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[diymirage]

well guys, i sprayed the bottom a few days ago, the top today and just pulled the tape off and off came half the paint around it
looks like this one is headded for the purple pond and im heading back to the drawing board

[DiscoSpud]

######! no good mate, best of luck!

[Steve Milberry]

Jairus, the Python is the AMt Car Craft Dream Rod

I think the Python is closer to the Tiger Shark which is a modification of the Dream Rod kit. It was reissued about 5 years ago and can still be found for a reasonable price.


And someone could build the custom T-bird from the "Allison Thunderland" funnycar kit that was reissued a couple years ago. You'd need an interior and chassis but since it's a hotwheels custom it wouldn't have to be 100% stock Thunderbird. BUT Missing Link does the interior in resin if needed.

[Jairus]

Excellent info Steve! I must have missed that one altogether, thanks for the post.

Edited by Jairus, 19 June 2011 - 02:42 AM.

[diymirage]

almost embarred to show it but here is the potched up paint job i did on the coronet
the passenger side came out allright (other then being upside down)
but the driver side was beyond repair so its going into the pond and im going to do this the other way around, first lay down the black and then try to decal the red

[DiscoSpud]

definately looking like the hotwheels mate!

[brett]

Looks like mine did after I'd played with them for a while ( that was a long time ago )

[diymirage]

you should see it now, i just checked up on it and the black came off allready but the red,silver and primer are a bit tougher
iether way, its going to need some more work
i might have to sand it since its been in the pond since late saturday

[Jairus]

Received a set of beautiful Lindberg '67 Chevelle wheels from Roger "plowboy" Hayes today! Big THANK YOU Roger.

THANK YOU!

[DiscoSpud]

Hey guys. Unfortunately due to some unforseen financial issues I'll have to sit this one out. I do sincerely appologise. But I will keep watching the thread to see it eveolve. I do still plan to build a 67 Dodge, only the hotwheels isn't even close to the custom dream rod I have in my head

[Jairus]

Really?
Dumping a HOT WHEELS build for a..... a.... Mini Truck build?

Sigh..... *respect lost*

[DiscoSpud]

Really?
Dumping a HOT WHEELS build for a..... a.... Mini Truck build?

Sigh..... *respect lost*

67 Dodge charger lol. I don't want to make it look like the hotwheels, but more like what hotwheels should have done.

[diymirage]

thats too bad aaron
ill talk to greg and see if we can at least keep you as a member (usually this type of thing is cause for suspension)

in the mean time i could use some advice on the pond
i had the car in both rubbing alcohol and easy off and it took off the top coat
now the red laquer and the silver (model masters laquer) are still on there strong as well as most of the primer

any suggestions on how to remove those?

[Jairus]

I have never had any luck removing lacquer paint Eelco. Although you should first try all the known paint removers known to modeling including but not exclusive to: Brake fluid, Easy Off oven cleaner, 91% rubbing alcohol and Simple green cleaning fluid. I have also had chrome removed with Coca cola®! So try everything.

If none of those work... lightly sand and prime and paint it again... or buy a new body?

[diymirage]

the only 2 from that list i havent tried are simply green and dot 3
im a bit skiddish to use dot 3 because last time i did use it it ended up melting the model, it literally looked like it got runned over by a monster truck
(maybe 8 months was too long? )

i did do some samding today (3200 wet) since i had to take a shower anyway and i couldnt even get through to the primer

[DiscoSpud]

thats too bad aaron
ill talk to greg and see if we can at least keep you as a member (usually this type of thing is cause for suspension)

I haven't done anything "that" bad have I?

[diymirage]

I haven't done anything "that" bad have I?

dont sweat it....we're just riling on you



on a side note
i finally bit the bullet last night and dumped the GTX into some dot3
the container was too smal for the entire body so i only submerged the driver side in it
i went to check it when i woke up this morning and from under the snakeskinned paint/primer i was greated by some nice white styrene

[DiscoSpud]

dont sweat it....we're just riling on you



on a side note
i finally bit the bullet last night and dumped the GTX into some dot3
the container was too smal for the entire body so i only submerged the driver side in it
i went to check it when i woke up this morning and from under the snakeskinned paint/primer i was greated by some nice white styrene

always a good sign! you should see my F250. besides the body pannels, grille, interior and half the chassis it's mostly missing in the parts bin. coverred in hideous glue stains. to cover up the crappy bodywork i want to make a wild custom, combining body pannels from both the f 250 and a 53 vette

[diymirage]

that ougtha be interesting Aaron

let me know where it is and ill have a look-see

[DiscoSpud]

that ougtha be interesting Aaron

let me know where it is and ill have a look-see

The glue bomb invitational, pics up soon. i was thinking of even doing a concept drawing first before I start building.