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get new wipers?
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Resin body slowly dying!!
ChrisBcritter replied to Lorne's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Ooeee. For what it's worth, my first resin build - a Modelhaus Edsel - seems to be as straight as it was when I built it some 30 years ago. -
RC Olds wagon with a twist
ChrisBcritter replied to Richard Bartrop's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
For the first minute and a half it's like watching a nervous noob in driver's ed learning to parallel park! -
The 'other' Graffiti cars ?
ChrisBcritter replied to 57peppershaker's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
It would be a real slog, but theoretically possible. You'd need the Franklin Mint Citation convertible, the Danbury Mint '57 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser for the roof (the C-pillars would still need extensive mods), and a lot of motivation to convert it to a four-door and fill in the coves after removing the Citation trim. Probably more likely to show up as a 3-D print someday. -
It makes me think twice about how much to bid, mainly. Most recently I picked up a '57 Buick Roadmaster promo to get all the chrome parts for a rare styrene body; I'd watched several until I got a good deal. Like Duke I have pretty much my whole want list, and I've gotten better at casting with experience for the hard-to-find parts, so I'm good. (He says. )
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Got the wheels and tires from the '60 Ranchero, plus some S&S photoetched interior details and wiring looms, from one of the parts sellers on eBay.
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Early this morning I put in a bunch of time whittling to clean up the Bichi '57 Buick body, as well as removing all the Agente de C.I.P.O.L. (Man from U.N.C.L.E.) decals. Looks a lot better now, except that now I see the roof is rather wavy - will have to do some reshaping. Cut about 3/8" off the front screw posts to fit the front bumper/grille from the AMT promo; finished stripping everything else from the promo body. Stared a while at the '65 Nova's engine; still trying to decide whether to drill out the kit distributor or just use the M.A.D. one.
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The 'other' Graffiti cars ?
ChrisBcritter replied to 57peppershaker's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Looks like a '67 or '68 Caprice coupe: The Caddy's a '60: You could build it from the Jo-Han '60 Fleetwood; for the wheelcovers use the '74 Chevy Impala ones and replace the bowties with Caddy crests. -
Firestone Darlington soft rubber tires
ChrisBcritter replied to dannyi's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Thread from the dead, but those are real nice tires - I have one in my tire stash and wish I had a full set. It's held up well - I can see some fine age cracks in the sidewall, but that's it - no turning to goo or splitting like some do. -
...with the working head and taillight parts deleted - headlight lenses were molded to the grille (better than they did on the '64 Chevy reissue). Glad to see that '64 (!) Chevelle trim piece return - my Craftsman has a broken one. That's the '64 rear bumper, too, with the year removed - it had no backup lights. Hmm... ETA: New Modified Stocker tree and '64 Chevelle Craftsman tree:
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still got Santana
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A big month indeed - Chad said "cool" exactly sixty-five times! I'll probably pick up the '32 3-window again to build it as an old hot rod (raked, with wheels from the All-Stars '40 Ford). Oddly it's always been referred to as a V8, but it's never had the V8 insignia on the headlight bar. Maybe get the Chevelle, too - put the body on an MPC Super Stocker chassis next time one gets reissued.
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Mark, I just reached over and checked my '66; the wheelbase is 5 1/32" - which comes to 125 25/32" in real life, so it's close.
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Actors and Models
ChrisBcritter replied to Casey's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
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tough being pretty
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The stereo version was a later re-recording - this is the original mono version:
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The '57 Buick promo landed today. Wasted no time dismantling it, and I'm pleased to report that the AMT promo chrome is an excellent fit on the Bichi Toys body! The AMT body was 1/4" shorter than the Argentine styrene one due to the acetate's shrinkage/warpage, but the styrene (thank goodness) chrome parts lined right up. The Bichi bumpers were not as well detailed so I'm glad this is working out. Now to find a '58 Buick interior. Oddly the AMT '58 Roadmaster chassis will have to be shortened 1/4" - not a biggie. I should start a build thread soon.
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