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I'm not going to sign up just to make one comment, not currently an IPMS member anyways. But you may take my idea. One corner can have a black and white pair of this.

Thanks guys. This is bad, bumped down to page 5. ? When I woke this morning, tried to psych myself into resuming, I'm at the 'what the **** am I doing' stage. I wanted to refine the fuel filler part with another vacuum-form attempt, so I reworked the pattern. Since I had the equipment out, also made headlight covers, first needed to wreck the original parts by sanding off the trim edge. Pet peeve with headlight covers, the magnifying glass look: Took only three attempts to get a decent enough result. Found out when you heat the plastic too much, it turns milky. No distortion, but some roughness in the plastic, so will sulk about it. Worked on the trunk floor. I made screw mounts so the body stays in place. Cut a paper pattern. Used packaging that is flocked, will paint of course. The real car has numerous carpet pieces, so tried to mimic, using corners of the packaging that was close enough. They are all friction fit here, hope when I glue in, can make tighter gaps. Finally happy with the fuel filler part, it's a wonder I ever finish a model. ? I really want to make a working trunk latch. I also want to remove the window winder handles, and make new ones that look realistic. But I also want to finish this before New Year! ?

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Thanks guys! I didn't really mean to take over this thread. ? I like seeing the other contributions, will check in as others bump this up. Those other pictures were linked from Flickr, but for some reason this was not available, so I'm posting direct. The thing about doing landscapes, can get away with loose perspective. The historic track shots must take more work to get real looking.

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I would never claim to be an expert on this subject. My attempts use photos that I've taken, mounted on foamcore with the adhesive. Part of the trick is the base, I see yours looks like leaves to match the background. Getting the correct scale to perspective is a trick, my attempts capitalize on water which can fake it until I make it.

Good thanks. Good. For old photos, instead of digging out of the digital vault, it's better to pull from Flickr. For everything done after I joined this forum, I've used the website to post. For example, this wood car I carved last century, silly to waste space on this forum to paste it.

I totally missed this when I was a kid, snatched up when it was repopped. I built box stock. I've seen super detailed models, weathered, using tracks from tank kits, think it was one of the halftracks such as the 8 ton. The builder used the Kleenex tarp technique to add uniforms that were torn and shredded. Do you have a Dremel? If so, grind the inside of the body to make it thin, then take a hot pin/needle and poke through, then immediately press in to dent. You don't want a perfectly drilled hole.

Testing, does anyone see only text? You need to delete the 'url' parts at each end when posting to avoid text.

Yes I'm dredging up an old thread, because it's specifically about Flickr. I've been ticked off about various issues with the platform, but it's been working *good enough* for me lately. I joined 2006, have 9,576 photos invested. I really need to use it for posting on the Chevy truck forum, since you are extremely limited in posting in their gallery. I tried Ipernity when the you-know-what hit the fan, but was never happy with it. So whenever we decide to use another hosting site, and the old one is deleted, all posts with links become useless. ? So this is the latest, not only pointing out they lose money, but there is a coupon code. Email from them Dec. 19: Dear Flickr Pros, First, and above all else: thank you. Thank you for being a part of our community. Thank you for caring about Flickr. Thank you for supporting Flickr. Thank you for being a Flickr Pro. Two years ago, Flickr was losing tens of millions of dollars a year. 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Any warnings about it causing cancer for Californians?

I took video from the back seat, but that was with a Hi8 camera, buried in the dustbin.... Here are some Prescott rally participants I took photos of: Yea, I'm a fan. ? Someday I'll get around the it. ~fingers crossed~

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That kit is in my stash, with Scale Motorsport photo-etch plus the Hobby Design EJ20 engine kit (yea it's STI). So cool to see one built! Looks GREAT for fist time, are you kidding me? Last century, I helped with a Rallycross, got a ride in a souped up 4 door Impreza, it was a blast!

A what?!?! ? I love how you executed this, the trim over the roof and onto the hood. No, don't know what you're talking about. ?

Very good, that's the point of this forum! I don't have a WIP of my '87 Civic, joined the forum after that was done. I was hoping to do a similar engine swap (more like add), but noticed this kit is 1/24, and the Revell is 1/25, so it wouldn't exactly be accurate, but more doable than the other way around, which I found out the hard way on this Corvette. There is also a Facebook group dedicated to the first generation Civics. That's right! I did that for a recent project. I know there is a topic on this forum for L-R HD dashboard conversions, if I ever get around to this, will consider making copies.

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Oh man, it's going to look like I'm photo-bombing your topic, because I started driving with a '77 CVCC! I got this kit, as well as the CVCC kit. You did a really clean job on yours, and very good photography too. More important, you BUILT IT! ? This was soon after my dad got it, no license plate on the front yet. 4 speed, bias-ply tires, no a/c but dealer added accessory that robbed the glovebox. Still had it 1985 when I built my house. By then I added a stereo with 2 speakers (original was AM/FM only and 1 speaker), tried an Ansa muffler which rusted out after only two years, and radial tires. Traded in for a new '87 Honda Civic Si, built the Tamiya kit with some modifications. I still have dealer brochures! Looking at both kits, I need to modify for American market by making LHD, change the hood intake scoops, bumpers, mirror, sidelights, turn signals. The RS is going to become something else. Anyway, sorry to trespass on your lawn, but you sparked my interest again. Yours is the first completed project on this forum, so congratulations! I'll save everyone from my stories. ?

Appreciate your effort to do this comparison. The Fujimi an Enthusiast Series, with complete engine?

I know exactly what you mean, about not building for awhile. I built this kit too, but had so many modifications that I chickened out, and it sat in the box for maybe a decade. It's a nice kit without screwing with it. You did a fine job, and really cool that you own the real thing. Was there a version with a hardtop?

Nice archeological dig here my man! ? I discovered what has to be the worst kit ever, when I helped with a Make & Take. It was donated, had been started. Whoever at AMT was tasked with the Batmissile should be drawn and quartered. I would bet every kid who tried this, abandoned model building forever. Snap together, right...... ?

That's really nice, and I love the display!

Thanks for the answer. Thanks for the picture! You should see the house, packed to the gills. Wishing the best to you and your family too! Thank you, I didn't know.... This lady has whole collections, Disney figurines for example, some worth hundred$ on eBay, plates, painting prints, etc.

Attended a Christmas party, the host loves to decorate for Christmas, this was one of three trees! Had to take a picture of some ornaments, good idea!

Have one in the stash, the acres of chrome is daunting. Came out really well, nephew should love it!