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I know right? The Ferrari looks much better.

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Aren't you done yet? I was evaluating the seats I just got, comparing to the kit's for the original GTO. Found the pictures of a convertible 250 GTO that was part of a Copperstate rally many years ago (as in taken by SLR camera using slide film and then printing on photo paper ancient technology so last century). Some day.... next life.

I really need to learn what plastic is the best choice when ordering from Shapeways. Seems to depend on who makes what.

SHAPEWAYS: 1954 GM C.O.E. four door cab, Ferrari Berlinetta, and Ferrari GTO seats. Now I feel stupid, the Berlinetta is 1/25 scale, all my Ferrari kits are 1/24, need to really REALLY read the scale when ordering. The seats look really nice, but they are more appropriate for the California than the GTO, so the R&MCoM resin seats are still the best available. The COE is really rough, that's going to take a lifetime of sanding to make right, not to mention making everything else.

Dann: More like Bat**** crazy! Wonder if there is a Gattling gun this scale, enough space for ammo. Today I realized the front turn signals and taillights go to the other model (duh!), so fabricated new lenses. Parts box windows, Corian scrap meets disk sander using a cardboard profile, heated "window" over the cooktop electric burner while holding with needle nosed pliers, when the piece started to sag I quickly set on the pattern and lightly pressed down hoping fingerprints wouldn't become a feature. The result was really sloppy, but like picking the best part of a chunk of wood, or perhaps evaluating as a diamond cutter would (that's really a stretch here ha ha), I sawed out the basic size, and then sanded to final shape. Planning to lightly spray the inside black, then the red or orange. Good thing the lenses are basically flat with a simple curve, cars nowadays have such crazy designs this wouldn't work.

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with sparking studs

are Arizona donuts.

Wow, I'm really impressed! Love the color for the El Camino. The vine is a nice touch, delicate. The fact you live in the Netherlands, and have done something in Arizona, blows me away! Now, the drive back to Indiana with that load, hope it didn't rain!

Thanks for all the comments! I like different and off-the-wall subjects. Today I airbrushed the first coat of primer, which revealed all the missed spots for sanding and filling. I also made a few more parts, one tiny detail was door latches, because the P-D is using them, so I designed a flush lever. I wanted black headlights (Hella does this), so painted gloss black with a mist of stainless steel Alclad.

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Don't know what you're talking about. I've heard that rumor too.

of something suspicious

Cool subject! I have the "regular" FXX kit, a daunting kit. First time showing a WIP, double bravery my son. ~thumbs up~

I have the spyder and hardtop Fujimi kits of this car! Look forward to seeing this go together. Yellow is a pain to do well, that blue is pretty nice. But don't paint RED, some guys are triggered by the color.

I have stories. You can't change your mind once you start. Also a good drunk test for guests. Back to topic, I am finishing another WIP that got started this year, so it doesn't count for this topic. But when the creative bug bites me, everything else takes a back seat. I have the tailgate inside done, but still need to make the chains, center tail light, jamb. I have also worked on making the single driver seat correct.

One reason I splurged on this MFH kit, the 1/24 Ferrari Lusso, was because I read on this forum that they weren't going to produce this one anymore. It showed as unavailable on Spot Model for a long time, then was available with preorder, so I went against my better judgement and said I only live once. So here you guys are saying *all* Ferrari models by MFH will get discontinued? I learned my lesson!

Started with getting the resin transkit of the Paris-Dakar, which requires the Tamiya Porsche 959 for the engine, windshield, and some other critical parts (posted both before as another topic). So that left a perfectly good body, and no engine. I also had the funky top from the Tamiya Speedster, which I have never seen as a popular option. So how much more sacrilegious can one get, to chop up a legendary 959 and a Speedster? The concept is to have a camera car for filming race cars on the track, or historic road rallies. I stopped working on both last May. So I'm documenting only this WIP here, now that I feel it's safe to say the construction phase is 95% complete. The Dremel is the essential tool used. I used JB Weld for massive gap filler and glue. I've been jonesing to use the foil from a baking soda can, for the belly pan (Lexus uses dimples under the body to make a quieter ride). The reason I halted, was the challenge of finishing the interior fillets done with epoxy putty, which I will disguise with a thick Rhino-liner texture, but the opening door mechanism had to be invented/engineered using seat-of-the-pants ancient pencil and paper drawing. I use aluminum newspaper printing plate because it's soft and does not break when bent, and it's easy to drill. My idea was the door is used as the platform for the camera and videographer, bolting plates are salvaged from an old transistor radio, and I will add tie-down loops so the guy doesn't fall out, it's sort of like a motorcycle sidecar. My plan is to paint semi gloss black, so it won't reflect on the cars being filmed. Will try black tinting the lights. Interior color I'm still thinking about, first choice is Africa Korp yellow, or red, maybe blue, something that pops should be cool.

Oh yea! My kind of warped imagination! I like it, good job. I saw AlTrax parts on the Shapeways site.

ADMIN REFEREE POST: THREE words! You can edit and really mess us up! Did you mean 'carrying'? Like it makes any difference.

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I've had bad luck with the 1/8" shank bits, the flutes are deep, and the metal was brittle, so I broke them in no time. In AZ we have a hobby shop chain called Hobby Bench, I get mine one at a time, no idea who makes them, but that works for me. Huge problem is having to drive to Phoenix.

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