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Yeah I was surprised too, this marine thread it pretty tough. At this point in time I can say I won't be using this method. I've used Treehuger Dave method to scribe panel lines on the blank/virgin body of my Honda RA272 build. For opening doors and panels another alternative which I also used on the Honda; was to use the scriber you can get for cutting sheet plastic. You can get them at Home Depot for a couple $. I like those the best, they're hardened and the actual scriber piece is flat, I guess like really steed chisel.

Ok I just tried it out. I used a Chevell 454 body from Revell. I attached the body to the bench on it's side using a spring clamp. Then I attached a few elastic bands to the skirt on the table with a c-clamp. Next I attached the thread to the elastic. This worked out pretty will and gave me a fee hand to steady the body, and the elastic worked as the "return" mechanisim for the thread. In that short time I was able to complete one side of the door, pretty good for time. On the down side it does heat the plastic up to the point it gets "pulled" through on the panel and the door leaving a surface that needs to be sanded and finished. I also found it to be a worry not to burn outside the panel line. All in all I think it would worked pretty good, I'd give it a 3.5 out of 5 ofr a rating, but who the H E double hockey sticks am I anyway. I also tried a small piece of wire, I think you could make that work as well, it's would have to be stainless anything else will just "burn" through and break. I'm interested in here what anyone else finds out. Curt

I'm willing to give it a try, I'm going to use marine thread. It's covered/coated/soaked I'm not sure which with some sort of waxy type material and the thread is extremely tough. I used to use it for making Moto Cross and Mountian bike body armour. I'm going to try the hacksaw method, I'll put up my findings. Stay tuned.

That's pretty interesting to see all that was invovled in the building. Too much work for me, NOT to be able to drive it. It's my fav Ferrari so I too hope I can find a kit to build of it someday.

Thanks guys for the comments, I have to get set-up with Photobucket I have some much better shots. Mercman I'm really digg'n' the Angle Hair, the way you've wrapped it around the tires, bravo. I learned alot doing that build, the painting and assembly was interesting, aircraft guys would be real good at this kind of building. You have to think along the same though patternas building a plane. I'm looking for something that catches my eye to try something else.

Hu, I'm using Loctite 401, sorry if wasted anyones time, 'works for me. Thanks Steven for trying it out.

I'm with Peter on this method. I did tried the thread method once with dental floss (herd it on another forum), didn't work out. I bet it would work if the body was secured. I think it might work if ran the thread across a panel saw, ya know the mini hacksaw. Here's how I think it would have to work. 1 drill a hole in the exsisting panel line 2 thread the hole and attach to the saw 3 cut way Humm, I'm going to try that tonight. I have had great resaults with a .010 drill bit, on corners just drill a succession of holes and file it when you get the panel opened up.

Ok here's what I have I'm willing to sell them but I'd also be interested in a trade. I'm interested in the 1/16 Revell funny cars. Anyway here ya go. 1 AMT: "55 Chevy Nomad" drag version with the "I" beam front axle and driver (driver miss but helmet is there). The body, chassi, painted; windos installed (bad job) and the egine has been painted and started. Parts all look to be there. Started no instructions 1 Hubley: 1928 Ford Model A Sedan (all metel) with taxi sticker option. All parts incl, no instructions. (Made in England printing on box) 1 Auto-Kits: Mercedes SSKL 1929-31 Series #.013 started missin left body panel and wheels have been started. I'll post pictures tomorrow. Unfortunatly I won't be able to get them out of storage until the Dec-Jan time frame. Curt

Thanks very much Pete. They'll go to good use.

Ah come on guys your bringing a tear to my eye. Seriously tho, building is in my blood I'm stashing kits and learning how to cast just so I never run out of kits. Um I might have access to one of the original Nomad kits, maybe one of those old metal model T kits, but I think it's listed for $79CDN. I'll let yeah know tomorrow what I've got. Now this is also a part of this great hobby/past time, I enjoy, helping fellow builders find kits. Sorry guys only read the post and first reply. Will do later. Curt

CB this is going down in my memory as one of the craziest and entertaining builds I've ever witnessed. Good on ya, really looking forward to seeing ya finish Mr. S up.

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Here's a link for ya with almost 900 engine chassi combos. http://carnut.com/photo/engine/_indm1.html

Thanks CB. The smoke is painted, but it does need work., I'll post some more pics when I up load to photobucket. The foam thing is totally doable, ya just have to mess around with what ever works for you. I bought one of the dispencing guns that the cans screw into, it give ya a ton more control. I boughtit after I did this. I'm going to try a different method and material for smoke real soon. It'll be cast.

I built this for the owner of my LHS. I smoke is expandable foam, it still needs somework to be useable for a scale build. The the only thing that is from the original kit is the basic figure, the grill and the body and steering wheel. Everything else on the car from various scale kits, I made the readr wheels, and the hair in the arms and chest are from my Lab.

Cool looking stuff guys. If you want a FREE yes free bit of software that does all that you've all posted here. Google PhotoScape. I been able to "clean up" some pretty dark or too bright shot with this program.

I spend way too much time fussing over details on a normal WIP that it takes me forever to get one done. So I built this as a Parts Rat, it gets me to finish something. I threw this together for a group build on another site, it'll be my entrant into the Dick Dasturdly (sp)build. The engine is some biga$$ V8 deisil. It's AWD with the front diff being driven off the crank. The engine and front diff run of a combined suspension. The diff, wheels and all are from some '30 sedan. And I flipped the grill upside down. Thanks for looking in on some of my work.

Hi guys, I've been looking around in here, man there are some very cool looking builds going on. I build bike as well as autos, although it's been more then a year since I've built one. I have to say I really dig Dios, they add that element that only a Dio can to a build. I turned the build into a Dio when I got tired of gluing bits back on when I knocked it off the self, totally displayed in the wrong spot, plus I'm a total clutz. Anyway here ya go, a rider will enter the scene sometime. Thanks for checking my work out. Curt

Looking gooood, I like the colour, and the wheels.

I thought I'd pass this on to you guys who use CA accelerator, save your money water works just was well. If you want your parts to set fast dampen one side of the area that will attach with a dab of water place a drop of CA and TaDa your good to go. I learned this through a friend who is a sales rep for Loctite, they make a ###### load of adhesive and other wacky products not just thread locker. In a past life I marketed a product in the MotoCross world that relied on CA glue to attach this product to helmits. I found that the CA glue set up WAY faster in high humidity, I inquired about this at Loctite. One of the chemist comfirm this to me, he also said that if I damped the area with water it would set up even faster. Try it, place a drop of CA into a drop of water and see what happens.

Wow is that outside the box, cool, I like it.

LoL, sound good, here's a couple shots of the last bit of paint being peeled off. It's back in the acid pond for the next couple hours.

No problem, that's what makes the on-line community go 'round knowing you can turn to it for help. I just finished peeling, yes peeling, more paint off the Charger hood. I still have a large section on a corner and also an area on the body where the hood latch would be.

The chop job looks good and the chassi looks nice a straight. Good start with this WIP.

Totally, I have to agree with ya Jantrix on the 1:1 rat trend. Although I enjoy the builds and WIP in scale that has become it's own trend in the scale world.