Chuck Most Posted December 7, 2011 Posted December 7, 2011 Very, very minor progress report on whatever thing I'm working on...
tim08 Posted December 10, 2011 Posted December 10, 2011 (edited) The rats looking good Chuck. Been a cool thread, lots of nice builds going on. Well, the Viper turned out to be a not so great kit. Here's how it finished up. The plenum I brushed Alclad for the clamps, foil was a pain. Then got paint under the headlight lens, tried to pry it off to fix and snapped it in half. Edited December 11, 2011 by Tim08
tim08 Posted December 10, 2011 Posted December 10, 2011 (edited) So I glued it together, sanded it smooth, covered with foil, got the trusty Daffy hair dryer and tried melting a piece of thin plastic over it. It turned out pretty close. Edited December 11, 2011 by Tim08
tim08 Posted December 10, 2011 Posted December 10, 2011 (edited) Finished it up last night. The body to frame fit is lousy, and once it's on...it's on! Front end sits way too high, and there's a terrible gap between the front deck and dash. It's done, I'll never build one again. All pics under glass. Edited December 10, 2011 by Tim08
tim08 Posted December 10, 2011 Posted December 10, 2011 My photobucket account is gone! All of a sudden
Tony T Posted December 11, 2011 Posted December 11, 2011 This one is done!! Started in about 1993-1995 timeframe...and finished today!! Enjoy...thanks for looking and thanks for the CBP inclination to finish this one off!! WooHoo!!
tim08 Posted December 11, 2011 Posted December 11, 2011 (edited) Thanx Terry, I spent most of the morning retrieving my build pics, don't know what happened at photobucket. All the Viper pics on this, and another site just vanished last night. All of my others are fine, just the Viper. It wasn't a great kit, so I guess it just kept wanting to fight me, even after it was built! Good job on the Hooters car Tony! Edited December 11, 2011 by Tim08
Tony T Posted December 11, 2011 Posted December 11, 2011 Thanks, Tim. Thanks, Terry. I appreciate the comments...nice to get this one done!! I have several more WIPs to drag back to the bench, but not until I'm ready for them...I've got several newer kits that I've bought in the last while that I'd like to get to, like the Hudson, glue kit and upcoming deluxe Batmobiles, Charger police car and several more I'd like to get to...plus the re-issue of the 1/32 scale Batmobile that I'll be building two of...mine and a friends...that may be the next project to the bench...two-for Batmobile!!
Erik Smith Posted December 23, 2011 Posted December 23, 2011 (edited) Oh no! It looks like the "back on the bench" builds are going back...into storage? I finished one kit so I am back to this... Not a whole lot left, and I will glad to be done with this. I am not sure what inspired me in the first place. Edited December 23, 2011 by Erik Smith
Chuck Most Posted December 24, 2011 Posted December 24, 2011 Dragging out another one- one that I haven't posted before. It is the AMT '09 Dodge Challenger SRT8 kit, and I'm making it into a phantom '11 Hemi 'Cuda. I just attached the Challenger chin spoiler to the modified nose- which is a combination of the AMT part with the grille and splash apron openings from a Revell '71 grafted in. Eventually it will get the fender 'gills' and taillamp panel from the '71 kit, as well.
Jantrix Posted December 26, 2011 Author Posted December 26, 2011 Oh no! It looks like the "back on the bench" builds are going back...into storage? As for myself, we just had a enormous "oh ######" moment at work that has set us back by six months or more. I have had very little free time for building lately and when I do, don't have the energy. If this CBP tapers off in the coming weeks rest assured that I will bring it back when I have some building time. Be cool.
Greg Pugh Posted December 27, 2011 Posted December 27, 2011 This is one of those CBP's that may hit some dead time but I don't think it will ever die. Everyone has projects that need to find their way back to the bench.
Erik Smith Posted December 28, 2011 Posted December 28, 2011 As for myself, we just had a enormous "oh ######" moment at work that has set us back by six months or more. I have had very little free time for building lately and when I do, don't have the energy. If this CBP tapers off in the coming weeks rest assured that I will bring it back when I have some building time. Be cool. I think this will be a perennial "pop back up" thread. I know how it goes Rob, just took me a minute to scroll down and find the thread. That's how I feel about 6 months during the year - right now, not so much. I'll do what I can to keep it alive.
jcbigpaw Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 Funny I should run across this forum just a few days after putting the Roth Mysterion back in the box (again). Maybe it's a sign. I've had the kit since the 80s and have started and stopped it several times. Guess I'll get back on it while the recent work is still fresh. I've got a few other half-builts I could pull out as well. Tune in for more details.
Greg Pugh Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 Had a chance to work on the Tbird today. I got the parts of the interior that I wanted white, painted white and also started the masking process so that I can lay down some black tomorrow.
Greg Pugh Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 I also played around with the grill. I wanted to add a common '50's custom trick to it. Sorry that it looks like a Roulette Wheel in the pics. I was trying to figure out where I wanted to drill and I used fine-tipped Sharpie markers to help with this. Half way there..... ....And 71 holes later....
Dr. Cranky Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 I think that grill is very nice, the right look indeed. Another great use for pins!
Dr. Cranky Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 BTW, that Daffy Duck thing, is that a hairdryer or a heat gun or a mini fan? Just curious.
ValvEasy Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 This one has been waiting for me for 10 years, and she's finally gonna get it.
tim08 Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 That one should'nt take too long to finish. Virgil, It's a hairdryer.
Greg Pugh Posted January 8, 2012 Posted January 8, 2012 I think that grill is very nice, the right look indeed. Another great use for pins! Yeah, I like that grill! Well done. Thanks guys. It was a numbing project but I think the end result will be pretty cool. I can't wait to see it when it's all chromed up and ready to go. Thanks again.
jcbigpaw Posted January 13, 2012 Posted January 13, 2012 (edited) Spent some time building instead of web browsing and finally got this done. Here's some pics. Bodywork after paint. Finished chassis with wired engines. If you've never attempted this model beware. There is a ton of chrome! Every piece that makes up the frame, suspension, steering etc is chrome. Construction and paint were done per kit instructions and photos I have of the actual car. I added yellow thread to add plug wires. The finished model is quite good looking Edited February 19, 2012 by jcbigpaw
SuperStockAndy Posted January 27, 2012 Posted January 27, 2012 I'm afraid I'll have to withdraw from this CBP...there's no way I'll ever get the Elky done...
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