Jump to content
Model Cars Magazine Forum

afx

Members
  • Posts

    11,750
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Everything posted by afx

  1. Anxious to see how the Beemax builds up.
  2. Great build Bob of a timeless kit.
  3. If you haven't seen it...
  4. Fabricated an oil cooler and Monte Carlo bar. Detailed the gauge insert.
  5. Corrected-thanks.
  6. Great job Mark, I love it.
  7. Thanks Ray, I'm real happy with how the wheels turned out.
  8. Coming along nicely Floyd.
  9. Like sculptors always say Mike, just remove what doesn't belong. Finished wheels.
  10. Big scary crash involving Scott Dixon. No one hurt. Red Flag
  11. Glad to see you back working on these.
  12. Thanks Bob. I'll try to explain what I did Gary. If you have any questions just ask. Trumpeter Falcon Body Mods Set the body on a flat surface you will notice the top line of the fender slopes upwards. Sand the bottom edge of the body to bring the top line of the fender down to a more parallel position. Aggressively sanded the outer bottom edge of the body to give the appearance of more curvature top to bottom. The bottom line of rear fender, behind the wheel should slope upwards. The front edge of the front wheel opening is too vertical. Remove a wedge of material in the rear valance and pull the lower edge of the fenders inward. Carefully bend the lower edge of the front fenders inward. Soften all edges of the body lines.
  13. Great work Bruce. Where are the wheels and tires from?
  14. Works for me too Mike-thanks. Made up a set of dump pipes. Cleaned up and shortened the drive shaft due to the forward position of the rear axle. I think the chassis is ready for paint.
  15. Arena Models offer some in resin. https://www.scalemates.com/search.php?fkSECTION[]=All&q=1%3A24+opel+kadett*
  16. Yea I have a full set Vol 1-Issue 1 through Vol 3-Issue 12. My subscription lapsed a few issues into the new magazine - Scale Models International.
  17. A definite improvement IMHO. It would be nice to see multiple chassis and engine manufacturers in the series again but I fear those days may be gone forever.
  18. Can't rotate the battery without rebuilding the inner fender so I am going to leave it as is. Remember to deduct for this if your scoring at home. Finally got some primer on the body. I think it compares favorably to the AMT.
  19. Nice work on this significant Porsche. And I agree with you, not one of my favorite cars either.
  20. I think I have a complete set of issues Steven - I'll check and confirm. I was so happy to have some (any) race and rally car model coverage I was willing to pay the premium subscription fee to have it sent to the US. By the end of my subscription it had become a general model magazine as Tim mentioned above.
  21. I suscribed to the magazine Tim mentioned while it lasted.
  22. Coming along nicely Ron.
  23. Thanks Ron. I am anxious the get some primer on the body to really see what it looks like. Yea Joe, pre-drilled distributor from R&M. Your are correct Mike - nice catch! Never occurred to me they would mount the battery in that orientation. I just checked and not sure I can turn it without rebuilding the inner fender. If that is the case I may leave it as is but I'll study it some more.
  24. Rules required the battery to be carried in the stock location. Scratched up a simple tray, battery is from the Trumpeter kit. Deepened the recess in the inner fender and added some angle for support. Battery in place. Shot a bit of primer on the wheels to get a better idea of the look.
×
×
  • Create New...