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microwheel

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  1. Outstanding Fred! I like how you worked the exhaust out.
  2. Yeah, it was getting the dreaded throw out bearing rattle. So it was time to do something about it. Bad part about the Midgets is the engine has to be pulled to get to the clutch.
  3. Hi Fred, this one is coming along nice. I had to take a day or two break away from my Mini Cooper build so I could work on getting a new clutch in my 1:1 MG Midget. But I hope to be back to work on it in a day or two. Did you ever get your 69 Bee done?
  4. Hi Fred, glad to hear your feeling better. The wife and I were under the weather as well for a while. I've been feeling better since Friday but the wife is still a getting over it. Looking forward to seeing more progress on this one.
  5. I like the color Shane. I also like the mild custom look your going with.
  6. The interior is really looking clean. Nice build over all too. The paint looks outstanding.
  7. I always loved this kit. There is so much that can be done with it. Nice work.
  8. WOW looks good!
  9. Nicely done so far. Looking forward to more.
  10. Nice work so far. I never get tired of seeing 57s built.
  11. Nice work on the floor so far. Looking forward to you getting back and sharing some more.
  12. Howdy everyone, Didn't get a lot done on the Mini this weekend. It was pretty busy here. We had company for the weekend and I also have been working on my 1:1 MG Midget getting it ready to put a new clutch in it. You have to pull the engine to replace the clutch. I did get a little time to clean up the body and get some primer on the Mini. I'm using Tamiya fine white primer. Here is a few pics for now of the Mini in Primer. The roof is just setting on it for test fitting. I have just a few blemishes to clean up before paint. Don't mind my messy workbench lol. I have a few more pieces and parts to clean up and primer, and hope soon to get some color on it. I plan to also start working on assembling and detailing the engine soon. Stay tuned, and thanks for checking my build out.
  13. This is really coming along nice Tom.
  14. outstanding!
  15. Sweet looking Camaro. Really love the color.
  16. You did a great job on your challenger.
  17. It would except Im building it factory stock lol.
  18. Finally a pic of everything closed up and the roof just resting in place. Once I get the boot lid strap brackets made and the lid catch plate made for the boot latch, it will be ready for clean up and primer. I hope to have it in a first coat of primer by the first of the week. That's all for now.. More to come when I get more done.
  19. Morning guys, Last night I finish up the second boot hinge and got the boot lid hung in place on it's hinges and tested for fit and operation. The process for making the second hinge went pretty much like the first. To hang the lid on its hinges,I first cut off the molded on hinges from the lid, then I cut groves in the lid with a round jewelers file. Using a rotor tool and a tapered cutting bit, I cut notches on the body side for the part of the hinge that rests on the body area. I then, taped the lid in place on the body with scotch tape. Next I mixed a little bit of two part five minute epoxy and applied it to the groves in the boot lid and the notches on the body and set the hinges in place. Once the epoxy had set up for about 30 minutes, using a toothpick I applied a little CA glue around the edges of the hinges and dusted the wet CA glue with baking soda to give them extra strength and to fill in any gaps around the hinges. Once the CA glue dried, I cut small strips off a sheet of 400 grit sand paper and lightly sanded around each hinge to blend them into the body, just as I had done on the doors. The pics below will show you the results. And yes, during this process I tacked the bumper into place to check for clearance, though I didn't take any pics of that process. (it was a long night) Here is the boot lid sitting open on it's hinges. I still need to make a upper latch for it. (might do that with the chrome handle) I'll work out that idea later. Here is a shot with some of the boot detail sitting in place. I also still have to make the boot lid side strap brackets. A side view with everything opened And one looking down from the top Continued below........................
  20. Nice work Jeremy. I've had issues myself with some kits decals. And it never seems to be a particular brand of kit either, I have had it happen with AMT kits, Revell, and different types of import kits. It just seems to mostly happen with older kits that have sat around for a long time. Don't know of there is any aftermarket solution out there to your problem, but I'm sure if there is, someone on here will be able to steer you in the right direction.
  21. Man have I ran across kits like that before, where you had to do a lot of correcting to get it even close to looking like it should. But sometimes that's the fun of model building, taking something that bad and seeing it come together like it should have been. Nice start.
  22. It's looking good, even with all the issues you had with the paint. Sometimes setting things aside for awhile and coming back to them later, gives you a fresh perspective on how to tackle those stubborn issues.
  23. What a shame. but Im sure you'll get it. Im looking forward to seeing more as you go.
  24. Beautiful paint, looking forward to seeing more of this build. And welcome to the forum.
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