bluestringer
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I built the Salvinos 71 Charger kit ( not sure if this is the one you are building) and had no problems with the headers. I think there were 2 sets of headers, make sure you are using the right set.
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I admit I watch HPI now and then. Mostly to see a kit I may be interested in. But I mostly build out of the box anyway, and don't do much prep or detailing. I used to put up on the bench photos of my builds here but found that building out of the box and just doing simple builds does not get much attention. Not really worth the time and effort to take the photos and post if no one is interested in a simple OOB build. Really a shame though as the hobby has something for all, the elite builders, which I really enjoy seeing the builds that are done, and the simple builders like me that just get joy and relaxation from building a model even if it is just a plain jane build.
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This is the Revell kit. Nice kit, no real problems with it. Instead of building the delivery van I just kept it a custom 39 Chevy Van. The paint is Tamiya Copper. Interior done with black and green. All comments welcome and thanks for looking.
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I get the aluminum craft wire from hobby lobby. Comes in different gauge sizes and colors. And it bends easily.
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Roll out livery..........................
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Thanks everyone. I really appreciate the comments.
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Nice Revell kit. I didn't do it justice. Tamiya purple acrylic. Rustoleum black interior. All comments welcome, and thanks for looking.
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Polar Lights kit. A warped, ill fitting kit. I did the best I could with it. Tamiya Chrome Silver Acylic, and Tamiya Red. Some Rustoleum Bright Coat. Wired the engine. The little rubber blower belt broke, made one out of electrical tape. Decals were bad, broke several but tried to piece them on. All comments welcome, and thanks for looking.
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Cool looking 55. Nice work.
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Very nice 55 gasser.
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Looking good Bob. Nice detail work.
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Beautiful blue. Nice work.
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Outstanding. That engine is a model on it's own.
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22 hours ago, NOBLNG said:
Yes, but assuming you can find the color you want, you can step outside with a spray can, spray your parts and go back inside.
I spray with my airbrush in my shed which has a big door. I just open it, put a fan in front of it and spray away. No fumes inside.
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5 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:
Based on your recommendation, I'm going to try it.
If it works great, great.
I used some big-box metallic gold (I forget the brand) a while back to do some Olds 303 valve covers (1/25), and once I figured out how to spray it, it looked quite good. Come to think of it, I shot the engine with a big can of green, and it looked pretty good too, just about the right color for that particular engine.
Photo below before I stripped the valve covers for a redo, but not bad.
Big ol' cans of consumer-grade paint can have a place in quality modeling, but you need to be aware of their limitations, and learn when and where and how to use them to best advantage.
Looks good. I think you will like the bright coat. Just put it on in light coats. I did this Chevy 2 funny car interior with it, except the roll bar I tried making it look steel with some Tamiya metallic grey.
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That's a nice looking kit Bob. Great start, engine looking good.
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12 hours ago, JollySipper said:
I haven't used the product that Steve mentioned, but on the can it says it's only 8 ozs.......... I've used that much out off the aerosol I'm using on the Camaro on just the suspension and interior.
I would absolutely LOVE to get an airbrush setup, if for no other reason than to get a better finish on those small parts that a spray can tends to drown in paint. I would most likely still use aerosols on bodies, though...........
I used rustoleum spray cans for a while when I got back into modeling about 3-4 years ago. After I got an airbrush and started using model paints my paint jobs improved a lot. Not right away though because the airbrush has a learning curve. I still use spray cans for some stuff. I like the Rustoleum bright coat metallic spray, it represents aluminum quite well and seems to spray much better than their other cans.
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Thanks guys. That story popped up on my FB feed and I thought it was cool. The photo was with it. I did a little poking around before I posted here to make sure it was true, but didn't pay attention to the photo. Those real photos are cool.
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On 8/30/2024 at 12:42 PM, StevenGuthmiller said:
You can save yourself a bunch of money in some instances by using these instead of the little Testors bottles of enamel.
Pretty much exactly the same stuff for a fraction of the price.
Steve
Yea, don't need that much and it probably does not come in many colors to use on bodies. I mostly use Tamiya acrylics, but once in a while I'll use the Testors enamel for a car body and I've found it produces a nice finish when I mix it with the lacquer thinner 1 to 1.
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June 21 1955. Sam Gray, David Rutford and Fred Hallberg begin their cruise down the Mississippi river from Saint Paul Minnesota on a homemade raft. The raft was built of barrels and planks. Power for the propeller was provided by a 1939 Chevrolet they had paid $ 15 for. the car had 172,000 miles on it. The rear wheels of the car ran against another set of wheels which turned the propeller. The car's steering wheel turned the raft's rudder.In Saint Louis Missouri the men had a delay as the Chevy's valves needed to be ground. Outside of Memphis Tennessee a bearing on the propeller shaft burned out but the men were able to repair it with tools borrowed from a barge crew. The men ran low on food as they discovered a stowaway was eating their food. The stowaway was a rat. The men tried fishing for food but caught nothing the entire trip.Other problems encountered included mosquitoes, driftwood in the river and backwash from passing barges. On July 25 1955 the trio reached New Orleans. They planned to drive the Chevrolet back to Minnesota.Epilogue. The three men made it back to Saint Paul driving the Chevrolet in 49 hours. The car used five gallons of oil for the return drive.Photo Ramsey County Historical Society.
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I've taken the little bottles of Testors gloss enamel, poured the contents into a 1oz. bottle, then filled the testors with walmart lacquer thinner, shake well, pour that into the 1oz. bottle with the paint, shake well. It produces a nice gloss finish.
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5 hours ago, TransAmMike said:
Very nice job James on a not so great and accurate kit. Great job!!
Thanks Mike.
3 hours ago, Zippi said:Pretty kewl looking 57 Nomad James.
Thanks Bob.
2 hours ago, bisc63 said:Nice. As stated, not the easiest kit to deal with, but built to a good standard looks very presentable, as yours is! Love that blue, but do chrome foil the hood's "V' emblem for realism. (please?!)
Thank you. The realism I was going for was since the hood is in primer, the emblem would not be there. What I should have done was sand off the emblem, but the primer covered it pretty well anyway.
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Wasn't sure where to put this. I built it as a street/strip car. Got the slicks on it, ( set of redlines I found in my parts box) but the street tires are in the back so they can be changed out when it's ready to head back on the street. The exhaust is molded into the frame on this kit, and the engine has headers installed. So for the strip I installed some old school cutouts (which I forgot to take a photo of), uncap them by hand at the track, then cap them back up when headed back home. We don't need no stinking electrics. Paint is Tamiya Sky Blue inside and out. I painted the hood separate from the body and could not get the paint to match up with it. So I just stripped it and put the hood in primer only. The chrome side panels I did with BMF, but ran out of it so did the rest of the trim with a molotow pen, so there are some shaky hands warts all over. All comments welcome, thanks for looking.
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If y'all don't shut up I'm gonna go out of my mind. I might just bust a spring, I'm already off balance.
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A Few From 2024
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Nothing special, just OOB stuff..................