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Mine was in 1961, the Monogram Black Widow. I got it for Xmas when I was 6. I still get a flashback when I see those tires or the hub caps in someone's junk box at model shows. When I was 7 or 8, we had a Xmas gift exchange at school. It was something used or for less than a $1. Format was grab bag, 1 for the girls, 1 for the boys. I drew a Pyro 1/32 Jersey Bounce kit. I wasn't into the small scale thing. My brother's class did the same thing. He got a Hardy Boys book, so we made a trade. I have a big Hardy Boys book collection, that book was The House On The Cliff, printed in 1927.
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How to glue on chrome pieces on painted bodies
bobss396 replied to rossfox's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I like Aleen's Tacky Glue too. A white glue, thicker than Elmer's. I use it for mock ups mostly. I have a body I need to mount door mirrors on. The mount on the mirror measures .045", over the plating. I'm not crazy about fiddling with them too much. So far I have two 3/64" holes drilled in the doors and I need to do a fit-check before the final painting. Drilling out the mirrors for a different pins... no thanks. I'll probably use X22 Tamiya acrylic clear as my glue. -
Cleaning Resin car body & parts before priming
bobss396 replied to Chevy II's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I just use warm water and dishwashing soap, likely Palmolive. I'll let it soak a bit, then I use an old toothbrush to scrub it. I even do this with any 3D printed part I get. I just did a body that had all sorts of crud left in the corners. -
I had a masked off part yesterday... Vallejo black primer over Duplicolor. I got side tracked, got back to it maybe 5 hours later. The Tamiya tape, I pulled it off real slowly. But it came off with no drama.
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Is It Wrong to Hate My Neighbors?.....ALL OF 'EM!!!!
bobss396 replied to StevenGuthmiller's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
When we were house shopping, we looked at one with the driveway right next to the next door driveway. Zero space between them. Someone next door was washing his car at the bottom of the driveway with a big radio blasting. I told the real estate agent right there.. we are not interested in this house. -
Our cat Chloe was nicknamed Bell... as in Dinner Bell. She ate anything in sight. We had to feed Ivan in the bathroom or she pushed him aside after finishing her food. With more people in the house then, she was a master at tricking others into giving her a 2nd breakfast.
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When we were hard up... we rummaged through the kitchen junk drawer... Duco Cement! It smelled awful... I don't think they make it any more. It came in a green tube. That was our last resort if a toy broke. Decent adhesives were not out then. CA glue was still a long way into the future.
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Is It Wrong to Hate My Neighbors?.....ALL OF 'EM!!!!
bobss396 replied to StevenGuthmiller's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
I bought my house largely for the fact that I have no close neighbors. I back up on state land on 2 sides. My closest neighbors are across the street, they have been there since 2017. I have yet to meet any of them. -
What kit had a 351 Cleveland
bobss396 replied to junkyardjeff's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Many stock car kits had them. -
I use Tamiya tape and get it off as soon as possible. I take care to pull it off slowly.
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Ivan's baby picture. This is where my son worked and we guess Ivan was 3 weeks old. This was in an old Corvette in a shed. Eventually the momma cat got locked out of the shed and my son grabbed him before something bad happened to him.
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ISO a '57 Ford F100 Truck Grille
bobss396 replied to bobss396's topic in Truck Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
I gathered that the grille itself would not work. But to shell out $49... I dunno. The kit needs a lot of other help, like the rudimentary chassis and engine that does not cut it. I'd think of using another chassis under it. I have a few 3D printed FE engines and I'd like to whack 12" out of the bed and make the tail gate work. -
Watch the front tire clearance against the inner well/shock towers.
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How to glue on chrome pieces on painted bodies
bobss396 replied to rossfox's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
For something that can't be pinned, I'll cut a "window" in a piece of masking tape, place that over the hood, etc then attach the part in question. I'll use epoxy, clear paint or white glue. Tamiya X22 clear holds pretty well. -
On the move... watch out!!!
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Recently I got a kit with a partial Testors red/white tube in it... right into the trash. The old yellow Revell tube glues were cool. We would talk grandma into giving up a hat pin as a stopper.
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48 F at 5:30 am. Looks clear so far. Friday was a total washout. Torrential rain all day into the late evening. I was supposed to do some bicycle work and start planting vegetables.
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Looking for a 6 Cyl, pre-wired Distributor.
bobss396 replied to stavanzer's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Detail Master has something similar. With separate top plates. -
55 Chevy Bel Air Street Machine 2N1.
bobss396 replied to Oldschool297's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
This is really a terrible kit IMO. The body proportions are quite bad. The engine is weird, so is the interior tub/chassis construction. I built one of the OG kits as a kid and thought it was great. -
57 F today, overcast and looks like rain. Yesterday hit 74, I was glad I got my main garden tilled very early.
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How many models are you working on at one time?
bobss396 replied to rossfox's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I realize that my ADD has caught up to me. I like the early part of a build the best. Making stuff, doing something nobody else <smirk> has done before. It is too easy to go off on a tangent and crack open another one...