The Red Baron

[Lobo2me]

The bloody Red Baron...

Edited January 11, 2022 by Lobo2me
Missed a couple pics...

[cobraman]

That's wild Steve, and very cool.

[unclescott58]

Very kool. What scale? And what kit(s) is this based on? Tell us more.

[PappyD340]

On 1/10/2022 at 8:43 PM, cobraman said:

That's wild Steve, and very cool.

Yes indeed, well done!!

[Lobo2me]

Thanks!

Here you go...

The Red Baron

Build Sheet 06/2020 

As a follow-on to Thunder Belle (a ’40 Ford Gasser built in 2018) and the more recent 12:00 O’clock High (a ‘62 Corvette Altered) and in keeping with the “nostalgic aircraft” theme, I created a crazy rear engine “flopper” I call Red Baron. This was by far the most diverse and creative kit-bash project I had ever attempted...so far! As an anti-hero to the two previous American Hero builds the name choice was a no-brainer playing off the origin of the 1963 23 Window VW Samba Bus, the Fokker DR1 top wing with Iron Cross decals for my Prussian ancestors. 

Donor Kits, Modifications & Part Contributions

•  Body – 1963 23 Window VW Samba Bus (Hasegawa 1:24 scale kit)
  • Modifications:
    • Roof chopped approx. 6”
    • Body shaved approx. 8” front, 4” rear
    • Shaved - Door Handles & Panel Lines
    • Side Exhaust Vent Breather Cutouts
    • Front Side Vent Windows removed
    • Front wheel openings reshaped and moved forward 6”
    • Rear wheel openings enlarged
    • Front Spoiler scratch-built from styrene sheet & rod
• Chassis - Team Scandia’s Purple Sequent Top Fuel (Revell 1:25 scale kit)
  • Modifications:
    • Chassis shortened to just forward of driver’s compartment
    • “Posable” Front Suspension w/ coil-over shocks scratch-built
    •  Rear Disc brakes from MPC Avenger GT-12 kit
• Engine
  • Chrysler “Fire Power” Hemi from AMT 1:25 Scale Drag Team Double Dragster kit
  • Twin “Double Trouble” Blowers from AMT 1:25 Scale 1962 Corvette kit
  • Pro Tech Supercharger Pullies & Belt – 2 
  • Sparkplug Wires & Braided Fuel Lines & Runners, Cooling & Oil Lines w/ AN Fittings - Pro Tech & scratch-built
•  Wheels & Tires:
  • Fronts: Team Scandia’s Purple Sequent Top Fuel (Revell 1:25 scale kit)
  • Rears: Goodyear Eagle Slicks & Wheels from AMT 1:25 scale Trojan Horse Mustang II Funny Car kit
• Tin Work: 
  • Styrene sheet w/ simulated rivets - 2mm hole punch 
•  Rear Wing:
  • Top wing from Revell 1:72 scale Fokker DR 1 Tri-plane kit, inverted and shortened approx. 18 scale inches
• Paints & Finishes:
  •  Tamiya Mica Red (TS-39) three coats over three coats of Bare Metal Silver (TS-12) – spray
  • Tamiya Black Metallic (TS-40) -Body accent stripe
  • Tamiya Clear (TS-13) - 3 coats
  • Tamiya Titanium Silver (TS-88) - Chassis
  • Tamiya Pearl White (TS-) spray - Wheels
  • Testors Dullcote (1250) - tires
  • Tamiya Dark Gun Metal (TS-42) - spray
  • Tamiya Bare Metal (TS-12) - spray
  • Rostellum MetalicFinish Chrome on Front Suspension, Linkage - spray
  • Molotow Chrome – pen
  • Dupli-Color Metalcast Red & Blue for AN Fittings – decanted spray
  • Testors Med. Silver – brush
  • Testors Gloss Red – brush
  • Testors Flat Black – brush
  • Testors Gloss Black - brush
  •  Testors Flat Bronze - brush

o  Decals - Custom Ink Jet

Build Time: 3 months

[ChrisR]

Awesome!

[David G.]

Daaang! That's a whole lotta work, all of it exceedingly well done.

Magnificent!

David G.