Modlbldr Posted September 11, 2021 Posted September 11, 2021 I realize this pinstripe color is a little unconventional but I think I like it! Blue, Silver and a Lavender pinstripe. Later-
FLHCAHZ Posted September 11, 2021 Posted September 11, 2021 43 minutes ago, Modlbldr said: I realize this pinstripe color is a little unconventional but I think I like it! Blue, Silver and a Lavender pinstripe. Later- That looks great!
Modlbldr Posted September 11, 2021 Posted September 11, 2021 1 hour ago, FLHCAHZ said: That looks great! Thanks! Here is where I'm at. Now for the rest of the Lavender stripping. Later-
FLHCAHZ Posted September 11, 2021 Posted September 11, 2021 11 hours ago, Modlbldr said: Thanks! Here is where I'm at. Now for the rest of the Lavender stripping. Later- Looking good! Are you brush painting the lavender?
Modlbldr Posted September 11, 2021 Posted September 11, 2021 1 hour ago, FLHCAHZ said: Looking good! Are you brush painting the lavender? Thanks. No they are decals. Later-
Modlbldr Posted September 13, 2021 Posted September 13, 2021 Got the remainder of my pin stripes put on my Mustang. It's very subtle and hard to photograph but I like the look. Later-
Snake45 Posted September 16, 2021 Author Posted September 16, 2021 Got all the foil work done on the '69 Galaxie I'm doing for BOYD. This comprised the four side marker lights (the other trim I'm doing in Deco Paint Premium Silver Leaf), and it took me an hour and a half because I had to mask around them all to keep the foil stickum off the paint.
Modlbldr Posted September 16, 2021 Posted September 16, 2021 Got the lights and markers done today. Later-
Modlbldr Posted September 22, 2021 Posted September 22, 2021 ,Progress on the Mustang this morning. Got the windows taped off and sprayed with Tamiya Semi Gloss Black. Trying to get this and my 57 Chevy (glued the window glass in last night) done by Saturday for a model show at the LHS. Later-
Snake45 Posted September 22, 2021 Author Posted September 22, 2021 Got the '70 Chevelle SS Magnum 500 wheels for my latest glue bomb rescue finished. The black portions took me about an hour yesterday, the flat silver spokes about a half hour today. Also got the interior detail-painted. Got to make a replacement for a missing taillight, then detail the grille area, and then nail the whole evil mess together.
ewetwo Posted September 22, 2021 Posted September 22, 2021 5 hours ago, Modlbldr said: ,Progress on the Mustang this morning. Got the windows taped off and sprayed with Tamiya Semi Gloss Black. Trying to get this and my 57 Chevy (glued the window glass in last night) done by Saturday for a model show at the LHS. Later- We picked out just about the same colors for our Mustangs Tom. Looks great.
ewetwo Posted September 22, 2021 Posted September 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, Snake45 said: Got the '70 Chevelle SS Magnum 500 wheels for my latest glue bomb rescue finished. The black portions took me about an hour yesterday, the flat silver spokes about a half hour today. Also got the interior detail-painted. Got to make a replacement for a missing taillight, then detail the grille area, and then nail the whole evil mess together. Can't wait to see it Snake.
ewetwo Posted September 22, 2021 Posted September 22, 2021 After 4 stints in the Purple Pond. I think This will do. It a replica of my mechanic's Nova. I've never seen it. It's buried in the garage attached to his house. Such a shame to let it sit there and rot. So I can only go by his description He said it has no chrome rocker trim because he could find any reproduction of those parts.
Modlbldr Posted September 23, 2021 Posted September 23, 2021 7 hours ago, ewetwo said: We picked out just about the same colors for our Mustangs Tom. Looks great. Looks great David! Later-
Straightliner59 Posted September 26, 2021 Posted September 26, 2021 I got the parts made to assemble this. I just need to get everything solidly put together, then finish the rivets, and do final shaping and cleanup...
Mattilacken Posted September 29, 2021 Posted September 29, 2021 Have made some progress with new headers.. then decided, after some good ideas for turbos.. to toss the new header and make turbo manifolds. Found a good placement of the turbos and a layout that will work. ?
NOBLNG Posted September 30, 2021 Posted September 30, 2021 (edited) I’m trying to break my summer slump and get back to the bench. I bought a Revell Mustang at a flea market for parts and decided to put the motor together hoping to get some inspiration. It sure is a nice intricate little casting. Edited September 30, 2021 by NOBLNG
OldNYJim Posted October 2, 2021 Posted October 2, 2021 I’d been looking for some tires for a salt flats build that I’ve been planning for a while, but I never found exactly what I was looking for…so tonight whilst I was digging through a parts box I found a bunch of those solid Goodyear tires that Revell used to like putting in every kit even though they looked terrible. Figured I might be able to do something with them, perhaps. Turned down fronts and rears in my lathe (an unmolested tire in the background for reference): Got them to the approximate shape I wanted, followed by some hand-sanding, and then I cut some masks: Shot some Createx white: And de-masked: Just a fun little evening project!
Beans Posted October 4, 2021 Posted October 4, 2021 Got the gluebomb interior mostly taken apart. As a bonus I discovered a mosquito encased in the old glue under the seats that I have been able to extract DNA from so I can clone some dinosaurs. just kidding about the mosquito.... 1 1
Brudda Posted October 4, 2021 Posted October 4, 2021 On 10/1/2021 at 9:06 PM, CabDriver said: I’d been looking for some tires for a salt flats build that I’ve been planning for a while, but I never found exactly what I was looking for…so tonight whilst I was digging through a parts box I found a bunch of those solid Goodyear tires that Revell used to like putting in every kit even though they looked terrible. Figured I might be able to do something with them, perhaps. Turned down fronts and rears in my lathe (an unmolested tire in the background for reference): Got them to the approximate shape I wanted, followed by some hand-sanding, and then I cut some masks: Shot some Createx white: And de-masked: Just a fun little evening project! Very nice! Great idea.
OldNYJim Posted October 4, 2021 Posted October 4, 2021 17 minutes ago, Brudda said: Very nice! Great idea. Thank you sir - this was mostly an experiment to see how well the material machined down...I think I'd like to try grinding a custom cutting bit next so I can easily (and consistently) lathe these tires down to the right profile and shape
Straightliner59 Posted October 4, 2021 Posted October 4, 2021 On 10/1/2021 at 10:06 PM, CabDriver said: I’d been looking for some tires for a salt flats build that I’ve been planning for a while, but I never found exactly what I was looking for…so tonight whilst I was digging through a parts box I found a bunch of those solid Goodyear tires that Revell used to like putting in every kit even though they looked terrible. Figured I might be able to do something with them, perhaps. Turned down fronts and rears in my lathe (an unmolested tire in the background for reference): Got them to the approximate shape I wanted, followed by some hand-sanding, and then I cut some masks: Shot some Createx white: And de-masked: Just a fun little evening project! Those look great! I really, really need to learn to use my Cricut! So much potential. 1
Snake45 Posted October 5, 2021 Author Posted October 5, 2021 Got the taillight areas fixed on the thoroughly roached glue bomb '65 El Camino I've been working on. Long story short, I filled the whole areas with J-B Weld, then filed the correct body contours and taillight shapes back in. Took between 2 and 3 hours, but very satisfying work.
Tom Geiger Posted October 6, 2021 Posted October 6, 2021 2 hours ago, Snake45 said: Got the taillight areas fixed on the thoroughly roached glue bomb '65 El Camino I've been working on. Long story short, I filled the whole areas with J-B Weld, then filed the correct body contours and taillight shapes back in. Took between 2 and 3 hours, but very satisfying work. So it looks like this now?
Snake45 Posted October 6, 2021 Author Posted October 6, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tom Geiger said: So it looks like this now? No it does not. It looks just like this, except instead of red lenses and chrome bezels, that's all now gray J-B Weld. The taillights will be added by the magic of Testor Stop Light Red paint. Edited October 6, 2021 by Snake45
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