Monogram 1970 Challenger T/A Rebuild-Under Glass 03-13

[mustang1989]

Thanks Lee! I still have a little ways to go with this 24th scale stuff. lol

I appreciate the "atta boy" on the engine Tim!

I have some tweeking to go with the wires so the air cleaner fits right but it should be ok. More coming tomorrow morning..............

[Mopar - D]

Nice progress update Joe. The wheels and wires look good.

[slusher]

Love how you taped the wheels off Joe, I am going to try that. Did you airbrush them?

[mustang1989]

Thanks Dan! I had to make some tweaks this morning so that the air cleaner would fit over the wires and got that behind me......thankfully!

Carl: Thanks for your comments too and yes I airbrushed them. Although I'm happy with the outcome of the wheels , I think I'm going to use Jim Daniels method of brushing the Model Master Metalizer paint on next time around.

Ok for today's update. I only had about an hour this morning at the bench but I did manage to get started on the fuel line. I used a piece of solder to form the shape of the line initially and then used it as a template for a more rigid copper wire. The fuel filter is a piece of resin stock I had laying around. I simply cut the length I needed and drilled a hole through it and ran it through the copper wire halfway through the shaping process. I still have to clean the filter up and re-tweak the fuel line in a couple of places....namely the line to fuel pump connection but here's where its at right now.

I've got plans for the other two branch off's at the carbs.

Then there's the shot at the fuel pump. I don't like the fact that when I'm working on one area it always seems like I end up bumping something or needing to touch up things but "it is what it is". I knocked the alternator wiring loose at the back of the alternator. I aint touchin' it for repairs until I get this and the heater hoses done.

Edited December 21, 2014 by mustang1989

[Guest]

One thing, there should be a fuel line going to each carb from a central split.

[mustang1989]

Thanks Lee! Say that's what I was talking about with the branch off's. Central split though...............hmm..............lemme look at my reference again to see what you're talking about.

[djmcguire]

Every time I turn around you're adding some new detail to this. This project is now far from what started out as a simple rebuild/restore...how's the 109 coming along for you?

[mustang1989]

.how's the 109 coming along for you?

Thanks Daniel. The 1/24 Trumpter 109 I finished about 2 years ago and I was really happy with it. Being my first all out build I constantly think about things I could have pulled off differently but I look upon it as a decent build. Luftwaffe builds are my home base in modeling.

Here she is. At the time I was still learning the camera. I need to take some updated photos with my current photo shooting knowledge.

Edited December 21, 2014 by mustang1989

[Mopar - D]

Nice work on the fuel line I feel your pain when you undo something that you have already spent a lot of time getting just right. Nice plane also a lot of the guys in our model club build planes.

[mustang1989]

It's gonna be ok and thanks Dan. All I have to do is add the two lines to the main one. I think I have it covered. Key work=think.

[Guest]

Here is a link to a pic.

http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4122/4884667398_a181b943b1_z.jpg

[mustang1989]

Thanks Lee! I have that same picture but I appreciate the helpful gesture man!

[LouO]

Real nice work!

[mustang1989]

Thank you Lou!

[mustang1989]

Not a HUGE update but all I had time for this morning. I broke out the Dremel and went to work on the fuel line tee off's to each carb. I made the 90 degree turn to the carbs and tapered the tee off at the main inlet line connection/ merge to fuse it in and make it look more like part of the line assy.

[David G.]

Excellent restoration work!

David G.

[mustang1989]

Thanks Dave! Hopefully I can get the fuel line/ lines built tomorrow and get on with the painting of the whole assembly.

[mustang1989]

Ok folks. I gave this fuel line my best shot. I'm sure there are others out there that could pull this off better and I may be able to do something with this a little bit when I get it back off the motor for painting but here's where I'm at now.

I decided to use some good 'ol JB weld after cleaning the copper sections up of all the oils and what not from handling it. We'll see how it all pans out.

[Mopar - D]

Joe it looks like it's ready to be cranked up to see what it will do! Your fuel lines look good.

Any chance you will be able to attend the IMPS Model Mania show in April? It's in Stafford on the south side of Houston.

[mustang1989]

Thanks Dan! I dunno if I'm going or not yet. Will PM you.

[Randy D]

Hi Joe,

Engine is looking good !!!

Randy

[mustang1989]

Thanks a lot Randy! Hopefully I can get up bright and early in the morning (2 a.m. or so) and start hitting this puppy hard after a couple of shots of coffee!

[mustang1989]

No bench time today!!! Merry Christmas everybody!!

[landman]

Now I see where the Mustang comes from.

[mustang1989]

It's true I'm a BIG fan of the P-51 and most other WWII birds (particularly Luftwaffe stuff) but this is the real reason for the mustang1989