Shelby 427 1965 Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 Yeah Troy, I find it's very hit and miss.. It's the one time while modelling that I turn the music off! Thanks Jason, I was thinking about that.. I'd be afraid of messing up so I might just do light accents of black. I ordered mine off eBay, I'm in the UK though so I'm sure there's people doing them in the US! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalemodelworld Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Have you considered wiring your own distributors? I find that most kit distributors are fine for making your own. Just cut off the pins, use your pin-vice to drill out where the pins were and glue in the wires. The wire is cheap. Even in Australia where EVERYTHING is a rip off, the wire is only about $7 for 10m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby 427 1965 Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) Yeeeeah after a week of trying I gave up on that idea. I've some spare engines to try and do that stuff on, I don't wanna ruin this one while practicing! Thanks though I wish I hadda thought of this sooner, but I'd love to have made a '68 1/2 Charger, with the rear end from a '69. As I prefer the front of the '68 but the rear of the '69. If I ever get this kit again (which I might, it's a lovely kit and I never tire of the '68/'69s) I'll ask around in the trade section. Do you think it'd be a direct fit? Edited April 2, 2013 by Shelby 427 1965 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby 427 1965 Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 Wiring finished.. Not great, but looks good enough to me, and it was my first time! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby 427 1965 Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 Just finishing touches left on my Mopar! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlow Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Sweet. Deeeeep shine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davewilly Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Looks great! the wiring turned out good first time or not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 That looks great!! But may i suggest putting the black in the Keystones? And where did you order your prewired distributor? I agree about painting the recesses on the Keystone wheels. Use a 0/10 pointed brush and semi-gloss black (use acrylic if you're worried about mistakes). A few minutes work yields spectacular results. If you don't make your own distributors or need something more accurate than you can make (in my case HEI) you can't go wrong with M.A.D. http://www.madmodeling.com/store/ccp0-catshow/distributors.html Great selection of wire and cap colors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby 427 1965 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 Thanks everyone, means a lot! I was going to do that with the wheels, but to be honest after giving them a black wash I was happy with the results as they were. Thanks for the suggestion though, I'll keep that in mind for the next build! It ended up the one I got from eBay was a M.A.D. one, it's perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigfordguy Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 It turned out very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderbread Kustomz Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Very very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby 427 1965 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Share Posted April 4, 2013 Thanks it'll be Under Glass tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonioseven Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 This looks fantastic!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMX Addicts Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Looks awesome Tomo, you did great bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMX Addicts Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Tomo, did you have to cut the rear fenders in order to be able to fit the big wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby 427 1965 Posted April 17, 2013 Author Share Posted April 17, 2013 Nope! If you look near the end of the instructions for the suspension, you'll see under the "race" setup, there's four block shaped things that go under the leaf springs, giving the room for the big back tires. Any questions you have on your build of the '68 don't hesitate to ask! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMX Addicts Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Thanks Tomo, I just wanted to make sure the rear wasn't going to be too high using the leaf blocks... The one other thing that comes to mind is info on where to get the wired distributor (I do have plenty wire here but no distributor). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby 427 1965 Posted April 18, 2013 Author Share Posted April 18, 2013 Nah, I found it to be a nigh-on perfect height with the racing setup. My car is built as the instructions say for the racing version - only difference is the stock interior and no decals. I got mine on eBay, they seem to be from MAD models, I think. Great stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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