Tomberlin Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Could anyone make a model of something like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diymirage Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 (edited) someone did http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=26929&st=0&p=255552&hl=kart&fromsearch=1&#entry255552 Edited February 27, 2010 by diymirage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Welcome to the site Lance!!! Anything can be duplicated, just takes time & good reference material. For your cart, I'd use balsa wood or HDU (high density urethane) to carve the body from. Find a scale driver figure, find or make the other components, and you'll have yourself a cool scale cart! Sounds easy, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Cole Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Check out that big auction place, there were toy go-karts that could be used. The pic below shows one with a driver figure from a Revell 1/24 NASCAR driver figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomberlin Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 I'm not artistic at all. I met someone at a world of outlaws race a few years ago that was going to build me one, but I lost his number. I'm looking for someone I could pay to build one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VW Dave Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 This 1/32 Revell snapper had a go kart in it.....I have one, but it's not leaving anytime soon. (disclaimer: not my picture - I only have one of those kits) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomberlin Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 thats cool as hell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDO Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 I'm not artistic at all. I met someone at a world of outlaws race a few years ago that was going to build me one, but I lost his number. I'm looking for someone I could pay to build one. You don't have to be artistic. You just have to try. Don't worry if it doesn't work out on the first attempt. People who have been scratchbuilding for years still throw away lots of parts that don't work out the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountaindewd Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 You don't have to be artistic. You just have to try. Don't worry if it doesn't work out on the first attempt. People who have been scratchbuilding for years still throw away lots of parts that don't work out the first time. True that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDO Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 BTW- the driver figure from Tamiya's old 1/24 Lamborghini Countach would be ideal. He's wearing nomex + helmet and darn near laying down on his back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomberlin Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 I wouldn't know where to start to build a go kart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDO Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 I wouldn't know where to start to build a go kart. Start with a diecast. There are several on ebay right now in 1/16, 1/18, and 1/24. Make your first scratchbuilding project a conversion rather than a complete car. Just make a body to go over the diecast chassis. For the body, carve a master and vacuum form over it. I would make the master from styrene, but that's my personal choice. Let me know if you want more info, like a tutorial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomberlin Posted March 1, 2010 Author Share Posted March 1, 2010 ok thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDO Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 (edited) Alright. Give me a couple of days. In the meantime, you'll need: A diecast Go-cart to pull the body off of. I wish you had been online last night. There was a 1/6 scale G.I. Joe go-kart on ebay that went for 10 bucks. Scan ebay often. You'll find another. Sheet styrene. I'd go with .060" for this first project. A good stainless steel triangle, either 30/60/90 or 45/90 some fresh x-acto blades liquid cement. I prefer Weld-On 3 but Tenax and Testors can also be used Wet/Dry sandpaper, the type used for auto body repair. Go from around 200 grit to 600. Putty. Get the type used for real cars. I prefer Evercoat-brand glazing putty but Milliput Superfine White might be a better choice for a first project. It is available at hobby shops. Go to Radio Shack and get a Project Box and a piece of Perf Board that fits it. I believe the measurements are around 6x9. Edited March 1, 2010 by LDO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDO Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 You still there? Did you get any of the stuff on the list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VW Dave Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 You still there? Did you get any of the stuff on the list? I don't think he got the answer he was after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceMan Collections Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I saw an old motorized Kart 1/10 on eBay not too long ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I love threads like this one. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Wasn't that RaMoM cart based on the pieces in the '61 AMT kits? IIRC, each '61 kit contained some parts for a kart and if you had them all, you could build it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSNJim Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 (edited) These are what I have. They are 1/24 scale Pro X Karts, copyrighted in 2001 by The Original San Francisco Toymakers. I bought 3 or 4 of these at a now defunct department store sometime in the early to mid 2000's. These are the only two I have left in the package, and no, they're not for sale/trade. It looks like they might be the same series as Jon Cole posted in Post #5. Edited October 6, 2011 by SSNJim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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