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Post by fastfordrider on Oct 22, 2019 19:12:51 GMT -8
Incredible fabrication as always Randy, looking forward to seeing more. wow...i suddenly feel a little less impressed with myself.lol nice work |
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Post by randyditton on Nov 20, 2019 6:32:27 GMT -8
Hi Folks, Thank you all for the kind remarks !!!! Need to get this thread caught up...... The front end gets double a-arms and shock towers. A-arms are soldered together using solid nickel silver wire that is filed to shape. Shock towers are brass sheet with holes punched. Working shocks are modified RB Motion items. All bolted together with .7 mm nuts and bolts.    |
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Post by randyditton on Nov 20, 2019 6:33:40 GMT -8
There is more to come, just wanted to check and see if I remembered how to post:)
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Post by randyditton on Nov 20, 2019 6:45:22 GMT -8
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Post by randyditton on Nov 20, 2019 6:50:03 GMT -8
   That is all for now, working on the pedal box next and should have an update soon. Thanks for looking in ! Randy |
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Post by Joel_W on Nov 20, 2019 7:16:30 GMT -8
Randy,
I'm almost never short on words for a post, but in the case of your front end, I'm truly speechless. I've never, ever, seen modeling done to this level. It's truly the work of a master builder.
Joel
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Post by afx on Nov 21, 2019 3:36:07 GMT -8
Thanks for the update Randy, impressive work as always!
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Post by Ben_B on Nov 21, 2019 10:42:41 GMT -8
Wow! That’s some amazing work!
Ben
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Post by mickgee on Dec 2, 2019 12:39:11 GMT -8
Excellent!
Thanks for the update Randy. As before, your work is just thrilling, and please never forget, an excellent incentive as well!
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Post by randyditton on Dec 6, 2019 19:47:08 GMT -8
A big thanks to Joel, JC, Ben and Mike for commenting !!! I do appreciate it. Trying to work a little on bits that are getting harder to reach as more frame work gets added..... The pedal box is next up. The Maserati had a throttle pedal with a neat little linkage system to connect to those side draft Webers. Dual brake master cylinders and a clutch pedal that was literally inches away from the clutch itself. A few pics for reference...    My attempts follow. Got lucky with an old Aber p.e. set that matched pretty well for the pedal faces. These were soldered to arms that came from another p.e. set in the scrap box, I think they were part of a hinge assembly. Nickel silver tubing was used for all shafts and rods. Brass sheet stock that was punched and cut out formed the box. Tiny rubber O-rings and solid ally rod make up the brake m.c.'s. The pedals do function.   More..... |
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Post by randyditton on Dec 6, 2019 19:52:47 GMT -8
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Post by randyditton on Dec 6, 2019 20:06:12 GMT -8
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Post by 4wheels on Dec 7, 2019 5:14:51 GMT -8
Simply amazing work! Why not just build a real one?
Brian
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Post by Joel_W on Dec 7, 2019 6:31:06 GMT -8
Randy,
I'm just speechless!!
The level that you model on is so far advanced from weekend warriors like me, that it's like two totally different hobby worlds. You model in the top 1% that just continues to amaze me as to what a true super skilled modeler can accomplish. I'm actually starting to think that you're an Alien and not a mere mortal modeler.
I can't wait for your next update.
Joel
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Post by Chris K. Hale on Dec 7, 2019 6:44:02 GMT -8
Thanks for the Update, that is simply INTENSE !!, I am just blown away when I read your reports. The attention to detail is way out there. I have to also say Thank You for Teaching Me a few things on soldering, scratch building and detail work, I will never reach your level of building but it has helped me a lot. In the first couple of pics you build on a perforated material and use T-Pins a lot , what is that material? Thanks Chris
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