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FIRE FROG! Futuristic Off Road Racer. WIP Photos!


Ira

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CHERRY BOMB BUBBLE!

I found that the Cherry Bomb Bubble Top would be a pretty good fit on the Fire Frog, after a little cutting and fitting. Fortunately I found couple extras in the parts box.

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Here is the Top in place. I used thin masking tape to mark where I wanted to cut the Bubble Top off.

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I cut the Top with a Cut-Off Wheel in the Dremel Tool. I tend to cut things a little over size to help cover for mistakes.

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More Coming... B)

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WORKING THE BUBBLE!

Here is the Top in place after a little Sanding with Foam Sanding Boards.

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I trimmed the front edge of the Cockpit off round to match the Bubble Top. Then I sanded the back an side edges flat.

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Here is the fit at this point. More Filling and Fitting is necessary, but it's almost a Perfect Fit.

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More Coming... B)

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NICE & TIGHT!

I needed to add a little wedge shape of plastic on each side to fill the big gaps.

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That made a big difference.

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A little more sanding and fitting and I have a Real Nice fit on the Bubble. I will be adding a little putty later to fill and little gaps I missed.

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More Coming... B)

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Ira,

I've been watching this with envy...you bash this thing better than I can ever bash one of my race cars! Muy excelante!

Patrick

Thank You Patrick!

Your Race Cars are Great... B)

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THE FROG'S UNDERBELLY!

I am going to get the Underside ready for a Belly Pan. I'll be using Plastic Strips and Sheet Plastic to finish the bottom.

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First I cut 2 strips to fit and glued them the sides as shown. Then I used a Foam Sanding Board to even them out.

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Then I added 2 more strips to the front as shown.

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More Coming... B)

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AXLE SLOT!

I started filling in the Rear Axle Indentation. I cut a long thin plastic strip to fit and then glued it in the inside of the rear pan as shown. I also added the 2 small strips on the sides.

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Next I cut out the plastic section for the base of the Axle Slot. I just fit in place I didn't glue it in yet. I'll probably glue it after the engine is in place.

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Next I added the 2 thin strips on the ends of the Axle Slot.

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More Coming... B)

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