shucky Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 (edited) Haven't posted a build on here in a while. Needed something to get me out of my modeling slump, so I dug into an old mountain of kits and pulled out this AMT 1994 Mustang. Looked like a decent kit to have some fun with and relatively easy to build. Most work will be in the motor (my favorite) so once that is sorted it should move right along. I'll be using one of my resin drag Prochargers on this one. The kit: Early mock up. Wheels are anodized billet slot car wheels. Front tires are rubber o-rings shaved down on the dremel + slicks out back. LOTS of rake in the mock up Edited July 19, 2011 by shucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shucky Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 So the engine compartment is rather tall in this kit and the kit motor is quite tiny. I looked for larger heads and valve covers in the parts box and wasn't satisfied with much. So I set out to scratch build both out of styrene. I'm using the kit engine and trans as a base, shaved down where necessary to accommodate the heads. Here's kinda what I started with: To get the shape I wanted the head required 5 total pieces of styrene and lots of shaping by hand as well work on my mini disc sander: Here you can see the head taking shape as well as some bits of aluminum I was punching out: Here is the final shape of the head as well as some bits of aluminum and styrene that will make up the electric water pump: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shucky Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 Here we have the valve cover taking shape. Have about 6 hours just in shaping this one by hand Here we have a mostly finished head and valve cover: The thought is to put the head and valve cover in rubber this weekend and make resin copies. This way I only have to make one of each. I will add PE washers to the valve cover to serve as pilot holes after they are resin cast. This will ensure my mounting hardware is lined up correctly all the way around. Additional detailing bits will be added after each is resin cast and primed, painted, etc. More to come! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Can't wait to see more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAone Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 nice stratch building. you have my attention as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Good stuff there Mike, shaping up nicely! Got a linky for the aluminum slot car wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shucky Posted July 15, 2011 Author Share Posted July 15, 2011 Jeff, most of the slot car wheels I have come from here: http://fasteddiesworldofspeed.com/ He has an ebay store but if you need something special or in a special color he can get them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted July 15, 2011 Share Posted July 15, 2011 Nice work on the engine parts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr. min t. fresh Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Looks good my man! Maybe this beast needs 2 turbos under da hood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whale392 Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Mike, As the SN95s aren't really my cup of tea (even though I pirate a large sum of their parts for my FOX cars....1:1 that is), I can appreciate a well done SN. Are you going to mini-tub the rear to fit those tires under it, or leave it as it sits? The heads remind me of either AFR 225s or a set of Sportsman heads. So far, it looks good to go, Mike. The only thing I can see is the rear ride height versus the front ride height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romell R Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Just Awesome Mike keep up the outstanding build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samm1970 Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 This build is looking great.I envy your scratchbuilding talent.Where did you get the mini disc sander?I also started a similar project.It was the Revell version(yellow one).I'm building it with Convo Pro's and a NASCAR engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 Shaping up to be a pretty wild build. Good looking engine so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shucky Posted July 16, 2011 Author Share Posted July 16, 2011 (edited) Thanks guys for the kind words. Brad, the mock up definitely has massive rake. I actually think it's kinda cool but I'm sure when the rear bumper goes on and I raise the front slightly it will not appear so drastic. Sam, the mini disc sander can be had at a few different places. I picked mine up from Micro Mark when it was on sale. Edited July 16, 2011 by shucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allparish12 Posted July 16, 2011 Share Posted July 16, 2011 add me to the list of people who will be watching this thread...GREAT work bro! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrone Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 awesome work, I'll be tuning in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shucky Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 Well no pics but the head and valve cover is in rubber. Should have pics tomorrow. Hope to have time to cast a few sets of each to play around with. Thanks for watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shucky Posted July 19, 2011 Author Share Posted July 19, 2011 Some heads and valve covers fresh out of the mold. Masters are in front. Now its time to get to work on this thing. More to come! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Might need to pick up a few of those valve covers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kauai420air Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Nice work love the scratchbuild. I just received the procharger kits and turbos from you. Love them so detail. I'm goin to keep a eye on this build. I might learn some tricks. Lol much mahalo's and Aloha from Kauai Hawaii Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharr7226 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Very nice work on the heads and valve covers! You have my attentions Sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whale392 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Might have to see if I can worm a set of those heads out of you, Mike, and detail them up for a set of AFR225s! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shucky Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 This project hasn't stalled, I've just been spending much time with measuring, mock up's, and the over all layout of the engine. Right now I'm building up the main parts of the engine with white glue. Here is what I've been working on ... Was playing around with my Micro Mark punch set and came up with a quick and easy valve cover breather solution. These are discs punched from aluminum sheet and then I punched a slightly smaller disc from craft foam (hobby lobby). These stack up nicely and the foam comes in many colors and gives you a nice realistic texture to boot. I may not use these on this build, but thought I 'd post the pics nonetheless. Next up is the intake manifold that I started with (Nascar kit). It needed lots of attention! I stripped the chrome in the purple stuff and sanded the sides down carefully using a micro disc sander until it fit my engine. To build the manifold back up I strictly used styrene bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shucky Posted August 10, 2011 Author Share Posted August 10, 2011 (edited) Where I'm at now. More shaping of the manifold and planning my detailing items to ensure everything is going to fit. Made the distributor from styrene and aluminum tubing. More mock up's. Next up is fine tuning the intake manifold, building an inlet/throttle body, fuel injectors, fuel rails, and the Procharger mounts. Once I'm certain the blower lines up and everything sits nicely in the car I'll soak the engine in hot water for a tear down, get everything in primer and start detailing and putting this thing together. I tend to take my time when I build so there aren't updates 3 x per day lol so thanks for your patience. Thanks for looking! Edited August 10, 2011 by shucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcandela Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Those head castings look awesome. Let us know when they will be available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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