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No plans, but it is a common way to build custom cars .

Essentially you get dimensions off a model or a drawing you have done, and then create the frame skeleton to match those dimensions and go from there. Other materials are often used as well like slabs of wood or various plastics/poly/foam board etc.

There is definately a skill to doing it, on the other hand with patience and good measuring ability anybody could do it. If you haven't checked out the 1/4 scale batmobile and batboat thread on this site, you should, they are using similar methods for much of those builds also, then skinning over the skeleton with balsa wood I think, but it is the same concept as used here on the real car.

Here's the link to that thread.

Thomas: Yes I remember the very first day you posted with this build, I was very excited because I was going to use this same method to build my all steel bodied Bat years ago. Unfortunately I never did, so it has been a real thrill to follow your progress, and although i am sure to you it seems very slow and time consuming to get this car done, I think you have really made fast and consistant progress all along, you definately have some skills, talent and a lot of patience!!!!

I should clarify (just in case) that I am not the builder of those really amazing 1/4 scale models....WISH I WAS!

I'm no measurment expert myself, but usually folks figure out what scale the model actually is, for example the Mattel 1:18 is probably not a true 1:18 so you need to know what it really is scaled to first.

But once you know the true scale then you literally measure the model and "scale up" your measurements using some math until they equal a 1:1 full size car. (I'm sure other folks here could give you the math calculations).

Some people can even do that from sketches, others import data into a program like CADKEY and use computers and industry programs to scale out the car.

I hear you on that! Here's a mini project I did a few years back "WINNE-DRAGO" I designed this and built it from scratch, combining my odd love of vintage Winnebago's with drag racing and additionally I used 57 Chevy influence to shape the rear end.

Are we getting off the topic of Thomas' great build---not really, it's my love of metal art and the ability to have a vision and see it through to complettion that makes me admire this build of his so much, and the mini-bat car he is also making! My welded art projects pale in comparison to what Thomas has ccomplished here, but his work (and others on this board) inspire me to keep going ahead!