vwdave92

I have to admit old kits really are not my thing. Then again old cars are really not my thing either. There are A LOT of cars that have been molded... just not in the last 20 years or so. And very likely may never be molded again. I enjoy the challenge of getting the best results I can from any given kit so old or new I'm attacking them the same way. What I do LOVE about the current state of modeling is right here. The internet. The community and ability to get new techniques and tricks as well as solutions for problems. AND the unlimited amount of ref. pictures out there. I've never seen a Lamborghini Miura and NEVER will see the real Jota version as it was destroyed on the track. Yet with the power of the internet I have as many ref. pictures of the car as I could ever need! Oh the FUN!!! I LOVE cars. What a great outlet!

well hello strangers!!! So I've been lurking a bit and just building to build over the last few months. Knocked out a couple of things on the shelves - Enzo and a DB9S. Then a friend requested a Toyota 86 just as the kit was coming out. But hell's bells I better get going on this huh? Unfortunately the theme this year is WAY out of my normal zone so I'm struggling. Might be time to just walk through a couple of LHS and see what I see. I was cruising through Jimmy Flintstone's bodies last night and like a couple of things there. hmmmmmm. That said - everything here looks AMAZING. Going to have to come strong. Back to the lab for now.

I just finished three straight Tamiya kits. Aston Martin DBS, Ferrari Enzo and the brand new Toyota 86. Brilliant kits - everyone of them. Modern technology at it's best. So then I grab the 1/20 Testors / Fujimi Lamborghini Miura from the mid 80s? Truth is I have no idea how old it is. I've had a lust for this kit for years. Bought it at a swap meet probably 4 years ago for the same price at the above mentioned Tamiya kits. (first part of vintage kits - not cheeper). Took it out of the box. (second part of vintage kits - someone likes you less for opening the shrink wrap). Flash everywhere, sink holes, injector pin marks, poor fit, converted from motorized... back in the box. I've finally gotten up the nerve and skill (I hope) to build this thing. Primed the body tonight and started the process of de-flashing and refitting every single part tonight. So I ask... do you build vintage kits? Why? Is it fun? Or some kind of torture with the blind hope of finally getting a car on the shelf that hasn't been molded in decades? I'm enjoying the challenge but it is almost a different kind of build than the my recent kits. What are your thoughts? Dave

WOW!!! That looks AMAZING. I've been eyeing up this kit since it came out a few months back. How was the build up? Again... that is one AWESOME build!!!

nice work. Where did you order the decal sheet from ?

the QR is something I always end up going to ref pictures to figure out. Google image is your friend. I've used masking tape and recently ribbon for belts. One trick I use all the time is to cut the very tip of the belt material to a point. Makes feeding it through the buckles MUCH easier and you typically fold it under or can cut it off. I recently picked up a clamp to hold the buckles. That helped ALOT too. For tools check the "beading" area of your local hobby store.

the VW vent windows I modeled mine after did NOT have a frame. All the seals stayed with the door... a pivot was bonded to the window at the top and the bottom. Even though you don't see windows like this often most modern versions, including the moveable quarter glass on BMW's 3 series and virtually all mini-van windows have no seals on the glass. The windows on the model above are accurate to a mid 80's VW golf, cabriolet, jetta and scirocco. It's all in the ref. pics you find

And just like that the ebay link is blank of things for sale. I'm 90% sure this is the outfit that did the conversion for the Aoshima Mad Max rig to switch from "Road Warrior" to Mad Max. That is being re-released and it would be SOOO cool if a conversion is available.

I did it on a VW GTI They don't "work" in the sense that you can't move them but they are definitely "open" wing windows. Tape the window glass into place and make a masking tape stencil of the window glass. I used evergreen clear sheet stock and cut the window out but any thin clear plastic would work - think remote control car body. Then with a triangle file not the window frame where the pivots would be. some MicroScale Krystal Klear glue because is it seriously tacky and there ya go. They are incredibly fragile though. I"m sure I've had to fix one or both of them at least once. If you want more pictures let me know... I still have the car. Dave

Was just checking this out on HLJ. Conveniently I have an open bench at the moment as well! I'm SO getting one of these. Although the Hobby Designs issues make me nervous... I have their transkit to make the convertible SLR... hmmm

Hey guys... thanks for the kind words. This is honestly my best build to date and one of the best kits ever! The color is a mix of two different Testors lacquers decanted and sprayed through the air brush. Big Bad Blue and Icy Blue. I mixed them to get what amounted to a mild metallic slightly darker big bad blue. Alone it was too flat and the icy blue was the same problem but in the other direction... too metallic. I was nervous as hell but it worked great. here's a picture of the engine bay as well. I looks AMAZING. Be careful putting the lettering on the intake... you wouldn't be the first to loose a letter. go slow then dab a little clear over it after your done.

I did this earlier in the year. It's OOB with some added decals (carbon engine bay braces and interior pieces) and then flocking for the carpet and a touch of BMF. Otherwise... just paint and a wonderfully molded kit. This is my favorite build to this point... used a lot ideas from other cars and techniques I've been learning over the years... sometimes it all just comes together.

I can't imagine laying down that many decals! WOW. VERY NICE!!

looks like revell finally solved the problem of the finished cars sitting too high in front. Nice work!

body color matching the "blades" behind the doors is very popular with these cars. Most others are aluminum or carbon fiber. I've seen it done all three ways and all look good. Nice build up!

I've done three of the hardtops... can't be all the different... goes together pretty smooth and looks nice on the shelf

couple more... chassis and interior (before the seats were painted) And seats with belts

I just finished this up... It was just what you would expect from a Tamiya kit. Test fit closely because the fire wall does not seal up the engine bay so you'll want to make sure you black out the inner body shell accordingly. I scrapped the kit wheels for some parts box wheels per request of the person getting the finished car. Also ditched the spoiler which only required sanding the alignment pins off the deck lid. Also subbed in some different seats and brakes. Scratched up a mesh grill, roll cage and dip stick for the engine. All that said the kit will look great built right out of the box. here's a few pictures

Here's a couple more links. A twin turbo mustang front mount http://www.dragzine.com/news/video-twin-turbo-%e2%80%9801-mustang-makes-1156-horsepower-on-dyno/ and a single high mount Holden http://www.dragzine.com/news/holden-ute-twin-turbo-makes-875-whp/ ok... now I'm off to order a couple of those turbos...

here is a front mount turbo set up. Hope this works...

Joe the build looks FREAKING amazing!!! couple of constructive things on the turbo placement. Mainly you would have a tough time getting clean fresh air on the inlet side. If you look at the picture of the real car you posted you'll see the turbo is rotated a bit so the air intake is at about a 45 degree angle. I would guess it's drawing fresh air through a scoop on the hood someplace. Connect the elbow right to the header collector and rotate the flange the turbo bolts to about 45 degrees... by shorting the pipe you should have enough room for a short exhaust pipe / outlet pipe. sometimes on drag cars you'll see the headers routed forward putting the turbo right behind the grill. Or flip the header putting the turbo almost over the valve covers. the intake will stick out of the hood and everthing else falls into place from there. I"ll see if I can find some pictures. Just a couple of ideas. The build looks freaking AWESOME

Hey all... Well it has been a strange couple of years that kept me from getting to the start line of the last couple of Cannonballs. Heck, last years car never made it out of primer and truth be told I finished one car all year. I'm far from being able to commit to getting in the mix this year but wanted to say hey and good luck to everyone. I'm glad the tradition has been kept alive for another year. It's awesome to see the rules and nature of the contest kept intact over 4 years (now 5). Most of these builds fall apart in the first year so to see the support and enthusiasm for this is great. The pre 62 theme is really way out of my normal builds and I've already done a 55 300sl for Cannonball year two (all be it with a M119 V8 engine swap). Slant - Thanks so much for taking the lead on this Zenrat, Jantrix... eveyone else that has continued to support this... thanks to you as well. Looks like it's time for me to hit the shelves for a starting point. Dave - vwdave92 - on both sites...

Ariel Thanks. I was thinking maybe it would be a "super detail" kit like the one for the Enzo or something along those lines. I'll just have to keep an eye out for the Studio27 PE. OK... back to my bench now Dave

will it have stock and custom parts then? Dave