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So I painted a 90 Mustang Notchback green and gold with Xtreame Lacquer to make a NH state police car but have decided to make it a California Highway patrol black and white. The black and white needs to be enamel. The lacquer needs to come off. Will a dip in the purple pond work? Or do I need something stronger?
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What did you see on the road today?
WillyBilly replied to Harry P.'s topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I would love to see a resin/3D 4 door GLH body for the Charger/Daytona kit. Not a powerhouse by 60s, or even today's standards, but still a car with some street cred in the mid 80s. I got beat by one with my 85 Mustang GT, and my 87 LX 5.0. I finally gave in and purchased one. It was not the GLHS, but an 86 GLH. It was a rocket. That was short lived when I traded it in for 87 Grand National, but it was fun. -
Yes, it is. I am trying to cover all my bases now so I can just build, but I know there is a few things I will still need. Better lighting, and some sort of big glass display case, or more curio cabinets as the first one is full.🙄 I have a homemade paint booth that has served me well and will continue till I need something bigger.
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I want to thank all of you for your advice. I have a homemade paint booth that works great. and vents great. I will be mounting it on a 5-7 drawer cart (as mentioned by a couple of you) so I can move it around since I have to vent it out the window when in use. I do have to find a store size display case as the curio cabinet is now full, and we have a cat. So open shelving displays is a big no no. I keep all my Paints, brushes, tweezers, sandpaper, sand blocks (nail files) in a toolbox. It has served me well, but I want to get a paint storage as mentioned by johnyrotton. Again, thanks for the advice thus far.
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I was not sure where to put this. I did not find a category this topic really fit, and this seemed the best place. Well after 15 years of empty nest, I finally convinced my wife to give up the idea of a guest room. She agreed if she could have the office room for her "she" room. I agreed, and now the metamorphosis has begun. Waiting on a new L shaped desk, and chair before the auto related pictures, and signs go on the wall, but it is mostly done. 8 rows of models in the closet. Any suggestions of have-to-have items would be great.
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1/8 Revell '79 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am
WillyBilly replied to Casey's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
Bringing this back from the dead. I have owned several 1/8 scale Monogram cars. 65 Corvette, 80 Turbo Trans Am, 82 Camaro Z28 Pace Car. The two that eluded me was the 85 Camaro IROC, and 85 Corvette. I now finally have the 85 Corvette. (Boy did these things get expensive.) I must have this Revell version of the 79 Trans-Am. (Boy did these things get expensive.) Plans include lighting both vehicles, and 3D anything that could be improved.- 129 replies
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Roadkill is Dead!
WillyBilly replied to Daddyfink's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Always taking away everything good and replacing it with stupid. No wonder I am becoming a grumpy old man. Time to cancel Discovery+. -
Happy thanksgiving everyone. Enjoy time with family, and friends.
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I am not sure why I made two threads, but here is the finished thread.
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No. The body got so rotted the state would no longer inspect it. A friend of mine had a Maverick 4 door, and we married the two. A winter of work, and the state would not allow it on the road. It became a woods vehicle for the rest of its life. I think 1/24 scale is about right. Maybe 1/25. Simple kit. Painting it was the hardest part.
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In 1984 I purchased a 68 bronco from an old fella who had two rotting away in a field for $400. One with a rotted top, originally white, brush painted blue with a wooden grill. The other one was brown with a lot more rust. I purchased the blue one, and the grill from the brown one. I put new brakes, and tires all around, new exhaust, alternator, and battery. The roof was so rotted it was worse than just removing it, so I took it off. The place on the body where the door hinges were mounted was so rotted the doors broke off the truck. So for two years I drove in rain, sun and snow with no protection from the weather. The bronco would not die. Fast forward to this year. I finally gave up on full size trucks and purchased the truck I have always wanted. A Jeep Gladiator Willys edition. Revell had the bronco model, and Airfix had the gladiator. I painted the gladiator to match using Duplicolor Snazberry pearl with testors extreme wet look clear.
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I was not sure where to ask this question, so asking it here. I am looking for a hobby shop online that gets new release products and is legitimate. What do you guys recommend? Is Kings Hobby in Texas a good place to order from? Thanks
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So it may sound like a dumb question, and it kinda is. But We will be moving from New England to the Carolinas with a POD style moving company taking our stuff and storing it for a few months during the process. While I have close to 200 models still boxed, and in totes, the idea of packing my finished ones makes me cringe. Is there a way better than others to pack them safe? Popcorn vs paper/tissue? Individually boxed vs several in one box? I am just not sure the best method to keep them as intact as possible. I know I will be fixing stuff like mirrors, and antennas. I may even cut those items off before packing and keep them with the model they go to. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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Any word on a release date. Not much on the interwebs. I have been waiting for almost 4 decades for this year Blazer to come out.
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So I wanted to try my hand at patina. I think for my first time it is not too bad. I added a LS1/4L60E combo, and 17" rallies with a front drop. I have to dig in my junk yard for a radiator, master cylinder battery, and hoses. I put it up to the first one I did, and eventually it will be joined by the 4x4 version I am currently working on. The paint was four colors. Rust, grey, and green, and white. Sanded to patina, then clear coated with Testors lacquer dull coat.
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Great build. I am building the very same machine. Project X "Hollywood Knights" edition. It was the only version I really liked.
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Season 6 ep #7 they removed everything related to the modern hemi and in ep #12 and #13 returned to a fully built 440 that they started with.
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Thank you.
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If you are unfamiliar, they are from a Motor Trend TV show called Roadkill. A 440 powered 68 Charger, and Hemi powered 55 Chevy. Both cars started out as body shells. The Charger was a roller, and the 55 was just the shell, and front sheet metal.