BIGTRUCK Posted July 22, 2023 Share Posted July 22, 2023 That's an awesome collection and some superb building. I like them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slotto Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 On 6/8/2023 at 1:33 PM, Jairus said: When I was a kid back in the 70's one HO slot car really had me hooked. It was marked an AFX '29 Woodie. But as I got older I realized that the parts are more 1930 with a 1931 grill. Didn't matter much to me as I had all those parts in my storage so.... began to construct the 1/24th scale version using a 1929 AMT wood body with '29 Fenders and a Monogram 1931 grill and a bit of hood. The spruce wood was to make the backing panels which were cut using the kit parts as a pattern. The wood was then stained and varnished to a smooth shiny finish. Chassis work began about this time with picking wheels from Cox and gluing and truing a set of rear tires. Then a motor and bracket were found and made up from a later Russkit bracket, brass tubing and rod. Front axle is just a tube holding a 1/8" metal axle trimmed on the ends with a keeper slot which makes the front wheels independently rotating. Once the chassis was done and body mounts constructed, I set about painting the body. Black fenders, yellow wood framework. The window glass in the HO car was green so I had to source some green plastic sheet and install that along with a flat plate interior and a driver upper torso. The front guide is a Cox trailing guide making the drop arm quite a challenge to construct. Sorry no better pictures other than the finished thing top and bottom. And that is it, respectfully submitted. 😎 Outstanding work on this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slotcarsnyc Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 On 5/17/2023 at 2:51 PM, Jairus said: Yet another hard body slot car, a NASCAR 1964 Ford Galaxie built from an AMT curb side kit. The body was modified by removing all the chrome trim and wind wings. A scratch built chassis was constructed in order to fit a Pittman motor. Interior required some cutting to clear the motor and a scratchbuilt roll cage. Decals are some sort of aftermarket items from Patto's. 😎 Nice job, btw, the brackets to attach the chassis to the body, what did you use to make them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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