custom ( I mean completely) bodies

Impreza WR reX · #1 01-02-2003, 10:09 PM

Alright, after I finish all my current projects, I really want to make a Ferrari F40 (my favorite car) body. Anyone have any tips because I don't want to spend weeks sculpting it from putty. I was thinking that I might be able to "kit" the celica body with enough putty that it would become a F40, but again, that would take years... there's gotta be an easier way

m0nkeyCharG · #2 01-02-2003, 11:12 PM

hmmm...wouldn't the NSX body be a closer match to the F40?

m0nkeyCharG · #3 01-02-2003, 11:18 PM

for reference

pix taken from nsxprime.com

Impreza WR reX · #4 01-02-2003, 11:24 PM

U know, I never thought of the NSX, that just might make my life a whole lot easier!

frizzen · #5 01-03-2003, 01:21 AM

Panther (bullet clone) makes a Ferarri F-50. It's on a 35 MHZ chassis, red motor, green gearing.

The lines are off, but it's atleast pretty close except for the roofline, and overall it's much too tall looking.

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I run a ZipZap and several Bullet Clones. I'm working on modding several.

dabigpig · #6 01-03-2003, 01:29 AM

LMAO @ frizzen "Long time lurker, first time poster." LOL that is so dam FUNNY my eyes are watering

Shypo · #7 01-03-2003, 03:31 AM

it doesnt actually take as long as you would think for the sculpting process on a shell, it takes about 4 weeks of about 3-4hrs a week, well thats what it has taken me and now all i need is a paintjob on my brand spankin new RSX

Impreza WR reX · #8 01-03-2003, 01:38 PM

shypo, did you sculpt if from solid putty, or make it some other way?

Also, do you have pictures of the RSX??????

#9 01-03-2003, 02:03 PM

I have seen farari clones on a uk site. I'll post it when i find it

#10 01-03-2003, 02:19 PM

i found it but for a odd reson they moved every thing around but here is the web adress www.ukbitcharg.co.uk/
here you go but i have no clue how to hyperlink it so you'll haft to type it

sorry

Shypo · #11 01-04-2003, 07:00 PM

i used a clear celica shell, dropped that then i puttyed it and did some work with a scalpel and some tamiya putty.
i will give it some paint sometime this week, or when i get the paint

Impreza WR reX · #12 01-05-2003, 12:43 AM

Cool, can't wait to see the finished product!

Silent_NightR34 · #13 01-05-2003, 04:57 PM

must be preety heavy being made from all putty

Spanky · #14 01-05-2003, 07:22 PM

if someone can make putty molds for the cars, i have access to a vacume molding machine.. i just need molds, from there i can spit out a hundred bodys a day. im experimenting with toy cars and hotwheels, but hotwheels are generally a bit to long. does anyone know of any other cars that are about the right size? hot wheels can work, i just have to putty the wheelwells so the side of the car is flat, this will allow for more precise allignment of the wheels on the body. plastic thickness are .020 (common lexan slot car body is .020) all the way up to i believe .060 so who has some molds???????????

frizzen · #15 01-05-2003, 08:59 PM

Spanky,

You're my hero! I've got some I really NEED produced.

I've got a car club (Ford Thunderbirds & Cougars) that wants some made off a couple 1/67 scale Hotweels and Majorette cars (These are almost perfect fit on ZipZap chassis, if you over-bore the wheel wells and strech the sides)

What material should the molds be made of? Any idea on pricing?