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My current build. Not Nascar but very close

Started by MarkJ, June 11, 2024, 07:37:45 AM

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MarkJ

Going to try to make a Halibrand rear axle for the build. I only have weird oblong too close ref pictures of it to use but will try to decipher them and use other ref pictures of Halibrand rear axles to try to make a believable one.








MarkJ

Some more. I'm going to have to do a lot more sanding for sure to try to true things up.





catpack68

Everything looks good Mark. Looking forward to seeing more progress on it👍





Volzfan59

Okay Mark, now you're just showing off! That rear end is nothing short of amazing.
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MarkJ

Quote from: Volzfan59 on September 19, 2024, 06:01:50 PMOkay Mark, now you're just showing off! That rear end is nothing short of amazing.

Thanks, Steve. Took me a while to figure out how to do those little, tiny ribs. the rest of it shouldn't be as hard. Found out I have to repaint the body. The Vallejo clear varnish I put on it a long time ago never really cured. It always felt sticky to the touch. I don't know if my bottle was too old or what, but I had to strip off the varnish and, in the process, I ended up taking all the paint off the roof. I should have just stuck with the testors acrylic clear like I have always done in the past. I never really liked how the roof turned out so I'm kinda glad I stripped it down to nothing.

Rattlecan Dan

Making the most of "learning from our mistakes". Glad you will make it all work for you. Great job on that rear axle.

MarkJ

Quote from: Rattlecan Dan on Today at 10:34:11 AMMaking the most of "learning from our mistakes". Glad you will make it all work for you. Great job on that rear axle.

Thanks, Donato. Yes, I do a lot of that. The trouble is I forget what I learned and usually do it again.