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    Lacquer paints

    in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)

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    I have used Dupont and now use PPG grey lacquer primer. The Dupont can craze on occasion but the PPG is real plastic friendly. In the past when I used aerosol primers I experienced cracking of the paint about 6 months after it was dry and polished. I only airbrush my paint jobs. They put too much stuff in the spraycan piant to keep it sprayable and that is the stuff that eats the plastic and causes fisheyes. I use Tamiya, Duplicolor and whatever cool color automotive lacquer I can find. I would rather eat dirt than use enamels on my paint jobs. Of course, once in a while I do a nostalgia build with Testor's flake but I airbrush it after decanting it.

    lacquer is the best and airbrushing is the best way to go.

    Dream Time: What cars would you like to see modeled?

    in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)

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    Oh Boy!

    Here's my list.

    51 Studebaker Starlight Coupe :D

    Lincoln Zephyr's :D (all or any models. stock!)

    Chrysler or Desoto Airflows :D (preferably coupes)

    How a bout a V-12 Packard, people? :D How about a '34 sport phaeton?

    Any racing Porsche not yet kitted! :D:D

    Any Bugatti :D ('39 and earlier, the real Bugattis! Best would be a full detail T57)

    Yet I walk into the hobby shop and I see "DONKS"!! :cry: Life can be so cruel.

    Honda GW

    in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)

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    There were 2 Japanese kits I believe. One was 1/15th scale by Fujimi and was also sold by Monogram in the US in the early 80s. The other was 1/8th scale and may have been a Nagano kit. They do show up on Ebay here and there but as you may guess they are in demand and you have to pay the price to get one. Good luck!

    Hey guys how about a show of support for...

    in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)

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    Thanks guys! The more noise I hear for the Birdcage the more likely it will happen. :) The car in the background may be one of the Tipo 63 Maseratis -the mid-engine Birdcage. A highly UNsuccessful car. They only built a handful of those, maybe 4 or 5 cars. They ran up the production numbers on the Tipo 60-61 front-engine Birdcages! 23! There are probably at least 30 or 40 now! :twisted:

    Track roadsters

    in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)

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    I hesitate to correct Art Anderson :roll: but the Allard J2 and J2X were not quite as DIY as implied. Nearly all had factory installed Flatheads, Chrysler hemis, and later -Cadillac OHV. Odd fact is that they replaced the hemi with the Cadillac motor as they felt that it was superior for their needs. Some may have been re-engined later but I don't recall seeing anything but the 3 different motors in J2 and J2X. I believe the factory team Lemans cars were Cad powered. A few cars may have been sent to the US without motors but they were an exception. Allard made thousands of cars in the short time he was a manufacturer (he was a Ford dealer in England) but only a small number were the J2 series which we in the US think of when we think Allard. He made sedans, coupes, converts, even a few estate cars(wagons) and three-wheelers. he later helped establish Drag Racing in England! It is a fascinating story.

    Also, no Phantom IIs were assembled at Springfield. Only Ghosts and Phantom Is were assembled there. There were so few visible changes between I and II that it is easier to ID them by coachwork. There were not many visible differences between late Ghost and PI either. I think they dropped the ride height down a bit by dropping the frame ends. It is always fun and challenging to figure out old RR. The car in the pic is more than likely a Springfield built Phantom I. Art is right that the Monogram Henley isn't the same but I think to a lot of people it would be close enough for a fun model project. Not everyone is as particular as Art and myself.

    For Harvezter and other that have asked.....

    in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)

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    I saw Phoenix at B'ville when I went there in '90 and '91 before the all-enveloping bodywork and aircraft tires. It was quite a site to see the plume of black smoke rapidly approaching the 2 mile mark where spectaters could watch. It was impressive to see in the pits too! Each turbo(4, count em, 4) was the size of a tuner car motor! There was a newer Kenworth there too. The humourous part was the motorcycle battery on the firewall! They both used 1-ton 4X4s to push start them. Bonneville was the most fantastic motorsports experience I ever went to. The atmosphere was great, everyone was friendly and indviduality was rampant and encouraged! The cars are awesome too. From 12-culinder quad-turbo Semis to Rotax 440 powered streamliners. Both go 200! I saw Al Teague run 395. I still dream of going back.

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    I'm probably tha only guy who didn't.......

    in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)

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    Hey Guys! Resin Realm AKA Steve Kohler is a mail order and swap meet model car dealer not a manufacturer. Most of his product is R&R, Flintstone, MCG, Black Gold, etc. Steve is a great guy and very reliable. Please do business with him. Oh yea! I almost forgot. He does carry Aardvark and Modelmartin. Just a coincidence.

    Question #2 something about a Maserati? I am considering a late '07 release of the 1st Camoradi car driven by Shelby, Gurney and Moss at different races. Any interest?

    Do yu want to play a game?

    in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)

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    Do I get a prize? ;) The first car is indeed a Rolls-Royce Phantom bodied by Jonkheere in the Netherlands. It was called the Round -door Rolls and considered to be a freak for many years as were all of the Figoni-Falaschi Talbots and Delahayes in the Streamlined organic style. Of course fashions change and they are all multi-million dollar masterpieces featured at Barret-Jackson now! I always loved them from the time when I saw them in classic car books when I was a kid.

    lincoln V-12 finished, ready for 07 NNL West giveaway car

    in WIP: Model Cars

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    Hey Mr. Welda,

    Again, I really dig your flathead v-12. :D Very cool! Yes that is a quick change off the crank of my v-12 to power up those centrifugal superchargers. The superchargers are out of my parts box and I was told they came in early 60s AMT pick-up truck kit. How did it work at the strip? ;) I don't know what would snap first - the flatheads crankshaft or the wire wheel spokes supporting those slicks!!! I guess that makes it a showrod.

    Does anyone make......

    in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)

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    Check out the Model factory Hiro line on Hobby Link Japan hlj.com They are great to do business with and if it is available they will get it for you. It's all in English, too! They are one of my favorite places to shop online. :D The Southestaern (Wills) Finecast wheels are great but are tall and skinny for pre-war sports cars and maybe MG-TCs.

    clear coat question

    in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)

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    I clear over decals all the time and have done so for 25 years. I use automotive lacquers and have almost never had a problem with compatability. The Tamiya decals will be fine with lacquer as will any Cartograph printed decals, Cady Decals, Slixx. Some builders don't like the candy coated look and extra shine but I like it. It's a model car after all! :)

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