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For those of you who may still be following this build, here is another update. I had to make a minor modification when putting together the rear chassis sub-assembly. There were supposed to be locator pins on the struts that would fit into the brackets on the hoop. They didn't come through on the castings so I decided to drill the brackets and add some wire pins. Here then, is the completed rear chassis sub assembly. From this angle it reminds me of some kind of flying motorcycle from a Miyazaki movie. I keep expecting those "wings" to start flapping. With the rear chassis attached to the hull, it's "Wheels Down!" Of course I had to do some tweaking to get them all in even contact with the ground but there it is. On to the body bits. Thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to post a comment. David G.
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I scoped it out in the Under Glass section. Nicely Done! David G.
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Dooood! Yer killin me with this! David G.
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It's nice to see this at such a stage of completion Eric. Congratulations and Well Done! David G.
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Thanks for posting this! The paint came out great! It also works as a good little tutorial. David G.
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Beautifully Done! I love the color combination. David G.
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That came out really nice. When I built mine I had some issues with getting the body to settle properly over the completed chassis. It ended up about 2 mm high in the back. It looks like you got yours to work out well though. David G.
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That's a beautiful little car. David G.
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Very convincing! Nicely done. David G.
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Here's another quick update. Test fitting the rear chassis sub-assemblies. This is such an unusual vehicle that each stage of assembly is unique and requires a bit of study and practice to sort out how it goes together. In this kit Moebius makes extensive use of a tab-in-slot method for parts placement. All those little slots on the side of the hull have tabs that fit snugly into them. Each side of the vehicle is made up of about six or seven pieces. Something tells me there will be more test fitting in my future. I should be able to post more soon. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.
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The wild paint really suits your design. Can't wait to see more. David G.
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This build is going rather quickly, at least for me. Time for the next update. Parts clean-up and prep for the rear chassis assembly. Definitely not a conventional set-up. You can see on the lower left that I've already assembled the chassis block and engine housing. This is the rear engine housing and the chassis block with rear axle. What I'm concerned with here is the seam in the center depression. Features like this are rather difficult to fill and smooth with putty. My solution is to cut a thin piece of styrene sheet to an appropriate size and shape. Once glued in place, it is a near perfect filler. That's all for now, it's not much but there it is. As always, thanks for watching and keep those cards and letters coming! David G.
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Pile O' Parts RPU
David G. replied to Modlbldr's topic in WIP: Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
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Fabulous work! It does look like a vehicle that Mercedes would have tooled up in the late Thirties or early Forties. David G.
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An excellent version of, arguably the best Batmobile! David G.
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Rusty 1960 Chevy Fleetside
David G. replied to Cardz's topic in Model Trucks: Pickups, Vans, SUVs, Light Commercial
Nicely done! I love the work you've done with the seat and the pliers on the door handle. Nice touches! David G. -
Spectacular work Simon! Your detail is (of course) excellent and your weathering effects look great. Years ago I built a small LST for my brother who served on her during his time in the U.S. Navy and the PE work on in nearly drove me batty. So I have an appreciation for the level of work that went into the one you built. If I may, here is a snap of the U.S. Navy LST 1180, USS Manitowoc. Regards, David G.
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Nice work on the roof Eric. I admire your patience, conversion builds like this can be rather demanding. David G.
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55 Nomad delivery street Gasser (On the bench)
David G. replied to Gumball's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
Great progress on this! You have a lot of great looking work going on there. David G. -
Super sweet cars, great diorama and a nod of approval from The Stig himself! Who could ask for more? David G.
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Sorry to hear about your injury, I hop you're healing well. Excellent work on the wrecks! You seem to be cranking them out very quickly too. David G.
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Wow! Everything looks fantastic so far! I can't wait to see more. David G.
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Thanks for the link Bill. I did go check it out, you built a real sweet rig there. Thanks for the photo Keith, nice work on the tools and equipment. When I bought mine I had no idea of how the size would work out as completed. Had I known, I probably would have bought two. As it it though, mine's not bad it's just not suitable for large American cars. Thanks again for the feedback. David G.