1/16 Scale Army Vega Funny Car - Finished 10/14/2018

[gasser59]

If these mail packages don't provide some motivation, I think you shoud seek professional help. LOL

[futurattraction]

Those "care packages" are something else!

[Mooneyzs]

Brad... these goodies... Provided a lot of motivation... lol Last night I finally figured out how I was going to do the rest of my mounting of the puke tank on this.

Thanks Scott.... I sure can't wait til you have those 1/16th scale parts. I know you have a lot on your plate at the moment but I will be first in line to buy them when you get them done

Edited March 31, 2012 by Mooneyzs

[Romell R]

I sure can't wait til you have toms 1/16th scale parts. I know you have a lot on your plate at the moment but I will be first in line to buy them when you get them done

Have I missed something again??? What 1/16th scale parts ????

[eviltwincustoms]

Have I missed something again??? What 1/16th scale parts ????

LoL.... I guess we all missed the boat on that one!

Chris, don't you just love when you open the mail box and you have a package just waiting for you? Popping the tape and cracking open the box to see what is inside is the best part!

Awesome parts as always Jim, does a bang up job!

[Mooneyzs]

Rom.... Oops.... Typo guys. I need to go fix that...lol.

Bart.... you know it man. I am itching to jump in the Pro Mod build with all of you. Jim does a Killer job and he is a great guy.

[Danno]

W W !!

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[baddgass]

Super nice work Chris. Thanks for the look at the parts from dirtmodeler, i order some today!

[Beavis]

man, i bet you can throw this thing against the wall with very very minor damage with a frame like that! lol awesome work. still wanting to see a full mock up picture

[Mooneyzs]

Derrick... Thanks buddy, You will be extremely happy with the Dirt Modeler products they are very nice and glad i ordered 2 sets of each 1/16th scale set .

Vince.... Thanks man. Yea I would say its pretty sturdy. I will get a full mock up pick for you soon. Promise. I am thinking next week I may actually have some primer on this chassis finally.

So I was able to sit down and work a little tonight and got a good deal of the puke tank mounts done. still little more work to go but here are some pics to hold you all over

A couple of days ago I got the top mount made and glued in for the puke tank:

Here is the start of the bottom mounts, I decided to go with what I thought would look best with what I had to go by:

Now I have both sides in, I still need to shape the tabs by rounding the corners and then drilling the hole for the bolt:

Top view of the tabs:

Here is another teaser pic of some Rims I had Jim aka Micro Nitro turn for me for my Pro Mod build. I had a picture of a rim that I really liked and asked Jim if he would be able to do something similar and here is what he came up with.... they are sure beautiful :

Edited June 12, 2020 by Mooneyzs

[Dragracer]

The chassis/tabs are coming out good Chris & you are right, those wheels are beautiful. I checked out Micro Nitro site, had a nice set of wheels that I like for the front of my Nova, problem is, they don't come in 1/25 (can't afford the wheels right now anyway) think I'll just have to scratch-build a set.

[Dyno Davo]

Lovin' those wheels Chris. Jim does amazing work.

[eviltwincustoms]

Great update, really like those wheels!

[Prostreet]

Chassis looking good Chris, Love those wheels.

[gasser59]

Great update Chris. You might as well have a garage sale on all of your 1/24th and 1/25th scale stuff as I never see you going back to a smaller scale ever again. LOL

Yup, those are some nice looking rims. Jim's work is exquisite.

[Mooneyzs]

Thanks guys for all of the kind and encouraging words. No updates as of yet. I had family in town all last week and the past few days I have had to dig up my palm tree and put some new plants in my front yard. I should be back at this build tomorrow after work and continue on my progress with this so I can get some primer on this bad boy before the desert scale classic and I am trying to think if I can push myself and get my FED done before then too.

[Danno]

[Mooneyzs]

Hello All.... sat down for a few tonight so far and thought I would share a little progress. It's not much at this point but finished up the puke tank brackets.

Started out tonight on getting the holes drilled in the bottom mounting tabs:

Then I had to set the tank on and stick the bolts in on the bottom:

And here is a top view of the bolt slid in on the to bracket:

Now time to start cleaning up the chassis so I can get some primer on this thing. The only thing I can think of that this needs is a mounting boss for the parachute handle and I am trying to think of anything else....lol feels like I am forgetting something but I am so ready to move past this chassis . Thanks for following along and looking. Then again I figure if I forgot something I could always go back after primer is on and add it.

Edited June 12, 2020 by Mooneyzs

[futurattraction]

It's looking great Chris. I can't believe the level of detail you've put into this build...

[John Teresi]

Chris.......one of a kind build........AWESOME man!!!!!!

[ClayK]

Man you gotta be about tired of tabs and brackets! But all this work will pay off down the road for sure. Keep after it.

CK

[Danno]

Still looking great, Chris!

[Prostreet]

Tank and mounts look great Chris.

[Romell R]

Great build Chris ,......I think you better start getting some paint on that puppy.

[Magic Photos]

Very nice Chris, glad you are back on this build.