Bates Offroad
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here are some cool 1:1 ratrod trucks
and 1:24
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great job on the dash
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cool build so far
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thats awesome!!
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Where did you get the pullin' headers from?
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Amazing detail, and great work. So how long did the build take?
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For the headlights, I started with the caps off some scrap ball point pens. The slight flat spot on the ends of the caps were filled and rounded over. Once the shape was right, the caps were used as masters to create a mold. This in turn was used to create some resin copies that were trimmed to the length of typical late 30's, early 40's headlight buckets.
To cap them off, I filed down some slices of 5/32" heavy wall aluminum tube to make the headlight bezels. Once they had the correct rounded shape, they were polished with Dupont #7 polishing compound. Luckily I found some lenses the fit with just the slightest bit of sanding.
Great Idea!!
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Thanks
im uploading more pics rightnow
hubcaps
Frame
"Z" ing the frame
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Starting to come together
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2 sets of these would look cool
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Now im looking for 2 identical engines and pulling headers
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metal.
I think it was computer parts because it was in the trash at the college I go to and it was with many other computer parts.
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Thanks.
After work Im going to stop by the hobby store and choose a color.... I was thinking Dreamsicle Orange
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getting a good start today
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I would like to do the double engines like this but with pulling headers
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Another pic
what off road vehicles would you like to build?
in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
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this would be a cool model
or this...
Prerunner trucks would be a fun model to make also