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  • Guest

    #1

    Audi R8 Mountain Bike Carrier

    This is the Revell kit version. Other than the twisted, buckled floor, front and rear windows buckled, and side windows too long and too high and oh yes trying to fit the body over the interior, was nigh on impossible. I had to shave down the door panels, take off the dash and shave off the mounting to the floor and about a 1/4" round the top of the dash as it touched the body without the windows in!
    With the engine surround there is a window panel at the back of the seats, this was also far too high and wide so shaved that down too! And a few other problems, too many to count!
    Anyway here's the finished article.........................
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    The bikes, roof bars and top box come from a Fujimi kit. The decals are a Dot Camo from Scale Motorsport. The rear bike rack is scratch built.
  • Steve Jones
    • Apr 2018
    • 6615

    #2
    Very nice! If only I had money I would certainly be buying this motor.

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    • Tim Marlow
      SMF Supporters
      • Apr 2018
      • 18891
      • Tim
      • Somerset UK

      #3
      Great result Patrick. I’m surprised it didn’t learn how to fly with all those issues.....glad it didn’t though...
      Tim

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      • Steve O
        • Dec 2017
        • 327

        #4
        Patrick after all of the problems you had it has turned out fantastic, i really think it's great, as for Revell i did a truck around xmas time and it was close to being binned a dozen times, nothing fitted properly every part was covered in flash some parts were broken inside the bags, anyway i mastered it in the end but it's just put me off Revell after having to do so many modifications.

        Patrick very well done you can be proud of it.

        Steve.

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        • Allen Dewire
          SMF Supporters
          • Apr 2018
          • 4741
          • Allen
          • Bamberg

          #5
          Patrick, This is just too cool!!! An R8 as a bike carrier and you really pulled this off conquering all the probs along the way. Decals are tight and those rims are fantastic. How did you do them in red if I may ask???

          Prost
          Allen
          Life's to short to be a sheep...

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          • Guest

            #6
            Thanks guys for your great comments, yes we have to try and get over bad product, and yes I thought the best place was the bin!
            It's my second supercar conversion, the first was the Fujimi McLaren GT3 race car into a fast road surfboard carrier!
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            Allen, I brush painted directly onto the chrome rim and spokes the clear red used for the rear/brake lights!

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            • Allen Dewire
              SMF Supporters
              • Apr 2018
              • 4741
              • Allen
              • Bamberg

              #7
              Thanks Patrick for the info! A McLaren GT3 as a surfboard carrier is also a killer idea. I really like the finishes on them. So what's next if I may ask?

              Prost
              Allen
              Life's to short to be a sheep...

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              • Guest

                #8
                That's OK Allen.
                Well that's a secret! But as It's you......
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                Both started today, I just hope I don't mix up the parts!

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                • stillp
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Nov 2016
                  • 8090
                  • Pete
                  • Rugby

                  #9
                  A mix-up would result in "Even Faster Eddie's Ice Cream"!

                  Pete

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                  • Allen Dewire
                    SMF Supporters
                    • Apr 2018
                    • 4741
                    • Allen
                    • Bamberg

                    #10
                    Too Cool!!!! Can't wait!!!!!!
                    Life's to short to be a sheep...

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                    • Si Benson
                      • Apr 2018
                      • 3572

                      #11
                      Hi Patrick,
                      Some really cool, unique builds:smiling4: Look forward to seeing next projects!
                      Si

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                      • Guest

                        #12
                        Thanks guys. Yes a Merc Sauber fastest Ice Cream in the West!

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