Ring Brother's Javelin

[64SS350]

I know many of us have multiple projects going or sitting in queue, and I am no different. While trying to figure custom ideas and such, I shift to others to help move them along and hopefully....clear some space on the bench or as I call it ..'the staging shelf'.

I have had this body since mid 2021, and after purchasing realized it was a slush molded body. The outside is nice, but had a ton of pinholes and some details needed enhanced.

I recently decided it was time to move forward with it and after showing it to a friend, we have plans for it when it is closer to being done. Here is my current progress starting of course with the raw body.

[64SS350]

Recent progress. I have opened the hood ( because this has to show it's motor ) and the panel lines weren't great. The trunk will also be opened for similar reasons. The chassis is from the '76 or '79 Nova, lengthened so far, the suspension will be changed also. Inner fender wells won't stay from the Nova kit.

[Bainford]

This is looking like a big project. I wasn't familiar with the Ring Brother's Javelin, so I googled it up. Quite a wild machine. Looking forward to seeing how this project progresses. 

[LennyB]

I bought one of these bodies. Once I got it I stashed it away. I'll be watching to see how yours goes.

[Shark]

Wow, I admire you for tackling a detailed project with a slush molded body.

[customline]

At the risk of exposing my ignorance, what does "slush molded" mean? 

[TopherMcGinnis]

1 hour ago, customline said:

At the risk of exposing my ignorance, what does "slush molded" mean? 

I'm with him. The inquiring mindless would like to know.

[LennyB]

1 hour ago, customline said:

At the risk of exposing my ignorance, what does "slush molded" mean? 

 

42 minutes ago, TopherMcGinnis said:

I'm with him. The inquiring mindless would like to know.

That's an old way of casting an item. It was commonly used to make toys and figurines back in the day. It's a single sided mold that forms the outside of the item to cast but there isn't a mold on the inside. The material used for the item is poured into the mold and swished around to fill all the cavities of the mold. It is still used for making things like candy to this day. Think about those hollow chocolate bunnies for Easter.

So the inside of the item cast is of an uneven thickness and rather crude and for a model body requires a lot of cleanup.

[customline]

I feel like I just learned something. Thanks, Len! 🤓

[meechum68]

Thanks for the answer Len, cuz I had no idea what that manufacturing style was. 

Gonna follow this cuz, AMC. 

[89AKurt]

I think you should ditch this project, again, and get that Chevy 'Burb done just because I'm into the C-10 Custom series. 😜  Like I don't have a Shelf Of Doom with such projects.

[64SS350]

7 hours ago, 89AKurt said:

I think you should ditch this project, again, and get that Chevy 'Burb done just because I'm into the C-10 Custom series. 😜  Like I don't have a Shelf Of Doom with such projects.

Well ...you gotta have something to do when glue and paint are drying!! Right?!

[89AKurt]

18 hours ago, 64SS350 said:

Well ...you gotta have something to do when glue and paint are drying!! Right?!

I've been there done that too! 😄  Kept me from messing up a paint job second time from becoming #3, built a little resin fighter plane.