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LVZ2881

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  1. Am I a freak if I've wet sanded a primer coat while in the shower??? I was just trying to multi-task, but the wife still gave me a funny look when she stuck her head in and saw me doing this...
  2. I'm thinking Lola, but its probably a porsche....
  3. '64 or '65 442 'vert
  4. YUGO!!!!! the rare 4x4 version, manufactured only in and for the southern united states!!
  5. I just tried, couldnt get on the site either...
  6. hadnt thought of that one!! good choice....
  7. the Revell '79 Z28 is an early 80's tool, and not very well detailed compared to modern kits... good luck finding the dodge monster truck!
  8. new tool '56 F100, with both stock and custom( lowered suspension/EFI/big wheels) new tool '67/'68 Camaro Z28 new tool '74 and '77 Z28's '73 Chevelle SS454 '73 GTO '74 GTO '77 Can-AM NASCAR CoT '75 Hurst Olds new Ram/F150/Silverado, with 2wd and 4wd parts new tool '79 Z28 '89 Mustang LX 5.0 hatch and notch reissue '88 IROC late 70's/early 80's malibu late 60's/ early 70's Ford p/u '78 Dodge pickup, 2wd and 4wd first gen Ford Bronco( later, earlier 70's model with the larger rear wheel openings)
  9. I am all over the stock '70 SuperBee, and I missed out on the '60 Starliner custom the first time around, so I'll be getting a few of those...
  10. I picked one up today, but havent opened it yet. based on the reviews, looks pretty good. its funny, I'm a GM and especially a Camaro guy, but I have more mustangs built then camaro's!! also had my order of 4 cans Tamiya TS-26 Pure white comes in, which is the reason for the trip to HobbyTown. also picked up 1 can of Tamiya TS-13 clear, some Stevens angled sanding sticks, some 5 sec CA glue, and extra tips for the glue bottle...
  11. nissan, hard to tell what model...
  12. David, how does the canopy glue compare in strength to Krystal Klear?? I have been using the krystal klear for mockup, and its not as strong as i had hoped, or need it to be...
  13. that looks great tom!! i would love to build a few cot's, but i'll be waiting for revell as i have no resin skills.
  14. LOL!! I had that exact car in mind when i saw the build!!! I have been meaning for a couple years to build that car!!
  15. it would be '68 to '72, '73-'74 was a different body style, similar, but different...
  16. thanks guys, i have a good assortment of Dupli-color and tamiya primers, so i'm covered... but i still need to get a dehydrator to get this testors enamel ###### to dry in a reasonable timeframe
  17. I saw somewhere that the testors enamel grey primer is really just a grey paint.. anyone have any recommendations, or will any old enamel primer work???
  18. I had done just the side window trim with the brush.. I masked the windsheild trim, and sprayed with tamiya matt black.. and it turned out so much better!!!! guess i'm spraying all my windowm trim from now on...
  19. didnt know this!! thanks for the info...
  20. I just painted the black window trim on my mr2, pulled the tape off, and it looked horrible... I used tamiya tape and tamiya semi-gloss black bottle paint. I started the paint strokes on the tape and pulled the paint onto the trim. I also made sure to burnish the tape edges before painting.. I was able to polish the excess off, but eneded up sanding thru in a few less noticeable spots. any tips?? should I have sprayed it, and not brushed it??
  21. Zuki, do you shop @ Tammies in Beaverton?? hows the car kit selection?? I ask because in all the years I lived in Salem, I never made it there, and I am planning to go by there when I'm in Portland/Salem/Eugene in july on vacation...
  22. new SA mag 2 cans testors metalizer aluminum plate 1 new pkg #11 x-acto blades( which means many new chances to cut myself) Epoxy in the squeeze bottles
  23. heres mine...all cardboard boxes you see hold atleast 20-25 kits each...about 350 unbuilt so far... i live in a 3 bedroom apt, so kits are stored in my 2 year old son's room.... the box on the right holds 3 nascar donor kits from mike's decals..
  24. agreed, thanks for the mustang, Michael...
  25. Hats off to Dave as well, hes a great trader and an asset to our little board here. if you are planning a trade with Dave, have no Fear...
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