Looking at ADC Diecast one thing that keeps getting to me is how inaccurate the nose on these is modelled.
Going from there, I do not particularly like the exhaust either. In the end there are plenty of areas in the diecast that I do not like.... but I really like those Dirt Late Model race cars.
The solution of course is, if you don't like what others do, do it yourself.
I found some plans on a 2008 Rocket Chassis (68 pages) and decided to give this a try. Scratch building.
I do accept that this will be a bit more tricky then hunting down a diecast on ebay, buying it, getting it to Europe and taking it out of the box. So I do very much hope this will all be worth it and I will end up with a kickass Dirt model within now and 25 years
Here are the very beginnings of the project. Plenty of thin brass tubing for the main chassis. I still need to source thinner tubes for all the tubing and supports though, but I can start cutting and bending with this.
I also bought supplies to solder all the joints. Soldering is far more valid then welding forthe one reason that a soldering iron fits on the kitchen table and a TIG welding machine including gas doesn't.
I also bought some thin sheet metal for the driver compartment and the bodywork.
Going from there, I do not particularly like the exhaust either. In the end there are plenty of areas in the diecast that I do not like.... but I really like those Dirt Late Model race cars.
The solution of course is, if you don't like what others do, do it yourself.
I found some plans on a 2008 Rocket Chassis (68 pages) and decided to give this a try. Scratch building.
I do accept that this will be a bit more tricky then hunting down a diecast on ebay, buying it, getting it to Europe and taking it out of the box. So I do very much hope this will all be worth it and I will end up with a kickass Dirt model within now and 25 years
Here are the very beginnings of the project. Plenty of thin brass tubing for the main chassis. I still need to source thinner tubes for all the tubing and supports though, but I can start cutting and bending with this.
I also bought supplies to solder all the joints. Soldering is far more valid then welding forthe one reason that a soldering iron fits on the kitchen table and a TIG welding machine including gas doesn't.
I also bought some thin sheet metal for the driver compartment and the bodywork.