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wow that is a *super* job on that motor and engine compartment there raul! super nice of you to gift the car too! good on ya!

just curious, but it sure seems to me tamiya paint, possibly even x-22, wasnt available in the states 10 years ago. was it used in military or aircraft circles? maybe time just flies. btw i was gonna suggest future, but obviously there are others to sing its praises. the miracle in a bottle.

firecrackers and m-80s are legal in wyoming. go there, get some, build them into the model. then when it doesnt turn out perfect, light the fuse and stand back. then start on the next one. you'll thank me in the morning

sorry to advertise so blatently but it usually is a fun time

seems i have the unplated version sans allison engine or wheels or tv stuff! got an old original of the parts pack though!

I dont work for them or anything but just thought anyone near Berkeley California would want to know that University Hardware is having their annual open house which includes the extensive model department in the basement. Im not sure what the sale is but typically its 20 or 30% off everything and sometimes more, plus i think they have free food and beer (no, im kidding there on the beer part!!). the kit selection is pretty eclectic too with lots of imports ive only seen there. magazines and reference books and slot cars too. anyway they are located on university avenue right where it dead ends into the university. theres a small parking lot and decent street parking available too. this is in berkeley california aka berzerkley. Saturday August 22 from midmorning to midafternoon. hope to see you there and ask for chuck or marshall because they know whats going on.

arent those photos of an actual model build up on the package there? thats a really nice feature if you ask me. in that second photo you can see daylight through the rear wheel openings!

dude, you evidently put together the bleedin beatnik bandit! youre doin ok! seriously like everyone says, build to your own desire and maybe try one new technique per model. have fun, thats the bottom line. even if it didnt turn out perfect, pretty much no one else is going to notice the flaws you know are there. about the decals ditto on whats said and an important part is to get and use a soft brush and just use it for decals and water. also trim close to the decal. one thing many dont really realize, the instrux on many decal sheets are correct: wet the paper and decal for a few seconds and then put it on a paper towel to soak for 20 seconds or so. that works so much better than just putting them in the water to loosen from the paper. decals are an art but as long as they arent old and brittle you can actually work with them quite a bit using micro set and then apply micro sol (and then WALK AWAY!) after you have them positioned correctly and most of the liquid has evaporated.

i think that price quote for tamiya is pretty universal, new kits here in california sell for about that. I am lucky to have two hobby shops, one mom and pop and one a sort of independent Ace Hardware affilate. unfortunately both are a ways from me, but Riverside Hobbies in sacramento is good, and down the street is RC Country which has a lot of static plastic model stock as well, plus a lot of scratchbuilding etc parts and just general stuff. Then in Berkeley, about 50 miles from me, there is University Ace Hardware i think its called and in the basement is a pretty great hobby shop with kits and accessories. if i am not mistaken they might be having a sale this weekend with an outdoor slot car track set up and reduced prices on kits. i like mom and pop shops and i hope they endure and keep america (the world, really) from being "big box"ed into one choice, so i am usually willing to pay a bit more than retail to keep things going. but prices at all three shops are very competitive and often marked down. but yeah, new tamiya kits like the nissan etc, 60 - 65 bucks. from the factory i believe.

looks killer that yellow and black really stands out and i dig those wheels too!

thats a great personal touch but yeah the sharpie will wash out, kinda quickly in my experience. maybe if you buy two shirts, you can hang the signed one on the wall and wear (and wash) the other one!

super clean!

>It beats trashing out an expensive Fujimi kit. true but the motor in the aurora doesnt hold a candle to the fujimi 356 one! and i luckily picked up a half dozen of the testor boxed 356s 10 years ago or so, most had broken window posts on the body due to poor packaging and way way WAY too many parts for the boxes. but the motors and everything else are super cool and i keep thinking im going to do some 356 rat rods one of these days with the bodies! i forgot about the slight scale difference; would just make the quad cam look more awesome!

though not too practical or realistic, the quad cam porsche out of the enthuiast series Porsche 356 would sure look cool in one of those buggys.

>if the right kit came along <cough>birdcage maserati<cough> im feeling kind of congested tonite <cough>D-type Jaguar<cough>

is that a big deuce? looks great and nice stance too. clean and neat but plenty details.

very cool looking rod!

wow Bill this is another great model! have you ever looked into the PE wheels Southeast Finecast makes? i have a few sets i bought some time ago and they might be an alternative, from what i remember they might have 48 spokes? i just did a quick search and didnt find any web site for them; they may be deceased. hadnt looked at this Cougar until now; i am amazed as usual!

oohhhhh i want a type 3 ghia! i believe they may have been brought into california at one time because its still not all that unusual to see them around here. i currently know where a seemingly pristine, cal-rodded example is and another in more "normal" shape...so if you need photos or measurements i might be able to help. one price: a resin body! btw a "the thing" and a kubelwagen have very little in common. pretty much nothing in common other than the general look of the pressed metal panels. look at them side by side sometime. i owned a the thing for 20 years and my buddy a kubelwagen for a good portion of that time.

probably the only one but i am underwhelmed. and i expect it to not go together too well. maybe its just me but seems to me trumpeter has been pretty sketchy and i dont see any reason for that to change.

thanks fletch, that started as a die cast delivery van; it was hacked apart by me and converted much the same way the 1:1 was converted, chopping off the delivery back, building wood stilts to hold it up off the bed and then adding panelling. lotus seven wheels and some other mods. jairus watson did the graphics. there is a thread somewhere in the mists of time on the build if you search for swing a ling or something. anyway just wanted to show you what could be done with similar. this one does appear to be 1/25 or so scale rather than yours which you say seems more like 1/20...maybe the diecast i used was used to make the mold for the one you have? anyway have fun with it, i want to do another but with a lotus motor and some other stuff but i doubt i will get to it anytime soon.

>Yet, one could make a small fortune producing those old JoHan kits again--provided they start with a large fortune. close but not correct. a more correct statement would be: Yet, one could *end up with* a small fortune producing those old JoHan kits again--provided they start with a large fortune.

from http://www.revell.com/catalog/products/85-2622.html 1:8 Ford "T" Big Tub Plastic Model Kit Product ID: 85-2622 Overview Skill Level 3 Scale: 1:8 Description The "Big Tub" is a neat combination of the old and new created to produce a unique show-go phaeton. From its rare tub of a 1924 Ford touring sedan, cycle fenders, fine custom accessories and its contoured bucket seats, it is a hot rod builder's dream car. Optional building versions to make the "Big Tub" or an Early Hot Rod, each with unique parts. Modern V-8 engine with three carburetors, quick-change rear end and large side exhaust. Steerable front wheels, Chopped "T" or '32 Ford grille shells and top up or open. Choice of steel wheels with baby moons or 5 spoke mags. Vintage big and small tires along with drag slicks and wide white wall inserts. Decals with retro "Big Tub" and hot rod graphics, plus flames and pin striping. Molded in orange, white, black, silver and clear with chrome plated parts and soft black tires. Ignition wiring, tubing for fuel and brake lines plus rubber fan belt material. end quote. that one has been modified a bit.

>If I had them,I would love to market them and LOSE MONEY there, i fixed that for you.