Ian McLaren Posted May 22, 2023 Author Share Posted May 22, 2023 Had to work all weekend so not much time for modeling, Back to the transmission to clean up and refine. Remove the paint from the transmission shield for a little bling, added the fittings for the cooler lines and modified the rear engine plate to allow the lines to be supported on the way forward to the cooler.the chassis is getting close to getting a coat of paint. The dash will now fit with the front upper door side bars in but needs to be refinished after the surgery. The electronics tray in the passanger foor area has also be started awaiting final fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McLaren Posted May 23, 2023 Author Share Posted May 23, 2023 (edited) Starting to fit and properly align the four link. Judging from the pinion angle and how far out the slider on the wishbone is presently, all of the bars need to be shortened initially to establish the wheelbase, and the lower bars a bit more to dial in the pinion angle. That will also set the initial wheelie bar height at what would be a good starting point for a new car. All of the steel rods are parallel which also tells me the chassis brackets are alligned so there should be no suprises once the final bars are installed (these are scratch built from plasitc and 1/16th brass tubing). The final bars are stainless tube and RB Motion rod ends. Edited May 23, 2023 by Ian McLaren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cifenet Posted May 23, 2023 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Super cool progress so far, very fun reading/watching! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McLaren Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 (edited) Working on detail parts, case in point upper switch panel over windshield 21 individual parts not counting the decals Edited May 25, 2023 by Ian McLaren 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 I love it! Fantastic work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McLaren Posted May 26, 2023 Author Share Posted May 26, 2023 I had a couple of questions asked about what went into this panel, so to answer the questions here are the materials and the process Main body .200 x .300 Evergreen retangular tube (this is for 1/12th scale)grind off one of the narrow sides to give you a U channel, sand to required depth to fit chassis tube. Panel ends .125 square evergreen rod glue a short section at each end to cloes the ends of the panel. The switches are .030 for the handles ( a little over scale but look OK) and .080 dia x .040 hole photo etch washers. I used a brass L channel as a guide to drill the switch holes in a straight line, then paint the panel the color you want it, I chose Tamiya semi gloss black. Cut short but over length sections of the .030 rod and glue them in the holes don't worry how long they are as long as the shortest one is longer than you want the handles to be. Slide the washers over the handles ( I chose to do it before I installed the handle and used a drop of CA to secure both). At this point you can cut all of the handles to the desired lenght and carefully paint them with your favorite silver/chrome paint. The pilot lights are up to you, mine are from one of my wifes Diamond painting kits, but gems like these are available in most craft stores of model raillroad shop. Some are flat mount like these but most will require a mounting hole being drilled (very shallow) The yellow and red stripes are from a left over 1/72 scale aircraft weapons set. and the harness is just a piece of black wire that looked like the correct size. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McLaren Posted May 27, 2023 Author Share Posted May 27, 2023 Big step today the chassis is in primer, not perfect but the repair are all minor. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B. Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 If I didn't know it was a scale model, I would've thought I was looking at Tim McAmis' website! Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McLaren Posted May 27, 2023 Author Share Posted May 27, 2023 5 hours ago, John B. said: If I didn't know it was a scale model, I would've thought I was looking at Tim McAmis' website! Nice work! WOW John I'll take a complement like that any day, thank you so much, there is a lot of time and effort in this one, I just hope the balance of the build goes well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McLaren Posted May 28, 2023 Author Share Posted May 28, 2023 On 5/26/2023 at 12:56 AM, Straightliner59 said: I love it! Fantastic work! Thank you Daniel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 That chassis is stunning. Nicely done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 That chassis! Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortuga Kustomz Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 On 5/27/2023 at 12:04 AM, Ian McLaren said: Big step today the chassis is in primer, not perfect but the repair are all minor. Looks amazing in primer, can't wait to see some color on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McLaren Posted June 4, 2023 Author Share Posted June 4, 2023 On 5/28/2023 at 8:28 AM, bobthehobbyguy said: That chassis is stunning. Nicely done. Thank you Bob, it's just about ready to start adding the details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McLaren Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 (edited) Well I just bit the bullet and cut out the right door to allow more details to be displayed. I also added a 304 stainless top to my work bench to make cleanup easier. Edited June 5, 2023 by Ian McLaren 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 Good job, on both counts! Man, does that thing sit nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McLaren Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 (edited) MVI_0196[1].MOV Second door just needs the gaps corrected. Now I have to figure out how to fabricate and support the two side windows and cut the access holes. Edited June 7, 2023 by Ian McLaren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 The fit of the floor is excellent. Some fine scratchbuilding, Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McLaren Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 1/12 scale LHP1320 BBC long block and 1050 Dominator carbs. Wilson style intake manifold with 2 added nitrous systems, fogger nozzels in the runners and a Viper Style stage in pleuium system (two solidoids on the front face). Starting to plumb the engine with nitrous and fuel lines, easy stuff done now it's the regulators and fuel blocks from the pump as shown in the photo of the real deal. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Your plumbing's looking great, Ian. I've been meaning to ask--which scale do you prefer working in? I can see advantages and disadvantages to both larger scales, and 1/25th. I don't think I'd ever complete a 1/12th model, because I would never feel like I could stop adding stuff!😃 This is going to be an incredible piece, my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McLaren Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 (edited) Good question Daniel, I think I've become most comfortable with 1/16th, small enough to still fit on a shelf and big enough to detail with old eyes and fat fingers. The only reason I'm doing this in 1/12th is that I have owned the kit for decades, lots of decades, original release. Bought it in California on a trip to the Winternationals. Like you said this could be a never ending project and I have had to set a limit on the detail I'm including as I have other projects I want to build. That being said this is a fun project and thank you for the kind words. PS, I am blown away with your detailing of the dragster it's going to be such a great model. Edited June 9, 2023 by Ian McLaren 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McLaren Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 4 hours ago, Straightliner59 said: Your plumbing's looking great, Ian. I've been meaning to ask--which scale do you prefer working in? I can see advantages and disadvantages to both larger scales, and 1/25th. I don't think I'd ever complete a 1/12th model, because I would never feel like I could stop adding stuff!😃 This is going to be an incredible piece, my friend. See above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McLaren Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 Drilling holes and bolting bits in, starting to get a bit tight in here. still the pan evac system and dry sump pieces to install 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 17 hours ago, Ian McLaren said: Good question Daniel, I think I've become most comfortable with 1/16th, small enough to still fit on a shelf and big enough to detail with old eyes and fat fingers. The only reason I'm doing this in 1/12th is that I have owned the kit for decades, lots of decades, original release. Bought it in California on a trip to the Winternationals. Like you said this could be a never ending project and I have had to set a limit on the detail I'm including as I have other projects I want to build. That being said this is a fun project and thank you for the kind words. PS, I am blown away with your detailing of the dragster it's going to be such a great model. It's well worth the wait. I think I was working in a hobby distributorship, when these came out. That's almost 35 years ago, I would guess. Thank you for the kind words, re: the dragster. It looks like I'm not too far off, from building the motor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McLaren Posted June 13, 2023 Author Share Posted June 13, 2023 Details movingalong, fully scratch built nitrous shutoff valves including the AN fittings 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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