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Forum: General chatter

9th November 2011, 07:54

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Posted By AaronM

http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a466/aaronmctu...

http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a466/aaronmcturk/frontred.jpg

Finished!

Thanks to everyone who participated in the survey or commented here :D
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Forum: General chatter

14th September 2011, 07:39

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Posted By AaronM

Cheers Dave! A full sized prototype is on...

Cheers Dave!

A full sized prototype is on the cards, except next year when I have the funds, time and space!

This 1:5 model alone is going to rack up around $5,000 :boom:

Forum: General chatter

13th September 2011, 22:20

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Posted By AaronM

Hi all, sorry for the lack of updates on this...

Hi all, sorry for the lack of updates on this project, been incredibly busy as of late :)

At the moment it's looking like this:
This is a 1:5 scale clay model which will be scanned and CNC milled...

Forum: General chatter

24th May 2011, 04:14

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Posted By AaronM

thanks limpabit, the 5EXI looks very similar to...

thanks limpabit, the 5EXI looks very similar to what I'm trying to do!
The bright orange 5EXI on the marlin site is a superb looking little beast

Forum: General chatter

23rd May 2011, 10:36

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Posted By AaronM

A few more images: ...

A few more images:

http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a466/aaronmcturk/DSCF2027.jpg
http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a466/aaronmcturk/DSCF2031.jpg

Forum: General chatter

23rd May 2011, 10:35

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Posted By AaronM

Hi all, time for a bit of an update :) ...

Hi all, time for a bit of an update :)

Here's a few mock-ups to get an idea of the size and style of the car, they're quick and dirty, nothing fancy!
For reference, they're 1:10, wheelbase is...

Forum: General chatter

12th May 2011, 22:27

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Posted By AaronM

Awesome! Do you by any chance have a build thread...

Awesome! Do you by any chance have a build thread going?

I'd figured there'd be a few similar projects around, there's a lot of very cleaver and inventive people building kit cars!

Forum: General chatter

12th May 2011, 02:43

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Posted By AaronM

Hi all, thought I'd give an update: Here's...

Hi all, thought I'd give an update:

Here's the rough specifications for the project at the moment:
- 2 seater, mid engine, rear drive
- Uses fwd donor engine, drivetrain and suspension for rear...

Forum: General chatter

3rd May 2011, 21:31

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Posted By AaronM

Hi Paul Those are some very good points,...

Hi Paul

Those are some very good points, especially in terms of the donor cars, I'm guessing a good example would be using Sierra components when the car hasn't been manufactured for the last 20...

Forum: General chatter

3rd May 2011, 01:50

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Posted By AaronM

Hi Chris, Good points on the modular design,...

Hi Chris,
Good points on the modular design, That's going to be a big issue to tackle for sure. Hmmm, maybe limiting the choice in motors is a better idea...

You've also got me thinking about...

Forum: General chatter

2nd May 2011, 02:27

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Posted By AaronM

Hi all, thanks to everyone who gave the survey a...

Hi all, thanks to everyone who gave the survey a go :)

Here's a further explanation of my project:

I'm designing a lightweight, small two seater car that's all about fun. As you guys well know,...

Forum: General chatter

21st April 2011, 11:03

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Posted By AaronM

Kit car design project

Hi guys,

My name is Aaron McTurk and I am a final years design student at Massey University in Auckland, New Zealand. I’m currently working on my honours project, which is based on the idea of a...

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