Streicher Hawk Midget Die Cast Conversion
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Streicher Hawk Midget Die Cast Conversion
I have been dying to try working with some brass since I was given a rack of metal last year. I thought a good first project might be a rework of this die cast midget I bought a few years back. I wanted to see if any of the parts would be a help to me in building my dad's midget he had back in the '80s. I'm not quite ready to start that project, but I thought instead I might modify the die cast to reswemble my little brother's midget he raced in Indiana back around 2008. The more I think about the project, there will probably be less diecast and more scratchbuilding, starting with the frame.
Since I will likely want to enter the finished model in the Modified Die Cast classes at shows when there is one, I am going to use a few things, like the metal tail tank, the hood, the engine, tires and the rear end. That's probably about it, though.
Here's a few shots of my brother's car:
Since I will likely want to enter the finished model in the Modified Die Cast classes at shows when there is one, I am going to use a few things, like the metal tail tank, the hood, the engine, tires and the rear end. That's probably about it, though.
Here's a few shots of my brother's car:
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Here's the die cast:
This my first attempt at scratchbuiling an open wheel chassis and my first attempt at brass work. So far it's a lot of fun.
It's not dimensionally correct to the real car, but is consistent with the die cast so that the parts fit.
This my first attempt at scratchbuiling an open wheel chassis and my first attempt at brass work. So far it's a lot of fun.
It's not dimensionally correct to the real car, but is consistent with the die cast so that the parts fit.
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I managed to get the other side built. Amazingly, it matches up pretty well with the first side!
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Not all the bars are in place, but the two frame rails are now connected...
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Thanks!s29 wrote:good start
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Looks great!
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work in the updated pics looks great, would love to have a go making a brass chassis one day,
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Small update- I added a few more bars. The anti roll tubes on the ends will get trimmed later. Not much different visually, but this actually took quite a bit of time to get the rear cage braces done.
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I got my dirtmodeler.com order in today
I got the Kirkey seat, rod ends, spindles, radiator logo masks, and all kinds of goodies.
The seat is a perfect replica of the Kirkey in the actual car.
I got the Kirkey seat, rod ends, spindles, radiator logo masks, and all kinds of goodies.
The seat is a perfect replica of the Kirkey in the actual car.