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On 13/10/2020 at 07:02, CliffB said:
The Aurora one was updated to a Shelby GT350 (bonnet scoop added) for release as a slot car kit. Monogram reissued the static version as a Shelby in the late '70s. It looks a bit clunky in comparison with the AMT kit, which has the more accurate body.
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/monogram-2000-ford-mustang--267013
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I've been hankering for one of those for a while, but when I was looking they were going for silly money. Fujimi kits confuse me as well, so that makes me wary - I know Enthusiast kits have engines, but I'm not au fait with all the other variants and reissues.
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2022?
I see there are other GBs in progress, but I don't understand why this should be contingent on those finishing first?
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The 300 used Carter WCFB carbs. New/restored, the main body is a very light gold; the top a dull aluminium alloy.
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=carter+wcfb&atb=v227-1&iax=images&ia=images
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5 hours ago, johnlambert said:
I didn't think the wheels looked too bad, although they'll need to be stripped and repainted, I'd have preferred the simple alloys that were standard on these cars but the kit doesn't give you that option and I doubt there's an aftermarket alternative. Not sure about the stance, I guess I'll find out when I come to build it.
I was relieved to see that the lower part of the nose and the tail panel, which are moulded separately, can be attached to the main body before the body goes on the chassis; so no worries about visible join lines at least.
I had a Fujimi Enthusiast Daytona at the same time. The Fujimi wheels and tyres were much better and probably soured me on the Italeri parts, which IIRC looked a bit clunky in comparison.
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4 hours ago, johnlambert said:
I was browsing eBay and found this at a reasonable (I thought) buy it now price, so I snapped it up.
I was a bit nervous because the box art is not a GTB/4 but an earlier, "short nose" two-cam car. I could also see that some parts were off the sprues, but the pictures suggested that everything was still there (confirmed when I checked the box). This one will probably be silver with black leather, it certainly won't be red.
I think that's a rebox of the old Italeri kit. Not a bad kit, but let down a bit by the wheels and tyres. I felt the stance was a bit off too, but hadn't got far enough to think about correcting it. Mine is languishing in the loft, alongside the Maserati...
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That's coming on nicely. I have one of these part built in the loft somewhere. With all the corrections listed in this thread and @cmatthewbacon's, I'm not sure I'm brave enough to resurrect it!
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On 01/10/2020 at 08:33, louiex2 said:
Just found this WIP and what a great build. Thank you for sharing how you are fabricating all of the detail parts. I love the way you did the plaid seats.
To answer @johnlambert about Chrysler muscle car orange engine colours, it is a bit confusing. "Street Hemi orange" was only used on high performance engines (383, 426 and 440) from 1966-71 and the 1970-71 340. Earlier, a different orange, "Race Hemi orange," was used on the 1962-64 Max Wedge 413 and 426 and on the 1964-65 Race Hemi 426.
Lou in California.
Not quite - there are a few pages on the web that get this wrong. Street Hemi orange was reserved for Hemis prior to the 1969 model year; 383 and 440 engines were turquoise. From 1969 - 71, the high performance 383 and 440 were Street Hemi Orange; standard 383 and 440 still turquoise in 1969, blue in 1970 - 71. From 1972, all engines were blue.
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Late to the party here... I was going to post a link to the rear sway bar setup, but I see you already sorted it. Nice fabrication work.
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I think I have a few unbuilt Mustangs, so I'm interested.
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I've used a variety of Alclad finishes and I like some of them, but I'm old school and my go-to for cast aluminium remains a mix of Humbrol matt white with a few drops of silver. Similarly, for cast magnesium, a mix of matt black and silver works for me.
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On 11/09/2020 at 14:55, matti64 said:
Seem to have been used as police cars, so we'll be looking forward to this one...
Not hardtops though, police would use sedans and more likely the lower trim level Biscayne or Bel Air models. The sedan roofline is quite different - taller and squarer, along with the doors having window frames vs. the pillarless hardtops.
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On 06/09/2020 at 17:58, fatfingers said:
Today - a rather tatty Ford Capri. Looked like it was part way through restoration as it was patchy with black paint and grey primer.
Regards,
Steve
I saw a D-reg Capri today - coming towards me, so didn't have time to take it in. Sunday, a navy blue TR6 near the Fosse Way, as well as a rally style Triumph 2500(?) - white with a black bonnet, lights, decals etc. Later today, an F-reg '67/68 BSA. Don't ask me which model, I'm not good on bikes.
Edit - 99% sure this was the Triumph I saw:
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Good workaround, especially getting the pivot points far enough outboard. I've seen too many models with "posed" steering where they've used the kit's suspension as-is, instead of thinking about where the kingpin/ball joint is on the real thing.
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On 26/08/2020 at 19:52, Kitkent said:
I missed one out,I'm sure it's a Ford F100 pickup.Yes,there are two lovely Bond Bugs or lumps of cheese as they used to be known. I love the little Ginetta myself too. Chris.
Yes, a 1962 F100. I can't wait for this "patina" fad to be over...
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31 minutes ago, johnlambert said:
@Six97s One of those listings where you can't see the various parts clearly. One photo showing the open box and all the contents. but not clear enough to show the detail.
Was that a Chrysler 300C before it was squashed? That's a real shame.
That's a bummer.
Yes, it was. Since it wasn't possible to save it, I thought about trying to turn it into something like the Cliff Inman Chrysler: https://kustomrama.com/wiki/Clif_Inman's_1957_Chrysler
I chopped it and glued in the rear window to align and reinforce the structure. The Inman car had the wraparound rear window filled and replaced by a smaller '61 Mercury Comet window, so that makes life easier. I filled it with Milliput, but haven't cut the new opening yet. I never liked the 300 grille anyway, so the plan was always to rework the bonnet/hood to the lower series' shape, That was three years ago, so another one I should probably resurrect.
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I'm trying not to add to the stash because I already have more than I'll ever be able to build, but I've bought a Johan '64 Dodge to make amends for the one I built and ruined as a teen. Curiously, this one is slightly different in that it has M/T (Mickey Thompson) valve covers. I'm sure my first had the standard stamped steel valve covers. Everything else appears to be the same; the only minor differences are that the tyres are a harder, shinier PVC than my other Johan kits and it's moulded in red instead of orange. Still, with Johan, nothing was ever set in stone...
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1 hour ago, johnlambert said:
Contacted seller and partial refund sorted within minutes. I'm not sure if it's a win but it's better than nothing, covers part of the cost of a replacement kit which seems reasonable.
Weird. If it was packed properly and apparently OK when it reached you, it must have been damaged when he had it? Were there photos of the contents or was it sealed?
I had a similar experience, but with mine it was clear the box had suffered in transit and the internal packaging was insufficient.
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No pics, but I've seen a '51 Buick Super parked on a drive nearby, so presumably a new acquisition. Looked like he was doing some work on the brakes the other day.
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6 hours ago, JCH said:
Persistence is a key to success! Obstacles are what make the journey rewarding.
I'm am curious your opinion on the fit of the Revell model? Revell was almost the downfall of my modeling career in my younger days what with the vague fit and my lack of vision to correct their poor molding.
Keep up the work and continue posting.
JCH
This was originally a Monogram kit, released in the mid '80s. Most of those Monogram models are fairly simple and practically fall together, nothing like the ultra fiddly Revell kits from the '60s. I can't recall any problems with this one other than the stance being a bit too high.
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That looks really good, especially with everything being brush painted. I still avoid stripes and fiddly decals after 40 years building cars.
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58 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said:
There's a '65 3 in 1 kit on oldmodelkits.com at $69! postage would be horrendous though.
I'll keep an eye out on the bay for you.
That's the one that's been reissued to death (and the only Lincoln to be reissued). The most recent version has the custom station wagon artwork. I think '65 was the last year AMT made the convertible, so the tooling survived rather than being hacked up for the next year's "annual".
This is the original '64 hardtop - deep pockets required: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AMT-1964-Lincoln-Continental-1-25-6424-150-Model-Kit-/233654915308
That isn't a live listing, so I figure it's OK, but if linking to Ebay isn't the done thing, let me know and I'll remove it.
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5 hours ago, johnlambert said:
Does anyone make a 1/24 or 1/25 1964 Lincoln Continental?
AMT did... in 1964. They had the promo contract, so they also made Lincoln kits every year from 1958 to 1968. The '65 convertible has been reissued numerous times and is in the current line, but the hardtops were only produced as annual kits. I picked up this '63 to restore a while back.
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I saw a restored '67 (E-reg) Karmann Ghia last weekend, turquoise and possibly with Fuchs wheels, but I was driving so couldn't take it all in. This week, a TVR 3000M and what looked like a '67 - '68 Dodge Polara or Monaco. The Dodge was parked on a drive, so I'll try to get a better look next time I'm in the area.
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Ideas for what to do with my first couple of model cars
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Posted · Edited by Six97s
It's not easy to create convincing crash damage, and as good as impossible without replacing the kit parts and panels with thinner, easily deformable materials. I would have pointed you to the pinned thread at the top of this section, but the original photos are gone and the link to the SA article is dead following the demise of that forum, so the thread no longer serves any purpose...
If I were you, I would either (a) keep them as a reference for how far you've progressed with later models, or (b) dismantle, strip paint and attempt to do a better job second time around (as some of us do buying old built ups from Ebay and elsewhere).