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Rest in peace Meat Loaf (Singer/Actor)
Ace-Garageguy replied to ranma's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
Hope he made it to that paradise he could see by the dashboard light... -
Exactly. Anyone who presents himself as an "expert" really has a moral obligation to the truth to get it right. On the web, it's not hard to make an almost instant correction, but once something is committed to a printed page, it's there forever, and not many people will read a later correction anyway. Sadly, we live in a time when the SOP is to repeat as truth whatever has been previously repeated most often, but not necessarily what is in fact true.
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Source for Aftermarket Tires and Wheels
Ace-Garageguy replied to Miatatom's topic in Car Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
Wonderful quality though, and if you want the one perfect set for a very special model, he just might be the place to find it. I have a few from him you can't get anywhere else. Both Casey's and Fireball's mentioned above are top quality too. -
Very nice.
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You have a good eye. I like your stuff.
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Polishing base coat before clear?
Ace-Garageguy replied to rightrudder's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Yup, as I learned over 5 decades of painting real ones. -
Nice photos. All mine are on a machine I rarely put online anymore. Next time I do, I'll post some.
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Source for Aftermarket Tires and Wheels
Ace-Garageguy replied to Miatatom's topic in Car Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
If you don't have anything against eBay, go to their site and click on any random car model kit. At the top of the listing, you'll see Toys and Hobbies > Models and Kits > Automotive Click on Automotive. When that page opens, type "tires" in the search bar and click "Search" in the blue box. This is the current search result at 9:24 PM EST, Jan 20, 2022 (it will change every few minutes, as things are sold or listings roll-over). https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2499334.m570.l1313&_nkw=tires&_sacat=262320 Currently there are over 3700 listings for anything you could possibly want. -
1954 International Truck Resin
Ace-Garageguy replied to 1964 Impala's topic in Truck Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
You're off to a great start. Most adults here haven't tried to make their own molds and cast parts themselves. Your results will improve dramatically if you use a vacuum pump to de-gas everything, eliminating air bubbles. Some folks prefer to use compressed air to "crush" bubbles, but whichever you choose is up to you. Far as the "tight budget" part of the equation goes, you can easily convert the compressor from a junk fridge into a vacuum pump or air compressor; lotsa YouTube videos on how: -
Some of us old geezers do. The Hirohata Merc appears at 3:21, to the LH side of the screen, after a chopped convertible Merc (that some interdwerb expert in the comments incorrectly identifies as the Hirohata car). It appears again at 21:15, maybe more. Muddy, squirming upload available free on glorious YouTube here:
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Y Block Rams Horn manifolds
Ace-Garageguy replied to Sledsel's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I checked all the '56-'57 Ford products from AMT, came up empty. Pretty sure the Revell '57 is a dead end too. Going to have a look at the Revell '56 Ford truck. Still...there were a lot of differently-represented Chevy ram's horns done over the years. My guess is that there's a poorly done Chevy manifold out there that might look really good as a Ford. -
AMT Corvette 'Sock it to Me' ?
Ace-Garageguy replied to CEKPETHO BCE's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
That looks great. Anybody who was good with building this kit pretty much the way it comes (with no heavy mods) should be happy with your results. -
Y Block Rams Horn manifolds
Ace-Garageguy replied to Sledsel's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
The Mopar "display" cast iron headers in the old AMT '28 Ford sedan kit look like they could possibly be a starting point; lotsa file and fill work though: -
That would surely be an attention-getter on any contest table. Nice work.
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How to fill small gaps?
Ace-Garageguy replied to Safire6's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Just a thought...the alignment pins on model aircraft fuselages and wings (and model car engines, gearboxes, axles, blower halves, scoops, etc.) are very often misplaced, and can be a serious detriment to getting a precise fit. The second, the close-up photo, appears to be a perfect illustration of the problem. On parts that I want to mate clean with minimal (or NO gap, which is preferable), I routinely remove the pins and "machine" the mating surfaces dead flat on a piece of 180-or-so grit sandpaper on a sheet of glass, or other dead-flat backing. I then align the parts as closely as possible to get features lined up (panel lines, turrets, etc.), often splitting the differences where tooling is less than precise, and carefully wick liquid cement into the seam...holding the alignment with my fingers as the solvent takes its initial set. After decades of doing this stuff, I've found the additional effort involved is absolutely worth it in terms of the superior results obtained. -
Fine looking model. Nice work. In reality, the '65-'69 cars with the revised rear suspension are a real treat to drive, and even better with an extra 100 or so horses.
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How to modify spoke wheel
Ace-Garageguy replied to doubleyoung2003's topic in Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials
Thank you. Great work...just the technique I need to get on with a 1/8 motorcycle build. -
Eons ago. Still have my 35mm and 2 1/4 cameras, but most of my darkroom stuff got away over the years. I did cars, races, aircraft, trains, arty stuff, portraits, and a little advertising garbage...just part time. I still shoot from time to time with early digital equipment, but I'd kinda like to get back into film when I have more time.
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The Official EBay Discussion Thread
Ace-Garageguy replied to iamsuperdan's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
About 76 rubles to the dollar, so maybe eBay's currency converter is malfunctioning. Nothing much else on the site works reliably, so that's feasible. ₽62,000 (rubles) is about $816...almost in the ballpark. -
The Official EBay Discussion Thread
Ace-Garageguy replied to iamsuperdan's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Grains of rice? -
1954 International Truck Resin
Ace-Garageguy replied to 1964 Impala's topic in Truck Aftermarket / Resin / 3D Printed
Good work. I'd be in the market for one if I hadn't just bought the same diecast you used for a plug. -
Shelby real or fake?
Ace-Garageguy replied to Scott8950's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
That's why I like my fake fiberglass 550. It looks like the real thing every time I walk out to it, it goes, stops, sounds and handles like the real thing, and if it gets hit, it's not the destruction of a priceless objet d'art. Still, I often kick myself for not mortgaging the farm to buy a real one back in the late '70s for five grand. I think I could get myself a real P-47 for what the Spyder would bring now, and have some left over for maintenance, hangar space, and avgas.