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- Birthday 08/05/1975
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Charlie Larkin
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Round 2 Can We See The Chevette and stock Vega Again?
charlie8575 replied to oldcarfan's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
Sign me up for one of each, maybe two if 4-door Chevettes show up in resin or a Vega Kammback. Charlie Larkin -
Goodbye Hot Rod Magazine?
charlie8575 replied to Rockford's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Kind of sad. I learned more about basic physics in Hot Rod and many other car magazines than I did in high school or college physics and industrial arts classes. Really kind of disappointing to see this. I haven't read Hot Rod in a long time, because I found most of the subject just wasn't in my interest area (antiques and preservation of the same), but it is absolutely a cornerstone of the real car hobby. Charlie Larkin -
*Tranny (see highlighted text in yellow in the quote. But yes, poor fit and design can is in and of itself somewhat tyrannical. Charlie Larkin
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Of the one '41 I managed to mostly finish (I had to set it aside, and somehow, large portions of the kit got mangled), the rear suspension was positively vexing for getting it to stay assembled. The windshield divider wasn't exactly fun, either. They should have notched it with a slightly longer back so that it would securely glue into place from inside. I really love the subject, and have a bunch of these. Even with the warts, they give me something a little different from a Ford or Chevy. As I've seen observed on this board, with rare exception, cars tend to be "if A does it, B, C,D, et al will never do one," unlike armour or planes, so if Airfix does a Panzer or a P-40 in a certain scale and configuration, Tamiya will copy, then Meng, then Hobby Boss, then Aoshima, and so forth, and then, frequently, a manufacturer will re-do an earlier kit to modern standards with improved fit and detail. For whatever reason, this doesn't happen with cars. The more I'm looking at this, the more I'm thinking a new '41 Plymouth might be a viable kit, especially if the tooling is set up to do different years. and a few different body styles. It could prove a jump-off for other cars, too. Charlie Larkin
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A very credible build. Charlie Larkin
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Johan 1962-1969 Dodge Pick up from Jo-han OLDIES USA LLC
charlie8575 replied to thatz4u's topic in Truck Kit News & Reviews
Is there a proper website of some kind vs. just a Facebook page? I would be interesting in ordering something once the time comes. Where my Facebook got hijacked last June, I never got around to setting up a new one, and not sure if I really want to. Charlie Larkin -
I've never seen the Kleenex trick work that well. Nice job. Charlie Larkin
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That tarp looks especially good. What did you do use for it? Charlie Larkin
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Tin junk by any other name...
charlie8575 replied to Ace-Garageguy's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Be nice to Palmer, it has died, and can no longer defend itself. Charlie Larkin -
Molotow Liquid Chrome feed problem
charlie8575 replied to Oliver77's topic in Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials
Mine dried nicely, and a few years later, still looks good, but I also minimize handling of my models once built. I've seen most people use alcohol to clean the tips, and buy a package of spares, or simply buy the bottle, and airbrush/paint-brush the material as needed. Never heard of Green Stuff Works. Looks promising. Site: https://www.greenstuffworld.com/en/403-chrome-paints# Charlie Larkin -
So, point of clarification. I could come up with a part, probably sell it, and nobody would really care very much. Resin is low-enough volume that the most of the manufacturers don't both going after it. Very small volume, usually not a lot money, just more hassle than it's worth for them. This would still take a while. I'm horrible with drafting software, so I'd have to get someone I know who can actually use the stuff to do something. Once that's done, a master can be printed, and parts cast. I can tell you that the separate grille panel would still probably be needed for resin-casting, too, but it might be possible to get a tighter tolerance so the seam is less obvious. Kit-kit...that's when that hits. I don't know how Chrysler's present-time overlords are to deal with, but Chrysler was historically very difficult and expensive. I remember seeing mentioned somewhere that one of the manufacturers (I think G.M.) had retained a firm that did sports licensing (e.g., hats, shirts, etc.), and upon doing so, the licensing costs went into orbit. It has long been my dream to start making kits in large production scale. Maybe this is the one to start with? If anyone wants to invest, I'd be open to discussing it. Charlie Larkin
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Her work is excellent. As is your casting. Charlie Larkin
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I like this. Charlie Larkin