Message Index
- Turbo Shark...
- Hey guys, my son Ben just bought a 2005 Mustang.
- Dave Van, you mentioned in another post about looking for a Pontiac Aztek. I found this when I was checking out some other stuff. *NM* *LINK*
- This stuff is way over my head, but I presume you buy the file, and then put it into your own printer and let it go. If this is so, what form do these files come in?? *NM*
- Thanks Steve.......need to find someone that can prit it for me!!!!!! Anyone??? *NM*
- Dave, you might check with Bill Geary. He has been posting on FB a lot of bodies he prints. I think he's on the Resin/3D printing group. *NM*
- If my printer was large enough to do the body I would see if I could help, but I also had to take it down for a recent move & haven't gotten it set back up yet. *NM*
- By the time one buys the files and prints it out, how affordable is this compared to buying a plastic kit? Or a resin one? (Not counting the cost of the printer) *NM*
- Just got home from a week in Orlando, just wondering if anyone here is in the storm path? I was over in Clearwater the middle of last week, at a friends 11th floor condo, and
- Someone used one of those transaxles in a second-gen Corvair with a Jag V12 installed up front. Lotta work in that car (Corvair) including adapting two Buick V6 injection setups to the V12 *NM*
- For our good buddy Boomer... A video on the making of '28-'29 Model A's.... Just under 26 minutes long, get a cup of java Boomer.
- I see that at the end they're '30-'31s... *NM*
- Seriously, I'm just amazed at how many guys were working on those assembly lines. No wonder they went to robots when they could. It's also interesting to see what they were wearng...some guys actually were wearing hats, and ties!! *NM*
- No,but I've got my glass of Merlot sittin' beside me!! Thanks Raymond. I still have my complete mint '28 sittin' in my stash closet. *NM*
- Kinda reminds me of the 10 years I spent at our local steel mill, back in the '70's. Hot, dirty, but made some "serious money" back then. *NM*
- Anyone else here watch A4 Garage on YouTube? I like his attention to details and working features.
- Forgot to mention there's a video in my initial post. *NM*
- Is this the same fellow that did the super detailing of the Austin Mini? *NM*
- This guy is amazing, very impressed with his work & use of the various tools etc......worth watching, thanks. *NM*
- Yes, amazing detail. I really enjoyed the build of the 300SL kit. *NM*
- My LHS has started to stock them, however, he doesn't have an colors that interest me. Be curious to hear what the group thinks of them. *NM*
- I'd like to ask someone for help to make me some small, simple decals. Pictured is a pair of decals that go behind the doors on the rear quarter panels on 1970 Dodge Coronets. I had a whole bunch of these, but they all got ruined except for this one ...*PICS*...
- Sorry, I can't help with the decals, but have you considered making the trim pieces from styrene and applying foil to finish? *PICS*
- Some of the "hand holds" on some of my WWII tanks(Sherman's and Priest's) kinda look like those. 35th scale though, but I won't tell. L.O.L. Just a thought. *NM*
- Thanks Mark, I tried to make some a couple of times, but they were too small and fragile for me to get them to look right. Plus, I need like 10 or 12 of them. *NM*
- Scott....have you tried a local "print shop", ie one that does promo items like pics on coffee cups & the like...they, at least here in Oz use decals & I used to get an A4 size sheet done for a few $$, tho' the local shop couldn't print white. *NM*
- Scott, could you not scan them into your computer, then print them out on decal paper?? *NM*
- Scott, drop me an email. *NM*
- Sorry, I can't help with the decals, but have you considered making the trim pieces from styrene and applying foil to finish? *PICS*
- OFF THE BENCH...56 Ford post car weekend warrior. PIX and thanks for looking
- Just right Frank! *NM*
- Great weekend warrior! I do have a question. Are those steps on the rear bumper corner edges? I don't think I've ever noticed those before. *NM*
- Love the color. *NM*
- Frank, that looks good... great color! *NM*
- That looks great Frank. Love the wide whites in the rear and skinny whites up front. What is that motor from? *NM*
- Sweet!!! *NM*
- That's a neat idea Frank! I wouldn't have thought of putting that Judson blower on the Y-block, but it looks right at home there. Kool over all build, as usual from you! - Mike Thacker *NM*
- Interesting new proprietary plastic molding process (for now being tried out for gaming miniatures) *LINK*
- Could you imagine how much it costs for 1 of those units? Then the maintenance of that unit? 😬 However, I wonder if any resin casters would look into this type of machine. Could you imagine resin parts becoming available in plastic instead? *NM*
- Doing some research on this, I see a common theme of: bendy & doesn't take scraping or filling well. They also said that the thermoplastic does not require primer, just paint directly over the material. I wonder how well it'd hold up to lacquers or enamel.
- I wonder what would happen if you buy into the system, only for the company to fold. Since the masters shown in this video were 3D printed, I'm not sure what the advantage might be to mold in this plastic. Why not just sell 3D prints? *NM*
- Could you imagine how much it costs for 1 of those units? Then the maintenance of that unit? 😬 However, I wonder if any resin casters would look into this type of machine. Could you imagine resin parts becoming available in plastic instead? *NM*
- I agree with some others that the hood is incompatible with the body style. It could be better if lower and instead of the vertical sides a softer crease like the fender tops might work. Ditch the rake use narrowed and widened Buick wheels for a street "look" sleeper. *NM*
- Thanks for sharing the pics. That black '58 Lincoln convertible reminds me of the black '58 Lincoln 4 door mother had for a while back in the day. Those headlights trim/surrounds probably got used on at least a zillion customs back in the day, LOL. Here is a google *PIC*
- I guess I should explain - the reason this is so late is that I have been out of town for almost a week helping one of my sisters with some stuff so I am gradually working my way through the posts to catch up. *NM*
- I know exactly how your Mom felt, as I had to trade my '54 Olds Holiday, for a four door cause "whoops", now we have 2 kids! L.O.L. *NM*
- Man I love the looks of that car, and the dark blue color fits it just right. *NM*
- So I was working on a new car project...*PIC*
- WENT TO A SMALL 150 CAR SHOW.... First since CO19. Central Christian Church use to leave it open but this year they limited it to 150 cars w/pre-register. Show was a big success. LOTS OF PIX and thanks for looking.
- Frank, you're right tho' that Ute can't be an Oz original as it doesn't appear to have any rust which was a Ford factory no cost option...........lol.....great pics mate. *NM*
- I got to talking to the guy and he shipped it here to US... told me that it was an old farm truck and wasn't exposed to salt elements being driven mostly on the property. *NM*
- I'll take the dark Cougar thank you. Or the Packard. *NM*
- Nice looking little show Frank Some cool cars! *NM*
- Great show. Thanks for sharing. You didn't happen to take a liking to that droptop Chevelle? Possible future project? *NM*
- Frank, you're right tho' that Ute can't be an Oz original as it doesn't appear to have any rust which was a Ford factory no cost option...........lol.....great pics mate. *NM*
- Gorgeous car, if I could photoshop better, I'd put a DeSoto front end on it just to see *NM*
- OT: Well, hello everyone! I've not been on the board for a very long time, since April, I think. Been busy going places and working on my big Chevy project. (PICS) *LINK*
- From Scott's pictures below. Anyone know where the builder got these decals for this (Tamiya?) Mustang? This Mustang just looks so cool! *NM* *PIC*
- Got the Sept/Oct. issue of Vintage Motorsport. Read the story. The car in VM is a replica. The originals are long gone (?)
- I've got TWO copies of Auto Modeler in 1973. with the Diamond REO (real truck for the AMT build) and a Bugatti Royale (but they built the RACECAR!!) on the cover. Does the Museum have a copy?
- Which, unfortunately, Moebius needs to work on a bit *NM*
- Andyd: Thought of you yesterday, as I went to my favorite swap meet(after no meet , the last two years). NO B-36, BUT picked up an MPC AVRO VULCAN(cheap). The only jet I'll probably build. LOVE that airplane, cause to me,it's absolutely gorgeous, be it in the air or on the
- I have a question for you guys. Do you like it when I can include the model builders notes next to their models at a show in my pics? Would you like me to keep including them, or should I just crop them out? Please let me know. It doesn't matter to me either way. If ........
- Nice show pics Scott! YES I like to read thier info, just read one and they sourced their wheels and tires!. *NM*
- If it is in the photo keep it. I'm sure the builders enjoy the recognition which is why so many post on social media *NM*
- Re: To tell you the truth,I remember someone posted them on here a few years ago, also on some of the forms was the builders name, address, and phone number, some shows had this personal info on the back, you don't know where that info will end up on line..builders .
- It helps SOME contest judges. Some ignore them, but others could use the notes to judge. One builder of a partially scratchbuilt model lost out to a boxstock kit, because the judges did NOT know how much was scratchbuilt! *NM*
- I personally have never seen that much information next to a model. If I did, I would keep their name visible, but I would black out any other personal information from the builder. *NM*
- Unless the builder would prefer not to share out to a wider audience the notes are very helpful, even if quality may vary
- I like the notes. It would feel creepy if they included the builders' personal information, but none of the pics you posted seemed to have that. If there was personal info, like address and phone number, I'd crop it out, or post the notes as a separate photo without it. *NM*
- PICS of the Y-City model show on Saturday in Zanesville, Ohio. ............... *PICS* ........
- That corn field is amazing and I loved the muffin cup awning on the diner... *NM*
- Believe or not, the engine compartment of the Cheby p/u, with the hay bales in back, gets my vote, hands down. L.O.L. *NM*
- Great pics Scott, bet I know what you done with most of your sunday,......
- Most of Sunday and in thru Sunday night until 6:00 am this Monday morning. Here's what I go thru. ..............
- This wins my vote for the best show coverage ever Scott! Thank you *NM*
- Great pictures! Yes I like the builder's notes in the pics as well! *NM*
- A feast for my eyes! *NM*
- Great Pics! Thanks Scott! *NM*
- The Revell C7R is a good kit. Everyone should build at least one.. *PIC*
- THANK YOU SCOTT!!! What a great show! *NM*
- Wonderful! *NM*
- I have been using Tru-Color paints for some time
- Have you ever seen a RHD Firebird? *2 PICS*
- Yep, have seen a couple, lol,..good ones use Oz Holden steering boxes or lately special L to R transfer setups under the dash, bad ones use pushbike chains & sprockets R to L, for most Oz states LHD can be used only if the car is over 30 yrs old, otherwise it has 2B RHD for
- Here's one that had been imported into Hong Kong when new... *LINK*
- '65 Drag Camino - Box Art 24 hour build *PICS*
- Thanks, Ijust couldn't remember the name. *NM*
- The Revell Grmy W900 Wrecker has a 3408 mill *NM*
- 59 El Camino Custom - Update - Interior
- Finished build #1 of my Breaking Bad series....Pete's Thunderbird.......(pics)
- Rich/ NV i looked around for your tractor. No luck. Sorry. *NM*
- Working on my 1/1 T kit......... *PIC*
- Looks like fun...can you post a pic of the part you're unsure of?? Maybe we can help BTW, is that a Speedway kit, or no??. *NM*
- For Albert...... *NM* *LINK*
- OMG...what a beautiful car. Looks really good in red!! Who knows, maybe Albert can drive one, where ever he is. *NM*
- Will never forget him offering me a ride in his blue '62 Catalina, fun times!
- I can see Albert having one in blue parked in the hanger next to his Lear, both sitting on ready waiting for the cool dude with the dookey eating grin next ride! LOL! *NM*
- Some projects lingering.....need to finish....pic
- Atlantis Why Is The Fiat Is This Way
- It could be because that was the same case with the Fiat, when Revell released it as part of om of their Parts Pack based double kits, back in the 1960's.... No plated parts. *NM* *PIC*
- I wish they'd offer the suspension parts with plating. The wheels all have ejector pin marks on the outer side, and most should be magnesium anyway, so no plating there is actually preferable *NM*
- The Offy is the star on your model *NM*
- Yesterday's Y City model contest (pics) *LINK*
- Very close, takes a practiced eye to spot the differences - side vents are usually the tell
- No head gasket rather complicated servicing the valvetrain, but allowed insane levels of boost *NM*
- Brookwood was a separate tool from the Elco, both were in production at the same time.
- This may have been posted before - not sure - Gas station *LINK* *PIC*
- I picked up the Revell '68 Beetle yesterday, I always thought
- New tooled kit from Revell Germany from a few years ago. Note that it is 1/24 scale. Nice kit. *NM*
- Did Revell rebox a Beetle kit from Hasegawa like they did their 23-window bus? (Almost 20 years ago!) *NM*
- The old one was crude to start with, numerous revisions have made it downright nasty. The convertible had interior side panels, the sedan never did *NM*
- Neat Story! Thanks for sharing. I always learn new things from reading this board. *NM*
- Thank you, gentlemen, printing the instruction *NM*
- Add my vote. *NM*
- The VW Squareback will come first, right around "never". LOL. But kidding aside, I could see a case made for the Type 3 sedan also. Popular with VW guys. *NM*
- JoHan also did some excellent classics from the 1930s. *NM*
- Funny you posted that magazine cover - I have that issue - rather crumpled and torn, but back in the day that issue had all sorts of great material in it. *NM*
- With all the VWs that Revell has been putting out, I sure wish they'd do a Type 3 Squareback myself. *PIC*
- Indeed odd, no one ever did a model kit of a VW Type 3 *NM*
- There is a diecast. My first car was a Squareback. Here's a pic of one modified to look like my car. *NM* *LINK* *PIC*
- I'd like a 'notch back', though I do have a pretty good diecast one. *NM*
- There was a square back made in diecast by Jada. *NM*
- Here's another vote for that Power Wagon. *NM*
- To me the facia is a bit too clean on the '65, IMHO the '63 has more character, that's why I like the Pro-street shown in a tread below, except the hood of course which is out of character, again IMHO; Cheers and have a great Sunday! *NM*
- Saw this posted on the MC forum *LINK*
- Note 'Aluminum Mold' these are more short term use than traditional high nickel steel.......
- Cool! I built this gaming kit - *PIC*
- The college I worked for had an operator training program for injection molding. We had a small machine and had tooling cut to make swag for the school *NM*
- What's transfer pricing?
- I'd happily vote for & buy any & all of the Monogram Classics especially if they were reissued as originally, ie in coloured plastic, they'd make nice shelf models without worrying about paint, the Bug,Duesy,Mercs,Roller,Packard,Cord & Lincoln.....please. *NM*
- Round2 could do a Revell-Monogram
- Thats a 57 Buick Caballero isn't it?.......& those Buick wire wheels...........beautiful. *NM*
- Problem is I'm a tightwad...lol...& with the Oz exchange rate it would be about $60 Oz once postage gets added........lol....and besides I have enough projects to keep me going till I'm 105.....still its good to wish & I appreciate the replies & link. *NM*
- Yes to the Powerwagon, and yes Round-2 has most of it on "file" *PIC*