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It's pretty in pink . . .

So this is basically an exchange of modeling items (kits, parts, supplies, etc.) estimating their worth and trying to do an even swap (value-wise). I have never done that and it sounds like trouble to me (since the price estimate can very from person to person). Unless the specifics were discussed and agreed upon before the swap, I wouldn't even attempt such a transaction. This "I'll take a car body for 2 engine castings" thing just doesn't seem like something I would be interested in doing. But from what John said, he has been happily doing this for some time. However as shown here, eventually one is bound to run into the situation John is in. Sorry to hear about it, but not surprised.

None of us are getting any younger. Every day I wake up and I'm still able to enjoy my hobbies is a great day (regardless of who around me has passed away).

I have also heard that after the part is re-shaped in hot water to quickly put it in cold water to permanently set the new shape.

Ok, so this is a 1:25 steering wheel. The leather wrap on the 1:1 wheel was a a band of (perforated?) leather which was wrapped around the steering wheel then a piece of thin leather "string" was spirally wrapped around the rim and the leather band to make the band conform to the rim and to hold it in place. As I see it, in 1:25 scale any perforations will look out of scale. So will any sort of a wrap added to the rim. What I would recommend it so just simulate the spiral wrapping "string" of the 1:1 wheel. I would use thin wire wrapped around the rim. Something thinner than 0.010". Best would be some thin magnet wire extracted from an old transformer or electric motor. Use thin CA to adhere the wire to the rim. Once done, pain the rim in the color of the leather wrap (which might or might not be different than the rest of the steering wheel). Done!

While leaching might be a problem, how will paint/primer/sealer remain well-adhered to a relatively soft surface of the body?

Absolutely stunning! Harry would have loved it! So how does it feel to have it finished?

True, but when was the last time you've seen a paint stripping recommendation provided in a resin kit?

Looks good! There were few other cars in this series of models. You might want to seek them out and build them.

Thomas, you are doing such a great job on this model it is almost like Harry's spirit is projecting through you. Your modeling reminds me of what Harry did.

WOW!

I'll be curious how it works out. Even at 1/8", that is still over 3 scale inches wide. And the thickness of the wire plus the plastic part of the tie seems way too thick to me. I also think it will be hard to bend that wire around the a 1:25 scale steering wheel rim (which is probably less than 1/16" in diameter). I think that even if you do it, the entire assembly will look too thick and strange. I hope that I'm proven wrong.

Cool! Is that a kit? I don't ever recall seeing that one before.

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I can't visualize how a flat plastic coated wire tie could be wrapped around the rim of a 1:24 scale wheel and look like a leather cover. Not only it seems way too thick (and stiff), it will be also way too wide. Those things are usually about 1/4" wide. that would be scale 6.25" wide! Or is the model in question 1:8 scale?

You are probably correct.

That is some outstanding work. Even with all the aftermarket items and lights, it must have taken many, many hours of fun modeling! Thanks for offering me the figures. I would love to build (and light) one of these up, but with all my planned, started, and in-progress projects I know that won't happen for a very long time.

Frogeye Sprite?! Nice! It is so ugly, it's cute. I have a Gunze Sangyo model of that car I'll build one of this days. Last year I saw one of those in-person for the fist time in my life. It is so tiny that it coudl almost pass for a child's pedal car! Must be a fun car to drive. Here is a good example of how small my xB is. One morning I was leaving work and I saw my car against a silhouette of a Dodge Ram truck of one of my co-workers. The overall length of my car is just slightly larger then the truck's wheelbase!

How about just scoring the spiral line around the rim using a hobby knife, then paint it the color of the wrap? That should be just about right for 1:24/25 scale. If your hand is not steady enough to make an even cut then cut a thin strip of plain (or maybeTamiya?) masking tape, wrap it around the rim, then follow the edge of the tape when scoring with the knife. Come to think of it, maybe the masking tape itself would make a good wrap? I'm assuming here that the steering wheel was wrapped with a long thin piece of leather (Not a donut-shaped wrap).

I agree 100% and I tried. But I find myself searching for the "meat" in between all the kudos and grattitude posts (which outnumber the "meat" of the thread by quite a bit. I gave up after few going through several hundreds of posts. I'm not trying to take anything away from the master-builder or the meticulous build quality - all the kudos are well-deserved of course, but if I could get a copy of this thread with just the build posts that would make an awesome tutorial (about the model and the 1:1 scale car).

Are those models kits or scratchbuilt? If those are kits, do they include the full interior and figures? What did you use for electronics to drive the LEDs? How are they powered (internal battery or external power)?

Well-done and great photos!

I like it!