Belugawrx Posted January 13, 2020 Posted January 13, 2020 On 1/13/2020 at 5:29 PM, spencer1984 said: I've made some more progress on the Hot Rods to Hell Corvette: Expand Nice work on the engine so far Bill ..I like the added details..boy that close up says you need a manifold gasket,.. or two ...lol jk
spencer1984 Posted January 13, 2020 Posted January 13, 2020 On 1/13/2020 at 6:17 PM, Belugawrx said: boy that close up says you need a manifold gasket,.. or two ... Expand You're not wrong! It's one of the dangers of rebuilding something like this...the heads were glued on solidly enough that there was no way to reposition them without risking shattered parts, so the intake manifold fit had to be "close enough." I figure once the fuel log and carb linkage is in place, most of the gaps will be hidden.
1/24DragAndStreetCars Posted January 13, 2020 Posted January 13, 2020 (edited) Here's my entry! The car is from a movie titled "Love The Beast", and it actually has quite a few nice cars in it! My car of choice will be a Porsche 911 GT2, seen here in the movie. And here's the kit I'm starting with, Tamiya's 911 GT2 road kit, which should be perfect, since the cannonball is on the road after all. The kit was started, but if far from the 25% mark. Plans are a big single turbo, lowered stance, and an RWB inspired wing. Edited January 13, 2020 by 1/24DragAndStreetCars
disconovaman Posted January 13, 2020 Author Posted January 13, 2020 On 1/13/2020 at 5:29 PM, spencer1984 said: The bells are craft eylets, and the domes are some #150 mesh by Wave, cut as circles and formed over the head of a ball pin (the same type I usually use for 8-ball shifters). Expand I like seeing unconventional raw materials being used on models. It reminds me of the early days of modeling... we used whatever we could to get the point across.
Sam I Am Posted January 13, 2020 Posted January 13, 2020 On 1/13/2020 at 8:48 PM, disconovaman said: I like seeing unconventional raw materials being used on models. It reminds me of the early days of modeling... we used whatever we could to get the point across. Expand Ditto! Great job on the air cleaners!
KWT Posted January 14, 2020 Posted January 14, 2020 Holy cow... It's only Jan 13 and it looks like I'm so far behind. Good job so far guys!
disconovaman Posted January 14, 2020 Author Posted January 14, 2020 2020 Cannonball Roster 1. bobthehobbyguy -Dom's Daytona Charger F&F6 2. LouO -Billy Madison's 79 Trans Am 3. fivesuns -Dirty Mary Crazy Larry Dodge Charger 4. stitchdup. - Hooper's Trans Am 5. DPNM - Death Proof Dodge Charger 6. MeatMan - Meeting Evil 72 GTO 7. larman - Dodge Charger Dukes of Hazzard 8. Jhedir6 - 67 Mustang Gone in 60 seconds 9. LL3 Model Worx - Daytona Spider Miami Vice 10. Oldmopars -Marvel's Agents of S.H.E.I.L.D. 379 Peterbilt 11. KWT -68 Charger Bullitt 12. Misha - 51 Hudson The Irishman 13. Belugawrx- Shelby Cobra Gumball Rally (1976) 14. Bespoke - 66 Thunderbird Thelma & Louise 15. disconovaman - 67 Camaro Better Off Dead 16. Fat Brian- Transformers Mustang Barricade 17. 64SS350 - Bumblebee Camaro 18. Sam I Am Vanishing Point Challenger 19. spencer1984 - Hot Rods To Hell 58 Corvette 20. streetmachine11 - Cherry2000 Mustang 21. Pat Minarick - Up In Smoke VW convertible 22. Cpt Tuttle - Defender Viper 23. Pete75 - Lotus Esprit S1 The Spy Who Loved Me 24. Grid_88 - Starsky & Hutch Ford Torino 25. 89AKurt - The Thomas Crown Affair 68 Ferrari 26. 426 pack - Terminator/Nightmare Chevy Pickup 27. Lunajammer - Road House Buick Riviera 28. Rodent- 57 Fairlane 500 It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World 29. 1/24DragAndStreetCars- Porsche 911 GT2 Love The Beast There's so many Awesome projects! Time to update the Roster again... It's gonna be really tough to choose between all these Great Movie Cars!
LL3 Model Worx Posted January 14, 2020 Posted January 14, 2020 Well I managed to get part of an engine together before being called away to change a starter... and tensioner pully. Family sucks someitmes... Since I didn't have any LS motors laying around and it seems many will be going that route... I chose a good ol LT1.
1/24DragAndStreetCars Posted January 14, 2020 Posted January 14, 2020 Already made some progress! Got the turbo all put together, and currently I'm working on getting all the plumbing set up. First picture is the assembled Turbo, along with its filter, and the heat shield I fabbed up for it. Second is the view through the decklid. I will be fabbing up an airbox, along with an intercooler to bring it all together.
Belugawrx Posted January 15, 2020 Posted January 15, 2020 (edited) I like the Porsche Joe.. Leroy, ain't family great !?! I got some more done to the Cobra... Dry fit dry fit dry fit... dropped the motor mounts a thumb,..the new hood scoops were resting on the valve covers the stance..... gotta say ,I like the rear tires, the fronts appear too tall in the sidewall imo... Oh and yeah .... trying to open the gills,.. I of course, burned thru the exhaust port.....so there will be putty Bill (65slotcar) came thru with some bumpers, Thanks Bill! If anyone ever needs a bumper for a Cobra,..I have them now Cheers Cannonballers ! Edited January 15, 2020 by Belugawrx
Pete75 Posted January 15, 2020 Posted January 15, 2020 On 1/15/2020 at 12:23 AM, Belugawrx said: I like the Porsche Joe.. Leroy, ain't family great !?! I got some more done to the Cobra... Dry fit dry fit dry fit... dropped the motor mounts a thumb,..the new hood scoops were resting on the valve covers the stance..... gotta say ,I like the rear tires, the fronts appear too tall in the sidewall imo... Oh and yeah .... trying to open the gills,.. I of course, burned thru the exhaust port.....so there will be putty Bill (65slotcar) came thru with some bumpers, Thanks Bill! If anyone ever needs a bumper for a Cobra,..I have them now Cheers Cannonballers ! Expand That body chopping came out great, Bruce. Very impressed!
Fat Brian Posted January 15, 2020 Posted January 15, 2020 Okay, I guess I'll throw an update out there. I'm trying hard to resist adding the Saleen kit to this car, I want to keep this build pretty simple so it gets done and the fender extensions/rear spoiler treatment look pretty difficult to pull off. I'm getting the big pieces together so I can start painting if the rain ever decides to stop. My first set of wheels didn't have tires and I couldn't find anything in my stash to fit them so I ordered some cheap sets of Aoshima wheels and tires to borrow from. To my surprise one of the sets had big and little tires but the bigs wouldn't fit the rear without a mini tub job. In the spirit of keeping it simple I went with four matching tires and the set of rims that looked more like the ones on the movie car, they're currently in a bath of 409 to dechrome them. My initial wheels, beautiful but not like the movie car. Not as nice wheels but closer to the movie, surprisingly comes with big and little tires even though the rims are all the same width. Getting ready for paint.
Rodent Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 Been doing a little prep work on the '57 Ford. Glued together a 2013 Boss 302 engine with school glue for mockup purposes. No go. It's way too wide. The exhaust ports are almost resting on the upper control arms. Plan B now.
Fat Brian Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 On 1/17/2020 at 3:36 PM, Rodent said: Been doing a little prep work on the '57 Ford. Glued together a 2013 Boss 302 engine with school glue for mockup purposes. No go. It's way too wide. The exhaust ports are almost resting on the upper control arms. Plan B now. Expand Maybe the 302 from one of the Revell 32 Fords? Those engines are positively tiny. If you want to do something crazy you could put a 2JZ straight six from an AMT Supra in it.
Rodent Posted January 17, 2020 Posted January 17, 2020 On 1/17/2020 at 5:00 PM, Fat Brian said: Maybe the 302 from one of the Revell 32 Fords? Those engines are positively tiny. If you want to do something crazy you could put a 2JZ straight six from an AMT Supra in it. Expand I thought about the 302. I am going to mock up a 67 Comet 390 with a MAD Modeling 6 speed this weekend just for fun. The transmission may be a little large for the tunnel.
LL3 Model Worx Posted January 18, 2020 Posted January 18, 2020 So, I FINALLY got some bench time, and was able to actually start! Here's the kit I'm using. I found a few odd spots on the hood that it I've never encountered before, but a little sanding and filling will take care of it. The dash/ guage cluster is correct for a real Daytona, but incorrect for the TV car, so I'm going to have to do some "adjusting". I've already removed the crash pad from the passenger side (not pictured) and I'm in the process of scratch building a glove box to replace it. The A/C vents on the dash also have to be moved, there are 3 vents in the TV car and 4 on the real car and this kit. The center console has to be modified for C4 style shifter/plate also, along with the door panels and seats. Hoping to finish the dash and seats tomorrow, and hopefully have something of more value to post. But at least I've now left the starting line.
Pete75 Posted January 18, 2020 Posted January 18, 2020 On 1/18/2020 at 1:06 AM, LL3 Model Worx said: But at least I've now left the starting line. Expand Nice one, Leroy - you're ahead of me. I've just finished watching the second season MV (before the Testarossa arrived). It's one cool kit car - hard to believe it's a Corvette! I guess the interior is the big giveaway (the mods you make will be interesting), but then I'm not a "proper" car guy & didn't notice the 250GT California in Ferris Bueller has a V8!! Cool project - will be watching.
89AKurt Posted January 18, 2020 Posted January 18, 2020 25. 89AKurt - The Thomas Crown Affair 68 Ferrari Almost forgot that I'm a participant. ? I hit a speed bump at the apex of a hairpin, had to redo the paint. Got to the base color last night. ? I started another model, a green '69 Chevy pickup. Wondering if there is a movie that had one. ?
Pete75 Posted January 18, 2020 Posted January 18, 2020 23. Pete75 - Lotus Esprit S1 The Spy Who Loved Me After a small customs delay, the kit has arrived from Japan for my 007 Lotus: It’s a basic curbside affair, but I like what see. Now I just hope I can do some kind of justice to a movie icon. (Or failing that, not totally insult it!) Don’t know about time frame, but at least we’ve checked in at the parking lot before the start line! (Yes, I know it's from Octopussy & not The Spy Who Loved Me!!)
Belugawrx Posted January 18, 2020 Posted January 18, 2020 On 1/18/2020 at 1:06 AM, LL3 Model Worx said: So, I FINALLY got some bench time, and was able to actually start! But at least I've now left the starting line. Expand Looks like some acetone splashed on there...? On 1/18/2020 at 3:31 PM, 89AKurt said: 25. 89AKurt - The Thomas Crown Affair 68 Ferrari Almost forgot that I'm a participant. ? I hit a speed bump at the apex of a hairpin, had to redo the paint. Got to the base color last night. Expand Good to see you back in it Kurt? On 1/18/2020 at 5:22 PM, Pete75 said: (Yes, I know it's from Octopussy & not The Spy Who Loved Me!!) Expand Awesome Pete? A bit of update or... fixing of mistakes... One more swipe with the filler goop should do.. On to the hinges and a new gas tank.... Cheers Cannonballers!!
disconovaman Posted January 18, 2020 Author Posted January 18, 2020 On 1/18/2020 at 6:56 PM, Belugawrx said: A bit of update Expand The body vents came out nice and the doors too...
LL3 Model Worx Posted January 18, 2020 Posted January 18, 2020 On 1/18/2020 at 2:10 PM, Pete75 said: Nice one, Leroy - you're ahead of me. I've just finished watching the second season MV (before the Testarossa arrived). It's one cool kit car - hard to believe it's a Corvette! I guess the interior is the big giveaway (the mods you make will be interesting), but then I'm not a "proper" car guy & didn't notice the 250GT California in Ferris Bueller has a V8!! Cool project - will be watching. Expand Thanks. My dad actually painted the original body's used for the show. The interior is going to take a fair amount of work to make it resemble the actual TV car. The body doesn't need much at all, the only thing I'll really have to do is cut out the pop up headlights and change it to the configuration used on the TV car. I'm hoping it comes out good. On 1/18/2020 at 6:56 PM, Belugawrx said: Looks like some acetone splashed on there...? Expand I'm honestly not sure, I got the kit from a friend, it's just unlike any of the standard blemishes ive seen. It would make perfect sense though... In any case I've filled and sanded it away with no issues.
fivesuns Posted January 19, 2020 Posted January 19, 2020 Dirty Mary Loco Larry Charger mock up for stance and engine tacky glued together.
Belugawrx Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 On 1/19/2020 at 2:32 AM, fivesuns said: Dirty Mary Loco Larry Charger mock up for stance and engine tacky glued together. Expand Thats looking good so far Howard,..is that the kit engine..?
fivesuns Posted January 20, 2020 Posted January 20, 2020 On 1/20/2020 at 3:13 PM, Belugawrx said: Thats looking good so far Howard,..is that the kit engine..? Expand It is but the carb is a Carter from Fireball modelworks, and the distributor is a MAD. I'm still working on fitting everything.
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