Abomination: Project Dragster

[surgeon]

Well, here is something I've had banging around in my head for some time (When Tony donated the body several months ago), so with my tax return I can afford to get some of the final pieces to get the ball rolling, here is my dragster project: Abomination.

The photos are taken by camera phone....so not of the highest quality...forgive me, but I wanted step by step on the bodywork.



















It still has a ways to go, I am going to tone down the rust a bit more and add more of the "original colors" to the body panels, I need to pick up some more matte paint for that. The chassis is a bit of a secret till it's finished- it will be of similar design to the X-rod, but running at 7.2V....

Comments, and suggestions Welcome.

[dreamingISdrifting]

my fingers are crossed for the dragster XD, I hope it turns out well.

[surgeon]

Thank you, it still has a ways to go. I've got the rust down, now I need to get the faded paint up to par.... It's kind of a new concept so there aren't a lot of tuts out there on how to make a car look old and ragged.

[jimbob]

how heavy is the body

[surgeon]

It's light- don't know the exact specs, but probably closer to half an xmods body. The detailed motor will add weight, but maybe help keep the front end down.

[jimbob]

i though that it being metal would make it wieght alot more and what scale is it

[surgeon]

Originally Posted by jimbob

i though that it being metal would make it wieght alot more and what scale is it

No, no- it's a 1/24 plastic model, I just weathered it to look rusty.

Like this:



Apparantly I did a good job at convincing rust.

[pinsk17]

WOW dude. you could have fooled me with that "rust" job. Very nice. Cant wait to watch the process.

[surgeon]

I've got two more similar builds....I might have to do a step by step tutorial. It's actually quite easy and if I didn't have to layer it twice (to thin the first time) it would have been a quick paintjob.

Still weathering the motor, so no pics right now.

Thanks.

[surgeon]

UPDATE TIME


Got the interior done.


Installed:




Chassis mock:






With blower taped in:


I am waiting until everything else is done for the doorhandles...those won't be the final wheels, I have three options I am working with, all custom and it will be about which one fits the best.

That's all for now. Questions and comments welcome.

[texan_idiot25]

Paint the bucket of one of the headlights grey or black, to get that blown sealed beam look.

Sick attention to detail, it really does look like beaten and bruised metal.

[surgeon]

Originally Posted by texan_idiot25

Paint the bucket of one of the headlights grey or black, to get that blown sealed beam look.

Sick attention to detail, it really does look like beaten and bruised metal.

I'll give that a try...

Thanks. It's been a really fun project and when you get started on detail....it's just so addicting.

[kbekbe]

looks great with the blower on top
great job

[96SVT281]

nice the first thing i thought of with that body would be a rat rod look.

[zippo855]

alright surgeon asked me to update the threads for him with some pics. so here there are
he got the wheels installed




and it wouldn't be complete without some fuzzy dice hanging from the mirror

[Bananabrain]

Looking good, Loving the fuzzy dice.

[kbekbe]

i like the wheels it makes it look a lot better
but what ever happened to the blower?

[surgeon]

Originally Posted by Bananabrain

Looking good, Loving the fuzzy dice.

thanks

Originally Posted by kbekbe

i like the wheels it makes it look a lot better
but what ever happened to the blower?

Thanks. The blower is still going in it, It was just mocked up prior, when I get the stance and all finalized it will be mounted.