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Post by stitchdup on Jan 28, 2016 14:51:47 GMT -7
Managed to spill superglue on one of my rear tyres, doh! Now what could be hidden under the hood?.....  Do you want a little peek? Yeah, ok then here goes.....  It's an alfa romeo full race hemi V6, which in this spec is supposed to be around 450 hp and should be 4x4 but I removed the front drive shafts otherwise half the engine would be hanging out of the grille. This is why the transmission tunnel had to be so big, the alfa gearbox is nearly big rig size |
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Post by jbailey on Jan 28, 2016 15:49:41 GMT -7
Looking good Les! I guess I missed this build till now. Curious, does the '60 hood fit the '65 cowl and fenders properly?
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Post by stitchdup on Jan 28, 2016 16:19:14 GMT -7
Yeah, it actually fit's better than the 65 hood does, but I only used it as it's better moulded. I prefer the 65 hood but revell have it as a 4 piece part when the amt 60 hood is 2 piece so it's less filling and no indicators where it needs filled. Probably going for the 65 grille though as I prefer the single lights
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2016 15:08:28 GMT -7
That looks so cool mate, glad your back on to it..
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Post by stitchdup on Jan 29, 2016 17:27:44 GMT -7
Thanks guys, I cut some half round and put a single trim strip on it tonight but cant connect to photobucket just now.
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Post by stitchdup on Jan 30, 2016 3:08:53 GMT -7
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2016 3:36:37 GMT -7
If that's the final stance... YOU WIN!! I can't go any lower mate....  That strip will help tie everything in together i think, looks good.. |
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Post by stitchdup on Jan 30, 2016 3:52:24 GMT -7
I wish that was the final stance, unfortunately the rear wheels mean it will be a little taller since they are resting on the inner arches already and I cant raise the bed floor anymore
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 4, 2016 8:22:25 GMT -7
I managed to get the primer on today. Need to figure out a colour now, though I am leaning towards light blue with a white top, and I might try some lace work in pale gold on the roof.   Hoping to do more on the chassis later if the paint is hard enough, if not I'll get more of the bug's body work done |
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 4, 2016 14:04:57 GMT -7
The chassis is now chrome and the floor is flocked in blue. I made a mistake with the flocking though, it is even but because the blue I used is lighter it's come out a little patchy.  |
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 11, 2016 14:39:54 GMT -7
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2016 1:31:26 GMT -7
That is a beautiful blue mate.  |
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 15, 2016 9:24:33 GMT -7
It's foiled now. Still need to paint the roof, tailgate and interior door panels but the snow has put that on hold. Hoping to get the glass in tonight and a chunk of the suspension fitted, then it's on hold until the bits are sprayed.  need to clean the polish out of the shut lines but there's another polish to do yet   |
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Feb 15, 2016 9:33:04 GMT -7
Nice foil work Les!! If I get you the ticket, you wanna fly over here and foil up a bunch of my kits for me?
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 15, 2016 10:05:15 GMT -7
Nice foil work Les!! If I get you the ticket, you wanna fly over here and foil up a bunch of my kits for me?
Awesome work man - smileyCA9464IN_zpsd9ee499f That depends where the ticket is to, I hear hawaii is nice, lol. The foil took me way too long, like 12 hours cos I kept messing it up. the back door handles alone took multiple attempts to get to where I was satisfied with it and the bed ended up getting the strips unfoiled half way through as I should have fitted it after painting and foiling so just couldn't get into the corners |
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Post by gardnerpag44 on Feb 15, 2016 10:47:48 GMT -7
This is looking very Sweet !! really nice and great BMF work  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2016 11:09:58 GMT -7
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 15, 2016 12:18:50 GMT -7
Thankyou gentlemen
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Feb 15, 2016 12:25:46 GMT -7
Nice foil work Les!! If I get you the ticket, you wanna fly over here and foil up a bunch of my kits for me?
Awesome work man - smileyCA9464IN_zpsd9ee499f That depends where the ticket is to, I hear hawaii is nice, lol. The foil took me way too long, like 12 hours cos I kept messing it up. the back door handles alone took multiple attempts to get to where I was satisfied with it and the bed ended up getting the strips unfoiled half way through as I should have fitted it after painting and foiling so just couldn't get into the corners Well, always remember, we are our own worst critics, (DC and Ice taught me that one!) From across the pond, where I sit, it looks great bud! And the ticket would be to Oklahoma - we are supposed to get up to 80 this Friday - cool nights, warm days - perfect beer guzzling, model foiling weather! Or maybe that should be, model foiling - THEN beer guzzling weather!! LOL
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 15, 2016 13:12:28 GMT -7
at the same time works too, might only have taken half the time then, lol
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2016 14:04:31 GMT -7
That turned out a real treat mate, great BMF work... two-thumbs-up-smiley-emoticon I find I foil better with a couple of beers too, you tend to "flow" better with the scalpel which makes for a more even line..... that's my excuse....sorry, theory anyway... |
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Post by sharp on Feb 15, 2016 15:31:05 GMT -7
That came out awesome Stitch, very nice bodywork and paint!!
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 15, 2016 16:05:42 GMT -7
Thanks guys, I got the glass in tonight and realised I need to do some more trimming on the interior. When I joined the two cabs I didn't try the door panels so now I have to trim the front ones as they are too long now, but strangely the back ones still line up ok, even though the doors were shortened. Another thing that seems strange to me is that even with the body drop/channel, the door panels are still the right height. It's got me a wee bit confused how their ok height wise, lol
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Feb 16, 2016 12:41:58 GMT -7
Thanks guys, I got the glass in tonight and realised I need to do some more trimming on the interior. When I joined the two cabs I didn't try the door panels so now I have to trim the front ones as they are too long now, but strangely the back ones still line up ok, even though the doors were shortened. Another thing that seems strange to me is that even with the body drop/channel, the door panels are still the right height. It's got me a wee bit confused how their ok height wise, lol That would be from those mysterious, yet helpful plastic fairies........  When we are asleep, and we forgot that we left one wire off the motor, they magically attach it with their fairy glue........
 I said too much, didn't I...... smiley-scared002
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 16, 2016 13:09:16 GMT -7
Thanks guys, I got the glass in tonight and realised I need to do some more trimming on the interior. When I joined the two cabs I didn't try the door panels so now I have to trim the front ones as they are too long now, but strangely the back ones still line up ok, even though the doors were shortened. Another thing that seems strange to me is that even with the body drop/channel, the door panels are still the right height. It's got me a wee bit confused how their ok height wise, lol That would be from those mysterious, yet helpful plastic fairies........ When we are asleep, and we forgot that we left one wire off the motor, they magically attach it with their fairy glue........
I said too much, didn't I...... smiley-scared002
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2016 2:15:37 GMT -7
The more you get into choppin' stuff up mate, you will find a lot of things just don't make sense, i have cut way too much off things because that is how it should have been done, only to find the relevant laws don't apply to what we do......  If you can train those fairy's, i'll take 2 please.... |
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Post by warmachine on Feb 17, 2016 2:52:17 GMT -7
like the truck stitch ya know those where actually build but i know 6 where build all for the railroad work crews think i may have to run down a couple of amt 55-57 chevy pickups n do one ah someday lol likely be easier either way yours is cool
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 17, 2016 3:30:06 GMT -7
Cheers war
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Post by stitchdup on Feb 17, 2016 5:41:36 GMT -7
Got a little question about the driveshaft on this, would this have a split driveshaft like on a semi or a one piece like on a car? and if it's split would it have some sort of support/bearing where the 2 join?
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Post by jbailey on Feb 18, 2016 3:50:23 GMT -7
Got a little question about the driveshaft on this, would this have a split driveshaft like on a semi or a one piece like on a car? and if it's split would it have some sort of support/bearing where the 2 join? I would use a split driveshaft with a carrier bearing at about the back of the cab. |
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