89AKurt

your own track!

The FXX Evolution would be cool, I have the "normal" FFX already. Yes, not the more common "Superfast" but the Ghia version that looks close to the 1957 Chrysler Dart, which would also be a cool subject.

used like autocross

Random wish list for today: VW Vanagon Synchro (4WD version). VW The Thing (Hasegawa makes the 1/24 Kubelwagen, not the same thing excuse the pun). Pinzgauer The Ferrari with the tail fins, that sort of looks like an American show car. The old Mercedes Unimog (not the current kit).

Thank you for enlightening me!

Looks good from here, but still good to know about lousy fit issues.

via Pony Express

I've snatched fuzzy vacuum-formed packaging, easy enough to airbrush black.

This is a pet peeve of mine too! I've used aluminum printing plate, and also wine bottle foil, to make wheel wells. But I have to ask, what does the vent leading the rear wheel well serve, I would think brakes. Looking good!

I like it! Been wondering if there is a Vanagon (USA name) AWD kit.

about disk brakes

That won't work.

Cool, I owned an '85 Civic Si, it was a sweet car, but needed a station wagon for the family. I also built the Tamiya CRX, and of course the Civic. Considering how "collectible" those are now, doing a Hot Wheels makes sense.

Worked on two details, that use some favorite materials, guitar string and insurance bumper stickers. For the taillights I used the chrome part of the AAA sticker to make the trim ring (this would be a nice photo-etch part to make). Instead of painting red for clear parts, I use the reflective Farmers Insurance sticker (sometimes I also use the AAA red part), in this case stuck onto a plastic backer, which was then superglued (two tiny drops did it) inside the housing. I did touch up with clear red in the white line area, the part lens texture disguises that. The second picture used the flash, so you can see how the light, well, lights up. Since the '60 Beetle had only the left side mirror, and it was round, I cut off the part's mount which is too fat anyway, and cut a length of .012" guitar string (wire), bent with appropriate pliers, drilled with the tiny drill very carefully, but I still nicked the paint. I also used a Detail Master photo-etch washer.

Thank you for blaming me for inspiring you too! Yes, time flies when having fun, so that's why I'm in possessed mode now. Good luck in accomplishing your goal.

Thank you Dann, considering you are an inspiration, and are into the same subjects as me, means a lot. The ski rack should be fun. That's an understatement. LOL It's really close to the Ford pickup my dad also owned. Glad to be injecting some inspiration in you, that's what this forum is all about. Might as well show a teaser shot of his pickup. He wrote an article for Ford Times about a little day trip in the Grand Canyon, where you would get arrested today for driving. I have the resin conversion and donor kit (actually have two of these, and already built 3!). So it looks like the paint should work for it too.

Some funnies here. Since I had clicked on that AMT Chevy van, been getting notices from eBay, it's been reduced ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.

that disappears under

That sort of detail is what Tamiya addressed with the chrome parts, on other kits it is molded onto the body, and faintly to boot. My '69 Chevy pickup drum brakes squeaked after I got them done, would guess it's typical of drum brakes. Thanks! I've considered making molds, and copy my parts. But they aren't difficult to make. I have painted Deft clear on the body, came out okay. I sprayed Testors clear earlier, which remains under the hood and interior, and discovered it peeled off with the masking tape in tiny spots, not noticeable, but still annoying. Now this stage is done, it's a HUGE relief, and will resist touching the body for at least a week. Doing the ski equipment should be enough, looked for pictures of vintage ski boots this morning, got Milliput yesterday so will give that a try. I also ordered 0.15" clear plastic sheet, and Bare Metal Foil.

Oh man, I know what the car behind it is!

protesting Big GMO

Ditto that! I just tried that out recently, I need to learn how to get it to mold all the way, but easy enough to clean up the part. Did you use two part clear epoxy? That what Bondic is?

The Grim Reaper waits for nobody. That's why it's important to live your life to the fullest while you can. This reminds me, I produced a nice video of a GSL show, can think of two famous model builders who have passed away since, so I better get it digitized so I can download to YouTube.

suffering guilt complexes

One step forward, two steps back, just to show I struggle sometimes when building too. I had messed up the body paint, Samuel Lee saw this and sent me an email to consult. I applied it too much at a time, I'm used to Testors where you need to really squirt it on. I did many passes with quick mists, and that seems to be the trick! I wet sanded, instead of taking off all the paint with brake fluid. It's not going to be perfect, but the skis should distract and disguise. I also saw a Bug for sale in town, took some pictures for reference. Since I did this, added a slight curve on the taillights, see it? I had also messed up the edges of the taillights because I mounted them onto tape, so the edges chipped off when the tape was removed, so I used Elmers to stick inside which also acts like a mask, because the inside has the lens detail. Crazy double thinking of how to handle those parts! I also did something I learned on this forum in the past week, scribed the door jambs and painted black before painting. Added another detail, something only I will know about, a horn. Used Corian again, starting with the drill press I worked down one end enough to fit in the Dremel, then I turned it using a used #11. The picture was when I was happy with the unit, then I turned down the back to almost 1 MM before it broke off. Cut and drilled aluminum plate for the mount. The reason for the horn, when I was checking out the real Bug, I *had to* open up the tiny oval grills. I know there are aftermarket photo-etch parts out there, these being one item. But look at the real thing, not flat. And I've blown enough money on this project, plus there isn't the "Volkswagen" script on those parts, only the $100+ High Tech Gunze Sangyo kit. Can anyone tell I hate brush painting?