Tom Geiger Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 This is fun to read. Start a new round and I'll join in. I have been working on my unfinished project shelf. I should finish a 1950 Ford pickup this week. I started a build thread for it yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disconovaman Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 44 minutes ago, Tom Geiger said: Start a new round and I'll join in This thread has inspired me to finish stalled projects, weather it's attic finds or from my own Stalled shelf section. I'd like to see this go on all year long truthfully...everyone has stalled projects, nice to know I'm not alone. I'm struggling at the moment on the color for the 55... I've googled images but they all seem played out. My favorite 55 is definitely with two tone paint with white or silver top. I'M OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Tom Geiger said: This is fun to read. Start a new round and I'll join in. This round ends March 31. (If you think you can get something done by then, Tom, you're still welcome to join this round.) If there's a Round 3, it will start April 1 and run to the end of June (3 months, or quarterly). Whether or not there's a Round 3 depends on interest. If eight people (other than me) declare they're in, we're on (and I'll join in). We'll do this after the end of March. Now, the recent board change preventing edits poses a problem. Should we let this thread run with "Round 2" still in the title, or start a new thread? I'd love to let this thread run. Maybe we can ask a mod to edit the the thread title at that time, or something. As they say on The Walking Dead, "We'll figure it out." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 26 minutes ago, disconovaman said: This thread has inspired me to finish stalled projects, weather it's attic finds or from my own Stalled shelf section. Me too. So far I've finished three stalled projects, one going all the way back to 1969 or '70, and it looks like I'll finish another one at least this round. And I've got enough stuff on my Shelf of Doom to keep me participating for probably a couple years. I hope we can keep up the momentum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince66 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Thanks Snake can't make this one bro. But i'm in if you decide R3 have a bunch of stuff to complete from years of not modeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince66 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 @Disco Have you considered doing a 55 in flip flop colors just a thought from my pea brain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disconovaman Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 1 hour ago, NothingAsFineAsaW9 said: flip flop colors As in white on the bottom and dark on top? Or like the Blue Galaxy Chrome illusion colors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disconovaman Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I like this color... reminds me of Grabber green. maybe I'll paint it White and Grabber green? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disconovaman Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Ford Grabber Green... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) Grabber Green is a great color and Testor has it in rattlecans (or at least used to). Meanwhile, since we have a new participant and have turned a new page, here's a build status update: Straightliner59: Junior Fuel Dragster STILL MAKING STEADY PROGRESS! Dave Branson: '70 Chevelle Belugawrx: Castrol F1 MAKING TREMENDOUS PROGRESS! Mod3lLover: Mustang Disconovaman: 36 Ford 5-window THIRD COMPLETION! GOTTER DONE! Moving on to '55 Chevy Junkyard Jeff: '41 Chevy truck 89AKurt: '48 Chevy truck “Canopy Express” Modlbldr: '40 Ford “Starlet” FIRST COMPLETION! GOTTER DONE! Moving on to '65/'96 Mustang MAKING TREMENDOUS PROGRESS! Snake45: '57 Corvette STILL MAKING STEADY PROGRESS! Lordmodelbuilder: '69 Camaro Bobthehobbyguy: Tarantula dragster Can-Con: '67 Bonneville MAKING TREMENDOUS PROGRESS! SuperbirdMcMonte: Jeep Honcho SECOND COMPLETION! GOTTER DONE! '68 Hurst Olds FOURTH COMPLETION! GOTTER DONE! Moving on to '69 H/O MAKING TREMENDOUS PROGRESS! Geemoney: '34 Ford Spex84: '59 Impala Martin9428: '07 Shelby Mustang Atmobile: Baja Bug VW Kool Kat: '67 Mustang drag car Let's go, gang! GITTER DONE! Edited March 6, 2019 by Snake45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 This is pretty much how it will look, when it's finished. Well, add some wires and "hoses" and a bit of paint, here and there. I am going to do some basic markings, and leave the body bare aluminum. These injectors, on a small block just scream "junior fueler"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kool Kat Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Snake, if its not too late, I'll join in with this Mustang that I've been on and off with for some time, This build was inspired by the original AMT 67 that looks like this And since I can not afford the original, I thought I'd use the new tool from AMT, with a lot of the original kit parts that are in the AMT 68 Shelby kit. Getting pretty close so the end of March might be possible. KK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 Kool Kat, you're in! I'll add your name to the list (right now if I can edit, at next update if I can't). Better hurry up, you've only got about 3 weeks left now. Cool project BTW. GITTER DONE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disconovaman Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 That's plenty of time to get those dead builds across the finish line.. I don't have any doubt I can whip the 55 up in that time frame. I built this camaro last Friday cracked the seal on it at 7am and I was puttin it back in the box to attend Saturday's MDA show at 7:30 PM. (about a 12 hour build). "Non-stop to Dallas" using nothing but the parts in the box! Gitterdone! And it earned an award! Now that was a challange! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 I've been plugging away at my Mustang's suspension and cleaning up the hood. Just not much in the way of photo-worthy progress. If we have a Round 3 I'll be in on that too. Technically I have met my goal of finishing three stalled projects this year but I'm only considering it two. The R34 GT-R that I just completed I had glued the body side moldings and hood on as well as removing many parts from the sprues and cleaned them up years ago but that is as far as I'd gotten. Anywho, I'm in for R3 since I still have many years worth of stalled projects. I like the idea of this thread. It encourages one's to get moving on all of those great ideas we had at one time. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mod3l Lover Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 (edited) I have been working on my Mustang also, but like Tom, I don't think the stuff I have done will look like progress yet! But I'm quite certain that it will be done in time for the end of the round 2 build thread!!! For me it's more like, "Get off yer butt fool"!!! David S. P.S.- Anthony, all your wins from the contest look amazing man!! Edited March 7, 2019 by mod3l Lover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbird McMonte Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 The paint is GM Pure White by Dupli-Color. I masked off for stripes tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mod3l Lover Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Well, since I am planning on getting my Mustang done before "the end of all things as we know it", or the "Bring out yer dusty model box" thread that is!! I thought I would just mention why the poor thing has been hiding under my work bench. When I decided to drag this Mustang out, I soon realized why it was in the box in the first place. The decal on the hood had wrinkled on the leading edge! Well after looking at it now for quite a while, I decided that it's not enough to leave it in the box forever!! So I guess this just the way it's going to be!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince66 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 @mod3l Lover Have you tried Walthers Solvaset great stuff for getting decals to conform. Been using it for years on my ho trains to set the decals into the paint. Very fine and tiny slits in that stripe and touch the Solvaset it should work wonders. Just my brain out thinking my mouth again just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Yeah mod3l Lover, get yourself a new blade and cut lengthwise down the center of those wrinkles. Then hit them with some Solvaset and smooth them out with some tissue paper or a brush. They should disappear. Get that thing finished! Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mod3l Lover Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Thanks for the advice Vince and Tom!! I completely forgot about that little very effective method! Will it still work if the hood has clear coat on it? I plan to touch up the spots where it chipped off with some little dabs of silver paint and a fine brush. But the wrinkles are the most noticeable problem. No matter how it works out in that regard, I'm going to finish it just the same!! David S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbird McMonte Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Gold went on nicely this morning! I removed all the masking during my coffee break. I really like the Tamiya tape! Nice clean lines, very little bleeding under! What little bleeding there was I cleaned off with Novus 2. I protected the gold stripes with tape very lightly applied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Wow! Looks great. Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 (edited) I'm experiencing ADHD at the moment. Between fixing up my "new" '68 Chevy pickup, and having the VW Beetle on the bench, I also have started production on the Coca-Cola cooler. That Bus was started 2003, so someday I will throw it into the mix. Edited March 8, 2019 by 89AKurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Great work! Sometimes you pull a long stalled project out from hiding and you cannot remember what stalled it! Other times, you immediately see the solution you couldn't see back then. Figure another 10-20 years experience does wonders! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.