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Posted 6/1/2018 12:32:23 AM |
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Don't really know for sure at this point.
I currently have a 140" wheel base.
If the Mobieus and Hot Wheels Elite scale models are correct the movie car had approximately a 175" wheel base.
The Mattel RC 1:10 scale measures out to a 150" wheel base
If you bump the Mattel RC to a 1:12 scale you get a 173" wheel base.
My 3D digital indicates a 200" wheel base.
What did your 3D program using your working software come out to full-size as a wheel base?
Currently working in the immersion mode on this build and hoping to discover emerging inspiration in the kaos.
vertigo
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Posted 6/1/2018 12:46:20 AM |
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sly
"Great work." Thanks for the kind words. vertigo
I don't have any of my measurements with me, but I wonder if you can work the arch in the frame at the front wheels into the wheel flairs of the DOJ body. The body between the flairs is relitivily flat but of course the flairs extend upward at a pretty good angle and are slightly curved. The arch of the frame might work right into that depending on the width of the rails compared to the width of the body between the wheel flairs."
sly "I don't have any of my measurements with me"
Not even access to a cloud file?
Have not studied that aspect as yet but that sounds like a reasonable possible expectation.
Still working on that last remaining 5% to complete my major stripping on my donor vehicle.
"OK, I might be too much into this when I find this super interesting and exciting. Maybe I needed to get away from it for a couple of months."
Are you on a vacation or an intervention?
Will be looking forward to your return. vertigo
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Posted 6/1/2018 4:22:43 PM |
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I got to visit the Justice League car... and it is supposed to be modded off one of the running BvS mobiles.
Wheelbase on it is definitely closer to the 175", but I'm only seeing it as 10' wide... which definitely helps with a lesser reduction in scale to keep it road worthy around 9' wide. So that means some of the reported sizing has been a tad off, as a 90% scale puts total length down to around 175" and wheelbase closer to the RC measure at 157ish".
I should have plenty of closeup shots of stuff to post up this weekend too... definitely confirmed it's an LS3 powering it too.
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Posted 6/1/2018 5:09:42 PM |
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Yes Vert, I am in exile on this island again until August. I guess you didn't see my last post in my build thread.
The actual body of the DOJ, and I assume Justice League car, is not that wide. The widest part of the car is the distance between the outsides of the rear wheel covers. Also, the actual body length is only about sixteen feet. less than an avarage sedan. But the rear wheels are behind the body with the area wings stretching out even further behind that.
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Posted 6/1/2018 11:14:56 PM |
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hey sly and THEMAN,
Thanks for the info.
vertigo
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Posted 6/2/2018 8:35:53 PM |
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Received an email asking what tools did I use to strip down my DOJ/Justice League Batmobile donor vehicle.
Heavy leather welding gloves. (razor sharp edges are everywhere when cutting donor sheet metal.)
Dewalt 20 volt battery tools.
Compact reciprocating saw and around 40 bi-metal blades
1/4 " drill driver with screwdriver set that includes torx tips
3/8 " Impact driver (out standing tool - removing bolts nuts fasteners took about 1% of conventional hand wrench and ratchet time.)
A good size mirror attached to a length of plastic pipe.
English and Metric sockets with conventional and deep-well sockets
Crowbar and a small pry bar
Utility blade knife (lots of insulation and plastic sheeting)
NOTE: My Dodge 3500 was built in a Mexico plant and most every fastener, bolt, and nut is metric.
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Posted 6/4/2018 2:34:46 AM |
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PROJECTION REPORT for June-2018: Vertigo’s DOJ/Justice League Batmobile
Vertigo’s DOJ/Justice League Batmobile Update: Projected close range work for next
month. (For me that will be around 30-hours, maybe more.)
Finish last 5% of major tear down on donor vehicle.
Identify and tag all wiring harness plugs and wiring hook ups before removing wiring totally from donor vehicle.
Jack up and level donor vehicle on jack stands.
Lay out potential major component modifications with plywood.
Remove engine and transmission.
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Posted 6/4/2018 2:17:43 PM |
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Oooo.... That sounds like an ambitious plan. Will really be interested in seeing your plywood components layout. Have you decided on a size reduction percentage?
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Posted 6/5/2018 11:09:16 AM |
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sly,
"Oooo.... That sounds like an ambitious plan. Will really be interested in seeing your plywood components layout. Have you decided on a size reduction percentage?"
I guess I should have said "Complete 30 hours or so in the stated areas of operations.
Still have not decided on the size-reduction and direction or directions of skew.
Placed a Mobieus 1/25 of the DOJ over a good side view photo-image of the Justice League batmobile.
Scale comes almost exactly to 175" wheel base when using the tires as know points of measurements.
One way to do this vehicle would be build full size from the side view and only narrow the width, but this would give it a long skinny look when viewing it from straight or angular views.
Another would be to use an overall scale reduction somewhere between 85 and 92%
Definitely know that the engine and transmission are going to require removal and repositioning. vertigo
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Posted 6/5/2018 6:40:03 PM |
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Placed a copy of this post here for the benefit of anyone planning to and/or actually building the DOJ/Justice League Batmobile.
PROJECTION REPORT for June-2018: Vertigo’s DOJ/Justice League Batmobile
Put in 8-hours today to finish last 5% of major tear down on donor vehicle and work space clean up. vertigo
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