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15/01/2023 10:55 pm Â
Huh? Fuel tank??? What could this post possibly be about, 'eh? Well, the topic is literally about a fuel tank!  🤣Â
As we all know, the Professor, aka Chris Moroni, on his diecast modification projects, frequently makes clever use of existing household things to create components that don't exist in 1:18 scale. He scours his home for something that can serve as the basis for the final piece. Case in point, his most recent Ford cab over tractor truck. Chris used the bottom of a soda pop can to create the ends of his side saddle fuel tanks. Clever! Â
I was posting photos of my Gas Ronda longnose Mustang funny car modification, and I remembered how I created my fuel tank. It was right out of Professor Moroni's Diecast Modification 101 class, where it was taught to make use of existing materials to build a piece that doesn't exist. Over the years, I have tried to be an attentive student. Â
My fuel tank was made from a Bic Pen. I actually used a section of a simple stick pen and also used the end cap (from two pens) to create the tank. Then I fabricated brackets for it to be mounted and used thin plastic stock as the straps. The only part that I used that actually came from a 1:18 model was the cap. It all worked. Thank you again, Professor Moroni. Your work served as an inspiration for this 10-year-old model. Â
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15/01/2023 11:11 pm Â
Very nice ! A great representation that works really well.
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15/01/2023 11:32 pm Â
Well Marlowe, I have a few things to say:
1) THANK YOU (always) for your kind words. It's very nice of YOU to include ME in your success. Your "long-nose Stanger"Â will remain a classic mod-job for all time!
2) The very reason I post tutorials (pics & text) is to inspire others.... as I have been. The term is, "Pay it Forward."  I try my best, but "thousands" do what I do.
3) Your tank looks, well, like a 1/18 scale gasser-type, period correct, accurately replicated gas tank! Very convincing! 😎Â
.....again, thanks for the compliments!Â
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16/01/2023 11:47 am Â
Interesting post. Great to see such creativity by our Diecast Zone members.
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Topic starter
16/01/2023 5:00 pm Â
@chris - This was must first longnose extension. At the time, it was the most difficult modification I had ever tackled. The initial plan was a total failure. I almost gave up on it thinking it was beyond my abilities. Ultimately, I came up with a solution to complete the model. I've done two more since that Gas Ronda Mustang and due to the experience I learned from this model, thankfully, those were MUCH easier. 🤩Â
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John Kuvakas and Christopher Moroni reacted
16/01/2023 6:08 pm Â
HA! You're preaching to the choir brother! I'm well aware of ALL your beautifully replicated 1/18 vintage gasser, drag & AWB cars. I'll say it again, they belong in a museum; it's the ONLY collection like it in the world (that I'm aware of). Something to take pride in for sure!
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