Jason Foster Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Just starting working on this one in the last couple of weeks. It's the 33 Willys from round 2. As you can see from the pics. I just finished up the paint job using Testors one coat lacquer. The stars and strips were painted on. More to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davewilly Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Looks good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Thats some impressive paint work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Nice paint & decals as your build is lookin' good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Foster Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 Thanks for the positive comments guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Pugh Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Oh yeah!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nascarfan Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Very nice, can not wait for some pics of it sitting up in the air!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Sumner Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 What engine you going to use? You can use anything from a 350 cu inch engine up to 560 cu inches or so. The stock weight of a model 77 1933 Willys is approx. 2,050 pounds. One modified with a modern V-8, tranny and rear end with roll bars etc should weigh in the neighborhood of 2800 pounds. The weight breaks for the AA/GS class was 5 pounds per cubic inch to 7.99 pounds per cubic inch. At 5 pounds thats 560 cubes and at 7.99 pounds thats 350 cubes. So you see you can legally run anything anywhere in between the 350 and 560. Although I doubt you'd see very many small blocks running in the AA class up against the bigger cubic inch engined cars... (1970 rules) Body looks great. Looking forward to the chassis and running gear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf15 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Jason, Nice start with a great kit ! Have fun with the sanding , every single part has mold lines ! Lol! You'll be cussin' in no time flat , but it's well worth the time and effort ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Love the paint job. Very nice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Loving it so far. Great graphix and colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Foster Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 Thanks again guys. Their is definely a lot of mold lines on this kit. Right now I'm spending most of my time sanding those mold lines and striping the chrome. Tomorrow I will have some more pics of the wheels, chassis and suspension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 LOOKS GREAT!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miatatom Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Great start! I can't wait to see the finished car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Minarick Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Very nice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Foster Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 Here are some more pics showing the chassis and suspension, tires and engine. I'm using the kit wheels with the Ramcharger FED rear tires and Polar Lights funny car front tires (that i cast myself). I'm going to use the kit engine as is and add some kind of scoop, since the original 'mailbox' scoop is no longer in the kit. Thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62rebel Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 doesn't look like mold lines pose much of a problem for you! i can't see ANY left.... and that kit has had them since day one. it does build into a pretty nice car, and you're doing a great job on it. love the paint job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Foster Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 Here is a new update. Got the suspension alcladed and glued to the frame last night , so I was able to do a mockup. Starting to come together. Thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Sumner Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Wow...you are moving right along on this build! Speed AND quality! Good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davewilly Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Looking Nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimss1962 Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 nice job Jason.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Nice paint work Jason, looks like you are well on your way to a really nice Gasser. Were the molds cleaned up at all on the Round II reissue of the Ohio George kit? The last one that I bought was one of the mid eighties reissue. Mold lines were bad, though not as bad as someone recently posted where there is a good 1/8 inch of flash hanging off the front clip. That's just a bit excessive, whomever is putting out that kind of junk should be forced to sit down and put like a couple hundred of them together with flawless paint! I built the original issue of the Ohio George Gasser, the mold lines were pretty much what was on the rest of the models being sold at the time. They didn't hide mold lines as much back then, that one piece front end must have been a toolmaker's nightmare figuring out where to place the mold lines in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 sweet job looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Edman Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 stunning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geemoney Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 the cammer in that kit was / is one of my favorites! your car looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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