What did you get today? (Model Car Related Items)

[DPNM]

1 hour ago, Sam I Am said:

Nice score Jim.  I want to eventually pick up one of those nomads,  I already have the hardtop and convertible. 

Thanks Sam. I've started a small collection of the 1/16s. I've got a Lindberg Bull Horn, AMT '57 Thunderbird, MPC Cobra and the Nomad. Only other one I want is the '57 Vette. I'm glad you got the one recently listed for trade. I'll find one at some point. NBD right now.

I'm old so I'm thinking they may be easier to build. And they are a bigger canvas for custom paint. I can see on the box the Nomad is screaming for a custom paint job.

 

 

Edited January 4, 2020 by DPNM

[Roncla]

19 hours ago, robdebie said:

Ron, I am also eagerly awaiting this kit! However, someone pointed out that the model looked awkward. I looked into it, and came up with the following quick & dirty shape analysis. I *really* hope that the photo is of a prototype model, not the production kit. Can you compare your model to the photos below and comment? Thanks in advance!

Rob

Looking at my shell and comparing it to the top photo I think it comes back  to camera angles and lenses changing perception..  I'd say mine is the same shell but I can't see the slightly award shape in that photo in my own shell.

My shell looks to be an accurate enough representation when comparing it to photos I've download though I have never seen one of these cars in person.

Looking at all the photos I have downloaded you can see the cars were changing  from race to race and car to car so I won't be the one to be saying what's right or wrong.

When taking the photos of the K2 and K3 below it was easy to make one or the other look different from reality just by moving the camera in and out/ up and down/around.

[Gramps46]

7 hours ago, Roncla said:

Looking at my shell and comparing it to the top photo I think it comes back  to camera angles and lenses changing perception..  I'd say mine is the same shell but I can't see the slightly award shape in that photo in my own shell.

My shell looks to be an accurate enough representation when comparing it to photos I've download though I have never seen one of these cars in person.

Looking at all the photos I have downloaded you can see the cars were changing  from race to race and car to car so I won't be the one to be saying what's right or wrong.

When taking the photos of the K2 and K3 below it was easy to make one or the other look different from reality just by moving the camera in and out/ up and down/around.

 

FWIW it has been hard to find straight side on photos.

 

 

Edited January 4, 2020 by Gramps46

[robdebie]

1 hour ago, Gramps46 said:

FWIW it has been hard to find straight side on photos.

 

Gary, many thanks for your search! I tried to overlay it on the 'modified' image that I posted earlier, but it doesn't work . The kit was photographed with much more perspective, i.e. from a smaller (relative) distance. You can see it most clearly on the wing, the shift of the two endplates.

Rob

[robdebie]

9 hours ago, Roncla said:

Looking at my shell and comparing it to the top photo I think it comes back  to camera angles and lenses changing perception..  I'd say mine is the same shell but I can't see the slightly award shape in that photo in my own shell.

My shell looks to be an accurate enough representation when comparing it to photos I've download though I have never seen one of these cars in person.

Looking at all the photos I have downloaded you can see the cars were changing  from race to race and car to car so I won't be the one to be saying what's right or wrong.

When taking the photos of the K2 and K3 below it was easy to make one or the other look different from reality just by moving the camera in and out/ up and down/around.

Ron, many thanks for your kit photos! The greenhouses look reasonable in these views. To be sure,  we need telelens photos straight from the side. I've made those kind of photos but it isn't easy.

I see something new in your photos: the running board of the K3 is much wider than that of the K2. I will have to start searching for K3 width and track numbers.

You're absolutely right that 935 are notoriously difficult because the teams did so many modifications. However the #41 Le Mans winner was the third-built K3, fresh from Kremer in its first race. Also, Kremer built their K3s from factory-supplied bare chassis, and did not lower them, like for example the 935-78. Therefore the greenhouse should be close to the street version. That's my main reference point, together with the wheelbase figure.

I'll probably buy the kit too and try to analyze it some more.

Rob

 

[CabDriver]

I used to use one of these when I worked for a print store and always wanted one - a Pantone swatch book!

Printers use them to precisely match colors, and there’s literally HUNDREDS of variations of every color...but how’s this model related?

Well, photos aren’t a good reference to match paint to, as there’s a LOT of variables to factor in when you decide if the color is actually accurate.  If you have access to a 1:1 vehicle though, a set of these makes it easy to compare, say, a body or interior color, make a note of which swatch it matches and you’ve got an accurate reference to work off.  Not just big stuff like body or interior colors either, you can see exactly WHICH shade of black that plastic dash is, compared to the black leather seat compared to the rubber hoses under the hood.  
 

My wife’s boss was throwing it out so she brought it home for me - super useful!

Edited January 4, 2020 by CabDriver

[cobraman]

This came today . Have not built a stock car in a very long time so what the heck ? 

[Roncla]

8 hours ago, robdebie said:

Ron, many thanks for your kit photos! The greenhouses look reasonable in these views. To be sure,  we need telelens photos straight from the side. I've made those kind of photos but it isn't easy.

I see something new in your photos: the running board of the K3 is much wider than that of the K2. I will have to start searching for K3 width and track numbers.

You're absolutely right that 935 are notoriously difficult because the teams did so many modifications. However the #41 Le Mans winner was the third-built K3, fresh from Kremer in its first race. Also, Kremer built their K3s from factory-supplied bare chassis, and did not lower them, like for example the 935-78. Therefore the greenhouse should be close to the street version. That's my main reference point, together with the wheelbase figure.

I'll probably buy the kit too and try to analyze it some more.

Rob

 

I would definitely be buying the kit if your serious about critiquing its shape. Having the kits shell sitting  on my bench and looking at my IPhones screen at the same time its surprising how the shape can appear subtly different on the screen.

The one thing I will critique myself is the sill and door line on the kit appears to have a  more accentuated raise  from front to rear than my images of the real cars.

 

 

 

Edited January 5, 2020 by Roncla

[Joe Handley]

Picked these up today, mainly bought for an R/C project, but these are going to be "crossover" tools, since they will be used for model stuff too.

[slusher]

7 hours ago, cobraman said:

This came today . Have not built a stock car in a very long time so what the heck ? 

Been wanting one of those, Ray let me know how it builds...

[robdebie]

14 hours ago, Roncla said:

I would definitely be buying the kit if your serious about critiquing its shape. Having the kits shell sitting  on my bench and looking at my IPhones screen at the same time its surprising how the shape can appear subtly different on the screen.

The one thing I will critique myself is the sill and door line on the kit appears to have a  more accentuated raise  from front to rear than my images of the real cars.

Ron, thanks again for your photos! The door problem looks bad.. worse than I thought..  I had spotted it too, but did not try to correct in my 'modified' side view. It (sort of) confirms the feeling that they've been messing with the center section of the car to make the front and rear match in height.

I've thought of another way to answer the question of the greenhouse height. If you have calipers, and if you don't mind, could you measure the following dimensions. I will do the same on my Esci 934, Tamiya 934, Tamiya 935-76 and Tamiya 935-78 kits. To my uncalibrated eye, these last four have a similar greenhouse, that looks good to my eye (911-ish) , but maybe the numbers will tell a different story.

Rob

 

 

[Rob Hall]

Got this clean Johan '63 Chrysler 300 HT in the mail yesterday in good shape.   Has a resin hood and needs a few things (engine, radiator, firewall, torsion bars).   I have the '63 convertible, been wanting a ht to go with it for a while. 

 

 

 

[StevenGuthmiller]

4 hours ago, Rob Hall said:

Got this clean Johan '63 Chrysler 300 HT in the mail yesterday in good shape.   Has a resin hood and needs a few things (engine, radiator, firewall, torsion bars).   I have the '63 convertible, been wanting a ht to go with it for a while.

Very nice example there Rob!!

I picked up a complete built up several years ago, but it has a lot more glue rash than yours!!

I also have a beat up '63 convertible that's ripe for "parts Picking".

 

I noticed that your resin hood seems to be missing the small peak that runs from the front, to about a third of the way back.

 

 

 

Steve

 

[Roncla]

18 hours ago, robdebie said:

Ron, thanks again for your photos! The door problem looks bad.. worse than I thought..  I had spotted it too, but did not try to correct in my 'modified' side view. It (sort of) confirms the feeling that they've been messing with the center section of the car to make the front and rear match in height.

I've thought of another way to answer the question of the greenhouse height. If you have calipers, and if you don't mind, could you measure the following dimensions. I will do the same on my Esci 934, Tamiya 934, Tamiya 935-76 and Tamiya 935-78 kits. To my uncalibrated eye, these last four have a similar greenhouse, that looks good to my eye (911-ish) , but maybe the numbers will tell a different story.

Rob

 

 

Take these measurements as ball park. Because of the curves and shapes being measured it's not possible to pin the measurements exactly.

A. 23.70mm

B. 55.90mm

C. 43.80mm

D. 14.00mm

E. 26.00mm

F. 35.35mm

G. 62.60mm

H. 47.40mm

Edited January 6, 2020 by Roncla

[Rob Hall]

12 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

Very nice example there Rob!!

I picked up a complete built up several years ago, but it has a lot more glue rash than yours!!

I also have a beat up '63 convertible that's ripe for "parts Picking".

 

I noticed that your resin hood seems to be missing the small peak that runs from the front, to about a third of the way back.

 

 

It does have the crease, just wasn't visible in that distant cell phone photo... 

[PatW]

On 12/30/2019 at 10:23 PM, Roncla said:

The newly issued  935K3  from NuNu has just arrived from Hobby Easy. NuNu are really setting the standard for others to follow with this release.

 

Good looking kit and very good looking subject. As a race/airfield marshal at the Silverstone Circuit here in the UK (about 5 miles away!) we saw these as soon as they were announced. We ran most European and World championship races here for sports cars in that era. And yes whoever had ordered one seemed to have their own slant on various design 'issues' as there were both 'factory' and 'private' teams attempting to beat each other! As seen bodyshapes, side skirts and rear wing locations and a whole host of other idaes were used on a regular basis to get the maximum potential from each car.

Superb to see racing, then and now as some are returning for classic races, sound and flames on overrun were spectacular to see and hear! 

I'd like to build one but as a retiree, the costs of most new kits are out of reach now.

Edited January 6, 2020 by PatW

[StevenGuthmiller]

19 minutes ago, Rob Hall said:

It does have the crease, just wasn't visible in that distant cell phone photo...

There it is!

 

Couldn't see that at all in the first shot.

 

 

 

Steve

[Modlbldr]

Got this today in a trade with Sam I Am. Can't wait to get it in the line-up.

Later-

[CapSat 6]

On ‎1‎/‎2‎/‎2020 at 1:27 PM, Rob Hall said:

Last orders from 2019 came today,  from USCP a set of Work Rezax II 18 inch wheels and tires and a Sharp boombox, and from Model Roundup the latest Moeibus Ford pickups.

 

 

That's all great stuff- but that boom box is DA BOMB!

You must build it and photograph it next to an 80's car ASAP! 

 

[Modlbldr]

I came into my office from running around the building to find this on my desk. Never knew this die-cast kit existed. Not sure what I may use from it.

Later-

[Mike999]

Got these 2 today, at the Hobby Connection in Easley, SC. I don't know if it's Hobbico fallout or what, but that store had several of the same Revell kits in both "American" (small) boxes and "Euro" (large) boxes.  The AAR Cuda, Porsche Jr. Diesel farm tractor and some others. Also the re-issue of the Revell '55 Chevy Convertible Indy Pace Car, in a large Euro box. I wonder if Revell corrected the decal sheet in that one.  IIRC, the original issue was missing some of the text on the trunk.

Also stopped by the Hobby Lobby in Easley, which has some car kits displayed on a rack in the main aisle. I hoped those were discounted, but nope, full price.  One that surprised me was the "Mr. Speed" '53 Studebaker.  That kit was in the stores several years ago and not seen since.  They must have found it stuck behind a pile of boxes in the storeroom or something.  So if you're in the area and need a '53 Stude, there you go.

[martinfan5]

[ewetwo]

I'm not sure if it's ok to share this here. There is an auction in Baldwinsville, NY (Syracuse area) that has die caste and plastic models cars in it this Sunday. Figure any members in that area might be interested in it or not

https://www.estatesales.net/NY/Baldwinsville/13027/2449518

[cobraman]

Arrived today . Mustang is a die cast kit but I will do some detail work to it . 

[Exotics_Builder]