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I'm looking to build this 1/24th scale 38 foot,fifth wheel trailer.For my Drag cars,obviously

I've always really liked these cars,ever since I saw the movie "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"with the two toned silver car...Lol.Seriously though,I have a friend of mine who has a dark blue color,and it's a 4 speed,with T tops,making it kind of rare.He is rebuilding it,and eventually wants to drop in a big block.Yours looks really sharp.Nice paint job.

Sorry,my old phone's camera doesn't take quality pictures.But trust me,the body is as smooth as a baby's butt.Again,I started wet/,& dry sanding at 400.Then went to 800 grit,for awhile,and then a little bit more sanding with 1,000 grit.I also did some small amounts of putty filling....Next,I'll hit it with another light coat of filler primer..And then it's time for paint,which I have no idea what color I want to use.Hmmmm?.Perhaps I'l paint it a semi-gloss,or flat (murdered out) black.

Wow,very cool idea.Nice job

Very cool car.Great job

Now that's something different.Nice job.Looks very cool.

Yea very brave,talented,and pretty young lady..Too bad there are %&@#% people in this world,like Simon Cowell..The word despise comes to mind when I think if him.?

Hey guys,thanks for all the tips.I wanted to see how these parachutes would look.

Hey Trevor,I probably will try that idea.But like I said,it's just a model.I may even turn it into Drag slot car. Thanks

So I added another coat of filler primer on the car.Waited for awhile,and then went back to sanding.But it's getting there..And like I said before,I kind of find the sanding to be fun,for lack of a better word.

So I sprayed the body wuth another coat of filler primer.I Went a little heavy in some spots..So now it's back to sanding..

Hey Mark,I think your right,I'll stay with the 400 paper for awhile longer.I would say 90% of the body is really smooth.However there are still some areas that are giving me problems.Mainly on the hood.And yea,I'm going to throw on some more coats of filler primer.Now as far as the paint,I'm not sure yet.Any suggestions of what kind of paint I should use?Also check out Shapeways.com.They have so many pro mod bodies,and parts.They really have some wild stuff.. And yes Mikey there is a lot of sanding,but I don't know,I think it's kinda fun sanding.I hope I don't mess the car up,but like I said,if I do,I'll just buy another body from Shapeways.I mean the body was under $50 bux. .

Thanks Bismarck.My buddy and I did all the work over the last couple of years.Its a great truck.The body has got about 250,000 miles on it,and the engine has about 100K.When I bought it,the motor was bad.It had a bad knock..(Now I'm not really sure how the previous owner wrecked the motor.)The 4.0 straight six engines are bullet proof,as long as u change the oil.But I had another engine,also a 4.0 lined up,and my friend installed it.Now I look back,and say to myself that I shouldve put in a small block Chevy or Ford in it...I paid less than a thousand for the totally stock Cherokee.The body was really clean,with no rust,and great paint..It still has virtually no rust anywhere on the truck,and the paint still looks real good,even after 17 years,as you can see in the pics..I had a 93 XJ,2 door,4 spd.It had a 4/1/2 inch lift on 32 inch tires.It was a great truck too.Only problem was that rockers and floors were pretty rusty.The older models are known for bad rust,especially the floors,as it's a unibody.Too bad I flipped it on it's roof after being cut off by some stupid woman talking on her phone.Luckily I had a roof rack and a spare tire up top.I think if I didn't have the rack,my injuries could've been a lot worse.Besides messing up my back pretty bad,the other problem,was that I had 2 gallons of white paint,that opened,and went all over the inside of the truck,and all over me.When I climbed out of the truck,I looked like Casper the ghost..Ahhhhhh ???

Either 1/24,or1/25.I can't remember.

If you look closely enough,you can notice in pics 4,and 5,my roof visor is missing.Thats cause I ripped that thing off too trying to escape..But it's an easy fix,and some paint. "It's a Jeep thing,you wouldn't understand"..

First of all,I live on Long Island NY,and believe it or not,there aren't that many legal Offroad areas,for guys like me,who like tearing it up in the mud,dirt,and woods,other than the beaches.U need a permit.You can't go on most of the dunes.Theres just too many stupid rules, to four wheeling on the beach.Plus I don't want to pay $150 for some stupid beach permit.Anyway,I own a 2000 Jeep Cherokee.Its in great shape.Simple but heavy duty.Its a great truck..Its lifted about 7 inches,running on 35 inch tires.Anyway,down the road from my house,is a sort of semi locked up old sand and rock quarry.Its someone's property..Ok,so I'm driving past the gate,and right away I notice the gates open.So I say to myself,just go up in the field,and get a little dirty.Now at this point,I was in there,driving around for about 10 mins.I was having a great time.The truck was running great,and taking on anything I threw at it..Then as I was coming up over the hill,I noticed a pick up with its lights on right near the gate.So I drive down to the fence/chain and lock,and there it was,locked...First I couldn't believe it,and was definitely nervous I was gonna get busted for trespassing.Then I started thinking I have to get out of here,I'm thinking,ok,no problem.Except now it was getting dark.Well the only other way out was being blocked by a parked car,and two huge concrete blocks.I thought about just rolling over the car.It was an old Ford Taurus,but quickly changed my mind..Now I figure there's only one way out,and that's to smash the fence,and gate.So I slowly move the Jeeo up to the gate,and start pushing.Ive got a huge bumper in the front.I keep at it for a while,pushing,until finally the fence ripped open,and I was able to get out.Now because I ripped through the fence,there are a few scratches,and a small dent,but hell its a Jeep.I also ripped the passenger side view mirror off.Anyway.I just hit the gas,and take off.I got the Jeep free...But then the next day,I was feeling really guilty,so after thinking about it for awhile,I went to the trailer that was on the property.An old guy with a beer gut,no shirt,and a can of Bud in his hands,answers the door.So then I started explaining to him,that it was me who broke the fence,and asked the guy if I can pay to repair it.To my surprise,the older guy,and his son said no,don't worry about,we fixed it already.Well,these guys turned out to be really cool about the whole thing,including that I was trespassing on their property.Both thanked me for coming back to confess and offer to pay for the fence I broke.So much so,that they said,as long as the gate is open,that I can go off-roading anytime I want.So I took them up on their offer,and drove back down into the guys property.and had a blast.There are some great trails I found,mud,and sand....So now I have a place to go off-roading if I want..I can do a little 4x4ing with the land owners ok.All because I came back to apologize..Dam it was fun.And like I said,besides some of the local beaches near me,where you have to pay for a permit,there's not too many places to go to off-roading.So then we all shook hands afterwards....But there was one bad piece of news,I blew out my front differential,$1000 Bucks later.Probably from pushing on the fence ..Oh well,my buddy and I are working on it.I guess honesty is the best thing...

Shapeways.com. I'm pretty sure it was under $50.But they carry different packages,at different prices.And it takes a lot of filler and sanding to get the body right...But it's fun.

OH man again,you are one busy boy.Youv'e got at least four different projects going at once....And I really like them all.Keep the pics coming.Im a door drag car nut.Pro mod/Pro stock,BIG tire cars.Seems like you are too.And man you sure like your turbos.Its weird,I've never built a drag car model with a turbo.It Looked to complicated.I don't know,maybe I'll try it.Anyway,keep up the good work.Again,this is what I've been working on.66 Pro mod Nova

Dam boy,you looked like u had an absolute blast building this really nice model.

Does anyone know how long Shapeways has been in buisness?

Hey Mark,sorry I never responded to you regarding Shapeways.I gotta say,I'm not looking to build these parts and cars with my own 3D printer.Although that would be cool.I just think Shapeways.com has got some wild stuff.Pro mod,chassis,engines,cages,etc.

No I just sprayed it with filler primer.I really didn't think there was so much sanding items that came out of a 3D printer.No,but it's ok..I'm going to use a finer paper now,800,then probably 1000.Again,it's just a model,but I still hope I don't screw or up.?.But if I do,I'll buy another body,and try it again.As I said,I ain't no expert model builder.I think I'm ok,but as I've already said,there's pros on here.Ah I just do the best I can.Now as far as the wing.That came with the package I ordered,but I did have to install it.However,again,Shapeways sells all different scales,and packages.You can buy the Nova with everything together,or with the doors,front end,trunk),all removed for you.You can get a scoop,or get a hood/front end without one.Shapeways.com makes so many pro mod Drag cars,cages,and engines.Just google them.Its wild stuff.

Hey Rob,can I ask what u paid for the black 86 Crown Vic car?Cause it kinda hurt a little bit spending like $60 with S/H for a 1/43 toy car.Ahhhhh,oh well.

So I'm cruising eBay and came across a really cool find.And I think it's rare,cause I've never seen one.Its a 1/43 scale MIB black Crown Vic movie car..("With all the modern technology in the whole entire universe,and we driving around in Ford POS".lol ) I've got a pretty decent size police car collection(In different scales),Diecast,and plastic,so I had to have it...But it did cost me $55...Oh well,it's only money.