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This ones a pretty Basic kit of the 80's mpc Era pretty good detail for way back in the day though I thought the decals would be a darker blue like the box art, they are actually a lighter blue, once laid over the white paint they look good I want to say i came across some real pics of 1:1 cars with the lighter blueish looking stripework...... overall the decals lay down well as long as you trim them as close as possible to the edge of the decal the front bumper i did have to (remove) the rub strip so the decal on the front bumper would wrap around and lay flat on to the progress so far...... this rear decklid decal was tricky i has to eye up and cut in 3 sections as it would not lay down correctly wrapped around the trunk lid/ spoiler this pic not only shows the rear of the car but i stood up one of the stock Shelby wheels that i drilled out all the holes for more realism and a more real car rim look I have several other of these kits and look forward to doing many variations of them lets get some of this other stuff in under glass first lol

This ones a pretty Basic kit of the 80's mpc Era pretty good detail for way back in the day though I thought the decals would be a darker blue like the box art, they are actually a lighter blue, once laid over the white paint they look good I want to say i came across some real pics of 1:1 cars with the lighter blueish looking stripework...... overall the decals lay down well as long as you trim them as close as possible to the edge of the decal the front bumper i did have to (remove) the rub strip so the decal on the front bumper would wrap around and lay flat on to the progress so far...... this rear decklid decal was tricky i has to eye up and cut in 3 sections as it would not lay down correctly wrapped around the trunk lid/ spoiler this pic not only shows the rear of the car but i stood up one of the stock Shelby wheels that i drilled out all the holes for more realism and a more real car rim look I have several other of these kits and look forward to doing many variations of them lets get some of this other stuff in under glass first lol

been wondering myself probly some type of paperclip hinges will let you know lol mite just be "tape" simulating straps similar to the "cloth" like one tha keep the newer jeep doors from flying open too far......

is it just me or do these lotuses look like slightly stretched pontiac fiero's?? sweet cars tho

the "dually" van is mpc "stunt" van or "offroad" vans same kit the other is the "phantom" van kit which was recently re issued so it was a amt originally

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rear veiw with filler panel in place with paint

another idea i had that got scrapped dodge l 700 front mated to econoline body...... frankenvan..... not so much

10 - 4 Rubber Duck over N' out

10 - 4 Rubber Duck over N' out

Thanks Tom The rear end will be adjusted just slightly toward the rear as if this were a more longer wheelbase Econoline "extended" van as far as the flares being too long...... they will end flush with the rear and i will have a styrene filler panel to smooth the appearence of the rear (pic of that coming) front of the passenger side flare was cut off slightly shorter in the front flat and flush to allow the opening of the aft side door without issue......

ok so disaster struck on this "Dually" van project...... I was not able to fully get off all the paint from the glue bomb "offroad" van and my subsequent paintjobs after the multiple strip baths did not seem to turn out...... Finally i got a thick layer of the one cote laquer "Root Beer" brown down and it covereed mostly all imperfections except the roof. Sooooo I painted the roof a real thick cote of white it looked ok my wife one night was nagging me about making too much noise I could not sleep so i was "tinkering" as i call it sitting at the bench, she was sleeping (or trying to) so i got mad at her for getting mad at me and i stomped my van body to oblivion!! (at least 10 peices or more) I did glue humpty dumpty back together lol ( I am now planning on using part of that van and whats left of another body to make a trailer of somesort and extend another exonoline van But heres what i learned as i got another fresh body that i mounted on my fender flares to and i continue on the sliding door frame is "open" and already cut out for the mpc stunt and offroad vans I learned one must re enforce the bottom of the door sill so as to preven any breakage for this task i used the edge of a old wooden ruler (brass) perhaps not sure the material but its metal and its sturdy enough to stiffen up the bottom plate like i want, plus it will also act as a stop so my side swing doors won't try to close too far heres pics humpty dumpty glued mostly all back together flares top veiw will need to make a new styrene connector pc to blend the flares to the rear of the body (will take pics when i do this) i need to putty one flare as well that got cracked from the "smash" still useable tho thank goodness side veiw that shows added re enforcement pc from old ruler more to come....... stay glued HA HA HA tried to make a funny lol

i always use the good ol trusty testors 0range tubes sometimes for more complicated stuff i'll use ca glues like zap a ap and zip kicker..... accelerator

i always use the good ol trusty testors 0range tubes sometimes for more complicated stuff i'll use ca glues like zap a ap and zip kicker..... accelerator

awsome i have got to get me one of those!

I second that notion jessie with some zebra stripe pattern action!! 85/86 gt / lx stang seats

awsome paint!! bicycle hand grips WHO KNEW!! lol great use of anything close by

awsome paint!! bicycle hand grips WHO KNEW!! lol great use of anything close by

paint looks good on the spoon! by the way its probly not the same v6 but it is a ford you can check into a ford explorer kit that was made i think there was a v-8 and they also did i want to say the larger for the time 4.0 v6 top off that motor with a more modern intake you may have "close as possible" to a v6 powered stang you going for......

very cool

still arch means the load isn't heavy enuff yet?? no sparks on the ground while draggin her behind the rig? still arch means the load isn't heavy enuff yet?? no sparks on the ground while draggin her behind the rig?

engine is looking nice engine is looking nice

that was pathetic driving premature jump and too much throttle?? The irony is i saw one of those "Hellcats" exact same color today here in gulfport, ms.... looked sweet turned my head.......

Amen to your sentence Brotha !! well stated could not have worded things better myself a Beer at the modeling desk makes things 10 fold more relaxing and just sitting there looking around at the stash and the supplies and the fresh no.11 blades sheer euphoria!!

sweeet i love ALL AMC's they are so Ugly they look great!! altho some of them really did look awsome like javelin and amx's Great work I agree it looks like something straight out of a sales brochure