Malc2
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At just a touch over 3" wingspan thats tiny!
If only someone made it in 1/32 scale...........
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Hi Rod,
You mentioned you would like to see any pictures, so these are the relevant Goon pages and the book cover as my post above:-
Hope they are useful!
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The BB1 is looking super!
For the Jet car - cut strips of stripes from a sheet of coloured decal paper? Xtradecal (from Hannants) do a range of decal paper in different colours with different width stripes.
https://www.hannants.co.uk/manufacturer/xtradecal?product_type_id=1855
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Nice! As a big fan of Art Chester I will be watching closely!
There are more pics of the Goon and more about Art Chester in a bookzine called 'The Art Chester Story' by John Caller and John Underwood that pops up on the bay every now and then.
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Fabtastic, the chopped wing makes it look very different.
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Good job!
You have to wet the decals after cutting out and when in position on the tyre. The instructions say:-
2. Align the decal with the tire so that the letters can be read correctly after removing dirt and oil from the tire, and then run a wet fingertip over it.
3. After about 1 minute, peel off only the top paper.
4. After that, wipe off the moisture with a soft cloth.
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They both look really great!
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Claudio - great find!
Do you have a copy?
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Interesting choice, I was not aware there was a Fujimi kit of this car.
Looks to me like you're not putting enough paint on? IE the surface layer is not wet enough to allow the leveling agent to do its stuff.
With pre thinned Zero paint I have found you can really lard it on compared to Tamiya spray cans.
As always - the trick is stopping just before it runs!
Chuck it in the 99% isopropyl and have another go, IMHO trying to add more paint at this stage is a waste of paint and time!
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Nice! I have a Jordan from 1999 in progress and its remarkable how simillar the bodies look in primer!
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Wow, thats brave taking on something this complicated!
And you have made a super job of it.
Very much looking forward to your next model no matter which one it is!
PS Who is Paul Bretland?
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Good to know, Thanks!
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After re-reading this thread, I was searching for photos of Blonde Bombshell as I knew nothing about it and came across a fascinating thread on the UK Drag Racing forum, where over 13 years(!) BB1 and BB2 were discussed with many photos being posted by the designer (now working for the Ferrari F1 team) and on page 9 of the thread Barry Bowles himself joined in the dicussion!
There is also a short video of the last run the car made on page 10.
http://www.ukdrn.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1348
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Wolfrace Mag slots and Minilites! Can't get more 80's automotive than wheels like that.
Good call on the tyres, what you going to replace them with?
3D printing should do the trick but you need to know someone with a printer (not me)!
You could turn some up on a drill from laminated styrene sheet?
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Nice! These Revell gliders are very under-rated, or at least not often built, shame they did not do any more!
Did you glue the wings on or leave them unglued so they take up less space?
I have often thought of building scale glider trailers to keep them in!
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Filler fixes everything!
Looks good, glad the vacform came out OK, I was wondering how it was going!
Does the automotive filler affect the styrene in anyway? I was wondering why you used a different filler for the top of the nose.
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Great update, I know its a bit late, but I found using a small blob of blu-tack on the end of a cocktail stick to pick up the individual chain plates (1/12 bike chain) much better than tweezers for making these chain sets. Suddenly the carpet monster was being deprived of parts!
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IMHO its a good kit, no motorisation, accurate engine and gearbox, and nice tyres.
The chrome plating needs removing (obvs) and replacing with your chrome effect of choice.
The (by now de-chromed
) top front suspension arms are supposed to be trapped in the monocoque before painting, which makes for an awkward masking job, its easy to cut out the pivot and replace it with a removable pin so they can be added after paint.
The kit benefits from adding all the usual details such as the fire suppression pipe which runs round the top inside edge of the tub.
Dump the really horrible oversize kit HT ignition wire and replace with 0.8mm black coated copper wire.
The 003 is as good as the Lotus 72 and better than the Ferrari 312b and much better than the motorised Honda Ra273 and Lotus 49.
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Matt, great anecdote!
Thought so about the pic, it is the one you mention, I will leave it up to you to add as and when.
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I am really pleased you are posting this, as I am currently restoring a Tamiya 72D inbetween other projects.
I agree the Haynes maual is great, I really like that there are plenty of photos and that some parts drawings are included.
The Michael Oliver book is also great, but I just saw that its now going for over 4 times what I paid for it back in 2003!
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These are moving along swiftly! (see what I did there...)
I just found a pic of these two models made up on an auction site which I will add to the thread if you wish, I have to say Malcolm Olley's car would never have won any awards for styling!
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Well, thanks to @Moggy and @SprueMan for binging ICARE 189 to my attention, I got my copy via bay of E today and its fantastic, the photos where possible are printed pin sharp, previously I had only seen small or out of focus copies, also some not seen before pictures. Now to try out my school boy French!
Are there there are any other good Schneider Trophy magazine/articles out there anyone could recommend?!
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I have only just found this and have to say what a great job you have done!
Vacforms are usually regarded as difficult, but you have breezed through this with aplomb!
I am glad your vacforming worked out! (Phew!)
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LDM 1:43 Jet Car and Rocket Car (white metal)
in Work In Progress - Vehicles
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Thay have turned out well!
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