Anyone here into large scale (1/8) car models???

No 1/8 cars- how 'bout some 1/9 bikes?





Very old and long out of production ESCI kits.....

 

296, please give more info on those parts

 

Nice! I like this model a lot. I built models when I was younger but I never built a 1/8 scale.

 

They came from here
http://www.tdrcatalog.com/servlet/StoreFront

Highly recommend
Very detailed all the way down to the texture and fasteners.

 

Try it! You'll love it...
You could still find the Revell-Monogram "BiG TuB" T kit at your local hobby shop.. It's an old repop from the 1963 kit...
I have that one in my stash also...

 

Here's a chopped '34 I'm doing, started with a deuce 3 window.

 

nice

 

Anyone know someone who buys large lots of models ? I'll start doing an inventory of them soon . There are cars, boats, airplanes, wood and plastic .They will be sold in one lot only . PM me with info. Also tons of car magazine. I'll get to those later.
Thanks

 

I love this.

 

great story, great keep sake!

 

Just started a BiG T build....
Hope to have some pics to post soon.....

 

http://vintagedragmodelsinc.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=login

 

Models are cool, I have a large collection of 1/18 though.

 

This George Zurowski 1/8 Scale 1932 Ford 5W will be black full-fendered and flathead-powered with chrome rims and baby moons. Interior would need to be scratch built. Not a big deal. Will eventually place this Coupe in a 1/8 scale garage with a Highboy Roadster and T Bucket.

 

I chopped one of George's 5 window's to look like the milner car and sent it back to him to cast it. Chopped the grill/shell, bobbed the rear fenders, made a man-a-fre out of the 6x2 intake. I got all the masters back plus resin pops, except the 5w body. He p***ed on shortly after.

 

Its been a few years since I looked into the parts made for the big deuce so who are making them now,I am thinking about putting a flathead and stock firewall in one of my original big deuces.

 

Found this link for 1/8 Scale 1932 Ford:

http://www.edeuce.com/products.html


TM

 

I used to have a link to them 2 computers back and did not know they were still around.

 

Parts I sell. If you need anything shoot me a PM.


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1/8th scale Resin parts
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Guide 682-J headlights side mount (No stud)................. $15+$3 S&H
Guide 682-J headlights bottom mount (With stud) ............$15+$3 S&H
Guide 682-C headlights side mount (No stud)................... $15+$3 S&H
Guide 682-C headlights bottom mount (With stud).......... $15+$3 S&H
32 Ford stock firewall............................................. $10+$3 S&H
32 Ford stock dash..............................................$10 FREE S&H
32 Ford flamed dash.....................................................*$10 FREE S&H
37 Hudson grill.............................................................$20+$3.50 S&H
Model T headlights..........................................................$15+$3 S&H
29 Ford Model A grill........................................................$15+$3 S&H
29 Ford Model A Radiator kit......................................++$10 FREE S+H
37 Hudson headlights....................................................$12+$3 S&H
37 Hudson headlight stands...........................................$5+$1 S&H
39 Chevy taillights.....................................................$8+$1.50 S&H
50 Pontiac taillights...................................................$8+$1.50 S&H
E&J Type 20 headlights..............................................$12+$2 S&H
stock voltage regulator...........................................$1.50+$1 S&H
59 Caddy taillights...............................................*(Coming soon)
59 Caddy lens only (for frenching)............................$5+$1 S&H
Piston shifter.......................................................$5+$1 S&H
Stock Deuce 5 gauge set.....................................(coming soon)
Custom 5 gauge set for our flamed dash..................(Coming soon)
Off white skull shifter...........................................(Coming soon)
Farmall tractor grill...........................................*$20+ $3.50 S&H
Batwing air cleaner.............................................*(Coming soon)
1/8th scale accessories
skull shifter (Metal)...............................................$3+$0.50 S&H
heim joints (Rod ends)................................$1.65 (each) FREE S&H
braided line real stainless steel (.100 diameter).............$3+$0.50 S&H
Fake braided line (.075 diameter) pose-able................$2+ FREE S&H
Spark-plug wires in 13 ***orted colors.......................$2+ FREE S&H
real stainless steel braided radiator cover...................$2+ FREE S&H

1/24th-1/25th scale Resin parts
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37 Ford truck grill with lower valance.......................$5+$2.50 S&H
37 Ford truck grill without lower valance.......................$5+$2.50 S&H
37 Hudson ..............................................................$5+$2.50 S&H
37 Hudson headlights.................................................$5+$1 S&H
Guide 682-C headlights.............................................$5+$1 S&H
Guide 682-J headlights...............................................$5+$1 S&H
sizzler dropped axle................................................$3+ FREE S&H
sizzler grease caps.................................................$2+ FREE S&H
Guide 682-C signal housings.....................................$3+ FREE S&H
Piston shifter........................................................$3+ FREE S&H
Farmall tractor grill.............................................*(Coming soon)
59 Caddy tail lights (Lens only) for frenching............(Coming soon)

* Mastered by Jeff Palmer ++ Mastered by Al Ragsdale​

 

Now, that's a shopping list!!!...

 

Thanks Deuces

 

Cool!...
I have a resin 3W with a mild 3 scale inch chop from SMC layin' around here somewhere...

 

I bought a complete Big Drag kit from Mike a few years back...
If your reading this.... Thanks Mike!!! I'm very happy with it!!...

 

Not much into 1:8 scale stuff myself (I'm working up to it), but really into 1:25. I CAN vouch for the quality of Jim's parts, though.

 

Thanks Chuck for the kind words. Merry Christmas man.

 

Thought I'd bump this thread, as I've become interested in the 1:8 scale.
Since retiring, the ole budget won't allow for another 1:1 build, so I'm planning a miniature 1:8 project in metal instead.

Curious if there are any large scale scratch builders reading this page.

Been researching using aluminum vs br***, as s**** alum is everywhere for the taking, as well as being lighter & stronger.
I've come up with enough free 1/16 thick material to do a 32 frame that I've drawn up in 1:8.

From what I've read, the main problem with using alum is difficulty in soldering.
I've found a product by Muggy weld, called super alloy 1 that melts at 350 deg & has a tensile strength of 20,000 psi.
Going to get the starter kit & see how it works.

 

Cool!.... Let us know and take plenty of pictures...

 

After drawing the frame in scale, I overlayed with tracing paper & re-drew everything.

After cutting the 1 1/2" angle down the spine, I stacked the appropriate number of alum pieces...two for the side rails & four for the top bottom pieces, attached the tracing paper overlays with double sided tape & pinned the stacks to a strip of pine to hold them for cutting to shape.

When I get them shaped, I'll use them for laying out ***embly jigs to hold everything for soldering top & bottom rails to the sides.

 

I roughed them in on the bandsaw.
I used a 14 tpi raker blade that's rated for woods & soft non-ferrous metals.
Ready for final shaping.

 

I'm digging the custom guitar bodies, use to make those too....