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Looking good so far!

Looks logical in layout and very production worthy. Nice!

Be careful mixing different types of plastics. Some may not hold securely with the glue you are using... btw, what glue are you using anyway?

Gregg won't do it. When we set up this forum we looked at all the currently existing forums and he decided early on that the structure shouldn't be too tall or fractured up too much. Having to scroll down past a bunch of topic sections to get to the right one when building a Lowrider vs. Firetruck seemed at the time to be the leading desire. When most of the time the subjects can be pretty well divided into car, truck, working on and finished! Sometime check out 'The Model Builders' forum and see what I mean. They have a section and sub sections for everything! Takes a couple minutes to scroll down past them all and many are simply repeats divided into sub categories. It's baffling. Most of those sections have only a few topics in them anyway. Here you can pick the "on the work bench" and do keyword searches quickly. This is not only the best model car forum in the industry because of the people but because it is logically laid out and well moderated.

*knock knock knock* Anyone out there? Been almost two weeks since I finished my build and no updates from any other builders. Did you guys give up?

Terry is correct. While the layout might be similar to the Allison, the Rolls Royce engine was indeed more powerful and able to operate at higher altitudes. Pilots stated that the climb rate was so much better that it was immediately obvious that this was a better engine! The name of the engine design was Merlin and they also powered Hurricanes, Spitfires and the Avro Lancaster bomber. The Packard name was added because the engines for the Mustang were made here in the U.S. under license by the Packard automotive plant while all domestic production of autos were on a war footing. The strange pipes are simply the maker of the Miss Bud siamese'ng two exhaust ports into one pipe since the engine had 2 exhaust valves for each cyl. Nice pics Mike!

Scale Equipment Ltd also has a set of those wheels and you don't have to buy a whole kit!

Thank you! Hey you guys who are still building. If anyone is hunting for a set of those wheel covers, Scale Equipment sells them on their site!!!Scale Equipment Ltd.(The link above will work when the forum is restored. Till then, Go to seltd.net - click catalog, wheels, page 3. Or cut and paste the link above in a fresh browser. :-)

Nice picture and quite inspirational. Looks like some of the modelers on this forum are starting to get INTO the visual aspect of modeling now that it has gone 'digital'.

LOL

Tony, The wood I have always used is sold to Model Railroaders under a couple different names. It is 'Basswood'for the most part and sometimes 'Spruce' for the larger stuff. Of course the sizes that are called out are in 1/64th scale or what ever HO scale is. But I usually buy a large range of wood so I can have it around. The plywood is generally faced with something nice - with cheap wood in-between, 5ply for the most part. The ply is a model aircraft item. Most all that can be found on Tower Hobbies web site, whom will deliver direct to your door! Normally I advocate buying from the local hobby shop... but if they don't carry what you need, go to Tower Hobbies. (Just click the links)

Very nice start! I have built 7 woodies using real wood boxes in my time. Some with opening doors even. If you have any questions please feel free to ask. One of the most recent can be found here at MCM forums. (Just click the link) So far you are on the right track and I am watching the progress with interest.

In answer to the question of scale it might be best to answer it with a quote from my favorite theologian "Capt'n Barbosa", in that "it is not so much a rule as a guideline!" First with Matchbox and later on with Hot Wheels and Johnny Lightning, the scale aspect was more what they could cram into a standard box (later blistercard). In other-words did you really believe that a 1964 Chevrolet taxi had the same length as a dumptruck?

Eelco, Did you change the deadline? Last time I read the rules was just after you modified the rules the first time and I could have sworn the deadline was end of July. Oh well... other obligations are in the way of my starting on a "Twin-Mill" car for the moment regardless. Not the least of which is rebuilding my computer. As for the boards not sticking into the cab... I thought about that. But felt my build corrects what I always believed was a flaw in the Hot Wheels car and a concession to it being a toy. Otherwise wouldn't they have riveted the boards to the deck and made them not removable? (Which incidentally Mattel actually DID do with the latter releases.) Thanks for posting it in the "Under Glass" section.

Ability and talent have never been Gregg's problem. Time, attention span and health... are another matter.

Final pics! Hope it shows up on your screen as even with my computer problems these pics look normal. Whew... on to the next project. Fin

Everything is now painted. Window glass is tinted with Tamiya clear blue to match the little Hot Wheels car. Body has received many coats of Tamiya clear with wet sanding between to the point that I am sick of it. Good enough! Interior has been painted with a dark grey to match the H.W. car and now time for assembly.

FYI, for the few who are still reading this thread. THE DEORA IS DONE! Finished it up last night and hope to take some pictures today. Posting might be a problem as I had a pretty major hard drive failure and cannot thus far post pictures. Slowly rebuilding the computer most of the day today and transferring files to the new hard drive. But... if all goes well, should be able to post final shots this afternoon or Saturday.

Thanks guys! The body was molded by a local guy here in the Pacific Northwest, Ron Bolton... we think. I bought it at our local NNL more than 10 years ago and the original master was most likely a toy or promo. He was not present at either of the last two shows so might have retired. Either? The model I started in Nov. 09. Now... because of personal issues I have no where to work on it. Hoping that will change sometime in the near future. The 1/1 was just purchased. It's not even licensed or registered in Oregon yet. And... no where to work on it either except at the curb. But... I needed a vehicle to get to work and haul our t-shirts to shows. Frankly I think the Country Sedan is pretty much done for now. But is anyproject 'completely' done? The engine is solid and the entire front suspension has been rebuilt. New tires, new shocks, new brakes, new carpet, no rust and has been cleaned from stem to stern. All I feel it needs is get the wipers working, install some tunes and fix the heater core... and maybe put the Country Sedan trim back on the sides. (for now)

First I spray a coating of 3M spray glue to create a texture. After a few hours drying time I shoot a base coat of Floquile 'foundation' (that's the name of the color). Then a little black wash in the recesses and around the pumpkin. Then start dry-brushing a lighter color and silver in specific areas. It's mostly by feel, voodoo and when I feel my mojo rising.

Craigslist out of Seattle. Was built by students from the Seattle Lutheran High School in West Seattle Washington. Lots of work done to it to make it reliable but.... no wipers, no heater, no radio and no keys. Got some work for me to do... telling you no lies The Surf wagon is not yet completed. Very close, but no room to build models right now. About all I have space for is drawing. The Surf Rat is in storage and will be finished soon as I can now that I have a 1/1 for correct detailing. But... it was time to move from models to the real thing.

Well, after many months of languishing on this project I decided to get back to my Surf Rat Wagon. But this time in full scale... Yeah, I broke down and purchased a 1/1 '58 Country Sedan! Long range goal is to make some actual maple appliqués for the sides and tailgate, but for now I think I'll just put the stock stainless trim back on and fix the little details that don't work. Like a radio! The engine is a 390 2bbl, duel exhaust with C6 auto currently, but I already purchased a 4bbl manifold for her. Wheels and tires stay the same... except I think I am going to paint the wheels and roof a sweet cream color. Not crazy about the bright white. But... might even go flat black overall! Surfboard rack on top and some decals on the windows... of course an under-dash 8-track is a necessity! Basically it is a blank canvas that cruises very sweetly down the street with a nice duel exhaust note. Hang ten!

Jeremy drove this to Saturdays show in the rain. He reported that they got pretty wet but since he put so much work in the car during the week, (New clutch, engine paint and more rattle can black here and there) that he was darned if he'd let a little rain get in the way.

Good answers Robert!