RodneyBad Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 (edited) Stopped by my LHS and they actually had some good stuff in stock. The wheels for the 32 look a bit smaller tho.. More like 15"s at best. Edited January 27, 2013 by RodneyBad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I don't usually buy anything this modern, but it was going for a good price, and at the end of the day, it's still a 911 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathgoblin Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Union/Heller Porsche 917K kit with the Martini livery. I've been after one of these for a while, and lucked out on a complete one with a couple of badly painted parts. Got it for $20 plus shipping. Not too shabby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Peter, those Aztec pearls are new. They are pre-thinned for airbrushing, have good pigment, and lay on very smooth. They dry to a satin finish you you have to clear it. Here's one of my first efforts using them. I bought mine directly from Testor's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Nice color and SHINY :) . What clear do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter31a Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Thanks, Glenn, I appreciate the info. Your first test sure makes them look good. I'll keep an eye out for these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAone Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Nice color. Did you have to use a base color befor shooting the pearl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Guys, Testors has both gloss and matte clears in the Aztec line, I used their gloss. Dried very hard. I polished it up with Ultra Restore, no wet sanding needed. No base coat is needed. A really great thing is that if you have a fubar, you can just re-coat the area and it blends just like the 1:1 waterborne auto paint. The Merc was primed using Plastikote, but I have found that it really likes bare plastic. If I can find any flaw, its that the pearl colors tend to ding a bit before they're cleared, but I would think if the paint was "set" with a hair dryer one might not have that reaction. I'm going to try polishing some primer to see if the paint sticks to that as well as bare plastic. The total painting time on the Merc was 15 minutes, in a dirty and unheated garage with no paint booth, clean up time included. They make 40 colors, including transparent, opaque, and flourescent. Forgot to post the link, and the pic is of "ultra restore" from innovative hobby supply. http://www.testors.com/category/558561/Airbrushable_Acrylic_Paint http://www.innovativehobbysupply.com/index.php/featured-products/ultra-restore/ultra-restore-plastic-polishing-formula.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Winter Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 New Toy, will come in handy once I finish the bodywork on the 1:1 toy, picked up a can of Epoxy primer also, didn't figure it was photo worthy. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lownslow Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 A sealed 1965 Hemi Under Glass kit, only to find out it DOESN'T have Hurst wheels in it Thankfully my parts box did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prostockmania Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) Got these today, 69 impala as a rebuiler, Ventura to use for a slot car, but Is in need of help, and the maverick I think is a resin. Edited January 28, 2013 by prostockmania Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Just a couple more Cobra's for the collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnny Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I got a 65 Chevy PU, 58 Impala and a 69 Torino Modified Stocker!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Apple Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Found this in my mail box today, another one of my grails i can mark off the list! Still need the Loner to complete my 1/16 FED collection. Wish Revell or Round2 would start reproducing these kits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lownslow Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 some 3d printed wheels came in today 3 piece 2 in one offset. and my customers got theirs today too full body subwoofers dually wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2000-cvpi Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 3D printing, ha that'll never catch on. Nice rims, the detail looks really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 A quick trip to Wally's found this interesting Motormax duo. It was the last one they had and was $19. The '66 Chevy pickup is one we don't have in plastic right now, so it's interesting. The details and painting are fairly nice. It would come apart with a few screws to detail out the engine bay and interior. The bed on it is plastic. I bought it for the camper unit. It's plastic so we can do a lot with it. It's different than the Open Road camper and I'm not sure if it's a replica of an actual camper or generic. It doesn't have an interior, the windows are solid plastic. As you can see in the last photo, it comes apart with 6 screws so once we hollow out all the screw posts we can either use the interior from the Open Road camper or scratch build our own. I've been on this camper kick lately so I'm likely to scratch build an interior for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps2u Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps2u Posted January 31, 2013 Share Posted January 31, 2013 My winnings from ebay above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modlbldr Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Congratulations. I just got one in a trade a few months ago and am waiting to build it. It's been said before but I'll say it again--We need a new tool 67 and 68 Camaro kit!!!! Later- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps2u Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) Congratulations. I just got one in a trade a few months ago and am waiting to build it. It's been said before but I'll say it again--We need a new tool 67 and 68 Camaro kit!!!! Later- Agreed 100% ! Had to open it as soon as it came in the mail. Oh the old unopened kit smell! Thinking pro street maybe not quite sure yet... I checked the chassis from the AMT pro street 66 Nova, The wheel base is dead on! the only thing would be narrowing up the floor pan a small bit & trim the rear corners for a snug fit. . Edited February 1, 2013 by Gramps2u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit1 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 A friend of mine gave me one of those kits...its unbuilt...love the fresh old plastic smell myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 What else ? Another Cobra for the collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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