Drag Cab AKA Stoopid Taxi: Finished pics page 4.

[tigercat]

Maybe it's rubbed off through osmosis

[zenrat]

"I 'ad that Don Garlits in my cab the other day.  Bloody yanks coming over 'ere taking our jobs..."

My original hinge plan would not have worked so additional structure is being created for hinge 2.0.

Here is the almost completed interior.  I had another go at embossing raised lines onto very thin styrene sheet.  Not 100% successful but it'll look much worse if I try to remove it.
Stoopid Taxi WIP 28-01-2019 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

[PR19_Kit]

"I 'ad that Don Garlits in my cab the other day.  Bloody yanks coming over 'ere taking our jobs..."

Hehehe, that would have been one INTERESTING trip! 

Those seat belts in the cab are wonderful, where are they from please?

[zenrat]

"I 'ad that Don Garlits in my cab the other day.  Bloody yanks coming over 'ere taking our jobs..."

Hehehe, that would have been one INTERESTING trip! 

Those seat belts in the cab are wonderful, where are they from please?

Eduard.  They do six point (which these are) and four point pre printed PE harnesses.  You used to have to be carefull bending them as the paint could flake off but they seem to have addressed that now and these went together without any problems other than the usual offering to the carpet gods.
I got them from BNA Modelworld here in Melbourne.  You might be able to get them from Hiroboy.

[PR19_Kit]

Eduard.  They do six point (which these are) and four point pre printed PE harnesses.  You used to have to be carefull bending them as the paint could flake off but they seem to have addressed that now and these went together without any problems other than the usual offering to the carpet gods.
I got them from BNA Modelworld here in Melbourne.  You might be able to get them from Hiroboy.

Doh! 

I didn't know Eduard did 1/24 stuff, thanks.

I'll check out Hiroboy, annoyingly they're only 20 miles away from me but you can't visit their place to buy stuff.

[zenrat]

I've also got some Japanese harnesses (Studio 27 or Crazy Modeller IIRC).  They are paper or thin ribbon with PE hardware.  The ribbon ones are OK but with the paper ones you cut them to width from coloured paper and the cut leaves a visible white edge.

[zenrat]

So i've built a hinge for the body.  Some minor shaving of bodyshell was required for clearance.
I'm now building a hinged stay which will support the lifted body.

[zenrat]

Oooh, ooh, (Mr Peevley) it's getting close to being done.

Exhausts are built and painted (second attempt, first coat of paint bubbled for some reason) and cleared.  Just need attaching.
Fuel tank is attached and just needs plumbing and a cap.
Parachute needs painting and it's mounting frame finishing off and the release cable and strap scratching up.

Should be finished in time for Valentines day.

Lucky we allowed an extension eh. 

[zenrat]

Stoopid Taxi.

Black Cab bodied Funny/Exhibition/Wheelie Car.
Ford Model A chassis.
392ci twin supercharged Hemi.
Stoopid Taxi  - 2 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
Stoopid Taxi  - 15 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
Stoopid Taxi  - 17 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
Stoopid Taxi  - 20 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
Stoopid Taxi  - 7 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
Stoopid Taxi  - 16 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

The Model;
Revell 1/24 London Taxi body.
AMT 1/25 Model A Roadster chassis
AMT 392ci Hemi engine (1953 Studebaker "Double Whammy")
Revell(?) funny car front suspension, seat, roll cage & other assorted parts.
Scratchbuilt firewalls & driver capsule.
Modified www.ThePartsBox.com wheely bars.
Wheels and tyres from www.thepartsbox.com
Modified parts box truck diff.
Italeri Bugatti Royale rear springs.
Eduard photoetch seatbelts.
Scratchbuilt 'chute mounting and body pivot mechanism.

Stoopid Taxi  - 21 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

[PR19_Kit]

That's BEYOND awesome Fred, it's truly AMAZING! 

One like that would go down a storm at Santa Pod.

[zenrat]

Thanks Kit.  Glad you like it.

[Old Wombat]

Cab ride from Hell (or Heaven, depending on how you look at it)!

[NARSES2]

Terrific work mate 

[Captain Canada]

To the pub in less than 10 seconds ! That looks awesome. Would defo be a crowd favourite for all the expats at the Nationals !

[Weaver]

That's excellent!