jbwelda

yes i too was wondering about those headlamps. perhaps pinheads with tinted epoxy on them?

ummm while i think the future thing is worthwhile i have never had an issue spraying testors lacquer clear over testors enamel color. i know its not supposed to work but again, never a problem. i do try to lay a couple of mist coats down before a flow coat so maybe thats the secret. ive also not had a problem spraying testors clear lacquer over tamiya which arent supposed to be compatible either (but maybe its tamiya and testors enamel that arent supposed to be compatible).

i dont know about that inst-cure stuff but i use zap a gap exclusively for ca and it works great esp with a kicker. seems to last indefinately (though it takes longer and longer to set up the older it is...but i usually replace it yearly anyway) but i am in california where the humidity is low. you do know what it was originally developed for? field sutures. try it next time you slice open your finger with an xacto blade. works like a champ without an expensive trip to the doc-inna-box for stitches. (dont ask how i know)

>Tamiya is not only NOT the best, it is not important. that might be your opinion (and thats what it is, an opinion, unless you got something scientific to back it up), but i dont share it. thanks though.

oh but yes.

this is a bit off topic but i thought i would ask since it has bugged me since the 60s! i always liked that monogram kit and have built one much like the one shown here with a motor stuck in the back and some aluminum intakes. but i have never been sure whether the actual car had those sailpanels in the rear? what i mean is they are more or less hollow on the inside and i always thought that might be a shortcut in the model manufacturing process and they were really supposed to be filled in. But now i see others have built what seem to be well researched models and left them as is. are they correct? what i mean is the panels with the quarter windows in them. you can see them well in this pic: and man that was great to have that kind of response from the museum! to get 1 of a kind photos exclusively for you...who would have thought they would be that cooperative! i gotta get to that museum one of these days! great work and should be super when its done. i dont think i have ever seen the fujimi version of this car...could you post a pic of the box art please? do you suspect it used the same molds as the monogram one with some mods or is it an entirely different animal all together?

he meant *more* light, not less. more light allows you to close down the aperture for greater depth of field, especially important in macro setting. check your camera manual for "aperture priority" and use that setting and a tripod for long (longer than 1/30 second or so) exposures. you want depth of field to keep things in focus and the way to get it is with the tinest aperture setting (which is actually the largest number...eg: "8" is smaller than "4" etc). great work on the car so far even if the photos might be a bit fuzzy.

as usual, tamiya leads the race. but for sandpaper, or more exactly i suppose, emery cloth, the pieces sold in or to go with polishing kits are the best. 2000 to 12000 grit, that 12000 stuff is like sanding with your breath. not cheap but nothing good is. i would doubt youre gonna find fine enough paper/cloth in auto parts stores but i guess its possible.

i know youve backed off the mcqueen car, and i understand why. i saw it at the petersen museum in LA and it would be pretty monochromatic in 1/24. i think he had black tuck and roll done by tony nancy maybe? or did he take it to tijuana like everyone else in those days? if so, maybe some newspaper batting hanging out of the bottom of the seats would be appropriate? great builds those two.

Killer! thanks for posting the pics Bob!

Hey Bob i just saw the article on the miata/jaguar d-type and i have to say that is one incredible concept. works perfectly. looks great! how about you post some pics here or in the "under glass" section (maybe you did and i missed it?). just wanted to throw down some kudos because that is one ingenious (sp) model! and a combo of two of my favorite cars might i add!

someone needs to update the "current issue" link on the "model cars magazine" tab.

once again, tamiya leads the pack. there is one problem and that is the top separates from the bottom rather easily so i run a bit of masking tape around it to hold them together. you dont want to be walking with the wet painted model and have the base come apart on you. ask me how i know. but the pair are excellent for bodies or small parts, one of the best features are all the various sized holes on the one with clips around its periphery. great for toothpicks or coat hangers or anything.

i think the problem with magazines showing the winners of shows or contests is mostly a logistics problem. in the cases i have seen, at a show/contest, the photographer scouts around the room during the show (but typically mostly early on) and leaves a card saying "please bring your model to the photo booth for a chance to be in our magazine". the builder may or may not see the card or may or may not choose to go stand in the line over at the photo booth to get their chance at the mag photo or choose to fill out the form describing the model. so only some percentage of those actually invited to get a photo shot show up to have it done. then also the person scouting the room may or may not have their eye caught by the model that eventually wins, and remember award ceremony is usually late in the day. so right afterward everyone is packing up to leave and so the photographer doesnt have a chance to really corner the winners and make sure hes got a photo. then when putting together the mag, the editors choose what to put in and there may or may not be photos of the winners plus space is limited and maybe other cars seem to fit better for whatever reason. thats my guess from some exposure to the trade as it were.

as is the case with paint, with filler putty you can hardly go wrong with Tamiya. especially since its a one-part so you dont have the mixing to contend with. they make at least two different grades and both are great, dont seem to sink, dry fast and sand smooth. both tamiya and fellow japanese company gunze sangyo also make different grade surfacers that are sort of on the micro level and fill very fine scratches. most prices on these items are, however, decidedly not on the micro level. but you really do get a superior product for your money in most cases.

yeah Boreham, sure got a corner on the Escort market! I once saw a bunch of those esci crystal Escorts at a clearance center and bought 3 or so real cheap. they had 20 or more there, i should have bought more. nice minilite wheels, BDR i think it is twin cam motor, cool cage roll bar that can be adapted for pretty much anything, and in general kool parts. the clear plastic seemed kind of brittle though so i never built one out of the box. nice stash man, i envy some of those Escorts you have there. im not a collector... im not Im Not IM NOT!!!

plus one on that call for fresh fish. sushi fish. dont go cheap! seriously PTL you are alive and your little cat friend and girlfriend are too. Maybe today is the day to buy lottery tickets?

well we could start with the obvious: lotus elise or exige. or how about: brabus smartcar: or if you will include the japanese, a nissan boutique car of unknown name: or the good ole standby maserati typo 60: any of those would make me estatic!

ok, i think we can all agree: rat rod!!! and kool rat rod too! i like those duals on the back and the different tread patterns on the tires! that thing is bad! red brakes peeking out look great too. so how come you havent made a model of it yet or did ya and i just didnt see it?

unfortunately you may be right about not getting it back into the USA market again, hopefully that won't happen. i am down to my last can of grey and ive run out of white! but i have to differ about the plastikote, not in the same league at all, unfortunately, because it sure is cheaper!

yeah i would particularly watch for rust and for rodents. rust for obvious reasons and rodents because they will chew and trash electrics and anything they can get their grubby little paws on. the car could easily cost you a lot if you fall in love with it and have to go completely through it. on the other hand if you uncover it and its all nice and a battery, plugs, oil and gas is all it needs, it could be sweet...especially if its a convertable.

my response to the original poster is illustrated by my avatar.

yeah that looks wicked between the orange paint and that stance! as already pointed out, that chassis deserves to be seen all by itself! great weathering job on the drivetrain!

i just picked this one up a couple weeks ago for 40$. unfortunately one sprue is missing, the one that pretty much corresponds to the parts pack roadster chassis equipment. if Revell had just thought realistically for a moment, i would have thought they would figure out that a set of 4 motorcycles, including a Harley chopper, would way way WAY outsell a bunch of motors packaged separately, chromed and 100% old school. and then to stop production of the promised motorcycles based on the flopping of the engine project just doesnt make sense. well maybe it made "cents" then. i always loved parts packs, up to and including the 1/8 scale stuff. its like a modern day "detail-up" pack and they seem to be selling well enough for the asian market to keep producing them. of course they are usually aimed at a particular model and manufacturer, but personally i would love to see ones with general parts for either tuning cars or altering their appearance. and that describes the old parts packs pretty well: there were some doozies in there like the upholstering kit and some of those exterior skirts and stuff. pretty kool to have that stuff available.