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  1. Italianhorses
    Looks like a very impressive kit- I'm yet to buy one. Great job so far!
  2. Italianhorses
    Looking good!
  3. Italianhorses
    Ya'll forgetting more that this: http://italianhorses.net/DB/308-512BB.htm#512 BB / 512 BBi / 512BB LM
  4. Italianhorses
    Nice! Though, I think Camel is a bit darker than this should be.
  5. Italianhorses
    Silver, just like white, is a very hard color to paint. It shows everything. Not quite transparent clear (yellow), dust, too much grain, etc. It is very hard to get just right.
  6. Italianhorses
    Thanks all! Thanks, I have quite a bit on this in my WIP-thread, check it out. Let me know if there is anything I could answer. Ideally, at some point, I would put a write up on my site, bu as of right now, I think the thread would be next best thing.
  7. Italianhorses
    Thanks guys. Much appreciated.
  8. Italianhorses
    Hard for me to say without looking at Monogram kit, but just by looking at the pictures that I googled, the wheels and tires for sure. The moldings seem a lot crisper, too - but that could be just perception. Monogram might be a better kit, but here is the thing - after my long time hiatus, I realized that the reason I wanted to build models was to have fun while doing it. Superdetailed builds are certainly give you sense of accomplishment and all that, but let's be honest, the process of researching every little detail and then recreating it in scale sometimes can be daunting, and this is the reason a lot of these ambitious projects take years to complete, if ever. You just loose focus and interest. These "quickie" box-stockers are super fun to build, reminds me why I picked up this hobby in the first place. Its something that took me a while to come to. Not every model has to have an engine or full suspension detail. Not every detail on the model has to be right and 100% true to the original. Bob Downie once told me this very thing and I don't think I understood it back then. I do now!
  9. Italianhorses
    You know, I have planned on leaving it like this, but the more I look at it, the more I can't stand it. I think I will take the pics for the contest (this is an online deal), and then re-work a few things here and there, and yes, that antenna would be the first thing to go!
  10. Italianhorses
    Beautiful build!
  11. Italianhorses
    Yes! Will make it motorized! Would be a first for me, actually.
  12. Italianhorses
    Sounds like a cool project!
  13. Italianhorses
    So....with my first entry to the box-stock contest done, I decided to enter another one. I have a few kits in my stash that I really don't want to spend much time on (i.e. do a super-detailed build with bunch of scratchbuilt stuff) but wouldn't mind putting them on the shelf and as such the rules of the contest to built it 100% box-stock work well for this. And this makes for a quick build. So, my next project is Tamiya 1/24 Mazda Savanna RX-7. This is a rather rare kit (Tamiya 2409), number 9 in the catalog - even before they switched to 5-digit numbering. I believe issue date 1979? But I didn't buy these to collect dust, so here comes the rotary rocket.
  14. Italianhorses
    True, lens sees what eyes can't.
  15. Italianhorses
    Wood trim looks awesome.
  16. Italianhorses
    Menacing looking beast!
  17. Italianhorses
    Looks good to me.
  18. Italianhorses
    Thank you!
  19. Italianhorses
    Turned out great. Please use proper respirator when working with zero paints. Isocyanates are nasty stuff.
  20. Italianhorses
    Trim looks great!
  21. Italianhorses
    Thank you guys, I had a blast building it. Sometimes a simple curbside is all you need to make you wanna build a super-detailed model!
  22. Italianhorses
    Or maybe just bevel the edges of the cap to allow it to fit better inside the opening.
  23. Italianhorses
    Thanks! I need to figure how to paint this guy now!
  24. Italianhorses
    Turned out real well!
  25. Italianhorses
    I would make the cap smaller. On the picture, it looks like it is really pushed in, yours looks more like it is very snug and flush with the bodywork. Cool idea though!
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