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Post by andrewmcd on Oct 27, 2024 13:57:28 GMT -7
I am currently working on the Atlantis rear engine dragster that portrays one of Tom McKewens top fuel dragsters. I'm not going with the McKewen livery but have painted the body in Tamiya champagne gold with a Tamiya metallic blue stripe. I'll carry the color scheme through the wings as well. Apart from an after market magneto it will be all box stock components. I have stripped a lot of chrome. The kit chrome is rather heavy handed and I really don't see how some of the components could fit together with the heavy chrome plating. It's early days for this one so here are a few pictures as I am deep into cleaning up and test fitting components. ~Now to see if I can figure out picture posting here~
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Post by RetroSpectKustoms on Oct 27, 2024 14:32:08 GMT -7
Looks great so far. That Paint scheme on the body looks good. I'll be watching this one.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Oct 27, 2024 16:50:55 GMT -7
Now this is going to be a cool build to watch indeed Andrew!! I've got this thread bookmarked and will be tuning in regularly on it.  |
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Post by stitchdup on Oct 28, 2024 0:32:01 GMT -7
cool, your paint reminds me of an old british racer from the late 60s who's name i'm drawing a blank n just now
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Post by tcoat on Oct 28, 2024 4:50:37 GMT -7
This kit (well the Monogram version) and the funny car Mongoose were the last two I built in the early 70's before giving up modeling for girls and real cars!  |
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Post by Zippi on Oct 28, 2024 12:29:32 GMT -7
That's a kewl looking Dragstet Andrew. Coming along nicely.
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Post by DeeCee on Oct 28, 2024 13:24:12 GMT -7
I like these old dragsters, looking forward to seeing the finished result.
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Post by andrewmcd on Oct 31, 2024 16:56:07 GMT -7
A Halloween update on the rear engine dragster. The parts are gathering for final assembly but there is much yet to be done. I've stripped a lot of chrome and got paint on most of the parts that need it. I discarded the magneto/wiring harness provided; made of vinyl and it looks more like a spider than an ignition system. A prewired 3rd party magneto will be installed instead. I will try to make use of the fuel and oil lines provided despite their being the same weird vinyl like material. I found that the stuff can be manipulated with just a bit of heat but go a bit too hot and you end up with a handful of spaghetti. Don't know what, if anything, I'll do regarding painting the fuel and oil lines, the vinyl stuff doesn't hold paint very well. Any suggestions on that problem would be welcome.  |
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Post by stitchdup on Nov 1, 2024 1:18:06 GMT -7
its all looking pretty good Andrew. you could try plastidip paint for the vinyl lines. its not really like normal paints but more like a thin spray on latex you can peel off. it might stick to the vinyl or maybe car interior dyes would work. i know on my gunze ghia i just changed the vinyl interior bits for tamiya bug bits afer the paint kept cracking on me. or maybe even paints for fabric would work since they would flex. i haven't tried any of these though.
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Post by kpnuts on Nov 1, 2024 3:04:21 GMT -7
That's already looking good
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Post by andrewmcd on Nov 21, 2024 9:55:34 GMT -7
Time for an update! Things have been stalled for a bit as I tried to work out implementing the fuel system using the kit included lines and hoses. I was partially successful. There was no way I could bend and shape the fuel lines from the fuel tank to the engine and have them fit. I tried a variety of approaches and finally settled on painting some wire to use as the fuel lines from the tank and coupled them to the kit fuel distribution lines with some crude scratch built couplings. Another problem has been that the engine/clutch assembly didn't want to sit square in the chassis. I fussed with it enough to make the fit usable and then epoxied it in place. I'm almost finished wiring the engine (not updated in the photos) then it's on to assembling the front end, finish detailing Fred (seen lounging in the background), mount the body components and some detail paint and decals. I've included some photos for the amusement of all. 
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 The kit supplied wiring harness and fuel distribution lines that I found rather challenging.
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gary
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Post by gary on Nov 21, 2024 10:09:16 GMT -7
Like where this is going
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