89AKurt

Dang.... ? the ultimate Hero build! I would be happy to accomplish just the linkage type details. Reminds me of pocket watch artisanship. Godspeed. ?

Wow, always love how a project transforms when painted. Looking really good! I'm sure there are nuts and bolts that would work for knock-offs, so you could play with it. ?

Huh, you people back East must be effected by the weather or something. ? This is very creative, off to a great start! ?knows something about "cab forward". ?

All I'm going to do, is a few things, like modify the air cleaner..... I said. Oh, how about a fuel line, and filter (salvaged electronic part). Oh, a dip stick would be nice. Oh, photo-etch drain plug. Oh yea, plug wires should be done, with support loom. Oh, think that's going to be a pet peeve, floating accessories such as the alternator and the instructions say that's an air pump, which was removed on the real truck but can serve as the a/c condenser, better make mounts since I'm going to all this trouble. ? Aftermarket detail parts used so far: Sort of a shame that it's going to get weathered. ? All I need to do is modify ....... ?

Amazing the static cling power of cat hair. Another thing I'm trying to avoid, using the paper towel at all before painting, minimal movement of *anything*. Thank you! Not touching it for a few days, then clear coats. That patience thing has to work..... ?

Welcome. Sorry to take the tangent, carry on. Just throw this ?at me when I get out of hand.

There is so much wrong with the model, that I sort of hope they never reissue it. For one thing, a new tool could reduce the amount plastic by half, the body feels like it's 1/16" thick. I should take a closeup picture of the taillights, with pictures of the real truck. Since I'm dreaming, a new kit should have trim options, bone stock with no trim, add the side trim bottom, then the top for top level (which I'm removing). I can hardly wait to work on the tailgate. ? Now I see a fan shroud should be done, the radiator on the kit is too small, not wasting time. My truck had a 1 ton brake booster, the model has no booster. ?That truck has no a/c, mine did, had what looked like a soup can for a part. That truck is missing the rubber drain tubes on the firewall, no I'm not adding those. When I get around to building a '68, will address everything. I know you are, working on 40 models now? ? I'm back up to 2.

Not for everyone. ?

I learned this trick from Joel Direnburger (not sure on spelling of his name) at a contest. For example, on my Sintegra, the hydraulic ram has wire insulation at each end, which are over wire. Quarter windows open, have lever latches, same trick (this barely worked, almost not worth the effort). The sunroof latch part, each wire hinge has wire insulation at each end, dab of superglue to keep on. I salvage wire from dead electronic devices, picking the right size is the trick.

?? Nirvana! Finally figured out the trick, quick spray sweeps, a little more thinned than model paints, do a coat, screw around with the airbrush by cleaning the tip in the bottle of thinner to clean off accumulated paint, blow some thinner to clear out the needle, reload with paint, repeated three times. Made sure everything was pushed to the back of the bench to avoid any thinner splashing on it (learned that hard lesson long ago). Also took off my sweat pants, to reduce lint and static charge. ? Now the patience thing should be done, before I spray gloss over this.

Thanks for explaining, I don't know everything. ? Otherwise looks really good! I have stripped wire for the insulation, works as nuts when using wire to make operating things.

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25. 89AKurt - The Thomas Crown Affair 68 Ferrari Almost forgot that I'm a participant. ? I hit a speed bump at the apex of a hairpin, had to redo the paint. Got to the base color last night. ? I started another model, a green '69 Chevy pickup. Wondering if there is a movie that had one. ?

Since you asked.... Working on such tiny parts is a challenge. You got all the holes lined up together. I see a blue tint, is that intentional? You go off picture(s), some have a leg that bolts to the engine. My favorite material is newspaper printing plate. The gauge of the wires does look a little big, but know some brands are. Should be plug boots, as Steve's engine shows. I won't ask about firing order. ? I have a V12 with tube loom to do, so I should talk. Started a Chevy small block, that has different type of holders, don't even know what engine you're doing.

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Gotta love it! ? Went to get copies, drove the pickup, when I pulled in to park, had to swing wide to avoid a car parked on the dividing line, but parked in the center of my diagonal space. When I came out, saw a napkin on my dash (window was down) with writing: YOU PARKED TOO CLOSE TO MY CAR, I CAN'T GET IN IF I NEEDED TO LEAVE. I went back in, wrote on the other side of napkin: YOU ARE ON THE WHITE LINE, THAT WOULD GET YOU A TICKET. NOT MY PROBLEM. LEARN HOW TO PARK. Put under the windshield wiper. Wish I took pictures.

Thanks for the help. ? I did black on my Monster Miata, with what looked like a white with purple pearl, ended up looking like purple. I'm trying something different, called patience. ? Have done one coat primer, then found holes and gaps (such as around headlight buckets) which got filled with superglue only (no baking soda), wet-sanded, then sprayed second coat of primer. Then I mixed a slightly lighter purple for the base color. So far, so good! ?? Parts are for the '69 Chevy pickup.

It was nice, highly recommended for a 50 year old vehicle. I have the Blazer kit, the bumper has no turn signals, but the center is still wrong. I'm filling them in, hoping the Alclad chrome will suffice instead of getting plated. It came out okay, but putting it back was conflicting with the surrounding opening and mount, and the trim did not fit as well either. I looked inside and could tell there was bodywork, and then looking around the wheel arch edge the Bondo was not neatly conforming. I recall my friend saying it had gotten banged up, that's why it was repainted. Anyone who restores glue bombs, is there always some paint left on parts? Got most off with brake fluid, washed with Purple Power and then dishwashing soap, using a toothbrush. Sanded mating surfaces with nail sanding stick, scraped with a knife where needed, superglued together. For the manifolds, drilled and glued in stretched sprue, and drilled the heads too. The steering wheel was broken, the real one had massive cracks in the rim, so that's accurate. ? Usually everyone adds twice pipes, in this case the truck had one muffler and pipe to the back. I'm not worried about accuracy or concours quality underneath, and was not going to replicate the pipe going through a torched hole in the cross member. ? Used the Dremel to grind off the extra pipe, needed to fill where the muffler was with sprue, and superglue/baking soda other areas on top (not pictured). Block is painted. Also not doing the electric fuel pump, which was jerry-rigged on because it had saddle tanks, which I removed, and failed on me, which got the mechanical fuel pump put back on the engine! Jumped on the other project to give some time for the orange to dry. Masked and painted semi-gloss black, that truck had an aluminum intake, but I painted this orange too, it also had black valve covers because it was a crate motor, and I like that contrast. Painted the transmission pan black too, instructions did not say so, but I recall it wasn't aluminum. I modified the air cleaner to mimic the aftermarket unit that was on that truck (and the '68), painted Alclad chrome. I recently got a set of scrapers from MicroMark, wish I got them years ago! Made the rerouted exhaust pipe from solder. Will put a longer stainless steel tip on after the chassis to body is assembled, that's a mistake from the other project.

I would call that a killer build! Very nice smooth and shiny paint. Interesting seam pattern on the top cover.

After a hard day of model building..... My office/shop/hobby space is in a separate building out back, so I hope most of the hair comes off walking back there. Note the t-shirt. ? They are well behaved, they have never knocked a model down, but do like to lay on the glass diorama case.

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I'll just blame you, for being a "bad" influence. ? Engine parts are about to be ready to glue and paint.

Thanks for the vote of confidence! Yea, just a speed bump at the apex of a high speed corner. Since I was playing with brake fluid, started The Green Barge '69 Chevy pickup.

? Which Murphy's Law is that?

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