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I've used the same unit since my dad gave me one about 40 years ago. I got one of their double-action units, hated cleaning it, haven't used it since. Here is my setup: air compressor, old fire extinguisher for a holding tank, filter/regulator, plugged into switched outlet. I clean the needle and cup immediately, don't let sit in the thinner/cleaner. Don't swish the needle much, can bend the tip and wreck it.

Yes it is, or was while building until buttoning up! Yea, can make corners slick there are so many. ? Seriously, returning from a GSL, the locusts were thick north of Cedar City, it was really a mess to clean up.

ICM [Mercedes ? don't tip off Daimler Benz lawyers] G4 (1939 production) 1/24 scale is a nice looking kit. I have always been fascinated by this car, when I built Bandai 1/48 Africa Korps as a teen, wished there was a kit. Then Hasegawa came out with the 1/72 kit. Years later this company in Ukraine came out with the 1/35 kits, several versions which are just top up or down. What I find interesting, there are more parts on the smaller scale, such as separate frame and fenders, the big scale are molded together. There is photo-etch for the 1/35, not for the 1/24, I just want a star! Hasegawa, with modifications: ICM 1/35: This rendering is sort of what I'm thinking of, not the whitewalls: This AMG G63 is sort of what I'm aiming for: Measuring the roof from the Heller 170V sedan compared to the G4 body. Used a proportional divider to draw to the same scale as the awesome instructions. Been wanting to use these Fireball Modelworks LED light bars and farm jack on something, just because they are cool. Found out about this book here on the forum. Also got Hobby Design turbos. Have nice diamond plate, a Mauser, jerry cans, should be good enough to start. Have changed my mind on the design, will go for the pickup. The off road performance was not great, since the front axle was not driven. Was thinking of imagineering a transfer case (using left over Celica part) and front axle (have a parts box differential and half shafts) with a modern independent suspension, with rack & pinion steering. Will jack up a little, not go Bigfoot crazy, the tires are awesome so not going to change. Rally style mud flaps are a must. Paint color is undecided, but it's obvious what my first choice is, and this time gloss coat for sure. The roof will require sectioning like crazy, body shouldn't be hard to stretch and make into an El Camino (just kidding), will *have to* make a working tailgate. Bumpers will be shaped like a Jadgepanzer, with diamond plate on top, winch on the front might be cool. The 1937-39 production had slightly fatter fenders, thinking of modifying. I have not seen one of these kits built, now that I posted, some will probably come out of the woodwork. ? custom = Benutzerdefiniert kick butt = Hintern treten hunting = Jadg shredder = Aktenvernichter terrain vehicle = Geländewagen sedan = Limousine

Thanks for checking in. Uh, I'm into weird and unusual, was going to start a new thread about it.

Thank you. I saw an operation where hot wire was used to cut styrofoam panels to use with steel framing, to build houses. Unfortunately the owner was a shister and blew it with crooked business practices. I originally got that for dioramas. Good luck to you kind sir!

Thanks! Geez dude, the dust hasn't even settled yet. ?

Been neglecting to check off projects, it's month 5, have 4 done. Cheated on 2 that were partially complete. ?

Thank you! But your Ferrari 330GTC is something everyone should watch now. ?

harvesting beached whales

Kitbash of the Aoshima Toyota Celica GT2000 Liftback, and the Tamiya Toyota Celsior V8, chassis, and interior (Lexus LS400 in the USA), Celica + Lexus. WIP thread The V8 is very popular for street rodding Corollas, some Celicas have also been done. Had this idea since July 2003, started April 21 and finished in a little over 110 hours. The basic architecture of the two cars is similar, the sedan wheelbase was shortened about 5/8", Celica body widened about 5 MM each side. Not sure what class this would fit into at some contests, 'Tuners' are usually Japanese turbocharged 4 cylinders, 'Street Machines' are usually American cars with V8s, 'Customs' are usually Lead Sleds. ? The Aoshima came with the American Satco LHD dashboard. Wheels are a Fujimi set, that came with Brembo brakes. Nail 'polish' paint. There are some things that did not work out perfectly, but good enough for something different. I use a hot-wire to cut most of the time, in this case kept the jagged edge to simulate a weld line. Engine is mostly stock, exception was cutting the intake tract with accessories apart. Front has a Mercedes 190 airdam blended in, photo-etch grill, intake air filter is being missing headlight. I designed the moveable spoiler, the intent is have it go up when braking. Scanned and reduced kit boxes to scale. Cargo area is all scratch-built, including strut brace. This Celica was touted as the Japanese Pony Car, now that I modified the fenders and installed a V8, it looks the part. To hide some blemishes, have "weathered". Can scratch this off my 2020 Resolution list, #4. ?

Came out perfect, which I expect from you now. ? Very nice photography too.

Thank you Dann The Man! Was determined to finish today! Final details were the paper headliner, sun visors, license plates, and the worst part was stuffing the chassis into the body. Made the sun visors for a previous project. Skipped taking pictures of what amounted to putting cowboy boots on. Needed to take the Dremel to the air filter box, bottom of the seats, and the front mounts. It all fit together without having to glue, including stuffing the radiator into place. Got radiator hoses in, but skipped plumbing the oil cooler lines into engine. Final detail is a signature of mine, bug splats and now bird droppings. I know that bugs clean freaks (pun intended). ? Also sprayed Dullcoat with dust and flat black mixed in at the end underneath. Tried black paper for the studio shots. Officially ~drum roll~ DONE!

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I'm just old school, start with a classic, stay basic. Modern cars are over designed IMHO. I like my 1:1 Honda Civic, but don't care to build a model of it, too busy a design. Decided to BMF the taillight part. First side went well, other side was a PITA, took several tries. Painted inside the body flat black. Airbrushed the hood, but brush painted the body, no risk of overspray or tape screwing up the paint. Since one headlight was removed, felt auxiliary lights were needed, came from the Fujimi bicycle, roof cargo carrier kit, it has several lights included. Tow hook glued on. Back bumper glued on, will do tow hook after it's all together. Trunk release if a photo-etch screw head. You can see the fusee chain on the spoiler. In general the Aoshima Celica is a good kit, things fit well, the taillight part didn't need to be glued in. But both bumpers had no positive connection, are glued with Tacky glue big goobers. Fender vent openings have the R&M of MD photo-etch screen too. Since I airbrushed semi-gloss paint, did the cowl vent grill too. Detail Master dutz fasteners used on the hood.

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Start .... and never finish, I *never* do that. ? I have the Turbo version, with photo-etch and engine details, been drooling over door panels for this kit. I'll, be lucky to ever get on the bench! I would be tempted with the Golf safety color.

Thanks! Thank you, glad it was worth the trouble. Thank you too! Yea, if work, sleep, eating didn't interfere..... ? Wanted to see what it looked like in sunlight.

Thank you Curt! The car in your icon appears to be the same color. ? ? Thank you. That's an understatement. Always a struggle to get a nice paint job. Wet sanded, then polished. Have also done Bare Metal foil. I'm debating whether to also foil the taillight part, there is very thin chrome on the edge and around the lights.

Watched the video, too bad they didn't fire up the Fiat. Now I want to get acorn nuts, just because.

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Nice save! That's what they shoulda coulda woulda done.

I never saw these before. Cool streamliners.

Backtracked to fix the headlight reflectors. Every time I redo something, have to find ways to improve, the kit headlights were molded together, the inner lens is forward a bit, so made sure the single side matched the other. Why do I care? One reason I chose to remove a light, was the lens had a bubble molded in, and it was the thicker inside unit, so my OCD should be satisfied. ? Started on mounting the oil cooler, solid pipe will be under the radiator (not seen when done), will used braided line from radiator support to the oil filter; I should wash black in the fin area. This photo also shows the hood hinge tubing. As with the front, set in the taillight part just to see how it looks with the spoiler. Need to polish the paint before shoving parts into place.

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