
M W Elky
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This is so cool you have shown great skills. I’m a huge ramchargers fan and can’t wait to see it finished. Thanks for giving this one a try
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Up date on progress lenco shifters transmissions, grill and tail light details .I used.040x.040 styrene strips for the shifters and a small paper clip for the linkage on the shifters , and styrene tubing to make the transmission.
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This is a out of the box lindburg kit with decals from smp . These are nice quick builds that can be done between more complicated projects. As always thanks for looking ?, Mike
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“BUILDING THE COVERS “ VOL # 41 THE SITES BROS.1966 SKOOTIN CUDA
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Scott would you be able to give me contact info for the lady in Florida that made these decals? The blue set you show are what I used. If I can still get the better ones with the clear background I will strip the blue ones off and use those -
“BUILDING THE COVERS “ VOL # 41 THE SITES BROS.1966 SKOOTIN CUDA
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Thanks for the good words.No tach magazine is just a cover photo . I hope your decals are better than what I had. -
“BUILDING THE COVERS “ VOL # 41 THE SITES BROS.1966 SKOOTIN CUDA
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Thanks, I can’t wait to see yours when you get it done -
Yea Rex I’m hoping hobby lobby will carry them so I can save 40% as I could easily build a 1/2 a dozen or more
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This is mostly box stock with the addition of amt m&h slicks the steel wheels are from the 67 comet, the Weber carbs are from the 63 corvette. I made the headers from solder and aluminum tubing. It’s easy to do and they look great. The paint is tamyia black topped with testors wet look clear. The decals are made by smp. As always thanks for looking ?, Mike
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I built this one by starting out with the amt 1966 hemi under glass kit . the chassis and rear suspension was pulled from the revell miss deal kit. I robbed the hemi and the torque flight trans from revell’s hemi dart the injector stacks are made from aluminum tubing. The front axle and leaf springs are from the hemi under glass. I sourced the wheels from the amt 1970 Z-28 Camaro. The front tires are amt Firestone supremes the slicks are the fantastic amt Goodyear blue streaks I made the roll bar from .80 styrene rod. The headers are made from solder and aluminum tubing. Body mods were moving the front wheel wells forward. The gauge cluster box came from amt’s 1968 Shelby kit. The decals came from a eBay seller and are printed with a blue background I did my best to match the shades of blue. I used tamyia paint, but I can’t remember the exact color. I’m really pleased with how this looks just the right stance , and injector high. As always thanks for looking ?, Mike
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Looks great just like the box art. I use meguiars quik wax spray on with a microfiber towel for the exterior, and a can of compressed air like the kind you would use for a computer keyboard. I hope this helps you out.
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Amt’s 1955 Chevy sedan the deep chrome reverse wheels are from the amt jimmy kit. The front wheels are from my parts box . I used the kit headers but added aluminum tubing extensions . The hood scoop is a leftover part from the amt 63 impala. The paint is testors orange enamel topped with wet look clear decals are from Chris Walsh the glory years decals and graphics. If you have never used them check them out they are very high quality. Thanks for looking ?, Mike
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It looks sweet I like that metallic orange paint
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That’s a really nice jr dragster one of amt’s great kits
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It sits just right nice color combo
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Great job on the red white and blue it looks just right
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Looks great I really like the shaved rockers and bobbed fenders. You really captured that late 1966-67 gasser era before the mustangs , and all the other alternative body types became popular.
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Gas Ronda's '69 Mach I "Long Nose" Mustang Funny Car
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That’s a really great job I like the way you closed off and smoothed out the grill and head light opening’s . Gas had some of the most beautiful looking mustangs . I displayed my amt & polar lights Gas Ronda stang’s together in building the covers vol# 28 you can really see the difference. I really like the exaggerated long front end of the amt kit . Let’s hope they make a 3-D scan for a reissue along with the 69 cougar funny car. So that everyone has a chance to build one. 2 ?for building a rare kit instead of hoarding it. Again a job well done. -
MY DAD’S SURVIVOR AMT’S 1937 CHEVY “THE GAS MASTER “
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Yea it’s great. I get that rekindling many times a day -
MY DAD’S SURVIVOR AMT’S 1937 CHEVY “THE GAS MASTER “
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The 60’s had to be a great time to be a car enthusiast. Thanks for the good words. -
MY DAD’S SURVIVOR AMT’S 1937 CHEVY “THE GAS MASTER “
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Thank you. My dad was a incredible artist. It just came naturally to him. -
MY DAD’S SURVIVOR AMT’S 1937 CHEVY “THE GAS MASTER “
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I agree I have about a dozen or so that will be parked on my shelf forever -
Cool looking paint and lettering. You really captured that late 60’s vibe.
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Great photography this came out really nice. The revell funny cars are some of the best. They really build up well.
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MY DAD’S SURVIVOR AMT’S 1937 CHEVY “THE GAS MASTER “
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Yea I hope it can get passed down and preserved. Unfortunately the younger generations aren’t modelers or have the appreciation for them . There’s less and less drag strips or dirt tracks for them to cut their teeth on these days. On the east coast here who would have ever thought of not seeing a drag race at Englishtown or the nigh of thrills at Atco. I’m feeling like the hobbies that we started when we were kids are turning into old man hobbies. -
MY DAD’S SURVIVOR AMT’S 1937 CHEVY “THE GAS MASTER “
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Thanks joe