slotmadmac 137 Report post Posted February 14 I always wanted to do this. And a test fit... Lots more to do but happy so far. 2 Quote Podiums are for short people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rosco01 110 Report post Posted February 14 Good work, Mac..... are you going to mold it? frats, Rosco Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotmadmac 137 Report post Posted February 14 I wasn't planning to; mainly because I don't know how! The great Munter could be interested, and I can ask him, but I doubt if my rip sh*t and bust methodology will be up to his exacting standards. Quote Podiums are for short people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldskool62 11 Report post Posted February 14 @slotmadmacthat is awesome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rosco01 110 Report post Posted February 14 2 hours ago, slotmadmac said: I wasn't planning to; mainly because I don't know how! The great Munter could be interested, and I can ask him, but I doubt if my rip sh*t and bust methodology will be up to his exacting standards. I don't know that Munter would have a ute, Mac...... be a challenge for him. He does a great job of everything I've purchased from him.... frats, Rosco Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaynus 40 Report post Posted February 14 Looks like some holes for some serious speakers in the back window! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotmadmac 137 Report post Posted February 14 9 hours ago, Shaynus said: Looks like some holes for some serious speakers in the back window! Haha. Yeah, I think the scale appearance I was after got lost in translation. The original plan for the ute was to go for a full-on race look. I was going to put some thin aluminium 'frames' holding some metal gauze in those holes and have side pipes coming out of the body, but now I am not sure. I didn't twig, but when I cut out the rear section of the body I lost the rear body posts. When I recessed the ute tray, it only left me a few mm to attach new ones. Anyway, the car rides at normal height and doesn't have that race stance. I'll do another and won't recess the tray. That will let me drop the car 3mm, which is all it needs. Quote Podiums are for short people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rosco01 110 Report post Posted February 15 2 hours ago, slotmadmac said: I'll do another and won't recess the tray. That will let me drop the car 3mm, which is all it needs. Or do a third and add the canopy for a shaggin' wagin'..... that'd pull the ladies.... in pink..... they love that colour. To be cryptic... add some of Patto's "Moon Equipped" decals.... Present it to your other half as a present... frats, Rosco 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kalbfellp 71 Report post Posted February 15 The utes were built on a longer platform than the sedans and Scalex seem to build to their own ideas of the correct wheelbase. Somewhere I have a very rough Scale ute someone sent me years ago. Quote Phil Hobart Miniature Car Club Tassie Resins Email Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capri-corn7 106 Report post Posted February 15 Cool build Mac. looks like a bought one. Quote They are only toys .... until you pull the trigger. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charlesx 70 Report post Posted February 15 Re ute. Munter had some a while back as I got one. Think it was him anyway. Moulding not quite up to Munter's usual standard so he may have acquired from somewhere else. Agree Scaly V8's vary from model to model on WB but are fairly accurate other wise. Cannot say the same for other well known brands. Regards Chas Le Breton (charlesx) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotmadmac 137 Report post Posted February 16 (edited) I decided to rework this car, losing the rear window vents and adding a flat tray. This one will end up as street version, so I now wonder if the flat tray will look as good as the recessed tray I produced at the start of this thread. Regardless, at this stage I am here. A race version will be in the works soon enough. In the meantime I will struggle with my 'bull at a gate' tendencies and try and get a half-decent paint job on this one. Edited February 22 by slotmadmac Quote Podiums are for short people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldskool62 11 Report post Posted February 16 Enjoying the journey. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ijs123 0 Report post Posted February 19 First post but have been following the forum for awhile now I am in the same process that is converting v8 supercar to a ute so will enjoy seeing your project progress I have gone for a flush tray but have managed to keep the rear body posts intact All the best Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotmadmac 137 Report post Posted February 22 After toying with the idea of going down the street car path, I ended up here. This car will be raced at some point in our local V8 Supercar class so I added a contrast stripe and threw on a few random decals from the spares box. After all this, I think that I prefer the recessed tray version, so may knock another one out when i get a spare few hours. 2 Quote Podiums are for short people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charlesx 70 Report post Posted February 22 Great job Mac. Regards Chas Le Breton (charlesx) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldskool62 11 Report post Posted February 22 @slotmadmacGreat job. I could go either way on the tray but if push come to shove I would agree with you about the recessed tray. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wobble 112 Report post Posted February 23 Looking good Mac. Often thought of hacking up a V8 into a ute but thinking about it is as far as I got. Good to see you did it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mobbzee 28 Report post Posted February 23 I seem to recollect somebody used to make a resin ute back in the day. My memory sucks but I think Thunderbird sold them for a while Quote http://www.auslot.com/forums/index.php?/topic/12014-mt-panorama-track/ ...My Track Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotmadmac 137 Report post Posted February 23 8 minutes ago, Mobbzee said: I seem to recollect somebody used to make a resin ute back in the day Yes. I had one at some point. Worked it up, then flicked it on. My standard procedure. Quote Podiums are for short people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charlesx 70 Report post Posted February 23 Hi Mac. I would send you some photos of my resin body if I could work out how to post. Had no trouble under old version. Dug body out. Rather over scale and heavy at 31gms even after considerable lightening. I am sure Munter could produce a much better and lighter one if he was so inclined. Regards Chas Le Breton Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotmadmac 137 Report post Posted February 23 I remembered that Roscoe from our local racing group had one of those old resin utes - and still does. He just sent this pic of it. It's definitely a different moulding. Quote Podiums are for short people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charlesx 70 Report post Posted February 23 Hi Mac. That looks very like mine but extended guards have been deleted. Regards Chas Le Breton Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mobbzee 28 Report post Posted February 23 (edited) found an old pic of the said Holden Ute Edited February 23 by Mobbzee Hit button too early Quote http://www.auslot.com/forums/index.php?/topic/12014-mt-panorama-track/ ...My Track Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotmadmac 137 Report post Posted February 23 That looks like yet another moulding. Quote Podiums are for short people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
