Brute Force 71 Camaro

[gautreau]

Wow very impressive build so far. I like how thorough you are with posting pics of the build up.

[Chas SCR]

More of the bumper part done and also completed the firewall tonight.

[Custom Hearse]

Go west young man... And show 'em how it's done! Looking good!!!

[Chas SCR]

I will take a better pic tomorrow of the nose, both sides of the bumpers are done and I can line them up and start the grill bumper tomorrow.

[vintagedragfan]

looking good Chas!

[Scale-Master]

It might just be the angle or lighting, but it looks like you might want to shave the bumpers down some Chas. They look a bit thick, and when you continue the bumper through the grille area, it will look even heavier. Easier to address now than later...

[Chas SCR]

I will make a note of that Mark thank you for pointing that out. It's a little thinner then the kit bumper but not a lot.

[Scale-Master]

I see you are going in the right direction, but if it were me, I'd err on making the bumper too thin as opposed to heavy. Are you bringing it to GSL even if it is not done?

[Chas SCR]

@ Mark, yes I plan on having it in white glue on the primer table. I did measure them and they was a little thicker then what I would like as the kit ones are .120 thick and they was .080 thick so I sanded them down to .070 thick now. This is about as much as I can go with out making new ones as I used .020 thick sheet stock and lade them inside the bar so the 1/2 of the round stock could show the roundness to the edge.

[Chas SCR]

@ Mark, here are the bumpers showing how thin they are now.

The bumpers with the quarter shows how narrow they are. This was brought up as a conseren from a friend of mine but after checking them they are .070 thin compare to the kit ones that are .120. Also I was able to get the trunk lid started and the drip rails put in tonight. The trunk lid will be made out of .030 thick sheet stock later and have a lot of brass work under side bracing done.

[Scale-Master]

I look forward to seeing it. But remember, the bumpers on this car are nothing like the factory GM units. Compare to the Brute Force car, not a GM Camaro/kit part.

Brass is all well and good, but I found it easier to make the under structure for the deck lid from sheet styrene... Once it is cemented in it provides plenty of strength, in fact since plastic to plastic bonds better than brass to plastic, it might be better.

[Chas SCR]

I was looking again at the build pic of the front bumpers and if I did redo them to a thinner round stock i'm not to sure if it would show enough roundness to it. They are flat on top and under side that comes out to a angle like this ). I will also take that under advisement for doing the trunk lid. There is a lot of build on that also that I really have to take my time with and getting it all to fit in place. Why I was thinking of going to brass was it will hold the contures right and still be thin enough for it all to fit.

[Chas SCR]

starting on the inner front fenders.

[flint1962]

Incredible workmanship! The finished build should be spectacular!

[buxxx69]

This is so freakin amazing!!!!!! I am glued to this topic as much as I am glued to Walking Dead TV program. Awesome work !!!! Cheers!!!!

[geordie]

This is so freakin amazing!!!!!! I am glued to this topic as much as I am glued to Walking Dead TV program. Awesome work !!!! Cheers!!!!

Not the latest series of the Walking Dead..........very disappointing

[buxxx69]

Not the latest series of the Walking Dead..........very disappointing

True very true....But Im a noob both in the modelling commmunity and the Walking Dead Community. So let harken his work to the that of a masterpiece ! Better anology.

[Chas SCR]

I'm glad you guys are having a good time and enjoying this build

Both inner fenders are now in place and also part of the lower roll pan is starting to come together.

[rustybill1960]

Man Oh Man, I am really lovin' the work and detail Your putting into this build Chas!!

Thank You so very much for sharing this build with Us here!!

Later

Russ

[Chas SCR]

Thank you for the kind words!

Inner front fenders done and seam fitted in and now have to work on the core support bracket and oil coolers.

[Wonderbread Kustomz]

Looking real good !

[Chas SCR]

Making the core support and also seeing if the radiator is going to fit into place. still have to put the oil cooler together and make the bracket for that.

[Wonderbread Kustomz]

Dang that looks better and better each post

[Chas SCR]

thank you for the kind words and looking at it. I just wish there was more then just me doing this work on it as each part takes so long to fit and make it right and then figure out the thickness of the paint and so on so it will look good in the end.

[James2]

thank you for the kind words and looking at it. I just wish there was more then just me doing this work on it as each part takes so long to fit and make it right and then figure out the thickness of the paint and so on so it will look good in the end.

But isn't that what scratch building is all about! Hang in there and keep on fabbing.

Edited April 22, 2013 by James2