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The artist is back to work, always very cool watching where your imagination takes your builds.

Thanks for the kind words Bob!

B)

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HERE WE GO!

I started fitting the Moon Scope Body Sides to the Gran Turismo Wheel Wells. When I got an idea how the bodies would fit together, I marked the Moon Scope Front Underside for cutting.

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I cut along the lines with a cut-off wheel in a Dremel Tool.

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More Coming... B)

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GRAN MOON!

Starting to mix The Gran Turismo and Moon Scope parts together! I have been fitting the Moon Scope front section into the Gran Turismo Front Wheel Wells. I got a pretty good idea where it would fit so I marked the spots. Then I made a file card template of the top of the wheel wells. Next I transferred the template shape to plastic.

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Then I glued the Wheel Well Fillers in place.

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Before I glued the Moon Scope Section in place I added a 1/16th " length of strip plastic, because the Filler was a little too small. Here is the Moon Scope Section glued to the Gran Turismo Body.

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More Coming... B)

Posted

Looks interesting using those 2 kits..

Thanks Carl!

Hoping these 2 Kits will give me that "Frog" look... B)

Posted

NOW FOR THE REAR!

I am fitting the Rear Parts in the same way as I did with the Front Parts. Here is the Rear Wheel Well Filler in place and the Moonscope sides have been marked.

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Cut out the Rear Moonscope sides.

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Here are both of the front and rear Moonscope sides in place.

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Top View!

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More Coming... B)

Posted

Tuned in to watch the master bring something unique into this world.

It's always a pleasure Ira.

Bob

Thanks for the kind words Bob!

B)

Posted

I gotta check this out. Is the Tamiya Frog RC the inspiration behind this project?

I always liked the Tamiya Frog!

The Fire Frog name came after the designing was done, but I am going to try for a "Frog Style" Paintjob... B)

Posted

Returning to the classics Ira!!!!

The first article that I really followed in the old model magazines was CM Moonscope 1 conversion.

That started me on a trend with me to today......

Funny

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I always liked the Tamiya Frog!

The Fire Frog name came after the designing was done, but I am going to try for a "Frog Style" Paintjob... B)

Some of the worlds most colorful frogs are the Poison Arrow, also known as Poison Dart frogs.

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FIRE FROG NEEDS A V8!

Decided on a Revell 2006 Mustang GT Engine, so I'm going to need to mount a radiator somewhere. The opening in the rear is the perfect size, it just needs a few strips of plastic to make it work. I traced the inside edge of the rear on a strip of plastic.

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Then I cut out the shape and glued it in place.

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Next I added a strip of plastic to extend the Roll pan.

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More Coming... B)

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Posted

Love seeing your creations come to live. Keep it up. Def. excited to see this through.

Thanks for the kind words James!

B)

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MORE ROLL PAN!

I added another strip of plastic to bring the edge of the Roll Pan up a bit.

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Then I added another plastic strip to the Roll Pan, connecting the Moonscope Rear Sides to the Roll Pan.

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More Coming... B)

Posted

I'll be watching Ira! I grew up on your articles in Model Car Science! It's very nice to see you still building. Most of us "old guys" move on to other hobbies. I have moved on to the full size stuff but model cars are still a passion and I plan to get back into them.

Mark

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