GLUE BOMB SPEEDSTER

[customline]

This one may not end up under glass. More likely, it will occupy a box for eternity. The inspirational trigger for this build attempt is an interesting project by a famous hobbyist here on this forum.

  I should stay off Ebay because I try to score cheap styrene and that's how I came by the main component, the famous Lindberg '35 Auburn Speedster.  The Glue Bomb. 

We have "Ollie's" ( where I bought Dupli Color rattlers for $2 and $3 per can a few years ago ) nearby and I accumulated three of these $8.00 kits, also by Lindberg. The incredible "'38 Ford Custom Van".  My chassis (and cool wheels but not the engine) doner.     ( ? the other kits did not get built like the box art or the instructions.)

The idea is to drop the boat-tail speedster body on a modern IFS/IRS chassis with good brakes and cool wheel/tires (tyres, for the English-speaking among us.) And a blown something or other. I'll find a neat engine (suggestions? )

I'm kicking around the idea of a flip nose rather than an open hood due to the way the kit goes together (unless I can figure out a way to mount the front fenders - I don't do fenders very often.) The Auburn kit looks like it was designed in the same studio as the the aircraft kits. The "fuselage " had to be reconstructed due to poor longitudinal alignment. This was also an issue with the tail section. Most of it came apart easily due to advanced age and an unconventional glue technique. ?  Then a different  technique was used to hold the right side hood panel in place, which proved to be a very good one. ?   Is Gorilla Glue yellow? It was dry, though....

Just be cautioned: this one has an unprecedented probability of being left in a recycling bin.  If you are familiar with the Auburn kit, please feel free to commiserate, comment, confer or confess.

Laugh here.

 

 

 

 

Edited January 26, 2023 by customline

[Kennyboy]

I've always wanted to get that Auburn kit and build James Hetfield's (Metallica lead singer) Auburn called "Slowburn".

Hope you do build this though....would be cool to see

[Slotto]

Cool idea Jim

[customline]

Commencement 

I re-aligned the fuselage and rear stablizer....uh...fenders.  added some reinforcement,  anticipating the body work. The body consists of .....OK, there's like 2 of everything. Kinda like a P-80 or a B-25 kit. All halves.  

In order to use the chassis from the "Van", it had to be extended 1/4". I went another 1/8" just to be safe.  I cooked up some extension thingies and found a good straight section to make the splice.  In order to make a 90 degree cut, I used my fool-proof micro-vise. This is where things turned. After I made the cut on the other rail I observed there was a problem. This is called "beyond the point of no return ". Sink or swim, Jim.  I cut on the wrong side of my little micro-vise ?. .....more later.

[customline]

32 minutes ago, Kennyboy said:

I've always wanted to get that Auburn kit and build James Hetfield's (Metallica lead singer) Auburn called "Slowburn".

Hope you do build this though....would be cool to see

And I could make a tag " SANDMAN" . no, this one is getting numbers on the doors, I think.

29 minutes ago, Slotto said:

Cool idea Jim

Yup. They say "it's the thought that counts".  That may apply here. ?

Thank you both !

[Bullybeef]

Interesting concept Jim, i’m sure you have the skills to fix this oops.  

[Stingray wes]

This will be fun! Tuned in!

[bobthehobbyguy]

Cool idea. Hope you can make it work.

Edited January 26, 2023 by bobthehobbyguy

[customline]

1 minute ago, Bullybeef said:

Interesting concept Jim, i’m sure you have the skills to fix this oops.  

Mmmmm....I dunno, Bil, I got it back together but the errant cut was made in the curved area that I was very purposefully trying to avoid.  I'm forging ahead till I hit a wall. That's how I roll. ? ....then it goes in the recycle bin. 

[customline]

2 minutes ago, bobthehobbyguy said:

Cool idea. Hope you can make it work.

Actually , it's not a fully envisioned concept. Mostly, it's a way to get rid of a few bad purchases and maybe break even. I've got 4 up in the air waiting on the weather and here I am.  Thanks, Bob.

[Bullybeef]

4 minutes ago, customline said:

Mmmmm....I dunno, Bil, I got it back together but the errant cut was made in the curved area that I was very purposefully trying to avoid.  I'm forging ahead till I hit a wall. That's how I roll. ? ....then it goes in the recycle bin. 

I’ll ask you one question, will the fix be visible? If the answer is no the carry on lol. 

[customline]

2 minutes ago, Bullybeef said:

I’ll ask you one question, will the fix be visible? If the answer is no the carry on lol. 

I think it will hide fairly well. The running boards wrap around downward and a lot can be hidden under there. I can goof a little more, actually. I think the big problem is gonna be from the firewall forward. The Auburn frame holds all the body components together so without it, I've got to re-engineer the whole damned thing. Pretty ambitious,  huh? ?

[customline]

[Bullybeef]

I understand, I’ve been trying to sort out the firewall for my 34 coupe. It got nasty ☹️

[customline]

2 hours ago, Bullybeef said:

I understand, I’ve been trying to sort out the firewall for my 34 coupe. It got nasty ☹️

 

lf you don't mind me saying so, the '34 firewall is really awkward and ugly.  If you are swapping anything bigger than a SBC, you may as well truncate that puppy and make a "show" firewall. It looks like you're halfway there anyway. You have Evergreen, right?

Edited January 26, 2023 by customline

[Bullybeef]

8 minutes ago, customline said:

lf you don't mind me saying so, the '34 firewall is really awkward and ugly.  If you are swapping anything bigger than a SBC, you may as well truncate that puppy and make a "show" firewall. It looks like you're halfway there anyway. You have Evergreen, right?

Trying to keep it sort of original looking, I actually Like the stock firewall. And with some evergreen stock I managed to get it to where I can work with it again. 

[customline]

Tonight's mock-up. Still lots of work with a Dremel on the inner fender panels.  Sheet stock was added to the firewall sides to accommodate the '34 Ford hood sides that will be added to the nose.  Sure hope this works ?.

 

[Paul Payne]

This one is looking really interesting! I will follow!

[customline]

32 minutes ago, Paul Payne said:

This one is looking really interesting! I will follow!

But not too closely, Paul, I may need to stop short. ?

[Joe Nunes]

It looks like you have a nice start on your model project.  With a model such as this it's the journey, and the opportunity to run with your imagination, that can prove to be enjoyable.  If you are happy with the outcome of your efforts then you have icing on your cake!  ?

Joe

[David G.]

That's a rather interesting combination you're trying to bash together. There's some real potential to come up with a good looking model in the end.

David G.

[customline]

7 hours ago, Joe Nunes said:

It looks like you have a nice start on your model project.  With a model such as this it's the journey, and the opportunity to run with your imagination, that can prove to be enjoyable.  If you are happy with the outcome of your efforts then you have icing on your cake!  ?

Joe

Joe, thanks for your encouragement. This project is probably going to stall a few times before it finds its way under glass and will most likely languish in cardboard for months at a time.  But who knows ?

[customline]

8 hours ago, David G. said:

That's a rather interesting combination you're trying to bash together. There's some real potential to come up with a good looking model in the end.

David G.

There is also the potential for a real head-scratcher. ?

[Paul Payne]

I know one thing- as thick as the body plastic is, you should have plenty to work with!

[Bullybeef]

1 hour ago, customline said:

Joe, thanks for your encouragement. This project is probably going to stall a few times before it finds its way under glass and will most likely languish in cardboard for months at a time.  But who knows ?

Knowing when to pause is a skill, helps avoid the trash bin haha.