Pico Posted July 7, 2020 Posted July 7, 2020 My next project - should I wish to accept it - build the wonderfully quirky Pegaso Thrill.
Paul Payne Posted July 7, 2020 Posted July 7, 2020 Pegaso being a Spanish car, is that the hood ornament in the background?!?!? Seriously, any thoughts yet on a starting point?
absmiami Posted July 7, 2020 Posted July 7, 2020 I thought the red guy was a display by Merrill Lynch ...
Pico Posted July 7, 2020 Author Posted July 7, 2020 40 minutes ago, Paul Payne said: Pegaso being a Spanish car, is that the hood ornament in the background?!?!? Seriously, any thoughts yet on a starting point? The symbol for Pegaso is a pegaso - a flying horse. Here's the logo - very stylish.
GeeBee Posted July 7, 2020 Posted July 7, 2020 Looking forward to seeing this build, growing up in Spain during the 1960 & 70's, Pegaso trucks and buses were everywhere ,so it's a brand I know well.
Pico Posted July 8, 2020 Author Posted July 8, 2020 Part will be easy, part will be challenging. I have a 1/24th scale slot car body of a Pegaso Z 102 from CricCrac, a slot car shop in Barcelona, Spain. The front of the Thrill is close to the Z 102, the rear will require major surgery. Here is the kit, and the slot car.
Pico Posted July 8, 2020 Author Posted July 8, 2020 The Thrill has a prominent beltline running rather low, and forming the tops of the wheel openings, which I'm replicating with a strip of .040" glued and pegged into the body.
Jantrix Posted July 8, 2020 Posted July 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Pico said: The Thrill has a prominent beltline running rather low, and forming the tops of the wheel openings, which I'm replicating with a strip of .040" glued and pegged into the body. I don't understand the pegs. Isn't glue enough?
Pico Posted July 8, 2020 Author Posted July 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Jantrix said: I don't understand the pegs. Isn't glue enough? When I build, I build to last forever.
BlackSheep214 Posted July 8, 2020 Posted July 8, 2020 That is a cool car. I wouldn’t mind doing one in 1/24 or 1/25 scale. Heh.... reminds me something Jay Leno would add to his collection.
Pico Posted July 8, 2020 Author Posted July 8, 2020 Putty time. I use Aves Apoxy Sculpt: https://avesstudio.com/shop/apoxie-sculpt/ It has a long working time and is easy to sand and takes paint very well. Slow setting time, about 6 hours.
Belugawrx Posted July 8, 2020 Posted July 8, 2020 Very interesting car Pico. I will follow along another of your stylish builds. Cheers
Pico Posted July 9, 2020 Author Posted July 9, 2020 15 hours ago, absmiami said: Got a use for that putty ... thanks ... You will love it.
Hoffman Posted July 11, 2020 Posted July 11, 2020 Very interesting, Pico! Keep it up. Thanks for the link on the putty. ?
Pico Posted July 12, 2020 Author Posted July 12, 2020 Made a mold, of Apoxpy Sculpt, to form the flying buttresses over. Flying buttress is an architectural term but used in other contexts; so I'll use it here.
Eric Macleod Posted July 13, 2020 Posted July 13, 2020 You never disappoint my friend. I'll be watching this with great interest.
Pico Posted July 13, 2020 Author Posted July 13, 2020 More sanding and drilled out for brass reinforcing rod for flying buttress.
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