vintagercr Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 This came in the mail today. Nice casting.
DumpyDan Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 1 minute ago, vintagercr said: This came in the mail today. Nice casting. Is that a bottle in the back ground Steve. Nice Olds!
Snake45 Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 6 minutes ago, vintagercr said: This came in the mail today. Nice casting.
Snake45 Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 On 12/25/2018 at 11:24 AM, Casey said: ?? These arrived yesterday. ? Got my Green Camaro today. Can hardly wait to start polishing up that lovely green plastic! I might use the decals too--they look pretty sharp and would set it apart from my polished silver and red ones.
cobraman Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 I never polished a bare plastic car. I will be interested in how it turns out.
Snake45 Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 2 hours ago, cobraman said: I never polished a bare plastic car. I will be interested in how it turns out. I expect it will look something like this, except in sparkly green plastic instead of sparkly red plastic.
Rodent Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 5 hours ago, vintagercr said: This came in the mail today. Nice casting. I may have missed something, but who is casting these, and what kit is it designed to work with?
lordairgtar Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 5 hours ago, vintagercr said: This came in the mail today. Nice casting. The whole back half of the car doesn't look right to me.
Phirewriter Posted February 14, 2019 Posted February 14, 2019 (edited) The rear greenhouse is not shaped correctly. The lower window bottom to top line is more parallel as is the upper window. Looks like most of the issue is in the rear roofline shape, seems to rise at the rear. Hard to tell from the photo but the bodyline over the rear wheel looks wonky too. Appears to extend into the rear door too far. The door handles also appear to be almost level on the real car while there's a distinct difference on the resin kit. Who's the caster? Edited February 14, 2019 by Phirewriter
Snake45 Posted February 14, 2019 Posted February 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Phirewriter said: Yet more proof of Snake's Law: EVERY car looks cooler sitting on Torq-Thrusts.
64Comet404 Posted February 14, 2019 Posted February 14, 2019 (edited) The wagon may be a touch too short (IIRC, the Vista wheelbase was 6 inches longer than the regular wagons), but it's still a nice looking piece. Much easier than scratch building your own version, too. Edited February 14, 2019 by 64Comet404
KWT Posted February 14, 2019 Posted February 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Snake45 said: Yet more proof of Snake's Law: EVERY car looks cooler sitting on Torq-Thrusts. Word yo!
Rodent Posted February 14, 2019 Posted February 14, 2019 1 hour ago, 64Comet404 said: The wagon may be a touch too short (IIRC, the Vista wheelbase was 6 inches longer than the regular wagons), but it's still a nice looking piece. Much easier than scratch building your own version, too. Five, I think? 116 for sedans, wagons, and Elkys vs 121 for the Vista Snoozer and Buick Sportwagon I think.
unclescott58 Posted February 14, 2019 Posted February 14, 2019 It's the second Wednesday of the month. That means Model Car Club of Minnesota meeting night. And here are a couple of kits I picked up from our local vendor who comes most month's, with the newest stuff at decent prices.
cobraman Posted February 14, 2019 Posted February 14, 2019 Got this little HO Ford stake bed kit . Resin and metal . I will use it to build a little HO Cobra hauler .
Snake45 Posted February 14, 2019 Posted February 14, 2019 FINALLY bought me a Purple Pond at Walmart. I hope the stuff works as well as you guys say!
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 14, 2019 Posted February 14, 2019 20 minutes ago, Snake45 said: FINALLY bought me a Purple Pond at Walmart. I hope the stuff works as well as you guys say! If you got it at Walmart, it's probably Purple Power, in which case, it will not work as well as we say. Believe me, you would be much happier with Super Clean. Steve
Snake45 Posted February 14, 2019 Posted February 14, 2019 8 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said: If you got it at Walmart, it's probably Purple Power, in which case, it will not work as well as we say. Believe me, you would be much happier with Super Clean. Steve Well it says Super Clean right on the label.
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 14, 2019 Posted February 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Snake45 said: Well it says Super Clean right on the label. Terrific! I was of the understanding that Walmart didn't carry Super Clean. I always buy mine at the local auto parts store. Walmart is my anti-Christ! Steve
Snake45 Posted February 14, 2019 Posted February 14, 2019 How long does "a soak in the pond" take? I'm used to Easy Off working its nasty magic in about 20 minutes, though repeated scrubs and re-applications are often (usually) necessary.
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 14, 2019 Posted February 14, 2019 (edited) 29 minutes ago, Snake45 said: How long does "a soak in the pond" take? I'm used to Easy Off working its nasty magic in about 20 minutes, though repeated scrubs and re-applications are often (usually) necessary. Depends a lot on what type of paint you're removing. Enamel is pretty quick. I will usually just drop in my parts and let them soak overnight if I'm removing enamel. No re-applications or scrubbing should be necessary. The next day, you will most likely be able to remove the parts, give them a rinse and light scrub, and they should be clean as new. Remember to give the parts a good cleaning with dish detergent and warm water before repainting. Mind you, there are some paints that are resistant to a lot of these degreasers. Lacquer can take a while. A good rule of thumb is to put some scratches into the paint down to the primer in a few spots to help the solution to get under the paint. Super Clean will not dissolve the lacquer itself. It works by getting under the paint and dissolving the primer, loosening the paint. The paint will then peel off in sheets. I've had entire sections of paint, like a roof, fender or door lift off in one piece. Most times, I will drop in a body painted with multiple coats of lacquer and just forget about it for a week. That period of time is probably not necessary in most cases, but the longer you let it work, the easier it will be to remove the paint, so I figure, let the Super Clean do the work for me and leave it alone. Chrome will usually dissolve in a matter of 10 or 20 minutes, but the base coat could take a bit longer. Some flat paints and primers can be mostly unaffected by Super Clean. If I have stubborn primer left after the paint is gone, I usually remove it with alcohol. Sometimes a once over with an alcohol wipe is all that's needed. You have probably seen these photos before, but this is what an overnight soak in Super Clean will generally net you with enamel paint. Steve Edited February 14, 2019 by StevenGuthmiller
Snake45 Posted February 14, 2019 Posted February 14, 2019 Thanks! I got a couple things I'll throw in the pond overnight.
Hotrod 97 Posted February 14, 2019 Posted February 14, 2019 4 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: Lacquer can take a while. A good rule of thumb is to put some scratches into the paint down to the primer in a few spots to help the solution to get under the paint. Super Clean will not dissolve the lacquer itself. I second that. All it’ll do is get sticky if the paint isn’t scuffed.
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 14, 2019 Posted February 14, 2019 18 minutes ago, Hotrod 97 said: I second that. All it’ll do is get sticky if the paint isn’t scuffed. Not necessarily. If there is no, or little paint on the inside of the body, The Super Clean will eventually work it's way around to the outside. It will just take much longer. Steve
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