Studebaker Raceliner
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Original kit body with optional lowered roof. All badge moulding removed with the Dremel
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This is a rough idea of the look I’m going for
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The Studebaker body on top of the Peugeot panels. I’ve indicated in pencil the front and rear pieces I need to graft onto the Studebaker
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Note the Peugeot rear deck is actually facing backwards
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The Ferrari chassis/engine fits within the body but moved back to allow more cockpit room.
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Drawing out the body dimensions. Peugeot chassis indicated by the shaded area
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Studebaker applied to drawing
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Both bodies with an accurate cutting line for the Peugeot panels
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First look after some Panel removal with the Dremel.
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Off with the back!
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Front view
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Floor with cutouts for body
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More alterations to the floor pan with grinding the shaded area to make it flat.
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All parts cut up with the Dremel
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Mock up 1
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Mock up 2
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Side profile
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Front suspension assembly 1
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Front suspension assembly 2
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Rear side pod mock up 1
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Rear side pod mock-up 2
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Rear deflector mock up
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Start of floor pan mods to locate and mount body
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Tidying up the underside of the floor pan re profiling the air ducts to accommodate the body
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Re profiling almost completed. Just tidying with a bit of filler
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Sub assemblies started
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Modified rear quarter panel
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Rear quarter panels shaped and cut for rear wings
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Rear window opening kept and shaped to fit
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Much modified floor pan now extended at the front and air ducts reshaped. Extra pieces will be added to the front for further aero effects
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Front spoiler idea. Width is about right
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Front spoiler idea - needs to shaped to match the front valance
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Front spoiler idea - could be attached to front wing extensions
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Using a soldering iron to carefully melt and bond the plastic together
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Underside. I did a ‘tack’ weld first to secure the wing.
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Tiny shavings were used to build up the gap
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Some sanding and filing to shape
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A skim of filler and done
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Rear wings attached 1
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Rear wings attached 2
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Nose cone fitted
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extra panelling to fill the engine bay and give an aero look
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mock up for front bumpers
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Remodelled front wings
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Revised front nose cone
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Side profile looks much better
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Front tidied around the headlights and front grill
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Inner wing and Ferrari F2000 deflector
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Looking good
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Some odd shaped gap to fill
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Gap filled and shaped
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Lower front spoiler cut, extended and welded
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First initial mock up
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Looking good
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Perhaps I should add wings!
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Front spoiler final position still to be determined
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Side pod construction
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Side panel shaped to fit.
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Side pod joints Plastic welded to body
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Plastic scraps welded to fill gaps
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Front end mods 1
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Front end mods 2
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Front spolier uses modified Ferrari parts
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Working on upper aerofoils
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Engine & rear suspension completed
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Front spoiler in place
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Very sci-fi looking
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Mock up of front spoiler
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Chassis painted
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Mock up with engine in place
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Pleased with progress so far
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Modified air intake
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Some surgery to to fit.
Thank goodness for the Dremel!
Thank goodness for the Dremel!
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Rear end mock up 1
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Rear end mock up 2
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Some Dremel work needed to fit in position
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Curvature of both pieces creates the wheel arch
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Some wheel arch refinement still needed
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Rear end mods underway
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Lower rear window surround removed
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…and welded to rear end
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Whole piece fits as one
Mock up 1
Mock up 1
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Mock up 2
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Mock up 3
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Interior parts so far
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Roll cage under contruction
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Roll cage 1
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Roll cage 2
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Roll cage 1
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Roll cage 2
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Roll cage 3
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Roll cage 4
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Progress so far 1
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Progress so far 2
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Progress so far 3
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Progress so far 4
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Progress so far 5
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Progress so far 6
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Start of central fin shaping
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Rear spoiler parts available
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Rear spoiler parts selected and modified
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Rear fin 1
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Rear fin 2
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Tweaks to the rear end
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Altered side pods
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Work on rear diffuser
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Further mods for rear diffuser
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Finalised rear spoiler parts
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Rear spoilerMock up 1
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Rear spoiler Mock up 2
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Rear spoil Mock up 3
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Rear spoiler 1
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Rear spoiler 1
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Rear spoiler 3
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Rear diffuser
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Rear diffuser blade attempt 1
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Front end complete 1
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Front end complete 2
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Chassis mods
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Prep for paint
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Paint complete
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Paint complete 2
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Dashboard. And seat completed
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Door mirrors 1
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Door mirrors 2
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Rollcage & dashboard
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Chassis & interior 1
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Chassis & interior 2
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Body on 1
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Body on 2
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Body on 3
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Body on 4
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Rear diffuser
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Rear 1
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Rear 2
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Looking good
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Top view
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99% complete
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Looks mean
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Love the rear
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Further mods to rear diffuser
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Complete 1
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Complete 2
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Complete 3
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Complete 4
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Complete 5
Opmerkingen
83 31 May 2022, 09:54
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So hopefully these pictures indicate how the Studebaker will look.
I want keep as much of the original body lines as possible even with moving the rear wheels back a little. The Peugeot rear panel just looks good turned backwards purely from an aesthetic perspective.
31 May 2022, 10:17
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Very creative. I would like check in from time to time to see your progress.
1 June 2022, 04:44
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More planning this weekend with the body and chassis now drawn out to give accurate measurements for cutting/mounting the Peugeot panels onto the Studebaker body.
I found moving the rear deck back about 10 mm should enable the Peugeot engine/rear suspension/wheels to fit without too much altering of the Studebaker wheel base.
So back to using the Peugeot kit running gear over the Ferrari which fitted too well!
4 June 2022, 08:55
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So first go with the Dremel and it's getting there. I was hoping not remove the back end but that's the best solution for the next stage.
8 June 2022, 17:48
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Another afternoon with the Dremel and I have a collection of cut up Peugeot body panels. First mock up photos show the look I'm going for with some extensive bodywork changes to do.
The Studebaker is starting to like a 1930's aero body.
9 June 2022, 18:18
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Not really Villiers but thanks very much, I am still learning the craftsman bit! I'm definitely in the 'if it looks right' camp.
10 June 2022, 11:42
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Cut the remaining parts up with Dremel this afternoon to get the front suspension parts mocked up. I've moved I've moved them forward around 5 mm to give some more cockpit space.
Still working on front and rear spoilers and researching body panel designs.
10 June 2022, 18:14
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Further refinement to the front and rear wings using card and masking tape to determine shapes. Also looking to fill in the rear area with a diffuser.
11 June 2022, 17:57
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This is turning into a fascinating project that's starting to take over from my current builds!
Body position to floor pan now worked out with mods to suit including cut outs to achieve the profile I want.
My body panels are heavily influenced by Liberty Walk/LB performance body kit for the new MK5 Toyota GT and ant of the GT1 - 4 race spec cars from the last 30 years.
There's not much left of the original Studebaker body so I want to incorporate the rear section and lights with the the Peugeot air intake/engine panel oh and add a fin in the style of the 2017 season F1 cars. Still head scratching that one!
21 June 2022, 21:14
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Pleased with what I have done so far.
I have a second Peugeot kit that has has donated suspension parts (some missing and broken) and engine (not the best built).
Front suspension sub assembly built and modified to fit in new forward location.
Body sits well in the modified floor pan.
27 June 2022, 20:40
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Thanks Bill, never thought about that.
It's mid build redesign time!
Not happy with the rear wheel arch position/interior space so I've moved the body forward another 5 mm.
Replaced all the removed body with more styrene sheet (should have left well alone in the beginning!).
This gives a better fit for the rear arches, more interior space ( without moving engine), retains the rear window surround and allows more development to the front end.
No wonder my builds take a long time to finish 🤪
1 July 2022, 10:22
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Building the paint booth has allowed me some research time for the Studebaker. Looking at Hill Climb race cars on Instagram, has giving me some inspiration for the rear wing and diffuser.
7 July 2022, 19:50
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Looking at the front spoiler this evening using the nose cone of the 2007 F1 Ferrari mated to the Peugeot front spoiler.
I'm thinking of shaping the spoiler to match the curve of the kit front valance.
The F1 nose works though I may shape it to match the hood lines.
I will investigate using more F1 bits.
25 July 2022, 19:29
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Thanks Guys. It's certainly keeping the old brain cells working. I've also been looking at various race car/concept renderings online so have loads of ideas.
26 July 2022, 07:34
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Your ideas is out of the box mate
Always interesting
In the beginning of this build I was disappointed about that you try to make this better cos I love the shape of this car
But now you are getting to me lol looking better every time
I love your different builds
No one dares to do.what you do lol
26 July 2022, 12:57
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I like your efforts so far. I do not have the vision yet but, I am interested in how it turns out.
27 July 2022, 04:03
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Tried out a new technique for joining plastic by 'welding' Doug Whyte''s YouTube channel Model Car Muse showed the how to which I've adapted. The idea is to gently heat the plastic to melt it then move the iron side to side to meld the two surfaces together.
For my front wings, I had some gaps to fill so I used Dremel shavings and melted them to conform to the rough shape I needed. This gives a permanent bond which can be sanded and ground to shape and with a skim of filler no one would even know.
The pictures show the process.
It's just like real welding!
28 July 2022, 09:14
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Nigel, that's a very interesting technique. I'm curious to know, if the joint feels like it's just one piece of plastic now? Obviously, they'll always be some kind of flex, but I can see possibilities for this method, in the future.
29 July 2022, 00:06
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Short answer yes. You are adding extra plastic to the the joint to create the piece. So with flat pieces your creating an almost 'factory' look.
In my case, I had to connect the the wing to the body and fill the irregular curves and gaps so this technique seemed best.
29 July 2022, 04:41
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Appreciate your time, and your balls, for trying this out, mate. This is exactly the reason, why I love Scalemates! You learn new things, teach others new tricks and skills, and you make friends 🙂 I have a future truck build, that's going to need some serious surgery, and I believe, that this is the right way to go. Thanks for your information and testing, mate. I'll give you the correct recognition, when I get to this stage. Enjoy your weekend, mucca 👍
29 July 2022, 18:06
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Hey your welcome Bozzer hope your build goes ok. Try some practice pieces before starting on your kit.
Another set or Rear wings now attached having melted the first set on the soldering iron-always assume it's hot!!
29 July 2022, 20:27
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I remember seeing a video of the plastic welding technique. It sands at the same rate as styrene because it is styrene. It also does not shrink over long periods of time like filler putty does.
30 July 2022, 02:41
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Working on the front end with the F2000 Ferrari nose cone fitted - the width roughly matches the bonnet. I've added extra panels either side of the nose cone partly to fill the space and give a more uniform look to the front end when the bonnet is lifted.
The front wings will also acquire some extra bodywork along the top end behind the wheels.
I'm liking the welding technique, making full use of it for this build.
3 August 2022, 00:52
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that's an interesting technique. Whyte's whole channel has a lot of good info, thanks for the tip.
3 August 2022, 02:55
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The original idea was to use as much of the Studebaker kit that I could so having had a rummage, I am using the custom option front grills, lower grills/bumper and recessed headlights, all dechromed.
The lower grills have been cut in half and extended by about 7 mm using styrene scraps, which I welded then roughly shaped with the soldering iron. These will tie in the front wings to the body whilst covering the full width of the car.
5 August 2022, 01:43
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Looking forward to that
Your an inspiration
Pushing new techniques
A mile in front
I think I will have to look back on your work
In se time
For now it's beund my level
But a thank you for sharing
There is so much talent here on scalemates
You serenely are on the top level
5 August 2022, 14:22
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Thanks Villiers, yes it is though I keep tweaking it as I go along.
JV - Thanks for the compliments, all I have done though is adapt other people's ideas and techniques and put my spin on it.
Your more than welcome to look at my other builds. Everything I have done is fairly straight forward - The rust technique I use is very effective and easy to do.
Why not have a go at something and see how you get on, you've got to start somewhere.
7 August 2022, 01:31
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Thanks Nigel yes im not fare of playing now lol
I got a big box of parts at the last swap meet
And on some second hand deals I got
plenty of paints and a few tools
Just starting out there is always more things I need
I have used this time to learn many things of people like you
I bought many sets and a few tools of people that realised
Whed a par of scissors and a hot glue gun your model will not look good no matter how hard you try
I started 4 kits sofare
Put them on the shelf till I have what I need to build them
But don't worry
I'm not fare of and have plenty to play whed when I get starting again thanks for your reply
Now its almost a year sens I got back into it agen
I have learnt alot from all here
And the kits I started sometime ago
In hunt for bargains I also got a few glue bombs
I will try to save them or use them for practice
7 August 2022, 09:55
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Nose revised to get a better fit to front suspension.
Front wings remodelled to give a flowing side profile to the door.
Front end tidied up and filled to give a clean one piece look across the front grill/headlight area.
11 August 2022, 20:57
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She's really coming together now, Nige. However, I'm curious to know, where you aquired that tube of Beatties glue from? I thought they were long gone???
13 August 2022, 09:34
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Bozzer, I worked out that glue is about 20yrs old (Beatties ceased trading 2001)
I think it came with a 65 Chevy Nova kit that I got for £1 off eBay about 12 yrs ago, along with some paint, all brand new and unopened. It still works fine!
A bit of experimenting with the inner wings using 0.5 mm styrene sheet cut to fit around the front suspension and bent into shape with a right hand side air deflector off the Ferrari F2000 mounted backwards on the left. I've achieved the look I wanted without obstructing the front wheels.
13 August 2022, 13:54
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Messing about filling the floor pan gap as determined by the curved inner wings and shaped to fit the Ferrari air deflectors. Managed to get it right on the third attempt!
Both sides welded to the floor pan and filler applied to get the correct angles.
21 August 2022, 19:16
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More experimenting with the Peugeot and Ferrari front spoilers and have gone with the Ferrari one which has been cut, extended and shaped to fit the front. All the parts have been welded together and just require shaping. Final fit will be determined by the fitment of the front grills and and lower front cowl. Further development of the end plates and additional spoiler is on going.
24 August 2022, 14:13
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...what a work...a lot of putty and breath to go ahead. respect!
24 August 2022, 14:38
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Front end coming on well. I ended up having to modify the bumper ends and front valance to fit the wheel arches.
I've changed direction towards a hill climb type racer so I can push the front spoiler forwards and retain the Ferrari end plates with [hopefully] minimal mods!
25 August 2022, 10:20
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You need to keep one hand on that thing to keep it on the bench. It looks so slick I bet it just slides off the table all on it's own.
25 August 2022, 15:32
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Thanks chaps. Yeah rather pleased with how it's going.
Still head-scratching on the rear.
26 August 2022, 20:08
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Side pods now finished after much cutting and shaping then glued / welded into place. A skim of filler then bodyworking.
1 September 2022, 20:50
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More work on the front end/wing to ensure a robust attaching point along with some aesthetics.
Custom building upper aerofoils using the remaining Ferrari parts as a basis to fill the gap.
2 September 2022, 19:49
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Planning any wind tunnel tests?? This thing looks like it will generate a scary amount of downforce! What's your Reynolds number?
3 September 2022, 13:01
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Brandon, that would be fun - a working 1/24 wind tunnel.
The hill climb cars I've been looking at are festooned in all sorts of aero aids from stock through to wild so I would guess they generate loads of down force. As for Reynolds number, I'm going for as low as possible.
3 September 2022, 13:37
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Opend up a new model today and planning to do a few changes
But nothing like what you do
Hats of for your work
And thanks for all your info
Will be still following your build
Still looking interesting
You will have to lake it good cos I do love the studebaker look
Lol
4 September 2022, 10:38
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Thanks Jv, look forward to seeing your build. I have to say Studebaker did have some good look cars
4 September 2022, 12:41
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I do believe I have the same car in my stach
Its juts in collection for now like some others
To be built later
4 September 2022, 14:55
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Managed to get some decent modelling time with painting and building the engine & rear suspension.
Rather fiddly with some fragile parts but looks good.
Upper arms need some extra support to correctly position.
With the engine positioned, I can get on with completing the rear end and custom built interior.
6 October 2022, 21:39
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Thanks Villiers.
Working on the front spoiler to get a better fit to the body.
The Ferrari ends plates ended up having modifications than I thought however with some 0.40 styrene strip, they look much better.
7 October 2022, 15:09
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Thanks Bozzer.
Front spoiler refined for a better fit. The upper parts need a bit of reshaping to fit the curvature of the front valance
10 October 2022, 18:45
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Slow progress this week due to work commitments however chassis is now painted with Halfords satin black and Matt clear coat.
I tried out a spray can of filler prime which gave a much better finished surface to paint.
23 October 2022, 11:22
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Pictures uploaded of the progress so far.
Next job will be to remove a section from the rear of the roof to fit the air scoop. This one piece will in turn dictate placement of the rear deck lid, diffuser and spoiler and interior panels.
There are so many ideas I want to incorporate - It may need simplifying!
24 October 2022, 21:04
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Section of roof removed for the modified air intake. I had to raise the engine to get it horizontal for a better fit to the intake.
I found the Studebaker rear section fitted pretty well after some major Dremel work. The Peugeot engine panel just had the wrong angle to fit.
I can still retain the rear kit window surround and fill the gap between the two pieces.
Amazing how it all suddenly works out!
31 October 2022, 17:23
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The two rear pieces have been welded together, then whole piece has been trimmed with the Dremel to ensure a good fit.
The boot lid and fuel cap have been filled
2 November 2022, 21:35
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British engineering. Does that mean it is getting some Lucas electricals?
7 November 2022, 01:01
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Thay sounds a bit complicated Nigel
You will have to modify your hands then and get alot of specal tools
7 November 2022, 09:05
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The moddeling skills here are amazing. I'm looking forward to the end result.
7 November 2022, 09:34
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JV nice one, my Dad's Renault Scenic has a gremlin which refuses to go away.
Vincent, I'm flattered, though I still have a lot to learn, especially with paint and bodywork finishing.
7 November 2022, 23:15
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Bill. Lucas Electrics? That so takes me back, to my youth! I remember seeing my very first electronic ignition system, on display, in the Lucas shop, near where I live now. I must've been around 10ish? Wow, to think that we'd relied on points and condensers, until then? 40 something years later, and we're phasing out, the internal combustion engine? Scary shit, guys.
8 November 2022, 22:22
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Nigel I think you are teaching plenty here
This has been a very interesting project sofare
Not sure what you will come up whed next in this build
I did tech for mecanicks many years ago
The French were the first to try making a car not to be repaired last for 5 years and though away
And recycle as much as possible as fast as possible
9 November 2022, 21:52
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Bozzer, My 50 year old Grand Prix is still running the original engine with points and a Q-jet carb. I have not touched either of them in 10 years. Still running great. I can still get a set of points for less than $10 and a carb rebuild kit for less than $20. Fuel injection conversion for $2000+ no thanks. Not at only 1000 miles a year.
10 November 2022, 03:33
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Bill, best tool I ever invested in, was my Dwell Meter. The points on all my car's, were set to perfection! Now, a computer does everything, and I just drive. Not much fun in that, these days
11 November 2022, 07:02
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Attaching the lower window frame to the rear deck solved all the angle issues I had. It now sits slightly higher than stock but no one will know.
24 November 2022, 15:40
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I am digging the intake scoop. Fits perfectly in the aero scheme.
24 November 2022, 23:41
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crazy. your progress is outstanding - i'm waiting for the finishline 🙂
25 November 2022, 08:36
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Started on the interior, which is scratch built. Only pieces used from the kits are the Peugeot dashboard controls, Ferrari steering wheel and the top of the Studebaker dashboard.
6 December 2022, 10:49
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Started on the roll cage this week. After much trial and error, I ended up repositioning the roof to enable a better fit for the glass although it now sits lower than expected.
However, there is now a better fit for the rear roll bar and cockpit panel when put together. I can also build the whole roll cage as a separate single unit.
There's not much room left so I'm going for a right drive with single seat.
14 December 2022, 11:33
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Right, back on with my modelling after around a month of night shifts with Christmas in the middle.
More progress with the roll cage. Not doing much detail as there will not be a lot to see with the low roof.
Modified the resin seat by filling in the original harness holes and creating new holes further down as looks more in scale within the cockpit.
17 January 2023, 18:30
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Roll cage completed using my preferred Evergreen 223 tube (2.4 mm diameter) with the shaped pieces reinforced with 1 mm wire.
Repositioned the roof for a third time (!) so it's slightly higher than before so the glass fits better along the sides, in line with the interior panels and has minimal mods for rear sections.
23 January 2023, 15:57
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Bloody hell lad, I admire your commitment.
How you find the time, in-between work, amazes me! I'm lucky if I have the strength to eat, after work? And weekend, I seem to be catching up with everything else? I think I'm due a vacation, or semi retirement? Lol
23 January 2023, 21:14
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Ah Bozzer, I've never worked a 9-5 job in my life it's always been shift work which I use to my best advantage.
Subject to shift pattern, family and other commitments I can usually squeeze in the odd couple of hours here and there.
Of course it doesn't always work out like that! Just look at my completed projects and see how long some of my builds take.
At the moment I have annual leave to use up so have managed to get some dedicated build time hence the progress.
24 January 2023, 07:10
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Much of my work now involves a lot of driving and paperwork too. I cover from up here, down to Cov and Leics, so I can be literally anywhere? Off to Derbyshire today, so that's pretty local, but I still have to put a shift in. By the time I get done tonight, I'll have enough energy to check out the builds on here, then pass out, lol. Aiming to get some progress on my various builds, at weekend. I need to clear the decks, for my upcoming builds.
24 January 2023, 07:28
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Bit of a morale boost for me with the progress so far photos.
Mocking it up and I was suprised to find i've actually done around 80% of the build with the rear aero foil, spolier and lower diffuser to complete.
There is light at the end of the tunnel!!
26 January 2023, 10:50
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So moving on, I've made a start on the rear fin and spoiler.
Plenty of parts from the Peugeot and Ferrari to choose from.
Still working on a final design.
26 January 2023, 16:53
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Don't rush it now mate, get everything sorted first. We've all waited, and we can wait some more! Without saying it, primer reveals all sins, so take your time. Hell, I've already got your next Christmas card! 😉
26 January 2023, 21:47
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It is fascinating how your project developed. You are very talented.
27 January 2023, 03:42
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Thanks mates. Back to work today so not much will get done.
Still looking at rear spoilers/fins - I'm trying to go for a cross between an endurance racer (WEC/Lemans) and a hill climb racer.
27 January 2023, 06:19
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Rear spoiler decided on and relevant pieces modified.
I'm using the Peugeot top wing, extended by 8 mm, with the side pieces smoothed with some filler combined with one of the Ferrari wings which mount to the Ferrari rear spoiler sides turned upside down and smoothed out.
3 February 2023, 10:03
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Rear fin completed, based on a Praga R race car.
Bits of the second kit air scoop were used to elongate the scoop, thus filling the gap in the roof. After that it was filler and sanding to match both sides.
4 February 2023, 15:54
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It's definitely something that Gerry Anderson would be extremely proud of 100%
4 February 2023, 20:22
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Started on the rear body with some tweaks to the lower window surround by adding styrene and some filler to give a more defined edge that blends to the rear arches.
Also added some styrene to the ends of the arches with more filler, again to fill gaps and match up to 'boot' area.
Loads more sanding and shaping will be needed before I'm happy.
9 February 2023, 16:52
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After a 3 month hiatus, I'm back to building again.
Had a quick look at my work so far and found I've been bending the chassis to fit the body so I've now added extra lengths of styrene to the side pods which looks so much better and keeps the chassis flat.
24 May 2023, 03:28
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Yep, good to see you back in the saddle mate. Sometimes, approaching something, with a fresh mind, is the only way forward. I find that myself, as I picked up an old build, that I have, hanging in the wings.
Hopefully, we'll get to see some more progress now, on the Frankenbaker?
24 May 2023, 04:55
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Started on the rear diffuser. This is the top plate that has been redesigned for a better fit at the rear and look overall.
23 July 2023, 16:38
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I think it's great that you incorporated the side scalloped character lines into your design. It was sort of a step forward in design in 1953. The 1953 Starliner was always a favorite of mine. I built a Starliner into a sedan delivery using a Jimmy Flintstone body. I still have 3 more Starliners to build someday. You are stretching your design and you are growing in the process. Congratulations.
23 July 2023, 20:59
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Thanks Lawrence. Your sedan delivery sounds interesting.
Looking at it, the Starliner actually lends itself to that body style
23 July 2023, 22:21
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I will post an album of the build. I used a Revell Parts Pack 354 cubic inch engine with six carbeuretors. The wheels and tires came from a MRP wheel and tire kit. The engine compartment was covered in bare metal foil. The eight exhaust pipes were my idea.
23 July 2023, 22:45
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Further tweaks to the rear chassis so I can extend the diffuser blades through to the bumper without any awkward shapes.
The rear deck has extra strengthening and has been tidied up.
27 July 2023, 20:03
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I gotta take my hat off, to you, on this one, brother!
This is definitely a long-term build, and you're still passionate about it.
Are you doing anything else, in between?
27 July 2023, 21:04
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I try hard not as I am easily distracted! However I have started on the chassis on the G Wagon gasser and the Dodge Ramcharger is awaiting paint. My projects page is always full of new ideas.
28 July 2023, 07:24
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Lol, and I'm just collecting bargains! I can already see a new annexe, for the new cave 🙂
28 July 2023, 19:56
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Unusually for me I've hit the proverbial brick wall with the rear spoiler hence the lack of progress with this build.
I'm still poring over pictures of hill climb and time attack cars for ideas.
So far I've ditched some of the modified parts I made earlier and started again still using the Peugeot parts as a basis.
I'm just waiting for my eureka moment.
7 October 2023, 22:31
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Have you thought of letting the contour of the front end lead you in the design of the rear end. A pointed center sweeping back slightly to the sides. Just lay the car down on a piece of paper and trace the front contours and use that as a guide for your rear spoiler. It should look like a natural extension of the lines of the car. That is my suggestion. I hope it gives you some ideas.
8 October 2023, 02:57
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Looking forward to see your solution to the problem. Good luck Nigel
8 October 2023, 21:48
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C'mon Nige, you'll figure this out! The answer is staring you in the face. Think about beautiful women and their curves? 😉
9 October 2023, 18:09
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I've done it! Finalised the rear spoiler as shown in the mock ups, Using the Peugeot rear spoiler with the two larger wings and the Ferrari rear ends as supports.These fit through slits cut in the lower wing and extended grooves in top wing.
23 November 2023, 23:27
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It's Alive! Its Alive! Looks awesome, Nigel. Really interesting and imaginative.
24 November 2023, 13:19
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Some time to myself at last and some progress with the rear spoiler.
The Ferrari end plates now secured to the lower Peugeot rear wing. Al the mounting holes not required have been filled in.
Slots opened up on rear deck to mount the whole assembly. The Ferrari parts are curved so the slots had to be made slightly larger for a perfect fit so will require some work to tidy them up.
21 December 2023, 11:21
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No one would ever mistake it for a Starliner. It is a beautiful piece of fabrication.
21 December 2023, 16:42
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Thanks Bill. Still wondering on the colour. So farI want to use fluorescent accents with something striking but simple.
23 December 2023, 21:08
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Slow and steady, working on rear diffuse. The hump in the middle is to accommodate the gear box.
Starting on the inner blades first as these are the most complex shape grafting them onto the chassis.
25 February, 20:15
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As always with modifications everything has to go in sequence so the rear deflector is on hold as it needs to be attached to the rear body to get a proper height. So it's back to finishing the front end front end, getting it painted then assembly from front to rear
with the deflector the last item to be attached.
28 February, 21:10
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Sometimes establishing the proper order of events is the key to accomplishing your goals and objectives.
28 February, 21:29
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So back to the front end with panels added to 'tidy' the front suspension area. Some body working then onto paint.
While I was at it, I have gone over the chassis again, smoothing out certain areas before repainting.
5 March, 19:15
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Wow, that's going to be a big step having the body ready for paint, definitely excited for you
5 March, 19:22
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Sanding, filling, paint, repeat. Two coats of filler primer with Sanding in between.
Some odd areas required a bit of filler. A lot of graft but it's getting there.
20 March, 00:43
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You have to set ypur albums settings to "Teaser -> current picture" or what's written there. Picture #93 is still in the focus of your build. I thouoght, there is a lot of writing here and didn't notice the new pictures because I scroll through the "news"-list.
I'm looking forward for the first layer of paint 🙂
21 March, 14:54
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Amazing scratch work...is this based on an actual auto? do you have a photo?
21 March, 20:35
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You have done amazing fabrication. I guess that you are getting close to start throwing your first coats of initial color. Do you have a color scheme in mind yet?
21 March, 22:36
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Thanks guys.
@Lochsa River no real car just inspiration from Stoke Models & Extremis Models on Instagram & YouTube- amazing builds and Russian concept artist Andrea Tkachenko - incredible Russian based custom vehicles. Have a look online.
@Lawrence colour scheme will be Ford Monzo/ Electric blue with generic satin white and fluorescent yellow highlights - I always seem to choose Ford colours!
22 March, 08:37
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The electric blue should be a great colour with the white accents..
My SVT Cobra is in Performance Red. It was one of 226 cars painted that colour in 2001.
22 March, 13:50
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Thanks. Spent the afternoon cleaning my paint booth. Working night shift over the weekend so no painting until next week
22 March, 22:54
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I do not know how you get all that stuff to fit together. I struggle when everything is straight line.
23 March, 05:10
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More by luck than judgment! Part of the fun is the construction and as always it is a learning curve.
I am a visual person so looking and measuring and comparing parts works better for me than drawing up a set of blueprints though I did find the chassis plan I had drawn was a big help.
It's no where near perfectly aligned. There are a couple of areas to disguise so it looks right.
I do not use a jig though I have considered it.
23 March, 19:29
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I, also, build things by my spacial awareness. There are times in my home that I will tell my wife that something she wants to do will not fit in the space available, but I end up having to prove it to her anyway.🙃🙃🙃 Such is life.
24 March, 16:30
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Phew! Paint virtually complete having taken me around 2 weeks in between shifts. This is the first time I have tried a multi colour paint job.
I managed to buy some automotive masking tape off eBay in various widths which worked well with covering the painted areas.
Another learning curve with masking the body resulting in some areas getting overspray. I had to apply two coats of the Ford Monzo Blue, appliance white and fluorescent yellow which was well worth it for the overall finish. Interior panels were painted in Mazda Aluminium and Matt black for everything else.
Just some odd areas to retouch with hand painting then some Matt clear coat.
19 April, 22:08
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Colour! Well, it's certainly gonna get noticed. Will you be adding decals to this masterpiece?
20 April, 21:28
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No Ratfink I'm afraid. I am considering some more decoration but it will be racing decals in keeping with the overall look.
24 April, 15:35
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@Lawrence good first job?
Matt clear coat applied. Final construction can begin
26 April, 18:34
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He did computer work for them. On his first assignment, they sent him to Belgium to set up some equipment for them. He had everything ready for the set up and when he landed, he set everything up and had it working within 20 minutes. They took him on a tour of the country for a week.
26 April, 21:32
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I'm sure that he tried some when he was there. On some trips he has been allowed to take my daughter along to England, and Singapore. The trip to Belgium was when he worked for Swiss Post. The ones to England and Singapore were when he worked for Blackstone.
28 April, 01:02
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Starting with interior finishes, added a scratch built data screen to the Ferrari steering wheel and harness to the seat using 2 mm ribbon off eBay with Hiroboy photo etch seat belt fittings - one of the most fiddly jobs ever but always looks good when finished.
29 April, 16:36
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Them seatbelts, are the dogs danglies! Reminds me of when I did my MKII escort. Blinking fiddly, that's for sure! Keep going, Nigel, the light at the end of the tunnel, is getting bigger 🙂
29 April, 21:50
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You aren't gonna know what to do with your time when you get this done. May I suggest building a model or two?🙃
30 April, 13:49
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😂No problem with that Lawrence, there's the Dodge Ram front suspension to finish off, Ford Transit with mid mounted engine to finish, G Wagon gasser needs some Dremel time to fit engine oh and the classic Bedford OSB needs more planning, collecting parts for a 4x4 VW Golf….
1 May, 08:05
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Slow progress recently, however, I have sorted the door mirrors using the Ferrari kit ones painted fluorescent Yellow mounted into holes drilled out with the Dremel. A bit of tidying and all done.
17 May, 22:55
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@Lawrence it certainly has been a full on project.
Roll cage & dashboard complete. Although the padding shows gaps from above, it will all be covered by the roof.
I just hope everything fits together as planned!
22 May, 15:44
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Well, so far so good. Engine & interior are now joined to the chassis. There's no going back.
22 May, 20:23
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Now is when you get to see how your critical thinking about your project works out.
23 May, 13:08
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Well I've done it now - mated body to chassis so there is no going back.
Went together fairly well. Had some issues with rear window and air intake/spoiler fitting together however had to compromise with the fit so the intake
is slightly out of alignment.
You can see more of the engine than I thought then realised I had not fitted any rear roll cage - doh!
So some clever disguise work is needed!
26 May, 16:38
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This car looks fast! 👀 I love that paint scheme, keep up the good work Nigel 👍
28 May, 05:59
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Rear diffuser completed this afternoon after many attempts to get the right measurements and angles.
I think it needs to be the full width of the car - Weird, I never noticed until I looked the photos.
Still some finishing needed before decals but around 90% complete.
7 June, 15:20
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There we are 99% complete. More mods to the rear diffuser as just did not look right. Some odd areas to finish off and decals to be applied
10 June, 19:52
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The Raceliner is complete!
70 decals applied from the Peugeot and Ferrari kits and the stash.
The Models of Heroes decals are from a uk charity that uses model building as a form of rehabilitation for ex Military and Emergency Service Personnel. They produce a sheet of decals as way of promotion at model shows.
This was a fun and interesting project to do from concept to finished build. The build quality is getting there though I had complications with final assembly, particularly with the chassis and glass which did not become apparent until it went together. So it's not perfect, I have managed to get around most of the issues of sorts but if I don't tell no one will know!
12 June, 17:07
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This has been an exceptional build. Fun to watch as well as the back and forth from the community. Marvelous Nigel. I real winner👍
13 June, 16:00
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This build was indeed fun to follow. The final livery and result looks amazing. Great work!!
13 June, 17:05
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Thanks everyone for their kind comments. It's much appreciated.
I'm on a bit of a roll now so cracking on with the other projects.
13 June, 20:17
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I never doubted for a second, that you'd bring this over the line, but dude...
Those decals are so tastefully done, that you brought the whole thing together, right at the end!
It's definitely beer o'clock, now mate. Feet up, and chill.
Well, until tomorrow, when you get to do it all again? 😉
13 June, 21:30
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Very nicely done Nigel.I look forward to the next undertaking. I'm sure it will be stellar.
14 June, 01:48
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I agree fully with Bozzer. I didn't see where this was going until you masterfully harmonized in the end. A true visionary!
14 June, 12:14
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Woah guys I feel like Alice Cooper in Wayne's World!
Thanks for recent positive comments everyone.
No matter what you build the encouragement and positivity from the community is mind blowing.
Right what can I do with the remains of 2 F1 Ferraris, another Peugeot 905 and a classic 359 Peterbilt?
@Bozzer beer o'clock is tonight.
14 June, 14:50
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This is an absolutely unbelievable result!! What a super cool project and an incredible job from start to finish. It's really been a pleasure to follow along with.
15 June, 23:31
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Well done my friend. I have been following for quite some time. I am impressed with all the effort you have given it. You have way more imagination than I have.
18 June, 04:56
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Race car/1950's mashup to get a classic/contemporary futuristic racer