Finished up my 80's Monte-Carlo Showdown entry this afternoon.
Got a few things left to do & maybe make a couple of changes, but I'll declare it finished.
I built with weight conservation in mind.
Minimal, super light 3/64 brass rod chassis.
Super glued the driver to the motor & built the rest of the car around that.
Scratch built the body from .040 & .020 styrene sheet.
..........(After all, it is a modeling contest).............. :roll:
Based the dimensions on Harry's Buick casting.
I think it closely resembles an 80's era Monte-Carlo built as a "super sportsman".
I drilled holes everywhere I could to make up for the added weight from paint & decals. :lol:
Running a Piranha motor, Cox gears, Parma guide, Big Mama braid, Pro-Track wheels & Paul Guage Tires.
Stole a couple of number decals from an AMT 1/32 Nascar kit, the rest are home-brewed.
Used antique white Ace Hardware enamel over Ace Hardware white primer & acoat of Futur.
Added some candy purple & blue vinyl for accent. Driver figure is from Scalextric.
Hope it isn't too fragile to hold up against the other Showdown entries. :pray:
Oh Well "Nothing ventured, nothing gained" :twocents-mytwocents: