OldNYJim

Nice! That's good news - I'd been casually watching eBay for one of those at a sensible price. That's a fun kit!

They should've use gloss on the pistons so they slide smoother - would probably add 15 horsepower at LEAST!

Beautiful, inspiring work! Made me wanna build one just like it! Thank you for posting!

Good tip, thank you!! I’ll check those out! You know, I was stuck in my mind between doing a REALLY healthy chop, trying a subtle wedge chop, or doing a bunch of work for a chop that most people wouldn’t notice. I ended up going for the last option, but with the East-coast cutting-the-rotten-bottom-4-inches off the body thing instead ?. I was trying to think if a bubble-top would work on this, but decided it probably wouldn’t. Or something more swept-back maybe? So many build ideas - good thing my local HL never seems to go out of stock of these kits… Big tank coming up! There’s a bunch of space behind the rear axle, or above the driveshaft right behind the cab. Haven’t quite figured out the coolest idea yet… They’re probably not mine to sell, I’m afraid…the designers of most of these files sell them for a coupla three bucks for personal use but not resale. Wouldn’t be fair for them to spend dozens of hours designing them and then they only sell one ‘set’ (the file) for three bucks to whoever feels like printing a hundred of them. That said, there’s some great vendors like @IceMan Collections who are good at working out deals with these designers and they’re a GREAT looking part so I’m sure they’ll end up on eBay or somewhere at some point… Mini update seeing as I wrote War and Peace up there anyway already…I’d been working on how to print actual 3D louvres (complete with openings) for about 100 hot rod projects I’ve got in mind - finally got a set successfully printed after a few tries this evening: They’ll need some clean-up before paint but not too much…and it’s worth it to have those ACTUAL open louvres rather than just bumps. Super pleased with these! This particular test piece is also the bed floor for the truck - drops in just like this: They should actually be the other way around if there were cooling anything…but they’re just for looks and because I had the dumb idea to try and make them work… You’ll have to peek inside the bed to actually see them anyway once the bed sides are on, but I’m pleased! Thanks for looking - more soon!

I like these - they're pretty much single-use because the glue ruins the tip soon as it dries, but I like how neatly and cleanly you can apply glue with them: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074KVWRVL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1 And, because I can't bring myself to throw anything useful away, I've been snipping the tip off and saving that useful-looking plastic for future scratchbuilding projects!

Valentine’s gift from my sweetie! She did good!

Thanks for all the nice comments everybody! @bisc63 - that’s kinda the plan, or at least have the body not TOTALLY covering those holes ? @Spex84 - tires are hard! It’s finding a spot for the supports without ruining the tread. I’m still experimenting tho… A little more progress this weekend… Got the front end mostly figured out (although need to make steering linkages) And, as you can see, got that weird funky Ed Roth rear suspension design mostly mocked up too; the Mysterion has a little air shock that looks like it damps and allows for variable rear ride height (maybe?) so I’ll machine a little part that’s similar for mine too, which will attach to that rod that’s just hanging out there in space right now: Not sure how well this setup would work in real life…good thing I won’t ever have to really drive it! I’d like to use an FE engine but the AMT kit parts aren’t amazing - but I do like that trans, whatever it is (any ideas anyone?). Considering slicing that off and mating it to a Revell Deuce FE instead and backdating that somewhat to look more like a 390 Thunderbird mill…but in the meantime, I’m trying to figure out a ‘pre-drilled’ printed distributor design that I can use instead of drilling out kit parts. Not quite there yet, but got a simpler design with a single hole to print ok at least: Still need to experiment with that some more. Also on my mind: gas tanks. I want something with a decent size, and something more interesting than just a fuel cell or a Moon tank…maybe something made out of a bomb? Printed these in 1:72 scale so they’re WAY too small, but the printer handled those little fins on the back just fine, which is reassuring… More soon, soon as I’ve figure out some more stuff! Thanks for looking!

I think he's a Star War

I haven't played with this stuff, but is it a case where you have to change the exposure time settings and whatnot to get it to print correctly? I'm guessing all these resins have slightly different specs and different working processes. I've found with the AnyCubic basic gray resin that doubling the exposure time on the first few layers (the rafts, the bottom of the supports etc) has helped a LOT in getting parts to actually stick to the plate nicely and print properly

I’ve used him too - picked up some nice artillery wheels. He has a bunch of nice stuff, ships fast, good to deal with ??

He’s pretty active on YouTube again right now - doing some cool stuff

What a beautiful build - I’d be proud if that was mine! Great job! Super clean, and the color is GREAT!

Your base layer of rust looks great! Artist’s pastels are a great addition to a weathered paintjob too, and I really like the Vallejo rust streak paint for patches like you can see on the front quarter of the 1:1 that you posted… This should be a cool project!

Tiny bit of midweek-progress…I wanted to go with bomber seats for this one, so designed some earlier in the week (with matching cushion, because these things look uncomfortable ?): And tried printing a set tonight: Came out ok - I was mostly concerned that the printer would struggle printing something with such a thin wall to it but it did great! Ready for cleanup and paint! Didn’t try a cushion yet - I added some leather texture to those which I’m almost certain won’t show up when they’re painted, but I can probably re-introduce a little roughness with the airbrush… Just a tiny update, but those two seats took me two evenings to get done…more soon!

Are you talking about the kit with the blue truck on the box in the upper left corner of your pic? If so, I think that's just the '34 Ford truck kit coming round again...

Apparently you need to grind some material off the dash to ensure the body fits right come assembly stage, although I haven’t built one of these yet…worth doing some careful test fitting!

I've been thinking the same thing! I've done them before with a printed generic backer and then cut sign vinyl for the letters and numbers to give them some depth, but I think 3D printing would be a better way to try making those. Only issue would be for plates with a particularly 'graphic-y' background to them - a decal is a better way to go for ones like that I'd think...or a decal OVER a 3D printed plate to give the best of both worlds...

I love starting the day on a nice round number! Then, a mile down the road, the engine management light came on ????

I think to imply that the moderators on this site discriminate against people because they're not based in America is grossly unfair and untrue.

Beautiful pics! I don't want to jinx it, but it seems like we've had a LOT less snow than last year, with less predicted thru until spring too. Suits me, even as pretty as it is...

Steve does GREAT work - congrats buddy! Well deserved!

That would be really cool! Thanks Dan! Good idea - I just looked at replacement/spare tanks for my little AnyCubic and they're not super expensive...that would be a good solution. Probably doesn't hurt to have a spare here anyway for when the plastic film on the tank starts to get to the point of needing replacing too - I already nicked mine in one little spot trying to get some baked-on resin off of it...

Thanks buddy! I saw someone using that rubber-resin online...I'll be really interested to see how you like it! I'd bet you'd need to do some careful clean-up of your tray after using it so it doesn't contaminate future parts...but I'd love to try it on some smaller parts too and see how it performs. Imagine being able to print toothed blower belts, and rubber gaiters for shifters and floor mats! Way cool!

That Cobra is gorgeous! What an amazing build - that would be cool in 1:25 - but to get all that detail and that paint finish in 1:43 ?

I have my helmet from karting sitting here still…it’s full-face with a visor - I wonder if I can wear that places instead of a mask? It’s pretty comfy…