LaughingIndian Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 ... hey ... it coulda happened here’s the build thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonW Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Excellent - I missed the doors at first but now I see it as a car built on a (fairly) limited budget that was a lot of fun! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizard Racing Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Looks good! I tried to make a Model A sports car many years ago, but it still looked like a Ford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Oh yes, I like this a lot. Is that an Ardun OHV conversion peaking out from under the hood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaughingIndian Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Gramps46 said: Oh yes, I like this a lot. Is that an Ardun OHV conversion peaking out from under the hood? Arden who? ... thanks Gary. This is a one-off proto-what-if . OHV finned ala flathead. Centrifugal supercharger ala liberty air engine check the build thread ... it explains some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larman Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Awesome build! Love the idea behind it and the stance, color and overall quality are top notch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaughingIndian Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 9 minutes ago, larman said: Awesome build! Love the idea behind it and the stance, color and overall quality are top notch! Thanks again Larry. I never use this “under glass” forum but thought I’d post the final shots here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymcminn Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 That is epic. Absolutely beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 LOL love the title, made me look! That is extremely cool, absolutely love the dusty weathering, wish more people would try such a finish, especially for a rally themed vehicle (not just cars race off road). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Great build Mike and very innovative. Dave B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Turned out great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Great looking model, perfect weathering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Nice finish on the beast Mike ! Like the race pic ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 That’s really cool. Great work. Cool photo, too - at first I couldn’t figure out why that lady was in the car. Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Wow stunning build, very well done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaughingIndian Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 thanks everyone . I’m glad you enjoyed the pics. It took long because I had retina surgery on a detachment . Then had cataracts as an expected side effect from the recovery process. But I got full eyesight back at the end of January . They say you don’t appreciate stuff until you lose it. I can tell ya how much you really appreciate it when ya get it back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaughingIndian Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, Belugawrx said: Nice finish on the beast Mike ! Like the race pic ? Thank you Bruce. And thanks for hangin in there with me. I’m glad you like the dust ... I found scraping Conte crayons (very hard pastel - like Leonardo used) using sienna, black, and white formed a dust that could be fixed with just about any liquid including plain water and a bit of gum Arabic that can be a washed off you probably figured out where I’m going with this ... between your “grime” and my “dust” we could make a mint ? Edited March 31, 2020 by LaughingIndian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 Outstanding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djflyer Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 WOW, that is fantastic - both in design and the build. I've been looking for some inspiration for a hot rod build and don't think I can find much better than this. Excellent in al respects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaughingIndian Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) Photobucket failed me once again ... and I can’t edit old posts or delete this thread ... sorry folks Edited April 18, 2020 by LaughingIndian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italianhorses Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Phord vs. Alpha Romeo. Cool build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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