how to make an engine dolly

[doug2013]

i was very bored one day and i had built a motor and wanted to build an engine dolly i had very limited supplies so bare with me

the base of the stand

then the poles or whatever you call them

in the rough

then some reinforcing

and i need an idea for wheel any help!!

[diymirage]

you dont have a few extra wheelie bars laying around do you ?

that would work for wheels

[Harry P.]

You would have a much more realistic stand if you used either round or square styrene rod to build the stand and paid more attention to clean joints... not just slapping it together. Just my 2¢...

[doug2013]

i get wgat your saying but this is all new to me building scratch item isint my thing but i thought i might try

and i will use square plastic next time

[FordWagonNut]

Nice start to something thats new to you. Heck, paint that medium blue and that would look a lot like something that Volvo uses for trans port of engine blocks. Now that I think of it, wish I would have taken some pictures when I worked with them.

[charlie8575]

For a first-time building it, nice job. Now you know how to better job for next time around.

Charlie Larkin

[doug2013]

ya impainting it blue because i have a blue block that i want to put on it

[Eshaver]

Doug,great start ! maybe who knows , you might even surpass a couple of "Critics " out there ". Ed Shaver

[george 53]

Not bad for usein up some scrap sprues! For never buildin one before it came out pretty good! a coat a paint an yer good ta go!!!

[cruz]

You would have a much more realistic stand if you used either round or square styrene rod to build the stand and paid more attention to clean joints... not just slapping it together. Just my 2¢...

Harry, I love how "brutally honest" you can be sometimes!!!

[Guest promodmerc]

Doug,

I think it turned out good. Not every one here is a rivet counting Richard Cranium like a certain someone.

[Harry P.]

;) Harry, I love how "brutally honest" you can be sometimes!!! :blink:

I don't mean to slam the guy, just to point out the fact that he could get a much better result if he was a little more careful. Sorry I didn't "PC" my comment enough. Yeah, I could have been "nicer," I guess. But I still stand by what I said.

And if we were all being honest, I think there are plenty of others who would agree with what I said, but don't want to "offend" anyone, so they don't say anything. In my opinion, if you post your work publicly, there is an implicit understanding that we can comment on what we see.

I know some people here will always say "looks good" or "great job" or whatever, but I don't think handing out false praise does people any good. Yeah, maybe he reads my comment and thinks I'm a jerk... but maybe he thinks I'm a jerk but also does a better job next time. In my opinion that's worth more to him in the long run than a bunch of "nice work, dude" type posts.

[Harry P.]

Doug,

I think it turned out good. Not every one here is a rivet counting Richard Cranium like a certain someone.

Just so you know, "cranium" isn't a synonym for "head." But nice try.

[doug2013]

the finished priduct and the motor its going with pulled it out of a monster truck custom exhaust blower and carbs

[diymirage]

that is a nice engine you got there

not sure if i like it in blue though

blue looks to slow for that mill

[doug2013]

i know what you mean

[trogdor]

You would have a much more realistic stand if you used either round or square styrene rod to build the stand and paid more attention to clean joints... not just slapping it together. Just my 2¢...

Is this Harry ?

[cruz]

Trog... YOU DA MAN!!!!!!!!

Harry, let me be brutally honest, didn't know you looked that good!! I mean, the plaid shirt and glasses, WOW!!!!

[Harry P.]

Is this Harry ?

Hey!!! How did you find that picture???

[Karmodeler2]

know some people here will always say "looks good" or "great job" or whatever, but I don't think handing out false praise does people any good. Yeah, maybe he reads my comment and thinks I'm a jerk... but maybe he thinks I'm a jerk but also does a better job next time. In my opinion that's worth more to him in the long run than a bunch of "nice work, dude" type posts.

Well said Harry and thanks for speaking the truth. For some reason, a few members here have trouble reading and understanding constructive criticism, but no trouble jumping off the handle with a knee jerk reaction. If we would all read, and re-read sometimes, we would see that the advice given is sometimes the best advice.

David

[Guest promodmerc]

Well said Harry and thanks for speaking the truth. For some reason, a few members here have trouble reading and understanding constructive criticism, but no trouble jumping off the handle with a knee jerk reaction. If we would all read, and re-read sometimes, we would see that the advice given is sometimes the best advice.

David

Constructive criticism would be something like this.

Hey not bad. Next time try some square styrene rod and it will look much more realistic

You would have a much more realistic stand if you used either round or square styrene rod to build the stand and paid more attention to clean joints... not just slapping it together. Just my 2¢...

That is right down being a d**k about it.

[Outspoken]

Constructive criticism would be something like this.

Hey not bad. Next time try some square styrene rod and it will look much more realistic

That is right down being a d**k about it.

Nope that's just being "Harry" about it

[MikeMc]

After finishing it looked good...I'm not posting any more WIPs till in primer....

[Modelmartin]

Well said Harry and thanks for speaking the truth. For some reason, a few members here have trouble reading and understanding constructive criticism, but no trouble jumping off the handle with a knee jerk reaction. If we would all read, and re-read sometimes, we would see that the advice given is sometimes the best advice.

David

Ditto. I barely look at Under Glass and WIP for that very reason. We need to start a Hall of Fame for Touchy Douchebags like hryh8r!