1/8th Scale Auto Styling Original Race Car/Custom Car Body Build

[regular guy]

Progress report.

Picked up a light box to help learn how to draw.

Will post some sketches.

Next up is 4 1/2 lb modeling clay. Like the green gray color.

Start sculpting some of the features.Some small concept shapes.

Will keep at it!

Edited March 12, 2018 by regular guy

[Chris Smith]

Cool, can’t wait to see 

[LDO]

Is this the one from a Rod & Custom 2-part article about 50 years ago? Cool article, but I only have one part of it. Good luck on it. It's a really cool subject.

[regular guy]

' Cool, can’t wait to see'

Thanks!

' Is this the one from a Rod & Custom 2-part article about 50 years ago? '

These are new designs.

[regular guy]

Decided on a race car design.

It will be the AK Miller Mexico Road Race car.

Let's say it will be that 'type' of car.Not much auto design excitement there.Basically 50's indy car or big car look.

One body I will work on here is a hot rod roadster body.

A bumble bee tail low slung body.Can be used in place of a bucket T body.

Sort of a Sports '27 T track roadster function with a different look.

The other one is an inverted wedge bucket T body with matching front end.

Will spend some time on the light box and post sketches.

[regular guy]

Forgot the big news.

Amaco Balsa Foam is on the way!

Sounds ideal for shaping body parts and whole bodies from.

Just have to try it and see how it works.

I will say the Woodland Scenics railroad layout foam did not work out.

It is like Walmart foam cooler foam.It was supposed to be cut with a hot knife for example.It is just good for putting underneath clay to save clay.

Will report on Balsa Foam.

[regular guy]

Amaco balsa foam arrived.

Have two samples. One low density and one high.

You can really tell the difference in weight.

Will test it for cutability and sandability.