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Post by Tim Nolan on Jun 9, 2007 7:06:33 GMT -6
"Martian Spider 2" for Open Showrod Contest is in the works and coming right along......Stay tuned....  The chromed Allison is a build unto it's own....Nice snug fit into a cut down Lil' Gasser frame. I wanted some really heavy looking suspension to support the motor, the Lil' fit the bill...   This will be the front half anyway. The back half will be much more involved. |
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Post by dbash2006 on Jun 9, 2007 7:27:43 GMT -6
: :Dlooks like its headed in da right direction ( no pun intended)
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Post by fredmellini on Jun 9, 2007 8:34:56 GMT -6
Absolutely freakin' awesome Tim!!!!!..............My hats off to you guys (Tim,Brandon, Scurvy,etc who build these creations of a completely new design) I mean, I may do some kit bashing----but nothing like what you guys do or create!! Been alittle quiet (boring) around here of late with not to many builds or projects to look at, so keep plugging away and please update with photos!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by stevielewis on Jun 9, 2007 9:04:50 GMT -6
Where'd you get the chrome plated Allison aircraft engine from? Or did you Alclad it? Looks totally wild Tim!!! ;D  ;D |
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Post by scurvy on Jun 9, 2007 11:50:28 GMT -6
That Allison is from an AMT Parts Pack. Once available in a small package by itself (and really pricey in this packaging at shows or on ebay), it was re-released with the contents of three other parts packs in a regular model-sized box by AMT about twelve years or so ago.
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Post by rickg on Jun 9, 2007 13:50:23 GMT -6
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Post by davea on Jun 9, 2007 16:41:18 GMT -6
That's lookin' awesome already, Tim!
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Post by johnverkerk on Jun 9, 2007 16:44:09 GMT -6
RIGHT ON TIM!!!!,, NOW THAT'S WHAT I LIKE TO SEE!!!!
Look forward to the finish.
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Post by halfasskustom on Jun 9, 2007 21:18:53 GMT -6
LOVE that motor.
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Post by Tim Nolan on Jun 10, 2007 8:00:34 GMT -6
Yep, the chromed Allison is out of that reissued AMT kit like Scurvy says. I've been fiddling with tht thing for about 2 hrs almost, and it isn't done yet!! I have no freakin' idea how to wire and plumb it, although the instructions are real good at naming whats what, so I'll probably wing it. The original Martian Spider had a Sherman Tank engine I believe, (where the hell did Barris scrounge that?!), and not having one of those, this came in a close second. If any of you have ANY photos of the original Martian, please let me know. The only 2 I can find are the trading card pictures, the thing is a ghost. I tried contacting Barris, got an automated reply....PPPHHHHHTTTT!  I'm still figuring out the details, but the front half will be the tractor pulling the cab behind. Looks like I will scratch the entire body. I'm thinking of adding some real interior lighting. I'd like to have a motor to open the body shell. Any ideas on how to do that guys? Something simple? I have a ton of small motors, just not sure on how to make it go up and down....Would need minimal gearing and space consumption, so may not work. |
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Post by johnverkerk on Jun 10, 2007 13:05:07 GMT -6
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Post by scurvy on Jun 10, 2007 14:35:10 GMT -6
Tim,
As far as the mechanization of the body shell goes, I'd probably either run a geared-down motor to a bell crank so that it just constantly cycles up and down, or I'd use a very small R/C servo with a bell crank on the end to allow it to be posed up or down by reversing polarity to the servo.
As for a source for the body, I'd look at the Revell Gran Turismo buggy as one possible source (I think I have a partial if you'd like me to send it out) or maybe that pink Roth car with the Corvair motor out back - that'd be a good shape for a spider's abdomen, don't you think?
You might also take a look in the toy department at the local drugstore - some of those cheap, off-brand toys have some cool shapes to play with.
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Post by TheMadModeler on Jun 10, 2007 14:43:22 GMT -6
Kool Tim.. Great idea.. I love those Showrods from
the Showrod Show world magazines...
We should have a contest of building something outta that magazine...
BiLL...
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Post by Ralph Henderson on Jun 10, 2007 18:42:58 GMT -6
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Post by Tim Nolan on Jun 11, 2007 10:26:47 GMT -6
Ralph!! Wow! thanks for the link to the Alllison! Yeesh! I don't think I'll be doing all the plumbing on it though! Great site at any rate! Thanks again! John-that is one of (2) pictures of the Spider I've ever seen, besides the 50 shots of it's current shoddy condition! I have written to Jay to see if he has more shots of it. I'm kind of hoping to see if I can get Jay to shed some light on the history of some of these cars. I know alot of them were in his museum about 20 years ago before it shut down. I surmise they went from Barris, after they had been shown, to Jay's museum, and then overseas. If you look at Jay's site, it has been updated. There are several pictures of some of the cars in a really nice museum. There is foreign writing on the display cards. (Look at the Wine Wgon, V8 Red Baron for example) Jay's site says he has build shots of many of the cars too, which will be posted in the future. I wonder if Jay is responsible for some of the construction of these cars? We all know Barris farmed out some of this stuff! Hopefully we'll get some insite on what has happened with these cars over the years. Scurvy, thanks for the input. I was thinking mini-servo, but not sure if it's worth all the trouble or expense. I have some microsized motors from toys, may try an easy/cheap route if I do it. I am definitely going to light it up with some LED's though. At this point, I am leaning towards completely scratching the body. I like the geometrical shape of the real Martian Spider. It almost looks like a coffin! It won't be the same, but similar. I'm sketching it out now.  |
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Post by zeppy1320 on Jun 11, 2007 21:37:22 GMT -6
that's looking out of sight Tim l love to see some kit bashing and it amazes me how you Brandon and people a lot of other guys bash
two thumbs up
also if anyone is interested l cast the Allison as well
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Post by Honest Charlie on Jun 12, 2007 4:48:10 GMT -6
No. ;D
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Post by metalburner on Jun 16, 2007 13:50:30 GMT -6
that is so cool i really like the tires what are they from?
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Post by Tim Nolan on Jun 17, 2007 20:55:39 GMT -6
Those are Richard Carroll tires. They didn't come from any model. They were mastered in the 70's by Richard, then offered thru Car Model Magazine as a promotional type item. Original sets sell for big bucks. Joe made a set of molds last year from one of my original sets and sold them here on the site. They are no longer available. Stay tuned for something similar in the future though.......  |
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