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I think tat might be an old frog tool, I read somewhere their tools went east and I've seen the vauxhall wagon in a russian box. It was also 1/16

Are they the same as the monogram sand crab wheels?

Since I'm already building a 57 bug I figured I'd chuck a 66 into the mix too. This one is going drag style with non turbo race engine. To get the tins removed from the engine i used a second engine so it would have full finned heads. I still need to add the bolts to these to finish the look. I used the heads and carbs from a 3d printed engine. Since its a drag bug all the cooling stuff is also gone and the dynamo has been replaced by an alternator. The rear suspension will remain stock (gotta have that rake) but the front has been dropped and narrowed a scale 6" each side. I am using big n little uscp sprint star wheels but for the mock up it is on stock rims. No plan for paint yet but the name is hema roid rage. DoesThere will be another drag bug at some point called hemi roid rage using the imc kit

It looks like you need to remove a little from these areas. I would start at front edge and get it fitting first before doing the sides

Since I'm already building 57 bug I deciede to build 66 drag bug at the same time. Used 2 tamiya engines and parts from a 3d printed engine to create a pauter machine type drag engine. If it was a v8 I guess it would be called a big block

Very cool, the bike in the back is a nice touch

Beautiful work on the wheel, looking forward to more. I'd love to see some pics of the manx also

There was someone on here that built rads using section of fly screen layered with the up/down in line with each other but the horizontals were staggered. It looked pretty convincing. It was a while back but i think it might have been a user by the name of hemi426 or similar

I will be filming it. As I said to my councilors why should I pay for a new bin when theres every chance the same thing will happen again. I really think they made a mistake with the bins they got as the recycling bins that are a couple of inches shorter never get damaged on the same truck. I made sure they know I will refuse to pay for a new one anyway and suggested they provide a large trade size wheelie bin instead of what we have. Theres 18 absolutelly stinking bins outside my block when one large bin would hold the same amount and take up less space

Captain Tom that many of us in the uk were cheering on for his 100 lap charity walk has sadly passed at the age of 100. He served the country during ww2 and back in march last year he raised £33 million pounds for nhs charities. May he rest in peace. A trully inspirational and humble man, you've earned your rest Sir

I like your interior colours TJ, and the engine is looking pretty sweet too

I watched the local council bin men destroy my neighbours and mine wheelie bins (the bin lorry obviously needs some adjustment cos the bins are getting smashed off the ground). They put tags on them to call for a replacement and when I did I was told I would have to pay for a new one. I have now put in a complaint and contacted my councilors as it wasn't me that wrecked the bins so why should I have to pay for a new one when there is every chance the same thing will happen again. If it was my fault it got wrecked i would pay it. I've already been told the bin must be getting blown about when empty but that just isn't possible as we have them tied to the fence to stop that and invited them to come see for themselves. Hopefully it will bring a change to the rules that benefits everyone

Got some work done on the engine. The colour is hok lime gold pearl over duplicolour silver with lots of metallic. The chrome is all molotowe cleared with gauzy shine enhancer. The next lot of chrome piecea will be cleared with s-02 product to see how it works. I didn't worry about the seam as it will be hidden by the belt and pulleys

volcanic sand, available at pet shops or online in various quantities. If you dont like your postie its also available in large quantities

Have you tried the c1 powder? it turns any colour and type of paint to a metal look finish. Very simple to use and a little goes a long way. For metal look when using a brush I find dry brushing works better though its a lot slower

Cool, it looks ready to play with e types

If you need parts for the escort I have a partial kit. You're welcome to it if you want it

maybe a dark wash over it would help, its not too far off

well put, the owners of the companies sent the work overseas, lots of people blame china for job losses/quality failings but at the end of the day its the companies that put the work to china and made thousands of people unemployed, destroyed local manufacuring or just tried to avoid local enviromental laws. But yeah, lets blame china, when the truth is the reason so much is made in china now is greed. There's definately something wrong when a full time worker still needs help to buy food or pay rent while working min wage, while their company ceo is out buying a new boat/ferrari and avoiding tax. The company owners need to realise that higher wages lead to more spending which means more profits, so everbody wins.

Nice clean work on the cab extention, she's gonna be a good looking truck

Kevlar yellow/tan/brown

The revell vw golf mk2. While its a decent kit the newer mk1 kits blow them out of the water. Most of the improvements I'd like to see are in the interior and suspension. For example the seat bases are just far too long, and the front suspension seems to be from something else as its too wide and the rear wheel wells have the interior tub sticking into them which makes lowering them a chore

Walked 3 miles to the local car parts place for paint only to find it closed. I checked their website before I left and it said they were open until half 4. I dont mind the walk, but it was freezing with a heavy wind chill.

That brings back memories, I still have one of the sqare steering wheels in my mums attic. When revell did a vote about 4 or 5 years ago on the german site the allegro came third after the bay window van so I have my fingers crossed we might see one in scale someday. I can see an unusaul gasser build from one

Cool golf, I'd drive it