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I'm not much into Gassers, but that just looks too real!! Excellent job and then some!!
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Beautiful 'Bird Chris! The last pic looks like it came right out of the Pontiac brochure! Aaaahhh 1985-----hard to believe that's now nearly 24 years ago! I too remember when this car was new............this was a semi dream car for me as I LOVED the original '82 body style! "The best looking car in 10 years" the automotive press said about the new for 1982 Firebird. I so wanted the more refined '85-----but I was a 24 year old going to school at the time, making $11,000 a year and a $15,000+ (IIRC) car was out of the question! I just had to make do with my very cantankerous '71 MG.....and buy and build a model of the car (MPC), which I still have buried in one of my model boxes somewhere. My only complaint about the Monogram kit is it would have been icing on the cake if they would have made that model with a T-Top. That roofline always lent itself better to the T-Top style to my view.
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so how is the AMT BIG -55 Nomad 1/16?
MrObsessive replied to JAFFA's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I built one back around 1984-85 (sorry no pics) and it goes together pretty well without much drama. Since there are a lot of reissues out there, beware of ill fitting doors however as the tooling has aged a bit since the '70's. If I were building this today, I'd ditch the kit hinges and make my own----especially for this scale. IIRC there is a metal rod for the rear end so it can "roll"------but I can't remember if the front used the same. Appearance wise, the body is dead on accurate for a '55 Nomad...........the front grille has the correct "slant" as AMT never got this quite right for the 1/25 scale version. As Mark said, don't pay alot of money for one! AMT made a bunch of these the first time around in the '70's and as Mark and I mentioned, reissues are all over the 'Bay. You should have a lot of fun building one! -
Working (not posable) Steering
MrObsessive replied to torinobradley's topic in Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials
I remember those Zip-Zaps from a few years ago, and IIRC, our LHS sold the motors separately. He probably still does, but the size of the motor may be more suited for the thickness of a 1/16 scale door and not 1/25. I'm thinking along the lines of AMT's 1/16 scale stuff out of the '70's-------'55-'57 T-Bird, '55-'57 Chevy, and the 1964½ Mustang. You'd need room for the motor itself, as well as the window regulator and tracks..............might be a real tight squeeze for 1/25. My brainstorm was how to use a remote control without it looking like one...............but I don't wanna give it away yet! -
Working (not posable) Steering
MrObsessive replied to torinobradley's topic in Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials
Hmmmm.................You two have just given me a brainstorm! I've made toggle switches in 1/25......................... -
gotta give it to marilyn manson
MrObsessive replied to evilone's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
YES!! That's what I like to see 'Vettes do to! BTW, I gotta agree with Jairus on this one. I saw the point of what he was doing in the beginning. It's got nothing to do with hating your kind of music or "dissing" your choice of culture. It has everything to do with staying on topic of models and cars in general, and posting a link to that video was "sidestepping" the rules IMO. As he mentioned you could simply could have done a screen capture of the car and that's that. Anyone with Windows XP or Vista can do a screen shot-------it's too easy. If you want to post a vid to folks who might be interested in it, there's a handy dandy feature that this board has had since the beginning. I'd know because I've been here since about the beginning. It's called a PM. -
Reading up on the Volt, it looks like it's a full Chevy/GM effort. I don't think Daewoo has anything to do with it. It also appears this will be a Chevrolet exclusive------I haven't heard about any other GM divisions getting a hybrid of this sort. But knowing GM, that all could change in a hurry! Size? It looks like it may be Malibu sized.........definitely smaller though than the Impala.
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Just got these today...
MrObsessive replied to JerryK's topic in Car Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
Definitely the wagon! That would be a natural for the '53 kit..........the other one (a '57 Scotsman?) would be nice though too! They look like terrific castings!...............Got any plans for a '58 Packard Hawk? -
Sigh........... Not a bad car but why must the A pillars be so friggin thick??!! Wonder how long it'll be before someone has an accident and sues GM for lack of visibility? I'm also tired of the stylists bowing to the altar of the aerodynamic gods........ I sooooo long for the days when car styling was so much cleaner (and masculine) with thin pillars and airy interiors. BTW, Autoblog has a bunch more pics giving you different views.......unfortunately, there's some engineer standing in the way for the most part.
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Nice resto so far Ron! I've got a '60 4 door too that I got from Toledo years ago. I was thinking about turning mine into a '63 Monza though as I like the nicer wheelcovers, and the chrome pillars a little better. Are you gonna kitbash it with the floorpan out of the '69?--------As well as the engine?
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Open VS. Closed
MrObsessive replied to Johnnycrash's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
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Okay, I just looked up Shutterfly.......and it looks as though they're using an Adobe Flash Player to let you view pics. You can't get pic properties from those to post. Only way to get around that is to get a screen shot of the pic-------but you'd still have to have a hosting site to link them. You really might want to give Photobucket another try...........a number of guys here use 'em and I've heard no complaints about them. BTW, I'm using the latest version of Mozilla Firefox which'll scan your pics for viruses when you're downloading them if that's what you're worried about. I seldom use IE for ANYTHING!
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Revell Corvette C6
MrObsessive replied to Roadkill2525's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I built one as a thread on the board if you want to check here. Using tips that Izzy had gave I fixed the wheelbase issue. Another bugaboo, may be the hood fit as the hinges can be very fiddly. I simply made mine a lift off hood, 'cuz I wanted this to be a relatively painless build! I used Future Floor Wax as a barrier for the plastic as there were horror stories coming out months before I built mine, as the plastic is very soft and is NOT the same as the plastic used in years past. Hope this helps! -
Welcome Justin! As far as posting pics Shutterfly should be okay..........I'd give it a test to see if they will let posts link here. Just use the second button to the right of the emoticons above the message box to paste the URL properties of the pic and preview your post. Make sure the URL suffix is a .jpg however. When using that button, get rid of the "http://" in the field before pasting otherwise the pic won't show. If you're using Photobucket, clicking on the properties will automatically copy the URL in your mouse and simply paste here in the message box. So lets see some pics!
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Besides models, I'm big time into vintage Hot Wheels! Particularly those made between 1968-70. Hot Wheels were probably the main reason I didn't like models as a kid because why fool with putting them together, when you can get a nice shiny car in a blister pack you could play with? Here's just a small sample of my collection................ ..............Those of us over 40 that were into Hot Wheels will certainly remember these-------SIZZLERS!! Some of these run some don't..........Target is selling them again so I guess I can pick up a few ugly ones and strip them for their chassis! I'm also into RC planes and Helicopters..........I've got a helicopter hanging over my head in my workroom. This one does run, but it has no servos or radio. I've also got two more giant RC planes waiting to be built sometime.
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Some help needed with my `58 Impala please.
MrObsessive replied to Diesel Gypsy's topic in WIP: Model Cars
Most GM cars built here in the U.S. in the '50's used a red oxide primer (Or gray) with the body color overspray on the edges of the floorpan as well as the edges of the rear. Particularly cars that were destined for the southeast or southwest (no rust belt) had no undercoating which was sometimes a dealer add on. Here's a pic of the underside of my '58 I did in '01..............I used a gray primer for the floorpan, and then airbrushed the overspray on the sides as it might have been a car destined for the southeast. In hindsight the overspray may be a little overdone.......but you get the idea! If you're doing a UK car as Steve mentioned I would just paint it black-------I have seen over restored cars with the whole underside painted like the exterior as Kevin mentioned. -
Welcome along! Don't be timid if you want to ask ?'s! We'll try to help as best we can!
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What Izzy?? You don't like that wonderful 1958 Plymouth Belvedere that looks sooooo good?? hee hee
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Yup! Johan had the best scale fidelity IMO when it came to exact looking bodies. But remember, Johan was also a major promo maker in the '50's and '60's and had a close relationship with GM, Mopar, and AMC. GM would not let anything get approved by them if it wasn't up to their standards in the appearance end of it. Likewise AMC's were done by Johan, and while they were sort of everyone's whipping boy then, you couldn't argue against their bodies not being correct. ..............and frankly, Johan made THE BEST 1970-74 'Cuda body hands down!
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Once again that can be subjective..........While for the most part kits out of the '60's were somewhat basic such as AMT, there were more detailed ones such as MPC, Revell, that had such things as separate exhausts, rear ends, separate interior parts. etc. While not all were easy to build, it gave the modeler something a bit more than your basic promo based stuff. It all depended on the builder and what they could or wanted to handle. A lot of AMT kits out of the '50's and '60's were based on promos, so they had a lot of chassis parts molded in. The AMT (nee ERTL) of the mid '80's began to get more into detail as those of us then over 25 wanted to get into something more challenging now that we were older than what we built as kids in the '60's and '70's. So you began to see kits such as the super great AMT 1966 Nova, the '66 Fairlane, MPC Fieros, Camaros, Mustangs and so on. Today's newest kits far exceed what could have only been dreamed of in the '50's and '60's but as I mentioned above, there were some great kits then. Now there are some duds out there being molded today............that's why it's good to stay tuned to this board as they'll get pointed out from time to time. Just build what suits you as everyone has their own tastes and build style----------and most of all have fun!
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I can't speak to the Plastruct Plastic Weld as I've never used it-------but I'm NOT a big fan of Tenax. It seems to lose its potency after so long as well as evaporate a little too quickly for my tastes. My liquid glue of choice is Ambroid Pro Weld! This is great stuff, never loses it's potency, and is strong when applied styrene to styrene. Here's a slight pic of it when I needed to tighten up the door gaps on the '55 Ford................You can also see the putty I used to smooth out the trim that was ground out...... Ambroid was pulled off the shelves a while back for some reason, but it's back now...............a well stocked hobby shop should have it. Do yourself a favor and get a touch and flow applicator! You can see it a little in the pic above......... I use mine a lot and haven't had any trouble with it! The only caveat is I strongly recommend emptying it out after each use, otherwise the tiny metal tube will clog up on you. Then you'll have to get a .010 brass rod to clean it out and that can be troublesome if you have trouble seeing where the hole is!
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Sans the hood, just the ticket to fool 'em at the light! Sleepers are neat because they make no pretense at being flashy and fast.............they're just FAST! Paint is great, and stance is dead on too............not too high and not unreasonably low-------just perfect!
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I've been using the liquid cement method for a while now because you've got to be really careful gouging out body panels to get rid of trim. You may not get the original contours back if you're not proficient in shaping the panels back to stock. Simply sanding the trim saves a lot of headache using the method as I've described..........particularly for newbies without much experience at this. I did gouge out the side trim with a Dremel on the '55 Ford............there was a lot of it as I had to reshape the rear fenders just the same from '56 to '55 specs. Down the road I'm going to redo the side trim on the incorrect '58 Plymouth------the body panels are relatively flat so there's no problem of sanding an irregular shape. Of course, those that know that model also know there's a lot more that needs to be done to make that car's body accurate!
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Open VS. Closed
MrObsessive replied to Johnnycrash's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I'd prefer 'em open, but as Harry said, depends on the car and the grille shape. I opened up the grille not long ago on an '05 'Vette which wasn't too hard...........just a variable speed Dremel, a riffler file, and a good #11 Exacto Blade. Tamiya might be one of the best kit makers when it comes to opening up grilles and vents.............I've seen stuff so cleanly molded from them that it's amazing! But then as they say...............you get what you pay for!