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