1/10th 73 Baracuda AA/FC

[Hammerdown]

Slowly getting it together. Scratch built Cuda Funny Car with an RC Parma body that I will switch out on the front and rear engine styrene tube chassis's, Parma 1/10th Blown Hemi kit begging for super detailing, nobby off road tires sanded to slicks. Front tires will be Traxxas funny car tires and I'll fabricate the five spoke Cragar mags. I'm planning on incorporating RC running gear so this Plastic Fantastic will eventually be the star of my GO PRO version of Funny Car Summer, that I'll publish to the net. Going crazy deciding on a paint scheme, cool candy blue and orange California Dream'n or an actual car like Snake's feared Black Cuda or Candys and Hughes or fireman Jim Dunn's front and rear engine cars or the Shoe's Stardust? What yuall think boys? Stay tuned.

Edited November 20, 2015 by Hammerdown
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[LaughingIndian]

Cool ... I like your style

 

that parma body makes a great funny car skin ...

 

 

[Hammerdown]

Thanks Mike, I hope to move along on this project and am looking forward to the Videos I will make once the RC stuff is added.

[bobthehobbyguy]

Cool project. Looking forwadd to more.

[426-Hemi]

1/10th scale  R/C size, you plan to make it run? -NICE start, Nevermind, I see that you are doing a true "realistic" frame..... Doubt you'd have the space to make it run!

NICE tho! What ya plan for a motor?

[Hammerdown]

Hey John, I am planning on putting an RC settup in it, as small as I can go to get it move'n at a scale speed. I have a 1/10th Parma blown hemi kit that is going between the rails.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Ahhh an acrylic RC body, I get it. That is looking super cool!!!

I found that the scale measurements in RC is way different than modelling....for example1/8 wheels in RC are huge vs styrene kit

[Belugawrx]

Aren't you afraid that the plastic frame will blow apart when you press go ?

[Hammerdown]

Scott I'm just eyeballing the proportions trying to find what looks right. The finished product will most likely be an off scale replica. Bruce if the chassis happens to blow apart during a run from stresses incured then, So Be It, it will all be caught on video. I'll have to figure out how to have the engine blow at the same time with a great fireball effect. Maybe I'll need an RC NHRA Safety Safari rig to attend the runs, just in case.

[Belugawrx]

That blowd up real good,.. Gottcha

Can't wait to see it (those are safety glasses)

Cheers

Edited November 26, 2015 by Belugawrx

[disabled modeler]

COOL... Id be too tempted to leave the body clear.