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Austin, Texas
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I just finished a year of gutting and rebuilding a house and we moved in. Assuming I get my hobby area done, I want in. Everything is in storage, so I'm not sure right now what I want to build, but I definitely want to give it a try.
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amt 1202 1/25 AMT 1963 Chevy II Nova Station Wagon - Craftsman Plus
oldcarfan replied to Casey's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
Coming in late to this conversation, but I'm so glad to see this coming out. My dad had one on his shelf when I was little and I've wanted one ever since. For years I would stalk eBay, but never managed to get one. Now if they ever redo the 1958 and 1963 Ford trucks I'll be happy!- 587 replies
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Steve Zimmerman wheels??
oldcarfan replied to 2zwudz's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
He posted on Facebook a few times in the last couple of days. I haven't really talked to him recently. Hope he's doing well, he's a really nice guy and has a good product! -
The base kit has been released recently, and someone should be able to reproduce the decals. I don't know if it has the wheels or not, but the paint job makes me want to try hydro-dipping!
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It's the Real Thing...
oldcarfan replied to iamsuperdan's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I'm way past mocking the kit manufacturers for co-branding tie-ins. Anything that keeps them in business and hopefully gives them enough profit to develop new kits is okay by me. These types of deals allow them to sell to, (In this case) Coca Cola collectors that don't build models, but will buy anything that has the Coke brand on it. -
How are Aoshima/Fujimi/Hasegawa kits?
oldcarfan replied to dmthamade's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
They are like AMT or Revell in that they reissue kits from tools that may be 5 years old or 40 years old, therefore you may get a state of the art kit or one that is just a step above a garage resin kit. Most of the ones that were tooled in the last 30 years or so are good though. Some of the older ones were designed to be battery powered and therefore have little interior detail. -
Krylon Short Cuts spray paint.
oldcarfan replied to Brutalform's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I've used the Short Cuts paint several times and always had good results. It seems to be a fast-ish drying enamel and flows well. -
We moved to Austin years ago for the schools and our oldest graduated last year and our youngest graduates in May so we started to look for something affordable. The house is 740 sq. ft. and the shop is 648 sq. ft. so it's not far off! We were planning to have to gut the house so we only bid $19k for the property. The appraiser said the shop alone was worth that. We've been driving up on the weekends and have realized it needs a lot less work than it first seemed. We've gutted the kitchen and bath, biut the living room and bedroom are only going to need fairly minor work. So happy!
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I am going to be seriously unable to build anything much for the next few months. I will be out of town most weekends. Now for the good news: We bought an old house about 2 hours north of Austin in a place called Brownwood and are rehabbing it for a planned summer move-in. Second part of the good news is that the old house comes with a new shop which means I have a 14x 25 area for 1:1 car builds and a 12x12 area for model building. In addition I will have an overhead storage are for models and stuff. So happy. We've started gutting the house and I'm collecting ideas for the shop.
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Modeling for fun.....again!
oldcarfan replied to GaryR's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Years ago I was intent on adding more and more accuracy and complications into building. It was fun, but I began realizing that I had left the fun behind. I quit building cars and began building mahogany boat models again. When I came back to car models, I began building for fun only. I tend to only build curbside or lightly detailed models. I started buying up the kits I loved as a kid and am building them. -
I think it's a first generation RX-7. I really want one of those and some of the 911s. I'm really hoping the Mazda truck is 1/24th and not 1/32nd.
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This is really good build! I've been trying a similar thing with some Porsche 911s. I've got some Gundam decals as well and they are nice.
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The Other Magazine Forum
oldcarfan replied to TarheelRick's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I had the same issue last night. I assumed it was a problem with my computer! LOL -
Super Clean Okay for a Diecast?
oldcarfan replied to Snake45's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Definitely no Super Clean or Purple Power they will eat the metal up. I've heard not to use Simple Green either but have no direct knowledge. Aircraft Stripper or even regular paint stripper generally work. As has been said, wash it after ward with vinegar and then use zinc-chromate primer or similar. -
A long overdue update...
oldcarfan replied to Shelby 427 1965's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
So glad to hear your good news, and also it looks like you have a nice car collection going!