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Post by raceparke on Dec 26, 2014 17:32:03 GMT -5
This has been on my mind for a long time. Thanks to a serving of Patrick Cereal I got in a small neighborhood store (thank you Mr. Serling), I am motivated to proceed. I am accumulating parts and plan to use Michaels decal sheet for the John Cannon Eagle in this application.   The wheels/tires are from a Fisher M6A, probably not perfect size, but look pretty good. I have these available due to mods I made to the M6A, using MPC Eagle Parts. CAUTION the following image has fenders   Mid January Im out of town for a while, but plan to move this along as expeditiosly as I can. More to follow. . . |
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Post by indy on Dec 27, 2014 22:04:53 GMT -5
I like this project, should be a fun one to watch.
Jordan
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Post by Patrick on Dec 28, 2014 0:20:14 GMT -5
That fendered M6 is beautiful! If I can help in any way just ask! I will enjoy watching how you solve some of the challenges. The rear monocoque was extended to cradle the Chevy engine and a plate was added to connect the two sides that would also get bolted to the bell housing/transaxel. You've chosen a great car and driver combo to model!  Patrick |
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Post by raceparke on Dec 28, 2014 17:26:12 GMT -5
Thanks Patrick, I appreciate the offer. I'm thinking of using the transaxle from the Heller kit. According to McLaren! by Eoin Young both the M7A and M10B used a DG300 Hewland 5-speed. Would the Cannon car have been uprated to a larger trannie? I'm planning to use a Weslake shortblock from the MPC Eagle and dress it up with valve covers and properly spaced intake and exhaust so it might look OK. I'll stick a distributer on the back of the valley cover in Chevvie style too. Any thoughts? More pix to follow. . .
Thanks, Dan
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Post by Patrick on Dec 29, 2014 16:08:41 GMT -5
I forget which Hewland I used, more than likely the MPC one. As for the Cannon car...I don't know (nor would the majority of folks!). R&T had a great article and drawing. I'll see if I can find a cutaway. For the engine I used a Monogram sprint car unit as it was 1/24. Anyway go for it Dan!  Oh, and the shocks will need to be adjusted for the different tires. Patrick |
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Post by raceparke on Dec 29, 2014 16:46:59 GMT -5
Mille grazie
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Post by raceparke on Jan 4, 2015 14:28:08 GMT -5
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Post by Calvin on Jan 4, 2015 15:43:02 GMT -5
This is another fun one to watch....... Yes you used the wrong shade of green filler....shame on you!  |
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Post by raceparke on Jan 4, 2015 15:55:18 GMT -5
my bad
Be back in a week
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Post by Patrick on Jan 4, 2015 20:54:20 GMT -5
I love watching how we solve the same problems differently (re: the rad outlets)! I built all 4 of the Cox Ferraris slightly differently in the front suspension! Crazy, eh?
Patrick
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Post by Patrick on Jan 9, 2015 12:57:34 GMT -5
More! More!
Patrick
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Post by raceparke on Jan 9, 2015 13:25:11 GMT -5
Thruway gods willing, we'll be home mañana.driving from Cleveland to Rochester on I 90 which is currently closed Think warm,wind free thoughts  |
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Post by 2lapsdown on Jan 9, 2015 18:22:37 GMT -5
I 90 has had a rough year so far
John
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Post by alterrenner on Jan 9, 2015 18:24:50 GMT -5
At what point did you realize that the green putty was the wrong colour? Seems to me it comes out of the tube green!
--Frank
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Post by Patrick on Jan 10, 2015 12:06:26 GMT -5
Warm hands ...warm toes!
Patrick
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Post by raceparke on Jan 10, 2015 17:12:31 GMT -5
Home safe will slowly accelerate back to whatever pace is normal for L'Ancien Modeleurs. |
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Post by Patrick on Jan 11, 2015 22:02:15 GMT -5
I understand as I one of them!!
Patrick
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Post by raceparke on Jan 13, 2015 14:31:43 GMT -5
Snow shoveled (twice!), laundry up to date, dogs paid attention to, I proceed: I had intended to scratch some intake pipes from alu tubing and Gurney Weslake trumpets   but I forgot I had ordered an extra metal set from Kevin for his Eagle 755 which just arrived so voila:  No more tubing cutting! I bent some pipes from the Gurney kit so they match more closely the exhaust spacing on a Chevy  and I refined the shape of the rear forks  Obviously lots more to do |
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Post by Patrick on Jan 13, 2015 19:05:33 GMT -5
Ah, I'm glad frostbite wasn't a problem!! I can hear the 5 liter Chevy roaring out! Damn, I loved F5000!
Patrick
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Post by Calvin on Jan 13, 2015 20:13:50 GMT -5
Awesome!
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Post by alterrenner on Jan 14, 2015 6:16:04 GMT -5
Just googled "shoveling snow" because it sounded familiar! Reminds me of last weekend, when I mowed the lawn.
--Frank (from Florida)
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Post by hurtubise56 on Jan 14, 2015 8:25:30 GMT -5
Just remember, Frank, mowing the lawn can get "rained out", just like the races, but shoveling can NEVER get snowed out!
Great progress on the F-5000, thanks again for the "care package"!
Brian (from upstate NY)
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Post by lance on Jan 16, 2015 21:21:28 GMT -5
This is one of my favorite kits (I have a thing for orange McLarens), I think it could really use some Indycals 3D tires and wheels - Michael. I am really enjoying your work on this one, there are more than a few cars that can be built from this kit and you have chosen a cool one. Motor Racing Replica News did a great article on the McLaren M7-10 cars.
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Post by racerbrown on Jan 17, 2015 8:48:16 GMT -5
Just googled "shoveling snow" because it sounded familiar! Reminds me of last weekend, when I mowed the lawn. --Frank (from Florida) my turn to cut this weekend frank! :-) i hope it warms up enough so i don't have to wear long pants... duane |
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Post by clm1545 on Jan 17, 2015 10:28:19 GMT -5
Sometimes, you are hard to like, Duane.
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Post by Calvin on Jan 17, 2015 15:11:05 GMT -5
Just googled "shoveling snow" because it sounded familiar! Reminds me of last weekend, when I mowed the lawn. --Frank (from Florida) my turn to cut this weekend frank! :-) i hope it warms up enough so i don't have to wear long pants... duane Oh no! Oh no! its too cold!....its 60 degrees! Come up to my place where its a high of 25 deg with hard snow stuck to the ground with Turkey and Deer $h1% all over it.  |
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Post by raceparke on Jan 17, 2015 15:38:18 GMT -5
It's 28 here.got driveway cleared.building for a while until Westies insist on walks slow progress
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Post by racerbrown on Jan 17, 2015 22:01:51 GMT -5
Sometimes, you are hard to like, Duane. yeah but i'll get paid back in the long summer time when it's 95 degrees and 99% humidity. fun to watch this build. duane |
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Post by Calvin on Jan 18, 2015 4:04:18 GMT -5
Sometimes, you are hard to like, Duane. yeah but i'll get paid back in the long summer time when it's 95 degrees and 99% humidity. Well good point....everything in life is a compromise. |
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Post by raceparke on Jan 20, 2015 15:33:36 GMT -5
Slow but steady is my speed. . . I noticed the leading arms on the front suspension are both same length top and bottem so I added mounts, also the rears that I had sanded down.  Working on the Chev- modified Gurney Eagle exhausts, intakes from Kevin Kuzman, distributer from scraps and wires, etc    More to follow |
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