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- Birthday 02/11/1955
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I started this a while ago, chipping away at it lately. Chassis and interior are done. Headers and master are VCG Resins, tires and wheels from Jay's Resin Wheels and are quite nice. Paint is Tamiya Dull Red and German Gray. Rear shocks are modified VCG Resin parts.
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'77 GMC Wrecker
bobss396 replied to bobss396's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
This is the TS65 clear pearl over the T44 blue. Good enough, no polishing required. I did the hood, looks good too. The cab has a sag, not a big deal with some luck. I'd like to shoot black in the inner fenders, etc. -
Scribing body lines AFTER a few coats of paint
bobss396 replied to Hawk312's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Since it needs more paint anyway, bite the bullet. I would sand down the area to avoid chipped paint. Mask the area off if you want to. I try to get my scribing done up front, lessons learned for sure. I use either the back of a #11 blade or a razor saw to open the lines. -
'77 GMC Wrecker
bobss396 replied to bobss396's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
I decided to add a clear pearl over the blue. So far have the rear fenders done. Cab and hood are painted blue so far. -
Out with the 59 Ford today. 1st time this year. I need a battery, almost got stuck when I was out. 20240317_122939.mp4
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'77 GMC Wrecker
bobss396 replied to bobss396's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
More progress. Paint is Tamiya Bright Blue. Bed is Tamiya German Gray. Dash is good enough. Tow plate is assembled. Boom and winch is done. Chassis is close to complete. Cab and hood are in final primer. -
Second wheel falls off airliner in a couple of months...
bobss396 replied to Ace-Garageguy's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
Can you say sabotage? I knew you could. That is my take, either to debase yet another iconic US business or force-feed us yet another thinly veiled agenda. There is just too many recent incidents, which may be elevated out of scale by the media. Granted Boeing does make quite a few planes used all over the world. But nothing on Airbus that also makes lots of planes. I looked at Boeing stock, since the 1st of the year it had dropped from $250 to $180 a share. That is a easy 25% drop. Follow the money. -
I had the Marx station, forget where it went. There is a Sears one I see on eBay. I'm sort of low on room to save anything big right now, I'd like to get another one.
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I looked at one a few weeks ago at a kit-sellers place of business. Even for free, I would not touch one. It may make a good diorama addition at best. Even the iconic AMT kit blows it away.
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Just Missed Out On A Dehydrator
bobss396 replied to oldcarfan's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I never leave mine running too long or overnight. Usually a few hours is all I need to so anything. I set my microwave timer when I have body putty in there, 15 minutes. I dry washed parts too, 20 minutes. Primer, 30-60 minutes. Lacquer paint, 2-3 hours. I had read not to put delicate 3D printed parts in it. -
My 1:1 '65 Belair was Willow Green, a great choice.
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I am glad to see him doing better. With my 2016 heart attack, bypass and 5 days in a coma, plus being kept cold to prevent brain damage, it was a long recovery. He will get there, it looks like he has good care behind him.
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Tired of switching chucks in my pin vise
bobss396 replied to Camaro lover's topic in Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials
Those are good. I had one that someone gave me, the cap had stripped out. I should look for that set and give the rest of mine away. -
I had used tack cloths made for the hobby for a very short while, I had fish-eyes as well. The tack cloths went right into the trash. I had a can of compressed air I was using to dust off models. Now I wash the bodies with soapy water rinse and give them 20 minutes in the dehydrator to dry. No dust.
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We have a nice weekly show at a church, there have been a few people told not to come back ever. There was an accident out front after I left one week. Another incident happened at a beach venue, someone got a Corvette smashed up leaving the venue. A couple also was killed last year making a high-speed pass going past the venue after they left. I grew up with fast cars and know how to drive and when to stand on the gas and when not to. My old Ford is pushing 425 HP and is fun to drive.