ajwheels Posted August 7, 2014 Posted August 7, 2014 I haven't done anything in 1/8 scale since i was a kid.......got the bug again, so I thought I would put up a few images of this Chevrolet big-block with the Muncie 4-speed.........mostly 3D printed, with various brackets and such done in styrene............
vettecote Posted August 7, 2014 Posted August 7, 2014 (edited) Oh yea! That's what I'm talking about!!!..Where can I get one?...Joe Edited August 7, 2014 by vettecote
jeffs396 Posted August 7, 2014 Posted August 7, 2014 Oooh, one of those would look SWEEEET in my 1/8 1965 Corvette! Nice work! This is the BBC available thru TDR???
blunc Posted August 7, 2014 Posted August 7, 2014 looks great with one exception, the starter appears to be sitting too high, it should line up with the bulge in the bell housing/flywheel cover.
ajwheels Posted August 7, 2014 Author Posted August 7, 2014 Oh yea! That's what I'm talking about!!!..Where can I get one?...Joe Oooh, one of those would look SWEEEET in my 1/8 1965 Corvette! Nice work! This is the BBC available thru TDR??? The basic motor is the one offered in the TDR Catalog..........as is the transmission.................
ajwheels Posted August 7, 2014 Author Posted August 7, 2014 looks great with one exception, the starter appears to be sitting too high, it should line up with the bulge in the bell housing/flywheel cover. The starter motor is a high-torque, gear-reduction type...............
ajwheels Posted August 7, 2014 Author Posted August 7, 2014 HI TONY, NICE JOB ON THE DETAIL PAINTING Thanks Tom..........at this scale, most everything is a separate piece, so it lends itself to contrasting details.................
jbwelda Posted August 7, 2014 Posted August 7, 2014 nice work, now whats it going into? I am currently slugging away on TDRs Offy motor. jb
ajwheels Posted August 7, 2014 Author Posted August 7, 2014 nice work, now whats it going into? I am currently slugging away on TDRs Offy motor. jb It's going into an RM '65 Corvette............I modified the frame to take later Corvette C4 type suspension...........here is where I am at on the frame................
TooOld Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 I'm going to start saving my pennies ! Is the C4 suspension also available from TDR ?
ajwheels Posted August 8, 2014 Author Posted August 8, 2014 Is the C4 suspension also available from TDR ? I haven't quite prepped the suspension pieces for the catalog just yet............though if you are seriously interested, I could probably work something out for you...........
ajwheels Posted August 8, 2014 Author Posted August 8, 2014 (edited) Wow! That's gonna be a big Vette! Yea, Glenn, that's the big drawback to 1/8 scale for me........where to put this thing when I'm done?...............though I get as much fun out of building it as I do in displaying it............I personally think 1/12 scale is the sweet spot.....big enough for real detail, yet it will fit on a shelf somewhere................ Edited August 8, 2014 by ajwheels
Harry P. Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 How did you do the shift linkage? It looks fantastic!
ajwheels Posted August 8, 2014 Author Posted August 8, 2014 Thanks, Danno.................. How did you do the shift linkage? It looks fantastic! Harry, the Hurst shift mechanism is a printed part.......it was pushing it a bit, but workable.......fastener heads and such are separate pieces.......the levers at the trans are styrene and the rods are piano wire............
blunc Posted August 8, 2014 Posted August 8, 2014 The starter motor is a high-torque, gear-reduction type............... IMG_0483.JPG my bad, couldn't see the starter well enough. nice work.
ajwheels Posted August 12, 2014 Author Posted August 12, 2014 Here is one more image with the engine temporarily set into the frame so I could determine driveshaft length.................
Ferrari-Cobra Posted August 12, 2014 Posted August 12, 2014 Tony, Great job in creating the 3D model (ok all your 3D models) as it looks great! Now for your building skills......wow! I think that you need to keep it up and build some more! How about a Corvette Grand Sport? David Ewald
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