
Mark W
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Try taking everything off with Windex, got to be the original with ammonia. Picture please
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Nova Salt Flat Racer
Mark W replied to Pierre Rivard's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
Nice innovative thinking on making the boot! -
Been there!
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I use Future (is the quick shine?) and tint it with food color. Seeing you post, I may experiment with acrylics. I’ve had spotty results with double coating, sometimes it doesn’t go on as smooth as the first coat. It's better to tint the Future darker and go with one coat. Brushing slowly works fine, clean your brush with Windex with ammonia. But don’t use ammonia in your airbrush!!! The metal doesn’t like it.
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Beautiful build! Isn’t it great to have the 1:1 right there to reference!
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ARII Chaparral 2C
Mark W replied to Mark W's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
Working on the screens for the front. I really want to make them flush. First a piece of screen was cut about 1/8” oversize all around, then a it was covered with a piece of masking tape. Placed underneath the vent and traced with a pencil. Then with needle nose, a box was made. The fit doesn’t look perfect right now but I’ll super glue a bit at a time and form it in, if all goes well that is. It will be painted lightly and installed after the body is painted. -
AMT '53 Corvette Snapper--A Delay In The Proceedings--07/06/2022
Mark W replied to Straightliner59's topic in WIP: Model Cars
Dan, I love everything you’ve done with this kit! So many special techniques you have used, it’s more of a tutorial than a WIP. Thanks for sharing your efforts. -
Dan, thanks for taking the time to send the pictures, they are going to be an invaluable reference in a complex build such as this. Guy’s build is phenomenal ! If I can just come close, it will make me very happy. Have you built any of these yourself?
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Distributor wiring for 1:24 model engines
Mark W replied to Lionel's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Just to reaffirm what others have said. Real spark plug wire is mostly 9mm or 3/8” or .375” all the same dimension. .010”. = 1/4” easy to remember, so .015” = 3/8”. Perfect! Another easy dimension to remember is 1mm “ = 1 inch in 1/25th scale. 1/25 of 9mm = .36 mm -
You’re right Pierre, after looking at these two builds, I had to re-think mine. The metal A/N fittings are quite pricey, especially for two kits. I bought resin fittings last night and some braided cable. Going to experiment and see how they look. Rich was right, the vinyl lines are difficult to clean up. Looking at what I did so far and the other builds, my lines look pretty bad. I’m going to try to replace them, good thing I didn’t go too far! And thanks for the kind words.
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ARII Chaparral 2C
Mark W replied to Mark W's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
No problem Bill. The body is great, well proportioned, the front swoop should be a little deeper but that’s hard to notice. The interior is lacking, the pontoons should be flat, but they are round to accept the “batteries”. And it is a curbside. I’m going to correct that. The prices are crazy high on ebay, buy I watched for several months and got one for $40.00 total cost. Still high for a curbside, but it’s the only game in town. -
ARII Chaparral 2C
Mark W replied to Mark W's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
Great, the fine it shall be! -
ARII Chaparral 2C
Mark W replied to Mark W's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
Thanks Steve, I’ll look into the Cady decals. -
ARII Chaparral 2C
Mark W replied to Mark W's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
Bruce, I got various screen sizes from an industrial hydraulic filter. I should have some extra, how much do you need. -
ARII Chaparral 2C
Mark W replied to Mark W's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
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ARII Chaparral 2C
Mark W replied to Mark W's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
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Sounds like a good start. I will update you when I try it.
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OK Greg, they looked handmade. i need to make a set for my DB5 and looking for ideas.
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A ton of details packed into this small package. A very impressive job! btw, what did you use for the chrome headlight rings?
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Nova Salt Flat Racer
Mark W replied to Pierre Rivard's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
For sure that needs to be seen poking through the hood where it can be seen. Going to pick up the RB motion ends for my Garlets dragster. Thanks for the info. Yes, they are expensive, but we use but a few of them and the results are fantastic! -
ARII Chaparral 2C
Mark W replied to Mark W's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
I’ll check it out Justin, it has to be a pretty fine mesh. -
Nova Salt Flat Racer
Mark W replied to Pierre Rivard's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
The injector lines are first class, it does pay to take you time. What did you use for the fittings? Love the flat/washed finish on the valve covers. -
ARII Chaparral 2C
Mark W replied to Mark W's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
I was leaning that way, just wanted other’s opinion. -
ARII Chaparral 2C
Mark W replied to Mark W's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
I did a mockup and found that it was setting high in the front (or low in the rear). Decided to lower the front to level it off. What do you think. The tires tucked up in the wheel well a bit look ok?