StevenGuthmiller Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 Interesting site, but I really wish they had illustrations of the colors, and not just descriptions. I have the MCW site & "Paintref.com" both on my toolbar so I can easily jump back & forth between the two. That way I can look at the colors I'm interested in on Paintref, & then see what MCW has to match it. It's a little more time consuming, but I'm sure the guys at MCW don't want to waste the time & effort to depict chips of every color they carry on the website. There are a lot of colors there. Plus as he says somewhere on the site, computer images are not necessarily accurate depictions of color anyway. Steve
Roadrunner Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 OK, thanks for that, Steve. I'll check the other site you mentioned. I may or may not be the norm here, but I'm pretty particular when it comes to colors.
Deathgoblin Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 Got in a box of corvettes today, including a Manta Ray and a Corvette Indy.
StevenGuthmiller Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 OK, thanks for that, Steve. I'll check the other site you mentioned. I may or may not be the norm here, but I'm pretty particular when it comes to colors. It's a paint "cross reference" site so make sure you don't get hung up on names. While the correct 1959 Buick color may be "Lido Lavender", it's listed on the MCW site as "Royal Amethyst", the Pontiac variant. Same exact color. Steve
Petetrucker07 Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 Got these today from my LHS. Got the good guy discount, 25% off. Gonna build them both as drag cars, someday.
Joe Handley Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 Brought this big guy home today Already have heavy duty pinion gears for the axle, heavy duty drive shafts, and stamped steel 6 lug white wagon wheels that are also functioning beadlocks that have been waiting for me to get this.........now I just need to find some build time...
hgbben Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 Brought this big guy home today Already have heavy duty pinion gears for the axle, heavy duty drive shafts, and stamped steel 6 lug white wagon wheels that are also functioning beadlocks that have been waiting for me to get this.........now I just need to find some build time... That looks awesome. Any leads as to where to find another?
Joe Handley Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 Check you LHS if they carry stuff from Horizon Hobby, Vaterra is one of their brands. The HobbyTown I work for has another one of these kits, plus a ready to run, on the shelf.
Petetrucker07 Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 I REALLY like the Twin Hammers car. I like the link rear suspension.
Rob Hall Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 (edited) Went to the local model swap meet and got a solid, unpainted AMT '63 Imperial ht w/ box and a clean gold '66 Riviera promo. Edited March 14, 2015 by Rob Hall
Joe Handley Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 I REALLY like the Twin Hammers car. I like the link rear suspension. That K5 is built so you can put the 2 speed from the Hammers in it too, not sure if that will happen, but it's nice to have the option.
The70judgeman Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 @Joe- You're gonna have some fun building that! I bought one a few months ago or so. Just a word of caution...when you're assembling the suspension links make sure you are following the correct pages for the correct lengths. There are different length assemblies for different chassis lengths. I have a few more things to get and I'm up and running...battery, charger, controller, and receiver. And, I may get the body painted soon if the weather holds out.
blackandwhite Posted March 15, 2015 Posted March 15, 2015 (edited) Couple of MM metalizers, 3 brushes, some tamiya clear yellow, and pack of tamiya PE saws Edited March 15, 2015 by blackandwhite
Robberbaron Posted March 15, 2015 Posted March 15, 2015 Finally snagged a Moebius '56 Chrysler at my LHS, to go with the '55.
Atmobil Posted March 15, 2015 Posted March 15, 2015 Brought this big guy home today Already have heavy duty pinion gears for the axle, heavy duty drive shafts, and stamped steel 6 lug white wagon wheels that are also functioning beadlocks that have been waiting for me to get this.........now I just need to find some build time... What is the price for this one in stores in the US? I see them on Ebay for 319,99$ buy it now.
ZTony8 Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 At the Sylvania show last Saturday I picked up three unbuilt kits- a Hasegawa Jaguar IMSA XJR-9,a Tamiya Lotus 102B,and an early issue Tamiya Brabham BT46-ten bucks each.
blackandwhite Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 grabbed the snap together raptor, a new scriber, deck brown, and a can of tamiya brilliant blue
atomicholiday Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Just got this one from the bay. I've been after one for a while now.
Jaguar man 21 Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Is that mustang kit any good I've been wanting to build one as a resto mod
unclescott58 Posted March 17, 2015 Posted March 17, 2015 Yesterday I recieved the book Show Rod Model Kits by Scotty Gosson. A pretty good book. Well worth the price. Lots of great photos and information. Scott
ChrisBcritter Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 (edited) Got the underhood items (firewall, radiator, horns, battery) for my AMT '63 Impala (this was the old Model King issue that didn't have those parts). Got outbid on the taillight lenses, however... Edited March 18, 2015 by ChrisBcritter
gtx6970 Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 (edited) Got a couple Ebay buys in today. A builder 1959 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible. And a Really nice built 1960 Bonneville convertible Edited March 19, 2015 by gtx6970
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