Claude Thibodeau Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 On 4/16/2022 at 7:38 AM, PappyD340 said: Incredibly awesome build, amazing detail!! Thank you Larry, I'm flattered. CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Another inspired build. Absolutely outstanding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 (edited) Claude, you are an ARTISTE. That is beautiful!! Dave B Edited April 18, 2022 by Dave B spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 On 4/16/2022 at 12:02 PM, AmericanMuscleFan said: WOW Claude! No need to ask if you had fun building this beautiful Bonneville car, it exudes passion and ingenuity from front to back. Considering the length of this car, I have a hard time imagining all the imagination required to fill the space and make it look so plausible. Yet it is, despite my lack of knowledge on the subject I could not tell if it is a tribute vehicle or the pure invention of a brain overflowing with imagination. You continue to impress me my friend, in addition to the quality of assembly the color is fantastic! 👌 Bravo!!! Hello my friend! Thanks for the kind words. It is a fantasy. Those last few years, we have seen our share of stremliners at Bonneville, such as Speed Demon, and it certainly tickled me. The light went on when I found that junk battleship hull in the bins at the last Quebec model show. Filling the damn thing took a while, but mostly because it is so narrow and shallow. On the salt, as in drag, wind resistance and small frontal area are a concern, so I had to make do. I was concerned that the front end would be a bit light at speed (weight distribution), therefore, I integrated "wings" at the bottom of the wheel pods, to push it down while the speed increases. Well... I follow your D100, and I know it's coming on strong. Keep at it! See you soon. CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 On 4/16/2022 at 12:42 PM, iBorg said: Great design and execution. The use of the battleship hull is brilliant. While parts don't look prototypical, at least to my knowledge, they look functional. For example I've never seen a front suspension with one air shock severing both axles but it could work. The front wheel flairs with built in ground effects is wonderful original thinking. Congrats on a masterpiece. Hi Mike! Thanks for the kind comments. To your point about the single horizontal air shock in the IFS: I did it once on a 1/1 33 Ford street rod I built, and it worked very well, enven on the potholes riddled roads of the Great White Noth. It goes to show... My rear cantelivered suspension uses an engine/bellhousing/quick-change unit that pivots at the front (mounted on a transversal shaft), and pushes up on a rocker arm which, in turn, compresses an air shock. The air pressure in the shock therefore determines the static height of the rear combo, and ground clearance. It was the easiest solution with such extreme space constraints. Packaging, packaging... CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Absolutely Amazing! Everything looks so well thought out and planned that it could have been modeled on an actual 1:1 prototype. On top of that, it's just a gorgeous model. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 (edited) Extremely well done. Every time I look at the photos, I see something else to be impressed with. Edited April 18, 2022 by Gramps46 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted April 18, 2022 Author Share Posted April 18, 2022 On 4/16/2022 at 3:09 PM, Straightliner59 said: Claude, this is incredible! Excellent work, sir! Hi Daniel! Thank you. Coming from a guy whose handle is "Straightliner", its certainly quite a compliment! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted April 19, 2022 Author Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 4/16/2022 at 3:37 PM, Phildaupho said: Awesome. Very well engineered and very convincing. Hi Phil! Thank you so much. Let's just say it was a "packaging job". As my late father said: "pouring a gallon in a quart"... CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris chabre Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 ANOTHER AMAZING BUILD!!!! Im stealing some of your ideas haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Colmer Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Awww MAN this is slick! I always come to this page hoping to see so cool LSR build, and you did not disappoint. What an excellent build. so much to look at and enjoy! Blown Ferrari, trick suspension, flip up driver's guard, all tucked into an upside down boat. Perfect! Thanks for posting this. I'm going to steal this one to add to my favorites album. Always the fan. Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted April 20, 2022 Author Share Posted April 20, 2022 On 4/16/2022 at 4:50 PM, echo said: Original use of parts to build the car, superb idea & workmanship. Thank you Ed! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted April 20, 2022 Author Share Posted April 20, 2022 On 4/17/2022 at 11:09 AM, papajohn97 said: Amazing craftsmanship and creativity! Love the front wheel pods and the rear suspension. You really thought through and sweated all the internal details. The only thing missing are Ferrari logo(s)! Bravo! Hi John! Thanks for the comments. To your point about Ferrari logos... look on top of the body, right in front of the canopy: the yellow triangle is there! I know it is very discrete, but for the record, it's there! LOL. CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted April 20, 2022 Author Share Posted April 20, 2022 On 4/17/2022 at 11:38 AM, 89AKurt said: Mad skills and execution! 🏆 Thank you Kurt. Much appreciated! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted April 21, 2022 Author Share Posted April 21, 2022 On 4/17/2022 at 12:26 PM, Ace-Garageguy said: Imaginative and skillful build. Very nice indeed. Hi Bill! Thanks for the comments. I know you build 1/1 cars, among other things, and so do I. It's sometimes easier to create your vision in styrene. Certainly much cheaper. Ferrari engine are quite hard to come by in my neck of the woods, so... CT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share Posted April 23, 2022 On 4/17/2022 at 8:03 PM, doggie427 said: Congratulations Claude! Each one of your salt flat builds tops the previous. Excellent attention to detail and beautiful rendering of your vision. Absolutely love it! Thank you Wayne! I try to alternate between the varieties of salt cars. This year, it was time to go for a second streamliner. It was long overdue, my Sosium Glider going back a few years...(See pix below). CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 I've always admired LSR cars Claude and must say your latest build just looks like pure fun. Lots of imagination and you executed it wonderfully. cheers, tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Outstanding and so impressive. Claude you set the bar real high! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 On 4/17/2022 at 8:51 PM, misterNNL said: Another inspired build. Absolutely outstanding! Hi Tom! Thanks for stopping by. Hope all is good in your neck of the woods. I know you have built a few "steampunk" school vehicles those last few years. I might borrow from your playbook, and build my next Bonneville car in that style... Who knows, it may surprise a few fellow modelers! Keep at it! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 On 4/18/2022 at 12:32 AM, Dave B said: Claude, you are an ARTISTE. That is beautiful!! Dave B Hi Dave! Thanks for the comments. I had to make some research, since my Italian is not very impressive. On the other hand, you are very good at French, obviously! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 On 4/18/2022 at 8:50 AM, David G. said: Absolutely Amazing! Everything looks so well thought out and planned that it could have been modeled on an actual 1:1 prototype. On top of that, it's just a gorgeous model. David G. Hi David! Thanks for the compliments. I always try to build-in some kind of "feasibility". This one was a real "packaging" challenge! CT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Stunning model, Claude. Just beautiful. That's a lot of work, but it looks like a fun build. Lots of innovation there. Excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safire6 Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 This just blows my mind! So detailed and beautiful, and soooo creative! Fantastic job Claude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 The result of great imagination, engineering , design ,mechanical knowledge skills and craftsmanship . Although not in the same niche of car modelling , you inspire me a lot to better myself. Another great model. Awesome. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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