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T41 Bugatti sport coupe
MarkJ replied to charlie libby's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
Again, amazing work on this model. If you make spoke wheels for it, I will truly have to be helped up off the floor. -
The cage is coming along slowly, like everything else I do. Been a lot of trial and error but at least i found a pretty good ref picture. Those vertical bars are just locaters to help me install the horizontal bars and locate where the vertical bars on the cage go. they won't be part of the cage.
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1955 Mille Miglia Mercedes 300SLR
MarkJ replied to Pierre Rivard's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
Great idea using the epoxy to back up the area to be reduced. The rear fenders look so much better now. Much more like the real car. -
1955 Mille Miglia Mercedes 300SLR
MarkJ replied to Pierre Rivard's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
After you finish this build with the one order Jason does for you, it might turn into multiple orders when people see how good it looks with the Borrani wheels. -
Ben, looks like you nailed it according to the ref pic Ed posted above. Usually if you can mix your own colors, you have a much better chance of matching the paint.
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1955 Mille Miglia Mercedes 300SLR
MarkJ replied to Pierre Rivard's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
Oh good. I found this right away, so I haven't missed a lot already. I'm sure you will work your magic and get the model to look just like the awesome ref pictures you were able to find. I'm staying tuned to this thread for sure. -
Thanks, Pierre. I have almost got the basic cage finished so the rest of the interior should come along much better hopefully. I also need to change up the under chassis to also make it kinda resemble a banjo chassis which these cars used. There was no way I could have taken a nascar kit and used the chassis for this body. Again, thanks for dropping by
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The only problem I have had with molitow is you cannot touch it even after you think it is dry because it will dull badly. I have just come to the conclusion that alcadII is the only thing I can use to get any kind of good results. I found a silverleaf pen that works pretty good if you dont need a mirror type chrome finish. Hobby Lobby sells them.
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Excellent job on the Olds. Really nice detailing in the trunk.
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One of my favorite drivers. Excellent job on the Superbird.
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I put the engine back in the box because I want to finish the chassis first. I've finally gotten to the roll cage. I always start at the rear and move forward. It's the only way I can get the rear hoop perpendicular to the floor because everything builds off of the rear hoop.
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T41 Bugatti sport coupe
MarkJ replied to charlie libby's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
This is so beyond the normal type of model building it's making my head hurt to even try to think I could do something like this. Amazing work and I am tuned in till the finish which I know will be Awesome. -
This model is very weird. the bottom half of the engine is molded into the frame. I had to cut it off so I can build and paint the engine and then return it to the frame after it is painted. Never seen this before. Not going to go crazy on this, just add the correct air cleaner, fix the pulleys and belts, and put some headers on it.
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Looking really good, James. I think you have mastered these finnicky decals. Great save on them.
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Thanks, Albert. I appreciate the info and looking forward to more of your build and the ultimate completion.
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Albert, so glad you're doing this Trackhouse car and good eye realizing for some reason the exhausts were further back on it. Where did you find decals for it?
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Don't think its Mikes fault. Have you called him? He would probably be happy to send you another sheet. It's not his fault if Powerslide sold him a bad sheet. Mike is probably the best vendor we have.
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Another topnotch build, Dustin. You knocked it out of the park with this one. The added items like the trophy and helmet are also amazing.
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Wow, Randy. I don't know how I missed this. Awesome job on the wrap and the build. I can see why you like doing decals. You have a special talent for doing it. Again, Amazing build.