1/8 scale Laramie stage ghost

[redbaron]

I've been bouncing this idea around. what do you think of making a giant scale replica from a big t kit?

[Paul B. Canney]

do it.

[Starry Eyes]

It will look 10 times better than the original kit !!!

[sizzler67]

Go for it !!

[redbaron]

I am very tempted to do it

[DVS]

Do it. ;D

[mykturk]

Mar 2, 2012 18:32:58 GMT -6 redbaron said:

I am very tempted to do it

What, do you need someone to double dare you?

Fine. I double dare you to build a 1/8th scale LSG from a Big-T!

Although a 1/8th Lindburg T might be a better starting point...

[Paul B. Canney]

Mar 2, 2012 20:40:14 GMT -6 mykturk said:

Mar 2, 2012 18:32:58 GMT -6 redbaron said:

I am very tempted to do it

Although a 1/8th Lindburg T might be a better starting point...

I agree
The Lindy isnt Z'd so it sits higher in the rear..

[A.J.]

Funny you guys should mention the Z'ed frame. Many years ago I was looking at making a copy out of 1/24 monogram stuff. The Swee Tee (also LittleT) chassis was crazy close to the laramie chassis and then if you consider the 6 pack of carbs on the Little T its there. The coolest thing at that scale was if you had a sand crab the back tires matched up pretty good. The down fall was not really a stage that matched up very well in scale. So what that amounts to is that the Big T is a close match to the Laramie chassis since it is a scaled up version of the Little T. A Lindy kit might yield you a 6 pack and other parts though since the monogram ones don't show up very often.

[redbaron]

The main problem I encountered was the rear tires, I plan on doing resin kit tires. I plan on using the kit tires for the front and I am planning on finding some resin kit hubcaps. The body isn't a main problem I plan on using eather plastic sheeting or basawood. Balsawood has a nice, flat, good finish. I once built a peanut machine from primered balsawood, but never finished the kit. After a couple flat coats of primer then sanding the kit looked great.

[robriley]

nahh, tires shouldn't be an issue.
Look to r/c car parts and you will find what you need.
for example, this is a 1:10 scale r/c buggy that i built. there are larger scale paddle tires out there for r/c's. you just have to search.

[redbaron]

Wow those look good are those on ebay
Another problem is the sketetons

[robriley]

the tires on my r/c car are the ones that came with it. It's a 2010 Tamiya sand scorcher re-issue (it was originally issued in 1979-80).
you can find all kinds of r/c car and truck tires on e-bay. Or check some on line hobby shops that specialize in r/c.
you'll want to check the places that specialize in r/c trucks and rock crawlers because they would probably have tires closer to the 1:8 scale size.
check with pro-line tires, check e-bay for r/c car paddle tires, and a-main hobbies.
the only thing that i can see that may be an issue is the rim diameter.
it seems like most r/c paddle tires are low profile, requiring a very big rim to fill them. you'll probably need to find some that have an old-school, taller sidewall to make them look right in my opinion.
be warned, r/c car tires can be expensive!

[redbaron]

Does anyone rember a couple of months back someone posted a 1/12 scale boot hill express? That kit gave me the idea to build this one. So basically it is going to be a giant 1/8 scale version of a 1/16 scale kit
One other idea I had was to get some fiberglass and resin and do the 1/12 scale surfite. But Iwould have to finish the stage ghost first

[15badcats]

For the skeletons just search for 8 or 9 inch skeleton there are a few to chose frrom and if you build it keep us updated another Idea if you need one is a 1/8 outhouse the t frame would be great for one and you could build the outhouse from the balsa

[redbaron]

I just finished the rendering and later today I plan to buy a big t kit for a starter