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Post by DeeCee on Jul 1, 2017 4:05:40 GMT -7
Time for a monster guys, enough of building these mild builds, it's time to pull out all stops and make something that just might be awesome on real life. I am starting with the Foose Firebird, and because it was soooooo difficult to get low, i am going to try something a little left field this time and mate it to a DTM Mercedes chassis..  After a few hours of trimming, this is where i have got.   And this IS where the rear wheel will sit.... might be a problem, but i will sort it out..   More scalpeling to be done yet though. |
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Post by stitchdup on Jul 1, 2017 4:27:30 GMT -7
Wild, I see you're going to have the same problem I did on the skyline with the width but I know you'll have a wild build when it's finished.
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Post by DeeCee on Jul 1, 2017 4:51:36 GMT -7
I got plans in my head mate, but not sure if they will work in plastic though, i will find out tomorrow i reckon..  |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jul 1, 2017 7:51:29 GMT -7
I enjoy your builds, Dale. Even more so when you take that knife and start flicking plastic around. Looking forward to this one.
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Post by owhite3 on Jul 1, 2017 10:52:01 GMT -7
Looks like an awesome build. Will be following. Please keep scalpel in the plastic and not in flesh; you know what a dangerous sport this is frantic
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Post by Big D on Jul 1, 2017 13:46:27 GMT -7
Every time I get into one of these you come in with some outer space monster that just blows me away. It's just the vicissitudes of model building. Good thing I admire you and your work and learn something from everything you build. Looking forward to this one, I know from your attitude about it it will be good. One day I'm going to beat you though. Danged Aussie builders anyway.  |
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Post by DeeCee on Jul 2, 2017 1:59:38 GMT -7
Every time I get into one of these you come in with some outer space monster that just blows me away. It's just the vicissitudes of model building. Good thing I admire you and your work and learn something from everything you build. Looking forward to this one, I know from your attitude about it it will be good. One day I'm going to beat you though. Danged Aussie builders anyway. Plenty of people have beat me mate, and you can too, but it's not about winning , it's about just building and having fun. I am pleased you learn something though, this is why i put up progress pics, hoping it will help somebody go out on a limb, and chop up a perfectly good model, knowing they can put it back together how they want it to look. Well, on to an update guys, scratching my head among other things on this one..... Looks like something Paul builds with those speedway arches..   While i think on that, i needed to move the front suspension back a few mm, ( tiny bits of an inch).  |
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Post by poet on Jul 2, 2017 6:20:20 GMT -7
Wow! Looking forward to seeing the final product!
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Post by Jay's Mini Scale on Jul 2, 2017 12:05:01 GMT -7
DC gat to say I love the old birds the is going to be sweet
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Post by DeeCee on Jul 4, 2017 1:26:26 GMT -7
Cheers guys, well, after a lot of head scratching, i used what was left of the DTM Mercedes, and shaved the guards (fenders) off it. With a little superglue and some putty, i think i'm on the right track. After sanding, i didn't like the profile, so i used the flared lip from the Firebird, and tacked them onto the DTM ones.    |
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Post by vcv8273 on Jul 4, 2017 2:32:17 GMT -7
This is going to look insane Dale and nice work on the guards was thinking the same thing using the dtm ones
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Post by DeeCee on Jul 4, 2017 2:51:24 GMT -7
Thanks mate, it was a bit of a head #**# , but i am pretty happy with the way they went, and the wheels sit up in there perfectly,
a shot of primer tonight to see just how well they actually blend, will be the big test..
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Post by lowlife on Jul 4, 2017 5:29:44 GMT -7
Just loving this come together ! Great idea, and so far, well executed !
Looking forward to more of this !
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Post by coyotecrunch on Jul 4, 2017 6:10:20 GMT -7
Neato Bandito!!
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Post by Jay's Mini Scale on Jul 4, 2017 6:55:13 GMT -7
Looking good
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jul 4, 2017 8:16:00 GMT -7
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Anyone need surgery?? Call Dale. Discounts available for members! e5037457_zpsameexuws
Great job as always, bud!
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Post by DeeCee on Jul 5, 2017 2:55:21 GMT -7
praising-the-lord-smiley-emoticon Anyone need surgery?? Call Dale. Discounts available for members! e5037457_zpsameexuws Great job as always, bud! rolling You obviously did not see what i did to myself last week with a scalpel then did you... katana_zpsefydonpk Well, a bit of primer last night gives it a more sinister look..   |
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Post by aussiemodler on Jul 5, 2017 12:13:47 GMT -7
Looking good Dale, Those guards blended in nicely. Reminds me the Ken Block Mustang, low, wide and mean. Colour is going to be important on this bad boy, any hints?
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Post by stitchdup on Jul 5, 2017 12:46:10 GMT -7
Wild arches, they remind me a little of the rwb porsches
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Post by DeeCee on Jul 5, 2017 14:11:23 GMT -7
Looking good Dale, Those guards blended in nicely. Reminds me the Ken Block Mustang, low, wide and mean. Colour is going to be important on this bad boy, any hints? That sucker keeps popping into my head mate, and gives me many ideas, as for color, NO CLUE yet.. thinking-hard-smiley-emoticon smileys-painting-009432_zps0b513ffb |
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Post by vcv8273 on Jul 5, 2017 16:51:30 GMT -7
With the primer this thing looks awesome Dale. As for color just a suggestion how about and over the top orange
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jul 5, 2017 19:23:56 GMT -7
This does look good. The si is yer look would be finished I
Off with a dark color for sure.
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Post by aussiemodler on Jul 5, 2017 23:16:18 GMT -7
Im seeing trumpets in a flat charcoal 😉
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2017 1:50:16 GMT -7
shades of a hooligan there
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Post by DeeCee on Jul 6, 2017 2:20:17 GMT -7
thinking-hard-smiley-emoticon thinking-hard-smiley-emoticon thinking-hard-smiley-emoticon So many ideas in the head, thanks guys....  Well, last night was scratch build night, i boxed in the muffler hole, and made a defuser to hide it all, and add to the race look underneath, and found part of a rear wing, so trimmed that and made some supports for it too.    |
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Post by aussiemodler on Jul 6, 2017 12:26:06 GMT -7
Damn you and your magic builds. Looking good Dale.
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Post by DeeCee on Jul 6, 2017 14:15:34 GMT -7
Thanks buddy.. EDIT: P/bucket got me last night, so i have reloaded the pics via Flickr, although, i have left a few out, due to the limited size of flickr's storage, but have kept the important ones.. |
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Post by poet on Jul 7, 2017 6:39:36 GMT -7
Coming along nicely Dale!
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Post by DeeCee on Jul 10, 2017 4:13:36 GMT -7
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Post by Big D on Jul 10, 2017 6:50:36 GMT -7
Amazing work there mate. That front suspension looks real. The shocks and disc system is really nice.
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