Foxer

Exceptional job on a first build!

All these cars shown are gorgeous, and snoopy. but this just swoops all!

Try Ma's Resin. I had some tires listed as 50's Truck Tires but don't see them currently listed. His phone number is sure to be listed there somewhere to see what he has. The one's I ordered were "a 1 Ton truck tire" and "a 50's style 1 Ton truck tire". There's a photo on this page of the van build I was using them for.

Welcome to the forum, Dennis. If there's a WMass club, Charlie, you've been keeping it a secret from me!

Heller made a Delehaye 135 said to be a 1935. This is similar to the 11946 one I posted in this thread. Gunze Sangyo also made a 1937 Delahya 135. Both are 1/24.

1946 Delahaye Type 135M

That IS a looker ... even the clear steering wheel!

It's good to see this back on the table. Your work has kept me riveted since the start!

That's one of my next 944's to do .. an '84 ... and you comment cured aI problem I saw with the Testors kit I got to do it ... the front bumper. I must have used a 924 kit to do the '87 I made, but don't have a salvaged 924 kit around ... I wonder if Testors had an older bumper in one of their many variations. I did get a 944s kit with the red cover but I know the one used for the '87 had a white or silver car on the box. A 924 WOULD solve the dash problem so I guess there's one in my future. I did the conversion to normally aspirated so my '87build may give you some ideas. Fee; free to ask me anything about it.

Unique and well done!

Spectacular truck!

Wow, Nick! I didn't realize you had you car this far ... it's a beauty! Did I miss it or how about some more photos .. like in 1:1 Reference? edit .. ah .. this is a borrowed car ... misread it .. but it still is a beautiful car.

This popped up again so I'll put in a good word for black BMF. I used it for all the black trim on this Legacy almost 20 years ago and nothing has lifted or come unstuck. I didn't stick as well as chrome BMF but just needed more burnishing. It was also thicker. All in all, I'd use it again if needed.

Looking very good! All these 944's appearing lately are getting me worked up to finish a build of a '91 I had. ... and I just ordered another Testor's 944S to do the '84 too!

I have a gloss black paint job coming up ... if it comes out half a well as yours I'll be happy!

This should be an interesting thread with all the intimate knowledge possessed by the members here. I can't add much, but I have seen it mentioned that Moebius uses 3d meshes. This recent post by Dave Metzner mentions it, but he might tell us more.

A good looking coating of rust. Can you say what you used for this?

That's a wonderful build .. weathering and just plain natural look. It's definitely worked for a living and I congratulate it on holding all four hubcaps tight!

I did file the receiving pipes on the collector to group them closer but all the pipes are a bit oversize to start with and it just grew. All in all, though, it looks ok by eye ... as long as I can get all the pipes in the space under the body it'll be ok I believe. It looks large from the rear with just the muffler pipe on it but that will be tucked up under the body. Thanks for the comment.

Been working this week ... The collector is done and time to start bending pipe! It's a bit oversized but should be ok behind the rear apron. I'm dreading trying to get four pipes running between 8 hard points but what ya gonna do? All the pipes will be a textured black like the 1:1 so I don't have to worry about the different materials used to make this.

The Testors.Italari kit doesn't have a hood latch ... I made a hood latch for the build I linked to above. The missing headlight mechanism does create a hole and could be made pretty easily. The motor itself wouldn't be too bad to make from tube, but it's an expensive part if you get a kit just for that. Here's a link to the Testors instructions if you haven't seen them. I need to fins another to build the '84 I had. What's nice about the Testors kit is it's a 944S body, although it does have a turbo motor.

This looks fantastic! Your engine detailing looks just right. I checked the kits I have here for those parts you are missing. I didn't see a hood latch in my kit ... don't believe there was any. The kit headlights are joined by a very thin plastic rod ... all one piece. This was so the headlights would raise together, but there were no other pieces to the assembly other than the retaining clip. I couldn't locate my instruction sheet to verify all this.

Welcome, Darren. If you're doing a post apocalyptic build be sure to peruse Dr Cranky's community build here. I came across another one looking for the first ... Hopefully will give some ideas.

Beautiful detailing!

Almost right for an HO railroad ... very nicely done!