Author Topic: Lavochkin La-5 three wheeled car  (Read 6696 times)

Offline AXOR

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Lavochkin La-5 three wheeled car
« 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.maschinenkrueger.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44:gluehkaefer-build-diary&catid=16:in-progress&Itemid=6


http://s3.zetaboards.com/The_Ammobunker/topic/7434341/1/


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

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Love the Concept
« Reply #1 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!
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Offline AXOR

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Re: Lavochkin La-5 three wheeled car
« Reply #2 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
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Re: Lavochkin La-5 three wheeled car
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2012, 02:30:02 AM »
Absolutely love it !!

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Re: Lavochkin La-5 three wheeled car
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2012, 05:44:35 AM »
Love the grill up front!  O0
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Re: Lavochkin La-5 three wheeled car
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2012, 06:28:20 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

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Re: Love the Concept
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2012, 08:37:24 AM »
Nice project Axu!

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.
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Re: Lavochkin La-5 three wheeled car
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2012, 08:54:47 AM »
Very interesting concept and the others that inspired you are quite impressive. 
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Re: Lavochkin La-5 three wheeled car
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2012, 10:45:30 AM »
You ARE NOT aloud to abandon this project again!  >:(     Way cool project.  :-*
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Re: Lavochkin La-5 three wheeled car
« Reply #9 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!

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Re: Lavochkin La-5 three wheeled car
« Reply #10 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.
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