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Cool someone else building that kit. I thought it was a new tooling, am I wrong? Some of my chrome parts are tweaked too, and a trim ring is short-shot. I've never been a fan of Revell to begin with. I love Tamiya primer too, got some bottles with the coupon, but since they dropped that.... I never built a Model A, so looking forward to your build.

Nice choice of engine, I love V12s but am used to the Italian versions. I've wondered if there is a minimum content amount required, all I know from the VW contest that resin conversion bodies are not allowed. Look forward to watching. ?

That's a sweet build! Now you're making me want to build another Lambo, last one was a dud. ?

The most important person you need to please is yourself. If judges just happen to be too, it's just a bonus. I have a car that I poured effort into, has not received one award. I can appreciate the effort on the engine and brake details.

Thank you. I was turned onto them last century. Last project, used brass tubing, which was thicker wall. Appreciate your comment. ? Sounds fair, I've been stealing ideas from you. ? I'm thinking of improving the front shocks, with wire shafts, and taking off the nubs on the towers which are for the headlights. Cool! ? Thanks for posting the pictures, I see a mix of hood and cab, which I will be facing. Have a wild hair, and got out of a slump with quick builds at the end of the year. Thank you.

I have been seeing suggestions for using masking tape, as the material, for vinyl tops, and seat upholstery (for example), besides the normal use of masking for painting. I know from experience that it has a short life (considering how old I am, let's say less than a normal lifetime), it loses the adhesive first, then it becomes brittle and crinkly, gets yellow, then it falls off or stays on the surface requiring a razor blade to remove. If one keeps their model in an airtight box in the basement, it could be safe. So I'm going to do an experiment, and I would like others to try it too, because a viable study requires multiple experiments, done by others who are better to be skeptics to prove me wrong. I remember seeing paint test panels below billboards in Phoenix, Arizona, which is obviously a harsh climate, where the Sun's Ultra Violet rays trash paint, rubber and plastic in no time flat. So this is an accelerated test. I wrote the date with a Sharpie pen, which will also be tested against the UV rays because I know that fades, also did a squiggle with a Pigma Micron pen for my own edification. In my case, it's on an east facing window (inside), it gets hot during summer mornings, but south and west should be just as good, but not north. Tell us your latitude too, solar insolation is a huge factor depending on location. I also have the brand of tape in the picture. I would think humidity is a factor, but I don't care to go that overboard. This should be as exciting as watching paint dry! ?

Suspension detail time! Did a quick search, just looking for decent pictures for reference. I see a variety of designs, so I tried to not get sidetracked on totally redoing everything. I didn't see the point of the front shocks and towers staying in one piece, and I saw an opportunity to add something to the rear, but most important, got to fix a pet peeve of mine, coil spring parts. What I was inspired by, but not duplicating exactly: My OCD is getting triggered. ? The transmission pan sure looks crooked, it appears to have matched the edges all around, so what's up? The other thing, I picked the wrong driveshaft, mixing the engine and frame didn't help, so I recommend painting both. I've been collecting springs and steel shafts for decades, so I have a decent selection. Front shocks required the Waldron punch tool, drilled holes first in .20" sheet styrene. Tools not shown that were used, Dremel with cutoff disk, and hot-wire cutter to dismember the rear shocks. Rear shocks have thick wall steel tubing, with plastic tubing inside, then steel shafts that go the full length into the kit ends. Front shocks have plastic disks, otherwise the kit shocks are not changed. Front springs were cut where the spirals come together in the middle, wish I could have done that on the rear. Front shock towers are cleaned up, glued to the frame, ran superglue as if welded, need to clean up. Rear springs, happened to have opposite twists. I plan to use photo-etch nuts to detail the shock ends. The lateral link is made with railroad railing stanchions (used up my first package, recently got more so I could go nuts), and thin wall steel tubing. Used a shirt pin for bolts on s-b mounts. A tool I got recently is a reamer, it's coming in handy. Now I need to decide if the shocks should remain chrome (steel) or paint black or a tasty color.

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Thank you for posting this, did a swell job on that. I just started working on the Revell '29 Roadster, which will not be Box Stock. I see you dechromed the suspension arms, the mold lines are bugging me, so I might copy you. That kit came with 6 carbs?

Welcome. Notice they don't show the actual crash? Some time ago I heard/read that they built a replica, didn't need to have the interior or engine.

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Well, that's more experience than me. Thank you! Thanks! Might as well post it for anyone who hasn't seen it. Appreciate it. The interior is really bad, the center gauge pod is the worst, then the arm size shifter shaft, then no footwell to speak of. I should have made the driver window with a spot cleaned off to peer in. Might as well post this video too.

Good, thank you for checking in! That makes sense, and only a few of us would really care about that. Now I need to shift gears about order of painting, again. Opened the chrome parts bag, and was bummed to find some parts are ruined. The tie rod ends are bent over, should line up with the yellow lines. I noticed the wheels don't steer, so I bet some builders will fix that, and this only taunts me. One of the trim rings is a short shot. The mag wheels look nice, but I don't like how they aren't a matching pattern, and don't think they will fit the somewhat replica look I want. Since I have the other kit, should look there....... Glued the engine parts on, except the distributor. Rear axle parts, and also the brake backing plates are on the front axle. Need to decide how much I need to detail the engine. I'm already expecting to make headers, need to keep the steering shaft in mind. I don't know anything about this engine, so I better do some research. I know some builders are going to go nuts with turned aluminum pulleys, throttle linkage, who knows what else that takes time and almost nobody can see. ?

I am not familiar with these kits, so look forward to watching this.

Thank you! Yea, this has to be the shortest WIP topic on the forum. ?

I could see using that for a diorama. Nothing wrong with re-purposing items that would normally fill the dump. I have a bunch of cigar mahogany looking for a reason to be used.

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Thanks, cats, the bane of dustbunnies.

Someone on Fascistbook posted this video on my post, wish I watched before building it, see one incorrect thing I've done according to the lousy instructions. I also noticed the license plate changed from this day to the studio photos. Thanks! Thank you. Thank you too. That explains it, I built an Esci last century and swore to never touch another one. Was ticked off when I first looked at this rebox. Thanks for checking in. We just can't throw them away. I have the Protar GTO, it's the Monogram GTO that looks horrible based on the photo on the box! The Miami Vice Daytona would be ideal for your idea. ? Yes it is. There are 3 Miuras, one is white that was in a body shop, and a metallic brown that an Iranian college girl had, then this one. Back in the 60s old cars were considered used up, the disposable society mentality. There was a Ferrari GTO that a high school shop teacher had, that his class wrenched on (if I recall, long time ago memory). Then there is the Sultan of Brunei rotting collection. I assume you have gone for at least one ride? Someone on Fascistbook wondered why I didn't try to correct it, not worth the effort when Hasegawa has this kit.

Very well done, masterpieces aren't rushed. Maybe all you needed to do was clean the lens?

Nice variety! Funny to see the steam tractor then the F1 race car.

Hello lurker, thanks for posting! Nice builds, I have the BMW 2002 turbo kit with engine kit, so of course I like that. Like the 917 too, have that kit too but not the livery. Don't be shy.

I like the Rolls Royce. Was looking at the kit, at a model swap meet, was really tempted.

Fine job on all of those. All the negative energy from the nonsense going on sapped my enthusiasm, so totally understand.