1/25 hot rod magazine funny car

[fightnjoe]

and so with the most indepth build i have ever done now behind be whats next?


something easy. something simple, something out of box.

something i can just follow the instructions, glue pieces, and spray paint.

so whats next..........................................




this..............

just a relaxing, fun, no thought build.




joe

 

[fightnjoe]

like i stated this will be a pretty quick build it seems.

after some clean up i sprayed some paint and what do you know.

a chasis.

and then some wheels

and presto chango we have a rolling chasis.

work on the engine has commenced as well but the painting is still ongoing. that is for the next update.




all comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.



joe

 

[Jqaprilia4601]

Looking very nice so far!!
;D HA you are such a gentelman.... just gave me a briliant idea.....that lookes like such as street sleeper in primer...lowerd suspention and all...... ;D ;D ;D street funny car comming up!!

 

[fightnjoe]

glad i could be of help.




joe

 

[fightnjoe]

well progressing through and it all seems to be going smooth enough, for now anyway.

progression was made on the chasis, and one little hiccup.

after paintwork on the engine parts and the tranny parts i wanted to mock them up to make sure all fits good. so.........

i also added the aluminum plate that acts as the interior of the body.

before i could mock this up though i had a bit of a hiccup. for those who decide to build this kit be aware if you place the engine as the instructions indicate you will have a minor issue. the engine will be about half an inch or so too far to the rear. of course if you place it where it needs to go you cause another issue. the drive train does not match up with the tranny.

so after i mocked up the engine where it belonged i used a styrene rod to make up the gap.

so far colors used are:

the red parts are the testors little square bottle thinned and sprayed.
the upper engine parts are alclad chrome.
the engine block was sprayed alclad steel and then red.
the tube framing was sprayed aircraft aluminum.
the tranny is alclad duraluminum.
the wheels are sprayed chrome.
the flat aluminum piece is sprayed alclad aircraft aluminum.
the rear end is sprayed alclad polished aluminum.

so far so good.

all comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.



joe

 

[Quaralane]

Nice tip, and a good fix for it

 

[fightnjoe]

bad news:

the tip from earlier was wrong. i test fit the body to the chasis and there was no possible way that was going to work. the blower was much too far forward for the body to settle onto the chasis.

good news:

i chopped a little out of the flat portion that fits inside the body and over the chasis. after a bit of trimming it worked just fine.



joe

 

[fightnjoe]

you are both very kind. thank you.


we have progress.

over the last couple of nights i have worked on mounting the engine. this turned into a bit of a fiasco but all is good.

be aware my initial fix didnt fix it. i had to cut the flat piece a bit to get the engine in a spot where the body would sit down on the chasis. if you build this kit make sure you test this out. it does not sit where the instructions have it and you will have to modify the drive train a touch.

but with that said..................

and mocked up with the body.

note the body and the flat piece are not glued therefore they are not square nor level. i will fix that.

now whats left. well honestly not much.

pieces for the cockpit tub.

wheelie bars, part to hold the body up, and some kind of either fire extinguisher or o2 bottles.

decals for the body need to be added as well.


funny after seven months on a project with so many little parts this just seems like it is falling together for me.




all comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.



joe

 

[fightnjoe]

the hot rod magazine funny car goes softly into the night. she is finished.

never intended to be a long, drawn out wip. just a quick, get it done, have some fun build. she is in no way perfect. there are seams, some gaps, and more issues. but she was fun and that is what is important.

the next will have a bit more meat on it.

all comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.




joe

 

[Quaralane]

Excellent work on that one

 

[Eagle-1]

Yes sir, I agree! That came out just right!

Rob.

 

[fightnjoe]

i am glad you like it.


in the right hands this kit could be a show stopper.



joe

 

[Eagle-1]

Mr. Joe...

It certainly looks to me like "the right hands" are exactly where it DID end up!

Rob.

 

[fightnjoe]

you are very kind.





joe

 

[Eagle-1]

And it's obvious you are too Joe...

Thank you.

Rob.

 

[fightnjoe]

i have had a crash course in how to respond to very kind comments. never have been good when i was the center of attention and now look at me. posting stuff for the world to see. still look at the comments made on my work and wonder just who in the heck they are talking about. no way it could be my work.



joe

 

[CTspeedshop]

Great looking build!

 

[dazed1]

Great job on the Hot Rod drag car, Joe! Love all your paint choices. Congrats on a nice clean build.

 

[fightnjoe]

many many thanks.



joe