Short Track and NASCAR modeling

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.

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

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

thanks Cat.

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

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.

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

Quote from: Rattlecan Dan on September 20, 2024, 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.

The chrome parts were left to cure for over a week in the clam shell dryer. now they are safe in a small tupperware till I need them . continued work on rear axle.

The quick-change housing has a squarer look to it, so I had to tweak it a little bit. Still has rounded off corners though.

Moving right along.