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2022 Cannonball Group Build theme suggestion thread
Fat Brian replied to Fat Brian's topic in Community Builds
Yeah, those of us born in more recent years might not have some cars listed for our specific year but as long as that bodystyle was available in our year it should be fine. My entry is a 79 Pace car Mustang but the 81 that I need was largely the same so it's close enough. -
The Supra looks great, I can't believe you got it together so quickly.
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Check out armor modeling forums and YouTube for painting tires, those guys have it down. Basically, tires aren't really black. You'll need a dark gray and give it a lighter gray dry brushing and possibly some dirt effect around the treads.
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You can do that, the foil does get oxidation on it over time so the clear might keep it good and shiny. The only issue is the clear potentially yellowing, Testors clear is bad about that.
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Thank you, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.
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Building cars for profit
Fat Brian replied to Boss31's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I agree with what others have said. I built some models on commission years ago and you're lucky to break even on materials so you're basically doing it for free. -
2022 Cannonball Group Build theme suggestion thread
Fat Brian replied to Fat Brian's topic in Community Builds
There's a lot of great Japanese stuff for 96, the Supra, Skyline, and NSX for starters. The Revell Super Stallion Mustang would also make a great Cannonball car. -
Revell has two 77-78 Firebird kits, one in 1/24 scale based on the Monogram 79 Camaro kit and one in 1/25 scale that if I remember correctly is based on a diecast kit. The 1/24 kit doesn't have all the decal stripes for a Bandit car but the 1/25 kit does. The 1/25 has big mounting notches in the body for the door handles and mirrors but is arguably overall a bit better detailed. On the 1/25 kit you also can't install part of the nose until the interior is in.
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front clip for 1 24 gmc 2wd custom
Fat Brian replied to WesleyOlin's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
These are the parts from Iceman, they're just a generic IFS that can fit a bunch of applications. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Resin-Dropped-Front-Suspension-Control-A-Arms-Spindle-Custom-Slammed-1-24-25-/392725886164?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0 -
front clip for 1 24 gmc 2wd custom
Fat Brian replied to WesleyOlin's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
If it's based on one of the old Monogram kits yes, if it's the new Salvinos designed kit parts probably not. Some of the early Salvinos GM kits have a Dodge style torsion bar suspension. -
2022 Cannonball Group Build theme suggestion thread
Fat Brian replied to Fat Brian's topic in Community Builds
Someone will put up a poll. -
Aftermarket decal issue
Fat Brian replied to Sledsel's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Setting solution can damage some aftermarket decals depending on how they were printed. Stuff from an Alps printer is usually okay but things printed on a normal printer and covered in clear to seal it can come apart. The white areas on the blue shield decals are where chunks of the color came off when I put setting solution on them. -
I really like that, it looks very unsuspecting on a first glance.
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It could be a filter or water separator for the air system. The air compressor is on the fan belt just behind where it mounts.
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If you're using stuff like Duplicolor that dries really fast you can work pretty quick. I've gone from a bare body to a painted and cleared one in a day. I do two coats of Duplicolor white primer pretty close together and give them an hour to dry. Then I wet sand the primer with 1000 grit and set it aside to dry for another hour. Then it's two or three thin color coats, one about every 30 minutes. Then I let those dry for two or three hours then hit them with clear, either Mr Super Clear or Rustoleum Laquer. Finally I'll set that aside to cure for a week or so.
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front clip for 1 24 gmc 2wd custom
Fat Brian replied to WesleyOlin's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
There isn't a direct stock replacement for that front suspension. You can use the front end from a Monogram GM NASCAR kit, it has fairly stock looking A arms and it would be easy to adjust the track width for the truck body. For a single piece suspension you can use the one from the Monogram 70 Chevelle or 64 GTO, or even the 70 Buick GSX. GM A arms pretty much look the same so the easiest set to get your hands on should work, especially on a modified vehicle. -
Yeah, the advantage of the unmarked is it could be unmarked anything, especially with a DC or Virginia plate.
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The AMT 70 Chevelle is 1/25 so it's engine is going to look a bit small in the Monogram truck. I doubt anything from the Monogram Heavy Chevy Chevelle kit will fit the AMT engine but if you have the entire Heavy Chevy engine that's what I would use. There isn't a lot of 1/24 American engines on the aftermarket since most US kits are 1/25. If you want an LS the 2000/2001 Revell/Monogram Camaro has a good one and that kit is fairly cheap.
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I used the engine from a Monogram NASCAR kit for a small block in my build of that kit. For big blocks, the Monogram 70 454 Chevelle has the most stock looking one. The Monogram 66 Malibu street machine and 39 Chevy both have modified versions of a 427 with an aftermarket clutch housing and either a tunnel ram intake or supercharger.
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I think the rear tires might be from an early (pre 2005 or so) AMT 70 Superbee pre street. I remember my first one in the late 90s had lettered tires.
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This is the performance version 4.6 with the 4 valve heads. This one isn't supercharged, it just has very long intake runners.