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Post by ira on Feb 18, 2014 11:36:36 GMT -6
FIRE FROG!Fire Frog will be a Futuristic Style Dune Buggy. It is made from the Gran Turismo and the Moon Scope Kits.  I started by narrowing the Gran Turismo Body. I took out about an inch from the front and tapered the cut to about 1/8th inch in the rear. I used a Cut-Off Wheel in a Dremel Tool to do the cutting.  Then I glued the Body halves back together with Zap-A-Gap, Green Label.  More Coming... 
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Post by ira on Feb 19, 2014 9:57:04 GMT -6
BOTTOM HALF!I narrowed the front end the match the Top Body Half.  Then I glued the Rear Body Sections in place.  Here are both Sections glued in place.  Then I glued the Side Sections in place.  More Coming...
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Post by Dennis M on Feb 20, 2014 6:29:47 GMT -6
Looking good Ira.
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Post by ira on Feb 20, 2014 18:23:59 GMT -6
Thanks Dennis!
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Post by ira on Feb 21, 2014 16:46:07 GMT -6
HERE WE GO!I started fitting the Moon Scope Body Sides to the Gran Turismo Wheel Wells. When I got an idea how the bodies would fit together, I marked the Moon Scope Front Underside for cutting.  I cut along the lines with a cut-off wheel in a Dremel Tool.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Feb 22, 2014 10:48:32 GMT -6
GRAN MOON!Starting to mix The Gran Turismo and Moon Scope parts together! I have been fitting the Moon Scope front section into the Gran Turismo Front Wheel Wells. I got a pretty good idea where it would fit so I marked the spots. Then I made a file card template of the top of the wheel wells. Next I transferred the template shape to plastic.  Then I glued the Wheel Well Fillers in place.  Before I glued the Moon Scope Section in place I added a 1/16th " length of strip plastic, because the Filler was a little too small. Here is the Moon Scope Section glued to the Gran Turismo Body.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Feb 22, 2014 17:13:37 GMT -6
NOW FOR THE REAR!I am fitting the Rear Parts in the same way as I did with the Front Parts. Here is the Rear Wheel Well Filler in place and the Moonscope sides have been marked.  Cut out the Rear Moonscope sides.  Here are both of the front and rear Moonscope sides in place.  Top View!  More Coming...
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Post by Mysterion on Feb 22, 2014 18:00:42 GMT -6
The Slice Master at work!
It looks pretty wild already, I can't wait to see what you come up with.
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Post by jimbertges on Feb 23, 2014 2:44:13 GMT -6
It's a joy and an inspiration to watch you work and to be able to follow the process.
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Post by ira on Feb 23, 2014 9:44:07 GMT -6
The Slice Master at work! It looks pretty wild already, I can't wait to see what you come up with.
The Fire Frog is evolving and changing ever time I work on it. This one is Great Fun... |
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Post by ira on Feb 23, 2014 16:14:54 GMT -6
FIRE FROG NEEDS A V8!Decided on a Revell 2006 Mustang GT Engine, so I'm going to need to mount a radiator somewhere. The opening in the rear is the perfect size, it just needs a few strips of plastic to make it work. I traced the inside edge of the rear on a strip of plastic.  Then I cut out the shape and glued it in place.  Next I added a strip of plastic to extend the Roll pan.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Feb 23, 2014 20:03:47 GMT -6
MORE ROLL PAN!I added another strip of plastic to bring the edge of the Roll Pan up a bit.  Then I added another plastic strip to the Roll Pan, connecting the Moonscope Rear Sides to the Roll Pan.  More Coming...
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Post by minimagneto on Feb 23, 2014 20:23:42 GMT -6
Neat stuff!
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Post by ira on Feb 24, 2014 18:25:25 GMT -6
It's a joy and an inspiration to watch you work and to be able to follow the process. So glad you are enjoying it... |
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Post by hobbybobby on Feb 24, 2014 18:45:42 GMT -6
I'm very excited, my friend, i like it so far... |
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Post by ira on Feb 25, 2014 9:27:55 GMT -6
Thanks Blake!
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Post by ira on Feb 26, 2014 16:59:37 GMT -6
SMOOTHING...Here is the underside of the body, after a little sanding.  Then I applied Squadron White Putty and dried in a dehydrator for a while.  A little more Sanding and it is ready for the Screen.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Mar 2, 2014 10:13:12 GMT -6
WHERE ARE THE PLUGS?I found a Real Nice V-8 Engine in the Revell 2006 Mustang GT Kit.  The Engine looks great it is molded in 3 colors. I decided to paint the Engine over with Tamiya Silver Leaf and Model Masters Magnesium.  Here is the Engine glued together. I put one coat of Vallejo Paints Brass on the Valve Covers, one more coat should be enough. I was going to add Spark Plug Lines but I haven't found were all the lines go yet. Looks like the Spark Plugs go in the indentations in the tops of the Valve Covers, but I haven't found a Distributor or Spark Box yet... Anyone know where the Spark Plug Lines Go?  More Coming...
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Post by mykturk on Mar 2, 2014 15:49:08 GMT -6
It has no 'plug wires' per say, it uses individual coils. The coils are the little black parts with small red things on them, which is where the computer leads go. That's one coil per cylinder, computer fired. .jpg) |
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Post by Paul B. Canney on Mar 2, 2014 18:20:56 GMT -6
It has no 'plug wires' per say, it uses individual coils. The coils are the little black parts with small red things on them, which is where the computer leads go. That's one coil per cylinder, computer fired. I had the same perplexing moment when I was going over my 1:1 '06 GT Mikes 100% correct It's mind numbing   |
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Post by ira on Mar 3, 2014 9:45:03 GMT -6
FROG SCREEN!I bought this Splatter Screen at the Dollar Store. It makes Great Screen for Models.  I cut a piece a little larger than the opening. Then I fit it in place and pushed the screen into the opening a little and then I flattened the screen down around the opening. Next I put some Zap-A-Gap around the edges to hold it in place. I also sprinkled some baking powder over the wet glue to hold the screen better.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Mar 3, 2014 9:55:09 GMT -6
I'm very excited, my friend, i like it so far... |
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Post by ira on Mar 4, 2014 9:00:57 GMT -6
INTERIOR PANELS!I cut two pieces of sheet plastic to fill the sides of the interior. This gives me a flat area for the doors.  Here are the Panels in place. Notice how the Panels fit flush with the door edges.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Mar 5, 2014 9:18:57 GMT -6
FROG FIREWALL!I made a Paper Template for the Firewall. Then I traced the shape to a piece of plastic and cut it out.  After some Fitting & Trimming, here it is in place.  Under View!  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Mar 5, 2014 9:47:41 GMT -6
It has no 'plug wires' per say, it uses individual coils. The coils are the little black parts with small red things on them, which is where the computer leads go. That's one coil per cylinder, computer fired.
No Spark Plugs, that's Wild... |
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Post by donculley on Mar 5, 2014 10:11:25 GMT -6
Wow Ira, I have no idea where you're going with this one -I look forward to every new post !
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Post by ira on Mar 6, 2014 9:19:43 GMT -6
I had the same perplexing moment when I was going over my 1:1 '06 GT Mikes 100% correct It's mind numbing [/quote] Thanks Paul! |
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Post by ira on Mar 6, 2014 9:47:50 GMT -6
FILLING IN THE HOLE!I made file card Templates for part of the open area on the rear deck. Then I traced the shape on to plastic twice and cut them out.  Here is one of the plastic pieces glued in place.  Here are both pieces glued in place.  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Mar 7, 2014 8:28:21 GMT -6
TWO MORE STRIPS!I trimmed the edge of the strip on an angle and fit it in place and then made a second strip to fit.  Here are the two strips glued in place. I forgot to mention that I enlarged the opening to clear the Engine. You can see the marks where I did the Cutting.  Rear View!  More Coming...
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Post by ira on Mar 9, 2014 18:16:36 GMT -6
CHERRY BOMB BUBBLE!I found that the Cherry Bomb Bubble Top would be a pretty good fit on the Fire Frog, after a little cutting and fitting. Fortunately I found couple extras in the parts box.  Here is the Top in place. I used thin masking tape to mark where I wanted to cut the Bubble Top off.  I cut the Top with a Cut-Off Wheel in the Dremel Tool. I tend to cut things a little over size to help cover for mistakes.  More Coming...
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