ChrisBcritter Posted April 11, 2018 Posted April 11, 2018 On 4/9/2018 at 10:38 PM, Oldcarfan27 said: I can save it, do you still have it and do you wanna trade for it? Do you have the bumpers for it? Expand Hi Patrick, There really isn't enough left to work with, I don't think - I cut the hood out for another forum member a while back (Note to self: send him a PM). I still want to make molds for the side trim. I do have a rear bumper I can spare if it will help - and test shots of some taillights in resin. Do you have a '58 you're trying to save?
Snake45 Posted April 11, 2018 Author Posted April 11, 2018 Tarheel Rick: Now THAT's what I'm talkin' about!
Oldcarfan27 Posted April 11, 2018 Posted April 11, 2018 On 4/11/2018 at 11:32 AM, ChrisBcritter said: Hi Patrick, There really isn't enough left to work with, I don't think - I cut the hood out for another forum member a while back (Note to self: send him a PM). I still want to make molds for the side trim. I do have a rear bumper I can spare if it will help - and test shots of some taillights in resin. Do you have a '58 you're trying to save? Expand I just want to 'bash it with a 57 to make a 58 that I DON'T have. I mostly want it for the stuff that makes a 58 different from a 57. I can make it work - whatever you have! Thanks
Snake45 Posted April 11, 2018 Author Posted April 11, 2018 On 4/11/2018 at 1:33 PM, Oldcarfan27 said: I can make it work - whatever you have! Expand "Attack! Attack! ATTACK! THAT's the kind of fightin' spirit I've been talkin' about!" --Hat tip to Carroll O'Connor and Kelly's Heroes.
Oldcarfan27 Posted April 11, 2018 Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) On 4/11/2018 at 2:22 PM, Snake45 said: "Attack! Attack! ATTACK! THAT's the kind of fightin' spirit I've been talkin' about!" --Hat tip to Carroll O'Connor and Kelly's Heroes. Expand I love fixing, those hopeless cases! It's like a challenge for me, take a look at the pics I just posted on this thread, yesterday. Edited April 11, 2018 by Oldcarfan27
pack rat Posted April 11, 2018 Posted April 11, 2018 On 4/11/2018 at 2:58 PM, Oldcarfan27 said: I love fixing, those hopeless cases! Expand You're not kidding! That '66 GTO was (seemingly) hopeless! My hat is off to you.
henry57 Posted April 22, 2018 Posted April 22, 2018 I just dug this one out of a junk box, doesn't really look like it in the pic but it has a lot of glue on it.
Oldcarfan27 Posted April 22, 2018 Posted April 22, 2018 On 4/22/2018 at 5:44 AM, henry57 said: I just dug this one out of a junk box, doesn't really look like it in the pic but it has a lot of glue on it. Expand You shoulda showed us the messy side, that looks pretty clean to me.
Plashdaddy Posted April 22, 2018 Posted April 22, 2018 Here’s mine: Airfix Lotus Cortina. It’s missing the bumpers, but I’m not sure I want to restore it anyway. Some glue bombs speak volumes of their life as they are.
Snake45 Posted April 22, 2018 Author Posted April 22, 2018 On 4/22/2018 at 10:04 AM, Plashdaddy said: Here’s mine: Airfix Lotus Cortina. It’s missing the bumpers, but I’m not sure I want to restore it anyway. Some glue bombs speak volumes of their life as they are. Expand Fabulous! It looks clean enough to do SOMETHING with. Assuming you're a Cortina fan and want to make the effort, of course.
Snake45 Posted April 22, 2018 Author Posted April 22, 2018 Here's a couple of my latest finds: '69 Chevelle and '72 GTO. I have multiple copies of both kits new in the box, but I just enjoy the challenge of fixing up these old pigs. Both are destined to become late '70s street bombers. What a shame the Chevelle's hood was cut. Oh well, it'll get Grumpy Lumped.
henry57 Posted April 22, 2018 Posted April 22, 2018 On 4/22/2018 at 12:29 PM, Snake45 said: What a shame the Chevelle's hood was cut. Oh well, it'll get Grumpy Lumped. Expand The orange 72 chevelle you posted has a 69 hood on it.
Draggon Posted April 22, 2018 Posted April 22, 2018 (edited) Hey Snake, I really like that Goat! Edited April 22, 2018 by Draggon
Snake45 Posted April 22, 2018 Author Posted April 22, 2018 On 4/22/2018 at 3:14 PM, henry57 said: The orange 72 chevelle you posted has a 69 hood on it. Expand Yeah, I know, but I already have plans for that one. I have another '69 with no hood at all. But good lookin' out, as the kids say!
Snake45 Posted April 22, 2018 Author Posted April 22, 2018 On 4/22/2018 at 4:10 PM, Draggon said: Hey Snake, I really like that Goat! Expand Was playing with it last night. The paint has some major runs and other flaws, so it won't be a "light polish" deal, but what's good polishes out spectacularly, and better yet, it seems to be Model Master Arctic blue, so it will be easy to match/touch up. Under the hood is a 409 Chevy with what looks like a pair of Holly 4500 Dominator carbs on it. I wonder what kit those carbs came from. And they don't show in that photo, but the the rear wheels are deep American 200-Ss, the so-called "Daisy" wheels, which are kind of rare. Hey, anyone up for a Glue Bomb Rehab Community Build? This wouldn't be a full-on strip-repaint-and-start-over-from-scratch rebuild, this would be along the lines of, take an eyesore like that '72 GTO and turn it into a shelfworthy, presentable model in 12 hours or less (12 hours of work, not a continuous 12-hour span). No stripping, no repainting; you'd have to work with/polish/touch up what's on it. And use as many of the glue bomb's original parts as you can personally stand. If several people are interested, I'll come up with some rules/guidelines and post them down in the Community Build section. Let me know here (i.e., don't PM me).
Snake45 Posted April 27, 2018 Author Posted April 27, 2018 Oh my, what a lovely box of glue bombs! I see at least two or three in there I'd have to start "rescuing" immediately. Great score!
ewetwo Posted April 27, 2018 Posted April 27, 2018 How about this one. It's a 4 screw. Can you name this car? LOL
pack rat Posted April 27, 2018 Posted April 27, 2018 On 4/27/2018 at 8:45 PM, ewetwo said: How about this one. It's a 4 screw. Can you name this car? LOL Expand Looks like the remains of a Falcon promo. Once in awhile you see one that is sooo bad you can't imagine doing anything with it....that's one of 'em
thatz4u Posted April 27, 2018 Posted April 27, 2018 On 4/27/2018 at 8:45 PM, ewetwo said: How about this one. It's a 4 screw. Can you name this car? LOL Expand Early Ford Falcon for sure
Snake45 Posted April 27, 2018 Author Posted April 27, 2018 On 4/27/2018 at 9:36 PM, pack rat said: Looks like the remains of a Falcon promo. Once in awhile you see one that is sooo bad you can't imagine doing anything with it....that's one of 'em Expand Oh, I can imagine doing it with huge slicks as a "T-shirt cartoon" car.
ewetwo Posted April 27, 2018 Posted April 27, 2018 (edited) On 4/27/2018 at 10:40 PM, Snake45 said: Oh, I can imagine doing it with huge slicks as a "T-shirt cartoon" car. Expand It's your for postage Snake. I'm going to be posting some not so bad and really bad models for the cost of postage. And did you get the other package? . :-) Edited April 27, 2018 by ewetwo
1972coronet Posted April 28, 2018 Posted April 28, 2018 On 4/27/2018 at 8:45 PM, ewetwo said: How about this one. It's a 4 screw. Can you name this car? LOL Expand Palmer Prototype
Lordmodelbuilder Posted April 28, 2018 Posted April 28, 2018 On 4/22/2018 at 4:41 PM, Snake45 said: Was playing with it last night. The paint has some major runs and other flaws, so it won't be a "light polish" deal, but what's good polishes out spectacularly, and better yet, it seems to be Model Master Arctic blue, so it will be easy to match/touch up. Under the hood is a 409 Chevy with what looks like a pair of Holly 4500 Dominator carbs on it. I wonder what kit those carbs came from. And they don't show in that photo, but the the rear wheels are deep American 200-Ss, the so-called "Daisy" wheels, which are kind of rare. Hey, anyone up for a Glue Bomb Rehab Community Build? This wouldn't be a full-on strip-repaint-and-start-over-from-scratch rebuild, this would be along the lines of, take an eyesore like that '72 GTO and turn it into a shelfworthy, presentable model in 12 hours or less (12 hours of work, not a continuous 12-hour span). No stripping, no repainting; you'd have to work with/polish/touch up what's on it. And use as many of the glue bomb's original parts as you can personally stand. If several people are interested, I'll come up with some rules/guidelines and post them down in the Community Build section. Let me know here (i.e., don't PM me). Expand I am interested. Please keep me posted. I was on the infamous Snowball Redux build years ago before it disappeared.
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