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tamiya sierra rs500 racecars or scale production

I like your trick for the fuel fillers, going to have to remember that one

Lovely colour, it really suits the caddy

I use the tamiya smoke but brushed on. It probably works best on bumpers and grilles though as the excess pools in the gaps and looks very effective on the grilles. I've also heard of tinting future or whatever it called now then using it as a dip instead of brushing it on. I haven't tried the future method myself so maybe someone that has could chine in with their experiences. This bumper and grille were done with brushed on tamiya

cool, I like your colour choices

here you go, the only pic of the tyres in the fenders and a later pic that shows the direction its going, the wheels are now the same size but artillary style and the front is lower

If it was as good as bmf I'm sure someone would have posted about it before now mate,

As I said at the start I like rubber bands but it depends on the vehicle. I'll list whats on my bench at the moment with the wheels and tyres I'm using. 65 c10 on big truck rims with rubber bands 20something f350 on truck rims with off road tyres (liftrd) 39 chevy on rubber bands 30 model a on big n little large diameter wheels but with 60 profile tyres to fill the fenders mk3 golf van on 16" rims with stretched tyres 37 ford on pegasus dodge style wheel n caps 48 ford on steels with blackwalls mk4 golf on 18 bbs with stretch tyres bmw e21 on 14" ronals but i had no choice but to use stretch tyres on it as the arches are pretty small a couple of tractors on big rims but i guess they get a pass lol 64 caddy but undecided on rims for it delahete on chrysler atlantic rims with matching delaheye hauler bug hot rod on early ford wires vw t1 pick up on porsche wheels To me though the stance is just as important as the wheels, and big wheels have to have brakes that fit. I have built a few cars on smaller wheels and have some lined up to be built. I wouldn't put big wheels on a flatty powered rod just as I wouldn't put white walls on a golf. I enjoy seeing stock cars but at the same time I have little interest in building one as I see them as the starting point for the builds i do, even if their just lowered on wheels.

all the parts for it seem to be included in this, there are extra seats not used in the instructions which are the same as the bus version and 3 sets of bumpers

Nice work, the starion still has a modern look to it compared to other cars of the era

My fav Clint Eastwood movies were the two set on Iwo Jima, they were really well made and the lack of modern style explosions and noise really made them stand out. Nothing wrong with Gran Torino, but the war ones I'd put up alongside schindlers list and saving private ryan

I'm sure it will be a good seller, I got two of them and I'm sure I'll get at least one more when the bay window van (t2) gets released later in the year. Its a snap type kit but shouldn't be too bad to convert with a t1 chassis. As for the first one I have to decide which of the 3 bumper options to use and whether to fit brm's or sprint stars but otherwise it will be slammed and stock(ish)

cool, i'll be following

I do them by drilling through the arms, then cutting them off and using pins to hold them on. Then once you have it sitting at the height you want it just takes a drop of glue on the top arms to hold it in place

Here's the contents of the kit. Appologies for some of the pics being a little sepia toned on the decals and some of the parts. I like that there is two options for the glass and suspect there might be another version of the kit later. Its based of the van and bus kits previously released by revell so there are a few extra body panels for the van. I didn't take a pic of the tyres as they are just round and black. It would have been nice to have some white walls but thats just personal preference. Some chrome bumpers and mirrors would also have been nice but again thats personal choice and i expect the hasegawa one might fit with a little work. I hope the aftermarket bring out some photo etch and camping equipment for this kit as it is very nice. There is a ejector pin mark on the interior floor pan but it looks like it will be under some of the interior units. Sorry the pics aren't in any order, I still cant get that to work for me. Also take note of how it fits in the box as I didn't so it wont fit back inside

some of these may be some help

Thats neat, I like how the body lines look with some of the wood body colour too

I believe it was a weight/cost saving measure. Its a much thinner guage of steel than other vehicles of the time.

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its a nice looking kit Tom, I have it in front of me and will be posting the contents when i have my camera handy. Even before opening the box i was impressed by the weight of it and the molding is good.

Turned out nice Gareth, its funny how a kit you have no enthusiasm for in the beginning can change your mind. After watching yours come together I've added it to my ebay list

I recieved my vw campers this morning. First impressions are good, the box is very weighty compared to the bus and van versions, and the parts are nicely molded. I dont have my camera with me but will post the contents on monday.

I recieved my camper vans today. First impressions are good, crisp molding and the box has a good weight to it even before opening it. Unfortunatelly my camera isn't with me just now so I'll post pics sometime on monday. I am looking forward to starting it though

When i was at school we still had a metalworking class. One of the tasks we had to complete to pass was to make a basic knife (not forged, just filled from scraps). Unfortunatelly the school rules changed and having a knife was now a suspendable offence but it was a required part of the class still. Some of us had put a lot of work into making them as christmas gifts for our parents to display but when we tried to take them home we all got them taken off us and the head teacher ordered them all to be destroyed. My dad went to the school and demanded they be returned to the students as it really was quite upsetting to have a punishment for completing our school work. I dont know what that headteacher was thinking, they still had to make knives the following year only with a 45mm blade instead of the 150mm we were making

I was hoping its the 1/25 amt kit but I'll still get a couple for the us spec bumpers