Lanny Haas Posted March 30, 2012 Posted March 30, 2012 (edited) going to build a 32 4 window dirt Modified, using the Revell kit. here is the starting point wacked out the top insert, and added the litle strip that hold the insert to the body next I added the interior body bracing as it cmae from the factory. Stay tuned for more! Edited April 1, 2012 by Lanny Haas
Dr. Cranky Posted March 30, 2012 Posted March 30, 2012 Sure will, it's looking good. Can't wait to see what else you do to it.
Lanny Haas Posted March 30, 2012 Author Posted March 30, 2012 Working the chassis. decided to use coils in the rear and leaf in the front. test fit the body. over the frame added strips that are welded on the body and doors to keep them closed used the moto tool to rough up the body to give it the "been hammered back out" look. after this step I sand the body to smooth up the griding marks. It will show up when the color coat is applied Worked on the roll bars] added the nerf bars fore and aft.
Lanny Haas Posted March 30, 2012 Author Posted March 30, 2012 Added the side bars, and another test fit. you can see the rough body sides. painted chassis and a little primer on body
Lanny Haas Posted March 30, 2012 Author Posted March 30, 2012 sanded the slicks Im using fro the rear. used the hobby knife to groove them not the best photo, but I used a razor say to cut in treads painted spmw water base mud on them wiped it off and we have muddy tires
bobthehobbyguy Posted March 30, 2012 Posted March 30, 2012 Interesting idea for doing the grooves. What speed are you using to do the grooves? Also like the way you did the body to make it look like it had been dented and then pounded out. Looking forward to seeing more. bobthehobbyguy
JasonFL Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 This is a pretty nice build. You have some cool techniques, I'm kinda a newbie so seeing how you did some of that was pretty helpful. Thanks for sharing, can't wait to see it finished.
rel14 Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 Man after my own heart,, really like the modified,, like to see some more of them....
rmvw guy Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 I like everything about this. Best job I've seen on tires. I love your progress photos, keep them coming, great work!
Danno Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 OMG, Lanny! Even working "remotely" from a hotel room, you've got it going on! What a guy! Great project. Don't forget to mail some models in to the Desert Scale Classic .... even if you can't be there, you can compete! -
John Teresi Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 Lanny......nice work......really enjoying this
JunkPile Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 Topics like this are some of the reasons that I have to invest so much time into completing current builds. Yes I do steal ideas from others and yours are not safe. Keep 'em coming please. Thank You!
TooOld Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 Pretty Cool ! The bracing inside the body is a nice touch . Never seen that before . Lots of great ideas here .
Badluck 13 Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 I am loving this build,especially the hammered body work!!!
Lanny Haas Posted April 1, 2012 Author Posted April 1, 2012 Thanks.....Well decided to make my own headers, used electric,copper wire, just bend and fit. alum. tubing for the dumps, polished them up for kicks, to bad I going to paint them made by own seat, but didnt reall like it so I made another one. masking tape and buckles made from sheet plastic. painted it light yellow. its going to lightly weathered with mud. the tank was taked from the 58 chevy low ride kit, it was the batteries that went in the trunk. just sanded off all the battery stuff
Lanny Haas Posted April 1, 2012 Author Posted April 1, 2012 added a battery used some decals from my scrap decals. These are from the NASCAR Hudson kit. the completed seat installed with belts.
Lanny Haas Posted April 1, 2012 Author Posted April 1, 2012 added a gas pedal.. starting to put it all together..
Dave Van Posted April 1, 2012 Posted April 1, 2012 Nice work!!! Glad to see someone use the Flock numbers I drew!!!
rmvw guy Posted April 1, 2012 Posted April 1, 2012 You have really made this one come to life. I love all the scratch building and weathering. One of the best I've seen.
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