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I can’t take any credit for that idea - someone came up with that about 30 years before I was born I think ?
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That looks awesome! I really like the color!
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Got my web-theme build for NNL East in the Mail today! I was out when it came, so I was relieved that our terrible Moroccan neighbors didn’t get chance to steal it before I got home like they’ve been doing with my wife’s packages... There’s a lot of stuff in this box! I don’t have as crazy of an idea as Impalow had for his...but I still got a little bit of a crazy idea for it...
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Jannarelly Design 1
OldNYJim replied to porschercr's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
The grill made me think of a Lotus 7! -
That chassis is going to look WILD when it’s done! That dash on the 1:1 is gorgeous too! Super clean and nicely done!
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Found one more little job that I forgot before primer...added a little metal hood latch: Ignore the drill bit, that’s my temporary hood prop ? And added a little strip of, well, strip, just underneath the hood where it meets the body to fill a little gap that I’d been meaning to fix but forgot about Ok, NOW, we’re ready for primer! More soon!
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The trick with the clothes pins is to find the wooden ones without paint on so you don’t end up with little spots of colored paint all over what you’ve just glued ?. I had some plastic ones too, but guess what - plastic glue will stick them to the plastic they’re holding ??. Hey, no one ever said I was smart ?♂️? Got some putty on the back end of this thing: And whilst that was setting up I decided upon a frenched license plate...I kinda didn’t want to run one but it was an extra detail to add and I hadn’t done one before so what the heck: I’d like to try making a plate with actual raised lettering so that photo-printed one won’t stay but I think it looks ok there - just toget the edges nice with some filler and we’re set. Meanwhile, I decided that if this was going to be displayed with the hood open I wanted to have a little spot to hold the support rod up so that it’s always straight and true and can’t fall over, so I added a little styrene bar donut to the bracing I’d done earlier and whilst I was at it smoothed out the inside of the lip: Not super interesting stuff - but next step is getting this thing in primer so we can REALLY see what all is left to do. Pretty close on the body mods though! More soon, soon as I’ve done more!
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Yeah, those engines look AMAZING! What a cool idea! Run with it! ??? Looking forward to meeting you too! I’ve been a fan of your builds for a while now! Think your 1:1 project will be ready too? ??
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Painting interior parts to look like cloth?
OldNYJim replied to crowe-t's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
That’s an easy one to find - it’s next to the Tartan paint on the shelf. Trouble is, you can only open it with a left-handed screwdriver -
Anyhoo, this looks GREAT so far - just bananas! I love it! So much potential for what could go in the bed too! ?. Keep getting after it!
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Or an Allison (the engine, not a girl)
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Ohh bummer Pity people can’t stay in the spirit of a thing like that
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Quick Reviews: Three Paints PICS ADDED
OldNYJim replied to Snake45's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
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My tool came! Didn’t actually do any scribing with it, because by the time the courier came I’d started working on something else ? Just a couple of little bits today...had to fill this gap between the roof and the body, which I hadn’t been looking forward to handling: I taped the roof in place and laid some tape inside the body and marked the gap out so I could make an insert piece: those little dollar store clothes pins are super useful for clamping stuff like this to dry! I need to make a little piece to sit underneath this new ‘slither’ that I’ve made just to make sure it’s secure and won’t crack or move further down the line when paint’s on there and I’m polishing it. Next thing I wanted to tackle was making a start on filling this opening, which obviously would usually be hidden by the bumper: I like that subtle curve that the rear end has, where it bulges out in the center and then revolves left and right with a little flick outwards - so to preserve that I made a piece that can sit inside the body that matches the shape as close as possible and will allow me to glue the ‘outer’ filler panel nice and secure: More on this soon as the glue and Bondo dries ?
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Quick Reviews: Three Paints PICS ADDED
OldNYJim replied to Snake45's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Those both look great! Thanks for posting, Snake! How is the surface of the flake-y one? I’m guessing it’s real flat and will need a few coats of clear to bury the flakes? -
"Bring Out Your Dead" Completion Build--ROUND 2 Is On!
OldNYJim replied to Snake45's topic in WIP: Model Cars
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I love the idea of that kit-swap thing! What a cool initiative! This will be a cool build - I’ll be following!
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I strategically bought a different type to the one I have - so when the other one turns up I’ll have two different kinds at my disposal ?
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Haven’t been able to find my good scriber for, ohh, a year so I finally relented and decided to buy another so that the first one will come out of hiding ?? Never used the Tamiya one but apparently it’s decent...ordered at 12pm and here by 3!?! Incredible service - I can’t even get to the local hobby shop and back that fast ?
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The NYPD has for years! I’ve seen a few of these around - they’re somewhat easy to spot because they usually have two big guys in Mets hoodies sitting in the front ? Slightly off topic I know, my apologies
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NNL East 34, Wayne New Jersey April 25, 2020
OldNYJim replied to Tom Geiger's topic in Contests and Shows
The postcard idea is really cool - thanks Tom! Just need to Turtle wax my build and I’m all set I think ?? -
Good source for windshield wipers
OldNYJim replied to OldNYJim's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Some great tips here guys, thank you!