1st 700 Quad

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   1st 700 Quad added a post in a topic Auto Quiz #327 - FINISHED    14 September

   Oh My!! Ugly it's NOT! I only wish this was available in scale. I'd love to build one of these in 1/25th!
   
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   1st 700 Quad added a post in a topic Rattle Can Primers    8 September

   The most forgiving primer I have found is Testors Lacquer Primer. It goes on smooth with no runs or orange peel. It's available in grey for use under dark colors and white for use under light colors. It's sometimes kinda hard to find and I have had to have it special ordered for me at the LHS. There's an Enamel primer but I haven't has as good a luck with it getting runs and for some reason the Enamel one spits sometimes. I have never had the Lacquer one do that.
   MY .02....  :-)
   Steve
   
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   1st 700 Quad added a post in a topic Warped Promos    7 September

   Sadly it would be the only way I can afford to get some of the cars that I want. Vintage kits costing several hundred dollars are out of my league.
   
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   1st 700 Quad added a post in a topic Warped Promos    7 September

   Just had an idea........cast the warped body in resin, fix the warp in the resin body using the warm water technique then either use that body or make a new mold of the repaired body......expensive rubber wise but if it's the only available way to get certain stuff.....
   
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   1st 700 Quad added a post in a topic warehouse and loading dock (scale 1/25)    5 September

   I love that all the trucks are COEs. Where did you get that cab for the red International??
   
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   1st 700 Quad added a post in a topic Pearl paint    5 September

   I always get looked at funny when I buy several bottles of the same color fingernail polish at the dollar store. There are some great colors, though, that will look great on models.
   Steve
   
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   1st 700 Quad added a topic in Model Building Questions and Answers    5 September

   Warped Promos

   Is there anything that can be done to "fix" warped promos? I know they are not styrene or resin but, usually, some form of ABS or acetate plastic and over time they warp. Can anything be done to bring these back to the proper shape? I know you can fix resin with warm water but does this work with acetate or ABS? I see so many cool promos that I would like to add to my collection or upgrade by cutting the hood open and adding an engine, etc but some are so badly warped that all 4 tires don't touch the ground at once anymore. Anyone have any remedies?
    
   

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   1st 700 Quad added a topic in 1:1 Truck Reference Pictures    15 August

   Chevrolet Suburban Timing and Scoring Truck

   A while back; someone, somewhere posted a picture of a mid-60s Suburban that had been converted into what I can only call a Timing and Scoring Truck. It had a platform of some sort built up in the rear, a hole cut into the roof with a framework raising that portion of the roof and chicken wire filling the gap. Apparently scorers would stand on the platform and look out thru the chicken wire to do their jobs. I THOUGHT I saved a picture of this in my Model Reference Photos folder on my computer but apparently I am mistaken. I can't find it anywhere and with the new Suburban out I could build it now. If ANYONE has ANY idea what I'm talking about and has this picture I sure would like to see it again, I have done every conceivable search in Google Images and it just does NOT come up.....HELP!!
   

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   1st 700 Quad added a post in a topic Round 2 August 2017 Product Spotlight    13 August

   I know this is models but....doofus.....the Ecto1-A is NOT an Eldorado. An Eldorado is a front wheel drive coupe and the only front wheel drive hearses started in the 1990s.......sheesh.
   
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    1st 700 Quad added a post in a topic New IH Casting In The Works    11 August

    Sweet! So many fire trucks built on this chassis. I can't wait.
    
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    1st 700 Quad added a post in a topic SUPERNATURAL 67 Impala    8 August

    FINALLY, it's out in 1/24th. It was in 1/18th, 1/43rd and 1/64th. Everything but the right scale.....I have all the others now I need to get this one. I have the resin 4-door from Perry's Resin and will be building that but since this is my current fave car from my current fave TV show I have to have them all.
    
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    1st 700 Quad added a post in a topic 1966 Cadillac window hearse 7/27/17 Update    1 August

    I first heard this description at the new model show in Louisville a few weeks ago. I'd like to adopt it as my building motto if that'd be permitted I think it's genius.
    
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    1st 700 Quad added a post in a topic 1966 Cadillac window hearse 7/27/17 Update    1 August

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    1st 700 Quad added a post in a topic Revell 1966 Chevy Suburban    17 July

    Jimmy Flintstone has a panel version almost finished. It is to be offered in both stock height and chopped.
    Steve
    
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    1st 700 Quad added a post in a topic Need chassis from the first issue 67 Chevrolet Impala.    28 June

    Thanks, will check these out.