*1934 Slammer Modified*

[alan barton]

Wow, Bob, those headers look terrific.  This is certainly the the trick to improving your skill set in model building - add a new trick to every kit and you'll be playing with the big dogs in no time!  The wheels are fantastic too - I built earlier versions of these kits that did not benefit from the printed tyres.  I've done white painted driveshafts before but hadn't seen the barber pole stripes before - must be a local rule.

I did see a clever rule in Canada once - you could bolt weights onto your chassis to improve weight distribution but they had to be painted white and they had to have your racing number painted on them - if they fell off your car they knew who to fine!

Keep up the great work!

Cheers

Alan

[Zippi]

10 minutes ago, alan barton said:

Wow, Bob, those headers look terrific.  This is certainly the the trick to improving your skill set in model building - add a new trick to every kit and you'll be playing with the big dogs in no time!  The wheels are fantastic too - I built earlier versions of these kits that did not benefit from the printed tyres.  I've done white painted driveshafts before but hadn't seen the barber pole stripes before - must be a local rule.

I did see a clever rule in Canada once - you could bolt weights onto your chassis to improve weight distribution but they had to be painted white and they had to have your racing number painted on them - if they fell off your car they knew who to fine!

Keep up the great work!

Cheers

Alan

Thanks Alan.  I think in my case I'd be playing with the junk yard dogs ?  I did notice earlier than the frame is twisted a little.  Don't know how I missed that.

[alan barton]

That's funny!

You could hope that the frame is twisted with the left hand frame horn pointing up - then slightly twist the front spindles to the left so that it looks like it's hiking the left front as it turns into Turn 1!

Cheers

Alan

[Zippi]

51 minutes ago, alan barton said:

That's funny!

You could hope that the frame is twisted with the left hand frame horn pointing up - then slightly twist the front spindles to the left so that it looks like it's hiking the left front as it turns into Turn 1!

Cheers

Alan

That's a thought or maybe it would look like a dog hiking its leg to take a wiz ?

[alan barton]

A fishing sinker in the back corner will take care of that!

[Zippi]

7 hours ago, alan barton said:

A fishing sinker in the back corner will take care of that!

I will keep that in mind Alan.  

[Zippi]

Ok....I'm working on the engine this morning and I'm not sure what this piece is suppose to be.  Maybe a fuel filter or a poor excuse for a distributor.  Need some help fella's.  I was planning on painting the headers a flat white but I'm thinking now I like the look of the flat black.  

[Painted Black]

Bob, if your talking about #5, its the magneto. This is the same basic generic engine MPC used in the 57 Chevy gasser and others.

[Zippi]

6 minutes ago, Painted Black said:

Bob, if your talking about #5, its the magneto. This is the same basic generic engine MPC used in the 57 Chevy gasser and others.

Thanks RRP.  Yup #5.  I've already wired up and installed a distributor so I'll see if I can turn it into a coil.  

[DrKerry]

Looking awesome so far!!!

[Zippi]

19 minutes ago, DrKerry said:

Looking awesome so far!!!

Thank's kerry.  

[bluestringer]

Looking good Bob. I like the black headers. 

[Zippi]

9 minutes ago, bluestringer said:

Looking good Bob. I like the black headers. 

Thanks James.  Yeap....I like the flat black as well so that's what I'm going with.

[Zippi]

Got the first coat of paint on the radiator and the shocks.  The hit the springs with the Molotow chrome pen.  Still need to put a little black wash on the radiator as well.  

Edited December 3, 2021 by Zippi

[slusher]

Nice work and progress  Bob..

[Zippi]

42 minutes ago, slusher said:

Nice work and progress  Bob..

Thanks Carl.

[Zippi]

Ok....before I went in this afternoon I got it setting in rubber 

[alan barton]

That's working really well so far - plenty of realism happening with clever use of paint, plus you got four on the floor!

Cheers

Alan

[Zippi]

29 minutes ago, alan barton said:

That's working really well so far - plenty of realism happening with clever use of paint, plus you got four on the floor!

Cheers

Alan

Thanks Alan.  I'm rethinking the color of the shocks now.  Maybe I should have painted them red with chrome springs.

[alan barton]

Yep, that would definitely add some more colour in the front axle area , a bit more eye candy if you like.  The trick is to not make it too much like a show car, because they rarely were, but add enough little details

to keep the viewer interested. Red, yellow or blue shocks could all work.

Cheers

Alan

[DrKerry]

19 hours ago, Zippi said:

Thank's kerry.  

Welcome Bob!!

[Zippi]

I decided to repaint the shocks red and I'll hit the springs with the Molotow pen once again.  I wrapped a small wire around a big needle to get the loop in the master cylinder line before I glued it into the master cylinder.    I'm going to wait to put the headers on and run the plug wires once I install the engine.  

[Painted Black]

Hey Bob, engine looks real good! I just made a trade for the Pinto version of this kit, once I do an inventory of parts missing I might start a wip. 

[Zippi]

1 hour ago, Painted Black said:

Hey Bob, engine looks real good! I just made a trade for the Pinto version of this kit, once I do an inventory of parts missing I might start a wip. 

Nice.  I'm really liking this kit.  Going together nicely so far.  

[Zippi]

Got the plug wires ran.  Stepping back and looking at the headers I'm glad I stayed with the flat black.  Not only do they look good they are different from everybody else white headers.