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Completed Artwork Counter.

I'm currently working on artwork for some brand new Drag Car parts.

Exactly what parts are completed will be kept under wraps for now...

I'll update this often as i finish the artwork for new parts.

The current finished parts counter is: 152

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  • • Some of the Parts coming in May
  • • Circling Back around to Sprint Cars
  • • Nitro Research Day
  • • New Material Outlet
  • • Bending your Photoetch
  • 1:24 Kinser Kit finally released
  • • Rocket Chassis Plans V2
  • • On the Horizon
  • • New Brass! Parts have arrived.
  • • Changes, Upgrades, +
  • • Sprint Car 1:24 Rear Axle Drawing
  • • Working with tiny nuts & screws.
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Apr17

• Some of the Parts coming in May

by Dirt Modeler on April 17th, 2012 at 4:35 pm
Posted In: News

Lots of new parts coming

Lots of new parts coming in May

I estimate late May when these parts will be ready.

Parts are still in early development.

The Sprint Car Spindles will be in a kit with the front hub adapters.   These adapters will glue onto the back of any of our Photoetched Hub Kits and provide the proper spacing and stability as well as the 3 mounting holes for the optional brake rotors.  Also included in the spindle kit will be specialized pins to fit perfectly inside of the hubs and adapters and into a specially shaped hole inside the spindles themselves.

Moving to the rear of the sprint cars, we have a set of one piece birdcages.  These will simplify the process of creating a sprint car suspension.

I’m also working on a Dirt Late Model front suspension kit, that will include the spindles, upper A Arm, and lower control arms.  This kit will bolt directly onto your dirt late model chassis and provide working suspension.

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Apr11

• Circling Back around to Sprint Cars

by Dirt Modeler on April 11th, 2012 at 12:16 am
Posted In: News

Sprint Car Spindle

Sprint Car Spindle - Coming soon to 1:24

Being just one person, it can take me some time to get everything done that i want.

Plus, i tend to jump around a ‘bit from time to time.

Drag Racing parts have been dominating my attention of recent, but there is good news for sprint car modelers.  I’ve decided to pool my work to have multiple new parts masters made at the same time.  This new wave of parts will include a nice set of sprint car spindles. These spindles will be ‘bolt on’ parts for the brass front axles i’ve also designed, as well as the existing photoetch brackets and hubs.  I don’t know yet when i’ll send off the artwork, but it will be in the near future.

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Apr02

• Nitro Research Day

by Dirt Modeler on April 2nd, 2012 at 7:36 am
Posted In: News

Today i only finished a few new drag racing parts, i’m coming to the end of the ‘easy’ parts (simple tabs, clevis brackets, etc).  I’ll soon be turning my attention to more complex items and decided to spend most of today relaxing and locating as much reference material i could grab.  The day was fruitful indeed.  I anticipate the next wave of drag parts to be comprised of 200+ individual part designs.   My goal is to create a vast ‘playground’ of parts that will allow modelers to just go wild.  I hope you’ll stop by often and check the progress of the finished parts counter to see just how things are progressing.

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Mar20

• New Material Outlet

by Dirt Modeler on March 20th, 2012 at 3:52 am
Posted In: News, The Toolshed

I’ve added a second store to the site as a result of a project i’m currently working on.
This new store will be for materials and tools that i mention in my articles.  The  Materials Outlet will be a centralized spot to browse all the materials and tools i mention in my articles, rather then have multiple links to them going to different websites.

The reason i built this store is because the main project i’m working on is a Scale Material Database.  This database will allow a builder to find in one place converted and researched information regarding just about every type of Hardware or Building material needed for their next project.

You will be able to use this database  if you’re building a car in 1:16th scale, and want to know what size tube you should use to replicate the 3″ tube on the car you are building.  The database will show you not only the correct size to use, but also all available options for that size of tube in different materials, Inside Diameters, and Wall Thicknesses.

It will take time to put the database together and make it easy to use and understand, but it is in the works.  It is part of my foundation series to create a stable reference that i hope will become the de-facto standard for beginners and experts alike to reference when starting a new project.

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Mar12

• Bending your Photoetch

by Dirt Modeler on March 12th, 2012 at 6:46 pm
Posted In: Tutorials & Tips

Bending your photoetch correctly is a big deal, and bares some review before you begin.

It’s important to (almost) always bend your photoetch INTO the fold lines, not away from them.  There may be times when you need to bend the opposite direction, but make sure that’s what you really want before you start bending.

I’ve put together this photo to demonstrate why you want to almost always bend into the fold lines:

You almost always want to bend INTO the fold lines, and not away from them. (Click photo for larger view)

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Mar12

1:24 Kinser Kit finally released

by Dirt Modeler on March 12th, 2012 at 5:59 pm
Posted In: News

It was a long time coming, but the Steve Kinser 1:24th Bass Pro Shops Sprint Car Kit is finally out and available.

I recommend stocking up on them while they are available at mortal price ranges.

I’ve purchased a few myself, so i can get some photography with the Dirt Modeler parts in place.  If you’re looking for an easy and inexpensive source for these kits, check out eHobbies.  I use them often for my paints and kits.  You can’t beat eHobbies prices, and they often have coupon codes to knock the prices even more.  At the time of writing this article, these kits were below $20 with a $2 off coupon available for Internet orders (you’ll have to find that one yourself though).

You can purchase the Kinser kits by clicking HERE.

 

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