8Th Scale Triangula - Update: 12-29-09

[Ira]

AFTER:

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Made some progress with the Triangula Interior. Going from 12th scale to 8th scale! Much of the stock interior was removed & replaced with sheet plastic.

Drive to the rear wheels is done with Belt Drive and Independent Trailing Arms. The driver sits very low in the car, because there is no driveshaft.

Notice that a large Access Opening has been cut out in the floor. This will allow me to install the Windshield and finish the interior after the Roof Section has been glued in place.

BEFORE:

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Edited December 30, 2009 by Ira

[Ira]

Made a little progress on the Triangula this week. The Tailllight, Rear Window & License Plate Openings have all been filled with sheet plastic.

Two round holes have been cut in the Rear Window area for the Deep Frenched Taillights.

I cut the bottom half from the Revell 12th Scale 1957 Chevy Dashboard. This leaves the top half for the Triangula. Now it's a perfect fit and there is plenty of legroom in this 8th scale interior.

Finished filling in all the sections that were cut away from the original body.

Next I have to cut out an area in the top of the body, to clear the 8th scale Honda 750-4 Cylinder Motorcycle Engine.

Comments or Suggestions Welcome!

[RodneyBad]

I still don't have much of a clue of what your doing.

but the work is looking great and being powered by a 1/8 Honda 4 banger

bike Engine has my interest..

[Ira]

I still don't have much of a clue of what your doing.

but the work is looking great and being powered by a 1/8 Honda 4 banger

bike Engine has my interest..

Thanks for your interest!

A while ago, I put the first Triagula post in the "On The Workbench" section, so it was confusing. Here is that first post to fill everyone in on the starting point of Triangula:

Triangula is an 8th scale show car powered by a Honda 750-4 Cylinder Motorcycle Engine. Triangula started with a box of old used Lindberg 12th scale "SC100" parts.

The body was lengthend 2" & most of the bottom half of the SC100 was cut off on an angle & replaced with sheet plastic. The interior was rebuilt in a single person configeration with sheet plastic & an 8th scale IROC Camaro Seat. The front of the body was cut out to make room for the front wheels. The rear of the body was modified to fit the new larger rear wheels & the wider track. The bubbletop was replaced with the top from a Monogram 12th scale Ferrari Testarossa. The rear fins are from the 24th scale Monogram Predicta Show Car.

Just getting started on the Triangula, comments or suggestions welcome!

Here are a few photos:

Edited November 21, 2009 by Ira

[LDO]

Man, that is neat. Your work is always interesting.

[shadetree]

Where did you get the Honda engine, and how are you modifing the rear diff to work

with a belt.

Keep us posted and good luck.

Marc

[Ira]

Where did you get the Honda engine, and how are you modifing the rear diff to work

with a belt.

Keep us posted and good luck.

Marc

Hi Mark,

The Honda Engine is from a vintage 8th scale Entex kit on Ebay. The diff doesn't show on the Triangula. The drive train is 2 belts, one in each trailing arm, one to each rear wheel. Photos coming soon!

Thanks!

[Ira]

I put the Honda 750 Engine together, so far straight from the box, no painting. This Entex Honda Engine is made up of Plated Parts, Aluminum Finish Parts & Black Parts.

Positioned the engine & cut out the opening. Enough room was cut out to clear the 4 Header Pipes too. The Carbs & Stacks will also be exposed.

Comments Welcome...

[Ira]

Made a little progress on the Triangula this week. I filled the exhaust outlet holes and made a recessed license plate housing for an 8th scale license plate.

[shadetree]

Ira,

Still waiting on some detailed pictures of that crazy drive train.

The body is also looking pretty good so far.

Keep cutting that plastic.

Marc