Nitro330 Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 Just finished my first ever build starting without a kit. This is all pulled together starting with a resin-cast body and frame (not 3D printed), several 3D printed parts, plenty of scratchbuilding, parts box items and lots of modifying. The build is on the WIP Drag Racing page if you would like to see some of the work that went into it. The Lindberg Ramcharges Dodge supplied the engine block, dashboard, seats and front third of the frame. Unfortuntely the window glass did not fit, so all of the glass is made from .010" clear sheet. Most everything on this build had to be modified in some way. It was a lot of work, but very satisfying and pushed me to try new things. The actual car is a Match Bash racer originally built by Rich "Mister Rich" LeFebvre, but had a complete professional freshing in 2017 to refine it into a more street friendly beast. It has a Holley EFI system that I tried to represent with some scratch built fuel rails and plumbing. Getting the stance correct and all the fabrication for the front of the frame was one of the biggest challenges (and there were many challenges!). Paint is ScaleFinishes 65 Dodge A Gold with Acme 2K clear. Decals are custom made from STS. I think it ended up being a pretty nice representation of the original (the last two pics are the actual and the build side by side). 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted August 18 Share Posted August 18 Oh yeah Terry, nailed it!! 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papajohn97 Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 (edited) Really well done Terry, especially that sweet engine bay. The actual car must have been a real hand-full to keep straight on a run. Edited August 19 by papajohn97 Correction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 fantastic build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catpack68 Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 That is really nice work Terry!👍Where did you get the tank mounted in the grille? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musclecarbuilder Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Holy Moly this car is freaking cool!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro330 Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 On 8/18/2024 at 4:30 PM, TransAmMike said: Oh yeah Terry, nailed it!! 👍 22 hours ago, papajohn97 said: Really well done Terry, especially that sweet engine bay. The actual car must have been a real hand-full to keep straight on a run. 19 hours ago, bondo bill said: fantastic build 13 hours ago, ChrisR said: Very nice! 8 hours ago, drodg said: Great job! Thanks guys, really appreciate it! And yeah John, that hemi with short wheelbase and lifted front end must be a challenge to keep control of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro330 Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 7 hours ago, catpack68 said: That is really nice work Terry!👍Where did you get the tank mounted in the grille? Thanks Scott! The moon tank is an aluminum part from Mr. Model (out of Brazil). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro330 Posted August 19 Author Share Posted August 19 6 hours ago, Musclecarbuilder said: Holy Moly this car is freaking cool!! Thanks Will, appreciate all of your comments as I was building this too!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Terry, this is a real beauty! I enjoyed watching it come together, too. Excellent work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musclecarbuilder Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 No problem Terry! I really enjoy following your builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjsipes Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Looks amazing! I love the AWB Mopars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted August 20 Share Posted August 20 Super nice Dodge AWB, very well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echo Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 Nice effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Fantastic looking drag car! Perfect colors, stance, the whole enchilada...WELL DONE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro330 Posted August 25 Author Share Posted August 25 On 8/19/2024 at 7:46 PM, Straightliner59 said: Terry, this is a real beauty! I enjoyed watching it come together, too. Excellent work! On 8/20/2024 at 11:15 AM, Musclecarbuilder said: No problem Terry! I really enjoy following your builds. On 8/20/2024 at 3:32 PM, jjsipes said: Looks amazing! I love the AWB Mopars. On 8/20/2024 at 7:04 PM, PappyD340 said: Super nice Dodge AWB, very well done! On 8/23/2024 at 10:40 AM, echo said: Nice effort. 5 hours ago, bisc63 said: Fantastic looking drag car! Perfect colors, stance, the whole enchilada...WELL DONE! Thanks everyone! When I started it, I was hoping it would be a decent representation of the actual car and I am really pleased with the final result. Just saw today that Moebius will be releasing this at the end of the month. This will be much easier than my build, LOL! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jphillips1970 Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 outstanding job !!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Coomer Posted Monday at 01:54 AM Share Posted Monday at 01:54 AM This is such a beautiful build. Identical to the real car. Awesome job Terry… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted Wednesday at 12:37 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 12:37 PM Really nice looking drag car Terry. Great detail work. Nice build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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