Soapbox racer

[PaulJL]

Main body bolted on, time to start shaping now, it will all have to come off again to tidy up the chassis before paint

 

[Panky]

Looking sleek

 

[PaulJL]

Looking sleek

Thanks, its coming together exactly how I imagined it. Getting heavy though. It needs to go on a diet by removing unneeded stuff

 

[renaultvation]

Will the weight assist with momentum, or are you worried that it will add to the stresses on the structure?

 

[PaulJL]

Will the weight assist with momentum, or are you worried that it will add to the stresses on the structure?

Its bomb proof lol. I'm just worried it will be too heavy, there are a few excess pieces of the chassis that serve no real strength purpose so they coming out.

 

[OnTheRoadAgain]

How do you get in it!

 

[PaulJL]

I need to cut the cockpit hole yet. The other smaller holes were for access so I could put nuts on the bolts

 

[OnTheRoadAgain]

There I was thinking that your weight loss programme was getting a bit extreme...

 

[PaulJL]

There I was thinking that your weight loss programme was getting a bit extreme...

Oh dear!

 

[PaulJL]

First race is July 1st at the Humber Bridge.

 

[Gladys]

Evil should not need a bridge to get over the Humber

 

[PaulJL]

He doesn't.. He has an X-2.1 rocket

 

[PaulJL]

Cockpit cut, work moved to mocking up the fins in order to use as templates.

 

[OnTheRoadAgain]

Looking all rather professional!

 

[PaulJL]

Looking all rather professional!

Looking all rather professional!

Thanks. Its looking exactly how I planned it

 

[Panky]

I believe you
Wouldn't look out of place on the salt flats with a rocket sticking out of the back

 

[PaulJL]

I believe you
Wouldn't look out of place on the salt flats with a rocket sticking out of the back

Stop giving me ideas....

 

[PaulJL]

Bit more at it. The plastic is a bit more difficult to work with than cardboard!

 

[PaulJL]

One for Panky

 

[Panky]

Yay you are going to Bonneville - with a matte black plant pot