Slotto

The firewall is just about completed. I wanted to show the heater hose installation. There was already an opening for the heater hose, I just had to expand it a bit. Here I'm using the leads from an old pair of earbuds. I cut a suitable length and poke it thru the hole. Then make a knot on the back side and glue it in place. curiosity got the better of me and I had to see what the motor looked like tucked in the hole. It's coming along. Stay Tuned...

It's been a while since we got an update...cant wait to see more

Wow! Great color and finish!

That's a real nice build. I like Buicks and Oldsmobiles.

Good looking Buick!

Gettin stuff done! Today I started and finished the disc brakes. i grabbed my 3/8 id flat washers and cut some scrap plastic bits to make up the calipers next i placed small pieces to hug the lip of the rotor. then glued some offset scraps to the back side of each wheel lastly i painted up the calipers and glued the disc brake assembly to the spacer blocks. then onto the motor. I assembled a distributor from jewelry making materials and wire and threw that on. Brown? Why not! 😀 and of course the pulley idea. Stole that from another member here. Then i went after the body gaps. I've always ignored this but it's so easy to do and makes quite a difference especially on light colored cars. I use water based acrylic craft paint for most things now. Here is flat black liberally applied to fill the gap. Wait a few minutes then go after it with a damp q-tip. I like to gently rub perpendicular to the line. To me, this adds so much. That's all for now. Stay Tuned...

Shes a beauty! Love it

This is the one that got me back into the hobby back in 2017 after a looooong hiatus. Original build can be found here. After the build I was quite happy with it except the way the wheels and tires looked. They wobbled due to the bad design and the tires looked like balloons. That's why she sacrificed her frame for the Chrysler Turbine. So, I thought it was time for a freshen up. For the redo, I plan for a wheel swap, articulating front wheels, engine and compartment details, flocking, disc brakes and of course a new frame. Some of the engine modifications are displayed here, carpet is complete and firewall well underway. Stay Tuned again...

I am in the process of redoing this car. I didnt have an original build thread but I will start one now and post the finished work here. Stay Tuned...

It's like the original with a lot of extra goodies like a fire extinguisher, record player, surf board, scissor jack, convertible boot, and detailed drum brakes...one thing I hate is no numbers on the parts tree. You get a tiny diagram on the bottom of the box.

Nice clean build. Is it a curbside?

Dang, I had to look twice! I was sure that was real. That diorama really makes your builds come alive

Sweet ride! I dig the color

Killer Corvette! I like her in white

Beautiful build!

She looks great! Nice shine and great color

Another Tyco body Painted, lowered, wheel and tire swap and detail paint work. Thanks for looking

I did. I bought it at a club meeting so no receipt. Round2 wants to see it or you'll pay shipping. It's not worth the run around to me. I've had it clamped to the chassis for a few weeks now and it's starting to come back in line. You see, the body and chassis mate with 4 screws like back in the day.

Got the engine figured out And also mocked up where the heater hoses will live. Stay Tuned...

the AMT 1964 Mercury Marauder. This kit is lacking in detail. I'll do my best with this as it has a badly warped body. Luckily it will be held together with screws. I will be doing my typical land yacht in the weeds, modern wheels with low profile tires, flocking, engine wiring, articulating front wheels, ear bud leads as heater hoses, disc brakes all around and whatever else I can come with. I sprayed it with nail polish and things went terribly wrong when I attempted to lightly sand it too soon. I had to strip it. In addition to the warpage, it has a rather large void in the front right fender. Stay Tuned...

You mean to tell me there is another use for Vaseline? I've only been using it for one thing! 😀

Yes. Complete with a rather large void in the front right fender. Stay away unless you are up for a challenge

the AMT 1964 Mercury Marauder. This kit is lacking in detail. I'll do my best with this as it has a badly warped body. Luckily it will be held together with screws. I will be doing my typical land yacht in the weeds, modern wheels with low profile tires, flocking, engine wiring, articulating front wheels, ear bud leads as heater hoses, disc brakes all around and whatever else I can come with. I sprayed it with nail polish and things went terribly wrong when I attempted to lightly sand it too soon. I had to strip it.

Clean. Very nice