[What Did You Accomplish Today? (Model Car Work)]

On 10/22/2024 at 2:31 AM, JollySipper said:

This thing's coming right along! The speed parts on the engine (header, dual carbs, and such) were donated to the project by my Vdub lovin' friend.........If it weren't for him, our hero car here would have a stock engine. The decals worked like a new set, even though they were 30+ years old!

 

Superb! A VW engined kit car based sports car! What was the name again please?

[Tyre Decals]

Thanks guys, I'll search each one.

[Tyre Decals]

Where can I obtain 1/24 and 1/25 scale tyre decals please?

[What would YOU like to see as a model]

Has anyone built an AMT Studebaker Avanti please? Good-Bad or what? Did they race/customise/ or just factory stock?

[Tamiya Fiat 695S]

Thanks Trevor, neat little kit!

[Tamiya Fiat 695S]

Thanks guys. We have both petrol and EV nearby!

[Tamiya Fiat 695S]

Thanks Dave B all the way from Hobart!

[Tamiya Fiat 695S]

[What Did You Accomplish Today? (Model Car Work)]

A few decals today..

 

Finished pics in 'Completed' section.

[What Did You Accomplish Today? (Model Car Work)]

In the 1960's when wheel-arch extensions were rife, we saw Ford Escorts for the first time using black rubber moulded versions, so I painted mine gloss black!

[What Did You Accomplish Today? (Model Car Work)]

Got the body on today with the boot lid, which I had to shave all round to get it to fit in the hole! Here it is open.

[NuNu Audi Sport Quattro S1]

Hi 1959. There is one kit maker that does the evo version with the big arches and rear wing, very impressive. I hope to find one soon and build.

[What did you get today? (Model Car Related Items)]

On it's way from ebay UK, in 1/35 scale..

[Suyata US Soldiers and Motorcycle.]

I've just gone into my browser to see what you mean by Blue Man Group.

[Mercedes Outlaws & Hot Rods]

On 11/30/2020 at 8:14 AM, stitchdup said:

Oops, the red and gold hot rod is an alfa, could an admin delete it please

I think it's a 1.5 Riley, one of my first cars.

[What did you get today? (Model Car Related Items)]

On 10/3/2024 at 5:47 PM, Technics said:

Project materials and a holy grail kit for me in 1:12 scale.

 

Beautiful but no space to show it off. Having built road going kit cars I'll have to build a road going replica! Oh I just thought at 76 I could get in it but not out of it!

[The Official EBay Discussion Thread]

Yes after 15 years of buying and selling on ebay, a buyer requested I prove I have funds before even making a bid! The system threw me out three times one evening. Next morning I went through the same process and it was OK, but I still lost the purchase by a pound yes £1!

If it happens again I'm out!

[NuNu Volvo S40 BTTC 1997]

Thanks guys.

[What Did You Accomplish Today? (Model Car Work)]

On 9/24/2024 at 4:11 AM, CabDriver said:

We have guests in town for the next few weeks, so my benchtime is basically zero…but I lined up a couple of simple projects for some of our downtime…

Building the Atlantis Groovy Grader - cleaned up the body and ‘frame’ (aka: bent banana) and shot some Createx color:

And I’ve been casually working on a couple of these three-wheeled vans for a future build - one nice and clean, one a little more beaten-up:

Great looking Reliant Three Wheelers!

[What Did You Accomplish Today? (Model Car Work)]

Today, I washed,  dried on started on a super sized (1/24) Fiat 695S, yes as big as that.

Both on the back and the front are mould lines that need carefull sanding.

[What Did You Accomplish Today? (Model Car Work)]

On 9/24/2024 at 4:11 AM, CabDriver said:

We have guests in town for the next few weeks, so my benchtime is basically zero…but I lined up a couple of simple projects for some of our downtime…

Building the Atlantis Groovy Grader - cleaned up the body and ‘frame’ (aka: bent banana) and shot some Createx color:

And I’ve been casually working on a couple of these three-wheeled vans for a future build - one nice and clean, one a little more beaten-up:

The Bond Three-Wheelers look great!

[Suyata US Army Soldiers and Harley.]

Yes Jim B It feels like it!

[MPC Mail Box Chopper]

Thanks Keith, yes gloss black instead of chrome, which is difficult to connect the parts. A very short haired brush with enamel high vis paint in small tins and an architects pen around each blob, plus alloy tubing exhaust pipes. It all seems to come together!

[Suyata US Army Soldiers and Harley.]

At 1/35, fiddly, not easy to connect parts. You get a selection of guns, whatever they might be.

[MPC Mail Box Chopper]

I firstly removed all of the chrome.