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  1. Andrew, thanks for your multiple replies. So far I have not looked for any ERA plans on the web, but thanks for letting me know they are available. Do you happen to know the site they are on?
  2. Having a miniature lathe and milling machine makes the manufacture of many things possible that cannot be done by hand, or be very difficult. The big drawback of course is the initial financial outlay for good quality machines like the Sherline, Taig or Unimat. This model demonstrates this admirably! But for model makers mainly into plastic kits the little Unimat 1 modular machine would be a good starting point, and may well be worth looking at as it can be configured. Look at the UK Hobbies or Hobbys websites to give you an idea of the versatility of this little modular machine tool and all the different accessories available. Micro Mark or someone similar may carry it in the USA.
  3. This model is coming together nicely. One thing is for sure, you NASCAR model builders will never be short of kits!
  4. Nice model! Looks like a bit of a caricature to me rather than a true scale model but none the less I reckon it had to be a fun build, away from the usual and a nice conversation piece. Serious tram enthusiasts might like to look at the Spanish company OCCRE's website who has a nice range of mainly wooden 1/24th scale tram kits.
  5. Thanks for your reply Chris. Yes, I would imagine the MFH kits would be addictive. I have seen some beautiful examples of well built MFH models at shows over here in the UK. Am looking forward to the 1/12th scale Italeri Bugatti T35 being released as it will be more affordable for me than the MFH one much as I would love to build the MFH kit.
  6. Looks huge Ken. How long is it, and what is the kit like? Certainly looks like you are doing a really good build of this particular subject! Worth buying a dedicated display case for it when finished.
  7. That aero engine looks good AJ. Sometimes it is nice to do something a bit different from your normal line of modelling.
  8. Chris, those MFH kits are very expensive, so do you keep your models of sell them on to collectors to fund your next project? This model is coming on remarkably well I have to say. Have been following this thread with interest.
  9. I have used those thin nylon plastic pieces with a tee shaped end to them from new clothing tags. I leave the tee on the end and it acts as a good stop when the straight thin round part is fed through a drilled hope to suit from under a wing and epoxied into place underneath.
  10. Magazines 'absorbed' into others very quickly fade into oblivion. SA into FSM , no exception. Seen it happen a number of times down the years. Been a number of hobby magazines that I have seen disappear also. Understand Model Car Builder is now closing. SA and MCB, that's two auto modelling mags going within about a year.
  11. Thanks for your reply Pico. I came across your T41 Bugatti thread yesterday. Andrew, I liked your tongue in cheek humorous reply about you being a medium or Ime stopping random folks in Atlanta! Incidentally, is your Delage in 1/24th scale? I was contemplating my next scratch build and was looking on the web for ERA racing cars to look out the famous car 'Romulus'. Came across a Delage ERA that has beautiful lines. It is in the Mullin Auto Museum on your side of the pond. Might go for that one instead to model. Let's see! Thought you might be interested at taking a peek at it.
  12. Revell has released some ex Renwall kits of other subjects I believe, so maybe they have the moulds? These Revival kits are so rare now. Maybe someone will take off from original kit parts and retro kit them in resin or maybe 3D print new kits. I have been seeking a glue bomb of the Bugatti to restore and give to the Bugatti Trust Museum here in the UK . So if any of you guys can help, please message me.
  13. I do envy you guys in the States where car modelling has devoted shows and clubs. We had a dedicated auto modelling show named Automodellismo here in the UK but it only ran for about 3 years and sort of fizzled out about a couple of years before covid hit. It was a very small show in a village hall. The organisers were hoping it would grow, but attendance was generally poor. Auto modelling is in itself very popular in the UK and modellers here tend to belong to local general model clubs and local IPMS meetings. There are a number of auto modelling groups within IPMS UK who display at IPMS UK Scalemodelworld Show at Telford every year, and judging by the diversity of models displayed the hobby is in good health over here. It's just that there seems to be no impetus to form a national auto modelling association.I Considering that many cottage industry auto modelling kit manufacturers formed here it is surprising. I guess that there is just much more interest generally in auto modelling in the States to support dedicated clubs and shows.
  14. This is a really fascinating build. Nice to see very old classic racing cars being modelled to this sort of standard. Incidentally, who is Peco Elgin who I see is mentioned. Does he produce kits in resin / white metal? How does one get in touch with him? A mention was made about a Duesenberg model he has made. Any pics on this forum?
  15. Bill, your Volvo P1800 coupe. Are you planning to build the Saint's car from the TV series that the late Roger Moore starred in?
  16. A very interesting build. Those MFH kits are certainly giving advanced model car builders something to get their teeth into, and this is no exception. Pascal is really making an excellent job of this model and by sharing his techniques on here is of great benefit to other builders. I find it incredible how MFH are so prolific and can turn out such a number of diverse highly detailed kits in the time scales they do.
  17. Fascinating build Mark. That old Tamiya Lola is a good base for the super detailing you are doing to it. Looking great!
  18. Jason, I reckon you will do the Bugatti justice when you get it and do your build, particularly as you have an example close to hand. Some years ago I made a scratch built Type 59 that I wrote about in MCM in 1/16th scale. To me the T59 has beautiful lines set off with those racially spiked wheels. Look forward to the Italeri T35 when it is released as it is much more affordable to me than the MFH one much as I would have loved to build their one!
  19. It you dip coat the excess has to be wicked off, and the product levels off well. I used this method on a clear resin cockpit canopy for the Fisher kit of the Bugatti racing aeroplane and it dried to a high gloss. Beautiful finish when dry. Many of you guys out there have your own tried and trusted clear coating preferences. It is all down to experimentation at the end of the day to find what method and or product that suits you best. I tend to use automotive acrylic spray aerosol colours and clear that in the main work for me. When I airbrush I use Zero paints and clear automotive acrylic from an aerosol.
  20. I love looking at art and appreciate all the different forms of painting and illustrating. However, when I look at computer generated illustrations, no matter how good, they seem to lack that indefinable something that can only really be accomplished by hand with conventional artists materials. Computers seem to lose something along the way. Maybe it loses the subtleties of an artist's style somehow. Not that I don't appreciate the skills needed to generate computer art. It's just that to me something always seems missing when I see computer generated pictures, compared to sketches and paintings done by hand. What do other readers think?
  21. Back in the 70's when I played regular local football (soccer to our American friends) our team manager used to pick me and some team mates up in one of these. That smell of Connoly leather in the car is unforgettable. I made a model of his car and gave it to him shortly after.
  22. Have Atlantis got the moulds for the Eldon kits? Outhouse, Pink Panthermobile, Milk Truck, Invader, Bath Tub Buggy plus any others I cannot remember.
  23. Interesting how a manufacturer can get a body shape inaccurate these days. It's not as if there were no examples of the real thing to measure or laser scan. I can understand previous owners wanting an accurate model of a car they own or have owned. However, to my eyes, what were Ford doing with this model? It must be the most un Mustang looking Mustang I have seen. No pony badges either? Before I get castigated, I am sure that the car performed well and owners were satisfied with its handling. Ford did the right thing later on with the Mustang a making it more appealing by retro styling it using key elements from the original 1960's car.
  24. Giovanni, it is nice to see very well built models of older classic racing cars. Your Ferrari is a fine example that you are sharing on here. Congratulations on your beautiful model.
  25. Lovely well built model. It was not before time that Revell replaced their old kit that dated back to the 60's. Funnily enough a few days ago I was at the Shuttleworth Collection Air Museum close to where I live in the UK and there was a black E Type Roadster in the visitors parking lot. Beautiful looking car to this day.
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