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I am building a 2000GT-B (S54B) Skyline from Fujimi. The car body is molded in white and is quite shiny because Fujimi polished their molds very nicely. I am thinking of leaving it as is. It has all separate chrome trim on doors, handles, mirrors et cetera. The trim around the windows needs to be bare metaled. Will it stick to the unpainted plastic? This car is being used to populate a Japanese style auto transport trailer for a NNL coming up in April. It doesn't need to be super detailed with paint on the body as it will be on trailer at the NNL, although it might be displayed in my cabinet along side it. The premise is a truck owned by a seller of vintage cars in Japan, and this is a way of collecting and delivering cars to customers.
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Lowering Revell Henry J ?
lordairgtar replied to gbdolfans's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
First, ashcan the kit chassis. I would think perhaps a modified Mustang II chassis would bring this car down for you. The Mustang II had a short wheelbase and it might fit under the J. Other chassis choices might be a Pinto, or one of the Pontiac J2000 pro street kits. -
Models in the movies
lordairgtar replied to ReptileGuy's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I saw that flick the other day, but I can't remember what the vehicle was and no amount of googling is finding it for me. I was thinking a Dodge. -
OH crud. I missed or glossed over your post. Thanks for letting us know where the stuff can be found, brand wise.
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I posted on one of our car forums in Milwaukee asking if someone there is a hybrid tech. I am posting the forum and thread link for you and I did likewise over there. They can link here and read you request. http://www.brewcitymuscle.com/forum/showthread.php?56315-Someone-needs-a-bit-of-help-for-school-project&p=757948#post757948 Might be a while before you get a response
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I think you are on to something with this. Better grab up all you can get your hands on as the product will no longer be made I hear...no more Floquil.
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I am thinking you are speaking of a hybrid like a Prius type car? If you are near a Chevy or Toyota dealership, the techs there might be able to help you. Chevy has hybrid trucks like the Silverado and Tahoe. Ford, Kia, Honda, Hyundai all have Hybrids. Might try Schweiters Chevy or Mills Ford Or Mills Toyota. I can see you are really in a very isolated part of the state. Sorry about the flip response you got from someone.
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You do a very good job building the cars. I noticed the 65. Any chance of doing any Brazilian market Fords. I have a friend here with a 66 galaxie and he put Brazilian tail lamp lenses on his. Same shape but different design elelments.
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64 Belvedere Station Wagon " W/Digger and Trailer"
lordairgtar replied to Mopar - D's topic in WIP: Model Cars
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I'd like to make a stock version out of this. What kit would yield me the frame?
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Who else has had a disaster build?
lordairgtar replied to clovis's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Palmer kits when I was young. Even as a 9 year old, I knew they sucked. I think as an adult building, I think it would be the Linberg/Airfix Trans Am kammback Wagon. I was modding it to use an earlier 1970 nose and that in and of itself is not a problem. Somewhere I got the idea the rear bumper/tail light assembly could be improved upon. I cut the rear up and then decided what I wanted to do could not be done in the manner I wished. So it's sitting in the box waiting for me...watching me....calling my name...appearing in my nightmares at night....waiting....waiting....waiting.... -
Hemming's Muscle Machines puts out a calendar every year.
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Merry Christmas
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Merry Christmas and enjoy Florida's warmth.
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Car manufacturers bailing out of Oz...
lordairgtar replied to Harry P.'s topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I work for Custom Wire Industries. We make wiring harnesses for other companies that need such a thing. Our biggest Customer is GE, and since they just bought Waukesha Engines from Dresser, it's even bigger because both were our customers. The owners are not running a charity, they like what they do and value the workers almost like family. I have to agree that they ARE an exception, but more should be like that. True, most buy things like trucks and cars in the company name. My bosses have other income from leasing space in a couple of buildings, so at least they are getting an income. -
It needs to be used, not held as a collectible. The drill bit will cry if it's put away. USE IT!
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Car manufacturers bailing out of Oz...
lordairgtar replied to Harry P.'s topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
If that was the attitude of my company owner, I'd be unemployed and the company would no longer exist. The owners have not taken a salary for two years now to keep us in business. We make things for other companies that have seen hard times. One thing we have been doing is repairing the junk these same companies have had made in China. We are starting to get these customers back and getting those outsourced jobs back. We are finally seeing an increase in orders. It's slow, but it's getting better. Just so you know, my owners are quite conservative and stand to right of center, but they also see in us workers, value. Might not be making huge money because of outsourced competition, but we are proving that better product is worth the price. -
2013: Pretty Good Year for Models...
lordairgtar replied to Erik Smith's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
ICM has entered the 1/24th scale arena with their Opel Admiral and Mercedes Benz from the WWII era. This Ukrainian company is more known for it's military subjects. I'm hoping they do a Tatraplan soon. Yes, I like weird cars