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That`s a neat diorama John! :thumbs_up_smiley:, must be the Pop Eliminations :D. I like the battery and jump leads by the woody too, a nice touch!
I`ve been busy on my building board since Christmas, restoring a Lindberg 1/8TH scale `BIG `T` that I bought some years ago off e.bay (usa). Some parts were already broken off mainly due to the original builders very sparing use of cement, something that helped me when striping it completely apart for restoration.
The previous horrible hand painted Blue paint had to go using Deluxe Materials `Strip Magic` which works like Nitromors but wont harm plastic, once striped it washes off with Methylated Spirit then warm soapy water. Dry and it`s ready for paint!
Half of one side of the frame was missing so that had to be built along with the windshield frame which was also missing, this I made from a length of steel rod bent to shape.
A major problem was much of the chrome had faded on the front axle, rocker covers and headlights and the new windshield frame etc. This was fixed using `Molotow Liquid Chrome` which comes in a felt tip style pen and simply brushes on, the tips come in varying widths and it does look like chrome!
I have many more kits to build but wanted to restore this `T` as a sister rod to my restored Monogram `Big T` that my parents bought me for Christmas 1962...
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That looks great Brian. I'm tempted to get one of those pens for an ongoing project. See how time goes for this year before 'garage time' starts back up !
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MisteR Tee
12-03-23, 11:24 AM
I've got a big T that I built years ago, found it in a box in the garage the other day looking very sorry for itself, pieces fallen or broken off! It will get redone eventually, probably when I'm in a nursing home with nothing else to do!!! :confused::thumbs_up_smiley:
headsoff
12-03-23, 08:34 PM
I'm a bit partial to a build or two.
Tony.
https://i.postimg.cc/MH3543RX/IMG-3554.jpg (https://postimg.cc/BPD2PgmG)
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MisteR Tee
13-03-23, 10:28 AM
All the modellers are on on Facebook, lots of posts on there of "our" sort of cars!
I spend far too much time on there Maurice [emoji849]
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That`s a nice selection of old kits Tony, had a few of them in the past!.
The Red and White Monogram 1930 model A Phaeton in the centre was the first ever hot rod model I built in 1962, the kit was called `Red Chariot` and at the time it was just the Red version with no custom options in the kit!
Finally decided to restore my Monogram 1/8th `32 roadster that I originally built in the `70s, just the frame and a few more pieces to find that I know are `somewhere` :rolleyes:!. House moves and storage haven`t been kind to many of my old models and although I have around 50 unmade kits still in their boxes, I`m enjoying restoring the old ones :)...
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Knowledge
17-03-23, 12:51 PM
I still have my Monogram 1/8th golden T. As yet still unstarted. Had it since 1990.
Finally decided to restore my Monogram 1/8th `32 roadster that I originally built in the `70s, just the frame and a few more pieces to find that I know are `somewhere` :rolleyes:!. House moves and storage haven`t been kind to many of my old models and although I have around 50 unmade kits still in their boxes, I`m enjoying restoring the old ones :)...
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headsoff
17-03-23, 02:23 PM
The big Monogram kits have always been a favourite with me. I get the urge to modify them a bit though...
https://i.postimg.cc/Xvj9bHjp/IMG-4233.jpg (https://postimg.cc/zyQywkRr)
https://i.postimg.cc/XNmKCk8z/IMG-4234.jpg (https://postimg.cc/dDRTMdg2)
Those two Monogram Big Deuces were given added Fink appeal many years ago. Those, and a few others, were regulars at the Essex Nationals Model Show. I was a member of the South London Auto Modeller club (SLAM), and we sorted the model displays at the Nationals for a few years.
We used to have monthly meets at the Shirley Poppy pub. It's a Macdonalds now.
I still have my Monogram 1/8th golden T. As yet still unstarted. Had it since 1990.
I have the 1/25th Golden T but never seen the 1/8th kit of it Stephen.
I think there`s been around 6 or so re-releases of the Monogram Big T including the `Big Rod` show and go T, the `Big Drag` competition roadster, the 3 in 1 kit (can be built original style, `60s style and rat look) and the fad style `Custom Street and Go Pickup`; I have the last 2 still unmade.
Wouldn`t mind a 1/8th `Big tub`, always liked the look of it...
headsoff
18-03-23, 01:11 PM
The Big Tub got a re-release a while back I think. I've missed it both times around.
Got me a Big T though, built and boxed. I walked into the IPMS Telford show one year and a dealer had a mint one on his shelves. It took all my spending money for the weekend, but it's one of the best kits in my collection. I've never regretted buying it.
https://i.postimg.cc/90m7gWh4/IMG-4342.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
My built one came from the USA via Ebay in very early internet days.
https://i.postimg.cc/hPKksNQH/airfix-829.jpg (https://postimg.cc/s10HD6cc)
Been messing around with this lot. Cars are mostly done by Simon Robbins i've done the 'scenery' and messed about with the camera to get some 'video' Not uploadable here so it's FB for a look
https://www.facebook.com/jsf55
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They were actually taken upside down to get a low down shot :rolleyes:
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headsoff
22-03-23, 11:52 AM
Those Pops have more than enough traction by the look of it!
headsoff
22-03-23, 12:10 PM
Check out these copies of Model Car Science from the early sixties...
https://i.postimg.cc/4yTn8swG/IMG-4078.jpg (https://postimg.cc/ygvVxqwp)
Beautiful colours on the covers, all B+W inside though.
The first ever issue had a article on building a model of the Pierson Brothers coupe. All you needed was a Monogram '34 Coupe, a Black Widow T and a Midget Racer! That lot would set you back a few quid these days.
https://i.postimg.cc/4yMpzzy4/IMG-4079.jpg (https://postimg.cc/30Xyh02z)
https://i.postimg.cc/cJXgRQ5q/IMG-4080.jpg (https://postimg.cc/Ny2jYrcb)
Knowledge
22-03-23, 02:58 PM
Here you go Brizey. I placed the 12" ruler with it so you can see the scale. One day I will get around to building it although I just hope the plastic still glues after 33 years.
I have the 1/25th Golden T but never seen the 1/8th kit of it Stephen.
I think there`s been around 6 or so re-releases of the Monogram Big T including the `Big Rod` show and go T, the `Big Drag` competition roadster, the 3 in 1 kit (can be built original style, `60s style and rat look) and the fad style `Custom Street and Go Pickup`; I have the last 2 still unmade.
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Thats huge !!
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Knowledge
22-03-23, 03:28 PM
When I build it I've already decided to buy a small fish tank to keep it in, and the idea is to turn it into a diorama of a garage with the car inside. Although I don't have the scanner/printer anymore, I was at one stage going to make 1:8 scale copies of spare parts boxes and a 1/8 scale NSRA calendar on the wall. Perhaps when I've got my actual car finished...... is frightening though, I was only 29 when I bought it.
Thats huge !!
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I'm reworking a 1/24 model i built when i was 22, with another that was bought when i was 38 :lol:
Your `Golden T` looks identical to my 1/8th `Street and Show T` but with the chrome changed to `brass`, Stephen ... much the same as they did with the Golden `Little T`.
I hope yours still glues OK, though I`ve noticed the plastic on the larger kits appears somehow different and parts can detach from the completed kit if not careful! :o
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They are big John, 16.5" overall length, 8" high!...
I`ve kit bashed my Golden Little T with narrower rear tyres/wheels and an Olds motor from an old Revell accessory custom parts pack...
I'm still beavering away on a non nsra compliant build
And finished off that movie i made with some sound :cool:
https://youtu.be/58vl-uWhFiM
Well thats a surprise ...direct link on mobile app
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6 wheel VW mid mounted engine with a blower and working lights ....wots not too like[emoji846]
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Nice build John :thumbs_up_smiley:.
I take it the swimsuit model is based on your own last years holiday swimming attire!... :)
headsoff
20-04-23, 11:23 AM
Nice rework of the Tom Daniel Baja Beast.
I've built the same kit pretty much out the box. Brown flock carpet added and a base for the finished model
https://i.postimg.cc/MT53TVK1/IMG-3923.jpg (https://postimg.cc/dk7jN7C0)
https://i.postimg.cc/VLr4y3Mq/IMG-3914.jpg (https://postimg.cc/VdwXnZKv)
https://i.postimg.cc/0jNWJjbF/IMG-3929.jpg (https://postimg.cc/TLZqzRjJ)
I've also got a Firebomb version that needs a bit of restoration.
https://i.postimg.cc/nhwJFgpb/IMG-20230401-103507.jpg (https://postimg.cc/LJf7vyJN)
Brian it's what i was wearing at the supernats when i got in the pool :lol:
I had too get this out my system as it had hung around for ages, i passed the monkey bike on too my mate as it was never in my thoughts to do, it was built and painted tho !
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Finally decided to restore my Monogram 1/8th `32 roadster that I originally built in the `70s, just the frame and a few more pieces to find that I know are `somewhere` :rolleyes:!. House moves and storage haven`t been kind to many of my old models and although I have around 50 unmade kits still in their boxes, I`m enjoying restoring the old ones :)...
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Photo insists on laying down :o
Halfway through restoring the Monogram 1/8th roadster after finding the missing frame parts. Bodywork cleaned and polished and chrome re-done. Engine next!...
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Set up my 1/25th garage and made some stands. Still to be finished !6077960780607816078260783
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Set up my 1/25th garage and made some stands. Still to be finished !60779
Love the garage backdrop John, very realistic!. Where did you get the Pop body, or is it a Revell gasser body?...
It's a skippers critter i've had some time, just playing around with ideas before i build it
Edit: i'll add the garage build to my Instagram account now
It's a skippers critter i've had some time, just playing around with ideas before i build it
Cheers John, I`ve been looking for another Pop body for a future project.
I`m currently reworking a Skippers Critter too, will have to post some photo`s sometime!...
Ford34/2
27-02-24, 03:31 PM
I really should have dusted it off, Kids bought this kit one year, and I just never got it finished6081160812
Long time since i narrowed and fitted a jag irs
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Looking good John :thumbs_up_smiley:...
You have a porta-potty in your garage, John? :)
Yeah. I think it should go on favour of a new work bench ?
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A few update pics. Those chrome pens work well [emoji1303]611206112261123
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Yes, those `Molotow` chrome pens work great John, the smoother the final surface the better the effect!. I used one for all the wheels and chrome on this revamp of an old Revell `Skippers Critter`.... with a twist!.
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The `Twist`!, a twin Weber Ford 4 cyl engine from the Tamiya Lotus Super 7!...
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Thats really nice with you Brian [emoji41]
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Thats really nice with you Brian [emoji41]
Cheers John, just trying to decide what to build/re-build next. I have about 30 unbuilt kits and around 40 old kits that I built from the `60s onwards, some damaged from past house moves etc...decisions decisions! :dunno::thinks:...
40Stude
24-03-24, 07:19 PM
Nice pre crossflow in there Brian. It's just like the one that's waiting to go in my 300E van, twin 40's and all!!
Nice pre crossflow in there Brian. It's just like the one that's waiting to go in my 300E van, twin 40's and all!!
I hope yours is a bit bigger than the one in my Pop, Alan :lol:...
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That`s my favourite time of any build John, when the smaller sub assemblies (engine, axles etc) start coming together. Looks good :thumbs_up_smiley:...
Captain Scarlet
28-03-24, 10:54 AM
Not sure if it is John doing all the work :thinks:
40Stude
28-03-24, 11:06 AM
I hope yours is a bit bigger than the one in my Pop, Alan :lol:...
Just a little bit larger Brian. Mind you, mine still needs final assembly, not to mention installation!!!
Finally done and the inspiration for it:cool:
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I've had this one a while it's mostly there bar a rear axle and suspension and a dodgy screen chop !
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I raked through my model parts boxes and managed to find most of the parts of the Monogram `Uncertain T` that I built in the late `60s. Seeing as the full size rod recently resurfaced (now owned by Bo Boekmann and to be restored by Dave Shuten), I thought it only appropriate to restore mine!.
I originally left the body White (as it came from the box) but the parts I did paint have now been stripped (using Strip Magic) and all parts still glued together have been separated for cleaning/rebuilding and re-chroming.
My main problem ATM is finding a suitable Tangerine Metallic/Candy paint in a spray can as I don`t own an air brush!...
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The rear wheels/tyres cleaned up, the lower one also re-chromed...
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Should be a fun build Brian [emoji1303]
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Should be a fun build Brian [emoji1303]
I have around 25 old kits in similar condition John, the big problem is which one to restore after the Uncertain T!! ;)...
headsoff
11-04-24, 08:22 AM
A decent candy tangerine can be had by starting with a base of Tamiya gold followed by Tamiya clear orange. Both are available in spray cans. Clear yellow over gold gives a very deep custom gold as well. A blend of Tamiya clears give endless possibilities but an airbrush is needed for that kind of work.
I've abandoned the Molotow chrome inks now and shifted allegiance to Green Stuff Worlds chrome inks. They do a brushable as well as a spray version. Both work really well and seem to be more durable than the Molotow inks.
A decent candy tangerine can be had by starting with a base of Tamiya gold followed by Tamiya clear orange. Both are available in spray cans. Clear yellow over gold gives a very deep custom gold as well. A blend of Tamiya clears give endless possibilities but an airbrush is needed for that kind of work....
Cheers Tony, I`ll give that a try on some scrap plastic!.
We used to have a large model shop locally in Havant that stocked all makes/types of model paints including American brands of candies and metallic`s, the place never appears to be open since Christmas!...
Great stuff, it's all online now for me although there was a limited stock in hobby craft the other day
headsoff
11-04-24, 01:54 PM
Hannants are heavily discounting some of the Tamiya spray paint range, clear red and orange included. Worth hoovering up a decent amount if you see a candy red 1.8th scale '32 Ford in your future. Postage is the same for one can or twenty.
It's in the special offers part of the website menu. No gold shown on offer but I think Tamiya paint would go over Halfords type paint without problems. Don't hold me to that though!
https://www.hannants.co.uk/specials/?setPerPage=25&scale_id=89514&search_direction=asc&pageID=2
Excellent !! Peruse on the PC later [emoji1303]
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headsoff
26-04-24, 10:12 AM
Here's a Matchbox/AMT Corvette done with Tamiya gold/clear orange spray cans. The colour glows in sunlight!
https://i.postimg.cc/3NvPt4Vg/IMG-3494.jpg (https://postimg.cc/64Bj3393)
https://i.postimg.cc/9Mttb7b6/IMG-3006.jpg (https://postimg.cc/CB5qLdW7)
Nice colour that [emoji1303]
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Here's a Matchbox/AMT Corvette done with Tamiya gold/clear orange spray cans. The colour glows in sunlight!
https://i.postimg.cc/3NvPt4Vg/IMG-3494.jpg (https://postimg.cc/64Bj3393)
Very nice too, has a `60s vibe :thumbs_up_smiley:...
headsoff
27-04-24, 11:36 AM
More Candy Colour goodness...
https://i.postimg.cc/Vvw4gPJf/IMG-4186.jpg (https://postimg.cc/WF9MpKmC)
Metallic green with candy green brush painted for Ratfinks face, gold base with candy red for his babygrow.
This little darlin' has the same face treatment. The cloak is matt black, drybrushed humbrol metallic green and candy green over that
https://i.postimg.cc/PxY215rV/IMG-4190.jpg (https://postimg.cc/CBMGgY8b)
Pictures taken against different card backgrounds in natural overhead daylight using my phone camera.
https://i.postimg.cc/YSm3wCg2/IMG-4204.jpg (https://postimg.cc/FfNcymDw)
The Revell Boss Mustang below was shot in a similar way. The car is sat on a sheet of glass with the underside sprayed black with a downloaded picture of the salt flats printed for a background.
https://i.postimg.cc/vZFzfPBN/20211016-161147.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
These two were sat on the same sheet of glass and the shot taken from overhead. I moved the glass around until the shadows and reflections were as good as I could get them. A couple of photoflood lamps would have made things easier.
https://i.postimg.cc/c179TGqN/20211024-164949.jpg (https://postimages.org/)
Great work Tony, all it takes is a bit of imagination! :thumbs_up_smiley: ...
Captain Scarlet
28-04-24, 12:43 PM
Some excellent work in this thread,most likely doesn't get the amount of views it deserves ,love that photography work too Mr headsoff :thumbsup2:
Another one of my original `60s builds restored... Monogram`s kit of Steve Scotts recently found `Uncertain T`.
Luckily everything came apart fairly easily and any painted parts were stripped off ready for fresh paint and all the chrome parts were `rechromed`. The original front axle had one end missing so after a search through my parts box I found a dropped tube axle similar to the original.
A couple of `artistic licence` changes were the Antique Gold paint (instead of Tangerine `flake) and Whitewall tires on the rear, which I believe the 1/1 scale car never had!...
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That's turned out really nice Brian :thumbs_up_smiley:
That's turned out really nice Brian :thumbs_up_smiley:
Cheers John, still got plenty more for restoration!...
headsoff
03-05-24, 08:27 AM
Superb. That's a very tidy rebuild. What brand of paint did you use? It looks spot on for gold metalflake in that scale.
Superb. That's a very tidy rebuild. What brand of paint did you use? It looks spot on for gold metalflake in that scale.
Thanks Tony. It`s PlastiKote `Project Enamel` fast dry, I was pleased with the Metalflake effect too. Would look cracking with a translucent paint `tonner` top coat which would emulate the `60s Candy over Metalflake paint style :spray: ...
And finally got round too finishing this. A few bits were missing and sort of lost interest and had other jobs on but its finished. Pack up the diorama till next winter. Time too play with the real cars 617336173461735617366173761738
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Looks good John. I`ve nothing to do on my 1/1 scale rod so I`m carrying on building models (for the time being!)...
There's always something to do on the full size stuff.
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Nice one Brian, i will be on the look out for stuff, just ordered some more fuse wire ready :thumbsup2:
headsoff
15-05-24, 07:53 AM
I've spent the morning sorting out old builds to take to the Mildenhall Model Show on Saturday. It's at the Jubilee Center, Mildenhall IP28 7HG. There's usually a decent amount of car models in amongst the olive green and aircraft stuff.
Once the models were out on the bench, the picture opportunities presented themselves.
Endless trying of different bases and pairings have got me to here so far.. All need a good dusting and a polish. Nothing major has dropped off in storage, which is a plus.
https://i.postimg.cc/pXNsJM0g/IMG-20240514-095335.jpg (https://postimg.cc/rzJGq32J)
https://i.postimg.cc/HxRBNqT8/IMG-20240514-095522.jpg (https://postimg.cc/S2L62t2m)
https://i.postimg.cc/TPP03dwW/IMG-20240514-095648.jpg (https://postimg.cc/3kPmLH2K)
https://i.postimg.cc/4ycBRW3L/IMG-20240514-095246.jpg (https://postimg.cc/QKXppk11)
https://i.postimg.cc/FHpGvd94/IMG-20240514-095853.jpg (https://postimg.cc/0z67dNMW)
https://i.postimg.cc/SKtrXB21/IMG-20240514-100119.jpg (https://postimg.cc/qtynSZG2)
There are a few more to add before the kick off, a pair of Hertz Mustangs and a Corvette or two plus maybe a few Roth Finks. This lot will be with the Watford Models stand. At the moment there are two of us on the stand. If more turn up my lot will get thinned out a bit, I'm a club guest for the day.
They all look very presentable [emoji1303]
Have a fun day out [emoji846]
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Some nice builds there, particularly like the Black Widow T :thumbs_up_smiley:...
Nice one - love the drag Chevies. Didn't the Monkeemobile have chrome header tips in those fender cut-outs?
headsoff
15-05-24, 03:38 PM
Didn't the Monkeemobile have chrome header tips in those fender cut-outs?
It did indeed. I replaced them with ally tube with flared ends. They seem to have gone AWOL, I'll make up replacements for the weekend.
headsoff
15-05-24, 03:43 PM
Some nice builds there, particularly like the Black Widow T :thumbs_up_smiley:...
Thanks, it's an original molding complete with hard rubber tires. No body paint, just bare black plastic with a clear coat over it to seal in the transfers. The red bits are painted, the top and rear cover are bare plastic as well. Monogram molding was top notch in those days.
What make and model of body lives on a chassis like this?...:dunno:
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headsoff
06-10-24, 06:52 PM
Butteras T Sedan?
I would have gone Buttera too he likes them spindly !
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Happydaze
07-10-24, 09:50 AM
That'll never ride well with the front end coil bound as it is. When will folks ever learn? [emoji1787]
Chris
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Butteras T Sedan?
Originally... maybe, but :no:...
That'll never ride well with the front end coil bound as it is. When will folks ever learn? [emoji1787]
Chris
They are for mock up only, new springs are on order :whistle:...
Happydaze
07-10-24, 11:19 AM
They are for mock up only, new springs are on order :whistle:...What grammage you getting?
Chris
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What grammage you getting?
Chris
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headsoff
07-10-24, 06:38 PM
There's a bit of orange plastic showing... Orange Crate?
There's a bit of orange plastic showing... Orange Crate?
No, Orange Crate had a single round tube Chrome chassis!. It`s not about what WAS on it, it`s about what IS going on it!, something a bit different :thinks: ;)...
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A kit bashed 1:24 1912 Model T Light Delivery Car (C-Cab) mounted on a Buttera `27 T tub tube frame. Not sure yet on colour but probably Gold base with translucent Red top coats.
Unfortunately the kit has no Brass or Chrome parts but that will hopefully be taken care of with Plastikote Brass spray and clear coat...
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Classic combo there Brian [emoji1303]
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headsoff
10-10-24, 07:39 PM
Very nice. It sits just about perfectly.
Regarding the lack of chrome you mention, there's a product called Green Stuff World Chrome. It comes in brush and airbrush form from Warhammer type suppliers. The airbrush type doesn't work for me, spraying a little flat. The brush on is a whole different matter. It really is like chrome. You need to get it on quickly and keep a wet edge. It then flows out in front of you to leave a near perfect finish.
It comes into its own when the brushable stuff is airbrushed. I tried it as an experiment and it worked really well. Here's the test mule, a 1.72 Boeing 707. It's much brighter than the Alclad finishes and it needs no black undercoat. The finish on the Boeing is over polished white, same as the fuselage top. I've sprayed it over bright red and it covers completely. It's good stuff.
https://i.postimg.cc/HxGXFNp0/IMG-20240928-115021.jpg (https://postimg.cc/KKN1MJ34)
It dries semi hard in that it can be handled but it will mark eventually. I haven't found a clear coat that doesn't dull it yet.
I have some of the Green Stuff World Chrome (brush on) Tony, oddly it appears to have a slightly yellowy `brass` look once dried even when tried on different colour base colours!. Maybe it was a faulty batch, who knows!.
Looks good on the Boeing though.
Started to apply some colour, as said, Gold base/Red clear top coats...
A bit more done over the weekend and it`s starting to look more like a car!.
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Some interior detail. Some small details and decals to add and she`ll be done!.
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headsoff
15-10-24, 12:07 PM
Looks really good in colour now.
Every time I look at it, I see different things. A bit of Buttera, a bit of Coddington Some seventies vibes, more than a sprinkling of something from Daves Show Rod site or a cover from Street Rodder circa 1985. It's a very thought provoking build.
Looks really good in colour now.
Every time I look at it, I see different things. A bit of Buttera, a bit of Coddington Some seventies vibes, more than a sprinkling of something from Daves Show Rod site or a cover from Street Rodder circa 1985. It's a very thought provoking build.
Definitely some Buttera in there Tony but mainly Dan Woods and inspired by his 1972 build of Bob Reed`s `09 `Country Butcher Shop` C-Cab, featured in and on the cover of the May `73 Street Rodder...
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I`ve been wanting to build a similar 1/24th version for many years but no suitable kits were out there, those that were being Monogram, Revell, AMT etc and based around quirky show car styling|!. I wanted a complete stock vehicle to start with to get the look I wanted.
I found exactly what I wanted some time ago in the I.C.M. 1912 Model T `Gasoline Delivery` van `. I.C.M. are a Ukrainian company and among their catalogue of kits they produce quite a few various stock Model T cars, vans and trucks. I rate their moulding/detail quality better than the aforementioned US manufacturers, doubtlessly due to modern moulding techniques!. I also have an I.C.M. `1911 Model T Tourer` waiting to be done though I`m not sure yet whether to build stock or rod it as per the C-Cab...
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headsoff
16-10-24, 03:28 PM
That's a nice looking kit. Do the figures and gas cans come with it?
There are some really good products coming from that end of the world at the moment. It looks like you are sorted for wheels, but have you seen this site? I've seen some at model shows and they are quite incredible.
https://uscp-ua.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=60&filter=81
A bit spendy, and not really Rod Fodder but their Citroen SM looks stunning.
Yes, the 2 figures and some gas cans come with it Tony, but it can also be bought without the figures so slightly cheaper. Very nicely packaged/boxed too!.
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Those wheels in the link look very nice!... but wheels?, yes I think I have enough of them for now! :whistle:. The 4 W/W tires top left are off the very first hot rod kit model I ever made in 1962, Monograms `Red Chariot` model A Phaeton!... it was that kit that started me on the long slippery slope of small scale and full size hot rods!... :)
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Kit bashed 1912 model T Delivery Van finally finished with Texaco livery, well pleased with the result!
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Hmmm, not sure Henry or his works manager approve though!!...
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Superb Brian . Stunning work [emoji1303]
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Superb Brian . Stunning work [emoji1303]
Cheers John, are you working on any models these days?...
headsoff
20-10-24, 09:26 AM
That's come together in a very pleasing way. You nailed it!
I like the way you did the figures, they add to the car rather than dominate it. I'm not sure how that works but I suspect not having face details has something to do with it. We seem to home in on eyes before anything else and not having any to follow means the car gets all the attention, and so it should.
Not at present Brian. I might find something for the colder months
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That's come together in a very pleasing way. You nailed it!
I like the way you did the figures, they add to the car rather than dominate it. I'm not sure how that works but I suspect not having face details has something to do with it. We seem to home in on eyes before anything else and not having any to follow means the car gets all the attention, and so it should.
Thanks Tony. I guess placed either side of the car the figures `frame` the car drawing ones eyes to the car itself.
The figures are another ICM kit of Henry Ford, his works manager and an assembly line worker, the `Henry` figures features actually look like the man himself!
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Same 2 figures on an R/C 1/25 Clyde Puffer, I just shortened Henrys over coat to jacket length and swapped the hats!
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I also used some modified 1/32 ICM German Luftwaffe Pilots as crew on an R/C E-Boat I built a few years ago, they add great character!...
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headsoff
20-10-24, 07:47 PM
Beautiful models, with superb presentation.
I can see one or two of those ICM kits in my future.
I've just gone through this thread again and shown it to my daughters boyfriend who also enjoyed it
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eviltwin
08-12-24, 08:52 PM
AMT 36 Ford chopped 3 window.
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eviltwin
08-12-24, 09:25 PM
Tamiya Beetle body, on an IMC Beetle gasser chassis.
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eviltwin
08-12-24, 09:30 PM
Gassers. Moebius 65 Chevy Nova. MPC Malco Mustang and an MPC 65 Corvette.
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Captain Scarlet
09-12-24, 08:38 AM
Very nice work :thumbsup2:
Wow, the detail s so much better on the desktop PC :cool:
Very nice Steve, some neat detailing there, I`ve never been one for engine detail but yours looks good. I`ve never found anything that looks `scale` or realistic when it comes to plug leads fuel lines or electric cables etc, maybe I`m too fussy :rolleyes:...
The last time i did some real nice stuff i used some old cat 4 cable, like telephone stuff but not stripey, what's your secret Steve?
eviltwin
10-12-24, 10:25 PM
The last time i did some real nice stuff i used some old cat 4 cable, like telephone stuff but not stripey, what's your secret Steve?
That's I used back in the 80's, my Stepfather used to work for BT, so I got plenty of wire. But now, I go to Hiroboy.com, model-cars.co.uk or tedsmodelingmarketplace.
eviltwin
10-12-24, 10:28 PM
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Recently finished this resto of an AMT `40 Ford Sedan Delivery that`s been sitting collecting dust for a few decades!.
Washed all the parts to get rid of the dust and polished the body, repainted the interior and motor etc. The hub caps and trim rings, grill, and bumpers needed re-chroming and it then went back together... another dust collector for the shelf :whistle:...
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Looks great Brian. Neat dropped window [emoji1303]
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Looks great Brian. Neat dropped window [emoji1303]
Cheers John, silly detail but I like it! ;)...
There are probably people who would have paid good money for that barn-find look, Brian!
There are probably people who would have paid good money for that barn-find look, Brian!
Mmm, maybe I should have left it as was and made a barn find diorama out of it, Andy! :dunno:...
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I did start a mock up of the remains of the 6 wheeler VW van i did a while back and the dusty shell of a MK2 Escort. Unfortunatley theres quite a bit of work going on in the garage instead...
The `real stuff` comes first John. The transporter should look c:cool:l when finished...:thumbs_up_smiley:
It was only a matter of time!
A hot rod Bentley built from an Heller 1/25 blower Bentley with a side mounted GMC blower. Both the chassis and body were shortened giving it an Opus HRF appearance. Wheels/tyres from the parts box I think were from a Monogram `37 Ford sedan, I kept it Green as a nod to the usual blower Bentley`s being Green...
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Thats really nice Brian [emoji1303]
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Thats really nice Brian [emoji1303]
Cheers John, just fancied building something different...
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