stitchdup
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its not the last woody, its just a faster foody
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4 hours ago, espo said:
If you're talking about the AMT '50 Ford convertible kit, the reason for the windshield done the way it is in this kit is that there is or was several different roof options when this kit was new. #1 was a stock height convertible windshield and soft top up or down. #2 Was a chopped top convertible with a half top option. #3 This was also offered with a stock height roof and the Victoria Hard Top with no B pillar.
the half top was in later issues. originally it was a full chopped carson top. heres th contents of th first issue
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i would use one of the usual hinges and just glue some small blocks to the door. they just wouldn't have the strength to open more than once if done in scale and would be difficult to keep square. if they aren't square they'll just bind up and tear out of the body
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you could do a two tone instead of the stripes. it might suit the car better and there seems to be a fe options
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you could try the double sided tape they use to fit new phone screens. you can get it down to 0.5mm wide in clear and black. Its not cheap (around $20 for a 10 metre roll) but its plenty strong. one of my friends uses it to hold the headlights on his rc hotrod and he beats on that thing hard.
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You would probably be better using the clear pearl. The only time i used the white pearl i found it took a lot of paint to get it to cover grey primer and until it was covered it looked blotchy rather than even
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saw a dodge demon with the wide arches running around today and a mk4 golf with a vr5 (we didn't get the vr5), and a new shape caddy van in lamborghini orange wrap on bags and rotiforms. also a couple of italian registered 70s merc(ede)s with vintage caravan behind them
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1 hour ago, Bainford said:
Clearly, camping is a pursuit for those not in a hurry. Not necessarily the same story for those poor saps stuck behind it on narrow country roads...
I got stuck behind what we call a static caravan on the road between wick and thurso in caithness in the scottish highlands. Normally it would have been an easy overtake but the caravan was swaying from side to side a lot so i didn't want to take the chance. When it eventually pulled in i found it was being towed by a mk3 ford fiesta and the rear wheels of the car were off the ground. The scariest part was the dutch registration plates
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these all seem a little large, how about a few smaller ones? I've seen one on a reliant robin too but i cant find the pic
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6 hours ago, A modeler named mike said:
That's pretty cool.. I live next to a historical farm Museum that has multiple events throughout the year. In the beginning of September the have the steam and small gas engine show. All week long at high noon all the steam whistle blow.. Very cool. I have a 1950 M series John Deere that I just inherited and have no use for so I'll probably look for a buyer at that show..
i think thats the first tractor i've seen with hubcaps still on. on this side of the pond we just didn't use them abd if they were fitted the farm cats and dogs got a new feed bowl.
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the ral code for fendt green is 6160. any paint shop can mix this as its a base colour. the manufacturers will give it their own code and name but the ral code is consistent between manufacturers
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a designer on cults called cosplayitemsrock has multiple pulling truck versions. everything from a school bus to a tractor with loads of variations
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40 minutes ago, Mike C. said:
I'm sure this on had to be mentioned before. Remember the Thing?
You could build stock or really hot rod these things out.
sorry about the poor pic but its near the bottom of a stack and not easy to get at. the thing is available as a 3d print
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23 minutes ago, PatW said:
The prices are right but to import one is nearly $30!
have a look on kingkit Pat. They're probably your best bet i the uk as they stock used kits too. the salvage section is good for parts kits too
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I like the icm kits but they do have some very minor flaws. I'm currently working on the opel sedan and I've found some parts are too delicate. for example theres a piece of trim for the body that is near impossible to remove in one piece. it has a connection at each end thats bigger than the part along with an ejection blob in the centre. the part is a piece of body trim and even using a very fine tooth pe saw it just takes it to bite once and the part is destroyed. and the instructions are a bit hazy in places where they really need to be clearer (the cowl fit for example). None of its enough to put me off their kits though and with this being a model a the flaws of the opel shouldn't appear on this due to the way the body fits the fenders (note, most of my build problems have been due to me assembling the body too early). I think we might get a model aa from icm next in probably civilian and first responder versions as it would tie in with the model ts they did.
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influencable and gullible mean the same thing in modern times
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you could try archiatectural suppliers. they use larger sheets when they build their models but it may not be plastruct or evergreen,
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well, that was unexpected. i thought the hok pagen gold pearl over black would give me brown but instead its given me an almost green gold but once the clear and foil is done it should look ok.
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The wind finally changed direction so i got some paint on. It looks like i need to give some another coat as my first paintjob is showing through. I first painted it metallic brown and butternut yellow and it turned out great, i just hated how it looked and didn't want to do the yellow in gold so i shot the whole thing with duplicolour grey pearl. if the weather plays nice i'll get pagen gold on in the morning.
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1 hour ago, CabDriver said:
Couple more teasers from Atlantis?
they look to be original artworks, the folds look old with the discolouration
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your probably better to get some already orange clear sheet and cutting your own from that. its going to be a chore trying to get the paint to lay evenly on the glass as it has nothing to bite onto so will jusr run.
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9 hours ago, Stanward VonDiederichs said:
I've donated photos to him and sometimes used him with sites I'm a digger for old customs I remember drags remember and what other people are doing in other countries. Do you know what this is what kind of car?
i've got a feature on that car but he builders previous car was cooler
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looking forward to this, looks like its going to be double the price of the old one though
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On 4/16/2024 at 2:02 PM, catpack68 said:
Saw this Cybertruck yesterday parked at a shopping center near where I live.
wow, someone did use trigonometry after leaving school
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