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How opaque are the Tamiya pearl lacquers?
Can-Con replied to Monty's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
A grey or black base under pearl yellow will make it look green. Optical illusion. -
I Need To Find The Tutorial On Posting Pictures
Can-Con replied to oldcarfan's topic in Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials
Left klik on picture ,, "copy image" put cursor in reply box and klik "paste". -
How opaque are the Tamiya pearl lacquers?
Can-Con replied to Monty's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I'd recommend a light base or at least a similar color base under it. This is their pearl yellow over bare plastic ,, but then again. yellows never cover well. -
Moebius had that sign on their table at a show last year so I'd say they do intend to produce the kit, just a matter of when.
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1968 Beaumont conversion kit test build WIP
Can-Con replied to Wylde's topic in Car Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
Hey Wilde, ever consider doing some Meteor conversions? Grilles for the '56, '57 and '60 and '61 could be done as wall as the '66. I think the '61 looks particularly cool. -
Ray's Kits Decals - Caution!
Can-Con replied to Joe Lange's topic in Car Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
Not my fault, not my problem. If Ray was out of the decals you wanted you have to wait until he has more printed, simple as that. Why not try getting in touch with Ray directly instead of going through a middle-man? Don't bother responding to my message, not my circus, not my monkeys.🤡🐒 -
Been working on the frame mods. I "Z-ed" the back 1/2, removed the spare tire and made a new rear crossmember. First I cut the frame apart on the diagonal, using the crossmembers as reference points to make the cuts the same on both sides. The place where I cut was very thick. Gives me lots of gluing area but the drop would have been more then I wanted so I carefully cut a couple scale inches out of the diagonal so it would give me a more modest drop when glued back together. Then the 2 parts fit snugly back on top of each other and I added a couple small squares of sheet plastic to strengthen the joint. Compared to the old frame in black, you can se this gives me about a 6 scale inch drop and I could easily still use the stock rear axel and springs if I wanted. But I'll be using the C4 Vette rear end from the AMT '34 Ford hotrod under the back of this one. Planned ride height when finished
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Sorry I had to post it as a response to your message Brian. At the time I got the "oops, that page can't be found" message every time I tried to post that as a separate comment. It was the only way it would go through. 🤨
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Billet Style Grill
Can-Con replied to Perspect Scale Modelworks's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I kinda make mine like in the video but I use then sheet plastic rough cut to shape, stacked with each second piece set in slightly then sand it to final shape. -
If you mean under the hood, Steve, no. It was done years ago with Alclad. It's actually very durable and safe from fingerprints if you put it away and let it dry for several years.😉😁
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Thanks again, everyone. Now that I'm feeling better I'll add some info,, The paint is HOK candy root beer over, IIRC, a sandy gold metallic base. It's been over 10 years since I had painted it so some details are a bit fuzzy. Basic engine, under hood details and front suspension parts are from the AMT '57 Chrysler 300 with the fuel injection setup from the AMT '53 Ford pickups optional hemi. Wheels and tires are from the Revell '57 Chevy snap kit. I just got lucky with the foil coming out as good as it did. Never did anything different then I usually do. Hope everyone has s great 2025. 🙂
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The way the interior panels and frame rails are laid out to me suggest that it will be easy to modify the kit into a pickup with either 2 or 4 wheel drive in the future. Also it looks like it will be easy to delete the Blazer side windows for future pickup releases. Also the 4 smaller headlight lenses for the upmarket grille. I know a lot of you guys are looking forward to a more "mainstream" civilian Blazer kit but the way this is all engineered, I'm looking a little farther ahead.
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Revell: Stranger Things; Billy´s Chevy Camaro
Can-Con replied to Luc Janssens's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
FWIW, I think you're right about no one noticing the difference in the decals. We here are "The Lunatic Fringe" and notice such things, 90% or more people who are , lets say, "not as invested" as us would never know the difference. -
I'll have to try that later Bill. Thanks.
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Don't seem to have a problem in other threads though. "Strange thing" that it's only that thread. Keeps saying page can't be found.
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How having the same "page can't be found" message as Daniel when I try posting in the Stranger Things Blazer thread.
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Don't seem to have a problem in other threads though. "Strange thing" that it's only that thread. 🤔
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Atlantis rolls out ex Revell 57 Chevy Nomad.
Can-Con replied to John M.'s topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
Never looked right to me. -
Revell: Stranger Things; Billy´s Chevy Camaro
Can-Con replied to Luc Janssens's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
Hood and grille are different. IIRC, the seat sew patterns are too but not sure. , , Hey, you asked. -
Atlantis rolls out ex Revell 57 Chevy Nomad.
Can-Con replied to John M.'s topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
Those old Revell '57s always had a strait axel gasser front end included as an option, I can't imagine they would have blocked of the runners for it as it's still in the hardtop kit.