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Barracuda....Back from the dead
mustang1989 replied to SfanGoch's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
That's funny. I had the same experience. There was an article with a picture of a car there but it sure aint a Barracuda! lol -
Barracuda....Back from the dead
mustang1989 replied to SfanGoch's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Looks like something that got left in the commode and needs to be flushed. Good grief!! -
I didn't much like the seating that came in the original boxing (and never really have to tell you the truth)..... So I upgraded to the 1/24 Monogram 55 F-100 kit seat which looks a helluva lot more up-to-date and a lot neater in appearance. (Man I'm glad I bought that kit in the beginning to supplement this build. lol) After a lot of clean up on the seat platform I washed both parts this morning and they'll be in the primer stage by later this morning.
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Holy Schmokes!!! How in the wide world of sports did I miss this? Outstanding work on this beauty Tom! Really nice!
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Thanks Rob, Dave and Carl. Not much in the way of pics but have been working on touching up and clean up on the flocking and foot pedals. I got the brake and clutch pedals painted up yesterday, I ordered a bare foot PE gas pedal this morning and got the gear shift painted and installed today. I'll end up using a steering wheel I got from my Barris T Buggy kit. I may acquire another steering column. I'm just not "feelin" the one that's in the kit boxing.
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Confessions of closet model builders
mustang1989 replied to Eshaver's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
LOL!!! ...............................wait a minute...............Yikes! -
Baby Blue 1950 F1
mustang1989 replied to jdhog's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
First off that's a clean build you've got going there JD! Secondly , thanks for that great idea concerning the bed mat. I'm considering that idea for use with my 56. -
Confessions of closet model builders
mustang1989 replied to Eshaver's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
That.........is all too familiar. lol. My wife was looking under our bed for a missing hamster the other day. I was in the kitchen and heard her in a loud voice ask," There's model kits under our bed now???!!!!" -
Acrylic display riser end pieces
mustang1989 replied to mustang1989's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
You sir..............are tha freekin man!! Got it on order already!!!! Thanks Mike! -
I'm getting set for the completion of my WIP and am going to display it on a clear acrylic riser with a mirror underneath. I saw some cool end pieces at either end of the display between the clear riser and the mirror and wondered if anybody has any ideas on where to look or how to pull this off. Here's the pic. Thanks for any help that you can be
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Well I've got the fuel line installed and routed. I used a pin for chrome fuel line and coated it with some Tamiya Smoke X-19 to give it that true metal look and made a 90 degree banjo fitting to go onto the fuel rail at the carbs. Check it out.... I started on the inner fender wells yesterday by removing all that nasty molded on detail and cleaned it up and painted it. Before: And after. (This still needs to cure out so I can polish it up and make it into a mirror finish but you can see the difference so far)
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I made two attempts to remove the fuel rail before I had to weigh the cost of going any further. It wouldn't come off so I had to decide if it was worth destroying all the linkage and all by a carburetor coming loose during the removal of the rail. That answer would be not just "No" but "Hell No!". I'll make my way from here and pull it all off somehow. I just can't bring myself to risk throwing all that effort away. I did sand all of the molded in detail from the inner fender wells and washed 'em to get ready for paint
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Thanks for the input there JC. I understand that part and what you've got here is for an electronic fuel injected engine. What I was trying to pull off is a neat & tidy way of getting fuel to the carburetors by way of a fuel rail instead of two fuel lines just hanging up above the R/H valve cover. I'll PM you in a bit pal. Thanks again, Joe
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Stretched Lone Star
mustang1989 replied to Christopher J's topic in Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
Wow!! I mean WOW! -
I do what I always do when I have a temporary "block" and moved on to "greener pastures" with the inner fender well test fitting stage. I'll get back to the issue at hand in a couple of days. I've already had to modify the fender wells as the rear part also doubles as hood and door points. Not the brightest of ideas by good ol' Revell but it's what I've got to work with. Right off the bat I found that there was no way that the firewall was going to fit between the two pieces so I modified that to where the fit was satisfactory to me. After that I marked where the front brake lines were so I could make the cut-outs for those. Next'll be the molded detail removal process. Pics coming by tomorrow more than likely.