Psychographic Posted December 16, 2011 Posted December 16, 2011 (edited) HHHHHHHHHHHHMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM, what could this be? Edited December 16, 2011 by Psychographic
diymirage Posted December 16, 2011 Posted December 16, 2011 gotta be the start for a custom motorcycle frame...me thinks someone has been watching american chopper while sniffing the testors glue?
jeffs396 Posted December 16, 2011 Posted December 16, 2011 I'm assuming with the "N" number they are aircraft parts...
Kaleb Posted December 16, 2011 Posted December 16, 2011 Looks like the beginning stages of a drag bike.
BKcustoms Posted December 16, 2011 Posted December 16, 2011 (edited) Almost looks like the sides of my dune buggy without the sheetmetal body panels. Edited December 16, 2011 by BKcustoms
Psychographic Posted December 16, 2011 Author Posted December 16, 2011 (edited) sprint car, or dirt track car It's a Deal's Wheels 410 Sprint Car that Never Was. Hence the name DW410NW. ( BTW, it looks like you're the guy on here I would want to hang out with, you recognized it right off the bat.) With all the cool DW themed builds of Ira's, I thought I would take a shot at a somewhat detailed version of one. What a better subject than the best race car in the world, a 410 sprint car. This is why the frame is arched, to get that cartoony look to it. Add some crazy stagger and having it all crossed up and twisted like it's coming out of the turn should make for a fun project. Here's how far I got before I ran out of 1/8 rod. At least one side is done,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I think. I'm not sure, but it looks like something is missing in this pic. Next to a Monogram W.C. sprinter. Edited December 16, 2011 by Psychographic
Psychographic Posted December 17, 2011 Author Posted December 17, 2011 The frame, rub rails and front bumper are done. Next is either the engine or suspension.
SuperStockAndy Posted December 17, 2011 Posted December 17, 2011 I guess I do see its inner Sprint Car now...
Psychographic Posted December 17, 2011 Author Posted December 17, 2011 I started on the front axle assembly. The wheels and tires are from a 1/18 scale GMP Sprintcar kit. I''m not sure if I'll use these or scratch build my own. I have a cool idea for a very distorted tire, I just don't know if I can pull it off. Some pics.
James2 Posted December 17, 2011 Posted December 17, 2011 Very cool, I just started a DW style 36 Ford short Tracker myself, inspired by another build here on the forum. Your scratch building is very nice.
Psychographic Posted December 17, 2011 Author Posted December 17, 2011 Thanks Ira, that means a lot from the king of DW's. James that 36 is cool looking, do you have a build thread on it?
Psychographic Posted December 17, 2011 Author Posted December 17, 2011 The front suspension is fabricated.
Psychographic Posted December 18, 2011 Author Posted December 18, 2011 The rear suspension is a bit of a pain trying to set it up with a lean to it, but I'm getting it. This s pretty close to the pose I want for it. The clamp on the cage is a counter weight to get the front up. When I'm done, I hope to get weight in the left rear tire to hold the front up.
martinfan5 Posted December 18, 2011 Posted December 18, 2011 Wow, great job on building the frame, looks really good
Daniel Peterson Posted December 18, 2011 Posted December 18, 2011 Sprint Smartcar? Your frame construction is impressive! Great work to this point!
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