SODIUM GLIDER 2: Heavily scratchbuilt Bonneville streamliner, revisited...

[Claude Thibodeau]

Hi!

About 8 years ago, I built my first salt car, Sodium Glider (see last pic below) out of an Altered state resin copy of the Cosmic Charger. It was the first membre of my imaginary FLAT EARTH SOCIETY.

Since then, I bluilt one salt car every year, exploring differint genres. Lately, I found a copy of the MPC Cosmic kit, and decided to go for a successor to that first car, but this time with the rear engine from an Indy car door prize won at a recent model show. So...

The Cosmic body was shortened, a front cone was made out of a Tamya's 1/12 sport bike tail section, monocoque construction filled the dragster body, and the Cosworth engine (heavily modified) was located at the rear. Scratchbuilt driver's cage, pedals, steering column, extinctor, electric system, lipstick tube canopy, Dollar store dishwasher bubble gizmo for the upper section of the fuselage, widened and enclosed rear wheelhouses, squared body side and flat underbelly, intake plenum, etc. Tamya's 206 WRC Peugeot rally wheels. Custom decals, Tamya's lacquers, Mr. Hobby Premium Top Coat clear, Molotow's & Revell's spray chrome accents. 

Thanks to fellow modeler Muncie, well known on this forum, who provided me with the SCTA rule book. I like to think it would pass inspection! 

Long live the Salt! 

[Muncie]

That is much cool!  Looks good, beautiful craftsmanship. Ready to go. Aim that thing at Floating Mountain, push the pedal on the right side and go fast!

[Muncie]

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Edited September 5, 2024 by Muncie
double post

[Dave B]

Beautiful Claude, you build exceptional salt flats models, just love checking out the details.

Dave B

[Roger U]

I really like land speed record cars and you make great models of them. Very creative, lots of detail, and just cool to look at. 

[PappyD340]

Awesome pair of salt flat racers there Claude, very well done!

[thatz4u]

CT, nice sequel, very original....

[slusher]

Fantastic build very impressive!

[ea0863]

Super sweet Claude!

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 9/5/2024 at 5:46 PM, Muncie said:

That is much cool!  Looks good, beautiful craftsmanship. Ready to go. Aim that thing at Floating Mountain, push the pedal on the right side and go fast!

Thanks Steve!

In my dreams, I certainly do. Bonneville is still on my bucket list!

CT

[Ace-Garageguy]

Wow.  

[bondo bill]

great concept and execution

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 9/5/2024 at 6:28 PM, Dave B said:

Beautiful Claude, you build exceptional salt flats models, just love checking out the details.

Dave B

Thank you David!

As they say: "the devil is in the details" LOL. 

CT

[Phildaupho]

Your creativity never ceases to amaze me. This is another wonderful model car.

[ChrisR]

Looking great!

[MeatMan]

Sweet!
I've got a CC kit that I've been mocking up to do something like that with, but now you've taken it to another level!

[James2]

Very nice salt rod you have built, well done.

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 9/5/2024 at 8:46 PM, Roger U said:

I really like land speed record cars and you make great models of them. Very creative, lots of detail, and just cool to look at. 

Thanks Roger!

Happy that you share my passion for salt cars. We hardly see any on the contest tables, alas...

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 9/7/2024 at 6:04 AM, PappyD340 said:

Awesome pair of salt flat racers there Claude, very well done!

Thanks Larry!

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 9/7/2024 at 10:30 AM, thatz4u said:

CT, nice sequel, very original....

Thanks Al!

As long as you comply with SCTA's rule book, Salt cars allow for much creativity. Why not take advantage of it? LOL

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 9/7/2024 at 10:44 AM, slusher said:

Fantastic build very impressive!

Thanks Carl!

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 9/7/2024 at 4:03 PM, ea0863 said:

Super sweet Claude!

Thanks Emre!

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 9/7/2024 at 5:27 PM, Ace-Garageguy said:

Wow.  

Thank you Sir! Happy you like it.

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 9/7/2024 at 11:51 PM, bondo bill said:

great concept and execution

Thanks Bill!

CT

[Claude Thibodeau]

On 9/11/2024 at 8:32 PM, Phildaupho said:

Your creativity never ceases to amaze me. This is another wonderful model car.

Thanks Phil!

Coming from a Master, this is flattering. 

CT