What Did You Accomplish Today? (Model Car Work)

[meechum68]

She doesn't look too bad, that really sucks the wind got it!  Send her to the shop, get a quote and fix her up with a bit of duct tape and bailing wire!  

Really hate seeing this

[Beans]

4 hours ago, Mattilacken said:

I managed to throw a model in the floor today while taking photos.. the wind took it.. it was a stupid mistake..

 

Oh man... That sucks.  Sorry that happened. I think we've all been there in one way or another.  

[Mattilacken]

1 hour ago, meechum68 said:

She doesn't look too bad, that really sucks the wind got it!  Send her to the shop, get a quote and fix her up with a bit of duct tape and bailing wire!  

Really hate seeing this

Haha it’s mostly suspension in the rear that took the biggest hit. But I guess it’s couple of hours until she is back  

21 minutes ago, Beans said:

Oh man... That sucks.  Sorry that happened. I think we've all been there in one way or another.  

thanks! I guess we have, but it can always be fixed

[meechum68]

3 hours ago, Mattilacken said:

Haha it’s mostly suspension in the rear that took the biggest hit. But I guess it’s couple of hours until she is back  

thanks! I guess we have, but it can always be fixed

And I have seen my share of rear suspension work held together just like that
 

[johnyrotten]

Started scratch building headers for the nailhead powered model t, left hand had other ideas.  Hit the floor,lots of work to put this back together. 

[catpack68]

I primed the body on the Revell 68 Firebird I’ve been working on this morning. I finished painting the wheels and tires. I painted the engine earlier this week with MCW Pontiac blue and added a MAD distributor.The body color will be white with a factory red stripe and red interior.

[meechum68]

I got a second coat of primer on the Catalina and Hudson after cleaning up mold lines, tomorrow will be touch up if needed, then the Hudson gets first coat of body paint. 

The Skyline I am working on, I will be able to start some detail painting on the chassis parts and some assembly to at least get it to roller.  The interior is in an alcohol bath due to some paint being horrid.  

I will get both frames of the Hudson and Pontiac final painted, then will figure out the chassis parts color for them, and then prime and paint. 

I also figured out where my OBS kit is... and I have to unbury it from behind the air craft. 

[johnyrotten]

Got the t back together this morning, pinned everything and it's brother. Hopefully I'll be able to get the headers built and move on to the interior 

[meechum68]

So I did some work on the Skyline chassis, and had the steering linkage working and I was messing with something and broke it, and then the other half took flying lessons, so it's another part I raid out of my other Skyline like it.  (May have to change what I do with it) 

Put another coat of primer on the Catalina. 
Put another coat of primer on the Hudson, and it failed bad so into the pond it went. 

I knew then it was time to walk away. 

 

[oldcarfan]

On 10/16/2025 at 4:08 AM, Mattilacken said:

I managed to throw a model in the floor today while taking photos.. the wind took it.. it was a stupid mistake..

It looks repairable at least. We've all been there. One time I accidentally launched a just-completed build off a balcony while trying to get a picture. 

[Donny]

5 hours ago, oldcarfan said:

It looks repairable at least. We've all been there. One time I accidentally launched a just-completed build off a balcony while trying to get a picture. 

Yeah I dropped a scalpel on my newly painted Chrysler bonnet recently, aaaahhhhh. As you said, we've all been there

Don

[Old Buckaroo]

More of a weekend goof off that has filtered over - Decided to look in all the AMT Challenger boxes up on the shelf.  Here is the lineup 

L-R  AMT 70 Challenger with a 440 six pack ,resin 70 SE body (small back window) fitted to AMT chassis with a Yankee Challenger hood hole that the hood has been filled, AMT 70 Challenger with a 72-74 resin conversion & hood from Harts Parts, AMT 70 Challenger with a 66 Nova pro street chassis fitted and Compresins hood.

It was a Mopar weekend. 

[meechum68]

Nice mock-ups! Gonna enjoy seeing where you take this.

 

[johnyrotten]

Scratch built a header for the nailhead.  

[Old Buckaroo]

1 hour ago, johnyrotten said:

Scratch built a header for the nailhead.  

 

Now that is cool - what is your method for bending the styrene? Ive never had much luck with tight bends. 

[Old Buckaroo]

Oh one more addition - made a Coronet hood for the Revell 69 Super bee kit from an ancient vacuform conversion kit. Total of 4 separate pieces (topside, bottom and scoops) and it was a lot of fun.  

 

[oldcarfan]

I got boredom inspired and got a stalled project almost finished. I would have been done today, but the paint reacted badly to the primer on some of the small parts.

[meechum68]

I got the interior for the Skyline primered, Got the wheels for the little Datsun I am working on, painted. Frames for the Hudson and Pontiac done.  (Have to figure out chassis colors, really thinking of going white for a huge contrast)  Started messing with the Hudson engine, test fitting so I can get it ready for prime and paint. 

 

[johnyrotten]

5 hours ago, Old Buckaroo said:

Now that is cool - what is your method for bending the styrene? Ive never had much luck with tight bends. 

These were "cold" bent, I used a pair of tweezers to act as a brake. I roll the the piece between my fingers to get a bit of heat in it and position the tweezers. The tight bends at the head are kinda "cheated". I bend close to a 90 degree, trim for length than chamfer the end. That allows you to angle the pieces where you need them and solvent glue takes care of the rest with a little pressure. The rings on the flange act as a "well" and give a positive location. Hope this makes sense, These are the first set I've ever made. 

[Mattilacken]

Have made some progress on the Impala. Will try to finish it these coming days. 

Edited yesterday at 05:34 AM by Mattilacken

[meechum68]

That's wicked! Excellent work!!

[Mattilacken]

This rear connection that never was intended to be seen by revell has been fighting me.. might have to do with all the mods and the fact that everything have been cut apart and fitted to an other chassis, but any how.. third time trying to fixate this.. epoxy every time but the glue areal is small and the tension for pulling them apart is high. Now I use Tamiya epoxy and try with leaving a small gap so it’s not as much tension. There is now way I can make a cut to make the tension less. 
cross my fingers. 

[Mattilacken]

So far so good! 

[Mattilacken]

Was laying some black paint on the booth lid, had a problem with sanding through when polishing. So I stripped it and put bmf on the emblem and painted again. Looks good straight out of the AB, LP Clear is not as “hot” as TS clear which is good. Did an other wet coat after this.

[johnyrotten]

Got the headers finished. Started the templates for the floor and rollbar/ interior.