Brudda Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 2 minutes ago, Brudda said: Unclescott58, I saw your 917 project. That’s cool. Indycals has resin tires also. My turbine car really needed them. The old mpc tires were not in the best shape. Enjoy your build. Here is a pic of my mpc turbine. Indycal decals and their resin tires. P.S. the build is not 100 percent accurate but it is close as I could get it. Still a fun build. That’s what it’s about, fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share Posted August 31, 2022 21 minutes ago, Brudda said: Unclescott58, I saw your 917 project. That’s cool. Indycals has resin tires also. My turbine car really needed them. The old mpc tires were not in the best shape. Enjoy your build. Here is a pic of my mpc turbine. Indycal decals and their resin tires. Your Lotus Turbine Car looks great. I too have one in my stash that I need to build one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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unclescott58 Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share Posted August 31, 2022 (edited) 53 minutes ago, Luc Janssens said: I watching the video on my smart TV right now. He’s just started painting. I’ll be curious on his color choices. Edited August 31, 2022 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share Posted August 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Luc Janssens said: Nice build in the end. I’m glad to hear that the decals worked well. I am a little disappointed. He said he going to do some online research to get info for painting. So, I’m wondering where he got the idea that the engine should be paint blue? Engines painted Ford Blue really didn’t start until 1966. One of the restoration videos of the real car shows the engine apart. From what I could see, I did not see any blue paint on it. Other than that, Chris did his normal informative, and fun build. What it may lack in paint accuracy, he makes up in showing us how the kit goes together. And some things to watch out for in building the kit. Over all he did a good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 1 hour ago, unclescott58 said: ...He said he going to do some online research to get info for painting... Hello @unclescott58, Chris is not a show builder; he's a generalist and enthusiast who builds and paints models simply for the love of it. He may or may not research a project ahead of time, he may do something approximating something from his childhood, something a family member/friend once owned/drove, something loosely based on something from a movie or TV show, something based on the box art, or sometimes even by imaginary stories he creates of fictitious owners and vehicle histories. By his own account, Chris is not the be-all end-all of perfection, accuracy, or authenticity. Chris sees something online or envisions something he thinks is neat, does/changes things "as he goes", and in general, is in it more for the sheer fun and speed of putting out TWO build videos per week. Hope this provides some perspective, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 2 hours ago, Stef said: Hello @unclescott58, Chris is not a show builder; he's a generalist and enthusiast who builds and paints models simply for the love of it. He may or may not research a project ahead of time, he may do something approximating something from his childhood, something a family member/friend once owned/drove, something loosely based on something from a movie or TV show, something based on the box art, or sometimes even by imaginary stories he creates of fictitious owners and vehicle histories. By his own account, Chris is not the be-all end-all of perfection, accuracy, or authenticity. Chris sees something online or envisions something he thinks is neat, does/changes things "as he goes", and in general, is in it more for the sheer fun and speed of putting out TWO build videos per week. Hope this provides some perspective, thanks. Oh, I understand all of that. And I’m big fan of Chris for a lot of the reasons you listed. That’s why I tried to not be to harsh in my criticism about his building of Gurney’s Indy car. He did very good job on the model in general. But, he did say he was going to do some research on colors. Obviously like others of us out here, I’m sure he found little. So he did the best he could. And other than my questioning his choice of painting the engine blue. I think he did a great job. And choosing to paint a Ford engine blue is not a great crime. After all, that’s probably the color most people think of, right or wrong, when it comes to Ford motors. I will keep watching Chris/HPI guy’s videos on YouTube. I like his builds. I like his sense of humor. He has a very mid-west sense of humor. Which makes sense since he’s from right next door in Wisconsin. His humor, mainly reflected in his comments, remind of several of my male cousins for some reason? And that’s a good thing. In fact, being that he lives fairly close to us over here in Minnesota, I hope someday I’ll get a chance to meet him. Maybe he can to the NNL North sometime, here in Twin Cities. (How about it Chris?) There are several other in the MCCM (Model Car Club of Minnesota) who also enjoy his work, and I’m know would love to meet him too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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