Exotics_Builder

It is difficult to get together members and family before Christmas, so the holiday event is held as a January Banquet. The theme model for this event was 1950's vehicles and decided by Peoples' Choice. The winner was: And here is the link to the album with the event pictures... http://s150.photobucket.com/user/exotics_builder/library/2014%20CARS%20in%20Miniature%20January%20Banquet

Go to Revell.com and check for any instruction sheets the may have of the kits to help decide. Not all kit instructions are there, but it may help you decide. http://www.revell.com/support/instructions.html

Sure, go to the album: http://s150.photobucket.com/user/exotics_builder/library/Lone%20Star

Still need to get rid of some the dust. WIth the weather improving, static will likely reduce. Concept: Build a 56 Chevy Delray as if it were made a budget street machine circa mid-1968. This entailed: Adding a 327 engine with hi-rise manifold and Holley double-pumper 750 CFM carburetor. Using Ram Horn exhausts instead of stock. Converting the Powerglide to a Turbohyramatic transmission. Adding Cragar mags with redline tires. Do a frame-on refreshing of the body and chassis. Keep the stock brakes. Keep the column transmission. Do a custom paint job. Chassis/suspension: General detailing with the addition of a new chassis cross-member to support the Turbohydramatic. Used rust oxide primer as may have originally been used. Frame painted semi-gloss black. Simulated overspray of the body paint. Used Cragar mags on redline tires with tire valves added and centers touched with transparent blue. Interior: Painted to match outside colors as was common in that era. Added mirror dice (Ken’s) Found 1968 car magazine covers and reduced to size and placed on seat. Used MCG photoetched car keys and fob and placed on seat. Scratched up some dice door lock knobs and added to front doors. Exterior: Opened up front grill Modified grill top to add brace and hood catch. Painted Tamiya Pure White and Testor Evening Orchid Metallic with Testor Wet Look Clear. Polished and waxed. Bare Metal foiled trim, including adding Evergreen quarter round at base of side windows to simulate side trim for a 210/Delray. Modified the radio aerial by replacing with a pin. Engine and engine bay: Added transmission oil cooler in front of radiator. Detailed engine with: Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland (R&MofM) intake manifold, Holley carburetor, air cleaner, and Turbohydramatic transmission. Model Car Garage (MCG) wire looms and carburetor linkages. Morgan Automotive Detail distributor. Engine is correctly wired Added oil dip stick. Added Detail Master Pulleys. Added Alternator, valve covers and rams horn exhaust manifolds from parts box. Added heater hose. Added heat line from exhaust for automatic choke on carburetor. Detailed the battery including cables and hold downs. Added MCG PE radiator cap and added an overflow line to the radiator top. To the album: http://s150.photobucket.com/user/exotics_builder/library/1956%20Chevy%20Delray/Completed

This just arrived today from Austria, done by Czech Truck Model for the Lonestar (international's HQ is 30 miles from here.

Based on your photo above, the 2002 Camaro from Revell has an LS1 with the correct forward intake, but has no shrouds for the coil packs. It also has an attached transmission (which I beleive is a manual as I don't have that particular kit). The LS1 in the C5 Corvette does have the coil pack shrouds, but no attached transmission as the Corvettes come with transaxles. I would expect that Revell used a common design for all their LS engines shared across the kits just like their BB Chevy engine. Neither has the intake air tube, so you would have to craft that as well as adapt to the intake. The 2010 Camaro has a LS engine with automatic transmission but, again, no coil pack shroud like the picture. Instead it has a shrould over the manifold and coil packs which is unique to the car. This kit has an intake air tube but it snakes to the driver side rather than the passenger side and ends in an airbox. HTH. Gerry

No Tom, They had a "contest" on FB that you could enter. I think it was F&F oriented.

Got mine over a week ago in pristine condition

Haven't opened it yet to see the instructions. At this point I am thinking similar to SMS Carbon Fiber decals, but haven't checked further.

Not cheap, but high quality. Ordered December 27. Not bad time frame. http://www.uschivdr.com/

These came today

That is what they told me at IHOBBY. However, May-June was the timeframe I was given because the two cars are much farther along. Time will tell.

Another six inches of snow on top of the 15 we had earlier last week.

If it is like the Enzo, likely less finicky to build but with less opening parts. I have my Tamiya LaFerraris en route from HLJ as the extra parts I was waiting on finally arrived.

And to add to this, Revell of Germany just announced a LaFerrari in 1/24 scale

No. Same engine as 49 Merc Custom

Got my November 2013 issue of Model Cars Magazine (in good form).

Detail Master used to do a set of resin Torque Thrusts. Don't know if they still do or what the diameter is.

In the final assembly and clean up. This is the really slow part as one doesn’t want to mar the finish.

Yep. The Super Glue from Gorilla Glue says it on the package and tube. They also sell a poyurethane waterproof glue that needs one side wet to set and does expand. That one is NOT good for modeling and it sounds like that is what you got. I use their super glue for assembly and it works well. The package I get has two small tubes. One tube is good for a model as it thickens over time.

The LaFerrari needs to be in the stash. Will likely go right to the moving box with a lot of this stuff. The Lambo Veneno opened up, go to this link for a view plus instructions: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10243805

This just came in: Still have a large order in Private Warehouse at HLJ. There is one part that is still coming and I don't want a separate shipping cost if I can avoid it.

Per Revell at our club's Xmas party on the 7th, decals for the insets but not for the ribs. Gerry

Got this transkit from C1 Models: Converts the Fujimi Ferrari F12 Berlinetta to a Novitec N-Largo

Sorry can't help, but I think you might also be looking for the kit manufacturer? Is that a 1/72 scale (based on pen next to it)? If you have scale, Squadron hobby online catalog might lead you to possible kits.