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  1. Scale-Master
    Projector type headlights in traditional sealed beam housings. First I machined the main housing and bezel. Then I machined the projector housing and ornamental bezel, (note the 7 accent detail), all from aluminum. Then I machined the projector lenses from acrylic rod. Next I machined a mold to vac-u-form the main lenses and pulled a couple. There is a lens installed in the assembly here.
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    So that beat up 12 year old STS with two different colored mirrors, faded blue paint and missing the grill badge around the corner from me is really way ahead of its time?
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    Wasn't the change from Sizzler due to the Mattlel cars?
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    Thanks guys, making steady progress. Two weeks to the day and I finished the steering wheel…
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    Simple, I cheated. Tamiya TS-45 Pearl White.
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    First time I saw this. Looks like a fun engineering project. To take a perspective similar to a post you made yesterday,"Then why do you look at them?". (I'll refrain from suggesting you go build something...) I see a lot of WIP threads that wither away, but that doesn't mean the information offered isn't worthy of being shared. Plus some projectts are huge undertakings and it is somewhat expected for there to be delays in updates. As some people point out, this is a hobby and sometimes life interrupts it. It is also interesting to me to see how other builders approach/attack problems in semi-real time, not just explain how they did it after the fact.
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    Reflectorized with the characters painted, it still needs the month and year tags… Not that it will ever be seen once installed on the car; I still wanted to make both sides of the plate prototypically accurate…
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    Please explain how that could possibly be construed as cheating. And thanks.
  9. Scale-Master
    The dash is assembled…
  10. Scale-Master
    Its the same process I used on the last one, I made decals.
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    Originally I had thought about making the grip in suede, but with the suede versions they bond the material to the wheel, they aren’t not sewn. I wanted to add stitching too, so I went with the standard leather wrap.
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    Thanks Tony! I made the hub (mounted to the wheel) and steering column from various sizes of brass tubing and turned a turn signal lever from aluminum. The horn button and mounting hardware (in the bag) were also machined from aluminum. The three bolts are scaled down versions of 9/32 heads with 5/16 diameter washers. I’ve started to texture the grip of the wheel; I’ll sand the texture off of the spokes later.
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    As much as I appreciate fine box art renderings, I prefer to be able to see photos of the actual model for the same reasons already mentioned, I want to know what I'm getting. But photos of the real subject can be helpful as research tools as well. So I'm voting for all three.
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    The steering wheel will be another Momo unit. I started by annealing some brass rod and forming it around an aluminum buck I machined then soldering the joint. I acid cut the spoke section and soldered it into the wheel. I also acid cut parts to use for the wrapping where it goes over the outer edges of the spokes.
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    Thanks guys! Promos by nature are simplified versions of their kit counterparts.
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    It's done: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=86029
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    Quickie rework of an old promo I had sitting around collecting dust. Bone stock except for replacing the missing wheels and tires and adding the 1973 issue CA plate (from my real 73). Fun diversion from the bigger project, plus I was in the mood to paint something shiny. WIP Thread: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=85861
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    Into the final stretch... A good coat of wax and it is ready for re-assembly.
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    Thanks guys! Body is painted and BMF’d…
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    Another older Starter resin kit built OOB.
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    Older Starter resin kit built OOB except for the wheel centers which came from the parts box.
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    I did not know that about black not being available, even though I found a '73 online that is black (with a tan interior). But they did say it was originally gold. The interior was cleaned up a little then shot tan. Instead of hassling with flocking, I just textured the carpeted areas of the floor, console and doors and used a slightly darker shade of tan. The dash, doors & console were detailed a little too, just with hand painting.
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    Thanks guys, I'm thinking black with a tan interior.
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    This one had the mold line at the roof between the side window and the rear window, (same place the real ones crack) but there was no crack under or in the seam. The front end has been cleaned up and the fender peaks rounded. I sanded most of the panels to smooth them out, much like blocking out a real car. The original paint worked well as a guide coat. A light coat of primer that needs some sanding...
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    The factory paint has too many bad spots for me, and I'm not a promo collector so it doesn't hold any special value other than as a "kit" of a favorite car. It took a little more effort and time than I expected to take it apart, a good mount of prying was required, but fortunately everything that broke did so in the best places. Not a lot there… Luckily the glass does not look bad, just ingrained with dirt… That was easily polished out with a little compound. Even the chrome on the bumper and grill looks pretty decent. The front end needs some attention beyond the basic clean up, specifically the hood scoops and the peaks of the fenders.
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