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I forgot to take the engine pictures.! And I did put some cargo in the back . I will probably add a few more items.
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Thank you! There is an Instagram account for old Hudsons it was really helpful!
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I I finally finished one! I used a Jimmy Flinstone resin conversion for the Moebius 53 Hudson . Phantom Speed and Marine is a mythical speed shop I came up with for a future diorama. I will be adding more vehicles to the fleet, and they will all be "phantoms". A little backstory on the name, my brother rented a the end of a building from a garage called Canton Car Care, and the owner used to fool around answering the phone "Phantom Car Care, division of Midnight Auto, open twenty four hours , but not in a row!"
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I saw this ad today. is it me or is that a little pricey for a kit at walmart?
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5 hours ago, lordairgtar said:
People forget that a Calais was a model of Cadillac. I remember seeing one, a 1969 model. It had manual wind up windows, no power. Was Calais a down scale model in that year or did the buyer order something off the wall?
Wow that was a new one on me! I could only remember the Olds Cutlass Calais.
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On 7/30/2021 at 7:49 PM, Ace-Garageguy said:
VW-powered Isetta...
Why does this remind of me of a Minion turned Transformer?
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A lot of times I want to build a model as a styling exercise, and there's no need for a drive train, but I cant bring myself to build a model without it! But that is the fun of modelling, you can build something in styrene or resin that would be impractical or impossible to build in 1:1 . If it doesn't work into the parts bin it goes!
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I Found this in a 1959 Mechanix Illustrated. It is a nice reminder that there have been talented builders around for a long time! Has anybody heard of this man or have any knowledge of the models he built?
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On 1/30/2021 at 7:25 AM, leafsprings said:
AMT 1960 Ford F 100 pickup. First, would like to see and separate cab and separate bed. Second, a separate frame with suspension parts. Thirdly, a correct stock 292, and lastly, a small back window option. By looking at how much glue bombs sell consistently for on ebay ( around 100 bucks ) I say there is a strong market. Great thread idea, hope Round 2 sees it.
Yes to that!
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then there was the guy who hired the ( not so smart person) to paint his porsh, and she came back and told him it was done, but it wasn't a "porsh". it was a BMW....... pronunciation is everything!
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Modern Jeeps (unlimited,etc)
Jeep Wagonneer\Grand Cherokee
Late model Challenger
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I like to decant paint and use my airbrush. Usually i rig up a straw and tape to spray into a jar, but i did find a neater alternative. I recently bought a few cans of Internal frame treatment for the 1:1 project in my garage from Eastwood. The aerosol cans come fitted with a long plastic tube that terminates in a wide spray nozzle. The idea is you snake this down the framerails of your car and spray 360 degrees . I bought several cans and had some tubes left over. So I cut off the nozzle and tried it out on a few old Testors cans. It worked great! the tube cleans up with Lacquer thinner too. The tube is permanently fixed to the spray can nozzle. I dont know if you can buy these tubes individually but its a thought.
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That just messes with my head!
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beautiful! My first truck was a'59 followed by a '60 panel . I love the improvements you've made.
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On 8/13/2020 at 2:15 PM, Jantrix said:
I think there are a lot of shows that all have something we'd like to change.
Graveyard Cars - throw Mark Worman from a bridge
Bitchin Rides - Kevin goes with Mark Worman
Bad Chad - a vow of silence
Counts Customs - actually show more than 30 seconds of the build. EDIT: Horny Mike goes with Kevin and Mark Worman.
Overhauling - Chris gets punched EVERY episode
West Coast Customs - just cancel it
Full Custom Garage - Victor never appears again
Chasing Classic Cars - Wayne Corrini adopts me
Speed is the New Black - some new freaking episodes please!
Iron Resurrection - less time teasing Bumpa and getting parts and more time on the builds.
I agree except for Kevin, and triple yes on the last 3!
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Last year Ten Media axed 19 titles. Street Rodder, Car Craft etc.. I read an article that explained that todays consumer (whoever that is) wants videos rather than print, whether it be digital or hard copy. A quick shot of info with no reading involved. You Tube is the go to source for instruction. It's Fahrenheit 451 coming true! Soon the written word will be outmoded, and us old guys will be sitting in our basements leafing through our old magazines. ( I still have popular Mechanics from 1959 that were my dad's) On the bright side, maybe in a year or two I will be able to scan a real car with a handheld scanner and plug it into my three D printer ...technology marches on...
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On 4/12/2020 at 4:07 PM, NOBLNG said:
Looks real nice...almost like mine!? I imagine you stretched the frame also? Do you have a build thread on it?
No I have been lazy about posting my builds. I did stretch the frame. now i am fussing with the floorpan. I stop and start on this project , as i get frustrated!
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I have noticed over the years that many replicas and recreations of beautiful classic autos are spoiled by trying to make the original design accomodate a modern drivetrain ,and sometimes the cowl and windshield of the donor car. Thus you end up with a not too close replica of a beautiful car. This also happens sometimes when somebody tries to merge a modern car with its vintage ancestor( like putting a 65 Mustang body onto a 2014 Mustang chassis/floorpan assembly) .Sometimes it works and sometimes not. Often times the wheelbase is altered to the detriment of the overall design, or the car has to be widened , and it is not pulled off successfully.
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Great minds think alike! I've been tinkering with this idea for a while . We should compare results when we are done!
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7 hours ago, magicmustang said:
The "Parters" that sell individual parts from a kit, and they list them all in a row.
On average they ask $4.95 a part, and a kit will have 70 to a 120 parts. That's about $350 to $600 a kit (if they sell all the parts, which I doubt). I bet they have a lot of incomplete kits sitting around.
I find them very "not fun" when I am surfing the bay for a kit.
I know its none of my business, but I hate seeing kits /models parted out like that.
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You can model on a budget. I get coupons for 40,50, and even 60% off from Michaels and Hobby Lobby,. The other day i bought a revell Bronco for 11.00! Likewise, shopping on the internet will find you bargains. It can be expensive, but with a little effort and innovation it really doesnt have to be super expensive.
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Excellent film. Saw it last night. Even my wife loved it. I knew they would make errors and omit things due to time constraints and in the name of entertainment, but it was an excellent opportunity to educate my daughter (who is a car nut ) and my wife on the impact of these individuals and the cars they built and how it ties into the cars like Mustangs and GT's that we have on the road today. interesting fact, Dan Gurney is played by his son, Alex Gurney. Nice touch I thought.
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I picked up one of those and kept it for when a kid came over. My wife ended up babysitting our friends 9 year old boy on short notice . I gave him this to build and it was a hit!
What did you learn to drive in?
in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
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The Drivers Ed car at my high school was a an '81 Chevy Citation( donated by a local dealer and fittede with a passenger side brake pedal). That got me my license.Dad then taught me to drive stick on a Volkswagen Bus , then later taught me to drive fast on a fiat 124 .