dublin boy Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 I had a good teacher, his name is Geoff. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublin boy Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Masked up for the black trim, took a brave pill and got the rattlecan out The windscreen (fits from the outside) has the rubber seal molded into the part itself, so I'll do that with a black marker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Looks like the brave tablets worked, looking great Shay ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublin boy Posted January 13, 2015 Author Share Posted January 13, 2015 Cheers Geoff. Obviously the pics get bigger if you click on them, am I resizing too small? I think they're 600 x 400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) Nice work Shay. You should consider signing up with a photo sharing website (I use Fotki, other use Photobucket) and post your pictures that way. The forum has a maximum limit on the number of pictures you can post directly but no limit if you use an external link. If you haven't already you are going to start getting messages that the file attachment is too large and the size limit will just keep shrinking until you can't post attachments at all. Edited January 17, 2015 by afx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublin boy Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 The hood/uptop got some paint, it's a bit bright but helps with the dark paint, I hope! I'm still sorry I didn't paint it red, I could have had a check engine light on all the time like Penny from the Big Bang thingy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I'm still sorry I didn't paint it red, I could have had a check engine light on all the time like Penny from the Big Bang thingy I'm pretty sure if you were sitting in Penny's Rabbit Convertible, your eye's would not be on the bloody dashboard ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublin boy Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share Posted January 16, 2015 True enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublin boy Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 The engine bay needs to be built up, it's not molded into the shell. This is going together well so far, at least as good as a Tamiya. The distrubutor is really tiny, so it's not wired, still needs to be tidied up a bit though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Very nice work Shay, your detail painting is getting better with each model you build, keep up the good work .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peekay Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Ah yes, that's looking pretty classy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublin boy Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 Might look nice, but I was having terrible trouble getting the chassis and engine bay test fitted up into the shell. I took the engine bay back out and had a better look at it and yep, now it fits. Sometimes I shouldn't be left alone with glue and paint. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hamilton Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 It looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 (edited) Lovely job on this one Shay Edited February 8, 2015 by martinfan5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Looks good Shay. Interesting how the engine bay builds up as unit then is installed on the chassis. My guess it made painting a lot easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublin boy Posted February 8, 2015 Author Share Posted February 8, 2015 Thanks Guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublin boy Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 I seem to be the only one having problems with the ride height of this kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublin boy Posted March 9, 2015 Author Share Posted March 9, 2015 I had to send it out to get it lowered. I think the guys got it a bit too low, but it's staying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) Looking at photographs of the real thing,they do sit a little high on the front end Edited March 10, 2015 by GeeBee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I think the stance looks good Shay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublin boy Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 Thanks JC. Any news on the Escort? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olskoolrodder Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I'm loving this build! Just getting back into maybe starting to build again after 2-3 years out of the mood,and this is one of the kits that I picked up-can' twait to see more,looking great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublin boy Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 Thanks Stephen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olskoolrodder Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 You're very welcome A few years ago,my pops had a (US spec,obviously) mid 80's Cabriolet,he traded a '75 Super Beetle for it and didn't like it,but I did,LOL! I thought about buying it,but was into mini-trucks and Mustangs then (had a pair of slammed S-trucks,and a '94 GT ragtop,LOL). Obviously (by my avatar,updated recently) I'm kinda getting back to my roots (that's my '04 New Beetle ragtop turbo I've owned just over a month),LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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