iamsuperdan

Well, you know how I feel about this post! Here in Canada, we stopped getting VW vans of any description after the T4 generation. Here, the T4 in passenger and camper versions was known as the Eurovan. Cargo was of course the Transporter. We have the ID Buzz, but they are insanely expensive at this time. Fully load passenger version only. Would love to see a cargo version, or the shorter wheelbase version, but I don't think that will happen. I spent most of the 90s being the detailer / lot attendant at a local VW dealership while going through university. In 1992, we put a Westfalia into demo service, and for $100/wk, staff could rent it. So a buddy and did just that. Anyway, here's my old beast. 1985 Transporter: TDI swap from an '04 Jetta, regeared transmission, South African front end swap, lowered on Eibach springs, Mercedes wheels, Tristar rear windows, interior from a Vanagon. Lots of fun, but the nickel and diming got to be a headache. The engine swap was the easy bit, iot was everything else that started to fail. Electrical gremlins, leaking coolant pipes, suspension failures...everytually got fed up and sold it. Some dude from New Hampshire flew out and drove it back. And at a local VW show.

Are you asking about 3d printing kits that the model companies no longer make? If so, that's something I think just about everyone here supports.

I never got an allowance. But there was a direct correlation between the amount of housework I assisted with and how much resistance my parents gave when I asked them to buy me things. And that's how we did it with our kids. The more they helped out around the house, the more we helped them when they wanted something. Anyway, my parents bought me a lot of Hot Wheels and Matchbox back in the day. And then I discovered models.

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Nice work! I'm enjoying your line of Porsche more though.

Excellent work! Colour choices are perfect.

Welcome! Just a quick reminder that selling is not allowed on the forums. What happens in PMs us up to all of you, but For Sale posts are not allowed and will be removed.

This is one of my zombie builds. I should really get on it. Still my fav movie car.

For those that like the colour, it's actually pretty close to the actual real Mint Green used by Porsche.

This is the stuff! https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/premier-interior-exterior-multi-surface-aerosol-spray-paint-primer-gloss-340-g-0482400p.0482412.html?rq=premier+spray+paint&colorCode=PAINT_PREMIXED_COLOUR_Berry_Pink

I have at least a dozen of the Fujimi kits in the stash. And another zombie is already on the bench, being saved. This next one does not have any paint damage to correct! I'm trying to finish off the zombies before starting new builds.

I'm not a big plane guy, but I love these old warbirds. One of two remaining airworthy Lancasters is here in Canada, and it's on my list to get out to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum and check it out. https://www.warplane.com/aircraft/collection/details.aspx?aircraftId=4

I'm a big fan of ju-jubes. Even the black ones. As for chocolate, a Skor bar does it for me. At DQ, the Skor Blizzard is a must have for me. And actually, it's going to be almost 30 degrees C here today. And for most of the week. So I see a Blizzard in my very near future.

I love the GTD. Make mine Race Red in colour. Although, Jay's car in blue is quite striking. Although...colour is a moot point as they're all sold out, so I guess I missed out. No matter, they'll be on Bring A Trailer or at Barrett Jackson soon, so we can always buy ours there. Right? lolz. I think it's great that ford isn't scared to build a car like this or the GT. Kind of like Chrysler in the 90s; creating the Viper, the Prowler, the Ram SRT10, etc. Bonkers vehciles that don't make a lot of sense from a revenue standpoint, but are an awesome halo car that showcass what they can do. I wish more brands would take risks like this. Would love to see Tamiya do a full detail kit of this car.

ESCI. And I bet I'm the onyl one saying that. They had some unique subjects that no one else bothered producing. Well, at least until Italeri bought up the old tooling. Ford Transit Renault 5 Mercedes G-Wagen Mercedes 190 Toyota Land Cruiser Range Rover BMW M1 They may have been simple kits, but they look good when built. Body dimensions were excellent.

Really nice!

With all the negative posts out there regarding vendors, it's time for a positive one. https://www.lbproductionhk.com/ LB Production are a Chinese decal manufacturer. I recently ordered a couple of sets of decals for the Tamiya GT3RS, as they have more colour options than Tamiya does. Pricing was excellent. Even with shipping, far less than other suppliers. Looking at $25.85 CDN for two sets of decals, including tracked shipping. That's $18.86 US. Took exactly two weeks for me to order and have the decals arrive here in Canada. I ordered on July 9th, and they arrived on the 23rd. They look excellent. Details are crisp, colours are exactly as pictured on their website. I highly recommend, and will be ordering more in the future. Still in the packages, with protective film.

Excellent work. Your weathering is great!

I actually finished a model today. So that's one off the bench. Wow. It's been a while. Honestly...it might be the first one I've finished this year. I just haven't had that much bench time, plus I had a stretch of zero interest in building. I'm better now.

Well, cleared one old project off the bench. This one was a challenge. Fujimi Porsche 964 Turbo. Acquired this and started it 5 or 6 years ago. Did my usual prep, then when I sprayed the mint green colour, the body reacted. Badly. It ate into the plastic, the whole car looked like a vinyl roof. I was disappointed, as the chassis was totally fine. Body was modled in red, not grey, so perhaps that plaastic was just different enough. Anyway, after a dip in the purple pond, and a little sanding, it didn;t look much better. Threw it in the box and stuffed into a corner of the shelf. Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago. I saw the box, had a look, decided to try and salvage it. I wish I could find the pics I took before I started saving it. I sanded. And sanded. And sanded some more. Then it was sand, primer, sand, primer. Did that a few times until I felt the body looked okay. Then hit it with the paint. Of course, I'm an idiot, and used the EXACT SAME paint can that messed it all up in the first place. Must have had enough primer on there because it laid out fine. Of course, all that sanding and priming meant that a lot of the details are washed out, even with re-scribing panel lines. Still, did the best I could, and it looks okay on the shelf.

Looking to unload a couple of kits that I've lost interest in. Meng Hummer H1 Meng Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Both kits are new, 100% complete, and unstarted. All bags sealed. It's a long shot, but here's what I'm after: Tamiya Volvo 850 BTCC - sedan Tamiya Volvo 850 BTCC - wagon Tamiya Mercedes DTM cars Tamiya Alfa Romeo 155 - Bosch livery Revell / Fujimi Porsche Gembella Avalanche Revell / Fujimi Mercedes 230TE wagon Also looking for photoetch, detail, and decal sets for: Revell London Bus Tamiya Porsches - Carrera GT, GT3RS, 993 GT2, etc Tamiya Alfa Romeo 155 DTM cars I'm always open to hearing about trade fodder, so if you have kits of european subject matter, I'm open to suggestion. Porsches, BMWs, VWs, etc. Can't hurt to ask, right? Worst I can say is Thanks but no thanks. Thanks.

On a related note, 3D printing rivets can be done. Not sure what I'll do with these, as I can't imagine not losing half of these the moment I tried them. But, the files were free, so why not try them?

I had a '95 Camaro Z28 Convertible a few years ago. Excellent car, very similar to the Firebird Formula. Still miss that car. Looking forward to seeing where you go with this.

Without giving too much away, this has come up in staff meetings, and we are discussing what paid access might look like. Very VERY early stages, but this is an option on the table. At some point, we'll be asking for opinions from the masses. 👍

I might have that. Will check for you.