Mille Miglia Custom Chopper Papermodel - Page 9

**loudog49** · #81 11-13-2009, 07:54 PM

First, the engine. Those fins were a pain but I like how they came out. The exhaust pipes were a bit crooked but that's ok I guess, for the vanilla build.

More pics:
http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/IMGP2405.jpg
http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/IMGP2406.jpg
http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/v...e/IMGP2407.jpg

Now the finished vanilla build of the Mille Miglia. Overall, I'm satisfied. I think the front wheel could be a little bigger. It has some movable parts like the front fork, front wheel, and the rear suspension. The length ended up being about 14 inches (35.5 cm).

http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/v...Nine/rear1.jpg
http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/v...Nine/side1.jpg
http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/v...Nine/side2.jpg
http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/v...d_extended.jpg
http://i683.photobucket.com/albums/v..._retracted.jpg

Now the final push to finish this model.

-LD

**Nazgul** · #82 11-13-2009, 08:04 PM

OMG dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's absolutely awesome!!!It's early morning and you just made my day...Now I can spend the rest of today with a smile on my face!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:D

**B-Manic** · #83 11-13-2009, 08:11 PM

I have not looked in on this thread for awhile. I gotta say I am VERY impressed LD. I bet there are a few people are looking forward to this being available.

cheers
~ Douglas

**Clashster** · #84 11-13-2009, 08:38 PM

Amazing! This looks awesome! Can't wait to see some color added!

**Stev0** · #85 11-13-2009, 11:04 PM

If you don't offer that for sale on ecardmodels.com... you is crazy.

Amazing work so far!

**loudog49** · #86 11-14-2009, 02:01 AM

Thanks, everyone for the gracious comments. :D

If it can bring a smile to at least one person, then I'm happy.

I forgot to mention that I left some small details out like the spark plug grommets, some bolt heads here and there, and a couple other things. Got a little lazy there I suppose :p.

This model won't be for sale--it will be FREE! If that makes me crazy so be it :D. I promised it would be free and so it shall. Plus I wouldn't feel right profiting on something that was essentially the brainchild of a bike builder that I respect (props to Marcus Walz). If you see the final one on sale somewhere, rest assured it is probably some low-life pirate trying to make a quick buck.

I think I'll take a week or so off and spend some time during the upcoming holidays to fix/tweak the design and refresh on how to do texture mapping in Meta (it's been a while since I've messed with that feature).

More to come...

-LD

**Tunny** · #87 11-14-2009, 02:49 AM

I do love to see your thread. It's a great model. If it becomes available, i will build it right away.

**jojopylote** · #88 11-14-2009, 03:35 AM

it's beautifull you have make a very good work

**Peter Epps** · #89 11-14-2009, 10:46 PM

A work of art.

**londonbluemisty** · #90 11-15-2009, 08:23 AM

WOW!! Awesome.....:D