1/25 Tucker 48/Torpedo -- "Coming Soon" at SpotModel

[Mr. Metallic]

On 5/4/2024 at 7:36 AM, Big_John said:

 

 

 

When i looked at that at first I though what a plumbing nightmare. But then I realized most of them aren't hard lines but ignition wires.

[Big_John]

1 hour ago, Mr. Metallic said:

When i looked at that at first I though what a plumbing nightmare. But then I realized most of them aren't hard lines but ignition wires.

A lot of that "plumbing" is for the hydraulic valves. They tried not using a camshaft  and instead a timed hydraulic system that was tied to the  distributor that opened and closed the intake/exhaust valves. 

It was innovative, but complicated and troublesome, and the extra hydraulic system made the engine hard to start, so it needed a 24volt aircraft battery.  It was canned for a conventional camshaft engine. 

Some good reading on Preston Tucker and the Tucker car is "Preston Tucker and His Battle to Build the Car of Tomorrow" by Steve Lehto.  Lehto also wrote a fantastic book on the Chrysler Turbine car too. 

[bobthehobbyguy]

Very cool. 3d printers will allow all sorts of interesting sybjects,

[charlie8575]

Most impressive.

Charlie Larkin

[Erik Solie]

On 5/4/2024 at 5:36 AM, Big_John said:

And here's a pic I took of the engine in the prototype Tucker chassis in the Hershey AACA museum.  https://www.aacamuseum.org/exhibit/tucker-automobiles/

And the prototype chassis.  

That's really cool to see!  Nice!  Keep in mind though, that the prototype had the flat-6 mounted transverse, with outputs on each side driving a single rear wheel.  Issues with this setup didn't get resolved, as Preston was indeed a bit ahead of his time.  Production cars had the flat-6 mounted inline, so the setup was more like the Corvair.

 

Erik

[Big_John]

13 minutes ago, Erik Solie said:

That's really cool to see!  Nice!  Keep in mind though, that the prototype had the flat-6 mounted transverse, with outputs on each side driving a single rear wheel.  Issues with this setup didn't get resolved, as Preston was indeed a bit ahead of his time.  Production cars had the flat-6 mounted inline, so the setup was more like the Corvair.

 

Erik

That prototype chassis had a rubber torsion suspension that didn't make it into production either.   It's interesting history. 

[ChrisBcritter]

I've heard one of these flat sixes running - sounds like a Corvair on steroids!

[Kenmojr]

On 5/3/2024 at 11:05 AM, stitchdup said:

its a big country (same sizea s texas) and the stuff they are producing is all exported. the farmers are still planting grains too. as it happens all the peppers and lettuce in my local supermarket is from israel and they're also at war. business carries on if it can as getting foreign money from exports buys more weapons than they would get if the product was sold local. then its not really making money but more moving it around. and local currency is worth less if the countries at war so any way to raise foreign cash helps as its a more stable currency.

Ukraine is the home of one of my favorite 3D apps, 3DCoat which is a 3D sculpting app like ZBrush or Mudbox but very much cheaper and worth every penny. Putin's aggression has not interrupted any updates to 3D Coat. https://3dcoat.com/

Edited May 30, 2024 by Kenmojr

[gtx6970]

Cool kit

 

If I didn't have a pile waiting for me

 

I would give some serious thoughts to one of these 

[christian-w]

On 5/3/2024 at 9:30 PM, Chuck Kourouklis said:

Oy vey...

ANYWAY, here's what your $180 + shipping gets you.  It's a stunner, VERY competitive in the biscale resin arena. 

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Considering the nearly-flawless rubber Firestones with wide white masking collars, the photoetch, the precision in every resin piece I've test-fitted so far, and the literal menagerie of smooth, super-fine 3D printed parts with spares, this thing is a flat bargain by any reasonable assessment and I'm delighted with it.

 

I saw the video on youtube and was astonished, how much details this kit has. Ok. The price is a lot money anyway... What I like: the instruction sheet contains all produced Tucker by color. So you can built one Tucker you llike most. That is pretty cool. The kit itself looks fantastic to me.

[Red Wheel]

Hello everyone! My name is Oleksandr, I am the creator of this model.
First of all, I want to thank everyone who appreciated the quality of the model. I really spent a lot of time and effort to get this result. Tucker 48 is an incredibly interesting car in its design, technical solutions and history. And I'm glad that the model came out this way.
Regarding the war in Ukraine. My city is considered front-line; in 2022, the occupation forces stood in front of the city. Regular shelling continues to this day, and there are problems with electricity and water supply. Despite this, I continue to do what I am good at, thanks to the Ukrainian army.

On 5/4/2024 at 6:37 PM, my66s55 said:

Here is what is probably the 3d file. It would take me less than a month to make this model.

The CAD model was created by me personally completely from nothing. Other people's 3D was not used.

On 5/3/2024 at 8:27 PM, Tabbysdaddy said:

Maybe they can be the ones to finally give us a Checker.

If there are people willing, why not. At the moment I’m just choosing what my next project will be. I will be happy to listen to any suggestions.

[Chuck Kourouklis]

GOOD TO SEE YOU HERE, Oleksandr! 

Far as I'm concerned, welcome aboard - and thanks very much for your perspective on certain things as someone who'd know. In case I haven't already made it abundantly clear, I love this kit, all the more remarkable for what you've worked through in producing it.

At the risk of going a bit wide of the topic, the forum has this older thread that's all about the base kit for your next offering...

 

[Richard Bartrop]

7 hours ago, Red Wheel said:

If there are people willing, why not. At the moment I’m just choosing what my next project will be. I will be happy to listen to any suggestions.

If you're taking suggestions:

Bosley GT

Lancia Statos Zero

GM Firebird III

[stitchdup]

a decent tempo matador would be my choice

 

[Red Wheel]

14 hours ago, Chuck Kourouklis said:

GOOD TO SEE YOU HERE, Oleksandr! 

At the risk of going a bit wide of the topic, the forum has this older thread that's all about the base kit for your next offering...

Hello Chuck! Glad to see you! Thanks for the link.  The additional set for the Dodge Charger is already completely ready, but I’m still happy to study the topic.

 

12 hours ago, Richard Bartrop said:

Bosley GT

Interesting car, like the Bosley MK2. I'll definitely add it to the list.

 

11 hours ago, stitchdup said:

a decent tempo matador would be my choice

At the moment I'm more interested in classic passenger cars. Maybe in the future.

[Justin Porter]

On 7/18/2024 at 8:15 AM, Red Wheel said:

Hello everyone! My name is Oleksandr, I am the creator of this model.
First of all, I want to thank everyone who appreciated the quality of the model. I really spent a lot of time and effort to get this result. Tucker 48 is an incredibly interesting car in its design, technical solutions and history. And I'm glad that the model came out this way.
Regarding the war in Ukraine. My city is considered front-line; in 2022, the occupation forces stood in front of the city. Regular shelling continues to this day, and there are problems with electricity and water supply. Despite this, I continue to do what I am good at, thanks to the Ukrainian army.

The CAD model was created by me personally completely from nothing. Other people's 3D was not used.

If there are people willing, why not. At the moment I’m just choosing what my next project will be. I will be happy to listen to any suggestions.

Firstly, very happy to see your work which is absolutely topnotch. If I were to be greedy about what I'd like to see created with your level of care and talent, it would be along the following lines. 

Lamborghini Espada




Iso Grifo

 

And a transkit to convert the Tamiya S2 Lotus Europa Twin Cam to one of the Renault powered "breadvan" body S1 Europas.
 

[stavanzer]

Yes, on the Iso Grifo!

What an Awesome Car.

[lordairgtar]

On 7/18/2024 at 7:15 AM, Red Wheel said:

Hello everyone! My name is Oleksandr, I am the creator of this model.
First of all, I want to thank everyone who appreciated the quality of the model. I really spent a lot of time and effort to get this result. Tucker 48 is an incredibly interesting car in its design, technical solutions and history. And I'm glad that the model came out this way.
Regarding the war in Ukraine. My city is considered front-line; in 2022, the occupation forces stood in front of the city. Regular shelling continues to this day, and there are problems with electricity and water supply. Despite this, I continue to do what I am good at, thanks to the Ukrainian army.

The CAD model was created by me personally completely from nothing. Other people's 3D was not used.

If there are people willing, why not. At the moment I’m just choosing what my next project will be. I will be happy to listen to any suggestions.

Thank you for your hard work. Be safe

[Red Wheel]

As far as I know, this is the first fully assembled Tucker 48 kit.  Assembled by Andres Cue.

Edited July 23, 2024 by Red Wheel

[stavanzer]

Wow!

It sure looks nice!

I like the Maroon Paint. Flawless and Sharp.

 

Good Show.

[absmiami]

Olek - thanks for your post …

curious - you chose as your first subject a great / significant auto that had never been modeled in kit form - so do you want to continue that theme for your next project - or try a subject that has been modeled - but not very well - and would you like to take a swing at an iconic race car ?

[Red Wheel]

12 hours ago, absmiami said:

curious - you chose as your first subject a great / significant auto that had never been modeled in kit form - so do you want to continue that theme for your next project - or try a subject that has been modeled - but not very well - and would you like to take a swing at an iconic race car ?

Hello Andrew! Of course, more interesting are the models that have not yet been produced. But first of all, I prefer cars that I like by their design and their history. Because the development process takes a lot of time, so it’s quite difficult to choose. 1/25 scale is also preferred.
However, from the suggestions above, Iso Grifo in 1/24 scale is already on the wish list.
What car are you talking about?

[absmiami]

Thinking …

[Chris V]

On 7/18/2024 at 2:15 PM, Red Wheel said:

If there are people willing, why not. At the moment I’m just choosing what my next project will be. I will be happy to listen to any suggestions.

Good to have you onboard, Oleksandr!

Here's another suggestion for your consideration. I can provide you with all the reference pictures and measurements you need to complete a 3D rendering. 

[absmiami]

Design and history ….  2 examples of race cars that have not been done in 24th scale ….  The BRM V16  and the Gurney GP eagle ….