[MOD] Trying to make 42000 to IndyCar

[MacKaiwer]

Hello!

I was inspired by Perry15s' IndyCar mod and made my own mod too. I took needed extra parts mainly from set 42025. So here it is, version 1.0, most probably I do changes to it but here goes the pics:

Overall looks:

I wanted it to be as wide as possible:

Back (safety barrier):

Back suspension is working without contacting anything:

And hood can be still popped (but is now harder to do because it can be operated only under the car):

So here it is. I'll hear gladly comments, critics and of course tips for improvments

PS. I posted pics also to Perry15s' thread but I think that by starting new topic I might get more comments/tips and if/when I make improvments I have my own thread to post pics and thoughts of them.

Edited March 27, 2015 by MacKaiwer

[Saberwing40k]

Looking good, although the nose looks a little bit wacky. Most of the Indy cars I've looked at has a nose slope that is much lower, and I think the front wheels are a bit too far forward. But, overall, I think it's a good start.

P.S. Might you be able to have a knob at the very back of the car, or would that be too low? I'm talking about right under the 5x11 panel in the center of the safety barrier.

[MacKaiwer]

Thanks Saberwing40k for constructive feedback. Yes the nose of the car is somewhat problem because i'm using original 42000 chassis. Moving front wheels little bit backwards can be good solution, and that may give a change to build lower nosecone. I think I could make a knob rear of the car quite easily by changing that structure little bit... Overall very good tips, I appreciate, version 2.0 will be revealed some day

[MacKaiwer]

Time for version 2.0. Some day appears to be today already Changes happened little everywhere, here are the pics:

Overall look, now I try to add aero kit look with little extra panels. Also lenght between rim/tires is now two studs shorter and rear wing little modded

Nosecone is really pain in *** Now it looks like this

Rear has some changes too

I also change the sides look like this

As always comments are welcome. I think it's little better now. If I invent some new changes pics will follow

[Perry15]

I love it a lot! I'm so glad I inspried somone! The nose still looks wacky, but it's hard to modify such a boxy nose.

Continue the great work! :)

[MacKaiwer]

Version 3.0. This time only the nose has been changed and some stickers added.

Pics:

Overall look:

Closer look back end:

And that troublemaking nosepiece:

Nosecone is so hard to do because one must rebuild everything front of the cockpit new if one want some radical changes. I don't know if I ever want to do that, who knows, maybe some day...

[Jurss]

This looks lot better that one here before with orange parts on back.

[MacKaiwer]

  On 4/7/2015 at 5:21 AM, Jurss said:

This looks lot better that one here before with orange parts on back.

Thanks, but this is more or less finished creation and Perry15s mod is WIP. And mine has ten times more those added pieces than his. I believe that Perrys mod will be great when he finished it because it has already improved a lot. But of course I'm glad if you liked mine

Edited April 7, 2015 by MacKaiwer

[Jack Bloomer]

Can you put this model on rebrickable? I want to see what parts you used and how you built it. I´m planning on building my own indy car at 1:8 scale but i need ideas on how to build certian aspects. The photos are great though and i really like your design. Mine will porbably be black and orange.

[Milan]

  On 3/2/2018 at 3:52 PM, Jack Bloomer said:

Can you put this model on rebrickable?

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