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I went and picked up the short block at the machine shop for my next project.

I used to just have a rubber band keeping my dedicated brush with the kicker and micro set and micro sol bottles. It was tough to grab the band in order to put the brush back in place. So I took a piece of thick gasket and stuck it to the side of the bottle, put a vertical slit in it and then the rubber band. Now the brushes tuck easily into place and I always know where they are.

I’ll have to try the hot glue. I’ve been using CA. I made a few of these out of corrugated cardboard to hold my alligator clips.

Where did you get the brake rotors and calipers from if you don’t mind me asking? Are the rotors photo etched? Thanks, Greg.

A little butane torch. It doesn’t take much. I had to file a small notch at the tips too so my needle nose pliers wouldn’t slip off.

I bought these clamps at the buck store and they are really useful for clamping glued parts and also for holding chunks of sprue or toothpicks with parts on them for painting. The problem is the plastic “spring” gets weak after a while and they no longer close fully. I have fixed them by heating the spring and holding it closed with pliers while I cool it with an ice cube.? The spring on the left has been “fixed”.

I hope you’re going to do a build thread on these! I will be a subscriber for sure.

Here’s a few I found.

Does that rack actually steer the wheels? I would not be surprised if you said yes.?

Fantastically detailed! I saw the pics the other day, but now the last 3 have disappeared!☹️ It just says “clipper.jpeg”.

Thanks Guys. I am just trying to expand my skills a bit. This is my first real attempt at scratch building or kit-bashing. It won’t be any contest winner for sure, but I’m having fun with it.?

The only problem with some of these cars is...you can’t un-see them!

Great job on those coil overs! They look real.

If you get an e-mail with the title Knock Knock.....Don’t open it !! It a Jehovah Witness working from home!

I made a radiator mount on the backside of the grill from styrene stock. The Commando radiator was just a little too wide to fit so I made a custom “aluminum “ one using parts from a ‘57 Chevy and mounted it on pins. I added a pusher fan that I cast from resin and sanded down till all the slots were opened up. I also cut off the two Revell grill mounts and made one central one like the 1:1’s have.

Funny, the panel wagon just popped into memory as I was reading this thread. I remember that I had painted it red, white and blue, but didn’t know what make it was...so I googled “Revell Panel Wagon” and came up with this pic!? And that’s what it was!

I made a resin copy of an electric fan the other day and today I sanded it down and opened up the slots. Then I mounted it to a custom built aluminum, err...plaluminum radiator.?

Nice! Is that cab from a kit or resin?

Looks real nice there Wayne!

This was the TV version. It went together pretty good.

I would love to have the models I built as a kid, or even photos. My parents never had a camera. My older sister who no longer lived in our town did ( I remember it took flash bulbs!) and that is likely who took the few pictures of the family back then. Later she got one that took flash cubes...remember those? My models certainly didn’t merit photos! I can only remember the Horn Toad kit, a Pinto drag car, a Chevelle that I turned into a truck, and a ‘53 Chevy panel wagon. I know I did more but memory fails me.

Keeps you from getting fixated and frustrated right? I only have 3 actively on the go. I would put together a Ferraralotogini if I had that many on the go because I couldn’t remember what parts go with what!?

Yes, OoMoo 25. Very easy stuff to work with.

Wow that’s bright! Fantastically detailed too...really well done!

I like what you’ve done with this! I have a Revell ‘56 that I started and got disgusted with. I just may (try to) copy some of your mods just for the practice. Looking fine...carry on!?