Dragracer Posted March 5, 2012 Posted March 5, 2012 The digital dash is (as usual) looking good Rom. This is one great build!
Jantrix Posted March 5, 2012 Posted March 5, 2012 Okay, I gotta ask. Why are you using brass for such things like that digital dash. The same steps could have been done in styrene and probably come up with the same result in half the time. For the size of the model a brass chassis makes a lot of sense, but all the smaller details? Please don't take this as a bash, I'm just supremely curious as to why all the extra work?
Romell R Posted March 6, 2012 Author Posted March 6, 2012 Okay, I gotta ask. Why are you using brass for such things like that digital dash. The same steps could have been done in styrene and probably come up with the same result in half the time. For the size of the model a brass chassis makes a lot of sense, but all the smaller details? Please don't take this as a bash, I'm just supremely curious as to why all the extra work? Im just pushing my skills Bro Ive done all this in styrene before (sorta)but brass is a whole new frontier for me , I like seeing what I can do thats new. Modelling for me is trying to take one step further than I took on the last project. Not to mention this will be the most solid model I have ever built LOL! Thanks for asking and it was an honest question not taken as a bash at all.
Romell R Posted March 6, 2012 Author Posted March 6, 2012 Here the finished Dash I hope you enjoy............. Didnt make the changes I thought I would Just made a new lense and put it all together Here I added control buttons and installed the new lense and the back with the wire connectors added And finally installed in its new resting place.. See ya on the next update....
pharr7226 Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 The dash looks great. The display is very convincing.
vintagedragfan Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 We been busy havent we Rom?? thats just cool bro!!
tyrone Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 Rom, the racepak looks great, nice touch with the buttons, enoying seeing this come together.....
Romell R Posted March 6, 2012 Author Posted March 6, 2012 We been busy havent we Rom?? thats just cool bro!! Sir yes we have...but its a good kind of busy wouldnt you agree? Rom, the racepak looks great, nice touch with the buttons, enoying seeing this come together..... Thanks Tyrone It's easy to do when youre inspired by great builders such as yourself and Bill.
Romell R Posted March 6, 2012 Author Posted March 6, 2012 Just some eye candy as doc Cranky would say..... Like i said just some eye candy
Mister Twister Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 I have to say......This is looking real nice! Keep at it Rom...
Dragracer Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 The dash came out great Rom, & thanks for the eye candy, she's lookin' good!
rckymtn3 Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 I'm simply floored. I want to thank you, and the other folks that post their builds on here. There's so much we can learn from other people, the tips alone are worth gold (loved the firebottle) and it's your energy to post on top of describe things that's such a wonderful addition.....your build is jaw-dropping....
W-409 Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 This looks very good so far, Romell! Very much work behind, and lots of work ahead too, but I think this will be amazing build when finished. Engine looks really good, and wheels and tires are great too. Thanx for sharing this amazing build with us.
Mr. Moparman Posted March 6, 2012 Posted March 6, 2012 Romell, this is a work of art, true craftsmanship at it's best....
Romell R Posted March 7, 2012 Author Posted March 7, 2012 Guys thank you soo much for your sincere compliments and for the support you give by following along, please know that it is greatly appreciated. I just have a small update today im getting the last of the body work done so I can get some paint on her finaly. but thats not what im about to show you LOL! I need to make some wheel knock offs for the front wheels , I wish I could tell you I fabricated these but I cant, What I did was go to the local hardware store and get some small nuts that will fit my spindles and I modified them heres what i did...... I started with a normal nut from the hardware store but it was too wide so it had to have some of it cut away... you can see in this pic how it was cut..... Once it was the right size I notched it and fit it on the spindle , but it still needs some paint.... the notch is for the retainer pin I will make next , heres the knock off with paint on them..... I hope you enjoyed this very small update.....
John Teresi Posted March 7, 2012 Posted March 7, 2012 Romell........you always amaze us with your talent.
pharr7226 Posted March 7, 2012 Posted March 7, 2012 Clever trick Rom. What did you use to cut that little nut?
Romell R Posted March 7, 2012 Author Posted March 7, 2012 Clever trick Rom. What did you use to cut that little nut? Just my trusty Dremel with a cutting wheel attachment held with a pair of channel locks. Thx for tunnin in Rick!
Mooneyzs Posted March 7, 2012 Posted March 7, 2012 Rom... Awesome progress buddy. The gauge for the dash is awesome and nice scratch building skills man. Perfect fit for the knock offs on the front wheels. Keep up the great work
Romell R Posted March 7, 2012 Author Posted March 7, 2012 Much appreciated Chris ol buddy, looking forward to more progress on that F/C keep her rollin! Heres a couple small ones before I go to bed hope you enjoy..... drilled the spindles for the pins , and made the pins from brass wire..... I also made the wheelie bar net, actually it was made a couple days ago just never took pics of it Cya on the next one ....................
crazyjim Posted March 7, 2012 Posted March 7, 2012 Amazing build, Romell. Why is there a net on the wheelie bars?
tyrone Posted March 7, 2012 Posted March 7, 2012 Off the chain Rom... the net.. is so the chutes dont get tangled up and not open, and then Rom wont able to stop after 200 mph blast down the track.....lol....
crazyjim Posted March 7, 2012 Posted March 7, 2012 (edited) Thanks Tyrone. That makes sense. I was the dragchute packer, lugnut tightener, and tire pressure guy for a friends '75 Nova a bunch of years back. I think the car ran super comp? It was "Project Eagle" and all done up in red, white, and blue with POW/MIA logos, American eagle's, and looked great. Rick to go to Florida to some drag racing school for a license because of the speed of the car. I don't remember if it wheelie bars or not. Edited March 7, 2012 by crazyjim
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