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70s F1 Restoration Shop 1/20 scale
Jo NZ replied to Stickframe's topic in Work In Progress - Dioramas
Brilliant damage. Now it's got a reason to be there. Next how about some engine blocks? The way that steel castings used to be de-stressed was to leave them outside to "weather". It was beneficial to the blocks to add nitrogen in a liquid form, usually by spraying them occasionally with a yellowish liquid. Something for the diorama, or am I being too obscure?? -
70s F1 Restoration Shop 1/20 scale
Jo NZ replied to Stickframe's topic in Work In Progress - Dioramas
It needs to be a bigger dent than just drilling out rivets and re-skinning - i.e. not worth rebuilding. Slightly banana shaped (catch fencing pole in the side?) would be good. -
1907 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, 1/24 Finecast metal kit
Jo NZ replied to cmatthewbacon's topic in Work In Progress - Vehicles
It's a bit like building flat pack furniture! Don't forget to check the fit on the chassis before you go any further. -
70s F1 Restoration Shop 1/20 scale
Jo NZ replied to Stickframe's topic in Work In Progress - Dioramas
In a scrap dump you would probably have a bent monocoque too - and a couple of broken suspension arms, etc. -
Talbot/Lotus Sunbeam? You should be able to chop one from an Avenger. That's what Chrysler did....
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Pocher 2021.... wow! Just one new kit, but it's a winner...
Jo NZ replied to cmatthewbacon's topic in The Rumourmonger
I hope that youy will consider, as with other Pochers, offering the engine (and gearbox?) as a separate kit. The totally iconic Cosworth DFV/Hewland FG400... -
Hogwarts Express, Scratchbuild, 1/48 Scale
Jo NZ replied to Bandsaw Steve's topic in Work In Progress - Vehicles
Here it is at Leavesden. I think this is the real one. Shiny shiny- 297 replies
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Drowned? possibly recessed. If it was in it's own little tube it would be "Frenched"
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1907 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, 1/24 Finecast metal kit
Jo NZ replied to cmatthewbacon's topic in Work In Progress - Vehicles
A couple of pointers (which I've mentioned before). As the body is cast as flat sections, it needs to be properly aligned. When I built this (I think I made two) I CA'd the body together on top of the completed chassis. It doesn't always go right first time, but you get the near instant assembly with CA. If you don't like the alignment, dunk it in hot water and it will fall apart. When you are happy with it, back up all the joins with epoxy, and use a reinforcing strip (e.g. fibreglass tissue) if you're really paranoid. The white metal is fairly soft, and the body is he -
Endurance cars need to indicate when they’re going to pit...
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As it's American, maybe the rear indicators are flashing brake lights?
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A BIG Rolls-Royce Version II 1-7-2020
Jo NZ replied to Codger's topic in Work In Progress - Vehicles
I think that I would Loctite the door handles (Studlock will never break) rather than solder them.... -
I agree that the fit is really good - if you dry fit the bodywork it's nigh on perfect - until you paint it, and then nothing fits....