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  1. 15 hours ago, Vince Nemanic said:

    Ed Sexton said a few things to me and other people when I was at the booth yesterday. First, the '29 coupe will have the Buick engine when issued.

    Secondly, the Rubicon has parts that were tooled at the same time as the Tomb Raider kit but were never used. So the "new parts" must be an insert.  He told the man asking about the Jeep that it was meant to be a more "normal Rubicon, and that it is curbside.

    Lastly, he said that the  Firebomb is all ready to go and they are just waiting for Tom Daniel to sign the contract. Whether that means that all is agreed upon and  it is a matter of Daniel mailing it back or that they are miles apart on the money, Sexton didn't say. 

    Tomb Raider kit...?

  2. Didn't know AMT made one of these! Gorgeous build, looks flawless.

    That coupled with Tamiya's wheels and you'd never know the difference between it and the Tamiya one. 

  3. That E-Type scares me. As a big Jag guy.... That looks identical to the E-Type kit in my stash, an old Revell of Germany release. They just can't seem to get the headlights right - they always look wrong. :(

     

    Super super excited for the bay window and splitty, though. 

  4. Cheers for all the comments everyone!

     

    I do have some reference pics to do some extra detailing, but as I’m still kinda getting back into it I don’t want to get too focused on detail and then not finish the thing. 
     

    For tonight though I’ve done some more to the underside, with some washes and building the rear suspension and mounting the engine. 
     

    I’ll add some weathering to the exhausts at a later date. 

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  5. Always liked Dr. Cranky and the work he put out. I felt honoured when he and Harry asked me to be in their international house of plastic book. Cranky was one of the first names I wondered what happened to when I became active on the forum again a month or two ago. Glad to hear he's still up and running, even if it's only on YouTube and not on here.

    Our hobby is scarce enough - we don't need to let egos and issues get in the way and make it worse. Embrace all, unless they specifically hurt you, that's what I say. 

  6. So this is a bit of a holy grail kit for me, as I’ve lusted over this car since the early Gran Turismo days. The kit was always extremely expensive, and even with the reissue it was dear enough!

    Sure enough, I eventually got one, but afraid of messing it up I waited a long time to build it. Now I’m confident in my building again, I’m giving it a stab. 
     

    Reference pics in hand, it’s time to get started... 

    Body has been airbrushed, and decals put on. This is what scared me the most but they went on perfectly! 
     

    Next up, detail painting. I’ll be doing mostly box stock but will add detail as and when I see fit...

     

    Cheers ?

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  7. So I’ve finally got around to one of my holy grail kits in the stash, Tamiya’s reissued Alfa 155. I bought one part started years ago on eBay when I was starting out in the hobby, and did one of my first rattle can paints... which naturally, was a mess. 
     

    Setting my freshly airbrushed one next to it, it’s crazy the difference. 
     

    Do you ever set your current build against one from years gone by and think about how much your skills have improved? 
     

    Show us! B)

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  8. Wow, I'm only seeing these comments now!

    Thank you all so much, much appreciated :)

    On 12/24/2019 at 8:28 PM, Nells250 said:

    WOW!  You had 1/24 Carroll Shelby sign the dash, too???

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    Yup, he used a toothpick ;)

     

  9. Hey!

    Bought second hand, unfortunately this kit is missing a few parts so until I eventually get them, it's done for now.

    Bit of an awkward one I'll be honest - instructions for engine fitment were very vague, things like that. Could definitely be a contender for a high detail build though.

    Paint is Tamiya Pearl Blue - built box stock.

    All comments appreciated!

    Cheers

    Tomo

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  10. Thanks so much for the kind words everyone, means a lot!

     

    I wish I could take credit for a RHD conversion... But the kit comes that way. This isn't a Miata kit, it's a Tamiya MX-5 kit - represents a Japanese Import 'Eunos' model, which is the same as mine. :) It also comes with a Hardtop.

     

    As for the Mustang... Built 4 years ago. It's, in my opinion, the coolest model I've done - I'll keep it in the background of future pics 'cos it looks cool B)

    I'll be making a diorama for photograping in soon I'd say, with having a house now I can dedicate a space to it.

     

    Anyway, pics!

     

     

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    Cheers B)

    - Tomo

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