Ira Posted March 24, 2014 Author Posted March 24, 2014 DASHING! I cut down the Gran Turismo dashboard to fit the Frog. Then I sanded off the raised gauges. I'll replace the gauges with a digital display later. With a little more cutting it fits! More Coming...
Ira Posted March 24, 2014 Author Posted March 24, 2014 Nice job. This is really taking shape. Can't wait to see more. Thanks Bob! More Coming...
Ira Posted March 25, 2014 Author Posted March 25, 2014 make the driver look like the Stig, then send pics to Top Gear. Thanks Mike! Good Idea...
Ira Posted March 25, 2014 Author Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) FROG BASE! I am making a Display Base for the Fire Frog. This plastic base is from a Sea Quest Submarine Model. The Frog will be elevated above the base with 1/8th inch Acrylic Rod. This Acrylic Rod is almost Invisible! It will fit into the Square Tubing, mounted inside of the Frog. Then I drilled a hole in the Frame Rail for the Acrylic Rod. I located the mounting hole as near to the Center of the Frog as possible. Next I glued a length of Square Tubing over the Hole in the Frame Rail. Then I cut a little square piece of plastic and glued it on top of the Tubing. More Coming... Edited March 27, 2014 by Ira
Ira Posted March 25, 2014 Author Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) CLEAR ROD! I drilled a hole through the Bell Pan that lined up with the Frame Rail Hole and the Square Tube. The Clear Acrylic Rod fits through here. Instead of suspending the Frog Parallel with the Base. I decided to position the Frog on a Wild Angle. I drilled a hole and fit the Clear Rod in place. Then I glued the Rod against the inside of the Base. More Coming... Edited March 27, 2014 by Ira
Ira Posted March 25, 2014 Author Posted March 25, 2014 FLYING FROGS!!! Here is the mock-up of Fire Frog flying off a Jump, over the Rocks! Here is another angle. There goes the Frog! The Fire Frog will be displayed both ways, Flying through the air or on its Big Wide Tires on the Ground. More Coming...
Ira Posted March 26, 2014 Author Posted March 26, 2014 Looks great Ira, do you have a color for it yet? Thanks Gene! I think the Fire Frog will be Green with Orange Flame Decals...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 I tuned in kinda late, but what you're doing looks like a lot of fun. Nice styling and proportions, as usual.
Davewilly Posted March 26, 2014 Posted March 26, 2014 Looks great Ira! Leaping across the terrain of planet X-454!
Ira Posted March 27, 2014 Author Posted March 27, 2014 (edited) PRIME TIME! Here is the Frog with a couple coats of Dupli-Color Filler/Primer. This Primer hides a lot of flaws. Did a little more sanding, looks pretty smooth... I re-scribed the door lines. I use a Needle Scribe first, then a larger scribe. I gently pull the Scribes in the lines and go over the lines several times. I used a Number 11 X-Acto blade to cut New Lines were necessary. Just a little more putty and sanding, and the Frog will be ready some Green! More Coming... Edited March 27, 2014 by Ira
W-409 Posted March 27, 2014 Posted March 27, 2014 This is excellent work as always from you. I've been following this one from the beginning and my (Imaginary) hat is off. Great work and an interesting project...Keep it going.
Ira Posted March 27, 2014 Author Posted March 27, 2014 Ira, you make everything seem so simple, and , in fact it may be. You just have the patience and courage backed with experience to make it work. It's a blast watching you work man! Thanks for the kind words Gene! So glad you like it...
Ira Posted March 28, 2014 Author Posted March 28, 2014 PAINTED BLACK! I sprayed the Frog with Black Primer. I am going to use Black as a base for the Metallic Green. I almost left the Frog Black, it looks pretty good that way. More Coming...
Jonathan Posted March 29, 2014 Posted March 29, 2014 "Paint it, paint it, paint it Black! Black as night...." Although, I think green will be the perfect choice! This has been fun to watch.
Belugawrx Posted March 29, 2014 Posted March 29, 2014 Greatest Imagination on this Site,.. award goes to .... IRA DAHM..... ....and the crowd goes crazy Nice nice Cheers
Ira Posted March 29, 2014 Author Posted March 29, 2014 Nice progress Ira...looking great.. Thanks Carl!
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