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No need for a trade. Let me get to looking.
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David,
Let me take a look. I may have it. If I don't, and you're not in a big hurry, I have a model show to go to on the 5th. I can look there.
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Got back from visiting my parents for a week to find these waiting for me. The Mazda was just $14 delivered! Got to figure out what front clip might look good on that 49 Ford.
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Getting some work done tonight on a project.I started about 3 1/2 years ago. Just a little mock up before getting it ready for paint.
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Bought a storage unit of semi model kits recently and these were some of the odds and ends included.
Also made a trade for several pieces of resin.
That should be enough projects to keep me busy for now.
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12 minutes ago, deuces wild said:
What the....?????...🧐
My thoughts exactly! Figured they may have represented an, unfamiliar to me, aftermrket set or some odd thing like that. I figured there are a lot of guys on here that are knowledgeable of the history of the old AMT kits that might be able to fill me in?
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I pulled these valve covers off of an AMT screwbottom 63 Riviera engine. Who can tell me what these say, and why?
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3 hours ago, Can-Con said:
Turned out great, Tom. Love the color and vinyl roof.
When you say it's "similar to one he had", I assume you mean a model and not a real 1/1 Eldorado.
Thanks.
No, I mean a 1:1 that he had years ago.
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This is my first commission build. The guy wanted it built similar to one he had years ago.
I mixed a couple colors of nail polish to airbrush the body. Mixed three acrylic paints for the interior color. I also added styrene strips for the trim of the vinyl top and sprayed it with semi gloss white. This wasn't the funnest of kits to build, but it is done and the customer is happy. Now to get it to him in one piece.
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Not the best kit to build but it was fun. The decals look great on the sheets but are a pain! The carrier covers the entire sheet so you have to cut very close. They are also thin and most removed themselves from the sheet while pulling them out of the water. Then they would curl up on me before I could get them to the body. Ruined most of the ones I wanted to use. Oh well, here it is.
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On 7/16/2024 at 5:26 PM, stavanzer said:This Kit-These Decals
Those are PERFECT! PM sent.
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15 hours ago, A modeler named mike said:
Hey Tom.. I know it's been two years since your posting this but I just bought one of these kits. If you haven't picked up a instruction sheet or found a copy I'd be more than happy to either post photos of the one in my kit or make legible copies to send by mail, when the kit arrives. Just putting it out there..I also have "some" parts from my original kit in a box. I'd have to locate them to see what's in there if you would like. Let me know.. Mike
Thanks for the reply. I sold that kit off last year so I won't need them.
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15 hours ago, Zoom Zoom said:
Nice work! Good thing you have a dehydrator since you'll be doing all that masking.
Yeah. Unfortunately it still wasn't enough. My clearcoat wasn't cured enough and the tape stuck to it. Pulled some of the paint off in a couple of places and major bleed through in others. So much for me finishing this in 48 hrs. The body is in the stripper now and this project will get finished another day when I can let the body sit for a week and gas out. Oh well.
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7 hrs in (3 AM) and the interior and chassis are done. Just need to install the wheels/tires. The body is in the dehydrator. Tomorrow I will tape off all of the trim and spray it satin black.
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Nearly 5 hrs and I've got the final paint and a couple of coats of clear on it. Looking decent!
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I'm a bit over 2 hrs in and I have the first couple of coat airbrushed on the body and the chassis painted black. A bit more done too.
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11 hours ago, Zoom Zoom said:
Good luck with the build! It's a good kit for such a build, though when I built mine I masked all the black rubber and trim places on the body so I could airbrush it (hand painting requires steadier hands than mine), that was the worst element of building this kit.
Yeah, my plan is the same. Mask and spray the black. Going to have to make sure the body is dry.
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On 7/17/2024 at 5:27 PM, espo said:
One of the best-looking body configurations for the 911.
My thoughts too.
19 hours ago, Zoom Zoom said:Nothing identical whatsoever. The Tamiya kit is curbside only, based on an earlier snap kit of a 911 Speedster. Revell's latest 911 kit is a narrow-body G50 non-Turbo, full detail and really nice, the tires being the only real negative. Tamiya, Monogram, and Fujimi have made 1/24th 911 wide body Turbo kits. Fujimi's are either Enthusiast kits with full detail, or curbside. Monogram's is full detail. All should be close enough to work w/3D printed bodywork which itself is a lot of fitment work regardless of the body you start with. You have lots of options.
Thanks for your answer. The only other kits I am familiar with are the Fujimi Enthusiast kits, of which I have a few. Glad you could answer the questions.
The build-off starts tonight. I need to do some bench cleaning an paint locating today in preparation.
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Thank you everybody! Glad you like them.
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Thanks again everyone! Much appreciated.
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This is the next kit on my bench. Doing a 48 Hr build-off on FB starting Fri, July 19 at 8 PM until Sun, July 21 at 8PM.
Going to paint it with an old bottle of Testors Manganeze Brown Metallic. I've been hanging on to this bottle for probably 15 years to do this build. I poured the paint into a bottle and mixed with thinner for the airbrush.
I will post pics along the way during the build-off.
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On 7/14/2024 at 9:15 PM, SandCrab said:
I have these if it is what you are looking for. Both are from MPC kits. If you want them send me an address and will drop in mail.
Those are a great start. PM sent.
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On 7/12/2024 at 10:18 PM, stavanzer said:
Would the ones from the New Revell CJ-7 work for you?
Not sure what kit that is? Got a picture?
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17 hours ago, espo said:
Great looking build style and color. I like the flame decals, were they in the kit? There was a time when the '37 Ford was called "The Ugly Duckling". Hard to imagine why looking at your '37 Ford builds. They all have the stance and the smooth paint and engines done right.
Thanks! No, the decals were not in the kit. I believe they came from a 55 Chevy.
16 hours ago, ncbuckeye67 said:That's beautiful! Is the yellow a pearl coat?
The yellow is Testors Daytona yellow with Testors White Lightning over the top.
15 hours ago, JollySipper said:These are really fun kits, aren't they? and They always turn out great, just like yours did! Where are the Radirs from, if I may ask?
Thanks. Sorry, I can't remeber. I'd love to have a few more sets.
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Monogram 55 Ford F100 Glass
in Wanted!
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My local club show in Owensboro, KY.
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