{"id":5967,"date":"2015-03-23T07:03:29","date_gmt":"2015-03-23T12:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/?p=5967"},"modified":"2015-04-27T08:45:18","modified_gmt":"2015-04-27T13:45:18","slug":"5967","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.rightonreplicas.com\/blog\/?p=5967","title":{"rendered":"The VENOM Project – Pro Touring Ford Talladega Review"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Right On Replicas, LLC Project Review 20150323*
\nThe VENOM Project – Pro Touring Ford Talladega Review
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Review and Photos by Charles Cochran \"Charles<\/a><\/p>\n

Every once in a while something special comes along in the hobby that just makes people take notice.\u00c2\u00a0 The VENOM Project is one of those \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcspecial\u00e2\u20ac\u009d moments where something significant was created from the mind of a master and placed in front of the community of builders who can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t take their eyes off of it.\u00c2\u00a0 What makes this two-year custom model special is the content of machined metal parts that form the working parts \u00e2\u20ac\u201c and the judges have responded too!<\/p>\n

This review covers VENOM Project by veteran builder Charles (Chas) Cochran. This project started out as an idea by Charles that he could make a model that looked and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153WORKED\u00e2\u20ac\u009d like Troy Trepanier\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s GPT Special. The base body and chassis used as a donor kit was the Polar Lights \"43<\/a> Ford Talledega kit.\u00c2\u00a0 That kit is modeled after the Richard Petty Ford that he drove on the NASCAR circuit \"GPT<\/a> back in 1969.\u00c2\u00a0 It is a 1:25 scale kit and the VENOM Project was a concept that took the base body and turned into something like the real GTP conversion that Troy exhibited at the Detroit Motorama show in 2013.\u00c2\u00a0 After a few feasibility studies and some discussion with Troy \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Charles was off and running against the clock to move the project from concept to show car in less than two years.\u00c2\u00a0 Charles is also the owner of IRC 3D Imaging, Inc., a company that specializes in 3D printing services which helped in the construction of some key components.<\/p>\n

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An Interview with Charles Cochran:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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RoR<\/strong> – What gave you the idea to pursue such a detailed project? And who is Troy Trepanier and what influence or direction did he lend to your project?<\/p>\n

Chas<\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Troy is the owner of Owner of Rad Rides by Troy and the builder of the GPT Special that Venom was inspired by.\u00c2\u00a0 I wanted to do something that would show the new age of Pro-Touring and that the parts could be made in scale.<\/em><\/p>\n

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RoR<\/strong> – I get the impression that many of the parts or component module are machined from metal s and\u00c2\u00a0 materials other than plastic.\u00c2\u00a0 Can you tell me about those pieces?\u00c2\u00a0 What were they made from and how do they work?<\/p>\n

Chas<\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The wheel hubs and axles were made from brass. The rear end was made using my 3d printer and brass and aluminum parts. The pedals were made from brass, brake pads are rubber.\u00c2\u00a0 The \u00c2\u00a0interior is full brass and the motor was 3D printed.<\/em><\/p>\n

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RoR<\/strong> – Were there any contributors that helped you produce it or major parts of it? If so, what information \u00c2\u00a0or components were provided by the collaborators?<\/p>\n

Chas<\/strong> \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The model kit\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s main frame and the body were the only parts used from that.\u00c2\u00a0 The following contributors provided the modules or advice. <\/em><\/p>\n

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Thomas Nungester Indy Model Supplies – Did the rims and spindles<\/p>\n