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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Ideas to share concerning 1:18 '67-'69 GMP Penske Donohue Camaros.
« on: August 18, 2011, 07:02:54 PM »
A side project relating to the spread of scale SCCA Trans Am replicas,
The pursuit (or rather fabrication) of the best 1:18 Goodyear Blue Streak Sports Car Special that might be had. Seen are images from the '69 Mid-Ohio thread (thanks Jon!), a slate of 1:18 tire options, and a slate of 1:24/1:25 tire options. Combining shoulder design/bulge/section size to thread width and design (if applicable), the aim is to cast all of the 1:18 options in hard resin, experiment with abandon, and then cast in more pliable and black-tinted resin. Tread may be hand etched for no scale 'dries' exist. The 1:24/1:25 tire options include sidewall lettering that may be cut out and introduced into molds for the larger scale tires. These include 'FOR RACING USE ONLY', 'BLUE STREAK SPORTS CAR SPECIAL', and size identification. GMP 'footwear' not terrible, but a bit square of shoulder (contrasted to center top option especially), a bit narrow in back, a bit tall of section in front. Top photocopy image from Goodyear illustrating contemporary vintage racing tire range and tread designs on offer. Thanks.
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'67 GMP Camaro image revealing '67-'68 alternator placement, an upright '68 Lane standard radiator (fortuitously staying upright here), breathers and oil fill cap off and awaiting casting so that clones can be substituted, painted, and finally fitted. Very little is painted here, hence pulleys black and bare. Thanks...
M.K.
The pursuit (or rather fabrication) of the best 1:18 Goodyear Blue Streak Sports Car Special that might be had. Seen are images from the '69 Mid-Ohio thread (thanks Jon!), a slate of 1:18 tire options, and a slate of 1:24/1:25 tire options. Combining shoulder design/bulge/section size to thread width and design (if applicable), the aim is to cast all of the 1:18 options in hard resin, experiment with abandon, and then cast in more pliable and black-tinted resin. Tread may be hand etched for no scale 'dries' exist. The 1:24/1:25 tire options include sidewall lettering that may be cut out and introduced into molds for the larger scale tires. These include 'FOR RACING USE ONLY', 'BLUE STREAK SPORTS CAR SPECIAL', and size identification. GMP 'footwear' not terrible, but a bit square of shoulder (contrasted to center top option especially), a bit narrow in back, a bit tall of section in front. Top photocopy image from Goodyear illustrating contemporary vintage racing tire range and tread designs on offer. Thanks.
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'67 GMP Camaro image revealing '67-'68 alternator placement, an upright '68 Lane standard radiator (fortuitously staying upright here), breathers and oil fill cap off and awaiting casting so that clones can be substituted, painted, and finally fitted. Very little is painted here, hence pulleys black and bare. Thanks...
M.K.