The 2013 Automotive Group Build

this is to be the hauler for 2 cars/trucks(in the future) at a time. the tractor is a pete 359 conventional (revell) and a Fruehauf 40' flatbed trailer (amt)ive added some of the pit essentials for a derby team to the trailer (chains, jack, cutting torch, misc tools, etc.) oil stained the deck, went for the black-for-chrome look on everything, im not much of a chrome guy.

pretty much how it sits right now, added the brushguard to the tractor, but thats about it.

Regards, Logan

here's a little more in depth look at my 77x car.

i began the rebuild by scrubbing my previous attempt at weathering away to reveal the paint: thick, semi-gloss black. i knew that the paint was going to keep me from "denting" the body with the lighter method anymore, so i sat back, started thinking as i began to strip paint. i was thinking of photoetch for some reason,and i thought "i can made my own photoetch... with aluminum".

i experimented with the other car first, with promising results. so i sprayed some primer, and made more body panels. i bent the frame up more, and tailored the panels to fit by bending them with the frame

this was the original motor i was going to use, the 383 stroker that comes in the revell special edition 69 nova. i was going to use it with upright headers, but felt i needed something with a little more kick.

ill post more later, having trouble with photobucket at the moment.

Regards, Logan

That is an enormous amount of work, WIldchild. I can't imagine what it would be like to be in a car whilst it takes all those hits. I am fascinated by your use of aluminium cans to make body panels, and the process to give them the creased and dented look. I like the hauler,and the tools too. Really tells a story.

Cheers

Tony

Greg that dash looks choice! Glad to see the parts arrived!

Tony I like the way the belts look. And never heard of using flour before, nice tip!

Wildchild thats some serious intense building,I too like the aluminum can technique.

Thanks guys! It works pretty good, but I need to find some a tad thicker, as thin as this is it doesent take much to over-bend and tear it unrealistically bad.

It's a pretty bone-jarring ride, especially in an unlimited mod car like this. They run cars with this much steel around here, and a guy broke his leg a few years ago because he braced it against the firewall. Normally, it's not a problem because the car bends/dents/buckles to absorb the impact. In these, not so much. They were bringing imperials in that weighed almost 8000lbs, the heaviest car ever run was a 65 suicide door Lincoln, weighed a shade under 9000lbs, but all the steel you want to put into it doesent matter: an imperial is a stronger car to start with lol. They run full-size pickups that way too.

Thanks Wildchild.

I've managed to clean up and spray the chassis on the Ferrari F186. It doesn't seem like much, but it's quite a milestone as I can build it up from there.

Will post some pics when I get a chance, but it's just black.

Cheers

Tony

So many fine builds going on here! Finished putting the chassis to gether and decided to add another coat of paint to represent this more.

Now I'll wet sand this down to make it look weathered.

Looking good Dogfish!

Nice work Dogfish.

I finally finished my real truck (control arm bushings, ball joints tie rods etc), so I am hoping to finish the Nova this weekend. I'm starting to have withdrawals hehehehehe.

Thanks. Here's how it looks with a little weathering.

Nice looking weathering Dogfish,I like your technique!

That looks really good Dogfish. It really is loooong isn't it ?

Sorry about the lack of updates from my end. I've been busy cleaning up the resin body for the Ferrari F186. I'll post a picture once it's done, it's not too far away now, but has been a little time consuming.

Cheers

Tony

Here's the next update on the S27 Ferrari F186.
You can see here where I filled the screw holes in the chassis with plastic rod and CA.

The chassis has been sprayed black, and the cockpit interior assembled and mounted to it. You might see a small area of unpainted resin immediately next to the cockpit side walls, this is where I masked off the chassis to allow a reasin to resin join, rather than having paint there. The rather thick resin body will sit directly on top of it, so it won't be visible at all.


I've all but completed the clean up of the body, this is a curbside (Kerbside ?) so I won't be cutting off the engine cover.


You can see where the chassis will fit in. I will have to fill the gap and respray that part of it once it's all put together.
The fit of this white metal strut and insert into the locating recess on the body was very poor. I would have preferred to fit it after spraying and finishing the body, but I've had to blend it in. I guess I'll just mask and spray it later.

Finally, the recess for the air intake is about 1.5mm deep. I can use a motor tool to hollow it out, but how deep, and I've always had a hard time getting a smooth finish inside the hole. I've also never done it in resin.

The next steps are to fit and blend in the etched vent cover on the sidepods, and to build up the new front wing fitting, as I'm not using the S27 parts.
Hope you enjoy, cheers for now,
Tony

Tony: nice start on your F186.

Dogfish: Insteresting way to weather that ambulance!

Thanks Greg.

Yes. Thanks Greg. It is so very nice to see the diversity of builders here! Great bunch of builds going on!

S27 Ferrari F186 update
I fitted the louvered vent cover last night. Lots of CA around it to fair it in as the gaps were significant within the recess for it.
Cheers
Tony

That resin is looking tasty !!!

Building a 1/32(?) scale Lamborghini Countach with my 8 year old son. It is a long out of production, snap together model kit molded in a neon clear orange color. He wanted to paint it and chose gold from my paint collection. I had to convince him to leave the tires black or else they would be gold too.

The undercarriage is still in the original color. We'll hit it with some spray later.

Hey Everyone,

I just finished up a P 38 for a couple of other builds. Please don't look at it. I'm not happy with how it turned out.There were jsut too many problems with it. Some my fault and others beyond my control. I will be doing it over. I'm thinking of an Academy kit for it.

Anywho, I am now able to spend more time on the Camaro and the semi trailer for this build, as well as a P 47 for the other builds.

The Camaro and the trailer still look the same as I've been working on a high gloss finish for the Camaro and getting the Trailer sides finished so I can start putting it together.

Ken - I won't go looking for your Lightning. It's a bummer when it doesn't quite work out. Anyway, welcome back.

I've been busy mounting the front suspension to the body of my Ferrari F186. White metal to resin, poor fit, very hard to clean up and make a nice smooth job. I think I'm getting close now and have also attached the front wing. I'll post some photos later.

Cheers

Tony

Hey all,

I did make some progress with the Nova.

Also, is there a way to delete a NEW POST?? I accidentally hit that and it made another thread outside of this that I didn't want to do.

Interior is done. This kit didn't have a lot of detail in the interior so I didn't spend much time on it.

I still have some body work to do which I'm hoping knock a dent in this weekend. I am visiting my mother tomorrow and my older brother has a 69 Chevelle kit he s going to give hehehehe.

Welding the custom exhaust. Why they stick them under the doors is beyond me hehehehe.

Very nice work on your Nova!

EW: love the body color....nice work on the engine.

Well, I made a lil progress on the `77 GMC overnight......

The seat, I thought I'd add a bit of color on the 4WD shifter

The cab interior, still need to add the radio, siren and plow controls

Here's the partially completed cargo bed  

As always, comments encouraged.

EWheeler, that Nova is looking really nice. I like your work on the engine.

Greg, your GMC is coming along too. The dash and interior look great.

Are a LOT of work, I've finally primed the body of the Ferrari F186. I've been working diligently on it every night, I guess there is just a lot of work marrying the white metal front wing and front suspension to the resin body. It's pretty as a picture now.

I might give it one more go before a light sand and some Ferrari red, then I hope it'll come to life.

Cheers

Tony

Dogfish: Thanks.

pyrman: The color is Model Master Dark Red Metallic Flake. And the dash and bed are looking good.

Tony: Thanks also. The Ferrari looks almost like a jet hehehehe.

Taxtp might I join in with an Edmunds Super Modified ?? I started it a month or so ago but still have a ways to go. Here is the box art.

To the engine I added volocity stacks, plug wires, in the correct firing order LOL, fuel and water lines.

And here is the body with the base color on.

Hi Randy

That's an interesting model you've got there, please feel welcome to join.

I'll update the build roster now..

Who makes the kit, I've never seen one of these before.

Last question - what's the red roll cage in the background of the last photo ?

Cheers

Tony