Jason Foster Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 Here's one that's finally done. Is been in and out of the box over the last few years. Never could find the right color for it. Finally figured it out. Changed out the rear wheels and tires. Added a different scoop that was more to scale, and scratch built some zoomie headers. Thanks for looking. 20180212_101637 by Jason Foster, on Flickr 20180212_101719 by Jason Foster, on Flickr 20180212_101903 by Jason Foster, on Flickr 20180212_101803 by Jason Foster, on Flickr
Hmann68 Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 Very clean build! Have this kit but haven't got to it. Where are the wheels and tires from? How about the paint? Nice work on yours?
Mr mopar Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 Very nice ............ So what color did you use ?
Jason Foster Posted February 12, 2018 Author Posted February 12, 2018 Its a 50/50 mix of Testors 28105 Grabber Orange and 28108 Hugger Orange with an overcoat of the pictured nail polish. 20180212_131356 by Jason Foster, on Flickr
El Roberto Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 Beautiful build and paint. I have a side question.....what do you thin the nail polish with?
Dave Van Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 Changing the wheels and tires really helped. Nice work. Dad knew TV Tommy through his job with Valvoline racing oil in So Cal 1960's. Only race driver that ever impressed my Mom!!!
Jason Foster Posted February 12, 2018 Author Posted February 12, 2018 I use a medium strength lacquer thinner to thin down the nail polish.
High octane Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 Very nice build on that dragster Jason, as I used to love watching them in the mid- thru late 60's at the drag strips.
Flatout Posted February 12, 2018 Posted February 12, 2018 Great looking Dragster and beautiful paint!
GaryR Posted February 13, 2018 Posted February 13, 2018 NICE! I hate the kit slicks, yours are right on! GREAT details, you nailed the Look!
Nacho Z Posted February 13, 2018 Posted February 13, 2018 Great looking model!! The color is gorgeous.
Jason Foster Posted February 13, 2018 Author Posted February 13, 2018 The slicks are from the AMT M&H Racemaster Parts Pack. The wheels are from the Revell Willy Gasser 2000 issue. The wheels have no flanges but they press into the soft rubber slicks easily.
Rocking Rodney Rat Posted February 14, 2018 Posted February 14, 2018 Sweetness...love me some FED...well done.-RRR
gtx6970 Posted February 16, 2018 Posted February 16, 2018 VERY nice. Always thought this was one of Ivos better looking rides. And wanted to build one ,,,just because. But cheated a few years back and found a screaming deal on a 1320 diecast
Jason Foster Posted February 26, 2018 Author Posted February 26, 2018 (edited) It's 3/32 plaststruct tube. Part number 90603. It has a fairly thick wall, so it does not kink when bending. I use a lighter to heat and bend the tubing. I use a homemade jig made of thick sheets of styene to make the bends and cuts all the same. I need to make a tutorial on how to make the complete header. 20180214_144449 by Jason Foster, on Flickr 20180214_144947 by Jason Foster, on Flickr Edited February 26, 2018 by Jason Foster
Mr. Metallic Posted March 8, 2018 Posted March 8, 2018 Build came out very nice, and thanks for sharing the pic of your header jig
Dave Van Posted March 8, 2018 Posted March 8, 2018 Plez show us how....I need a set of weed burners for Ivo's mid 60's FE rail!!!
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