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Nice work, Dave. Cheers.
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You did a great job of wrestling this old kit to the ground. Fine detailing and nice clean work. A very nice looking Studebaker.
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Safety in the 50's
Bainford replied to TarheelRick's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I think it has much to do with all of the driving-nanny, hand-holding features fitted to cars these days. They breed stupid drivers. This summer I was in a very busy mall parking lot, lots of traffic and pedestrians about. I saw a girl of about 16 or 17 hop into her car, fire it up, look down at the back-up camera screen, and back out into that mess with not a single shoulder-check or even the slightest look around to see what's around her. Total faith in the camera. All of the 'safety' features on cars today are creating a very unsafe driving environment. No one has to maintain a safe driving distance, no one has to try to stay within their lane, etc. They place their total faith in the ever-so-fallible technology. Of course, these are not safety features, they are features being beta tested by automakers in preparation for automated driving. Safe driving has nothing to do with it. They are easily passed off as safety features so people will shell out for them. In the current nanny-state, [the suggestion of] safety sells to the well-heeled and uninitiated buyers. Cars are being built today that require no thinking on the part of the driver, and from what I've seen of the modern generations, if there is an option that requires no thinking, they will take it. Especially when the modern un-thinking do-gooder society is told they are making the world a safer place. It helps them to sleep better at night. -
Unusual stretch limo
Bainford replied to Earl Marischal's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Another image from the link above. Shows why the hoods are extended. -
Carolina Freight B-61 Mack
Bainford replied to DRIPTROIT 71's topic in Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment
A fine looking Mack, Brian. It has a great vintage look. Love it. -
Super sweet Fiat.
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Nice replica. I always thought this was a cool funny car, too. A supercharged brick.
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Lovely 'Vette, Louis. Looks great in red.
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There are a number of ways of replicating scripts and badges on a model; Cutting the mold to make them part of the body (and then painted or foiled using one of several common methods), PE, metal transfers, and decals. Of these, 2D decals are by far the least acceptable method of replicating a badge on a body. They just don't cut it in terms of realism. Unfortunately some new kits are using decals for this purpose, but I am at the point now where, if a kit is available with only decals to represent the badges, I won't buy it, because no matter how well you do on the finish of the kit, the badges will always be a disappointment. In my opinion, well engraved badges molded to the car body provide the best opportunity to produce an accurate representation of the real thing. The cutting of the tool has to be well done, though; the badge or script not too heavy or too faint, accurately sized and located, etc to look really great. Fortunately, given the foibles many kits exhibit, most kits do a surprisingly good job of this.
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Go to Michaels or an art supply store and check out the artist's brushes. The brushes have a number that refers to its size, the smaller the number, the smaller the brush. Sizes smaller than 1 are 0, 00, 000 etc (also written as 1/0, 2/0, 3/0) all the way down to 10/0. Look for a short bristle brush (may be called a pointer) that is around 000 or smaller for detail painting. 10/0 pointer is great for picking out very fine details such as scripts or dashboard detail. A 1 or 0 is a handy for general small painting.
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1962 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud II by Minicraft Models: WIP
Bainford replied to David G.'s topic in WIP: Model Cars
Coming along nicely, David. I like the burl walnut work in the interior. -
Yes, that is exactly what I am concerned about.
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T41 Bugatti sport coupe
Bainford replied to charlie libby's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
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It's too bad Model Master is gone because their black chrome would be perfect for that. A gloss black with a semi-gloss or satin clear coat might work in that application. No pics, just a thought.
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Anyone have any insight into this kit? I just learned that it existed. Is it decent quality, or a glorified door stop? Is it really 1/25 (some of those early Japanese kits are curiously scaled)?
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Such an elegant machine. You have done a nice job of this.
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Cool, I love Pintos. Are you painting the tires with black paint, or with a dull clear coat? Either way, if you paint vinyl tires, your best bet is acrylic paint. In many cases, enamel will not dry when applied to vinyl tires. Ever. However, if your need is to dull them or remove the shine, there are other methods. Scrubbing them with a toothbrush and a slurry of abrasive cleaner and water (such as Comet or Ajax) can do a nice job. Depending on how hard you wish to weather them, steel wool or Brillo pads can work also. I have also dulled vinyl tires by giving them a scrub with lacquer thinner, though go carefully here, as a strong thinner can soften the details of the tires. I strongly recommend that any of these methods are tested on junk tires to ensure you get the look you want. If you go with the lacquer thinner method, definitely test first as some thinners are quite aggressive.
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Kits you can't seem to have enough of.
Bainford replied to Sledsel's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Fujimi GT-40 and Tamiya Lotus Europa. Got a bunch of each, and always seem to have my eye out for a good deal on more. The model I've built the most of over the years is MPC Dodge Chargers. There must have been a dozen of them. -
Interesting. Those chrome reverse really set the car off perfectly.
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Brilliant, Daniel. I'll be using that one.
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Safety in the 50's
Bainford replied to TarheelRick's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Cheers Bill. I suspected it had aircraft origins, but couldn't imagine what it might be. It's an interesting old lump. -
Simulating thin whitewalls on tires
Bainford replied to Mr. Metallic's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Yup, very clever, and nice looking results, too. -
When ten year old me saw this on this kit on the shelf of the local Woolworths, I thought it was the coolest looking model I had ever seen. I didn't have enough for the $3.50 so I tortured my Mom until she coughed up the deficit, and it came home with me. At the time, I never knew of the Little Red Wagon kit.