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Post by newoldskool on Feb 11, 2009 15:10:32 GMT -6
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Post by mykturk on Feb 18, 2009 11:38:56 GMT -6
As promised, primer and paint!... Here's a new view, that odd dark cresent shape at the bottom would be my tummy...  Stripped off the chrome, won't have any when finished... Made some linkages for the scoop, had to open the hole in the roof a smudge to clear them...  Headers are done and in glue up, the penny's are serving as spacers till the glue sets. Made the injector feed lines, drilled the plug holes.  I'm not sure on what I'm going to do as far as a paint job/color goes... One thought is pearl yellow with the supplied "Stardust" decals (I'd need to "outsource" an extra roof or hood decal for the trunk...) with a "II" added on to make "Stardust II" and then toss a "Jr." behind Don Schu's name... I'm liking the idea that it would look familier, but be updated as well... I am going for a period style of the early 70's with the equipment, I don't like how the modern safety equipment covers the meat of the subject. Thoughts? Comments? Til next time! |
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Post by flounder on Feb 18, 2009 20:30:37 GMT -6
Very cool, Mike. How about a variation on the AAR stripe along the side?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2009 22:10:17 GMT -6
Man, this is lookin' great!
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Post by scurvy on Feb 19, 2009 18:33:09 GMT -6
Very cool, Mike. How about a variation on the AAR stripe along the side? Flounder I think with that big Elephant in the back and the shaker scoop, it'd need Hemi billboards on the rear quarters, and not some wimpy small block AAR B.S. Dave Just messin with ya', Scott! |
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Post by newoldskool on Feb 19, 2009 20:09:02 GMT -6
 more great work! love the paint and decal ideas!
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Post by mykturk on Feb 20, 2009 6:54:19 GMT -6
I thought about the "AAR" (All American Race) stripe, but I can't figure out how to make a strobe-stripe flow over the wierd flaired fenders and still look like a strobe stripe...
I thought about, and I'm still thinking about one of the brighter colors (Panther pink, Sublime, etc.) and the classic satin black Mopar "Billboard" stripe (with HEMI of course) but, I don't feel it's flashy enough for a Funnycar/rear engine rail paint job... I'm just not sure how I want to finish out the body yet. So, for now, I'll keep working on the chassis and keep the wheels turning on colors and graphics....
Keep those cards and letters coming folks!
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Post by johnverkerk on Feb 20, 2009 8:00:07 GMT -6
LOOKING GOOD!!!!!!  |
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Post by mykturk on Mar 7, 2009 16:03:58 GMT -6
Pictures time! I've made progress and decided to document it with a restage of the box art to start...   Fuel lines and plug wires...   I found the chunk I snipped off the nose, so I thought I'd show just what was removed...  I wanted the drivers head to look a little better than just an off the tree and paint, so I took an extra helmet/face and cut away everything not a face. I then took another one (Having gone through a gob of Sprint Cars just for tires, I had extra drivers to kill...) and cut away just the face, then carved out enough inside space for the face to fit.  There was a bubble inside the lower section of the helmet I cut the face from, so he has this Buddy Hacket meets Mr.Bill look without his helmet!  Another shot shows the new found depth this guy has now...  But in reality, he's pretty shallow...  Bringing up the rear, here's a shot of the pretty much finished rear end, and the tranny cooler...  Till next time! |
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Post by ShowRodFreak Don V. on Mar 7, 2009 18:44:52 GMT -6
Nice progress
don v
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Post by stevielewis on Mar 8, 2009 4:24:12 GMT -6
That 3/4 rear shot makes it look like it's staging for a pass. ;D You know, the driver may have a thin head, but from the front inside the helmet, it looks great. Nice work! How about "Nitro Fish" for a name? Hehehe. |
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Post by mykturk on Mar 8, 2009 15:59:18 GMT -6
Just adding this non-installed shot of the rear end and tranny to show the brake lines and disk brakes, and the transmission dipstick...  I made the brakes from the Stinger supplied "Duel caliper" solid cast disk brakes by cutting away the cast in place rotors, then just cutting loose one of the calipers. I filed out a space for a new rotor and glued it to the flat cast face of the remaining caliper/mounting bracket. The rotors were cut from a Funny Car rear wheel half. Not really "cut", more like filed... I just filed the face until the rotor fell out. I then finish filed them to the thickness I wanted. The nice thing about this is, you can see the caliper through the wheel, so it's a nice extra detail for not much extra work and no money. The wheelie bars are the Stinger parts too, just shortened and cleaned up. I wrapped the springs with copper wire to add depth and to hide the hollow plastic ones better... Till next time! |
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Post by chiefsspeedshop on Mar 8, 2009 17:48:54 GMT -6
;D NICE DETAIL WORK ansd like you said no $$$,its the LITLLE things that make it REALLY STANDOUT, GREAT WORK Chief |
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Post by TheMadModeler on Mar 8, 2009 17:58:20 GMT -6
Lookin' Good... Sometimes my wife says I have only half a brain.   BiLL.. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2009 19:57:40 GMT -6
This is lookin' great!  |
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Post by GaryGaskit on Mar 9, 2009 7:05:45 GMT -6
I Dig It Man , Nice Build
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Post by mykturk on Mar 9, 2009 21:58:46 GMT -6
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Post by RatRod on Mar 9, 2009 23:03:29 GMT -6
Hey Mike, I personally like a neat organized work bench, but it seems like I always do my best work on a cluttered mess.....lol. Your Cuda is getting there man!!!
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Post by AL on Mar 10, 2009 11:11:48 GMT -6
I like your build, very nice work, I am also working on a Stinger project. Mine is trying to become
a " Fuel Altered " I shortened the frame, Chop, Hack, Chop ! ! I will try to post a pic soon.
By the way, I Love your last pic there, What a wonderful mess ! ! -Al
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Post by mykturk on Mar 23, 2009 17:32:58 GMT -6
Light update since I painted the chassis (a nice deep metalic grey) and started sticking bits of this and that together, forever.  I made a set of radious rods for the front end, it just seemed like it should have some, but I wanted them short enough that they wouldn't require cutting more of the underbody away than needed, these are what I came up with, painted and installed...   Future fire bottle and scratch made master cylinder and brake pedals... Sure, they aren't 50 tiny piece marvels, but they'll do.  'Nother shot of the rear end/disk brakes.  Group shot!  Till next time! |
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Post by flounder on Mar 23, 2009 18:59:29 GMT -6
Good to see more of this awesome piece, Mike. Can't wait to see it in color. Another masterpiece!
Ummm. I hate to say it, but those two 80's PS models of yours were part of what inspired me towards silly scratchbuilding. ;D See what you went and did.
SO what are you going to do with that Smug Bug back there? I had one, let it go. Still regretting it too. I toyed with the idea of a 1/16 Revell funny part bash and general body clean up.
Flounder.
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Post by AL on Mar 25, 2009 0:05:36 GMT -6
Nice progress ! ! I have been following your build for quite a while, & look forward to seeing
completion photos ! !
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Post by mykturk on Mar 28, 2009 21:42:12 GMT -6
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Post by Dr. Kerry on Mar 29, 2009 12:53:48 GMT -6
Lookin' good!!!!
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Post by rustybill1960 on Mar 29, 2009 14:13:50 GMT -6
;D ;D Sweet, I like where your going with it! I like the smooth flow of the lines. Very nice dude! ;D |
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Post by tdfancharles on Mar 30, 2009 15:28:25 GMT -6
Also been following the progress on this one too.....alot of nice work in this 'cuda, especially when it comes to fixing this kit's shortcomings! Great job!
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Post by Bert on Mar 31, 2009 8:45:21 GMT -6
fantastic detail work. This build gets better and better, amazing!
Nice in white satin, funny!
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Post by ramone on Mar 31, 2009 9:21:58 GMT -6
Very kool seeing it come together!!!! great work
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Post by mykturk on Mar 31, 2009 10:09:12 GMT -6
Thanks to all! It's been a real fun, non-frustrating (at least none worth mentioning) build up so far, almost as easy as I thought it would be when I started. Of course I have yet to start the paint job on the body (since I don't know just what I'm going to do yet ether) beyond body work and primer...
Flounder, frankly, I'm honored that my 20 year old build ups (they were fairly new when you first saw them) would inspire you to the high level of work you are doing these days! So thank you for the kind words!
I'm eager to finish this, but not in a rush, a good combo generally. I'm still leaning towards pearl yellow and "Stardust II" as a name, but that's it for now... I am open to thought and ideas for the finial finish on this one...
Till next time!
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Post by moparmarc on Apr 6, 2009 18:36:32 GMT -6
I'm just now seeing this build for the first time being a newbie here and I have to say lookin good!!! |
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