Dragonhawk1066 Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 (edited) I'm finally in the home stretch with this one. i scratched some mufflers, painted the trim and assembled the body/interior/chassis. I also finally managed to figure out the suspension in regards to ride height/stance. Now I just need to button up the engine compartment, glue on the exhaust and a few other pieces and give it a final polish. Edited July 30, 2020 by Dragonhawk1066 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 The exhaust and suspension are finally done. The front was quite an adventure as my original plan of using the kit spindles was working until the very end. After several loose mock-ups made me think it was going to work, when it came down to the final fitting, it just wasn't low enough. I ended up drilling into both sides of the frame and making my own "axles" out of 1/8" styrene tubing. Being as this was my first attempt at heating and bending styrene tubing for an exhaust, it looks a little rough from the manifolds to the mufflers. I had a hard enough time that I decided to just add turn-downs instead of wrapping the tailpipes under the rear-end and around the leaf springs. Practice time needed for another day. I also tried my hand at heat staining the exhaust and it came out a little heavy. More practice needed there, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Well done on the exhaust (I've just left it off on my latest build) and also on persevering with the lowering. Sometimes the kit suspension doesn't give the ability to go as low as required, and bit of wire, rod or pin is the only way to go. It all looks to be coming together nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelbuilder Mark Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Cool ride! Would be very fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 I like how the under side of this has come together. You paint detailing of the exhaust connections look good. You mentioned problems bending your exhaust system. Since there is no sharp bends you could use hollow plastic tubing and insert a brass rod into it. This will help hold a shape when bending the exhaust and wouldn't require any heating. Your getting real close to the end and I have enjoyed watching your build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted July 31, 2020 Author Share Posted July 31, 2020 15 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said: Well done on the exhaust (I've just left it off on my latest build) and also on persevering with the lowering. Sometimes the kit suspension doesn't give the ability to go as low as required, and bit of wire, rod or pin is the only way to go. It all looks to be coming together nicely. 15 hours ago, Modelbuilder Mark said: Cool ride! Would be very fun Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted July 31, 2020 Author Share Posted July 31, 2020 4 hours ago, espo said: I like how the under side of this has come together. You paint detailing of the exhaust connections look good. You mentioned problems bending your exhaust system. Since there is no sharp bends you could use hollow plastic tubing and insert a brass rod into it. This will help hold a shape when bending the exhaust and wouldn't require any heating. Your getting real close to the end and I have enjoyed watching your build. Thank you David! There are a lot of first attempts on this one, and a ton of learning. I like the brass rod in the hollow tubing idea, I will have to pick some up soon. I just have to do a final polish, install the side mirrors and make my license plate and it will finally be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattilacken Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Epic! Looks stunning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 I forgot to ask about your mufflers. They look like very nice Flowmasters and I would like to build some myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 6 hours ago, espo said: I forgot to ask about your mufflers. They look like very nice Flowmasters and I would like to build some myself. They were actually pretty simple once I figured out what the best method was for me to do them through trial and error. I just cut three equal lengths of extra sprue that were a little thicker than regular size sprue, but the basic concept works many ways. I glued them together and then wrapped and glued them in some .010" sheet styrene that I had pre-measured. Then I traced the ends onto more of the styrene and cut those out for the ends. I glued the ends on and trimmed and sanded them to fit and they were done. I really wish I had the skills, supplies and gumption for casting as I would have loved to cast a bunch of these for future builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 This one is finally done. I finished it this morning and you can see the finished pics in the "Under Glass" section. Thanks for following my journey on this one and I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed building it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stinkybritches Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Nice job. I really like the paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 14 hours ago, Dragonhawk1066 said: They were actually pretty simple once I figured out what the best method was for me to do them through trial and error. I just cut three equal lengths of extra sprue that were a little thicker than regular size sprue, but the basic concept works many ways. I glued them together and then wrapped and glued them in some .010" sheet styrene that I had pre-measured. Then I traced the ends onto more of the styrene and cut those out for the ends. I glued the ends on and trimmed and sanded them to fit and they were done. I really wish I had the skills, supplies and gumption for casting as I would have loved to cast a bunch of these for future builds. Thank you for the info. They look the part and I'll have to try that on a build soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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