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stitchdup

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  1. There is another option, the french army used flatheads well into the 80s that have better cooling among other upgrades. I think they only stopped casting them in the mid 80s and a lot of the drag race flatheads in europe use those blocks. There was a load of them, still new in the crate available towards the end of the 90s.
  2. try the link i posted 3 posts up, they are fluted
  3. yes, its based on the datsun 240z. heres one that sent the internet on fire a couple of years ago.
  4. Cool, these japanese race cars just look more purposeful than the others. maybe its because the body looks more stock
  5. the plastic primer is useful. it helps the other primers stick to bare plastic (some older revell kits and black plastic kits) and it can be used if your paint is a hot one too if you dont want a thick layer of primer. Its not really a primer though, think of it as an adhesion promoter instead
  6. Nice work, they make a cool group
  7. I've got these for my 3d prints https://modellersresource.co.uk/index.php?route=product/category&path=66
  8. i have some magic tree pe ones somewhere
  9. even if someone did headlight decals on clear backing we'd have an option. with clear backing we could then use those decals on easily available googly eyes and an a5 sheet of these imaginary decals should last a fair while. they wouldn't be perfect but unless you want to spend money on photo etched ones it might work for most of us.
  10. I always though the andy saunders version was kinda cool
  11. is it also called a 300 i6? if it is theres a 3d print file available along with one for an aussie ford i6
  12. very cool, nobody could tell that you started with a mazda
  13. it looks a little too sharp on the edges and kinda deep towards the back of the hood. Between the lights looks a little bit flat as well but neither detail is enough to stop me getting a couple
  14. the centre of the hood looks wrong but i'll still get a couple
  15. Very nice, looks like henry should have made them that way
  16. it looks like its available on the iceman site again
  17. I've used the yellow tins, but not the red tins (uk trade use version). Seemed to work fairly well but it was a bit thick compared to other primers. I still use it sometimes if i have nothing else or need to cover a large area like truck side or something with less detail. Its not a bad primer but imo there are better options if you want to save detail
  18. That was a fantasticread and scroll. Well done to all the contributors and I look forward to reading the book when its available. What really sold the story to me is ford uk sold a car that has a lot of the styling cues from these models called the consul capri (not to be confused with just capri) so it just made it all that much more believable
  19. It is a movie I have nevr watched and have no interest in watching, even though my friends reccomend it often
  20. diolex production transkit
  21. dab the point of your pin in paint then use it t mark the spot for drilling
  22. Thats the car i saw on the motorway outside edinburgh 3 weeks ago with a load of similar era cars, happy to see what it is now as it was with a fleet of bugattis and the like
  23. Cool custom, removing the roof gives it a pretty fresh look
  24. thats a mexican bug, there were never many of them over here and thats an earlier one than the commercial importers would have so i assume its a private import. Its interesting to see the differences between them and the ones we got
  25. this is the tamiya pearl clear over duplicolour flat black, not a great pic but its the best i have that shows the pearl. I would describe it as more of a metallic clear though as the pearl only really works on light colours. There is a good paint supplier called jawell paints in the uk. They carry loads of automotive paints and can put any colour you want into a spray can. Shipping shouldn't be too bad either since your on the mainland
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