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Happy Birthday / Anniversary!!!!!! While the MCM forum went online mid Feb 2006, it was at the end of Feb early March that it started really cooking! Kudos to Gregg, Jairus and any other behind the scene heroes for making this THE online home not only for me, but for many others as well, and for keeping it cleaned and polished all the time. Raising my coffee mug, Here's to many more!!! CHEERS!! Thanks,
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WOW! What a challenging project! While not the biggest fan of the car in the world, I can certainly appreciate your efforts to create such a truthful rendition! I can only imagine the time it took to get it right. In other words, I like it! Thanks,
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1970 Mercury Cougar XR7 Conv'rt(Color is on!)03-03-07
ismaelg replied to Mj-Styro's topic in WIP: Model Cars
En route to another GREAT save! Green is my least favorite car color, but I have to admit I really like this one a lot! Thanks, -
Hi Jody, Thanks for the feedback. This is 1/25. I have experience with electronics SMT soldering, but this is my first attempt at soldering brass. A while ago I tried to solder brass tubing without success. The key here is that the equipment I have available is designed for SMT electronics. Small pointy tip on a Weller temp controlled soldering station. The solder and the flux are also more suited for BGA components than brass roll bars in scale. I thought about the torch, but at this time, this is more of a curiosity than anything else. After seeing the work of people like yourself, Stingray69 and others, I had to try it! So this is in part your fault I'll keep practicing and will start looking around for a suitable torch. If I can add this skill to my modeling "toolbox", I think it will actually be helpful in my helicopter models as well as in cars. After these pics were taken, I used some solder wick and cleaned some of the excess solder. This solder is also easy to file down. After a good cleanup, I guess primer and paint will be the final judges.... Thanks,
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Hello, I thought I was on the ballpark, but I suspected I was using the wrong setup. After all, it's an SMT electronics setup. So I played around with the temp, tip, solder composition etc and I think I'm now on the right track. Still a bit heavy but each solder joint is getting better than the previous one. I'll retouch the first ones, but overall, I like it. Thanks,
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Very nice! I love the umbrella.. What a creature comfort! You obviously know the subject very well. The changes are so well done you can't tell they weren't in the kit. Thanks for sharing,
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Hello, Last time, we were here. While that dries, something happened and the box stock theme went Kaboom Here is my first attempt at doing a brass roll bar. From what I've researched, these cars usually have a roll bar inside, not a full cage. This is my first attempt at soldering brass rod. It came out ok, but the soldering can be a bit cleaner. The solder seems too heavy. The center bar will anchor a racing harness. I'm building up courage to try and solder a third support bar going to the back. The other side: You get the idea. Comments or suggestions? Thanks,
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Gang, I'm pleasantly surprised to see such a good reaction to a box stock build of a subject that is not necessarily the most popular around. :wink: Thanks a lot!
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Cool! I'll follow up closely. I'll soon start working on mine.
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Nice job on both. A good friend of mine built the black one as well. I'll try go get some pics.
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Very nice model of a rare car. Well done....
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Yes gang, that's 1/43, and pictures don't do it justice...... I've seen it, I've touched it!
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Finished Rothmans Porsche 959 Rally racer (weathered)
ismaelg replied to ViperDave's topic in Model Cars
The weathering looks GREAT! Do you have more details on how you did that? I need to do something similar to that on an upcoming project. -
Outstanding paint job! Very clean execution. Looks great!
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Great job on the last Fuelie of the era. The color combo is very elegant. A true classic that looks ready for Barret-Jackson
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Beautiful! Great job on this classic. What kit is it?
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Very nice and different. A very elegant ride indeed....
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Cool! That's going to be very nice! I have a Revell F430 in the workbench and it will be Cobra Colors Blue Mirabeau metallic. I saw this one in Road Atlanta and I fell in love. I also have some aftermarket wheels for it. Thanks, Ismael "the Corvette guy who also likes Ferraris" Gonzalez
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Hello, While not exactly Pulitzer contenders, I wrote a few "How to" articles many years ago for ScaleCorvettes.com. These were done over 6 or 7 years ago, but I hope they help a bit. http://www.scalecorvettes.com/hints.htm Thanks,
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Hello, Simon, Ayala, Barbo, Efrain (bestfreshman), Fanfan, Abraham, Carlos De Jesus, Rogelio, Daniel Gabriel, Mike and all other forum members from Puerto Rico and those form elsewhere who want to join..... I'm planning to have a modelers BBQ get together in my house: Sunday March 25, from about 10AM onwards. This is just to have a great time and enjoy our hobby. I can setup a table or two for taking pictures of your models with my equipment, and the workbench can be available. But the focus will be on the sizzling steaks... and having fun Let me know so we can plan accordingly. For those of you up north, I really wish you can come. Who knows, this may be the start of a tradition. Regards,
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Abraham, Bienvenido! Nos vamos a quedar con esto!!!
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Nice color combo. What paint did you use on the top? Thanks,
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Very very nice. That's a subject you don't see very often. The last fuelie. Where is the fuelie setup from? Love it. Thanks,
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Hello! It's finally done. I was in some kind of a mini slump. So I used the opportunity to exercise the basics. This is a 100% box stock / spray can build. No flocking, no wires, no aluminum tubing, no nothing else other than paint and glue. The only "modification" was cutting the wheel mounting studs so the car would sit lower. Stance is everything. I have to admit I like it. Too bad I need to ship it back to the owner. :wink: I had so much fun doing this curbside box stock that I will do 2 more before going back to my beloved detailed Corvettes. I really recommend all of you to do this every once in a while. As usual, your comments are appreciated. Sorry for so many pics, I couldn't help it Revell Germany Ferrari 612 Scaglietti Plastikote Medium Blue lacquer spray Tamiya clear Hi, I'm blue and here is Goldy, my evil twin brother: You can see Goldy sits a hint lower. Here you can see the difference in the hoods. Curbside vs Full Engine detail. Here are some "studio" shots: Thanks,
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Carlos, Bienvenido! Tremendo Chevy. Otro boricua a bordo!!! Saludos,