ONEBADMK8
Dedicated LVC Member
One of mine is scale auto modeling.
I used to build as a kid from 1975-1987 then just got back into it about a year ago.
Since then we started an online Modeling forum and we are doing a project car for the site.
I figured I'd share it with you Guy's.
Pretty sweet car.
I used to build as a kid from 1975-1987 then just got back into it about a year ago.
Since then we started an online Modeling forum and we are doing a project car for the site.
I figured I'd share it with you Guy's.
Pretty sweet car.
This is "Altered State" a 1932 Fuel Altered project kit that is owned and started by Scale Auto Forums member Chris Svihla (CBone).
Heres the kit inventory just so you can see how many parts are going to be united into one crazy project Kit.
This kit started out life as a Revell 32' Ford 3-Window Coupe in 1/25 scale.
We first assembled the engine which the long block was borrowed from the Revell dick Landy 69 Charger.
Heres the engine shot as of yesterday. The 6-71 blower and hilborn injector as well as the scoop, bearing retainer plate and the blower drive was borrowed from an original 1976 MPC "57 Corvette Gasser. The Zoomie top fuel dragster headers came from a Revell Tony Schumacher dragster kit.
Next we started the suspension and chassis.
The front wheels were borrowed from the Revell re-issue of the Tony Nancy 22R Dragster.
The rear slicks are from an original MPC "Mummy Machine" kit and the Halibrand Dragmaster wheels came from the Revell Tony Nancy 22 JR Roadster for the ultimate Nostalgia look.
the chassis itself (so far) only required a minimum amount of shaving to fit the huge Chrysler Hemi and a mild reworking of the factory motor mounts.
We just painted this yesterday.
We did it in a basecoat Testors metallic copper then Testors transparent red for two coats and a top coat of Boyds Forida Roadstar orange pearl with Testors enamel clear.
Im not sure if we are keeping this color, what do you think?
Pictures do it no justice, you just cannot imagine the amount of metallic in this finish.
We also final fitted the engine and installed a "Moon" tank in the front from the Tony Nancy Dragster..
Well it's been a while since we have had time to work on "Altered State" lately due to work commitments.
Well we are back in action once again.
This weeks installment consists of partial interior and engine work.
We kept the interior simple with just a Simpson harness, butterfly steering wheel and a handbrake from a top fuel kit.
Still to come will be some guages and a cage.
We wired the engine with a Parts By Parks distributor in black, completely final fitted the engine with a slight arc. Good shot of the disc brakes too.
Here you can really see the metal flake and the awesome arc of the engine.
We also added some mild flames.
We originally werent going toput anything on it, but after careful test fits of all the flames that came with this kit we decided on these.
Not too bad.
Heres the latest on "Altered State"
Chris installed the fuel pump, fuel lines and wheelie bars as well as final detailing on portions of the undercarriage and what not.
She is almost done, stay tuned.
Heres the kit inventory just so you can see how many parts are going to be united into one crazy project Kit.
This kit started out life as a Revell 32' Ford 3-Window Coupe in 1/25 scale.
We first assembled the engine which the long block was borrowed from the Revell dick Landy 69 Charger.
Heres the engine shot as of yesterday. The 6-71 blower and hilborn injector as well as the scoop, bearing retainer plate and the blower drive was borrowed from an original 1976 MPC "57 Corvette Gasser. The Zoomie top fuel dragster headers came from a Revell Tony Schumacher dragster kit.
Next we started the suspension and chassis.
The front wheels were borrowed from the Revell re-issue of the Tony Nancy 22R Dragster.
The rear slicks are from an original MPC "Mummy Machine" kit and the Halibrand Dragmaster wheels came from the Revell Tony Nancy 22 JR Roadster for the ultimate Nostalgia look.
the chassis itself (so far) only required a minimum amount of shaving to fit the huge Chrysler Hemi and a mild reworking of the factory motor mounts.
We just painted this yesterday.
We did it in a basecoat Testors metallic copper then Testors transparent red for two coats and a top coat of Boyds Forida Roadstar orange pearl with Testors enamel clear.
Im not sure if we are keeping this color, what do you think?
Pictures do it no justice, you just cannot imagine the amount of metallic in this finish.
We also final fitted the engine and installed a "Moon" tank in the front from the Tony Nancy Dragster..
Well it's been a while since we have had time to work on "Altered State" lately due to work commitments.
Well we are back in action once again.
This weeks installment consists of partial interior and engine work.
We kept the interior simple with just a Simpson harness, butterfly steering wheel and a handbrake from a top fuel kit.
Still to come will be some guages and a cage.
We wired the engine with a Parts By Parks distributor in black, completely final fitted the engine with a slight arc. Good shot of the disc brakes too.
Here you can really see the metal flake and the awesome arc of the engine.
We also added some mild flames.
We originally werent going toput anything on it, but after careful test fits of all the flames that came with this kit we decided on these.
Not too bad.
Heres the latest on "Altered State"
Chris installed the fuel pump, fuel lines and wheelie bars as well as final detailing on portions of the undercarriage and what not.
She is almost done, stay tuned.
