1992 Dave Darland Beachy 36d 1/24 Model Build
 

Well, It's officially friggin cold so you know what that means! Trapped inside with no Sprinters in site so I gotta turn my attention to some plastic. Have had this one on my "to-do" list for quite sometime, I'm finally gonna make it happen.

The build will be pretty much straight out of the box with only 1 aftermarket part (hood), some .030 sheet styrene and some 1/16" styrene rod for the extra chassis detail. The car started life as one of the older, mid to late 80's, Revell kits. I re-created the decals from some pics that I THINK Susan sent me or I found while lurking on the web.

On with the pictures....

1:1 car -
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...992Darland.jpg

My re-created decal sheet. Picture isnt the best, but you get the idea.
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...D/IMG_0372.jpg

Everything you see in white is custom cut and glued by hand. This picture only shows 1 side done at that point.
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...D/IMG_0371.jpg

Chassis all assembled and painted black.
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...D/IMG_0375.jpg

Engine complete minus air filters. The black thing you see at the oil pan is a clothes pin, should give ya a good idea of how small these 1/24 cars are. I kinda free-styled the engine as far as colors etc. Wont see it with the hood on anyway.
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...D/IMG_0377.jpg

Long way top go yet. Waiting on the hood to get here from Australia, once I have that I can start working on the arm guard. Hope you guys don't mind me posting this stuff. Any questions or comments feel free to ask/post. I do these cars for my own use and satisfaction, to be put away in a display case. I DO NOT build cars commercially or for sale otherwise.

Re: 1992 Dave Darland Beachy 36d 1/24 Model B
 

This is fantastic. I can think of no other project to get kids involved in racing than to set up a contest where young kids take kits or make kits and try to make a model of a tradtional sprint car of some era. Pick a racer/picture and have the kids visit thier hobby stores and try to buy all the pieces to compose/build a sprint car in it's setting for a certain sprint car era. Have them judged by you and give out prizes for the first 4-5 winners. If you were willing to take on a contest of this nature, I would donate 100.00 dollars to the cause for first place.

Sincerely,

Larry Otani

P.S. This is really kool. It's a brain storm...lol! And God Bless you. :8:
I love what you are doing. It is so cool!

Re: 1992 Dave Darland Beachy 36d 1/24 Model B
 

Awesome!! I can't wait to see the finished project!!!:8::9:

Re: 1992 Dave Darland Beachy 36d 1/24 Model B
 

Originally Posted by Larryoracing:
This is fantastic. I can think of no other project to get kids involved in racing than to set up a contest where young kids take kits or make kits and try to make a model of a tradtional sprint car of some era. Pick a racer/picture and have the kids visit thier hobby stores and try to buy all the pieces to compose/build a sprint car in it's setting for a certain sprint car era. Have them judged by you and give out prizes for the first 4-5 winners. If you were willing to take on a contest of this nature, I would donate 100.00 dollars to the cause for first place.

Sincerely,

Larry Otani

P.S. This is really kool. It's a brain storm...lol! And God Bless you. :8:
I love what you are doing. It is so cool!

the idea is awesome, the problem is kits are fairly hard to find these days unless you search a certain auction site. We have started a "friendly" Kinser Build Off over at the ScaleSprints message board. Would be great to get more people/kids involved with that possibly.

Re: 1992 Dave Darland Beachy 36d 1/24 Model B
 

Joe:
I am absolutely fascinated by the work those guys over there are doing. I registered for the site, and depending on the money involved plan on starting one soon.

Re: 1992 Dave Darland Beachy 36d 1/24 Model B
 

COOL! Ive got the motor mounted up in this car and have started the rear end and suspension. Pics soon!

P.S. if anyone wants to help fund my addiction to plastic I'm selling some Sprint Car window stickers on ebay. Info is in the "other Classifieds" section. THX!

Re: 1992 Dave Darland Beachy 36d 1/24 Model B
 

See, I told ya I've been working on it. Also found out my hood is on its way from Australia. That hood and some other parts arethe only thing stopping me from 2-3 other DD builds.

Plan on starting the front end assembly sometime this week and hopefully some paint sprayed for the body.
On with the pics......
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...D/IMG_0382.jpg

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...D/IMG_0383.jpg

Re: 1992 Dave Darland Beachy 36d 1/24 Model B
 

Hi Joe! Would you mind posting the pictures of all your DD cars again? Thanks!!:9::8:

Re: 1992 Dave Darland Beachy 36d 1/24 Model B
 

Yeah I can do that...once this cars done it'll make 7 DD cars.... and I hope to build another 4 or so this winter!

Heres a pic from when I only had 4 done.

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p...dels/Dave2.jpg

Re: 1992 Dave Darland Beachy 36d 1/24 Model B
 

Oh Man!! Thanks!! Those are so awesome!!!!!:8: