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I made mounts for the leaf springs. The rear springs are from an MPC '69 Camaro and the front springs are from a Revell '57 Chevy Black Widow. I sanded off some details to try and make them match. The rear end is from an AMT Ford Econoline Van and the front axle is from an AMT Coca Cola 1950 Pickup. The gas tank is from the AMT Ford Econoline Van. I made it smaller and sanded off the ribbed details.
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I got some more work done on the Metro Mite. The doghouse is glued in and I cut out the floor for the engine. I added 1mm sheet styrene that I filed at a slight angle to the fenders. I'll add some putty to the fenders and angle it some more. The front of the floor/firewall area is angled in a bit and I started cutting out the wheel openings in the fenders and quarter panels.
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What do you use for chrome? Show your work.
crowe-t replied to ctruss53's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
How durable is the Duralumen Chrome? Have you used clear coat over it? -
Best clear material for large flat windows?
crowe-t replied to crowe-t's topic in Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials
I have an OLFA cutter for this. I've cut thicker pieces and rounded the corners with a sanding stick. I haven't worked with lexan this thin. Will a hobby knife work for scoring the thinner lexan? I'm using 1.5mm sheet styrene for the walls of the truck. Should I get lexan thicker than .010" or will that make cutting and shaping the rounded corners tougher to do? I want to make sure it's stiff enough. -
Best clear material for large flat windows?
crowe-t replied to crowe-t's topic in Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials
Have you used this? I've used much thicker lexan that has to be scored and snapped to cut it. Can this be cut with a hobby knife? -
I'm currently scratch building an International Harvester Metro Mite in 1/25 scale. It has flat large front and side windows. I have some acetate but it doesn't lay completely flat and is flexible. I also tried Evergreen clear sheet styrene but it has a frosted texture. Is there another brand of clear sheet styrene or something else that's flat and stiff I can use?
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I saw a 1971 Metro Mite on YouTube that has an AMC in line 6. I ordered an AMT AMC Pacer Wagon kit for the in line 6. I had also bought an AMT International Scout II kit but the chassis is not the same. A member of a group on Facebook took measurements and sent me pictures of part of the chassis rails he took out of his Metro Mite. It's unibody but does have chassis rails welded to the floor. The chassis rails are channeled on the inside so I ordered some Evergreen channels that I'll use for the rails. Unless I can find a front axle I'll just scratch build one. These had a straight front axle with leaf springs. For the rear end I might use one from an AMT Ford Econoline van. It seems to be the right width and looks close to the one in the AMT Scout II kit which is a bit shorter. I have some small pictures showing the chassis/underside of a Metro Mite I found online. I'll do the best I can to make it look correct. There's not a lot of information on these.