OldNYJim

A little more work on the ol’ Shoebox, in case anyone’s still following along ? Got the chassis MOSTLY wrapped up...I say mostly because there’s some more to do once the engine is in and the wheels are on and so on, but it’s near enough for the next step anyway: Chromed a few little pieces - there’s not a TONNE of chrome on this, but I wanted some little bits and pieces anyway including the center bullet on that grill: Got the engine wrapped up: And time for another mock-up to make sure it all still fits a month or two down the line ?: And a worms-eye view to make sure everything clears ok: And a normal-eye view to give an idea of the stance: Looks about how I wanted it! Low, but feasibly low, I think! More soon, soon as I’ve done more (I’ve REALLY got to polish that body out, I’ve been putting that off for weeks ?)!

Oh, ok, fine, I tidied up again because it looked bad in the pictures ??? That’s the last time I’m tidying it this week though! ??

I love a good workbench thread! My workspace is small but works out ok. I did tidy it all up yesterday like I do every Monday, but it’s Tuesday afternoon so... From left to right , set of drawers for scratchbuilding supplies and stuff like that - styrene sheet, rod, metal sheet, roundbar, masking tape, etc etc. Next to that, the 100 year old New York Apartment built-in drying rack. Under the desk is a set of drawers with paint and glue in, and then the desk itself with the mandated 6 inches square of work area. Under the desk, airbrush compressor. And then: further right... ...a rack for my vinyl cutter, a couple of magazine racks full of whatever nonsense doesn’t fit anywhere else too well, some storage boxes with photoetch, resin parts, plastic parts and showrod parts (best to keep those out of general circulation I find) and under that is the most commonly used rattle cans. I was just digging through those this morning or it would be a little neater, honest. Oh, and behind those USPS boxes is my little photo booth and a scanner that I use for model stuff. Small, but it works ok here in the land of expensive rent! I dream of the day we’ve got some more space here though...

It doesn’t - but as far as I can work out it doesn’t mix until it’s right at the end of the tip maybe? Doesn’t seem to have clogged up yet! If it does I’ll just ditch the tip and mix it myself

Absolutely outstanding work - really inspirational! One question - what kind of car dealership sends out mailers with LED lights in them? Sounds useful! ??

That’s a good deal - I wonder if they sold out already? I couldn’t even see it on their site when I searched just now. Surprised no one on Amazon is selling these yet...I’ve got a gift voucher burning a hole in my pocket since Christmas! ?

Not so much of a secret that there aren’t already hundreds of pictures of it online though, in this case: https://www.google.com/search?q=mustang+gt4+engine&client=firefox-b-1-m&prmd=sinv&sxsrf=ALeKk03IDHBJpCopnHsn2G0gHM9w4Otewg:1585620449668&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjbpZq90MPoAhWRmHIEHcyKCVwQ_AUoAnoECA0QAg&biw=414&bih=716&dpr=2

I’m with Tim on this - I’m sure at $43 retail Tamiya couple have factored in an engine...but also, I’m sure Tamiya knows their audience and they seem to be doing ok as a business so I guess they figure most of their customers DON’T want one. Not exactly new for Tamiya though - I WISH their Mk1 Miata kit had an full engine (and pop up lights) too, but the kits where they do include one have proved they can do a really nice job of it and still have a kit that practically falls together

Or, if you only have a dollar...get a Hot Wheels and find a hill! Fun idea - looks like people are having fun doing it!

What a cool idea! Love that cutout in the rear deck for the driver...is this a fantasy build or did someone do this for real at some point? Ill be watching!

I had never heard of Tru Color paints before - they look great! Nice results!

I’d love to see more on that build - is there a thread somewhere Kurt?

I picked up this stuff from Michael’s a couple of weeks ago and love it! Was only a little tube, but for a couple of bucks I figured I’d try using something other than regular cement or CA: This mixes itself on the way out thanks to some little spiral-shaped paths in the nozzle, so it’s super easy to use too for anyone nervous about messing with epoxy for the first time! Just used it to glue these seats in place (which also didn’t have very positive mounting locations):

There was a bunch of replies about paint stripper in the other thread you started, if that helps ??

Mike - you say you’d like to find some 18mm tube...but would it HAVE to be tube? What about a plastic sheet cut into rings? The first thing I thought of when I saw this tutorial was that I could maybe use some styrene sheet of an appropriate thickness and a circle cutter or similar to make rims that way instead perhaps?

Stunning building Eric! Everytime I see one of your builds I either wish I thought of it first or discover some new must-have product that I want to try. This time it’s both...I LOVE that neon rod that you’re using!

That’s paint’s going to look miles deep with a polish! This’ll be a great looking build!

That engine looks great! Nice scratchbuilding! I did a little assembly work on my Known Survivor build for NNL East - enjoying working with various metals for a change!

Haha! Wasn’t trying to rag on you - I only knew that because I had a family member who imported MG parts to North America for a number of years...and I always thought it weird that even the official parts were labelled, say, an MG MGA fender or whatever. Seemed like, as you say, “MG A” would have made more sense. I’ve driven or worked on all MG’s “Greatest Hits” EXCEPT the MGA, but I suspected it would have the same naming convention as the MGB and the MGB GT which were a lot more common I think. I owned one of their Midgets for a number of years...fun little car when it ran properly, but it was plagued with electrical issues (go figure) and was determined to rust itself into the ground. Same as this one, but with a black interior: Thread hijack over ?

Oh wow! Envious! I really like that series shay Revell did - they’re all on my ‘grail’ list!

A little more on my Shoebox - still trying to meet the original NNL deadline even though it’s now six months away ?? First up, added body bolts to the floor: Then, once those are done I worked on the brass gas tank - I read a thread on The HAMB about how those were a fad in the sixties for about a minute and really liked the idea of having something other than the regular steel or aluminum tank...used a length of this teardrop shape brass rod as my basis and made brass brackets and got it all mounted with a simple line up into an imaginary fuel pump in the trunk somewhere: Then, next up, started mounting some of the exhaust system because it’ll be easier to get this part in before the axle is in than after - I changed the design I’d come up with originally to a two-into-one system like the original car, using aluminum bar, a Parts Box tip with silver wire hangers with some little o-rings to deaden (pretend) vibration: I didn’t wanna deaden vibration so much that I put a muffler on in - this thing would probably be decently loud out back...for the 15 or 20 miles that gas tank would allow you to run anyway ?‍♂️?. Good thing we’re going for a showcar vibe here... Next up, need to figure how I want the rear axle to look and get that installed! More soon!

I think, technically, the model is an “MGA”, made by “MG”: Like how a Miata is called a Mazda MX-5 not a Mazda X-5, even though part of the name is redundant. Or like a PIN Number ?

One of the best tutorials I’ve seen anywhere for a while! You make it look so simple! I’ll definitely be trying this!

Or some bomber seats! Love projects like this - both in 1:1 and scale! I’ll be following ??

Weren’t colors in black and white back then anyway? ? I haven’t had the pleasure of using any of these, but I love a nice coarse flake - has anyone got any pics of anything they’ve painted with these?