar work in the cage too Mike.

Looking reaaal good Sam. Makes me wish mine had survived my early years..... Mate, give Terry a go @ Flashpoint. I've just got some of his ProMod slicks and they are sweet as....I think the T/F F/C slicks are slightly taller and wider than "stock" Revell items. But probably a whole lot more accurate too, which is a good thing. Keep up the great work mate, and I LOVE the body colour too.

DONE !! Totally AWESOME Derrick. And LOVE the idea with the floor plan, nice touch. Chassis is looking way kool mate. May I pick your brain ?? The Micro ball link.....what part of the build do you have planned for these..? I'm not familiar with them, and yes....I need to get out more, I know. I'll be following this closely as my build nears the bench mate.

^^^^^ What Matthew said. Super awesome fantastic update Dave, but yeah, don't you think you should get back to models. Loving the chutes, wheelie bars and wing......Super stuff !!

Awesome work mate. Both thumbs up from here. Yes, very hard to tell if there are discrepancies in body contour/alignment (specially in pics), but if you know they are there, they stand out in your own eyes, hey.... Been through this on several occasions with my Camaro build. But you need to get it right, to satisfy your own critique....I know I do. Keep at it mate, you're doing a sweet job.

AWEsomeness before my eyes. Great work so far John, and a fantastic idea to boot. Never thought of up-scaling a 1/20 to a 1/16 for this kind of deal.....#1 for thinking. Sorta opens up other ideas now, gotta go check ebay. Keep at it mate, and the chassis looks wicked kool.

Thanks Chris. Yes....get the old 69 out and start work mate. Bit of an update..... Would you believe me if I said it was easier to imagine, than what I'm finding the actual build is..... Never the less, it continues...... Front end extension is getting close, both wheel openings are roughed in, puttying is nearing completion on one side..... The other side, pre-putty......It won't take much to get them matching.....................I hope. Long shot. The "wedge" shape is starting to take shape (doh!) Started on the rear flanks too.... The shape is a bit more apparent from this low angle, looking towards the front. With some luck, the rears will be a lot closer by the weeks end....Though I think I'm gonna need more putty..... Also started giving more thought to wheels and tyres....I have some resin front runners (scored off ebay long ago)...Not 100% accurate, but I think I can re-manufacture them some what. Then I need to decide on 5-hole Magnum or 5-spoke "Star" style Magnum/Performance rims.....??? Stay tuned....more to come soon. Cheers Greg

Oops.... Yes, sorry Harry. I'm guilty of glossing straight passed this one. Not entirely my cup of tea, but I can easily see why people DO like these kits.....Excellent detail and craftsmanship. And of course, without dedicated, steady hands doing the work.....well, you know what I mean Harry. GREAT work.

Agreed. I hope my small contribution of two orders the last couple of weeks helps. Another firm believer of Terry's quality work here. BTW, I LOVE the build too Mike. May need to do a F/C myself, once I get a couple of ProMods sorted....

Ok....this is going waaay beyond AMAZING now..............................:blink:Joe, my hats off to you mate. Excellent progress !

Thanks for the kind words of support guys. I'll be needing bucket loads of that before I'm done, I'm sure. Dave, yes......the thought of being a "one off" is stimulating, but scary at the same time....Will be (has been so far) a lot of fun. Jeff, 'mind racing with possibilities'.....?? you bet. I have soooo much planned, just need to pull it off. @ Len. Nah, all good Len. The other build is safely stored for later.....not sure how much later. My mind kept wondering whilst I worked on that, so figured it was better to leave it a while... cheers guys Greg

Thanks for the great support guys. Thanks for the input Dave, and to Paul for chiming in too. With the wealth of info available from you guys around here, no wonder we keep coming back. Cheers for your input too Jason, it's all valuable and greatly appreciated. Yep, step up to a 1/16 build when the time is right Jason. The stuff from Flashpoint is pretty well spot on, and one of the few (not even sure who else does big scale ?) doing larger ProMod stuff. I will be building the chassis up from plastic tubing. Thought of going brass, but plastic is easier to work with. So, looks like I'll be needing to chop a chunk outta the box.....does it matter which section I remove? I take it the first two/three section are the same, 'cept for gears..... Thanks again guys, expect some action soon.................................... Greg PS: Dave, PM replied, thanks heaps mate.

OMG ! Joe, this is simply stunning. A true ground up build. I love your attention to all the finer details, and yes...they are way easier to see in 1/12, but not always easy to do. Great work.