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Post by steamboy on Feb 20, 2009 10:42:14 GMT -6
So I've had this pic on my bench for years, finally time to build it. Starting with a Tweedie Pie, Jawbreaker, Red Baron and ALOT of Evergreen (including 4 plastic spoons). Coming along pretty quick actually, I searched for wings for years, but none ever were close enough so I am scratching all of them now.   Been busy but getting alittle progess made. The front axle is ready for plating/Alclad. Simply split and widened.  I removed the hinges from the opening right door and fixed it permanently to the body, also added floorpan.  The rear frame is a "gluebomb" front clip from a '32 w/ the wing supports and some custom coil mounts. Here is rear assembly w/engine. Note the notch in the body for the bellhousing. Valve covers are still undecided, might be Mopar hemi, might go custom, or flathead look.  Finally got some of the engine mocked up, Turned some styrene pulleys and scoop risers. Really had to space things out to get the scoop over the wing!  |
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Post by gfgcollects on Feb 20, 2009 10:54:37 GMT -6
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Post by donculley on Feb 20, 2009 11:19:27 GMT -6
Thats coming along nicely, to say the least ! keep posting the progress shots . As soon as I saw the sketch, the name "Rod Baron" popped into my head .
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Post by donut on Feb 20, 2009 11:22:16 GMT -6
Very cool! Go Big Steam!
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Post by chiefsspeedshop on Feb 20, 2009 11:30:11 GMT -6
I've had that drawing on my pegboard for about three years now, I have ALWAYS liked that one and wanted to build one myself.VERY NICE START and makes me wanna get started onmine now,THANKS FOR THE INSPERATION and KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK......................................Chief
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Post by chiefsspeedshop on Feb 20, 2009 11:34:08 GMT -6
 MIGHT wanna try a few smaller scale WWI plane kits for the rear wing,I used one on a RED BARON version I built years ago,also some of the RED BARON aipplane kits the WINGS are perfect for this as well,.................................Chief
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Post by mykturk on Feb 20, 2009 11:41:34 GMT -6
Very cool! So, that'll make two of the "New and Improved" Wackey Racers recreated in thrilling 3-D!!!
Just take the top wing from the Faulker Tri-Plane that comes with a Red Baron and flip it over! Bingo! Intant correcto wingo!
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Post by ironheadchopper on Feb 20, 2009 11:47:26 GMT -6
Awesome!
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Post by johnverkerk on Feb 20, 2009 13:04:45 GMT -6
That's another favorite from Dawie,that i was going to do,,i suppose i should thank you for doing it,,that's one less that i have to do out of a hundred!!,,lol!!! ;)That's really comming along nicely!!!!
Maybe you could cut some tubing down and just add some small pieces of strip half round styrene,just so you can get that curve in there,,that's what i was going to do,,food for thought!!
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Post by ShowRodFreak Don V. on Feb 20, 2009 13:25:43 GMT -6
Wouldn't the wing of a Tri-Plane work from the 1/16 scale Red Barron kit  ?? |
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Post by TheMadModeler on Feb 20, 2009 13:25:49 GMT -6
KOOL.. I agree with chief that's one I always wanted to build too.
You're off to a Great start..
BiLL..
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2009 14:18:25 GMT -6
Man, great start!
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Post by badroadahead on Feb 20, 2009 15:22:06 GMT -6
WOW!!!
What a nice "Mother Faulker"
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Post by scurvy on Feb 20, 2009 16:48:22 GMT -6
No, THIS is "Mutha Fokker":  I've been considering trying that same Dawie illustration in 1/8 scale... and using balsa/fabric for the wings. |
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Post by chromecop on Feb 20, 2009 17:29:41 GMT -6
Great start on an awesome project!!!
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Post by Tim Nolan on Feb 20, 2009 19:04:12 GMT -6
That's t*ts.......... ;D
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Post by flounder on Feb 20, 2009 19:23:42 GMT -6
Very, very kool. I'll be following this one!
Flounder
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Post by smartresins on Feb 20, 2009 19:27:13 GMT -6
Now that project is killer!! I absolutly love it! Jody
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Post by ShowRodFreak Don V. on Feb 20, 2009 21:03:49 GMT -6
No, THIS is "Mutha Fokker": I've been considering trying that same Dawie illustration in 1/8 scale... and using balsa/fabric for the wings. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  |
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Post by mykturk on Feb 20, 2009 22:10:00 GMT -6
Well I looked at the Red Baron Triplane wings and the bottom side looks toy like, so scratch that idea... That's not to say there isn't a smaller scale aircraft that would have a nice carved underwing you could use out there.
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Post by Bert on Feb 23, 2009 16:13:53 GMT -6
Nice start. I'm glad you are doing it, now I don't have to ;D ;D The spoon wheel covers look great.
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Post by Honest Charlie on Feb 26, 2009 3:39:08 GMT -6
That's a great start, I sure hope Dawie can return here someday. I miss his work.
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Post by hobbybobby on Feb 26, 2009 16:41:58 GMT -6
:oWOW! Dawie Coetzee is a gifted artist and I love his artworks!  This is a great beginning, Steamboy! ;D ;D ;D It looks absolutely amazing!
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Post by Zombie Shay on Mar 5, 2009 10:35:12 GMT -6
That is a great start.. keep up the good work
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Post by Wardster on Mar 9, 2009 21:34:36 GMT -6
Dawie rocks ... no doubt about it! I, too, started a Dawie Build (tm) some time back ... then got too busy with other things, and it's now "on the pile," somewhere. Just a suggestion, about making WWI-style wings: check out the many, many scratchbuilt airplanes by "Gabriel Stern" over on Internet Modeler. Here's just one of his latest builds: www.internetmodeler.com/artman/publish/aviation/Scratchbuilt_1_72_Belyaiev_BP-2_1934.php(...or go to www.internetmodeler.com/ and then type Gabriel Stern into the search box, to come up with many others.) I'm mainly linking to his work because he often uses folded-over sheet plastic to make his wings; but before he folds them (and gets that airfoil shape going) he scores the sheet from the inside; which causes a raised line, on the outside. (Simulating a wooden structure, underneath a stretched fabric covering.) As far as I know, a guy named Harry Woodman was the first to popularize the technique. He (Woodman) wrote a now-out-of-print book called "Scale Model Aircraft in Plastic Card" (or some such) in which he talked about that and other cool / innovative techniques. |
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Post by dunktankclown on Mar 10, 2009 9:27:06 GMT -6
Nice build, then get a big bi-plane and do a diorama......
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Post by steamboy on Mar 30, 2009 8:39:15 GMT -6
Updated pics on main page...original posting...
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Post by chiefsspeedshop on Mar 30, 2009 8:56:37 GMT -6
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Post by mykturk on Mar 30, 2009 13:47:39 GMT -6
The picture puts me in mind of an Arden head Flathead. It also looks like it has some kind of chrome "T" style radiator mounted behind the engine as well.
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Post by steamboy on Mar 30, 2009 14:12:50 GMT -6
Yeah, I'm using an Olds (?) radiator from the Bev Hillbilly truck. Nice and round on top, reminds me of some of the vintage bi-plane radiators.
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