BHarrison Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 This is a project I am doing with my father to get him back into the hobby after 30 plus years away. He built big scale as a kid and wanted to try one now. I have been showing him some new techniques and instructing him as we go. We started the afternoon of Thanksgiving by getting the frame into a jig.... and have now made it to this...... I have been machining some detail parts for him. I did a Joe Hunt Magneto, Pulleys, Generator front, Moon Water Neck temp Gauge, and a starter. I also have shown him how to cut out the grill and helped him make a screen insert. We've used RB Motion bolt head details throughout, rod ends to make carb linkage for the Strombergs, we scratchbuilt a scoop and three screens for the carbs, scratchbuilt an electric fan setup, machined a set of round case magnaflows, fuel filter and frame mounted fuel pump, and the color is One Shot Lacquer "Inca Gold" under 5 coats of clear. I will be updating the post as we get further along...
BHarrison Posted February 5, 2015 Author Posted February 5, 2015 Here are some other pics of current progress and machined parts I have done thus far...
Twokidsnosleep Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 Love seeing someone milling their own parts, that is super talented The frame paint looks better than any I have done on my model bodies! What are we making here, exactly??
my80malibu Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 Very Nice so far. Liking all of the turned aluminum parts, they really make a huge difference.
beeRS Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 Lovely to see you doing this big scale kit some justice. With this level of detail it'll be hard to tell the finished model from a 1:1.
Jantrix Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 Very cool. Looking forward to seeing it completed.
doctor phillips Posted February 5, 2015 Posted February 5, 2015 Very nice so far, Bryan! I can't wait to see this one roll out of the shop...
jbwelda Posted February 6, 2015 Posted February 6, 2015 excellent! say you wouldn't be interested in doing another starter/solenoid like that would you? I could sure use one! jb
chassisdude Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 Im liking the machined parts Bryan...This is a very clean build so far....
BHarrison Posted February 13, 2015 Author Posted February 13, 2015 Here are some progress pics.......We took it to Chattanooga and displayed it as a rolling chassis in progress and it won the class.... Sorry for the bad lighting, we were loading up for the show when I snapped these.
futurattraction Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 Very nice progress, Bryan, and it's cool that you're getting your dad back into the hobby after being away from it for so long...
Twokidsnosleep Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 Congrats on the win! Not surprised, it is super cool looking
RAT-T Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 LOOKS GREAT BRYAN, COULD I ASK WHAT COLOR PAINT THAT IS?
lanesteele240 Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 Nice build so far. Keep up the good work
bobthehobbyguy Posted February 16, 2015 Posted February 16, 2015 Nice clean work. Chassis look great. Detail parts are nice. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to more.
Grumpa Posted March 11, 2015 Posted March 11, 2015 Bryan, this is really cool! Using the "R B Motion" bolt heads around the manifold, oil pan, and transmission really make things stand out. I think that after our conversation Saturday....I'm going to have to, eventually, give large scale a shot. Can't wait to see more of this as it goes along.
BHarrison Posted March 15, 2015 Author Posted March 15, 2015 Thanks for the compliments guys. Color is Teators One Coat "Inca Gold"
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