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Strip it down and see. That's my advice. You won't know what's underneath until you strip it off. Put it in a tub of Purple Cleaner for a week and see what's there.

Didn't have time for a picture, but I saw an MRAP on a flat bed semi passing through town today. Looked like it had been rolled and possibly burned in the front. The machine mount was still there but it was beat down and all the doors and windows had been removed.

No expiration date that I could find and the seal was intact with no holes in the tube. Guess I just got a bad tube. I am thinking of trying to dilute it with maybe some water or something, but I have my doubts.

I use Bondo spot putty, I just noticed this stuff on the shelf and thought I'd give it a try. Probably got a bad tube. I tried emailing the address on the package and it bounced back.

I just bought this putty at a hobby shop last weekend. I just opened it and that's where the question comes in. First, the putty is extremely thick and hard to get out of the tube. Second, it doesn't stick to plastic at all. I tried emailing the address on the package, but it comes back not in service. That may be because Hant's is going out of business. It says it is water soluble, but I tried to dilute it and it made no difference. My thought is I got a bad tube. Has anyone tried this and had good results?

Love it!

Fia conducting her daily inspections before getting her required petting.

I came across this in a Reel from a diorama maker. I would like to know the name of it, and if anyone has used one and if they work on styrene strip. If so, I'd like to get one.

Since Revell is reissuing the Jeep J-10, does anyone know of or have plans to do a conversion kit? I'd really like to do a mid 60s version. Edit: Resin Model Ranch used to do a conversion, but It's not in stock.

I go by the local CVS periodically to check out the diecast display. Usually they don't have much but when they do, it's cool. I've always wanted a 1/24th Jeep truck and this one looks great. The last picture shows what I'm thinking of doing with it. I already built the crate.

I've been noticing a lot of stuff about Tedooo popping up lately. It's supposed to be a competitor for Etsy which I like because they have several good 1/24th vendors. If anyone has tried Tedooo can you give us a review? Does it have anything useful for our hobby? Just wanting some feedback before I give it a try.

I've been going back and forth on the roof box location. A lot seem to be mounted like this, but I kind of like them centered on the roof.

I've ordered some of the DABModel lights from Spotmodel and they are really well done. They come in several scales and types. They ship from overseas somewhere so it took a couple weeks to get to me which isn't bad. https://www.spotmodel.com/index.php?cPath=298_373

Great tip! I used the tires off one of the old Monogram 1/35th 2 1/2 trucks one time. I had to grind out about a 1/32th of an inch of tire to fit a standard MPC steel wheel.

I've been doing some odds and ends for my backdrops. First the Yamahas from AMT were released a few years ago and I got a set on clearance then put them away. Well, I dug them out and went at it. They aren't too complicated, but the fit is definitely 70s style hit or miss. There's no chrome or decals but I printed some tiny Yamaha stickers out on paper. One backdrop is going to be a classic back alley scene and what is an alley without a dumpster? I even found dimensions on Google. The other item is the crate from classic Scooby Doo What A Night For A Knight. I found this Welly Jeep truck today and I'm thinking of making it a flatbed so the Knight can ride in style.

Not sure this belongs here or in diecast, so I'll start here. This is the Maisto 2017 Porsche unassembled diecast and plastic kit. I bought a couple on clearance a while back to use for parts and built up this one from the leftovers. These kits assemble like a promo plastic kit, so they can be a nice diversion from stressful builds. For this build, since 911s aren't noted for their storage capacity the car needed a roof box. I went with a John Ollson look for something different. https://www.topgear.com/car-news/modified/800bhp-lamborghini-huracan-roof-box First thing was to strip the yellow paint, managing to save the carbon fiber look printed hood. Then, I went classic, using Tamiya's version of Vailant Porsche Green. The car is lowered a scale 3-4 inches and I found some smaller diameter wheels and tires. On the front are a pair of KC Hiliters for night driving.

I got a surprise at CVS. I stop by periodically to check their diecasts. Usually there's nothing interesting. This time they had something really great. It's a Welly Jeep/Willys truck in 1/24th. Looks pretty accurate. I put it right to work delivering a crate to Professor Jameson Hyde White.

For comparison this is what a proper Ford dually looks like. https://www.ebay.com/itm/326486824170?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D777008%26algo%3DPERSONAL.TOPIC%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20250324083038%26meid%3D280788e055444075a16b818d1ae2bc96%26pid%3D101952%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26mehot%3Dpp%26itm%3D326486824170%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D4375194%26algv%3DWatchlistVariantWithMLR_BP%26brand%3DUnbranded&_trksid=p4375194.c101952.m162921&_trkparms=parentrq%3A1cfda1eb1960ab4fd7c0f197ffffec0a|pageci%3A870e1bd6-159e-11f0-8225-460cfaa89831|iid%3A1|vlpname%3Avlp_homepage

I'm guessing the chassis is the same one from Revell's Captain Hook wrecker? I have had the Monogram Bullnose Bronco, the MPC, and the Revell version. From what I remember, the 1/24 Monogram and the 1/25 Revell version were the same way, with the lower parts almost straight.

Beautiful!

I finished the MotoCompacto and posted it in All The Rest Completed. After seeing the pics blown up to screen size, I see some touchups are needed, but I'm tired.

Love it, nice work! I looked at buying this kit, then came across the diecast at closeout price.

Here is my quick and dirty scratchbuilt MotoCompacto. It's 1/24th scale and about the size of a quarter. I got a wild hare and had to build one after buying the Tamiya City Car which includes the original Motocompo as a bonus. The original was a tiny gas powered city bike and the new version is an electric city bike. I looked into it and the 1:1 electric bikes sell for around $1,000 at Honda dealers.

No luck in finishing the Honda today. I put the last coat of clear on it and it wrinkled. Luckily, the whole motorcycle is about the size of a quarter so it only took few minutes of wet sanding to strip it. Here's a screengrab of a real one to show what they look like.

I'm wondering how accurate the cab is. I have the remains of a Monogram F-350 that I dropped a long time ago. Maybe the cab and part of the flares could turn the 1991 F-350 into a 1983 or so?