I know I've been absent for a while, not much happening in my life these days.
I recently reacquainted myself to a childhood hobby, model cars.
For fun I challenged a member of one of the forums to a build off in mid December, the deadline was today and the subject was cartoon cars.
I built one of my favorite race cars, a winged 410 sprint car almost completely from scratch. I used styrene sheets, rods and tubes to create it. Other than the driver figure which is from a 1/12scale RC car, there are only parts of 4 pieces from a model kit. They are parts from a 300 sel Gullwing Mercedes and I defy anybody to find and identify them.
It took over 500 pieces to make this model.
I had a hard time making a spinner small enough for the gold that wouldn't wander, I sure could have done a better job on the turning. Oh well.
[ January 31, 2012, 01:08 AM: Message edited by: David Thompson ]
Posted by Dave Sherby (Member # 698) on :
You took model making to the highest level. Great work.
Posted by Craig Sjoquist (Member # 4684) on :
Wow looks cool and a real looking appeal
Posted by Kathy Weeks (Member # 10828) on :
That looks like fun! I like the paint job and engine turned gold. Very detailed - it looks like it's in action.
Posted by Dan Sawatzky (Member # 88) on :
FABULOUS!
-grampa dan
Posted by Mark Neurohr (Member # 2470) on :
Job well done! I used to build all kinds of models. If I would have created this, I'd be real proud! Awesome!
Ok, so here's my guess on the Mercedes parts from a kit: Shock absorbers??
Posted by Tom Rose (Member # 606) on :
Dynamite job Dave...I love it!
Posted by David Thompson (Member # 2395) on :
quote:Originally posted by Mark Neurohr: Job well done! I used to build all kinds of models. If I would have created this, I'd be real proud! Awesome!
Ok, so here's my guess on the Mercedes parts from a kit: Shock absorbers??
Nope, not the shocks, I'll give you a hint, the parts are the focal point of one of the pics.
Thanks for the compliments everyone.
Posted by Mark Neurohr (Member # 2470) on :
Rotor and brake caliper?? Geez, this isn't EZ!
Posted by David Thompson (Member # 2395) on :
Nope, they are made from sheet stock and tubing, you are getting closer. I'll give you one more guess, than I'll reveal it.
Here's another one I built.
This one's called Nader's Nightmare.
Scratchbuilt frame, suspension, headers aircleaners and lots more.
Posted by Bruce Bowers (Member # 892) on :
Now, THAT is freaking awesome!
Posted by Mark Neurohr (Member # 2470) on :
Differential?? U-Joints??
Nader's Nightmare is Wicked!! But, I really like the sprint car.
Posted by Neil D. Butler (Member # 661) on :
Just AWESOME!!!
Posted by David Thompson (Member # 2395) on :
You guessed it, it's the center section of the quick change. I used two wheels and pieces of two mufflers to make it.
