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On 15/01/2019 at 8:01 PM, Brutalform said:
Time to start the 65 Plymouth drag car. I’m not interested in building the Leal car, but just a “plain Jane” factory racer.
The exterior will be Racing White, and Champagne Gold for the interior.
Started to work on the car last night. This is where I’m at now.
Nice clean work, but before you get too far - that piece is not a separate subframe on the 1:1, it's part of the body structure. Only the K member and the trans mount would be painted black. Most of the suspension and steering parts were unfinished steel, except the lower control arms which had a coating of Cosmoline, giving them a gold tinge.
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Easy to see what it's based on, but I need to find out where it was made...
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8 hours ago, High octane said:
The JoHan Sox & Martin 'Cuda kit also has a really nice tunnel ram.
For a Chrysler Hemi, yes. All kinds of wrong for a Chevy engine.
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4 hours ago, afx said:
I for one always enjoy seeing pictures of the real deal. Any more photos Spike?
+1.
How about some measurments too? Just the length and breadth of the cam covers would be helpful.
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Done. I'll get some better pics up when I have time.
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On 05/01/2019 at 9:43 PM, StevenGuthmiller said:
Than this.
That is ghastly. I'd take great pleasure in ripping that out.
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On 06/01/2019 at 3:24 AM, disconovaman said:
Here are the Spyders close up... they are from the newly re-released 79 Trans Am... I like these wheels... The fronts are from the LAPD pro stock camaro. (they're in need of replating) They'll be close enough to the Centerline looking wheels that were on the Monogram kit. I'd like to see Revell make the Tel-stars for some new kit like a street version of the 68 Chevelle. Here are some comparisons to the real wheels and model wheels. I think they're close in likeness.
That's a Motor Wheel Fly - same make as the Spyder rear wheeks. Not Centerline.
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Yes, Ed is very much in business and if he has something listed as available, it'll ship quickly.
More progress, almost done.
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I like this a lot, great work.
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On 24/12/2018 at 6:06 AM, mk11 said:
I guess you can't blame revell for not blowing a lot of money on the modifications to make this kit look better. Thanks, Raoul, for the confirmation of what I'd suspected looking at Bill's pics. Unfortunately that means most of the original flaws are still present, including the quarter window
revell top, amt middle, mpc bottom
mike
Apart from the window, the whole quarter panel bothers me on the Revell/Monogram body. It almost looks like it's been shortened, and the wheel opening is too tall and too square. Also, the lower edge appears to angle up too sharply towards the bumper. I didn't notice it as much on the Boss 429, but I never felt the Shelby I built looked right in that area.
I'm well aware of their other shortcomings, but the rear quarters on the AMT and MPC look more like the real thing, to my eye.
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On 20/12/2018 at 7:08 PM, Oldmopars said:
I know it sounds crazy, but it is for a very special project. See this post:
Ah, makes sense now. That's a neat project, I'll follow with interest.
I've used Plastruct ABS, which comes in channel sections that are roughly 10" and 12" deep in 1/25. This is the larger section, with styrene added to bring the flanges to the width I needed. It's a bit floppy in longer lengths, so you have to take care to keep it straight while you're assembling everything.
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8 hours ago, Force said:
Because all R-code 427 didn't have pent roof valve covers, the 427 came under the 1963 model year about the same time as the fastback roof line on the Galaxies, the 427 versions were Q-code single four barrel 410 hp or R-code dual four barrel 425 hp and the early 427's had chrome plated rounded baldy valve covers with a Thunderbird 427 decal from the factory.
No, quite right. It was the discussion of a '67 R-code that led me down that path, but I forgot the OP didn't specify a year.
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Aside from the Webers being wrong, the big block injection manifold has incorrect port spacing and the Hiborn blower hat (assuming that's what it was meant to represent) is way undersize too - shown here on the right, next to the one from the Revell parts pack 427 Ford.
That aside, it's a typical AMT annual but it looks fine when it's put together. I'm building this one as a late '60s gasser, after M/SP got rolled into the gas class.
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Welcome and Merry Christmas. What kind of thing are you planning to build?
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The Starliner engine is about the best FE but for an accurate R-code you'll want the pent roof valve covers. Might as well look for the AMT 427 Fairlane, which has the correct R-code intake and valve covers. The Fairlane engine is also pretty good and it has separate C6 and Toploader transmissions.
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25 minutes ago, Oldmopars said:
Yes, Semi truck frame. I am looking at a scale 45-48 foot frame.
Are you sure you have that right? That length makes no sense.
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13 minutes ago, Mark said:
The '59 engine isn't correct for a '66. Cadillac brought out a new V8 in '64, the 472/500 series, and it's quite a bit different from the first series engine. The Jo-Han '68 convertible was the most recent kit with a usable chassis, but who wants to break up one of those now? Other than working steering, everything is molded as a unit, and the engine isn't that good.
I was sort of waiting on this reissue, but the body and interior molded in the color scheme of the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile kills it for me. I'll look around for the earlier issue if I want another one.
Not quite, the 472 came out in 1968. The '59 390 still isn't correct though, because the '63 - '67 429 was redesigned with a front mounted distributor. The '59 also has a Hydramatic transmission, whereas the '66 would have a TH400.
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Thanks for the comments. Planning to get some paint on this at the weekend.
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On 13/12/2018 at 3:58 AM, Casey said:
Which front tires and rear slicks are included with this most recent reissue? The same 16" M&H slicks found in the Tony Nancy 22 Jr double and '64 T-bolt kits?
Yes, same M&H slicks. I've noticed in recent reissues they have both 11.00-16 and 8.20-15 (or whatever the narrower Revell slicks were) markings on the sidewall. Fronts are the skinny Pirellis also found in the '31 sedan, Miss Deal etc.
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I have no idea on this one.
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25 minutes ago, Casey said:
Thanks, Stu. I think I have the smaller size Revell seat, and the plastic looks like the '60s era Revell plastic, too.
As for seat #10, it's very close to the AMT '49 Mercury seat, bu a bit more squared off, so I'm not sure it's a match. The seat I have has button head detail in the creases, and appears to have piping around the pleated insert, too, if that helps. The kit I have pics of is long gone, so if anyone has a kit in hand and wants to confirm or refute the seats are a match, please do. Here's seat #10, and the last image is of the seats from the '90s reissue:
Yeah, I see. I was going from memory, but obviously not on the money this time.
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Just now, Richard Bartrop said:
If you're still looking for a MEL engine, would the one in the recently rereleased AMT Edsel kit do/
No, that's an FE, and undersized at that.
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I think 10 is from the AMT '49 Merc. Number 17 can also be found in the Beatnik Bandit, and a slightly smaller pair of the same pattern is in the Revell '31 Woody/Tudor/Sedan Delivery.
L - R '31 original issue, '31 latest reissue, Beatnik Bandit:
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It's similar to lime. Close grained and easy to work.
Edit - you can buy basswood in Hobbycraft, probably other craft and model shops too.
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Nice detailing in the engine bay. Thanks for taking the constructive criticism the way it was intended - I wasn't picking on you about the black paint, I usually mention it when I see it on a build thread.