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it hit a wall - both figuratively and literaly - got stuck and lost temper

well its time to make the multi part body into one part. to do this i used some printer resin, an old brush and a light for curing uv nail varnish. I brushed resin into the gaps then hit it with the light for a while. the resin will leave a greasy residue once cured but a wipe with alcohol fixes that. i did the chassis too but didn't get pics of that. and i've decided to just print an entire new coupe body as i'm still fighting the top on it. i'll also be printing the gearboxes that come in the lincoln as neither of those i was going to use will fit the floor without a lot of work so to avoid that i'll use the one that fits with the v12s. its not very detailed but its under the floor and wont be seen anyway.

i did a quick stance test and it sat way too high for the build style. to fix this i cut the axle mount area from the chassis and raised them to the bed floor which brought the rear down another 4mm, still not really low enough but it'll have to do as i dont want to get bogged down on the chassis as it will never be seen. i've also made progress on the seat. i used 0.40 half round strips but 0.60 would have been better imo. the seats actually near finished with only the rear edges to complete. its taken 3 full packs to do the seat and probably another pack and a half will do the door panels. i might do the dah top too theres been a couple other bits started too but they aint in a position for pics yet

just trying to see if it happens to me as well. can you try again yourself, in this thread and take a screenshot if it happens again. also which thread was it?

i like evergreen shapes and sheets. it files to shape easily and most hobby glues works well on it. to get things symetrical i tend to put a spot of superglue on the back and use the part as a template to cut the other side so both are the same. i'll do any needed shaping at this point too. if you watch some trimmers working vids, you'll get more ideas on shapes and stuff and really the materials are the only difference. this charger is all just flat sheet but it the first somewhat successful interior i made though now i dont have them flat. it was as simple as marking the shapes i wanted then lightly sanding the edges to soften them a little.

the foose caddy interior might fit but your probably going to have to scratch it up. if you find the seats first you can then build up the sides to match

got the convertible body and chassis assembled today. i also modified one to fit the much bigger 6 speed box and after finding the centre of the roof had a slight droop, i swapped it for a better print

well i was in charge of the two teenage girls as their direct boss. i witnessed their reactions on the monitor from the kitchen and i heard the end of it when i got through. maybe he was having a bad day but it changed my opinion of him.

some oddities among those. the turquoise bus looks to be a late mexican bus but i'm not sure whats going on with the rear sides. the pick up looks pretty well proportioned and i suspect its an old show car. it looks very familiar

I've met rowan atkinson through a job. just an awful human. i liked his shows before i met him but any grown man that makes 2 teenage waitress cry over bottled water not being his brand needs to reevaluate his actions.

aoshima recently did some with wide oval firestones

it cant be as bad as the rover p4 i suspect would be from the same seller you got your cortina from. the soap next my sink looks more like a p4, lol

I made a start on these today. I printed them both from files by macone1 on cults and the lincoln v12s are files from mcs design, also on cults. The suspension on the coupe will be independent front and rear but i forget who those files are from. The coupe is getting modern suspension and box (box from motabas) while the convertible will be more stock components. i'll be robbing the top boot from the monogram 41 for the convert. all i've got done so far is sanding the coupe parts ready for primer. The body i printed for the coupe has some flaws but i'll show some tricks for fixing them with printer resin and using resin as filler engine and suspension parts theres a full convertible and engine in this box

these are all vw aircooled power. i like the unusual cars as much as bugs

its based on a opel rekord/manta from europe.

not sleeping again

yes model kits are toys, but its what we do to them that changes them into more than toys

i give it two weeks before its donated for the tax breaks like most other art like this

I keep my sprue for mixing paints. i cut lengths of it and leave a nub on one end. i find paint mixes faster than using a cocktail stick. For shapes i like to use aircraft kits or beetles to get curves and some of the shapes you can get might surprise you. for example a 1/48 de havilland vampire wing hides a wide arch (minus te actual arch) monogram mustang rear quarter inside it which is on my future builds list.

you could try polishing compound. i've had success with it on tamiya tapes when they leave the glue behind (though now they seem to eat into the paint)

is it bad i recognise the corner? and to take it fast that is the line to take

I like to customise everything i build. sometimes it might be just lowered on wheels and sometimes its change everything. it really depends on my mood at the time. i usually have a plan when i start but nothing fully defined because i never know what i'll find in my parts box and that can start another build too. i tend to lose interest in my more involved builds once most of the fab work is done so 'll chuck a basic kit on the bench for a quick build. in fact i think i'll do one today cos i'm in the mood for painting something with a brush and i've just printed this and it turned out pretty good files from digital surface on cults

do you have any vw bug kits in the stash? they'll have 4 for the drive shafts

its not a problem, gimme a couple mins