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Dave Van

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  1. Looking good. Nice clean work. Only suggestion is apply some Tamiya panel line black to the grille....it will really pop. I just bought my wife a 76 Mustang II for her retirement present! So I have been working on a real one a lot!
  2. The Super Stockers do have a 2 part chassis but it is different, very different that the MPC 'CUP' chassis version. As stated it has leaf springs and trailing arms for the rear and a more modern roll cage. you can adapt standard headeers to the kit with a little work for a more conventional layout. 180 headers were not legal in any series that ran in the Carolinas in the 70's.
  3. I know we will get their universal chassis under it.....but the body is make or break.......
  4. I AIN'T buying until I see a PRODUCTION injection body. The massively under scale trailing arm in all the GM kits may me gun shy...... Correct AMT trailing arms LEFT...Salvinos 1/32 scale version on right.
  5. Indy kits are very poor sellers in all eras. RM said theirs never did sell enough to really pay for themselves. The AMT kits may have done better but the 70's era McLarens and Eagles were very inaccurate and much better version are available from resin kit guys.
  6. The pearl over Tamiya white primer....... I taped off the roof and left it. I like it.
  7. Some fantastic work there. I just saw on the news a snow plow in Texas that was like a tractor trailer set up.....huge double wing plow up front and side wings on the trailer....high mounted cab......anyone know who/what this was???
  8. It's the first version of the Tamiya Alfa. I did not get the Martini version and did not know if it was a new tool or modified. Thanks!!
  9. Combine the GTO short track car with a Bond Mustang......... I do a few decals for real racers......
  10. Kinda like it that way.....
  11. Is or will that be available??
  12. I build a lot of 50's and 60's era race cars....many from old annual kits. So this Tamiya kit is worlds away from the fit and finish of these old kits! Kinda POV. A Q for you. This kits is the same kit with slight mods correct??? Or is it a different kit altogether? Thanks!
  13. GREAT work....I kinda feel that is the best fitting kit ever made......
  14. NEVER seen a TKM look that good!
  15. Came out cool!!! I bought one after seeing your start.......mine will be one of those 'Future promised' vehicles.
  16. Went to HL yesterday.....like said ALL kits 40% off. Some new and restock....spent almost $100 but got a bunch of kits and 5 bottles of paint. It will be interesting to see what happens after 2/18 going forward.
  17. It is plastic, it is a kit.......LEGO style build. About 1/32 scale.
  18. Nice work....is that a Airfix Bugatti?
  19. THAT's a rare one!!!! Never even seen one in person. I'll be watching
  20. Sterling and his Dad were always nice at the track. I thought Sterling was on of the last REAL good ole boys. Good to hear Sterling is doing well....I know he had some health issues a while back and had not heard much from him.
  21. This body is multi piece........but built well.....
  22. Cool to see that car is still around.........it lives at my house still!!!
  23. There are much better decals out there than those printed on white paper kind. You work is to good for those.
  24. Wet blanket alert.........there will be another 'Event' by then that will cancel it in 23. All part of the show!!!
  25. The foot box has been a problem for many cars I liked...... Lotus Europa JPS tiny foot box not made for size 13 feet! Plymouth Prowler pedals to close together Have not sat in a Factory 5 but now I have a prosthetic left leg and do not fit in anything small!! Still cool to look!
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