Hot Rods IT'S ALL DOWN HILL FROM HERE!

This is my 2/3 scale OUTLAW.
It's based on the original built back in the day by Ed Roth.



In Australia we call it a Billycart, in the States I think you say Soapbox Racer.

I joined the forum after reading a thread on large scale models.
What I make are quite often seen as models, but they have the bonus of being large enough to be rolled down hill.



OUTLAW like all of my work is made from mainly wood and PVC pipe along with anything else I can find to make look the part.

The engines are the most fun to build at 2/3 scale you can add a lot of detail.
This is the engine I built for my 13 foot long Rail Dragster.



This is it in the Rail.



I've still got a long way to go on it hopefully I'll get it finished one day.
Times been taken up lately building 2/3 scale motorcycle's.

Anyway I really just wonted to say what a great place H.A.M.B is.
I only joined the other day and I've already gotten a ton of great idea's for things.
The place is an absolute gold mine of information!.

Cheers
Trev.

 

Welcome to the HAMB. That's some awesome work. I dig it.

 

.............................So true.

 

Great work and perfect title for your thread.

 

Very cool! Nice work, and great detail.

 

Nice work there.I know its a little off track but i need to see one of your motorcycles.

 

Me too!

 

wow, that is downright neat!

 

Can you imagine showing up at Akron for the Soap Box Derby in one of those creations? How cool would that be?. They still do that thing in Akron don't they?

 

It would be a bidding war.

 

Thanks glad you like the work.
Here's my 1929 Indian Straight Four I've just finished.



It's at 2/3 scale the same as the Outlaw and Dragster.
Although it rolls and steers well I don't think it will ever be put down a hill.
It's more of a model!.



The picture below gives an idea of the size of the bike.
Although I must say my son in the photo is 6 foot 3.



Here's a list of some of the things that went into making it.
MDF
Timber
PVC pipe
Bodyfiller
fiberglass
old Credit Card
Corn Flakes Box
plastic Coke bottle
chopstick
toothpicks
Ball point pens
Aluminium can
pencil
wooden spoon
bicycle spokes
pieces of a Baseball Bat
plastic ice-cream bowl
Twist ties from loafs of bread
coffee tin lid
Tea leaf strainer
Fencing wire
metal from a cloths horse
copper pipe
part of a broom handle
plastic measuring cup
throat of a vase
belt from a vacuum cleaner
handle of an old washing trolley
metal from a real-estate sign
plastic imitation crystal tray
torch
Vick's inhaler
old vinyl jacket
bicycle wheels
car brake line
garden hose reel
metal curtain rod
Suitcase
Handle of a Feather duster
old electrical parts from a car
Power cord from an old Iron
Wire from an old 1930's radio

I really have the best fun making things out of odds and ends.
Thanks again for your kind comments!.
Trev.

 

Amazing work. HRP

 

cool trash art!

 

WELCOME TO THE HAMB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please post some build threads! Bob

 

Those are cool as heck. Very creative

 

That Indian is bad...... I need one hanging from the rafters in my garage!

 

You made my day.............................

 

Excellent craftsmanship and even better eye for ratio and scale. Love them all.
As said above, would like to see some build up pics.

I feel like a hack now!

Pete

 

I'm not even sure what to say.
Amazing!!!

 

Yes^^^^,some amazing craftsmanship in those especially the Indian.

 

You sir, have very impressive skills!

Unbelievable stuff, thanks for sharing!
Tony

 

That is some wild wacky stuff! Good job. Have you ever thought about making a 2/3 scale rod that is an actual running driving car? It would be amazing to see what you could do with a vw square back and a pile of pictures of a 57 nomad for example.

 

I have a friend down in New Zealand who has gotten into gravity racing recently - he called it something else though , can't remember what (was it trolley racing ?) . He's building a scale vintage formula 500 racer , and wanted my input on some stuff.

Absolutely awesome work , BTW !!

 

I don't have a lot of build photos of my earlier work.
But there is a ton of the Indian.

The picture below shows the basic shape of the crankcase before it was filled out.



I had great fun making the Splitdorf plugs.
Their just made out of wood but they came up pretty good.



The frame of the Indian was made mostly from a couple of old real-estate signs advertising a house for sell.



Here it's looking a little more complete.
The headlight is a rather modified plastic Ice-Cream bowl.



A couple of my other earlier builds were a T.Model Ford C Cab.



And a 1916 Ariel with sidecar.





They are also built at 2/3 scale.

Thanks for the interest in my work it's appreciated.
Trev.

 

Damn, Rep! This is museum quality building , and all from scrap parts and what others might consider trash!
Would I be correct in assuming the details are accurate?
Oh, and whereabouts do you hail from? There's no location in your profile.

Roger

 

G'day Roger
Glad you like them mate.
At this point I reckon if I say fairdinkum you'll have my location worked out!.
I'm in Oz the Great Southern Land Down Under.

The detail in my work is as accurate as possible allowing for what it's made from.
Sometimes I need to duck fudge the scale to get things looking right.
But then it's half the fun!.

Cheers mate.