Model Boat Mayhem
Mess Deck: General Section => Other Hobbies and Interests => Topic started by: kpnuts on November 15, 2018, 08:22:02 pm
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Hi all I've been eagerly awaiting this since I ordered it with my birthday money and it's finally here
(http://i65.tinypic.com/4ubdsp.jpg)
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It's beautifully packaged, feels like a high quality product.
(http://i67.tinypic.com/4kdy8p.jpg)
(http://i65.tinypic.com/2na70jn.jpg)
(http://i68.tinypic.com/10epheb.jpg)
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Nothing is attached to sprues it's all in little bags
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The one little gripe I have with it is Revell partly assemble it for you like this for instance
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There are a few other parts pre assembled.
Problem is the engine block is cast so I've got to find a way to disassemble it to make the cast effect on the block, as you can see it looks far too shiney and smooth as it is.
(http://i67.tinypic.com/4zt2co.jpg)
The kit looks great, i think they made 4 in this series some are no longer in production but I'm going to try and get the full set (I will have to eBay for the rest)
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All you need now is a 1/6 scale car kit for it to go in. ;) :-))
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What car do you suggest
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I don't know any car kits in 1/6 scale I'm afraid.
If there was one a '66 Galaxie hardtop would be my choice, the one with the vertically stacked headlamps. Either Fred Lorenzen's #28 car or Dan Gurney's #121 car, both of which were very successful that year.
(https://imageshack.com/a/img921/779/L2r8ZT.jpg)
(https://imageshack.com/a/img922/7163/uaEspp.jpg)
But you'd still need the base kit of course. :((
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All you need now is a 1/6 scale car kit for it to go in. ;) :-))
One possibility to explore, is to find a suitable car kit, any scale, have it 3D scanned, then enlarge the scale and have it 3D printed. I am not sure how this could be achieved, technically, but like I said it is one to explore.
Your glass work would need thinking about, unless you did a Destruction Derby themed model.
Another possibility is that the FE version of these engines were used in power boats, and powerboat racing.
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Hi all here is the next update.
The back of the flywheel is full of ejector pin marks
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Looks a bit better now
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Added the machining detail to the engine casing
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Added a bit of the casting texture
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Hi all here is the next update
(https://image.ibb.co/ktjSuq/IMG-20181122-10661.jpg)
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It's a great little kit, wish I had better skills to do it justice.
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Another update It's really hard trying to make plastic look like metal, all my usual tricks don't seem to be working, need to try some more washes.
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Hi all I'm happier with the carbs (still maybe need some more colouring but def in the right direction)
(https://i.ibb.co/n896HZb/IMG-20181126-18771.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/2ysN7DG/IMG-20181126-34123.jpg)
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Hi all I don't have access to a big American car so have had to loosely, and I mean loosely base this on the biggest car I have access to ( my bosses 340sl merccedes)( would have preferred his rolls royce) I've had to be creative with the measurements and this is very simplified, just a framework tho add suspension struts to and stuff.
(https://i.ibb.co/0yJqPhK/IMG-20181127-49349.jpg)
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It is purely to allow me to add some of the many engine connections a couldn't add with the supplied stand. I may not even use this, but and this is a big but, if it looks ok and I can find plans for it maybe I will try to scratch a full 1/6 car to put it in.
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Hi all well the engine is nearly complete, I've added a few more details to the engine bay ( these are purely to add interest and not based on any car) as I said I need an engine bay to add the connections to the engine.
(https://i.ibb.co/x16C0VM/IMG-20181201-2294.jpg)
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Hi all well the engine kit is finished, just lots of scratch building to do on the engine bay now.
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