Sam I Am

Thanks for the pics. I went to the museum when they held the first model show there. Do they still do that in February?

So I decided to rebuild...or Snakefu...this old diecast I have been hanging onto since 1998. So far I have it blown apart without damaging anything. I need to go dig up a larger drill bit to get the glass off. Plans are to repaint and detail a little better than the factory did, maybe change out the wheels and lose the bank parts. Like I said, I have been hanging around this section way too much.

Found them, and the tires just went in the pond. I look at the colors I painted this and the wide whites....man what a pimpmobile...

Is the company you work for hiring? ?

Nice work Bill!

That's Dan, Dave. I'm Sam. ? Dan, I appreciate you showing all the clean up that needs to be done for a better fit. It will make mine go so much smoother.

That is awesome progress, and great scratch building.

I have a set of four bolt Magnum 500 style wheels in my parts box that look like they could be 13". If you are interested in them pm me.

Thanks David, I was thinking about trying that.

After 14 years, it should not shrink anymore, but if it is still soft then it must be Testors. ?

I agree, I have a few old subjects with modern donors to really add to the details that were short on the originals. I also have restored a number of models that were built by family members back in the 60s, ones of my own from the 80s, and am currently restoring some big rig subjects that are old ebay purchases.

I have been setting up my hobby room, which has allowed me to unpack and organize many boxes of models and get some things done that have been put off for years. One of which is stripping old paint in preparation of rebuilding. This latest one was built by myself in 1980 and painted with rustoleum spray paint. 40 year old, HEAVY, paint. 6hrs in Super Clean and it is spotless. I had forgotten it was molded in red. ? Since I am telling on myself, I painted the interior green, and hand painted wide whites on the rallye wheels...? What can I say, I was 13...

You have room for a hot tub now.

I believe it was squadron gray putty. This was before I realized that a catalyzed glazing putty was better. My apologies...

I was thinking the same thing with the interior tub. Now I am eagerly awaiting where you are going with that blank.

I found it very helpful. I always use Drastic Plastics fork pages but they have very few trucks.

Stunning! Once you do the foil work it will really "POP".

That is a clean Chevelle Snake. Are you going to remove the paint and bring the original color back?

Open the hood and use as much as you can from the Revell kit to really bring it to life.

No worries Randy, your input is valuable as well.

That's what I get for not quoting the original post. ? Yours looks nice also Randy, and thanks for answering me. I would have thought a good scuff would do the job.

There is just something about a split window.....

That looks great Lee. Did you strip the original paint off before repainting, and if so, what did you use to get the paint off the metal with? Thanks

Yea, I should have kept the rest of the viper for some styling cues...but hindsight. Just glad to have someone see something in my stalled build and run with it.

Whatever you were drinking that night...make mine a double.