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

here is a forum where it was featured, may have to sign up.?

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=65835

 

Carving a buck out of hard maple for hammer forming metal body panels for my 1:8 deuce project.

 

That is so cool, Og... Tell about what your build plans are.

 

Using a Revell big deuce kit as patterns to build in aluminum.
pulling templates from the kit body to verify my work on the buck.

It's been slow going.
Got sidetracked for about a year, taking care of business.
I posted some pics in this thread then of other aspects of the project.

 

A little more progress on the body buck.






Hollowed out some bowls & started practicing on my stump shrinking technique on some .016" 3003 aluminum sheet.
Took a lot of shape in a short amount of time.



When the hardwood bucks are ready I will be able to work a roughed in piece like this on to the buck for final shape & planishing smooth.

 

The buck is far from done, but want to start developing my shrinking skills now...to be ready when the bucks are.

OK for a first attempt.
The metal is seated firmly on the buck in all areas & I got the edge shrunk into position.

 

Is a 1/8 scale '50s Caddy engine (V8) available out here in the wild?

 

That's a good question. I don't know of one, but perhaps it's out there somewhere.

Maybe a list of 1/8 scale engines could be compiled. I know of the small block chevys in several of the Monogram kits as well as a kit of just the 283 and accessory packs. Then there was the Pontiac mill in the original Big Deuce and the flatty in the new edition. The various Lindberg Ts had/have 292 Y blocks and there was the Monogram Jag of course.

There must be more; and then I expect there are after market sources of others as well?

-Dave

 

Make some caddy valve covers for the pontiac engine.

 

I'm halfway through the 3D printing of a Flathead 59 block in 1/6 scale. Just letting you guys know. It is just the bare block and in three sections so you can see the interior details.



Flat32

 

Ognib, that's got to be a fun project.
Here's a 1/8 Ardun I've got on the backburner.

 

If any of you guys are into flatheads or machine work and metal casting you should click on this picture and move through Flat 32's sight. There is some amazing stuff to see there. You Flat 32 or are a very talented man!

 

How about a MEL 430?

 

I am enjoying it.
I'd like to see more of your ardun, if you've got more pics & info.

Here's the 1/4 panel piece from above, off the buck.





Development of the cowl buck & a practice panel on it.

 

The buck for & about the 4th attempt at shaping a grill shell.
Not perfect yet but not bad.
Hard to hold the hood & shell in good alignment with just fingertips...they actually match up much nicer than the pic shows.

 

Great stuff this!.
Just been having a look at all the fantastic modelling going on here.
It's hard to find folks at are into large scale.

I build scratch at 2/3 scale using recycled materials and household items.
The picture below is my 1929 Indian Straight Four I've just finished.



Apart from motorcycles I also build cars.
This one I made about 10 years ago.
Ed Roth's OUTLAW.



This is a thread I'll be keeping an eye on.
Like I say great stuff and fantastic skills on display.

Cheers
Trev.

 

Picked this up at a yard sale awhile ago for $2.It's an R/C muscle Machine in about 1/8th scale.No radio with it but I just wanted it for display. Can't seem to find out any info on when they were built or if there were different models. Any one have any info?

 

Fitting the grill to the shell.

 

From what I remember, they were available in the early 2000's (snd maybe as early as the late 90's). As far as I know, the Camaro was the only 1/8 scale r/c car, but the same Camaro, a Mustang, and a Charger were all available in 1/12 scale.

 

A 1:8 3 window I've got in the works.

 

^^^^ AMAZING build. Gary

 

Thanks, Gary.

Currently working on the quick change.

 

Cutting parts for the quick change.

 

Parts.

 

Progress.

 

More QC parts.



Roughing in back cover plate.

 

OGNIB (or anyone else!), how hard would it be to create a scale version of an engine that doesn't exist in 1/8 scale? What are the steps? Resin or metal?

 

For resin, you'd need an accurate core "plug" to pour a mold around.
The mold would be used to pour the resin part.

If you only want one piece, why go to all that trouble?
Just carve the "plug" out of a suitable material & use it in the model.

Here's an intake manifold I carved out of some 2 part epoxy I got at the Ace hardware store.
It's light weight, dense, strong & cuts quite quickly & easily.



For metal parts you should explore the lost wax casting process.
I chat with a guy on another forum who cast his engines, wheels etc in metal & achieves some spectacular results.

Also for metal, you could teach yourself to machine & cut them from stock.
That's the route I took, mostly because I'm fascinated by the challenge of the machining process.

I just got my first machine & am teaching myself from scratch, with video & reading, how to proceed.

Hope this helps.

Any other questions, feel free to ask.

 

Here are 3 Hilborn injected Flatheads in 1/4 scale, one for my desk and the other 2 are for 2 ' Gentlemans runabouts' in mahogany

All parts machined out of 6061 alum billet, and the joints & cracks will be dip brazed together to look like castings when done

DND