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Great concept! I like these cars and am looking forward to what you do with it.😎

Regime change can’t happen soon enough.

Looking good Steve! I actually thought it looked pretty good with just the horizontal bars.👍

Welcome back to the forum Rob! I wasn’t around back then but it’s nice to see you still have your father’s models.

Actually Steve, yours might wind up in a museum or model builders Hall of Fame….so maybe you should switch epoxies.😈

They are both correct. Bill may be 100% correct on his assessment of the different epoxies. However his point is moot, because I’m pretty sure that the MGS 285 (or any other industrial epoxy) is NOT available in 2 oz. tubes that the average model builder could hope to use up. I’m NOT gonna buy a gallon. If Bill recommends JB or another better, easily available epoxy then thanks for that info Bill. The 5 minute stuff is plenty strong enough for a plastic model in my opinion…and yes it’s just an opinion.

The 5 minute stuff may not be Permanent, but I’m pretty sure it will outlast me. I’m also pretty sure that none of my models are going to wind up in a museum or modeling hall of fame, so if they eventually fall apart…I don’t really care.😜

My local supplier here in Winnipeg is sold out of both the thinner and leveling thinner.

I imagine they are supposed to look like this.

I just looked too and all I see is a decal.

Model on Brothers!

This is the latest thread I could find. I haven’t ordered anything from the new site and I don’t see the roof listed. You could try putting an ad in the wanted section? https://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/197236-resin-parts-some-are-available-again-former-olson-bros-and-some-new-items/

You think it’s tough getting 5 minute epoxy mixed well enough before it kicks….try using this stuff.🤯 P.S. I don’t recommend it.

Yes, I bought some JB Weld 5 minute epoxy in the 4oz. bottles (thought it was a good deal?). I only used about 1/3 of it and the “Part A” resin has gone hard as a rock. I now prefer the syringe type dispensers, as there is no air pocket left in the container as it is used up.

And some more….may as well post ‘em here for anyone searching XR-6.

Here are a couple more old photos during construction that I dug up.

I have nowhere near as much experience as Bill with epoxy adhesives, but I wouldn’t think that it should ever fail in a static model situation? Like Bill said, mixing could be the issue? Any glue other than a solvent that “melts” the parts together is a mechanical joint that needs to bond to the surfaces. Roughing up the surface will give the glue something to key into. I prefer Permatex brand 5 minute epoxy over JB or Gorilla brand. JMO.

Says out of stock, and the scale isn’t listed, but it looks like they had the engine with the induction system.

Awesome!

This is really shaping up nicely Len. Great job on the hubcaps and interior.

Unfortunately I didn’t own a camera until I was about 27 years old so I have no pictures of any family vehicles. My oldest sister had a camera so at least there are some photos of the family. I sure wish that I had gotten one sooner.

I use Smooth-On products with great results. I don’t know if they are more non-allergenic?

The converters and pipes until just past the first bend are from the Mustang Carl.

Nice collection of parts so far Len! I enjoy a nice simple build once in a while.🙂

I added the cross-over pipe and that’s it for today…I’m exhausted.🥴