What Did You Accomplish Today? (Model Car Work)

[meechum68]

Got my Cannonball build in primer, body, interior tub, hood frame .. then it's body work and reprime. Then will do paint. After will bring all the small stuff, suspension, engine etc etc etc

[Old Buckaroo]

Got the "Motown Missile" pretty much mocked up , decided to drag the MPC 69 Daytona back out that will be "Eberhart - Nunn" car and get back yo work on it.

[Keef]

Got one finished and off the bench, then started mocking up a couple of new builds. 

[Old Buckaroo]

I love the Bad Apple Vega !

[Ulf]

On wheels, one thing I learned on this forum is to dare to use different types of glues, thanks to all who contribute. The MPC's axles are very weak so there will be a compromise with support. If I build another one, it will definitely be brass wire in the axles.

[Falcon Ranchero]

8 hours ago, Keef said:

Got one finished and off the bench, then started mocking up a couple of new builds. 

That drag '57 T-bird is actually a really cool idea; I drew a drag '57 T-bird in highschool and called it "Atilla the Thun" (instead of Atilla the Hun). Thought that would be a cool name enblazoned across a drag Thunderbird.

[Falcon Ranchero]

Got side-tracked fixing the wheels on my '53 Stude since I took the original tires off to use for my '69 Galaxie, and then a set from that kit I just put in the Stude box to put them on next time I take the supplies out so the '63 Impala has gone literally nowhere in the past 4 days. All I did was pick out a different rim/tire combo. Planning on actually starting today for sure.

[Old Buckaroo]

The windshield scoop has been built for the Pro Stock Grump Monza - This started life as a Promo out of a North Carolina swamp. If you've never tried building a model from a promo you're missing out !

The swamp Monza 

 

 

 

[Ulf]

Some weathering and so I finally took the plunge, I'm a fanboy ! 
ok ok, the tailor sewed, hoppfully a conversation starter.

[Wickersham Humble]

AMT fan, here.  Wick

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How do I get rid of this box?

 

[Old Buckaroo]

Cool patch Ulf !

[Falcon Ranchero]

Meant what I said; started on the Impala last night; got mostly everything painted and assembled the interior. Assembled engine this morning, wheels'll be this evening. Should be completely done on Friday at the latest. 

[meechum68]

Got the 57 out of the bath, she cleaned up pretty nicely, will have to do a bit of sanding. Should be able to put it back in primer Friday evening, and then lay the base coat Sat and top coat on Sunday.  

Gonna try and talk the wife into a grey interior with Purple highlights, (also gonna get some flocking for floor as well in purple if things go as planned)

 

And got some paint on my Cannonball build, which will have the 2 pics of it atm. 

[meechum68]

Got a bit of work on the 47 done, started mounting suspension stuff so I can get the height set and do any more massaging if I have to and then put in the engine mounts.  

 

[meechum68]

Spent a nice amount of time at the bench today!! 

Worked on the 47,  laid down some primer on the wife's 57,  got my Cannonballer fully primed and will shoot color on the body and hood this week, and if you look closely at the pics I have on the 47, you will see a sneaky lil Skyline in the background, that guy is for another group build, we are doing a Tamiya kit build, but can do anything we want, sooo... stay tuned.  Been so nice to be working on various things and make progress here and there.   

[Lownslow]

knocked out the Porsche interior

 

[Brudda]

Put plug wires and brackets for the floating alternator and power steering pump. 1964 Pontiac GTO. 389. 

[oldcarfan]

I finished a long stalled project today. I started it during COVID and then got sick and put it away. It's the Toyota Hiace Van from 1983. It was an original issue that I got at a hobby show in 2019. The guy bought it new and saw the body had to be assembled and lost interest. He gave it to me for $15 so I can't complain. It's been on the shelf taunting me for a while so I pulled it down. I'll post some more pictures in the truck build section.

[Brudda]

Mounted the body on the chassis. Starting to look like a car. Temporary put the tires and wheels on for a last fit. Stance is good , no engine interference problems and the hood fits, now we can move on to finish her. 

[Bainford]

Sharp looking colour on the Goat. That's going to be cool.

[PatW]

15 hours ago, oldcarfan said:

I finished a long stalled project today. I started it during COVID and then got sick and put it away. It's the Toyota Hiace Van from 1983. It was an original issue that I got at a hobby show in 2019. The guy bought it new and saw the body had to be assembled and lost interest. He gave it to me for $15 so I can't complain. It's been on the shelf taunting me for a while so I pulled it down. I'll post some more pictures in the truck build section.

Superb! Where did you get the decals from?

[oldcarfan]

9 hours ago, PatW said:

Superb! Where did you get the decals from?

They are mostly homemade. I used some Gundam decals for a few things but most of it was done using Word with screen captures for some of the images such as the Area 51 and the OCP symbol. The lettering is mostly Word fonts that looked good. I put it all on a document and had a local copy shop print them on decal paper.

[PatW]

20 hours ago, oldcarfan said:

They are mostly homemade. I used some Gundam decals for a few things but most of it was done using Word with screen captures for some of the images such as the Area 51 and the OCP symbol. The lettering is mostly Word fonts that looked good. I put it all on a document and had a local copy shop print them on decal paper.

Thanks Gary. I buy my own white or clear backed decal paper and run it through our ordinary printer, two coats of gloss clear each dried for at least an hour. then ready to cut out and dip in warm to hot water.

Edited 21 hours ago by PatW

[meechum68]

This was done a few days ago, and I can't remember if I posted this or not. I should be laying the first coat of Purple the wife wants tonight or maybe tomorrow. 

And the interior will be Pearl White.  So things should pop nicely. 

[johnyrotten]

4 hours ago, meechum68 said:

This was done a few days ago, and I can't remember if I posted this or not. I should be laying the first coat of Purple the wife wants tonight or maybe tomorrow. 

And the interior will be Pearl White.  So things should pop nicely. 

Very nice.