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Rob, totally understandable, but also remember that there's a full year, which is lots of time to get this one done. Some people will sit it out and some people (and you know who you are) will build 2 or 3 because, as you know, this stuff becomes addictive.

Best, DC

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Hello everyone !!! My name is Efren and I am new here , just want to let you all know that I am in

I'll be posting pictures soon.

Wow guys.........cool projects so far ! ! ! ! !

Thanks Dr. Cranky !

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I'll be working with an amt kit Chevrolet c1500 454ss with missing bed, but I found a empty bottle of mustard and monster truck wheels from a die cast.the names is " The Tsunami "

Posted

All right, Rodney, those weld seams are perfect. Nice job. You guys are really dishing out some amazing eye candy. I gotta catch up. Shoot, I've only opened up the boxes of the Gremlin and the Van.

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Wow Rodney, that looks amazing. Can I ask how you did that?

I glued on some small round stock and then used a Soldiering iron/wood burning tool to rough it up.

One side down so far. :D

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Thanks Cranky, I may be slow but I keep chuggin along :D

Good thing we got a whole yr to finish.

which year tho?? ;):lol:

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Rodney, that is very cool looking welding. I've been considering whether or not I want to try something like that on my build. It just looks awesome!

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Thanks, now to see if I can do it to the other side faster.

This time I won't glue on the round stock and just try and melt it on.

Just like welding Plastic.

Some people to this when building customs, stronger than glue and sandable. :)

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This is a great Forum Cranky ! and thanks for your comments.

and thanks to you guys as well ! there are some great models being built and i'm really looking froward to the coming months to

see what you all come up with.

this is what I am intending to build for the Comp,

I sketched it up last year but never got round to building it, Now I have the perfect Excuse !

this was the first rough sketch of the HEMI,

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and here is how I intend to modifie the engine block,

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This is the final design of what I intend to build. and apart from the engine block and tyres.

the entire model will be scratch built from sheet and sections of Styrene...and lots plastic weld !

I will make a scale card body former to get the shape and size right and then start with the chassis.

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I'm looking forward to getting on with this model now and will start getting the parts together this weekend.

take care all,

cant wait to see what you all come up with !

All the best

Barry.

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Edited by Barry Harker
Posted

Oh and Rodney,

That process you have used on your model looks Bloody Fantastic, and looks the perfect scale !

well done.

soldering irons are great for beating up the panels with as well !

all the best,

Barry.

Posted

Barry, more fantastic work from you, and those action photos are amazing.

I sent you a PM, buddy, did you get it? Check your in-box.

Keep up the great work, DC

Posted

Rodney, that's a great way to do the weld seams. I use a pocket WELLER, and it works very well too. It's slow tedious work but the results are really wonderful in particular when the paint goes on.

Posted

Well guys.

You may hear a little less from me, seeing as how I just started a new job-

BUT I will still be building on my free time. (It's only part time work so I will still have plenty of it)

Just a heads up, seeing as how I've practically been living at my workbench for the past three months.

I'm still here, just with a -little- less frequency! :D

'til next time....

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Heres a bunch of images I spent hours messing around with in photoshop for you Cranky,

I am now also working on some more and I have increased the lenth of my card painted road to get longer photo shots.

I just need some nice sunny weather now to take lots of new photos !

All the best,

Barry.

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