Mini Ferrari

[DrMoab]

Hope it isn't a repost.

I searched.

Mini Ferrari (http://www.jokerracewear.com/web/Ferrari.wmv)

[XJ Dreamin']

Dayam! Given 15 years, he couldn't make it 1:1 scale? I mean, his only expense was materials. I saw a documentary the other day about primordial dwarfism. He might could find a driver there :gag:

[neonrog]

wow...

[bcsavage]

that is by far the coolest thing I have ever seen... EVER!!! Perfect car for George Shrinks

http://pbskids.org/georgeshrinks/

lol, sorry, I've got kids :P

[Root Moose]

I'm gonna cry!

Full scale you tard!

[XJ Dreamin']

I'm gonna cry!

Full scale you tard!

At least go-cart scale. jeese! :doh:

[bcsavage]

At least go-cart scale. jeese! :doh:

woulda been less challenging. Plus he wanted a ferrari in his dining room. How much dining room do you think'd be left if it was go-kart scale?

[XJ Dreamin']

woulda been less challenging. Plus he wanted a ferrari in his dining room. How much dining room do you think'd be left if it was go-kart scale?

I could fit a go-cart in my dining room - no problem :D

I think he wants to build another one 'cause he's going nuts sittin' there stairing at that thing thinkin', "If only I'd built it big enough to sit in. dumb! dumb! dumb!" :laugh3:

[YELLAHEEP]

I'm not so sure this guy couldn't afford a Ferarri NOW. 12 years ago sure but I mean for cryin' out loud, this guy has engineering talent that I could never match. One would think his resume' sent to the right places could fetch him quite an enormous salary - hell, that model Ferarri is one helluva resume' in itself.

Can you imagine the money he has invested just in his shop? Ain't nuthin' cheap about a lathe sophisticated enough to make tiny valves, and mill the engine block.

Wonder what the model will fetch when he sells it...... Maybe he should just offer it up for trade - full scale for mini. Gotta be a money-bags Ferarri collector out there that would consider it.... afterall, that definitely is a 1 of 1 collector piece. :dunno:

[Smittty9785]

why isint it working for me?

[XJ_Vikings]

that was impressive, until he turned it on

then it was just rediculous

[AkJeepKid]

Utterly Amazed... Of course it wasn't my dream to have a mini ferrari in my dining room. Perhaps several bikini clad hotties?? anyone suppose they can be manifested to meet my dream?

[IXNAYXJ]

That is among the coolest things I have ever seen, bar none. More impressive than if he'd built a life sized one. Amazing.

-----Matt-----

[Root Moose]

woulda been less challenging. Plus he wanted a ferrari in his dining room. How much dining room do you think'd be left if it was go-kart scale?

A full size one will fit. We never use the dining room anyway.

Where's my sawzall!


It's like those guys that spend thousandds of dollars building RC airplanes, cars or whatever. for the money you have tied up in that you could have hte real thing - or at least a pilots license and a good chunk of a kit build in the case of the airplane.

Hmm, if he was really clever he'd make it RC and stick a video camera with transmitter about where the driver's head would be.

[Root Moose]

Utterly Amazed... Of course it wasn't my dream to have a mini ferrari in my dining room. Perhaps several bikini clad hotties?? anyone suppose they can be manifested to meet my dream?

Well whatever you do don't hire this guy... you'll end up with a bunch of Malibu Barbies all ho'ed up with no where to go sitting on your dining room table.

[lazarus]

I have to admit, that is so far the most amazing thing I have seen. to do that from photos and his own drawings is just plain awesome. I surprised that hes not been commisioned by somebody to make them one.

[Root Moose]

!!!1

Not sure if this has been posted before and I'm too lazy to look...

This guy has the right idea:

http://www.metalmeet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3618

Now who wants to make me a Ferrari P4 (old school, not new style)? I'll give you fifty sheckels and a camel.

[Glenn B]

!!!1

Not sure if this has been posted before and I'm too lazy to look...

This guy has the right idea:

http://www.metalmeet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3618

Now who wants to make me a Ferrari P4 (old school, not new style)? I'll give you fifty sheckels and a camel.

Sorry, you have to register to see the pics.

[cjsxj87]

I already have a car in my family room, im sure another one wont make a diffrance

[Root Moose]

Sorry, you have to register to see the pics.

Glenn, it's worth seeing that thread, trust me.

[Glenn B]

Glenn, it's worth seeing that thread, trust me.

Just like I feel it is worth it for you to join as a Member of NAXJA (unless you are a child). I am not registering for a forum that I will likely never visit again... not fair to the owner. Sorry.

[MountainRhino]

There are no words to describe my astonishment

[Bent]

I think he wants to build another one 'cause he's going nuts sittin' there stairing at that thing thinkin', "If only I'd built it big enough to sit in. dumb! dumb! dumb!" :laugh3:

It's not the kill, it's the thrill of the chase.

[Bent]

Just like I feel it is worth it for you to join as a Member of NAXJA (unless you are a child). I am not registering for a forum that I will likely never visit again... not fair to the owner. Sorry.

What? With little more than 2,000 posts?

[Bryan C.]

!!!1

Not sure if this has been posted before and I'm too lazy to look...

This guy has the right idea:

http://www.metalmeet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3618

Now who wants to make me a Ferrari P4 (old school, not new style)? I'll give you fifty sheckels and a camel.

That forum makes me understand why NAXJA doesn't want/need any new sub-forums. :scared:

[Root Moose]

Just like I feel it is worth it for you to join as a Member of NAXJA (unless you are a child). I am not registering for a forum that I will likely never visit again... not fair to the owner. Sorry.

I've said it before when I was a paid up member and I'll say it again now that I'm not.

If you don't want participation from the public don't make the forums public.

Berating the public for not being a member on a publicly accessible forum is illogical. You could have made your point without sniping at a potentially returning member or new member. It would be a turn off for most. It could also be interpreted to mean a lack of professionalism for someone that doesn't know the huge efforts that you put into this site.

Anyway, go look if you want, or not. Whatever.

[Flash]

OK time to put this thread back on topic I'm not usually here on Non-Tech / Off Topic but a friend showed this to me and it was so amazing, that i had to send it to all my family and friends.
I'm glad that it was as interest to you all as it was to me!

Just the plain and simple:confused: Dedication to the project was truly amazing!
let alone all the knowledge that had to be study and fig out all along the way thru!!!
I had one family member send this one, to me, after i sent this amazing one.
If it has been posted then sorry but this one don't show the build but the test run is way cool...........Hope ya like it!!!:guitar:

http://jet-man.com/playervideo.swf?video=jetman2007.flv


Flash.

[DrMoab]

OK time to put this thread back on topic I'm not usually here on Non-Tech / Off Topic but a friend showed this to me and it was so amazing, that i had to send it to all my family and friends.
I'm glad that it was as interest to you all as it was to me!

Just the plain and simple:confused: Dedication to the project was truly amazing!
let alone all the knowledge that had to be study and fig out all along the way thru!!!
I had one family member send this one, to me, after i sent this amazing one.
If it has been posted then sorry but this one don't show the build but the test run is way cool...........Hope ya like it!!!:guitar:

http://jet-man.com/playervideo.swf?video=jetman2007.flv


Flash.
Too cool!

[Phantom]

Amazing

[XJ Dreamin']

It's not the kill, it's the thrill of the chase.

For me, It's the shortest chase possible resulting in the most meat on the table.

Consider - what would the scale factor have cost him? I still think, secretly, deep down inside, he's bummed. I betcha the next one is bigger.

[RCman]

Wow... just wow. That brings model building to a whole new level.
Absolutly a work of art.

[jeepnuts311]

brings a new meaning to "desktop dyno"

thats amazing. fuel injection, 24 valves, flat 12. tach works, functional gearbox.

anybody can make a kit car, but thats not what he was going for...he truly wanted to make a model, i think he is very happy with his work.

-Tim

[bjoehandley]

That was awsome, now all he needs to do is to find a way to make it RC!

[jeepnuts311]

http://www.fineartmodels.com/pages/product.asp?content_area=6&sub_area=139&product_area=139

more pics and a more in depth story.

and i thought i was obsessed....the dude learned to make glass so he could form the headlights..

-Tim