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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: AXOR on March 04, 2012, 06:26:16 PM

Title: Lavochkin La-5 three wheeled car
Post by: AXOR on March 04, 2012, 06:26:16 PM

Hi,all.
In this topic I will try to present a project that I'm working on for some time and then abandoned for various reasons.
For my model I was inspired by some exceptional works :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/roboterkampf/sets/72157624437467432/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/roboterkampf/sets/72157624437467432/)
(http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4116/4768440477_54ec9495f3_b.jpg)

http://www.maschinenkrueger.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44:gluehkaefer-build-diary&catid=16:in-progress&Itemid=6 (http://www.maschinenkrueger.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44:gluehkaefer-build-diary&catid=16:in-progress&Itemid=6)
(http://artmodelism.ro/forum/download/file.php?id=5017&mode=view)

http://s3.zetaboards.com/The_Ammobunker/topic/7434341/1/ (http://s3.zetaboards.com/The_Ammobunker/topic/7434341/1/)
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj93/predatorpt/Forums/talon-19.jpg)

I will use the 1/72 La-5 kit from Revell,Gaz-67 wheels from 1/35 Parc Models kit,various components from other models for suspensions and,of course,some scratch .
And now some pics to give you an idea...certainly in the end it will look different  ;D

Alex

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5063/5673144589_a75da53c5f_b.jpg)

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5150/5620419212_fc46be05b6_b.jpg)

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5307/5619829435_4a9b0d0666_b.jpg)

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5144/5620418872_64c66661f4_b.jpg)

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5308/5670982470_d9409e6133_b.jpg)

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5270/5670982310_3a92d2ef5a_b.jpg)

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3512/5723945946_d5294d0209_b.jpg)

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5067/5723391811_29c86f9e37_b.jpg)

(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5103/5723392205_47af078663_b.jpg)

Title: Love the Concept
Post by: sequoiaranger on March 05, 2012, 01:33:27 AM

I think, for practical reasons, the FRONT wheels should be the drive wheels (too difficult for the "steering" wheel in the rear to be powered also or instead). MAYBE take a 1/32 or other oversized tailwheel to use as the rear "steering" wheel, housed in the bottom of a "rudder". Intriguing.

I be looking to see where you take this!

Title: Re: Lavochkin La-5 three wheeled car
Post by: AXOR on March 05, 2012, 02:12:46 AM

Well,I'll cut the tail,will be very similar to other models that I presented as inspiration

Alex

Title: Re: Lavochkin La-5 three wheeled car
Post by: ChrisF on March 05, 2012, 02:30:02 AM

Absolutely love it !!

Title: Re: Lavochkin La-5 three wheeled car
Post by: taiidantomcat on March 05, 2012, 05:44:35 AM

Love the grill up front!  O0

Title: Re: Lavochkin La-5 three wheeled car
Post by: AXOR on March 05, 2012, 06:28:20 AM

Quote from: taiidantomcat on March 05, 2012, 05:44:35 AM

Love the grill up front!  O0

I used a tea strainer for that  ;D ...although it is slightly oversized but I like it that way

Alex

Title: Re: Love the Concept
Post by: Weaver on March 05, 2012, 08:37:24 AM

Nice project Axu!

Quote from: sequoiaranger on March 05, 2012, 01:33:27 AM

I think, for practical reasons, the FRONT wheels should be the drive wheels (too difficult for the "steering" wheel in the rear to be powered also or instead). MAYBE take a 1/32 or other oversized tailwheel to use as the rear "steering" wheel, housed in the bottom of a "rudder". Intriguing.

I be looking to see where you take this!

True if it is the rear wheel doing the steering, but front-steering reverse three-wheelers (i.e. like this) have been made with both front and rear-wheel drive. A mate of mine had a JZR, which is a Morgan-ish kit car with a Moto-Guzzi engine and rear-wheel drive.

Title: Re: Lavochkin La-5 three wheeled car
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on March 05, 2012, 08:54:47 AM

Very interesting concept and the others that inspired you are quite impressive. 

Title: Re: Lavochkin La-5 three wheeled car
Post by: Doom! on March 05, 2012, 10:45:30 AM

You ARE NOT aloud to abandon this project again!  >:(     Way cool project.  :-*

Title: Re: Lavochkin La-5 three wheeled car
Post by: apophenia on March 05, 2012, 11:10:01 AM

Great stuff Alex! I puzzling over that tea strainer grill  ;D  It looks great and being a little oversized makes it more 'car grill' and a bit brutish. Exactly what you need  :)  Love those exhaust ports in your sideview too!

Title: Re: Lavochkin La-5 three wheeled car
Post by: tc2324 on March 05, 2012, 09:32:41 PM

Love your car designs AXU and this one is no exception. ;)

 >:( ... now come on and finish this one double time.