Ira Posted December 25, 2014 Author Posted December 25, 2014 Nice work I ra, love the vents. Thanks Ray!
Ira Posted December 25, 2014 Author Posted December 25, 2014 Even More Power! I needed more room for the Big Hemi, so I cut out the engine compartment. That should do it... More Coming...
Ira Posted December 25, 2014 Author Posted December 25, 2014 Filling In... I cut 2 lengths of plastic strip and glued them in the sides of the Engine Compartment. Here is McScaren on the Chassis with the new Engine Compartment. Just enough room for the Big Hemi. More Coming...
Ira Posted December 25, 2014 Author Posted December 25, 2014 I always enjoy watching these creations fall out of your head and into reality. Thanks Adam! So glad you are enjoying it...
Ira Posted December 25, 2014 Author Posted December 25, 2014 The Spoiler! I decided to make a Spoiler for McScaren. I started with a piece of sheet plastic. Next I cut the Sheet Plastic down to fit. Then I sanded the bottom edge of the Spoiler so when I glued it on it was on an angle. Rear View. More Coming...
Ira Posted December 25, 2014 Author Posted December 25, 2014 Nose Brace! I added a couple plastic strips to the inside of the Nose. This will make a good Gluing Spot for the Chassis later. Here it is with the Chassis in place. I am going to make a new windshield so I puttied up the old windshield grooves. More Coming...
Ira Posted December 25, 2014 Author Posted December 25, 2014 FLAIRS! I cut the Fender Flairs off the ZZZZZ-28 Body so that I could add them to the McScaren Body. After a lot of Cutting & Fitting, I got a pretty good fit on the Rear Flairs. Pretty good fit on the other side too. More Coming...
Ira Posted December 26, 2014 Author Posted December 26, 2014 Front Flairs! After a little Cutting and a lot of Fitting I found the right position for the Front Flairs. Here is the first one glued in place. Here is another view. I will be definitely be doing some more fitting and Cutting on this Flair... Rear View. Here are all four Flairs in place. Tire Check! Here is a quick mock-up with some Deals Wheels Tires. I decided to use the DW Tires instead of the Die Cast GTP Wheels & Tires, because they are sooo Wide. More Coming...
bobthehobbyguy Posted December 26, 2014 Posted December 26, 2014 Flares look great. Keep up the good work.
Ira Posted December 27, 2014 Author Posted December 27, 2014 We Need More Vents! I trimmed the excess from the Tops of the Front Flairs and the Backs of the Rear Flairs. Next I trimmed a little more off the Front Flairs... Then I filled in part of the Tops of the Front Flairs to form 2 more Vents. After a little clean up, the cut-off Rear Flairs formed 2 more Half-Moon shaped Vents. More Coming...
Ira Posted December 28, 2014 Author Posted December 28, 2014 Side Panels! I am going to build up the Side Panel with pieces of sheet plastic. This is the first piece, a triangular shape that fits between the Front & Rear Flairs. Here is the second piece, the lower panel. The third piece fits between the edge of the Front Flair to the bottom edge of the Side. More Coming...
Ira Posted December 28, 2014 Author Posted December 28, 2014 You're my kinda modeler, Ira. (Big ol' thumbs-up).. Thanks Chip!
Ira Posted December 28, 2014 Author Posted December 28, 2014 Holes & Gaps! I cut 2 pieces of plastic to fill in the Nose Sides. Then I shaped them with a Drum Sander Bit in the Dremel Tool and Sanding Sticks. Then I fit 2 Moon Shaped plastic pieces in the holes on the rear fenders and glued them in place. Applied some Putty. Then I sanded it down with 220 sandpaper. More Coming...
Ira Posted December 29, 2014 Author Posted December 29, 2014 You make this look too easy. Thanks Jason!
Ira Posted December 29, 2014 Author Posted December 29, 2014 Prime Time! Here are a few photos of McScaren after a couple coats of DupliColor Gray Filler/Primer. Rear View. Side View. More Coming...
Ira Posted December 29, 2014 Author Posted December 29, 2014 Hice work Ira. Looking forwardcto seeing more. Thanks Bob! More Coming Soon...
Ira Posted January 2, 2015 Author Posted January 2, 2015 2 More Scoops! After the Primer dried I applied Putty to problem spots. Then I sanded the body smooth. Next I added the McLapper Side Scoops. I sprayed on a light coat of Grey Filler/Primer and let it dry in the Dehydrator. Then I sprayed on a couple coats of Flat Black Primer. Rear View! More Coming...
Ira Posted January 3, 2015 Author Posted January 3, 2015 Diamond Dust! I sprayed on a couple coats of Testors Diamond Dust and let it dry in the dehydrator. Top View. More Coming...
Ira Posted January 4, 2015 Author Posted January 4, 2015 Really wild.Great work Ira. Thank Bob! So glad you like it...
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