Wednesday 17 April 2013

Supercar: WIP

I have made pretty decent work on my latest MOC, a 1:9 scale supercar. It's going to be mechanically based on the Ford Capri MkIII 2.8i, but mid-engined, as there isn't space over the front axle, and I doubt that it'll look like a Ford Capri either for the two reasons of 1) I won't have the right parts and 2) I'm rubbish at building bodywork...

Anyway onto the model so far....

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Supercar WIP - Rough Layout by legomuppet9, on Flickr
It will feature:
  • A 4 speed Gearbox (a motorised version of MisterFitzGibbon's version of Sariel's 4 speed linear gearbox with the addon of changing gear with one motion)
  • McPherson front suspension with steering driven by an M Motor (a narrower version of Sheepo's McPherson I suspension in his MPS)
  • Semi Elliptic Leaf Spring rear suspension with drive (An adapted version of Sheepo's brand new Semi Elliptic Leaf Spring suspension which I suggested for him to build (thanks for that Sheepo) which I have attached to nicjasno's rigid axle he uses on his small leaf spring suspension, so with the old differential.)
  • A fake V6 engine (mid-engined as it will not fit above the front axle as it should on the actual Ford Capri)
  • Full RC (It'll be driven by an XL Motor)
More pictures of the Gearbox:

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Supercar WIP - Gearbox by legomuppet9, on Flickr

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Supercar WIP - Gearbox by legomuppet9, on Flickr

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Supercar WIP - Gearbox by legomuppet9, on Flickr

More pictures of the Front Axle:

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Supercar WIP - Front McPherson Suspension by legomuppet9, on Flickr

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Supercar WIP - Front McPherson Suspension by legomuppet9, on Flickr

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Supercar WIP - Front McPherson Suspension by legomuppet9, on Flickr

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Supercar WIP - Front McPherson Suspension by legomuppet9, on Flickr

And more pictures of the Rear Axle:

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Supercar WIP - Rear Semi-Elliptic Leaf Spring Suspension by legomuppet9, on Flickr

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Supercar WIP - Rear Semi-Elliptic Leaf Spring Suspension by legomuppet9, on Flickr

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Supercar WIP - Rear Semi-Elliptic Leaf Spring Suspension by legomuppet9, on Flickr


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with only the more major ones being posted here

Thank you for reading

legomuppet9