Ira Posted August 30, 2014 Posted August 30, 2014 (edited) MOON BEAST! The Moon Beast will be an Open Wheel, 2000 HP Exhibition Drag Racing Monster! The main Body & Chassis parts for the Moon Beast come from Monograms Baja Beast. The 12 Cylinder Allison Airplane Engine is from an AMT Parts Pack. It is chrome plated now, but not for long... The name Moon Beast was inspired by the Slixx Moooneyes Decals I just got on Ebay. More Coming... Edited December 15, 2014 by Ira
skymnky721 Posted August 30, 2014 Posted August 30, 2014 (edited) Thats gonna be way cool,,never seen that kit,,baja beast,,great bash idea. I dig the little Honda "Monkey" bike w/it Edited August 30, 2014 by skymnky721
Nitrozilla Posted August 31, 2014 Posted August 31, 2014 This is gonna' rock. Always a good day when Ira starts or finishes a build.
Daddyfink Posted August 31, 2014 Posted August 31, 2014 This is going to be wild! Here is some inspiration!
slusher Posted August 31, 2014 Posted August 31, 2014 Can't wait to see this one Ira. That a pretty cool kit your working with...
Ira Posted August 31, 2014 Author Posted August 31, 2014 First Thing! I soaked the Chrome Engine Parts in Purple Power. In a few hours the Chrome was gone. Next I sprayed on a couple of coats of DupliColor Grey Filler/Primer. Then I glued the Engine Halves together. More Coming...
Ira Posted August 31, 2014 Author Posted August 31, 2014 Body Lines! I decided to do a Simple Section on the Body. I started by applying 1 inch wide tape around the Body, running along the Body's Center Line. I drew the lines along the bottom of the tape. Then I removed the tape. I also want to reduce the width of the Body by about 1 inch. So I applied tape right down the center of the Body. I drew a line on each side of the tape. Then I removed the tape. More Coming...
Ira Posted August 31, 2014 Author Posted August 31, 2014 (edited) Thats gonna be way cool,,never seen that kit,,baja beast,,great bash idea. I dig the little Honda "Monkey" bike w/it Thanks Scott! Yes the little Honda is a Great Addition to the kit... Edited August 31, 2014 by Ira
Ira Posted August 31, 2014 Author Posted August 31, 2014 Been looking for that kit Bantam Beast I found few of the Baja Beasts on Ebay!
DynoMight Posted August 31, 2014 Posted August 31, 2014 Uh-oh Ira's at it again!! Here's a tip: you can use bleach to strip chrome in less than a minute, although it doesn't take off the layer under the chrome and over the plastic, primer will take care of that, but make sure you wash it!
DrKerry Posted August 31, 2014 Posted August 31, 2014 Ok, ya got my attention!!!! Ready for the ride, hit the gas Ira and light 'em up!!!!!!
Ira Posted August 31, 2014 Author Posted August 31, 2014 Hold on boys, Ira is at it again ! : ) Oh Boy! This should be Fun...
Ira Posted August 31, 2014 Author Posted August 31, 2014 First Cuts! I cut the Spoiler and lower front end off in one piece. I used a Razor saw to make the cuts. Next I cut out the front and rear ends. Then I cut the section out of the roof. I cut the bottom sides off next. More Coming...
cobraman Posted August 31, 2014 Posted August 31, 2014 That's a heck of a slice and dice you got going on there. : )
1972coronet Posted August 31, 2014 Posted August 31, 2014 That looks like a super project , Ira ! I've been wanting to get one of those VW Bus kits again ( I had both issues as a kid ; the yellow one and the red one ) . I'd like to stick the 8V-71 Detroit in-place of the kit's SBC ...
Ira Posted September 1, 2014 Author Posted September 1, 2014 Skinny Van! Here is the Moon Beast Body glued together. I used Zap-A-Gap the glue the Body Pieces. I did a little sanding after the glue dried. Front View. Rear View. More Coming...
BSB Racing Posted September 1, 2014 Posted September 1, 2014 What is the width and the height of the body after surgery?
Ira Posted September 1, 2014 Author Posted September 1, 2014 This is gonna' rock. Always a good day when Ira starts or finishes a build. Thanks Joe! Love Starting a New Project...
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