89AKurt

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You're too kind. I looked at several kits thinking about starting a new project, but this was bugging me. I thought about the challenge of racing the real car, across the Third World of North Africa, because I was looking at pictures for reference. Man, they had to rebuild the suspension at least once, on the sand, no cozy garage to work in. I needed to decide which car to do, Jacky Icyx 185 was picked mainly for his famous name, but am also going to damage the body, right front fender (other car had damaged the left front fender). I will "weather" it really good, like this picture, because a pet peeve of mine is seeing a clean rally car. The kit has many photo-etch parts, but no tow rings! I tested the paint, by sticking on masking tape and, and peeling off, passed the test. Wet-sanded a little, then glued on the photo-etch grills. The roof lights have a shroud, that was a challenge to bend, the bender helped out because of the holes. I airbrushed flat white mainly over the p-e, then gloss white again. I airbrushed Alclad flat aluminum on the wheels, hoping to simulate the sand-blasted off white paint. I also did some Testors flat aluminum, including the leading edge of the suspension, and wheel wells; it's going to get buried under the mud/dust so not a big deal. Worked on the tires, used the gnarliest emory cloth to wear them down, except the spare tire, which I had considered making a blow-out but decided I wanted to finish this.

Beautiful blue!

leave the hotub

Man after my heart! I have two of the Fujimi kits, and have those same aftermarket emblems, slightly different photo-etch. Look forward to you getting this done!

with LED lights

Nicely detailed! I'm with you on steering, would much rather have that work, than wheels roll (because I flatten the contact patch).

Wow that's cool, never see those on the road anymore. I had an '87 Civic Si. Have you built the Tamiya kit?

Sold the '69 back to a family member of the original owner. Found this '68 on Facebook Marketplace, in Scottsdale. It has a 307 from a car, 4 speed, twice pipes. Runs really well, has cancer in the usual areas, was sold in Idaho. It's a survivor, was doomed to be given the bag custom castration. Watched the fireworks from the bed, was by far the oldest vehicle in the parking lot.

in tofu yogurt

That's pretty. Copper plating?

RIP Good idea! I have something that would qualify. I grabbed one because I heard about the Indy controversy, figured it would become a collector's item. Yea right, highest dream "rare" price is $25, average is less than $10 on eBay, story of my life. Some came in pearl white, I can do that instead of the puke yellow. https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/26/business/a-pace-car-made-quickly-in-us.html

I built the Poison Pinto when I was a brat. Completely different kit, but it was green! That '77, with the battering ram bumpers, and aerodynamic grill, that's the epitome of the era. I knew someone with the earlier year, small bumpers, just a trunk, I had a ride in the back seat, we were laughing the whole time, and it was dark metallic green. When the all glass hatch was introduced, I thought it was an improvement, could see the gas tank.

and hot puppies!

Good job on that! Patience is required, isn't it? I tried MicroMark's rivet decals recently, did okay with them, but you need the patience of a Saint.

Restarting the Paris-Dakar, I really began April 2018, I did finish the Club Sport (correct name) camera car. It's been a case of analyzed until I'm paralyzed, made several errors, and am stumped on the details of the turbo plumbing. I'm jonesing to start a new model, but this has a little voice that whispers "you better finish me you dog!" It's one thing to dream up details and engineer something that does not exist, quite another to find out enough information without buying an expensive book, it's interesting how there are no pictures of the turbos and pipes through the single intercooler there are, so I guess nobody will be able to tell me I did it wrong, will they? I was futzing with the interior when I stopped, the panel under what was the back window needs adjusting, *after* I had painted everything. I want to fill the interior with stuff, and have no idea what was used for water, I'm sure disposable water bottles were not invented yet, and they would fly all over, so should I just make a canteen? Stupid stuff, so I just need to jump and git'er done man! Looked over the body one more time, wet-sanded it. I wanted to short-cut doing primer, which must be a mistake, because when the Testors gloss white was going on, it was almost like there was oil on the body. Some of it will be painted blue, and lots of decals, and lots and lots of dirt and dust and mud are going on this puppy, so move on I must!

Appreciate that! I could spend weeks building camera gear, and doing figures. I want to move on.... Thank you too! Sorry I neglected answering everyone way back. I am trying to move on, have made some progress on my Bring Out Your Dead '48 Chevy Canopy Express, started *and* finished the Ferrari 275P/360M Mongrel, started *and* finished the Porsche 904 + March Indy = PORNDY, AND the Tamiya VW Beetle GSL Common Kit build - Tribute of parent's 1960 in the meantime. Pleased to say it got an award!

Oh good, I was sort of being lazy picking this color. Oh heck yes, lots of scraping in! Thank you! Thank you!

Very cool gift! I see you duplicated the license plate too. And changed the hubcaps. I owned a '48 last century, and have built 3 of this kit. Have a great 4th!

fireworks too close

amounts of orange

insulting names, that

offering a contract

Lamborghini 350 GT, their first car had normal headlights for the USA market, I had not seen the hidden headlight design before, when I stole the picture.

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