michelle Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 (edited) i got this kit from classicgas and got the tail light lences for it from thomascoffey1959 i had alot of issues with parts fitting together right from two of the rims not fiting into the tires that i had to sand down the sides of to get to fit to the engine parts not fitting perfectly and the front suspension boke in two places the thin rod that connected the two sides snaped while i was triming it from the sprue and one of the rectangular shaped arms that attached to the chassis also broke i also had issues with the exhuast pipe fitting to the chassis and had to cut a portion of it away to get it to sit right and fit i also had to come up with another steering wheel from my parts box for it i painted it rust-oleum 2x ultra cover gloss cranberry also the glass did not fit the body very well it was like it was slighty to small in overal size Edited April 8, 2021 by michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Your best yet. Good job. One question, where are the shock tower braces? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard_2_Handle_454 Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Looks great, I think it's one of your best yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 20 minutes ago, Classicgas said: Your best yet. Good job. One question, where are the shock tower braces? not with the kit parts if your talking about the support ams that attach from the inner wheel wells to the firewall Just now, Hard_2_Handle_454 said: Looks great, I think it's one of your best yet. thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh1701 Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 I agree with the others - this is one of your best builds yet. Congrats! Bart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 hour ago, bh1701 said: I agree with the others - this is one of your best builds yet. Congrats! Bart thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomascoffey1959@gmail.com Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 How did I miss this ? outstanding Michelle ! beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 17 minutes ago, thomascoffey1959@gmail.com said: How did I miss this ? outstanding Michelle ! beautiful. thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Looks great Michelle, nice color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 hour ago, PappyD340 said: Looks great Michelle, nice color! thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bisc63 Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Well done; a very clean build. Love the sleeper look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom99 Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Good looking build, looks like it was worth the hassle. I can't tell you how many times I broke a delicate part while cutting it from the sprue. It's a pain in the neck, that's for certain. I'm not sure what you use to remove parts from the sprue but I imagine you probably use some type of sprue cutter. They're great tools and I have several that I use but for some of the finer parts they're just too big and clunky. A few years ago I discovered a great tool for separating those teeny-tiny parts from the sprue. It's a set of photo etch craft saw blades from Tamiya. They're available through most online hobby retailers These do have to be cut out and folded for use but they're great for cutting those tiny parts loose without damage. If you're not up for cutting and folding then Micro Mark has a version that looks like it can be used "right out of the box" so to speak. Micro Mark Ultra Fine Saw Blade I haven't tried these so I can't speak to their suitability but I'm guessing that they're about the same size as a single edge blade so they should work well. And they're from Micro Mark so they will be useful for something. Best regards, David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 4 hours ago, bisc63 said: Well done; a very clean build. Love the sleeper look. thank you 2 hours ago, Tom99 said: Nice! thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, David G. said: Good looking build, looks like it was worth the hassle. I can't tell you how many times I broke a delicate part while cutting it from the sprue. It's a pain in the neck, that's for certain. I'm not sure what you use to remove parts from the sprue but I imagine you probably use some type of sprue cutter. They're great tools and I have several that I use but for some of the finer parts they're just too big and clunky. A few years ago I discovered a great tool for separating those teeny-tiny parts from the sprue. It's a set of photo etch craft saw blades from Tamiya. They're available through most online hobby retailers These do have to be cut out and folded for use but they're great for cutting those tiny parts loose without damage. If you're not up for cutting and folding then Micro Mark has a version that looks like it can be used "right out of the box" so to speak. Micro Mark Ultra Fine Saw Blade I haven't tried these so I can't speak to their suitability but I'm guessing that they're about the same size as a single edge blade so they should work well. And they're from Micro Mark so they will be useful for something. Best regards, David G. thank you depends of the thickness of the connection to the i use a pair of needle nose wire clippers or a pair of snub nose wire clippers Edited April 9, 2021 by michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Very cool! It looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Very nice. To repeat others your best job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 31 minutes ago, Tom Geiger said: Very cool! It looks great thank you 25 minutes ago, drodg said: Very nice. To repeat others your best job. thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Looks like a daily driver, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 21 minutes ago, shoopdog said: Looks like a daily driver, well done. thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Po Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 I have to agree with all of the others - your best job to date. To separate parts from the sprue, I use either of two sprue cutters, a Despruing Tweezer - #82393 or a Professional Sprue Cutter -#84386, both from Micro Mark. I have also used the micro saw blades that David G. speaks of with satisfying results. Any of these products I highly recommend. If you have a Hobby Lobby or Michael's close by, you might check out their jewelry making department for wire cutters. They offer many styles that compare to the to ones offered by Micro Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 minute ago, Hi-Po said: I have to agree with all of the others - your best job to date. To separate parts from the sprue, I use either of two sprue cutters, a Despruing Tweezer - #82393 or a Professional Sprue Cutter -#84386, both from Micro Mark. I have also used the micro saw blades that David G. speaks of with satisfying results. Any of these products I highly recommend. If you have a Hobby Lobby or Michael's close by, you might check out their jewelry making department for wire cutters. They offer many styles that compare to the to ones offered by Micro Mark. thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 That looks really nice Michelle. You did good. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 31 minutes ago, ewetwo said: That looks really nice Michelle. You did good. 🙂 thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruleworld Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 it still come out looking good. i like the dog-dish wheels and color is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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