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Brand new tool ....... no comments ????
LDO replied to SteveG's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
B. The subject matter is so unispiring that it's not worth commenting about. B Is the closest answer for me. Not a perfect answer though. I would simply say that monster trucks are not my cup of tea. I wouldn't want to sound snobby. I love Top Fuel, but many people feel it isn't "real" racing. To each their own. "C. Everybody so busy debating the quality of some old resin (or is it an old resin caster) that they didn't see it." UGH! I wish this would go away. -
Suggestions Needed:Paint scheme and engine for this kit.TIA
LDO replied to Abell82's topic in WIP: Model Cars
Wow. That's exactly what I was going to say. Use the old Monogram Pro Stock/Pro Street Thunderbird engine. Strip the chrome or gold off the valve covers and use a metalizer-type paint on them...or go bananas and smooth them out and cover with carbon fiber decals. As for paint, I'm partial to purples and blues. Check out Irvin Arter's '50 Cadillac for some nice color. -
The Maharajah car? Add my kind words too. It looks great. Yellow and black is a great combo for these old luxury cars.
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While deployed, I won a resin kit of the 1928 Stutz Blackhawk LSR made by Etzel's Speed Classics (resin kit). It had been a grail for about 15 years. When I posted about it on another board, someone showed a photo of a 1/24 resin Ferrari 250LM. It was OOP and a grail for him. He said he spent 4 figures on it. I felt like the 90 bucks I spent on the Blackhawk was a bargain after that.
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Reliable Resin...stripped!!!
LDO replied to Marc @ MPC Motorsports's topic in Car Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
I'm chopped liver. -
Reliable Resin...stripped!!!
LDO replied to Marc @ MPC Motorsports's topic in Car Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
{tap tap tap} Is this thing on? What advantage does the resin '70 Camaro have over AMT's fairly recent '70? -
better chassis for Toronado?
LDO replied to gasman's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Does it need to be FWD? If so, good luck. If going RWD, check out the AMT '66 Buick Riviera. If you don't have one, I do. Post wheelbase and track measuerments of the Toronado and I can let you know if it will be a suitable donor. Other posters could also check other models for suitability. -
Reliable Resin...stripped!!!
LDO replied to Marc @ MPC Motorsports's topic in Car Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
What's wrong with the AMT '70 1/2 Camaro? The '79 looks nice. -
Cobra Daytona Coupe in plastic.
LDO replied to Steve D.'s topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Was it the guy from SA forums who wanted us to e-mail Shelby to make this happen? But seriously, I hope it does happen and I hope it's a good seller. I'll buy a couple...even after telling the guy at SA that he's daydreaming. -
I think I have all the pre-war classic model cars. :(
LDO replied to LDO's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Andy- Is it possible to get the wicker printed a bit smaller? -
Looking for a scale conversion chart
LDO posted a topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
You know, the type that "you have this scale" and "you want this scale". You go to where they meet for scaling a model up or down. I did some searching but only found charts with popular railroad scales. What I'm looking for today is converting 1/43 to 1/24. I believe it's 1.79 (close enough, anyway). I'd really like to find a big chart to print out and post at my workbench. -
I think I have all the pre-war classic model cars. :(
LDO replied to LDO's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Wow. That's cool. While deployed, I had these made up at the on-post print shop. (I was on a big base. more like a small town!). It's the fleur de lis upholstery for the Bugatti Royale Coupe Napolean, pictured with the Italeri rear seat and body side. After I had them made, I found out they were not correct for the original, but if you want to make a model of the car at Sinsheim, maybe we could trade. -
I think I have all the pre-war classic model cars. :(
LDO replied to LDO's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
John- Those Jo-Han Caddys are nice. I have two under construction around here somewhere. I really like the Town Brougham. I sanded the wicker off mine though. To heck with trying to get gloss under it and then paint the wicker without ruining the gloss beneath. My car has a terrible hood; the sides are bowed out. Are they all like this or is mine just a fluke? I hope it's just a fluke. I used my resin Duesenberg hood sides for it; the type with arc-shaped louvers. -
I think I have all the pre-war classic model cars. :(
LDO replied to LDO's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Andy- Nice work on the Mercedes and Duesenberg. I built that Mercedes while in Afghanistan. Building models kept me from losing my ming over there. It was that boring 99.9% of the time. It's a really nice kit, but it does have some problems with 1960s mold technology. The door panel detail looks like it was brushed on with thick paint. I scratchbuilt replacements. The chrome trim strips on the trunk lid were a pain too; no locating pins. I'm glad I had calipers for that. I had planned on building several models and leaving them in primer so I paint them when I got back to the states. The guy who runs my LHS told me about Tamiya spray lacquers so I gave them a try. I was shooting for candy burgundy so I used candy red over grey primer. I shot some Tamiya pearl and clear over that. I was really surprised at how shiny it turned out. I'm not happy with their pearl, because it has blue in it, but I'm leaving the model as-is. I only have a few that I built over there. This pic is before it was finished. It's sitting on a military map of Afghanistan. BTW- do you have any good photos of real Bugatti T.50 wheels? You're going to find the same engineering problems in Heller's Delahaye. I just got their Delage and I've already seen problems. The rear fenders are made in two pieces. What were they thinking?! Eh, I guess if Tamiya made these cars we wouldn't be so proud of the finished project LOL -
That I know of...and want...anyway. I'm talking about the coachbuilt cars, not Fords, Chevies, and Chryslers (although I do have some of those too). I recently got some that eluded me for a long time; Heller Bugatti T.50, Delage D8 SS, and Mercedes Lieferwagen (sedan delivery). The only two I can think of that I don't have are the Monogram Cadillac V-16 and Bandai Duesenberg. I don't have the Caddy because that I'm not crazy about the dual-cowl phaeton body style. The Duesenberg is hard to find. I guess it's time to start building them
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Enzo detail pics posted in 1/1 forum
LDO posted a topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
just to let y'all know. -
It's no joke, Zeb. The seller bought 6 bodies from Reliable Resin and they're all terrible. He put the auction up to advertise the fact that Reliable Resin is a ripoff. You can read more about it at the Straight Line Modeler e-mail group on Yahoo!. On that group, one guy says he tried to return a defective body and Don of RR accused him of defacing it so he could get his money back. I have also been stung by unscrupulous resin casters. Just wanting to share your hobby with others is not enough. You have to make quality parts and have a little bit of business sense...even if that business sense is knowing that you don't really have a small business. If it's a part-time deal, just sell on ebay when you have parts made up. Don't advertise and let people send you money then give them excuses. When you take their money, you agree to give them a good product in a timely manner. Bad resin sellers deserve to be outed.
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Can someone show me a 1920s or '30s box truck?
LDO replied to LDO's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Andy- Those are cool, but I'm looking for something that has loads of style and could be used a real work truck for a plumber today. I want to start my own plumbing company in a few years. I'd like to build a model of a "what if" work truck; "what if" business really took off and I could afford to have a custom truck made with modern everything and '30s art deco style? -
Can someone show me a 1920s or '30s box truck?
LDO replied to LDO's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
OK I found a tiny photo on Google but no info. It looks like I can get a good start using the Revell/Mono '37 Ford pickup, but I'll need to build a cargo box. Shouldn't be too difficult. The big question is the wheelbase. Does anyone know what it was? Art? What about reference photos? Thanks, Lee -
The only thing I have tried is mixing Mr Surfacer with lacquer thinner. I have sprayed it through an airbrush and applied with a paint brush. I think it makes a great "high fill" primer. I swear by it, but some swear at it.