unclescott58 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Today I also got this cool book book in the mail. Drag Racing Gassers, Photo Archive. A good companion to the Funny Car book I got a week ago, written by the same guy, Lou Hart. I figured both books can tell me more about what the models I’m build represent. And help with my builds in the future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Got a care package from a modeling buddy today - sent me a tee, some stickers and a couple of coolers he painted. I love getting gifts from modeling buddies! But wait! There’s more! Picked up some LED lights and USB plugs (so I can run lighting for a model from either a portable phone charger, or thru mains with a USB adapter) from Evans - SUPER fast service and really helpful. Impressive! And finally, the first of my Prime Day purchases arrived…this stuff is SO useful for mock-ups and holding parts for painting. I had a big tennis-ball sized blob of it but over the past few years it’s gradually shrunk to ping-pong ball size so I did a restock… Should be good until 2027 or so now once I ‘top up’ the ball 🤪 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr mopar Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Mail call today ! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 4 hours ago, Mr mopar said: Mail call today ! Other than a slight scaling difference, it looks like a perfect pairing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Got the decals I ordered for the 1/12 scale Magnifier GT 40 . Doing the yellow car and these stripes have the Ford name . Kit ones do not . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Not sure why Michael’s has their Mustang kits for $16 (have they always been that cheap?), but this followed me home tonight... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Came in today’s mail. So now I’m cool like the rest of you guys. 👍 Happy to say, in a quick look, I’m not see any warped parts. Like others have reported. What a relief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelson Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Picked up the Hobbyshop yesterday.🤠 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpate Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 4 hours ago, unclescott58 said: Came in today’s mail. So now I’m cool like the rest of you guys. 👍 Happy to say, in a quick look, I’m not see any warped parts. Like others have reported. What a relief. I double checked mine again today too and made sure nothing was warped. Mines all good, but what parts are showing up warped? The big ramp parts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 14 minutes ago, Dpate said: I double checked mine again today too and made sure nothing was warped. Mines all good, but what parts are showing up warped? The big ramp parts? Read the reviews in “Industry Corner, Trunk Kit News and Reviews.” You’ll see a lot of complaints coming though about warped parts in general with this kit. Mainly with the main ramp parts and the hood. Like I say, so far mine is looking good. Though I am about to open the bag with the main ramp parts to double check them. So you may hear something different from me the next hour or two. I hope this is not case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 7 minutes ago, unclescott58 said: Read the reviews in “Industry Corner, Trunk Kit News and Reviews.” You’ll see a lot of complaints coming though about warped parts in general with this kit. Mainly with the main ramp parts and the hood. Like I say, so far mine is looking good. Though I am about to open the bag with the main ramp parts to double check them. So you may hear something different from me the next hour or two. I hope this is not case. The ramp parts are looking good. But, my hood is definitely warped badly. The main frame is also slightly warped. But should straighten out as being built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpate Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 6 minutes ago, unclescott58 said: The ramp parts are looking good. But, my hood is definitely warped badly. The main frame is also slightly warped. But should straighten out as being built. Oh man now im gonna have to triple check lol. Didn't do any test fitting just looked at every part and everything looked straight and true. Def will test fit the hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 I’ve been wanting to start working with brass a little, and I can solder ok but never got a decent setup. These Weller irons were on a flash sale on Amazon Prime day for $20 and I managed to grab one - excited to start playing with some metals! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 5 hours ago, unclescott58 said: Came in today’s mail. So now I’m cool like the rest of you guys. 👍 Happy to say, in a quick look, I’m not see any warped parts. Like others have reported. What a relief. In five hours, I’ve gone from from joy to disillusionment. The more I dig into this kit the worst it gets. The number of parts that are warped make it unbuildable. I’m going to see if I can send it back for a refund. It’s literally a piece of junk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Tiger. $5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 minute ago, unclescott58 said: In five hours, I’ve gone from from joy to disillusionment. The more I dig into this kit the worst it gets. The number of parts that are warped make it unbuildable. I’m going to see if I can send it back for a refund. It’s literally a piece of junk. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C. Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Aw man, that's a drag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 15 hours ago, unclescott58 said: Came in today’s mail. So now I’m cool like the rest of you guys. 👍 Happy to say, in a quick look, I’m not see any warped parts. Like others have reported. What a relief. I stated I was “cool” now for buying this kit? It should read “fool.” 😩 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 My Ramp truck arrived in yesterday's mail. I lucked out. Took everything out last night, and there are no issues with the kit at all. Hood, ramp pieces, frame, etc. No warping, no damage. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack L Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 lucky you !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Endless paint. We are cleaning out the materials bin and I have paint! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyser Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Lol. Any color you want, long as it’s yellow. Or Brandywine. 🤣👍🏼 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, keyser said: Lol. Any color you want, long as it’s yellow. Or Brandywine. 🤣👍🏼 Yes this is true on these racks but I did not take a pic of the 20 other racks that have free paint 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted July 22, 2022 Share Posted July 22, 2022 I didn’t get a single tool, kit or modeling supply in the mail today. Is the USPS on strike? 🤪 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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