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Post by Calvin on Dec 16, 2012 15:21:12 GMT -5
This Thread is double WIP with Lazierfan we plan on back dating a Revell Reynard into a 1996 Winner. On mine The red marks show were I'm going mainly focus on modifying. The build will not be 100% accurate to the 95 chassis but IMO it will be about 93.897% of it.  I'll go into more detail as this WIP goes on.......  
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Post by methanol on Dec 16, 2012 15:48:26 GMT -5
This should be interesting. Looking forward to seeing the progress posted.
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Post by gavkiwi on Dec 16, 2012 16:20:47 GMT -5
Don't know if you already have a color picked out for this ride, but Krylon short cuts SCS-074 Iris (purple) is a close/ to perfect match
its' less than $4 at Hobby Lobby.
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Post by SWT500 on Dec 16, 2012 17:15:00 GMT -5
The trim is not yellow but lime green. The wheels are from a company called BART. I do not believe anyone has ever made them in any scale. They resemble BBS but are not BBS.
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Post by lazierfan on Dec 16, 2012 17:55:16 GMT -5
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Post by Calvin on Dec 16, 2012 17:57:44 GMT -5
Don't know if you already have a color picked out for this ride, but Krylon short cuts SCS-074 Iris (purple) is a close/ to perfect match No didn't, Thanks for the info!  |
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Post by Calvin on Dec 16, 2012 18:00:35 GMT -5
The trim is not yellow but lime green. I thought it was fluorescent Yellow?  Yeah, I didn't know the name but I'm not to sure if I'll worry about trying replicate the BART wheels. |
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Post by Calvin on Dec 16, 2012 18:05:17 GMT -5
Calvin, I swear you most have broken into my top secret shop and looked around. This is too funny. I just broke mine out last night after sitting for more than a year and started working on it. I plan on going full detail with an engine and front shock assembly. I modified the area around the cockpit, rounded off all of the body lines, removed the roll hoop and moved it forward and spreaded it out to the edge of the tub to look closer to the 95. I had to add plastic strips to the bottom of the roll hope as I lost some of the height do to removing it and spreading it. Next part will be to undertray. I plan on using the BBS wheels painted black as that is how the car finished the race. Attached are a couple of photos if they help. No! I'm not looking around in your secret shop! LOL  I'm just currently in a early IRL mood. I knew a long time ago you were going to a full blown 96 Winner. I dont plan on going 'all out' like you are but it'll be interesting to see what both of us come up with. Mine is just going to be a basic curbside. Thanks for sharing the pics of yours! |
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Post by indycals on Dec 16, 2012 22:12:05 GMT -5
The trim is not yellow but lime green. I thought it was fluorescent Yellow? It most definitely was fluorescent yellow. |
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Post by clm1545 on Dec 17, 2012 12:40:05 GMT -5
Two great builds going here. It's good to see Eric posting again and "The Machine" that is Calvin up and running. This place has not been the same without you guys.
Take Care
Craig
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Post by Calvin on Dec 18, 2012 21:18:12 GMT -5
I started by cutting off the roll bar, so later I can move it forward. Then started grinding and cutting what I didn't need on the body. I also added a bunch of Milliput putty to the underside of the engine cowling and radiator exits  I also cut off the shark fin so I could shape that area of the engine cowling - later I'll replace the shark fin with a more accurate looking brass fin.  The reason I added putty under the cowling is when I start grinding and sanding down on the outside of the cowling I have something extra to go down to. |
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Post by racerbrown on Dec 19, 2012 7:24:16 GMT -5
cool!
it's fun watching such major surgery.
duane
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Post by lazierfan on Dec 20, 2012 16:36:36 GMT -5
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Post by Calvin on Dec 20, 2012 17:44:59 GMT -5
Eric, Did you totally cut off the fins on the undertray? Because I have no idea what the underside of what a 95 Reynard should look like.
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Post by Calvin on Dec 20, 2012 17:48:14 GMT -5
I did a little bit more work as well on mine...... I did a bunch of grinding a shaping to the engine cover and also started to rework the side pods. I'm test fitting the new brass shark fin and working on the rear wing.   |
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Post by lazierfan on Dec 20, 2012 19:22:32 GMT -5
Calvin, You are not the only one that doesn't know...neither do I...so I took some creative liberties and made what I thought it might be like. I did not cut the fins off. I trimed them back even with the body...since I had no miliput I cheated. I took masking tape and wrapped it around the front edge...then mixed up some resin and filled it in...and then sanded it to the shape I wanted...below is what the bottom of my undertray looks like..still need a little sanding after I prime it.  |
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Post by russd on Dec 20, 2012 19:50:24 GMT -5
Your solution might be pretty close. This car had a set of "barg boards" (little vertical wings) between the front wheels and the side pods. These would have messed with the aerodynamic flow to the undertray. The turning vanes on the original car may have been removed or, at the very least, cut back to account for these add structures.
That being said, I've tried to imagine the aerodynamics of the undertray as it is in the Revell kits and I can't really get a feel for all those contours and the turning vanes.
Rusty
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Post by lazierfan on Dec 20, 2012 23:02:11 GMT -5
Calvin, Your build is helping me alot. I really liked the way you did the rear of the cockpit openning near the roll hope. Mine was much to squared off. I went back and added plastinc to mine and re-did it. I think it looks much better now. Hopefully some primer tomorrow so I can see any other flaws.  |
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Post by lazierfan on Dec 21, 2012 1:14:01 GMT -5
Couldn't sleep so figured I would try to finish up making some of the are pieces on the side pods. Need to do a little more finish sanding and then will finally be ready for primer.   |
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Post by Calvin on Dec 21, 2012 14:29:45 GMT -5
I was looking around and realized I stole the BBS wheels from this kit........so I guess I'll use AMT March wheels instead just like what the car started with (?)  |
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Post by Calvin on Dec 21, 2012 14:31:34 GMT -5
Eric, I'm having fun doing this as a dual build WIP - it really helps us both to bounce ideas off of each other!
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Post by lazierfan on Dec 22, 2012 9:15:09 GMT -5
Calvin,
I believe I saw a picture during the race when they used the March styled wheels and I know they used the March styled wheels on the other 2 team cars. I think they look much better with the BBS wheels though as the car finished the race with. I don't think they ever ran the BART wheels at all other than for the winner's photos the following day. I will need to look but I also beleive they ran both black and chrome BBS wheels during the race. I am going to try both the chrome and the painted BBS wheels on see which I like better. I am at my in-laws until Monday, when I get home I will look and see if I have an extra set of BBS wheels I can sent you.
Eric
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Post by mrpeters on Dec 22, 2012 10:32:02 GMT -5
Eric -- check your Comcast email
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Post by trevor83 on Dec 23, 2012 4:59:54 GMT -5
According to one of the crew members that was a tire changer they started on Reynard wheels. I was not aware of Reynard wheels existing prior to his telling of the story of the 96 race. They qualified on them and had to start the race with them.
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Post by lazierfan on Dec 27, 2012 1:06:54 GMT -5
Got primer on the body today. Below are a couple of photo's of the body mocked up next to the standard Reynard kit. Engine cover isn't 100% correct..not sure if I will go back and change it or not??? Biggest changes are in the area of the cockpit area, front of under tray, and the rear of the side pods and aero pieces.  |
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Post by Calvin on Dec 28, 2012 11:59:47 GMT -5
Awesome! Looking good!
I haven't been able to do much on mine lately - I haven't been feeling that well.
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Post by lazierfan on Dec 28, 2012 16:09:15 GMT -5
Calvin,
I really hope you get to feeling better...
Eric
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Post by lazierfan on Dec 28, 2012 22:50:29 GMT -5
Calvin,
I checked and I do have an extra set of the BBS wheels but they are not the chrome ones...if you need them send me a PM with your address and I will send them to you.
Eric
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Post by Calvin on Dec 28, 2012 22:56:10 GMT -5
Eric, PM sent! Thanks!
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Post by Calvin on Dec 29, 2012 12:07:56 GMT -5
I'm currently test fitting the aerofoils......or whatever you call them.  |
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I'm just currently in a early IRL mood. I knew a long time ago you were going to a full blown 96 Winner. I dont plan on going 'all out' like you are but it'll be interesting to see what both of us come up with. 
