unclescott58
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The instructions indicate using their liquid cement. I have some of that. Will that work?
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That may not be a bad idea. Now that you mention it. I knew there was a point to buying that paint. But, I'm getting old and forgeting more and more things..... You know, I've got a lot of Model paint. I wonder what I can do with it? -
Just got mine today. So far it looks pretty good. I've been wanting this for a while now.
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Plus I've got to find a use for all the paint I've been buying lately.
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Oh. And there's more to come. ??
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Oh trust me. I'm building too. In fact I'm just about done with my Revell '58 Impala, and Tamiya Kubelwagen Type 82. AMT's 1/32 scale '32 Ford far behind. And the the JoHan '35 Mercedes 500K should be done sometime in the next week. Plus a few others. With all the models in different states of build, it can look a little chaotic around here. But somehow I keep it sorted out, and get quite a bit done. I know I've buying a lot lately. But I've got the money right now. And I've learned over the years to buy when you have the opportunity. For either you will not have the money or kit will be discontinued, and you'll have to pay more for it later. Plus I'm having fun!
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More fun and interesting stuff left at my front door and porch today.
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Whoops. I made a slight mistake in what I said above. The ICM Packard with Stalin comes with five figures in total. Besides Khrushchev wearing a non-military suit, you also get Molotov in a "civilian" suit also. But, Stalin and the two other figures are wearing military uniforms. Maybe I should have purchased the "Stalin version" of the ICM Packard, when I bought mine. Besides wanting to do a model of Khrushchev pounding his shoe on a desk at the U.N. Being of Finnish decent, I'd like to somehow do a diorama using the character of Molotov in a way that would represent why the Finns gave the Molotov cocktail the name it's had since the Russo-Finnish of Winter War of 1939-40. Stalin and the two other figures could join him in that diorama. (All kidding aside, that's a long ways in the past, and does not reflect my feelings towards the Russian people today.)
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Cool. Out of the four figures in the kit, Khrushchev is the most useful one of the bunch. Since he's not in military uniform he can be more easily modified for other uses in my opinion. Though ICM's Khrushchev included in the kit is still not be suited for what I'd want to do with him. I'd want a version of him sitting at a desk pounding his shoe on top of it. ?
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Thank you Dan and Snake for the above. ?
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That is bad Snake. But, I liked it? ?
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Yea. I love them both too. For me I love any air-cooled VeeDub. Some of the water-cooled stuff is okay. But in general make mine air-cooled. The "WWII German Leader's Car." I wonder who they can be talking about there? ? A beautiful car used by such an evil man. I hate man, but love the car. It's the same way with ICM's Packard limousine. They offer it with or without figures of Stalin and few other contemporary Soviet leaders. I bought the one without Stalin and his cronies. I'm sorry I'm not a fan of most dictators. But, it does seem that dictators picked some pretty cool cars to ride around in. Back to air-cooled cars for a moment. Until about 6 months ago I worked a second part time job at local O'Reilly's auto parts store for several years. One of my favorite things to do with the new guys (and one new gal) was to have them try to find me a replacement coolant thermostat for a 1967 Corvair.
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What is an "annual" kit?
unclescott58 replied to iamsuperdan's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
In today's mail, I finally got Special Interest Autos, April 1982 issue. It will be a nice addition to my library of automotive history. Thank you Joe for letting me know about it.
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Today's two that mail carrier just dropped off.
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Looks good.
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Tamiya 1/24 Mazda MX-5 Miata NA BRG Edition
unclescott58 replied to Italianhorses's topic in Model Cars
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Very nice. Very clean. I like it.
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All I can say is, Wow! What beautiful job. A stunning nice look model.
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Whoa! After seeing the asking prices for Tamiya's Porsche 928s on eBay, I won't be buying another one of those in the near future.
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Fred Willard will be missed. I especially loved him in Best of Show. In fact, in that one he stole the show.
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The more I look at the pictures, the more I'm hoping the windshield frame will be a separate part still. And be done in chrome. If you look at a real E (XKE over here), the windshield frame looks similar in size and shape to what we're seeing on the model Revell is showing.
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If you go back two pages in this thread, you'll see I got the exact same kit on Wednesday. I'm very impressed with what I found in the box. This may sound stupid to some, but I'm really delighted to see the factory wheel covers in the kit. I'm pleased to finally have ability to build a completely stock U.S. spec 240Z. I really don't how much diffence there was between the U.S. spec versions, and U.K. spec cars. But since your in England, you should be happy to know that parts to make a RH drive version are included in the kit.
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I've always liked the 928. But, there will be no next time with the AMT version of the kit. If I build another Porsche 928 I think I'll hunt down an early Tamiya kit. I really like the looks of the early 928s. Before the spoilers. And I remember building the Tamiya kit back in 1979. Other than not liking the scale (1/20), I remember being very impressed with the kit. It may have been my first contact with any Tamiya product. And the start of a budding romance with Tamiya products that is still going on to this day. (In fact the AMT 928s body was painted using Tamiya paint. That's why it turned so well.)
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The more I look at the above photos, the more questions and worries I have about the above kit. I understand what we're seeing are early test shots. And the finished product should look better than that. But, I'm wondering about the seem around the windshield frame. What is this telling us about the kit? Will there be separate chrome piece? And I sure hope those wheels and tires are not what's going to be in the kit. Those wheels in particular, are some of worst looking wire wheels I've seen in a long time. I would expect better out of a new tool by Revell.
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Going through that Revell catalog I got yesterday, I also noticed this one. A 1/12 scale Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. It seems to me, I remember Revell inheriting the dies to, and selling copies of the old Renwal 1/12 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL in the past. I wonder if this is that old kit coming back? And if it is, why? It's a turd. Some of worst proportions I've ever seen on a kit. In particular around the roof and the windows. In 1/12 scale, I doubt this kit will be cheap. If it is the Renwal Benz, one will be getting a big, and expensive turd. I guarantee I'll be passing on that one.
