bobthehobbyguy Posted March 2, 2012 Posted March 2, 2012 Really cool project. Love the idea of sleeveing the holes in the frame . Wanted to do a frame with holes but with plastic it would be too fragile without reinforcement. bobthehobbyguy
GrandpaMcGurk Posted March 2, 2012 Author Posted March 2, 2012 Really cool project. Love the idea of sleeveing the holes in the frame . Wanted to do a frame with holes but with plastic it would be too fragile without reinforcement. bobthehobbyguy The sleeves make all the difference Bob...it not only makes the rail stronger and less prone to sagging, it looks way cool.
Terror Posted March 2, 2012 Posted March 2, 2012 I always wanted to do a project like this.Glad to see it being done.Nice detail work.
GrandpaMcGurk Posted March 2, 2012 Author Posted March 2, 2012 Have to hang a pumpkin under here somewhere so I think I'll go with coils, shocks and Brooklyn Bridge traction bars. For the upper coil buckets I cut a section of the cap from defunct drafting pens and tied them together with sheet plastic....this will become a rear crossmember.
LAone Posted March 2, 2012 Posted March 2, 2012 can i use the word WOW! that is HUGE...lols. its looking great man. keep up the great work.
GrandpaMcGurk Posted March 20, 2012 Author Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) Time to do a little body work, as you can see in this photo the roof has been chopped at the front (only) to give it a foward raked appearance. When the rear wheel wells were opened up the rear bottom corner of the doors was lost....suppose I could leave them as is but like they say..."the devil is in the detail"....., besides it would drive me nutz. Also the body lines on this Lindy body weren't all that crisp anyway. I re-scribed the doors to make them work with those honkin' wheel wells, also started filing in some body lines and drip rails....I think I'm going flare or put a lip on the wheel wells when I add the inner tubs. Oh my....there just might be a cool Topo hiding in this hunk of plastic. I'll be mixing up my own paint for this thing.....I don't think anyone has Screaming Yellow on the shelf....LOL. Edited March 20, 2012 by GrandpaMcGurk
1272148 Posted March 20, 2012 Posted March 20, 2012 This car reminds me of the zingers, I remember back in the day I had all of them but had to sell them when my collection got to large
rustybill1960 Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 I will join the the others, nice rails! That engine looks right as well! I was wondering, now that I got "Tri-focals," if I have that size to look forward to! Thank You for sharing Later Russ
GrandpaMcGurk Posted March 21, 2012 Author Posted March 21, 2012 Thanks guys, I appreciate it. Help me out a little if you would... I'm having trouble deciding who's gonna drive this thing, on one hand Mr. Bones is ready to strap in, on the flip side there's always the Rat Finks alter ego. There's the fancy lad with the billboard grin and the list goes on. I know the car isn't done yet but given what you've seen and knowing how far fetched this build is, who or what would you like to see crammed in that tiny Topo as a driver.....NO REAL PEOPLE PLEASE....... I don't want to play there!
GrandpaMcGurk Posted March 22, 2012 Author Posted March 22, 2012 "What, me worry?" yeah Tim I've considered Alfred E., Mickey Mouse with an attitude...even Betty Boop in fish net stockings with a mini skirt. Anyway, just for giggles here's "Mr. Bones" trying the body on for size.
Ira Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 Mr. Bones Looks Great!!! Hard to beat Mr. Bones, he looks pretty happy in the Fiat....
Beavis Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 were did mr bones come from?! oh and this is beginning to look so sick, i love this thing
GrandpaMcGurk Posted March 22, 2012 Author Posted March 22, 2012 Thanks Vince.....Mr. Bones was given to me years ago by an ol' gear head buddy. It's fully articulated as you can see by the way I've posed it in the pics. All the pieces snap together (there's a bunch of 'em), ball & socket joints etc. If you're asking if one could be purchased somewhere...I have no idea. I searched the net a few times quite a while back but never came across another.
crazyjim Posted March 22, 2012 Posted March 22, 2012 Has anyone told you that you're a sick puppy, Don? I'm lovin' this build.
GrandpaMcGurk Posted March 23, 2012 Author Posted March 23, 2012 Mr. Bones Looks Great!!! Hard to beat Mr. Bones, he looks pretty happy in the Fiat.... Yeah, Bones works for me too Ira.
GrandpaMcGurk Posted March 23, 2012 Author Posted March 23, 2012 Has anyone told you that you're a sick puppy, Don? I'm lovin' this build. Jim, besides being a grumpy old fart, just about anyone who knows me figures I've inhaled way too much high octane vapor.
GrandpaMcGurk Posted March 23, 2012 Author Posted March 23, 2012 I had this Topo grille shell roughed out to start with...it's the plastic nose piece from the 1/12th Lindy kit. I tweaked it a little, threw some Super Sculpey at it and got to thinking.........yeah, I know...I shouldn't be doing that, right? Anyway......if I had to be right up front in harms way with bones driving this thing, I do believe I'd look a little concerned.
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