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Agreed, I have built a couple of the Revell kits with the decals. No more. If etch isn't available, I won't buy the kit unless it is engraved. Decals make it look like a Hot Wheels car. Luckily, the main Revell offenders are the Cuda, Camaro and Impala, all of which have been done before. (AMT Impala CV, AMT Camaro, and the '71 Cuda which uses most of the same scripts.) You can fake the scripts with MCG etch, but they don't have the right look OOB. Hopefully the engraving is added after the test shots, as has been done in the past. Moebius does a nice job with their surface details. It makes their models have that "Just right" look on the shelf. BTW, I was just at the Church show a few weeks ago, and a Father and two kids had built 1955 Chrysler 300s together. They painted then all three colors. The Father painted his black, and the older kid did his guards red with an airbrush and the younger one used Tamiya racing white spray cans. (The off white that is close to Wimbledon white) They were all well foiled (Although the white one had a couple of paint marks by one of the emblems) They just stood out on the table, partly because of the size, and partly because of the chrome and foil. Those cars were huge and proud! The models got a lot of attention. Chrysler chose the perfect three colors to show off the chrome on those cars. (and three colors that worked well with the tan interior)
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Here's an unxepected cover of War Pigs And another Polyphonic Spree cover, this time it's Lithium
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Jumping in a bit late here. Here are a couple of "reverse Covers" Janis wasn't the first to sing Piece of my heart. This is the earlier version by Erma Franklin. Also Black Betty goes waaaaaay back before Ram Jam.
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My worst model building injury was a concussion, dozen stitches in my chin, scar on my forearm, and broken leg. The model was unharmed, but my Grandma was not too impressed! Right after she arrived for a visit, I went upstairs to grab my latest model I was finishing to show her. That was the day I finally learned not to run on the stairs. On the way down, with my precious project ( '53 Chevy panel gasser featuring chrome trim done with Reynolds Wrap and Elmers) I tripped on the rug at the top of the stairs. I did a full speed endo down the (Uncarpeted) stairs with at least one and a half full flips! I was banned from model building for a long time after that one. (My standard punishment for almost any infraction was getting my "toys" taken away and being handed a bunch of books to read.) It made for a really long Winter.
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New item: GM Door Handles--> Now Mopar!
DaveM replied to Chief Joseph's topic in Car Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
They look great. I also noticed that you have 1/25 275 drag radials in 2 flavors. Great addition to the catalog. you are just trying to tempt me to place an order aren't you? -
As I said before, "DROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!" (This board really needs a drooling smiley!) That looks great. Thanks for doing the fixes. I can't stand the wait, but when I get the kits in my hands, it will all be worth it. I am on a kit buying hiatus until I get a few built and thin the stash a bit, but I will make an exception for this kit, and the Model King '69. I am going to order an extra one or two if they look that nice. Gotta make a street machine out of one. (BTW, ever notice if you google a year and look at Chevy trucks, most of them are dropped, modded, repainted etc, and if you look at Fords from the same year, most of them are restored to stock, with factory colors and wheels?) I am serious about ordering an extra copy of each too. Build a total winner, and I will buy them. Thanks for keeping us up to date, and thanks for involving us in the process, even if it gets a bit hairy at times. (Pontiac test shots come to mind) In the end it makes for better kits and more excited customers.
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I am hoping that Round 2 reissues the '65 Coronet in an unpainted kit next. I missed the original release, and I would like to get a couple. I will probably pick up one of the GTOs just to have a GTO in the same scale as the rest of my models.
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Hmmmmm. I have a few kits and ideas for this, but I need to make sure I can finish something before I commit. I immediately thought about the Bug, and an AMC pacer, but those have been taken. I have a Gremlin kit. Nothing much more sleeper than a Gremlin. I also have an Opel GT. They were sporty little things, but nowhere near fast. I also thought of the Mustang II but somebody else is doing one. Other possibilities include a 77 Chevy Van (Lots of fuel capacity) 1969 Johan Rambler SC which is actually a 67 or so rambler IIRC. It could be the base for a good sleeper. Any of the AMCs should be fitted with a modern Chrysler powerplant to keep it in the family. That would mean a new Hemi, or a Viper V-10 mill. Either would give the top speed needed and be a bit more fuel efficient than an older big block. Other possibilities would be a Volkswagen Bus with a Porsche 6 or a Dodge A-100 pickup with a modern powerplant. They even made camper versions of the A-100. One other thought is a 1977 Nova if I can pick up the reissue cheaply. Any of the '70s cars would have to have the full disco treatment with T-Tops, fender flares, rear and quarter window louvers, foglamps and the loudest tape graphics available. That's what made them look so slow!
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If you want it to get here really quickly, there is only one thing to do. Scratchbuild one!
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Fantastic build. Thanks for reposting the pics so I can get drool on another keyboard!
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Thanks Art. I had thought that the wheels on the Revell midgets were just a bit earlier than that. I will build one straight from the box, then.
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I'm in for a couple of the wagons if they turn out okay. I also will get a couple of the Datsuns and a few of the Willys. (Love the Olds motors on the Willys) I will get a Caddy, and I might pick up an auto trailer. This is a good group of reissues. I might even get a Ranger to keep the '77 GMC company on my 1/24 scale shelf. As for the Ford wagon. I bet it would look nice pulling one of the Revell midgets. (I would probably have to upgrade the midget a bit to get to the late '50s, especially the wheels and tires) It would really be fun to build a surf wagon or street machine with old school parts. Given the ways in which these wagons were used, the possibilities for dioramas are endless. Camping scenes, family hauling, party wagons, tailgate partying, skiing, canoeing, lover's lane, and almost anything else would be appropriate. I may build one with a bunch of guitar cases and a drum kit loaded up for that first high school prom gig! The Ford Custom kit is a lot of fun, so a two door sport wagon can only be more fun... right?
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This thread on a truck board has a couple pictures of a reddish one. It pops a bit more brightly on white. I need to get a couple of these when they are released.
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I wonder if the trailer wheels and tires would work with the rear wheels to do a '70s street freak style of car. (using the trailer wheels as fronts) If so, I have a Mustang that I want to deck out with ladder bars, wild paint, massive hood scoops and a tach the size of a coffee can. I want to do one of these T buckets as a more traditional rod with some Holthaus wheels, and another as the ultimate '70s Fad T. with diamond shaped triple rear windows in the top and a big blower on the motor. (Probably use the "Heavy Chevy" kit for the blower and try to shove a Hemi into it.) I would keep the motorcycle tires up front, and put sprint car tires in the back on hurricane wheels or Center Lines. I am glad to see this kit back. I built one of these with the "Gold = chrome" issue of the kit. I swapped the trailer and wheels out, and they are long gone. It isn't as traditional as the Tweedy Pie based T kits, but it sure was a fun build. I wish it was 1/25 so it was easier to swap parts on, but I will still have a lot of fun with it.
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Really nice build. I have all of the parts and decals set aside to build Pure Hell and Pure Heaven. Now I have just a bit more inspiration. Sweet looking model!
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Love that Hudson Sedan. I will be getting the Pontiac. Can't wait to see some pics of the Plymouth. Even with all of the discussion and debate, I think there is a lot of positive stuff going on in these threads right now. Moebius looks to be making a couple of adjustments to the Pontiac (and its wheels) which will give us an even better model. I hope we can keep it up with the Plymouth and the Comet. Here's hoping they are both awesome.
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post your homemade tools for building!
DaveM replied to markymarkr1's topic in Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials
I used to wrap sandpaper around screwdriver tips, pencils, putty knives and any other shape I could find for sanding contour. Later, I bought some abrasive grits and took dental picks and awls and screwdrivers. I bent the awls, ground the screwdrivers into different shapes and then dipped them in CA and then the abrasive grit. Instant sanding tools and micro files. I made all kinds of custom shapes and sizes from coarse to very fine. (This is also a great way to use up those damaged screwdrivers we all have laying about) I take the larger X-acto holder and put two #11 blades into it. For thin lines, I can just put the blades next to each other and tweak them a bit. For thicker lines I put a spacer, or a bit of tape on the inside edge of one of the blades. Then, I mask with either very thin tape, or BMF. Then I use the two headed X-acto monster to remove a fine strip of the masking material. Then I airbrush on my stripe color. and remove the mask. Instant pinstripes. This tool also works to cut stripes out of decal paper, but really thin settings will make it hard to apply the decal. I also used a mini eyedropper or a small syringe (disposable of course) to make drops of glue on a sheet of wax paper. If you are vertical, and careful and don't smudge or drag the drop while laying it down, it will dry almost perfectly round. This works for gauge faces, dome lights, plastic jewels in the older window crank knobs and gearshift knobs. It can even make headlight lenses, parking lights, foglamps and the like. If you use epoxy, if can be tinted for side marker lights, colored jewels and many other things. If you want a shiny looking lens, back it with foil instead of wax paper. If you back it with saran wrap, it will stick to it, but you can just trim it flush. -
Hemi is short for "Hemispherical" in reference to the combustion chambers. Man! that's a nice build. I have to get one of those kits.
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PLEASE READ DECANTING RATTLE CANS
DaveM replied to midnightsteele's topic in Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials
Just dim the lights, put on some soft Jazz and leave them alone... (Disclaimer, this advice comes from the guy who is almost legendary within his fish club for spending two Months trying to breed two female Hypancistrus to each other...) (Hey! I got a lot of eggs, so I thought they were really getting it on! ) Seriously, I have decanted Tamiya paints a few times, and a bunch of the Testors Laquer paints. They all stay fizzy for a day or so. I put them in an airbrush jar with the airbrush cap (With the stem that hooks to the airbrush). This protects them from dust, debris and drying out just a bit, while allowing the gases to evaporate. May not be perfect, but it works for me. -
This kit is fairly old, and IIRC was released before the 66 Wagon and El Camino were. It builds pretty nicely and looks great on the shelf. I wasn't bothered too much by the roofline, but for a contest model, I'd have to fix it. I built it for the box stock at the M.M.M.M. (Mid Michigan Model Makers) contest a few years back and promptly passed a Kidney Stone the Morning of the show. It looked great on my shelf until I gave it to my Girlfriend's Brother. He is a huge Chevelle fan, and loved it. He built a recessed shelf into the wall of his den, and it still resides there with track lighting pointing at it from two directions. (If I had known he was going to like it that much, I would have built it detailed instead of Box Stock.) I would love to see this kit upgraded to a regular SS.
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are there any group builds in here, any interest?
DaveM replied to turbo nova's topic in WIP: Drag Racing Models
I was born in 1965, so I have a couple of choices. Like you just mentioned, the 65 z-16 was not really raced, but the Chevelle sure was. Would this be a car that raced in 1965, or a 1965 model year car that raced? A lot of the old dragsters and altered could be quickly adapted to 1965 standards. Otherwise, I'm sure there were some Galaxies raced in 1965, and maybe a GTO, or a Chevy Impala. I'm pretty sure nobody race a 1965 Riviera, although the El Camino and Chevelle wagon from AMT might be good places to start. No existing kits of Mopars, Fairlanes or Mercs from 1965, but Moebius is working on the Plymouth and the Comet, so if we procrastinate the start of this for a year or two, I might be in perfect shape. If we go with a rule other than year of birth, I will probably be in too. I'm always looking for an excuse to build an older Funny Car, or a Super Stock. -
Actually, this would be a fun kit to have reissued. They would have to change the name and graphics to pacify the PC crowd, but some people would buy it just for the tires and engines, and some people would build ti as any number of the old 3 engine pullers from the Eighties. I really want to see this one and the Orange blossom special come back some day. They wouldn't be top sellers, but they would be good for "One run of fun" (Just like the prototypes!)