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Another mysterious engine????
ismaelg replied to Art Anderson's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
That's a prototype rotary early Mustang. I remember reading something about it a while ago. -
Hello, First coat of second color. Again, the Scalefinishes paint flows nicely. I'll treat this as a colored primer coat. I'll carefully sand it smooth before subsequent color coats. Thanks,
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Hello, Light color sanding, one more color coat and let it dry for the long weekend. Then masked using Tamiya tape to add the main color. Note that all lines will be done with paint. No decals for the stripes. Thanks,
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Hello, As you will see this snap unpainted model is the most important for me. Bad weather made a holiday a very special one. My son, Marcos (7) has done a few diecast pre-painted cars and a few Tamiya dinosaurs. But this is his first plastic car, and his first Corvette to boot. Under a thunderstorm and heavy rain, we sat in my workbench and he did it by himself. My only help was to open a few mounting holes to make it easier, and helped holding the car for the stickers. The pictures show our pride. Next time we will try some experimentation with paint and maybe some glue as well. Ask not what the young or our hobby can do for you, ask what you can do for the young and for our hobby. Lending a helping hand. This picture says it all. Can you feel I'm proud? Thanks,
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Mystery engine?
ismaelg replied to Art Anderson's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Duesenberg straight 8? -
Mystery engine?
ismaelg replied to Art Anderson's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
That is not a flathead, so I guess Bugatti or Deusenberg, who had over head cam straight 8s. Not sure if there were others. The louvers must be a clue.... They look like Cord...... -
Nice job on that pocket rocket! It looks very cool. Back in my college days (late 80's early '90s) that was THE hot rod. It was very popular. Unfortunately way too many ended up underneath trucks, wrapping poles or hugging trees in street races. Thanks,
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Randy, That looks great! I consider myself a Ferrari purist, but your color and wheel choice work refreshingly wonderful on it. Love it! Thanks,
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Upcoming Shows for MCM
ismaelg replied to Gregg's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Looking forward to see you again! -
Woooo! That's my favorite GT2 car in ALMS! Looking forward to it! Thanks,
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The Scalefinishes paint flows very nicely. I thinned it a little bit more with PPG acrylic lacquer thinner because the temp in my workroom is easily approaching triple digits! (that's 100 F or 38C) This is only after a light and a medium coat. after it dries I'll check and do one more coat if needed, then allow it to dry for masking and eventual blue. I admt it is tempting to paint it all yellow.... Thanks,
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Hello, The '33 Chrysler is almost done. The big show is one month away so I'll coast to finish it. I needed a break from its intensity and this just fits the bill: a snap curbside. I love this car and I want one in 1:1. The stars just happened to be properly aligned and I just got my first Scalefinishes paint and I need an excuse to try them. So......... inspired in this let's see what happens I have already promised in our local forum that I WILL NOT CUT, OPEN, or MODIFY anything on the body or chassis of this car. They made me promise no engine either First coat of primer reveals a very straight body. This body is so far ahead of the AMT ######! The Revell curbside snapper beats the heck out of the glue AMT POS. The AMT concept Camaro made me hate AMT for the rest of my life, or at least in the foreseeable future. Did I mention I did not like the AMT version? Thanks,
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I'm not really sure but I would suspect that the 250 GTO and the SWB would have a fan because they were intended to be dual purpose cars: street/race. As for the 250 TR, I don't think it was really intentended to be a street car. But this is all my speculation: Your mileage may vary.
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Thanks John! The original tool was MPC and this was part of the Gangbusters series. It still includes extra parts like guns, a safe, bullet damage windshield and such. It dates back to the late 60's early 70's. The tool is a bit tired as there was quite some flash, sinkmarks and a few mis-molded parts. Thanks,
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1948 Chevy Fleetmaster six series:
ismaelg replied to ismaelg's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Thanks Mark! I sent him an email asking for more details. Thanks, -
Thanks for the kind words guys! Here is most likely the last update on this project, or at least one of the last ones.... Engine compartment is pretty much done. All the reference pictures I have show a plain generator without any sticker or decal. But mine can't be naked! So I added a decal that says "electrical generator output 6V DC permanent press do not bleach tumble dry" I also added the upper radiator hose with real copper clamps. Note the radiator support cross bars (firewall to radiator). One of them has a little hump curve to avoid interference with the other one. I noticed that on a reference pic of a restored car. There is no way I'm going to hide all that with a closed hood Still pending wheels/tires (including spares), door decals, installing the bumpers and if I still have time left before the show, the uptop. Thanks,
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El maletero se dobla cuando no esta en uso. Para cargar literalmente un baúl, se extiende como una tablilla. El tapón de gasolina está incomodamente entre el maletero y la carroceria. La varillita vertical que sale de la luz izquierda es para la tablilla, que esta en proceso. El asiento de atras no esta fijado todavia. Por eso se ve mal puesto. Gracias, Translation: The trunk carrier folds when not in use. To carry a trunk (literally), it's extended like a shelf. The gas tank cap is between that and the body. The vertical rod on the left tail light is for the license plate. The rumble seat is not yet in place, that's why it looks a bit crooked. Thanks,
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Great execution overall! Those headlights look absolutely convincing. Thanks,
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Nice conversion! Good job.
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Thanks John, but YOU are da man when it comes to classics! And Bill is so far ahead I can't see him But thanks for the compliments. Regards,
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Drooooooooooool!!!! Wow! I'm loving it! Keep going, keep going! Love it!! Thanks,
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Interior and convertible boot done! Acetate glass (2 pieces). I may need to scratch them to see them True story: they are so clear at one point I thought it fell off Luxurious and cozy, isn't it? Thanks,
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Looking good! Nice color. Love the wheels. Thanks,