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Wow. I never knew that. I have one that is two bodies mated together for a stretch van with tandem axles and a smooth roof. I want to make it look like a modern take on a ‘70s van.

I hope this works… https://www.instagram.com/reel/CgNncXPvwIZ/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= This is such a cool idea. I like ‘70s style custom vans, but not enough to build a real one. In scale, though…it would be a nice touch. Also- Tamiya has a 1/12 remote control Dodge van with a body made of styrene. It looks pretty good. It’s called “Vanessa’s Lunchbox”. You can find the bodies on eBay.

Anything more than “coming soon”?

Thank you. I was thinking Chevelle, but I didn’t know ‘68/‘69 was separate from ‘70/‘72.

I saw this at a job site today. A buddy and I were trying to figure it out. I’m thinking GM circa 1970ish. He thinks it’s from a big Ford.

I’m glad I found this thread. I decided to just jump into the deep end with a die cast project. I don’t know if I would have thought of Milliput, even though I have used a lot of it on styrene projects. Nice work on the pickup, BTW.

I believe this kit is in current production, or was very recently. It can’t hurt to contact the distributor.

Thank you. I’m not sure I’ll take the plunge. I have other expensive hobbies, plus a goal of paying off my house, but wow…

Thanks to both of you. I’ve never had one of these 1/8 “subscription” kits. It may be time to try one. I think the Miura is just beautiful.

Where do you get one of these?

I have only been able to find 1/43. It would be great to have this in 1/24 or even 1/16.

The idea of extra payments for something I own is my bridge too far. I’ll stick with older cars. I’m not an old fart who hates computers in cars. Far from it. I just think they should be limited in what they control.

I live near Austin. There is a show in Austin in October and near San Antonio in January. Both are IPMS. Heavy on military subjects, but not like in years past. Plenty of cars and some real quality builds.

Why hot rod a Mercedes? Because it’s there. It’s what the owner wants. I’m 52. Street rods and “classic” muscle cars are all before my time. There was one ‘55 Chevy and one ‘68 Camaro at my high school. All those cars were already out of the price range of teenagers in the 1980s. Now? Forget about it. I paid $4k last year for a 1987 Mercedes-Benz 190E. I paid too much. They sell for less, but this one was within driving distance. I didn’t have to ship it cross country and hope it’s in good shape. That has value. It’s a nice looking car that rides like a cloud and handles great. It’s waiting for a slot to become available at a local shop for engine and transmission swap. It will get a Mercedes-Benz 5 liter M119 V-8 and 5 speed auto trans with aftermarket controllers for both. I do like the style of some older cars. I LOVE the ‘70-‘73 Rally Sport Camaro. Starting with a $4k ‘70-‘73 would bankrupt me. It would be a pile of rust. It would also handle like a pig. This little Mercedes doesn’t need to slow down through the curves on a fun road nearby. It never breaks a sweat. It has 158hp now. Adding 600 more sounds just about right. I do want it to look stock, but maybe go crazy with the paint. Pearl Lavender sounds nice. Maybe Mary Kay pearl pink. Yes, I would drive the heck out of a pink or lavender car.

And it’s another bargain. I got it for WAY less than what others are selling for. It has been started, but very little work done. The kit engine has a rotating crank and transparent cylinders, but I think that’s all a bit silly. I plan to just paint it. I think it would be cool to pair up with scratch but sidecar and a Black Lab passenger. Internet photo

That’s sad. She had a heck of a career. I’ll pour a beer out for her tonight.

The owner posted questions about it on the HAMB. Someone asked what the bleep that has to do with traditional rods and customs.

Two each of these. The goal is a body for a sidecar similar the the last photo. The spaceship has a better shape overall, but it will need lots of filling and sanding. Both have lots of interior structure to remove. I would really like to find a 1/12 scale Labrador Retriever for a passenger.

I’ll go to an auto parts store and look for that primer.

My concern is those vents in the front end. Maybe it’s time to finally try automotive lacquers. I remember reading about airbrushing high-fill primer in a Mark Gustavson article. I think it was his article, anyway.

A couple of close ups to show the surface. I’m really looking forward to massaging this into shape. I think it will be a great intro to 3D kits. I have a print file that I haven’t done anything with yet. That one would be a steep learning curve. It’s a Mercedes-Benz 190E. My real car in 1/8 scale.

I just got home. I need to take a shower and get the heck out of here, but I just had to open this package and have a look. It’s my first 3D printed kit. It’s a curbside. Not a problem. I have two glue bomb Tamiya 934s if I want to rob parts off of them. I think it looks pretty good. I want to make it a street car. I may change the tail end a bit. I’ll post more pics sometime later.

I’m nirvana motorcycle guru. I’m wondering if these two bikes are the same, “under the skin”. Can a standard chain drive GS model be built from the Tamiya GSX-1100S Katana? Do they both use the same frame? Thanks. Lee

There is a “blue chrome” late model Ford Mustang in the Austin, TX area. I suspect it is a wrap. I do love that factory Mazda red. Gosh it looks good.

I saw that. I get e-mails from them occasionally. I always check on the progress of the Delage. Sometimes send an e-mail. Nothing yet. It’s a beautiful car.