My long term Nova build

[Scott H.]

Guys,

Once again I present for your viewing enjoyment crappy pictures from my cell phone because my regular camera is in North Carolina...

Well, onward with the show.

This is a long term Nova Drag Wagon project that I started tonight.

I was looking at the body of the car as started wondering if they used the original 63 Nova Wagon as the basis for it so I dug mine out. After a quick comparison it was evident that they did and I got an idea.

The drag body was designed as a funny car with no door lines but I didn't want to build it in that configuration, soooooo.....

Out came the masking tape, the original 63 Nova Wagon body, a razor knife, and presto, I had a door template. The black sharpie lines were put on after I scribed the door lines so they would show up in the pictures after I removed the template.

A little work with the back of the razor knife, since I have no idea where I put my panel scriber for safe keeping , and I have the beginnings of a door slammer Nova drag wagon!

I have a ton of work to do to this one, so it's going to be a long term project for me with updates coming as I find or make the parts I'm going to be needing for it. With it being a Funny Car to begin with, it has no real interior but the original one from my 63 fits. I might make a mold of it and cast it up to modify for my needs. I'm also considering making a copy of the chassis to modify also.

More to come (with better pictures hopefully) as it happens,

-Scott H.

Edited May 27, 2009 by Scott H. AKA Cpt. Bondo

[Modellpularn]

A fellow modeler over here took a different route. He used Trumpeter's Nova, and hacked the roof off, then took the funny station wagon roof and grafted it to the body. He also had to scribe new door lines. Not sure if it's finished.

[Scott H.]

That sounds like a cool project! Is he making a 2 door phantom wagon or a 4 door wagon like came from the factory?

I would love to see pictures of it if you can talk him into sharing his build with us,

-Scott H.

Edited May 27, 2009 by Scott H. AKA Cpt. Bondo

[Smart-Resins]

Looks like a nice start to a great project! Jody

[noname]

Sounds good. I love drag wagons.

[vizio93]

cool !!! looks like its goin to be a interesting build

[Modellpularn]

Scott, here's a link to the build. Guess you can tell by the pics how he did it, unless you know a swede..... This guy works as an auto painter...... you'll understand why....

http://scaleracers.inventforum.com/viewtop...asc&start=0