Big John
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Not long ago I saw a 1/8 fiberglass body of the Moon eyes car for sale on the-bay.
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Fernando at FPP has put out seveeral LSR cars in 1/24th. Thrust 2 (not the SSC) and two Blubirds. I have an old Wenmack that I am repurposing that is also a close 1/24th. And Profile 24 has had the 1929 golden Arrow in 1/24 also. Big Kits, Lots of resin.
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I take it that this primer doesn't make very good nail polish either...
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I am looking forward to trying the thread for my Bugatti tp35 brake cables it looks about right. Here is one use by 89AKurt on his Auto Union build. The neat thing about the guitar strings is that they come in many different sizes.
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Love the 1970/71 Challengers. I got to help my friend build his 383 back in 74/5. He asked "what can I do to make it go faster?" I made some suggestions and it evolved from tarantula manifold with 750 Holley to the tunnel ram set up below. He liked the green and gold block with red headers. Too christmasy for me but hay it was his car. I always liked the Challenger front pan better than the Cuda.
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ENGINES YEAH!!!! They are the heart of any machine and are really an entire kit unto themselves! Of course if you have an entire engine shop diorama it must have a great collection of motors. Thanks landman, even the engines in the background look interesting. I like the Chrysler turbine, GMC 6-71diesel, and the old Hit-n-Miss, even a Lincoln V12! Snow Shoes? For when it is too icy to drive?
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Wonderful work Kurt, I will definitely have to go look for your WIP! I got to see this C type at the Laguna Seca historics a few years ago. Quite a sound from that v16!
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On 1/8/2021 at 9:37 AM, Bugatti Fan said:
A really lovely model Kurt. I think FPP Modelos might have made a kit of the Bugatti 251 some time ago.
I think that they supply made up wire wheel sets for modellers as well as the kits.
Yes, Fernando does have a Bugatti 251. I contacted him about wheels for a scratch built I was planning which he was glad to supply (also sold me a set of correct wheels and tiers for a type 32 tank) the next thing I know he reissued the Bug 251on e-bay. One of the things I like about the FPP kits is how he imbeds wire into his castings for axles or tie rods rather than trying to do them as cast them in resin. He doesn't have one listed at this time but does have another Auto Union C and D types for sale. Find him at crazycar19.
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I have been toying with a similar concept but a streamliner.
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I would suspect that the enamels have a much longer flash or cure time than lacquers so they are drying and shrinking long after they appear to be set.
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Thanks guys, great cable look. I have also found that guitar strings, the wrapped metal ones make great throttle cable lines like the cable release lines for emergency breaks and trunk/hood, and parachute releases.
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On 1/6/2021 at 4:17 PM, chepp said:
Thanks for the help! I'll try airbrushing thinned Tamiya clear colors with a VF needle/tip first. Here are pix of some actual pipes.
I'll probably try for a toned-down copy of the coloring in photo C with a little blue as in photo H.
This link also has some techniques to consider: https://www.reddit.com/r/ModelCars/comments/8d1ty9/id_like_to_simulate_this_bluing_on_crome_exhaust/ .
Generally as with using color as a guide in heat treating metals, as the temperature rises the colors start running from pale yellow through straw, orange, red, purple to dark blue at the hottest point before the metal starts to glow. G&H show where the hottest point is right at the entrance to the pipes and the color fades as the gasses cool somwhat. Also any bend or kink in the pipe will be a location where the heat will build as the gasses hit the outside wall of the tube as in A& E. In F there are restrictions where the flex pipes connect to the headers and this captures more heat but not enough to blue.
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What a vast cornucopia of uses and techniques... You guys have me sold! H have been heart broken to find my 68 indy STP car has a crackle finish after being finished with tamiya clear coat only to hear later that this was a problem with that product. Has anyone tried the Future over a crackle surface with good results?
Thanks Guys!
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On 1/2/2008 at 5:21 PM, MrObsessive said:
Yup, Future is the best when it comes to needing a barrier! I've been using it since '99 when I was doing a '56 to '55 T-bird conversion and wanted to paint it anything but the standard red it was molded in.
I've applied it with an airbrush, keeping the pressure no more than 10-15 psi or so. It can run quickly out of the bottle so when airbrushing, I recommend quick passes!
And as Mark mentioned, I've used it for attaching photoetched parts as an alternative to epoxy and white glues which to me are too messy.
I've not used the Future finish but now that I've seen your reviews I am looking forward to trying it on one of my projects. I have used Varathane brand waterborn clear gloss on my 1/43 car and it gave a very high gloss however it looks almost too plasticy, the semi gloss finish might be a better choice. I do like to use the clear gloss for vacuum form windows, Future would probably be a good choice too.
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22 is ok by me, maybe I'll get something finished by then. We kinda have a virtual show going on here anyway, and we even get to see the WP. Still there is nothing like seeing the real thing. I will be the 90th anniversary of the 32 Fords! You think anyone out there has one?
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On 1/17/2021 at 8:38 AM, Vince Nemanic said:
Hello John! I see one of your photos is from NNL West. I have been on the staff since 1990 and my job is to show vendors to their tables before the show opens. I'm one of the guys walking around with a cane and I often stash my stuff behind the registration table. Did you know Randy and Cassie Vandraiss from San Jose?
Hi Vince, I am just an occasional shower and haven''t really gotten to know any of the local guys or the organization. Missed it last year when the show was just before the covid. I did win Best of Theme back in 2015 with my LSR cars and the V12 Beasts. Reminds me I haven't checked the NNL site to see how they are handling the covid though I expect this year is canceled this year. Great to hear from you Vince it is nice having the show in my own back yard... So to speak.
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20 hours ago, charlie8575 said:
Very nice builds, John. That portable power unit is a neat piece.
Charlie Larkin
Thanks Charlie, This was a mobile communications center I did for a client that started my 1/8 projects because I needed tiers and could write off the cost of the Big Deuce kit. Boom is extendable too.
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On 1/17/2021 at 4:36 AM, comp1839 said:
we also did a "one off" liberty 5 spd. trans. and shifter in 1/8 scale to back the monster up.
Awesome!
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On 1/15/2021 at 1:16 PM, landman said:
This is what I ended up with.
But we digress from landman's wonderful 1/24 build. Just a note on the distributor, I liken it to a cross between Darth Vader' helmet and Princess Leia's buns.
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On 1/17/2021 at 4:18 AM, landman said:
Are those 1/8 John?
Yes 1/8. I got the bug when I had the Monogram flathead and did an Ardun set for them and read some post on another forum about a Potvin V12 that's when I developed the Lincolnstein project to make the big 12.
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1 hour ago, absmiami said:
Thanks for the response - info - and hurrahs all around...
Thanks absmiami, to be clear an honest, I only did work on the 1/8th kit the Mad one has massaged it into the 1/24/25 and 1/43. You've done wonders on the small engine and linkage and details! I love seeing what other modelers do with the kits. Do you have a chassis to put the 4cam into? or is it going to stand alone? Enjoy!
P.S. I work in AutoCAD.
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Hi All, I've posted on some other forums but only recently found my way to the Model car Magazine site. Big fan of Indy cars, I used to listen to the race on the radio back in the late 50s, Customs, Grew up in So Cal. and loved Barris and Big Daddy. Oh, LSR and Bugatti too. Spent my money between kits and Model Car Science and Rod &Custom mags and did my first choptop 32 Ford pickup back in 61, 1/24the AMT I recall. Lost touch with the hobby in the 80s and picked it up again in the 90s with the introduction of Chris Etzel's beautiful kits. Worked for a while in 1/43rd and 1/24th until by chance my professional modeling buisness required 1/8 scale tires and wheels. Once I had a Big Duece kit and 1/8 scale flathead Ford my mind got hooked on 1/8th modifications the that venerable engine including a series of V12s. Then one day I was contacted by a guy going by the name Mad Mike and we collaborated on a 1965 Indy super kit. Presently back to some 1/24 LSR cars and 1/8 Ford flathead. I love seeing what you guys come up with I always learn some new techniques and what your imaginations doe with old stock kits. Look forward to sharing our favorite hobby with you all... Model On!
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On 1/14/2021 at 2:49 PM, absmiami said:
wait a minute ...
I'm missing a connection here ...
It appears that you were the drafter ??
so this was really a two continent project ??
and yes I've seen the 43th sc engine
who's going to dare to make the throttle link/arm assembly in 43rd scale //// ???
So if I finish mine in 24th scale I can request a mod?
and did you draw the Ford DOHC ?
and have I opened up another can of worms ?
and do you have the Becassa app also ??
Yes I did lots of the drafting however it was truly a bi continent project.. One day Mad Mike contacted me and said how much he loved the 1965 Ford 4cam engine and did I think I could do some drawings for him and we were off to the races. I did much of the heavy work but Mike in his madness refined and worked out the details and wonderful transaxle He did all the printing work and of course the most AMAZING build I've ever seen. Now he has taken the project to the next level with the 1/24 kits. I did pretty pictures he did the grunt work. It would never have happened without his dedication to the hobby. I think this early design I did got him inspired...
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Sewing string that looks like metal wire/cable
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And if your drain lines in the diorama get plugged you can use it as a snake! I haven't tried yet but has anyone tried annealing some with a torch to make them more user friendly?