peteski Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 26 minutes ago, NOBLNG said: That’s nice! Do you have a build thread on it? Thanks! No, I don't. It is a Gunze Sangyo 1:32 '57 Chevy BelAir from the '50s Collection. Very simple curbside kit, but they build up very nicely. This is the model featured on the BMF packaging. I built it about 25 years ago (before digital cameras). No in progress-photos. All that kit has is the body, interior, 2 metal axles, tires, wheels and chrome parts. IIRC, I used Colors by Boyd Pacific Blue and white. And BMF of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 (edited) I have used those thin nylon plastic pieces with a tee shaped end to them from new clothing tags. I leave the tee on the end and it acts as a good stop when the straight thin round part is fed through a drilled hope to suit from under a wing and epoxied into place underneath. Edited April 6, 2022 by Bugatti Fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 On 4/4/2022 at 8:12 PM, peteski said: Yes, kit's molded antennas are way out of scale, but sewing needles just don't look right to me. They have a unrealistic taper to them. For non-retractable antennas I use stainless steel wire (thickness dpeents on scale of the model), and make a tip from a tiny piece of hypodermic tube. For retractable antennas I use telescopic sizes of hypodermic tubing with the last segment out of stainless steel wire. I get the tubing and wire from https://componentsupplycompany.com/ This is a 1:32 scale model with a telescopic antenna. Wow, I've seen that image for so many years. I had no clue it was 1/32. Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 26 minutes ago, sbk said: Wow, I've seen that image for so many years. I had no clue it was 1/32. Very cool! Thank you Steve. I feel honored and proud that El (founder of BMF Co.) selected that photo to use on their product packaging. Those 1:32 Gunze Sangyo kits are basic, but also very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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