Interceptor Posted December 6, 2013 Posted December 6, 2013 Nice to see you gettin' started again Rom. Mark
Trucker_tim Posted December 6, 2013 Posted December 6, 2013 Glad to see you back at it Rom hope things are going well
Mooneyzs Posted December 7, 2013 Posted December 7, 2013 Rom... Hey Brother... its great to see you back here and back on this project. I am sure looking forward to updates on this bad boy. Hope you are doing well too.
Romell R Posted December 7, 2013 Author Posted December 7, 2013 Rom... Hey Brother... its great to see you back here and back on this project. I am sure looking forward to updates on this bad boy. Hope you are doing well too. Chris im doin good Bro been itchin to get back on this man...... heres some pics of some of the parts I found for this build. !/16 scale 69 Camaro body from Shapeway / TDR and Brass chassis (which needs cleaning also) Lenco Tranny and Rear end also from the 3D printers of Shapeway / TDR Rims turned by my buddy Micro Nitro theres lots of goodies just waitin to be used.... see ya real soon....
TedsModeling Posted December 7, 2013 Posted December 7, 2013 Yes, good to see you back. Is this car going to have the functional engine with rotating parts?
Romell R Posted December 7, 2013 Author Posted December 7, 2013 Yes, good to see you back. Is this car going to have the functional engine with rotating parts? Hey Ted how are ya buddy?, Yes if all goes according to plan it will have the working pistons and crank.
rv1963 Posted December 8, 2013 Posted December 8, 2013 Your entire build is amazing, this model is going to weight like 3 pounds when you are done. Lol
Romell R Posted December 8, 2013 Author Posted December 8, 2013 Your entire build is amazing, this model is going to weight like 3 pounds when you are done. Lol heck it'll weight more than that the last one was almost 5 pounds check it out http://www.modelcars...showtopic=44578
waddellsbodyshop Posted December 8, 2013 Posted December 8, 2013 Very well said. I love watching builds like this but i dont post my builds bc of the simple fact i dont wanna be discriminated against or anything like that. Builds like this make me wanna push myself. I hope to be as good as some of these guys one day but may never get there. Its truly a talent these guys have and i love each and every post that they put up. Its inspiration for me. Guess u could consider them some of my role models in this hobby. I also do fullsize builds and have my role models for that also that i look up to. It is good to voice your opinions but there are other ways to voice to where it doesnt sound so hateful. It could cause these guys to get discouraged and stop posting period and then that would make a lot of us unhappy. I dont know about everyone but i look forward to updates on builds like this. Great job and keep up the good work. Cant wait to see more.
Romell R Posted February 4, 2014 Author Posted February 4, 2014 Thanks for your comments Michael and Kris I appreciate your support. I didnt want to post untill had something to show but I feel i better get back to posting now so Ill be used to it. anyway I was able to get soe work done on the chassis. Front body supports, front suspension struts, tranny supports. Im gonna get this chassis finished up so i can get it in primer at least. Theres a lil bit of oxidation on the brass but ill clean it up when im ready to go to primer. Here's a few pics. thanks for joinin me.
Magic Photos Posted February 4, 2014 Posted February 4, 2014 Looks great Romell. great detail as always
Romell R Posted February 4, 2014 Author Posted February 4, 2014 (edited) Hey fellas I was working on the motor today and I realized that my plenum needed to be offset so I broke out the ol razor saw and cut it in half. then I re-soldered it and cleaned it up a bit. Here's some pics for ya. (feels good to be back at my bench even if it is a glass table in my room LOL!) here it is cut in half soldered back together now cleaned up a bit and mocked up. I got the carbs from my friend Terry from Flashpoint Motor Sports thanks Terry (he doesnt sell these they were spares he had laying around)! Hope you enjoyed my small update......cya soon Edited February 4, 2014 by Romell R
tyrone Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Glad to see you back on this one.... It's looking good...
Mooneyzs Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Rom... It is so great to see you back on this build. It is looking great. I am looking forward to more to come from you on this.
ScrappyJ Posted February 5, 2014 Posted February 5, 2014 Looking good Romell! Good to see you back on this!
W-409 Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Nice to see you back on the bench, Romell! I've missed your updates a lot. There are not many modelers who can build something without using any kit parts, or especially those who can scratchbuild the whole engine. Your work is really unbelievable, and I can't wait to see this one finished, as it will be a great "challenger" for your Daytona Pro Mod.
Pro Tech Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Hey Romell, welcome back. Looking good buddy, now let's keep it going Charlie Pro Tech
Romell R Posted February 7, 2014 Author Posted February 7, 2014 ok I gotta small update please keep in mind that these are first draft so to speak so things will improve. Anyway i started the fire wall got out a new sanding wheel for my Dremel and started cleaning up the chassis (oxidation). Nuff said heres some pics. Sorry not much to see but i'm just getting started again may take me a while to get my flow back. cya soon
Mooneyzs Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 Rom.... great update. I am glad to see you getting some bench time in. I am gonna tell you what John Teresi told me a while back and that was to have a goal of getting at least 20-30 mins of bench time in a day. With that you will make headway on the build. Thats been my goal and i havent gotten to the bench every day this week but I am planning on making this whole weekend a model building weekend. I need ti finish my funny car to move on to other projects. I know with out a doubt that you will get your groove back and be building like crazy again. Great to have you back.
Romell R Posted February 7, 2014 Author Posted February 7, 2014 Rom.... great update. I am glad to see you getting some bench time in. I am gonna tell you what John Teresi told me a while back and that was to have a goal of getting at least 20-30 mins of bench time in a day. With that you will make headway on the build. Thats been my goal and i havent gotten to the bench every day this week but I am planning on making this whole weekend a model building weekend. I need ti finish my funny car to move on to other projects. I know with out a doubt that you will get your groove back and be building like crazy again. Great to have you back. Hey thanks for that encouragement Chris. Its hard to pick up were you leave off sometimes but I know i needed to just jump back on it. Im gonna rework the intake today so i may or may not have a update today we'll see how it goes
Skypower Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 I'm new to this stuff and just have to say I have read thru your Daytona build and now this one, you truly are and artist and a very good one at that. I have learned a lot from reading thru your builds so thank you. Very glad to see someone of your caliber back on the bench and here sharing and teaching. Thank you Bob
Interceptor Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 Nice to see you back at the bench Rom. Always good to see "old" masters coming back for more. Love the updates so far, so keep 'm coming. Mark
gasser59 Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 Yea!! Rom's rediscovered his bench. Glad to see you're back at it Rom. Have missed you around here.
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