sidcharles

when 1:1 guys start body modifications, especially on older cars with questionable structural integrity, there's temporary bracing which gets bolted or welded inside to maintain symmetry & strength through the process. at some point the modified structure become stable enough to hold itself, the bracing is removed, and the construction process is completed. Q: when modeling, is there a similar step which takes place? or is the determined final outcome so confident there's no need and it's process is more "wing & a prayer". Q: do you make a temporary external structure to hold the body so that cuts & other modifications will be consistently uniform, or use the "putty is sold by the bucket for a reason" school of thought. workmanship of risk or workmanship of certainty? please discuss

maybe so snippets of interest & inspiration. https://youtu.be/paEWh0Agcqw?si=evCp0fS_DzJIg3vq

there's no deadlines; it's a journey.

i devoured every issue. i would carry all of the issues as i accumulated wherever i would go. in the family car, to visit relatives, to school, all over. even subscribed for a few years (along with Rod & Customs Models) when relatives would ask what i wanted for Christmas or birthday gifts. CM showed what could be done with some parts, around the house hardware (no aftermarket cottage industries to speak of - everyone bought from their parent company Auto World) and some learned skills. i guess it would be considered a "gateway drug" to a lifelong hobby. we all drift in and out as life pushes us here & there, but hobbies will wait until we're read and then embrace us like a long lost friend.

it came today and lunch time was spent oogling the parts. youse guys were right; the Toyoda fenders (front) aren't going to make it. the back ones are still a possibility. alas - the saving grace is all the parts trees. i can't remember too many of the Revell parts packs which weren't chrome, and in 1964ish it was certainly de rigueur, but my wonderment is how fine & detailed the parts actually are. i built two Triumph 'cycles and switched parts between the $.49 black plastic & the $.69 chrome one, not realizing how actually cool these kits were. so i would certainly suggest the kit for the engines & running gear parts alone. now i'm off on the Fiat street version tire hunt.

So Ute!

stash too large for your lifetime?

"it takes a village" good onya!

sort of off topic: the Gunze Sangyo kits were the ones with the rubber pieces. if Kenji is struggling, think of what us mere mortals would be subjected.

thanks. every time i click his site i am reminded "i have to buy wheels"

you're gonna need a bigger garage

Q: could you glue it together well enough to vacuum form a new one from clear? the model plane guys do this for canopies [they're farkin' obsessed with canopies] you would always have the tool, so it's the initial expense. but some YT guys are quite resourceful making them from tupperware or rubbermaid boxes & a vacuum cleaner.

camera is a brutal mistress, eh? i think it might squat enough comin' off the line so it'll be dead level upon arrival.

Q: do we know what model year it depicts? or does LR just renew the design when the market clamors? thanks s.e.

that came out, well, really crappy looking. one of those "ran when parked" under the old oak tree cars. good job.

lost the ozone

never a bad idea to research the particular kit; guys love to produce "unboxing" videos. one of my most enjoyable channels, i picked one at random:

sorry i cannot give you the answer to your specific query, but while you're waiting, maybe watch this and get some ideas:

it is a component on the Sacred Path of Rites for which a modeler must attain, in order to win the coveted seventh level, $200 box of parts, for a model which in all likelihood will never be finished. and i do appreciate the links; always one more i have never seen.

'34 to '40 vintage application/ 3d or resin will work. 24th or 25th - not that hung up on thousandths. thanks sid

i started off to ask this 8 hours ago and then got sidelined. "search" is definitely a too-edged sword (sic). i saw this on a site to buy files which i won't, but didn't know if a source of ready mades are available. 🚙 Roof 101 engine for AMT 1929 Ford + Exhaust・ STL File for 3D printing・Cults thanks s.e.

that's how they getcha. i think most of the sale stuff is a loss-leader. but i did sign up for a subscription channel for 99 cents a month for 2 months. i can be a "sport" sometimes.

prior, maybe set it on its back and put a dropertwo of oil inside the socket and around the square drive. sounds like your ball bearing/ spring has frozed up.