AmericanMuscleFan Posted November 26, 2023 Share Posted November 26, 2023 20 hours ago, dragcarz said: Thanks Francis, hopefully it won’t take 3 years like the Hornet. In all honesty I almost didn’t start on this one as it won’t compare to what your doing, I was afraid of the comparison of the builds. Then after thinking more about it, I decided what the heck, I’m a plastic hack and can hopefully make a decent replica of Billys car. Seems like so many of the projects I choose have very little references available, so I build them as close to what the rules called for and how the finished project looks. You don't have to be embarrassed about what you do Roger, you are a damn good modeler and all your builds are potential trophy winners, you have that in your blood and it shines through in all your subjects. You'll probably cross the finish line before me because I spend a lot of time making barely visible details but that's how I'm made and I can't help it. There is room for everyone on this forum regardless of how we work and it is beneficial to perpetuate this hobby. Keep up the great work! 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro330 Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Hi Roger, glad to see you got this started. I'll enjoy watching what you do with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 Nice work so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted November 27, 2023 Author Share Posted November 27, 2023 18 hours ago, AmericanMuscleFan said: You don't have to be embarrassed about what you do Roger, you are a damn good modeler and all your builds are potential trophy winners, you have that in your blood and it shines through in all your subjects. You'll probably cross the finish line before me because I spend a lot of time making barely visible details but that's how I'm made and I can't help it. There is room for everyone on this forum regardless of how we work and it is beneficial to perpetuate this hobby. Keep up the great work! 👍 Thank you Francis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted November 27, 2023 Author Share Posted November 27, 2023 10 hours ago, Nitro330 said: Hi Roger, glad to see you got this started. I'll enjoy watching what you do with this. Hey Terry, thanks for watching, I wish I had one of your detailed motors for it. That would put it over the top! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 On 11/25/2023 at 11:25 AM, dragcarz said: Thanks Francis, hopefully it won’t take 3 years like the Hornet. In all honesty I almost didn’t start on this one as it won’t compare to what your doing, I was afraid of the comparison of the builds. Then after thinking more about it, I decided what the heck, I’m a plastic hack and can hopefully make a decent replica of Billys car. Seems like so many of the projects I choose have very little references available, so I build them as close to what the rules called for and how the finished project looks. No one should feel intimidated by others work on this site. Everyone benefits from seeing how others approach the challenges in a build. Great ideas for dealing with the butchered rear wheel wells. Glad you started this project. Keep up the good work. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted November 27, 2023 Share Posted November 27, 2023 1 hour ago, bobthehobbyguy said: No one should feel intimidated by others work on this site. Everyone benefits from seeing how others approach the challenges in a build. Great ideas for dealing with the butchered rear wheel wells. Glad you started this project. Keep up the good work. Couldn't agree more! Well said, Bob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted November 28, 2023 Author Share Posted November 28, 2023 15 hours ago, bobthehobbyguy said: No one should feel intimidated by others work on this site. Everyone benefits from seeing how others approach the challenges in a build. Great ideas for dealing with the butchered rear wheel wells. Glad you started this project. Keep up the good work. Thank you Bob, I completely agree with you! No one should ever feel intimidated to post on this forum. Let’s face it Model car builders are a minority and as I’ve aged I find it more important to make a modeling friend, than comparing skills. I didn’t think I was feeling intimidated,but maybe I was. Everyone has a different building style and level of skill. When I was building my Maverick, there was a couple of others on the forum building Maverick’s at the same time and I really enjoyed the different approaches the others took and the sharing of ideas to resolve issues in the building process, so I decided to go ahead with the Demon. No one on this forum has ever been critical or demeaning of me or my builds, it’s always encouraging, and I really appreciate that! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted November 28, 2023 Author Share Posted November 28, 2023 Quick up date, I spent a couple hours last night removing the rear frame rails. I now need to measure how much inboard they need to be moved in to clear the Slicks. I also got the first coat of filler applied and sanded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted November 28, 2023 Share Posted November 28, 2023 i'm curious about how you cut the rear frame rails free. What did you use for cutting them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted November 28, 2023 Author Share Posted November 28, 2023 6 hours ago, bobthehobbyguy said: i'm curious about how you cut the rear frame rails free. What did you use for cutting them? The back side of an X-Acto knife blade, and a photo etched saw blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted November 28, 2023 Author Share Posted November 28, 2023 I watched a couple of You Tube videos on the upcoming Demon kit, I’m sure that like me everyone was hoping for an update very similar to the AMT Duster kit, but it’s closer to the original MPC rendering. I’m using a lot of the Duster kit under my Demon body, I removed the under hood structure and it fits the Demon Body very well. Future reference for everyone waiting on the new reissue. 2nd coat of filler on body, I’m filling the cowl vent, I still need to remove the windshield wipers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 The body work and mods are coming along nicely Roger. I'm liking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanMuscleFan Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Great job Roger! I had already done the same thing for my Demon project (remove the section under the hood of the new Duster kit to graft it to the Demon body). I did this operation for my 70 Dart Swinger several years ago and it is a perfect match. After second thought and to make different, I'm going to build a stripped down version so as not to hide the steering/suspension elements I planned to make. However, the path you took is the right one and will produce an impeccable result. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted November 29, 2023 Author Share Posted November 29, 2023 4 hours ago, AmericanMuscleFan said: Great job Roger! I had already done the same thing for my Demon project (remove the section under the hood of the new Duster kit to graft it to the Demon body). I did this operation for my 70 Dart Swinger several years ago and it is a perfect match. After second thought and to make different, I'm going to build a stripped down version so as not to hide the steering/suspension elements I planned to make. However, the path you took is the right one and will produce an impeccable result. 👍 Thank you Francis, I appreciate your input, at this point I’m pretty much flying by the seat of my pants. I’ll take any advice you can offer. Speaking of your Dart, that’s another on my list, Dick Landy ran a Pro Stock 70 Dart for a short period of time, and I want to replicate that car also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geemoney Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 great era great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 14 hours ago, AmericanMuscleFan said: After second thought and to make different, I'm going to build a stripped down version so as not to hide the steering/suspension elements I planned to make. That would be a great place to start working with aluminum sheet!😀 I'm always here to help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 This is really looking good, Roger! Those inner fenders really add a lot. It's hard to believe some of the stuff from these old kits--those rounded-off humps they used to put in them!🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 19 hours ago, geemoney said: great era great job It was a great era Michael, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 16 hours ago, Straightliner59 said: This is really looking good, Roger! Those inner fenders really add a lot. It's hard to believe some of the stuff from these old kits--those rounded-off humps they used to put in them!🙂 Thank you Daniel, it’s so true those humps were terrible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 Small update as I won’t get to work on this for about 5 days, body work for the most part is finished, I repaired sink marks in the trunk, glue sink marks in the roof and hood. Removed the wipers, and side marker lights, filled the cowl vent. I’m not sure I’m happy with the hood scoop, I may try to make another. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 That's looking mighty fine Roger. I like the stance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro330 Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Quite a bit of progress. Bodywork came out nice Roger. Rear fenders look awesome. I'm going to try to get a post started on my Camaro, maybe this weekend. It's going very slow, just not a lot of bench time lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted December 1, 2023 Author Share Posted December 1, 2023 9 hours ago, Nitro330 said: Quite a bit of progress. Bodywork came out nice Roger. Rear fenders look awesome. I'm going to try to get a post started on my Camaro, maybe this weekend. It's going very slow, just not a lot of bench time lately. Time is the hardest thing to get, I’m between jobs right now or I wouldn’t be this far along. I can’t wait to see your work on the Camaro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragcarz Posted December 1, 2023 Author Share Posted December 1, 2023 9 hours ago, Zippi said: That's looking mighty fine Roger. I like the stance. Thanks Bob, I’ve just got to get the chassis set up now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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