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1 hour ago, bigbadbadge said:
Oooooo is there any photos of the Tuna boat ? I haven't seen one for a while, was it a 412 with the 4 front lights or a 411 with the single light per side? They were lovely cars to drive.
Chris
I could only see the back, but I'm pretty sure this is the very same one I saw - came across this while looking for comparison images. It was on an industrial estate on the other side of town, but if I'm passing again I'll try to get a photo.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/47381765@N04/5744026369/
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https://modellersresource.co.uk/ acquired a few of the KFS transkit masters. I think the ERF A series is the only one available currently.
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Came across a T-reg Spitfire in BRG today, parked in the road, then shortly after I drove past a body repair shop that had a few vehicles outside in various states of disassembly. The three I took in were an E12 (I think) 5-series, a Mk2 Fiesta XR2i and a K-reg orange VW type 4 fastback. I can't remember the last time I saw one of those.
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15 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said:
Thanks for the question. Yes, we are allowing ‘Matchbox’ branded AMT designed kits within this Group Build, so your particular models would appear to meet that requirement. There is also a long Matchbox GB Chat thread where this type of information was previously discussed. I apologise for not listing those kits within the Page 1 details in this thread, however will most certainly add them when this show gets going and we all start our WIP (Work In Progress) pages.
Cheers and welcome aboard.. Dave
Thanks for clarifying. Apologies for asking again, it's been a while and I haven't been back through the thread.
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Too late, but another vote for the Tele. I've put a couple together from parts and I've messed about with various combinations. I prefer the classic Tele bridge pickup, but I don't care for the neck pickup as much... I've had one set up as an Esquire and with a neck humbucker. I'm thinking of trying a Filtertron or Dynasonic neck pickup at some point.
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Just checking - are Matchbox/AMT kits eligible, or only kits originally tooled by Matchbox? I have a number of AMT kits from the Lesney owned period with Matchbox branding, but fewer pure Matchbox kits.
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A nice clunker taking shape there.
I wouldn't worry too much about the PCV plumbing. The dual quad intake and air cleaner aren't factory correct anyway, and the engine is a strange mix of 351W and 351C features. It's strange altogether for a recent tooling - it's very reminiscent of a '70s/'80s Monogram kit with the simplified suspension and moulded-in details.
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Will do.
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14 hours ago, von Race said:
I don't know much about this Citroen except, and I quote, "it has white frothy stuff coming out of the radiator". Shame
I used to think those (and the CX) were quite ugly, but now I kind of like the idea of wafting around in one.
My spot today is another Citroen - a W-reg Dyane in yellow with an orange fabric roof, and believe it or not, towing a trailer...
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A few spots yesterday - a silver N-reg BMW 2.8 or 3.0 coupe, a Rover P5 saloon and an A30 or A35, lowered on wide steel wheels.
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1 hour ago, Spiny said:
Those look like Holden badges on the wheels (granted it's not easy to tell). The Vauxhall and Holden badges are quite similar from a distance so could easily be mistaken.
Yeah, that's a photo of a Holden I found on the web, not the one I saw. You're right though, the badges look similar at a glance, so could well have just been a Holden...
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A strange one today: what I thought was a Vauxhall Maloo pickup, but this one had four doors. Red, 05 plate, looked Holden-based. Any ideas? If it's still there tomorrow I'll see if I can stop and get a photo.
Edit: seems it's a Holden Crewman. I've never heard of a Vauxhall version, but I'm sure it was badged as one. Not really my cup of tea...
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41 minutes ago, keefr22 said:
One car I do still have though, and which has stayed with me for 60 odd years is a Lincoln Continental MkIV (I think) convertible. This was built for me by my late dad when I was about 3. I have no idea where he got the kit from or who the maker of it was. I don't ever recall seeing anything other than Airfix or Frog in the many local model selling shops we had when I was a kid. This one has stayed with me all that time and I'm in the middle of doing what I hope will be a 'sympathetic' restoration on it at the moment.
Keith
Playcraft issued the AMT 1959 Lincoln convertible and 1959 Buick hardtop over here. It was probably that one.
1 hour ago, johnlambert said:This Hasegawa 1966 Buick WIldcat is the oldest survivor, I was probably 11 or 12 when I built it so it's lasted at least 33 years. I still love this era of American cars and I think the kit does get re-issued occasionally so it might be one to revisit.
I would suggest buying the oft-reissued AMT '66 Wildcat instead. The Hasegawa one is just a direct copy of the AMT body with a generic chassis and interior. Admittedly, the AMT kit's promo style chassis isn't that much of an improvement, but it does have an engine, more accurate wheels and a proper interior.
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On 17/10/2021 at 19:25, MR2Don said:
and steel 5 1/2 J's - nice!!! I love to see an old Cortina on those.
Wheels can make or break a car. The owner of that '55 needs a slap - anything over a 15" wheel looks stupid
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No, I don't buy brochures, I just browse the listings and save anything useful. These might help (click the thumbnails to enlarge):
https://public.fotki.com/six97s/reference/trucks/leyland/
Notice the springs are anchored to the chassis only at the centre and pivot on the trunnion bearings underneath.
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Nice 3D work. I'm still getting to grips with it but drawing anything beyond basic shapes tends to end badly.
If you want to get it a bit more accurate, with a single spring bogie like that, the centre of the spring is mounted to the chassis on a trunnion and the ends are attached to the axles, then there would be radius rods from the trunnion crossmember to the axles/diff housings. I usually look for factory brochures for dimensions and detail photos, for example:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362364613453
Similarly with the drive axles, that type has a diff unit that drops in from the top. The prop shafts run into the diffs, not into the axle housings. The above brochure has some detail of that too. Also see the photo at the bottom of this page - they're upside down in the photo, but it shows the diff units and the inter-axle prop shaft:
http://www.leylandsociety.co.uk/blog/blog0028.htm
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The vent windows look a lot better. I did that on my AMT '67 as well - there was more frame and "rubber" than window area.
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Still no more progress to show. Since my holiday, I've been snowed under with work... hope I can at least get the '67 done by the deadline.
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12 hours ago, PatW said:
A new Aston Martin 4X4 growled at us yesterday..
Is it a DBX?
2 hours ago, Kitkent said:Yes it is,shame about the radiator grille,I'd be a bit miffed if someone asked me if it's a Ford though.......Chris.
I think the tyres are nice. The rest...
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On 22/09/2021 at 10:04, MR2Don said:
Something I'd personally like to see posted on here is any time anybody sees an MR2, Mk1, Mk2 or Mk3. It's sort of "How Many are there out there?". I know I can drive mine for miles and miles and not see one.
There's a black MkI (mentioned previously) and a yellow Mk2 both local to me. Someone up the road had a grey Mk3 roadster but now you've made me think about it, I don't think I've seen it recently.
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Yes, canteen truck is definitely an American '36 Ford.
The LCC ambulance might be a Morris 10? This one certainly is:
I think the truck in front of the crane and the one next to it are Bedford W-series (notice the driver's side windsceeen appears smaller):
https://ccmv.aecsouthall.co.uk/p940014599/h4cd28284#h34209d2f
The light truck on the right appears to be a 1937 Fordson model 79.
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Past half way!
I haven't touched these for weeks due to holidays and work commitments.... hope I can get back to them in the coming days. Might target the '67 for completion first, as that's the easy one.
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I'm very sad to read this. I shall miss his knowledge and sense of humour. RIP Codger.
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I don’t understand this universe any more
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I confess I've only read the first few pages, so apologies if these have already come up:
"Price point" really winds me up - what's wrong with "price"?
"Tasked with" - when I were a lad, task was a noun.
American misuse of "anymore" to mean nowadays or often e.g. "anymore I only build Tamiya kits".