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"Death Race" '06 Mustang
Andrew D the Jolly Roger replied to Andrew D the Jolly Roger's topic in Model Cars
Wow, thanks for the blast from the past; thanks for the kind words! Much appreciated 😎 -
Needing just the body and windscreen/side windows of an Aoshima Beetle hardtop (NOT the Cabri). Anyone know how/where I could acquire one without paying $40-50 for the whole kit (incl shipping)?
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Hughie Hogg's VW Beetle (DOH)
Andrew D the Jolly Roger replied to Andrew D the Jolly Roger's topic in WIP: Model Cars
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Hughie Hogg's VW Beetle (DOH)
Andrew D the Jolly Roger replied to Andrew D the Jolly Roger's topic in WIP: Model Cars
Final step for now was scratchbuilding the large McPherson struts. The struts themselves were made from plastic tubing, then the springs made by wrapping metal wire around an appropriately-sized plastic rod then trimmed to shape and installed. Not perfect, but hopefully close enough for this project. -
Hughie Hogg's VW Beetle (DOH)
Andrew D the Jolly Roger replied to Andrew D the Jolly Roger's topic in WIP: Model Cars
The excellent Revell '68 chassis actually fit the Aoshima body *mostly* well. Only two issues to face. First, it needed widening on both sides with a .040 strip (easy fix). The bigger problem was that the aft wheel wells and engine area didn't fit. So I took a saw and cut partway into the plastic at that area so that the aft area could be bent upward, and then fit quite well, considering. -
On to Hazzard County project #10: Hughie Hogg's Volkswagen! The first thing I discovered was that it was NOT a true convertible. Rather, it was a chop-top, as evidenced by the sedan-style windscreen, and the bottoms of the window posts still remaining. The second thing I had to learn was the difference between the classic Beetle and the Super Beetle. I have no doubt this is a "duh" to most of you here in MCM, but I don't come from a major automotive background. Now that some of you were kind enough to educate me, I see clearly that Hughie's ride was most definitely a Super Beetle with the roof cut off. After much more research and guidance from y'all here in MCM, I realized (after much frustration) that I was going to have to kitbash THREE different kits to do this. 1) Aoshima Beetle 1303S for most (not all) of the body and the bumpers 2) Revell '68 Beetle for the chassis, engine, windscreen, rear body vents, tail lights and much of the interior 3) Revell VW Cabriolet for some of the interior and some of the body details I thank all of you for your immense patience as you educated me through my research and prep! I should also mention part of my research was to go through every Dukes episode in which this vehicle appeared, pause the DVD whenever a good view appeared from any angle, and photograph the scene. I then had the photos made into prints to use as I build. Maybe low-tech, but it works for me.
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Well, the Aoshima just arrived, total three kits to make one The Aoshima's really basic in the chassis and engine; anyone ever tried fitting the Revell 68 chassis to the Aoshima's body? EDIT: Disregard....seems most of the chassis actually fits really well! But will need a bunch of cutting and replacing stuff for the fender skirts. This will be complicated, but very promising....
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Resurrecting this thread; what exactly is the difference in the front/suspension/front area between the "Revell '68 Beetle" and the Super Beetle? Is it a shape difference that I'm missing? Would the Revell Cabriolet have the appropriate differences since I've got that in addition to the Revell "New" for the purposes of some kitbashing?
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Hazzard County Fleet
Andrew D the Jolly Roger replied to Andrew D the Jolly Roger's topic in Model Cars
Kindest thanks for the kind words; I've learned a lot from you folks and have enjoyed your work as well. Well, yeah, except that in the story they had grown up like siblings from a very young age. In the story their parents had all been killed in the same accident when the boys were very young, so Uncle Jesse was mostly the only parent they had known. When I lived in the Deep South for a time I did see cousins close together a couple of times, so I guess it's partially cultural.... -
Hazzard County Fleet
Andrew D the Jolly Roger replied to Andrew D the Jolly Roger's topic in Model Cars
Thanks Ray! 😎 Anthony, thank you for the very kind words, truly! I would like to respond that, not normally being a car-builder, I've learned so much from you guys in here, with all the patience for all my questions as I take on each build. Never was a Smokey fan, but I do have several other fleet-collections, albeit in aircraft. I did place at NATS back in 2010 with a complete 1/72 history of the Jolly Rogers Navy fighter squadron, which is a fleet of 31 planes that took a decade to research and build. Recently I also did the complete history of the Vermont Air National Guard, 14 strong. -
Hey folks, Had a few requests here and elsewhere to see the entire lineup (so far) of my Hazzard County fleet which has been under construction for the past 6 years. Hope this is the right place to post them! None of these are out-of-the-box, each taking a huge investment of time, research and effort; y'all have been amazingly patient with all my questions, thank you! Greatest challenge was probably the tow truck. Next addition is already in the research and materials-gathering stage. Hope you enjoy!
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Daisy Duke's '71 Plymouth Satellite
Andrew D the Jolly Roger replied to Andrew D the Jolly Roger's topic in Model Cars
Thank you! Yep, I'm planning just that, have had a few others ask the same thing.... -
Pink Monogram 1959 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible
Andrew D the Jolly Roger replied to lghtngyello03's topic in Model Cars
Holy heck, they'll see ya comin' in that one.... what an outstanding build! -
Daisy Duke's '71 Plymouth Satellite
Andrew D the Jolly Roger replied to Andrew D the Jolly Roger's topic in Model Cars
Thank y'all for the kind words! Hazzard fleet is now 9-strong...already preparing the next inductee 😁