Bainford

I am Taig lathe curious. I want a lathe for some scratch building projects, and have been threatening to get one for some time. The Taigs are quite capable, and suitable for the vast majority of work one would use one for on 1/24 scale models. A full range of accessories is available. There are numerous hobby machinist forums online where Taigs have been discussed and modified in various ways for increased capability. Taig owners generally seem pleased with them. I had some of these conversations bookmarked, but unfortunately I lost them in a computer crash. I don't have one and haven't used one, but I believe they are definitely worth consideration.

A couple of fine cruisers. The Caddy is beautiful in that shade of blue.

Nice looking 32. Good work on the paint. I have a Lamborghini Countach project coming up and have been searching for a lightly metallic orange colour for it, and I think I may have now found it.

Nice work so far. The doors can be finicky, but you got a handle on it. I love the 57 Fords, I'll be watching this build.

Mmmm... pretty.

I really like this early GT-40, a nice piece of the GT-40 lineage. Nice work on the slot car conversion. Very cool!

Lovely Lotus. I would never guess it is 1/43. Very well done!

Beautiful Stratos. Such an awesome car. Your build captures the vibe of the Stradale nicely.

Nice work so far. The Miata looks great in red.

Looks great. I'm getting quite excited about this release. It appears Revell phoned in the tires, but then, it is Revell. Otherwise, it looks like a fine kit.

Beautiful T-Bird, and I love the back story. Well done all around.

Good looking Cobra, and one of my favourite movies. It will look great on the shelf alongside a red Ferrari Daytona roadster. Actually, lots of cool model subjects in the Gumball Rally. It would be fun to build the whole lot, including the rabbit's T-bucket hot rod.

Great fab work and fine detailing. Love the colour. That engine sure is a tight fit. Very cool!

Good looking Torino.

Very interesting project. I’ll be watching this one come together.

Cool build. Nice looking Maverick pro stocker.

Looking good. I like an S1 in white. It may be tough getting a good stance on this kit. The kit's Wolfrace wheels, nicely done as they are, are a bit too large in diameter. And the tires, with the correct profile, are correspondingly too large around. Gives the car a tippy-toe look while still stuffing the wheel wells. I resorted to fitting a low profile, wider tire set (from the Fujimi Pantera) to the kit wheels to make things look right. The result looks cool, but doesn't quite look stock.

Very cool! I had no idea. Sounds like an interesting show.

Nice looking Blazer. I have not seen Stranger Things, but when I first opened the post I thought it was the Blazer from Jaws.

Nice work. It looks good converted back to a regular work-a-day truck.

Very cool project.

I think I would sand most of it off. First scribe the window trim quite deep so you don't lose it. Sand most of the texture is off, then mask off the rest of the body and apply a couple heavy coats of primer and sand that smooth. Keep some masking tape over that fine engraving on the 'C' pillar while sanding so you don't accidentally damage it.

The Ghibli is super cool. I'm very impressed whit what you have created here.

Great tips, thanks. I can think of many other uses for this material, too. Got to get some.

Thanks Snake. I'm pretty sure it is 1123 that I'm looking for. Thanks Tom for the tip. Cheers.