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    than methanol, heard
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    Love what you're building, the photos, everything. ?
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    I've contemplated doing something like this to a Tiger, been eyeballing kits at swap meets, but have so many future projects as it is, resisted. You're having fun with this, more power to you!
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    Thanks, I'm getting better at it, thanks to superglue and baking soda. Was hoping to start painting something today, but I usually take a picture of everything laid out before doing that. Worked on the front doors, fitment has something to be desired still, but when the doors are open it won't matter, will it? Added K&J Magnetics Neodymium magnets in the door, and steel plate on the dash. Made the hydraulic struts, wasted some of the steel tubing in the process, had two done, but when I was about to put the second unit in the body, it would not pull out, superglue got inside and stuck the ram, so wasted a whole unit. ? Anyway, the engineering worked out. Smashed the ends of the paper clip. No way I can drill steel with a tiny bit, glue on plastic blocks for that. The hinge is 100 year-old fusee pocket watch chain, scribed grooves in the top, simply goober glued to roof (will cut out when ready to paint). Closed position: Open: Will be very happy when I make another strut.
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    It's what comes out of my mouth, during allergy season, when I swear. ?
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    Appreciate that! Thank you too! Thanks! You noticed that. ?
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    That's a nice model! Now I'm tempted with this, my dad had a used '72, the first year of this generation, so nobody better show me a conversion grill. ?
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    Good to know. For my current project was thinking of doing that. Gee thanks, now I'm breaking my edict to not buy more kits. ?
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    ? Room for a nitrous tank in the back. My OCD kicked in, wasn't happy with the top. I didn't think about rotating the glass 180 degrees, to have it taper up. The side windows would have hung out, just not a clean execution. Cut apart all the glue joints, sectioned some more, and re-assembled. Also recontoured the side windows, didn't see the need to go to a sharp point, and matches two Safari window lengths like I planned it.
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    ? All I can say is good luck! Far as I can tell, still pliable and not sticky, if that's what you are wondering about. The box art model are completely different tires.
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    Can you tell me how they did the top? I assume there is a piece for open, which is removed for lowered.
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    Good for toothpicks.
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    Sent a PM. ?
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    Love the color. Yea, that final fitting at the back is the achilles heel of this kit.
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    Cool! I remember seeing that in Road & Track at the time. Looks great.
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    Thank you! Thanks! I'm enjoying do the rusty/crusty finish using the salt technique. ? Thank you very much! Thanks to you also! The real truck lives near you now.
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    Mercedes Unimog U 1300L Paris-Dakar. Never knew that I *had to* get this kit, never saw one before. I would love a first generation Unimog, never have seen one of those, didn't care to get the firetruck that is currently available. Since I built the Porsche 959 P-D, *had to* get this. Told myself that I have enough models, so WTH? ?
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    Thank you! First order is to fix what's broken. I used Testors glue and liquid cement when I built this. I was also using automotive glazing putty, had a giant tube and used about 2.5% of it, before it got wasted. When I started working on it, broke the sill, so had to start by super-gluing that with steel backer. Used guitar string wire for the structural support behind the A-pillar. Broke off the other A-pillar, got that wire in. Discovered the sill under the side doors was warped outward, so cut some steel salvaged from an electronic device frame. The 911 roof is marked for sectioning. Ground/sanded off the VW emblem. Used the equivelent of a torch, the hot-wire, to cut apart. Lots of superglue and baking soda to glue together, and opened the canvas lid. Need to engineer the hinge and hydraulic struts next. So guess I should say it's a 29 Window Bus now.
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    Tom and Craig side discussion is interesting! Pictures would help. Thanks! Anything is possible, with enough time, glue and putty. Thanks for pulling up a chair. Don't we all have shoulda coulda woulda projects?
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    I hate brush painting, yes it's a lost art. I have not tried Future either, still need to get a bottle. Thanks for the tips. Thank you for your input.
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    sheets made from
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    Just wanted to clarify, not all Borrani wire wheels have the spokes lace through the outer rim like that, correct? They look really good, I'm impressed! Do they come with the proper hammer? ? What would it take to get Pirelli tires made, such as found in the Fujimi Daytona kit? So many aftermarket wheels available, but no decent tires.
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    Welcome! About the only suggestion I could make, if you make a jig, something like a piece of wood, attach the body with screws. That way it won't be warped, and can measure from the "ground". I've heard of Yugo, Lada, and have a couple of World Cars books listing every car made around the world.
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    So keep like it's the primer. Good idea, safe.
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    Asking, since I have never done this, what is the procedure for repainting a die cast? Someone asked me to paint the Triumph black with white side panel (it's on the window sill). It has beautiful photo-etch emblems and decals for the finish details, he didn't seem concerned but I want to save that if possible. Should I wet-sand to prepare for paint, or strip? Are details such as headlights snap-in, or glued on? I have not attempted disassembly yet. It's been sitting around for about 4 months, I should get it done.
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