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Post by Calvin on Nov 17, 2011 1:10:06 GMT -5
I started this WIP several months ago. I realized I need to get my procedures typed out before I forget what I did.  Well, as most of you know. The old AMT Eagle BRICK! Bricks didn't race at the Brickyard!  I've built this car below many years ago....it was my 3rd Indycar build. Even back then I knew its was totally wrong. So I modified the nose, wing, and started to scratch built the oil cooler. (which ironically I plan on using on this new WIP!   But since then I've realized many other things that can improve this poor kit. So here we go again! |
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Post by Calvin on Nov 17, 2011 1:13:38 GMT -5
Well, the first thing that needs to be addressed is the height issue with this kit.  Take a pencil and use the floor pan as a guide to mark the bottom of the new tub.   Then cut the bottom off with a razor saw and then sand the rest down level. |
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Post by Calvin on Nov 17, 2011 1:20:37 GMT -5
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Post by Calvin on Nov 17, 2011 1:24:36 GMT -5
Thin up the seat. Race drivers are not 400 lbs!    and....were did my finished pic go? hold on....... |
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Post by sandysixtysfan on Nov 17, 2011 10:37:24 GMT -5
Wow, another killer project! Looking forward to the next installment.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2011 13:46:36 GMT -5
Just in time, I just pulled one of these kits out of the paint stripper. Anticipating the progress.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2011 7:24:56 GMT -5
Good start on a very interesting WIP. Has there been any more progress?
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Post by herk56 on Dec 3, 2011 15:23:29 GMT -5
Well, I was a little bit interested in this WIP, but I just pulled out my box of Eagle parts and built-ups and found that rather than the 3 complete cars I was sure of , I actually have enought parts for FIVE and only lack a very few parts from having a 6th! So, with all the new Eagle decals recently available, I'm going to try to adapt Calvin's methods to some '73 & '74 cars! Please keep going, Calvin!
Brian
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Post by Calvin on Dec 4, 2011 3:37:11 GMT -5
Has there been any more progress? Nope, I have too many other things going on right now. I never find time to build cars that I actually like.  |
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Post by Calvin on Dec 4, 2011 3:39:56 GMT -5
Well, I was a little bit interested in this WIP, but I just pulled out my box of Eagle parts and built-ups and found that rather than the 3 complete cars I was sure of , I actually have enought parts for FIVE and only lack a very few parts from having a 6th! So, with all the new Eagle decals recently available, I'm going to try to adapt Calvin's methods to some '73 & '74 cars! Please keep going, Calvin! Brian The thing about this build is its going to be high detailed with removable cowling and detailed dash area. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2011 11:04:51 GMT -5
With Michael's '74 Viceroy decals I am going to take a shot at the Eagle. Not to have you get ahead of yourself, Calvin, but I assume you will be flattening out the front of the cockpit. Is your plan (or anyone else who has done this) to simply cut out a portion under the windshield and mold in a flat piece of styrene or am I am overimplifying it?
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Beans
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Post by herk56 on Dec 6, 2011 13:21:34 GMT -5
I've started a cowl like that, Beans. It's not as easy as it looks. I think I'm going to have to go back along the sides of the opening to take some of the curve there out, too.
Brian
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Post by Calvin on Dec 6, 2011 19:32:35 GMT -5
I'll show you guys, but I'll be a while before I get to it - after I'm done showing you it will be 100% accurate, well maybe 97.098% accurate.  The hard part will be just explaining it. I might just make a cutout template or something like that? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2011 15:13:11 GMT -5
Thanks, Calvin. Looking forward to it. I'll wait. Ironically, last night about the time you posted this I asked my daughter what model I should do next. She said, "the Wildcat."
We'll do the kitty first and then the bird.
Beans
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Post by Calvin on Jan 17, 2015 17:07:07 GMT -5
I keep on getting asked about this personal scratch build.......what a lot of work!   |
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Post by clm1545 on Jan 17, 2015 19:33:09 GMT -5
I forgot about this one. It has come a long way in only 3 years. Too much TV? |
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Post by Calvin on Jan 17, 2015 20:46:28 GMT -5
Too much TV? Maybe as I do watch every race of Indycar, Nascar, F1, NHRA, H1, and more....... but usually finish 15 kits a year...... |
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Post by clm1545 on Jan 17, 2015 21:27:01 GMT -5
I usually buy at least 15 a year, does that count?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2015 23:20:19 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2015 2:23:57 GMT -5
To quote David Huddleston from classic western "Blazing Saddles".......
"N0W......WHO CAN ARGUE WITH THAT!!!?"
Russ
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Post by Calvin on Jan 18, 2015 4:00:23 GMT -5
I usually buy at least 15 a year, does that count? This is a hard one to comment on....maybe I shouldn't say anything bad about you anymore as you are keeping all the resin builders going. |
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Post by racerbrown on Jan 18, 2015 9:37:16 GMT -5
I usually buy at least 15 a year, does that count? This is a hard one to comment on....maybe I shouldn't say anything bad about you anymore as you are keeping all the resin builders going. and that ain't easy!  duane |
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