What Did You Accomplish Today? (Model Car Work)

[catpack68]

Starting to get the bumpers and all accessories installed on the Hasegawa 67 VW Type 2 pick up project. Hoping to finish it up soon.

[Big Messer]

Doing work in my 1941 house truck. Things go slow because I keep making changes, but interior cabinets mostly done. 

Edited Sunday at 10:10 PM by Big Messer

[johnyrotten]

3 hours ago, catpack68 said:

Starting to get the bumpers and all accessories installed on the Hasegawa 67 VW Type 2 pick up project. Hoping to finish it up soon.

Absolutely awesome. 

[johnyrotten]

Good session at the bench. Success with embossing powder, got some detail work on the chassis done and the engine is in paint. Happy with this one so far

[meechum68]

That is fantastic work, and just a quick clarification... it's white glue then the embossing powder and let dry? 

The frame/chassis work is super nice!!  

[johnyrotten]

10 minutes ago, meechum68 said:

That is fantastic work, and just a quick clarification... it's white glue then the embossing powder and let dry? 

The frame/chassis work is super nice!!  

I actually used thinned black testors paint. I had trouble with the Elmer's glue, I tried that three different times with no success, but I'll guarantee the problem was me. But yes, slightly thinned Elmer's is what I've read from the guys that are pros at it. Thanks for the compliment on the chassis, detail work like that is my "thing". I just zone out and it happens. 

Edited Sunday at 11:48 PM by johnyrotten

[meechum68]

That's still a good tip! Options are good tbh.

 

[FoMoCo66]

Modified some vacuum formed parts I got from my friend @Alan Barton to fit on the revell 29 ford. Future project for some other time.

[Lownslow]

Weather has been terrible for painting so ive been knocking out work on builds for next year, i got body work almost done on this, i had 0 intentions of building an interceptor i wanted something less apocalyptic

 

[Mattilacken]

Been making some plumbing for my monster truck build.. some pictured some not.. I did also mount the floor and custom pedals. 

[meechum68]

1 hour ago, Mattilacken said:

Been making some plumbing for my monster truck build.. some pictured some not.. I did also mount the floor and custom pedals. 

Straight killing it man!! I am enjoying this! 

[meechum68]

17 hours ago, Lownslow said:

Weather has been terrible for painting so ive been knocking out work on builds for next year, i got body work almost done on this, i had 0 intentions of building an interceptor i wanted something less apocalyptic

 

Great looking Interceptor! 

[oldcarfan]

On 11/23/2025 at 5:46 PM, johnyrotten said:

I actually used thinned black testors paint. I had trouble with the Elmer's glue, I tried that three different times with no success, but I'll guarantee the problem was me. But yes, slightly thinned Elmer's is what I've read from the guys that are pros at it. Thanks for the compliment on the chassis, detail work like that is my "thing". I just zone out and it happens. 

I've switched to plain Testor's enamel paints for flocking as it stays wet longer than acrylics. I can usually paint it on a larger area and flock it without the paint drying before I'm done.

As for Elmer's glue, I used that originally but I noticed that it tended to shrink as it dried, leaving noticeable gap around the edges and one time, even curling away from the edge. It could just be an error on my part, but I don't have that problem with enamels. 

[meechum68]

3 minutes ago, oldcarfan said:

I've switched to plain Testor's enamel paints for flocking as it stays wet longer than acrylics. I can usually paint it on a larger area and flock it without the paint drying before I'm done.

As for Elmer's glue, I used that originally but I noticed that it tended to shrink as it dried, leaving noticeable gap around the edges and one time, even curling away from the edge. It could just be an error on my part, but I don't have that problem with enamels. 

I will give both a try since I have a window on the kit I want to try and flock.