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    March 2016
Air intake hose
Posted by Gvillezoo on Thursday, March 24, 2016 7:12 PM

I'm looking for ideas to purchase or make air intake hoses for 1/12 scale Countach kit. Kit has nothing, the airboxes just end at a .3" stub.

Lambo Air Intakes

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    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Friday, March 25, 2016 9:24 AM

Picture didn't work, but if they are corregated hoses, I have softened plastic rod to basic shape and then wound fine wire around it.  Then several coats of primer to fill in and smooth.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Friday, March 25, 2016 9:38 AM

Sorry so small.

 

Those look to be 3"- 4" diameter. At least they are old school round and not rubber castings.

At the scale; a hefty 1/4" diameter. You might try sculpy for the tube, bake it. Then wrap with fine wire leaving the spaces. It's not a vacuum cleaner type hose, more like a dryer vent.

Cool, show us what works.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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    March 2016
Posted by Gvillezoo on Friday, March 25, 2016 8:53 PM

http://www.splinterfactions.net/MiscImages/Intakes.jpgSee if that pic link works, but you guys got the idea right anyway.

Thanks for the ideas!

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    March 2016
Posted by Gvillezoo on Saturday, March 26, 2016 7:05 PM

Try this pic link... but you guys got the idea already... Thanks for the ideas!

http://www.splinterfactions.net/MiscImages/Intakes.jpg

 

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