Kanedge Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Awesome work, I love these type of cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomcrew Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 work on the dash has now begun, which will have turned ally clocks, this will be body colour to. the grill has now been redone and i will start making the bumper and hinges for the front end along with the boot lid. the radiator has been fitted, with a couple of mods. this was to make sure that the front didn't foul. a mock-up shot to see how things are progressing. steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy D Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 (edited) Hello Steve, This is flat out AMAZING!!!!!!! The working suspension and steering and the great motor and the cool body and the ......... Gotta go drool some more Randy Edited April 28, 2011 by Randy D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomcrew Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 thanks randy. i did change the steering to being static but the suspension still works. i managed to find a set of headers that will fit in the small space between the motor and chassis. they were slightly modified with small lengths of rod so that they could meet the engine. the seams were then sanded smooth and painted in Alclad. i intended to make a front and rear bumper for this, but decided on just doing the front bumper. this was formed out of a Plastruct strip and will be body colour. along with the new bumper, new hinges were made for the front end. i used plastic strips which were formed, cut and drilled so that the front would hinge on steel pins. i designed it so that the front would lift up and tilt forward. steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stangman Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 This car almost looks like its real! Steve you are doing a great job on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomcrew Posted May 3, 2011 Author Share Posted May 3, 2011 (edited) i love Bank Holidays here in the UK, two long weekends in a row meant lots of building time. with a few adjustments, the front now opens and closes very easily, and as you can see, stays open. moving on to the door hinges, i decided to make the doors open suicide style. there was a practicle reason for this as well as visual. part of the roll cage will emerge from under the dash and will be in the way of the hinge. i used liquid poly cement to fix the blocks in place, this gives a certain amount of time to position the doors. after the cement has set, gentle pressure on the hinges will help allign the doors more, just make sure that your fingers are holding the hinges at the anchor points. Edited May 3, 2011 by doomcrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomcrew Posted May 3, 2011 Author Share Posted May 3, 2011 the boot lid was also hinged in roughly the same way as the doors, and a small alteration had to be made to the floor to solve a clearance issue with the hinge. steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul_Perez Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 GREAT looking work, Steve!! I have got to get a small lathe.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomcrew Posted May 5, 2011 Author Share Posted May 5, 2011 thanks raul. i throughly recommend getting a lathe. i have begun painting the body, and in between curing time, i can do other things such as the roll cage and interior parts. the door panels are made from sheet pewter, the surface has been lightly sanded for a brushed look. steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharr7226 Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 That engine is incredible. Did you open the rear fenders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Edman Posted May 5, 2011 Share Posted May 5, 2011 Impeccable detail one beautiful Austin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomcrew Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 i did open the rear fenders slightly, at the rear of the body. in reality, i cut an elongated triangular wedge to insert in between the fender and the body. i now have the roll cage done, i'm holding myself back before i go mad with it. i started with the kit roll bar and just added to it. the body will be ready for the first colour coats in a few days, just hope the sun is out so it can dry quicker. steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
made007 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 great progress, i like the hinges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spad007 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Out standing Build. looks like your having fun keep it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomcrew Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 i found a steering wheel in my parts box, but had to strip the paint off and take out the spokes so i could use ones from Detail Master. the steering column and the piston shaped gear lever was turned on my lathe............ ........this also included a nitros bottle and what will end up as a fire exstinguisher. i began making a centre consol out of chemiwood and a pewter insert. also finished the rollcage, the pics just show how things are looking. might move the steering column forwards a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomcrew Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 the sun was out today, so it was a good time to start painting the body in its base coat of rover flame red. once this has cured, i will flatten it and then cover with the metalflake flame red. steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Colmer Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Hey Steve, I've been watching this one from the start. It's really coming together nicely. The scratchbuilding is top notch! Can't wait to see this one all warped up! Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutch Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 This one has it all! Super clean work with all the scratchbuilding, smooth looking paint too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomcrew Posted May 16, 2011 Author Share Posted May 16, 2011 just to see how things are looking, oh, the paint hasn't changed to orange, the artificial light has made it look orange. :D the nitros bottle is now polished and ready to fit. i still have to make a handbrake and fit it to the centre consol. steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy D Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Beautiful work, Steve, just plain AWESOME!!!!! Love the lathe pieces. Randy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomcrew Posted May 18, 2011 Author Share Posted May 18, 2011 the red flake is now on and i have applied a coat of clear to seal it. i haven't made my mind up whether to put some flames on it yet, decisions, decisions. the tubs and gearbox tunnel will be left in paint and the rest will be carpeted. steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomcrew Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share Posted May 19, 2011 (edited) just to see how the paint looks under artificial light. i turned out a pair of headlights today, i will do the other lights (indicators and rear) tomorrow. just to see how they will look. i will put bulbs and holders in the bowls and wire them up. and i almost forgot about the fire exstinquisher, here it is turned with scratchbuilt trigger and nozzle housing and scratchbuilt holder. please excuse the quility of the pics, the batteries in my camera died, so used my phone instead. steve Edited May 19, 2011 by doomcrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbler75 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 This car is turning out to be one Gorgous car! You are doin' a great job and keep up the exceptionally stunning work! The colour is perfect too! Excellent choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Core Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Incredible work, i'm really amazed I really love what you did with the front end, neat work. Cor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomcrew Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 i managed to turn five dash clocks on my lathe, i say managed as it has a problem that i have to look at. i went for more functional design, simple but effective. although i did design the aux clocks to be three differant lengths. the facias have been cut from the decal sheet, pushed in to the housing and coated in clear. the starter switch was also turned and the second pic shows how the dash looks with the roll cage. these are the finished headlights and indicators, with the bulbs (non-working), housing and wires. all the rims are turned and because of the flip front, the back of the lights would be seen, so it makes sense to have the workings there. the body and floor has had its final clear put on. i chose not to put any flames or decals on, but to let the paint shine on its own. next is to polish it. steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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