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Post by kyledehart5 on Feb 8, 2024 22:52:03 GMT -5
Of course I bookmarked this; this is a great project in the making! What's your method for choosing a subject? There's quite a range here! My Dad put himself through engineering school as a mechanic so there was quite an odd range of cars that would show up on weekends. I kind of feel that happening here in your "garage." One week it's a hot rod, next week it's American muscle and then there's... this! Cheers. My method is as varied as my interests. Open wheel Race cars are what brought me back to the hobby. I grew up around racing and the Indy 500 and I normally have a race car or two going (such as my Novi or recent Lola). Sometimes a group build decides the next kit, such as my FW-190 or this Rolls (being 1/16 scale). Sometimes it’s as simple as going to the stash and seeing what calls to me. The issue is I love almost anything automotive, I love airplanes too, especially the ones with pistons, I love ships and boats and I love sci fi. The kits in my stash mirror this eclectic mix of tastes. Group builds help me choose so I like to jump in on those where I can. |
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Post by Leon on Feb 9, 2024 3:27:58 GMT -5
Bookmarked! I'll be following along.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Feb 9, 2024 8:21:49 GMT -5
Bookmarked! I'll be following along. Welcome to the show Leon, I hope you enjoy. |
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Post by tcoat on Feb 9, 2024 9:06:23 GMT -5
Bookmarked! I'll be following along. Welcome to the show Leon, I hope you enjoy.  |
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Post by kyledehart5 on Feb 9, 2024 11:01:13 GMT -5
Welcome to the show Leon, I hope you enjoy. lol! Started awhile ago but the lead actor isn’t very good so… |
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Post by tcoat on Feb 9, 2024 11:02:24 GMT -5
lol! Started awhile ago but the lead actor isn’t very good so…  |
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Post by kyledehart5 on Mar 5, 2024 23:56:20 GMT -5
Well I spent some time on the engine this evening. As this was an open box kit with many parts cut off the sprues some broken bits and pieces are to be expected. Used some straight pins to replace several broken pushrods. Bandai did a nice job with the engine. Lovely bolt head details on all surfaces. This entire subassembly will be gloss black so it’s ready for paint. Other bits and pieces that attach to this are mostly brass and copper. Kit includes plug leads and looks to run them through. I’ll get those added after paint.   |
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Post by handiabled on Mar 6, 2024 2:02:17 GMT -5
Great to see this one again. Nice progress on the engine! The engine really does have well defined detail on it
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Post by Leon on Mar 6, 2024 5:02:42 GMT -5
Engine is looking good!
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Post by rondriaan on Mar 6, 2024 6:36:30 GMT -5
It will look great soon with the copper pipes 👍🏻
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Post by kyledehart5 on Mar 6, 2024 7:51:46 GMT -5
Great to see this one again. Nice progress on the engine! The engine really does have well defined detail on it Thank you. Seems to be a pretty nice old kit so far. Thank you! It will look great soon with the copper pipes 👍🏻 Yeah, I think the copper will really look great with the gloss black. |
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Post by tcoat on Mar 6, 2024 8:10:33 GMT -5
This is probably my favourite build to follow right now. This thing is going to be spectacular. That little bump up in scale makes so much more detail available right out of the box.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Mar 6, 2024 9:45:37 GMT -5
This is probably my favourite build to follow right now. This thing is going to be spectacular. That little bump up in scale makes so much more detail available right out of the box. Thank you. And you’re not kidding about the bump up in detail. It’s a super cool kit. I’m going to do some more work on it and if it stops raining get this engine painted so I can add the copper bits and pieces. I think it’s going to look pretty sharp. |
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Post by Joe Rix on Mar 6, 2024 23:46:51 GMT -5
That is a good looking engine. You've done some fine work on it so far. Gonna be sharp when you get that complete. Good to see some progress.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Mar 7, 2024 0:05:40 GMT -5
That is a good looking engine. You've done some fine work on it so far. Gonna be sharp when you get that complete. Good to see some progress. Thanks Joe! |
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Post by TJ on Mar 7, 2024 3:52:53 GMT -5
Engine looks great
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Post by 406 Silverado on Mar 7, 2024 5:09:24 GMT -5
That engine is looking stellar so far without any paint Kyle. I just noticed......is that oil pan retained by bolts with backup nuts on the top side of the pan? That would suck to have to drop or install that pan in real life if that's the case.  |
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Post by tcoat on Mar 7, 2024 6:58:26 GMT -5
That engine is looking stellar so far without any paint Kyle. I just noticed......is that oil pan retained by bolts with backup nuts on the top side of the pan? That would suck to have to drop or install that pan in real life if that's the case. Would on a modern car but on these you could reach both the top and bottom bolt/nuts at the same time with both feet squarely on the ground.  |
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Post by kyledehart5 on Mar 7, 2024 19:11:59 GMT -5
Thank you! That engine is looking stellar so far without any paint Kyle. I just noticed......is that oil pan retained by bolts with backup nuts on the top side of the pan? That would suck to have to drop or install that pan in real life if that's the case. Thank you. And yes indeed. With the great photo Tony posted you can see how good the Bandai folks did on this one. That engine is looking stellar so far without any paint Kyle. I just noticed......is that oil pan retained by bolts with backup nuts on the top side of the pan? That would suck to have to drop or install that pan in real life if that's the case. Would on a modern car but on these you could reach both the top and bottom bolt/nuts at the same time with both feet squarely on the ground. An excellent photo. I have added it to my collection of references. Fortunately there are a ton of great examples still around. Even if none of the examples are probably quote period correct. |
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Post by tcoat on Mar 7, 2024 19:21:06 GMT -5
Thank you! That engine is looking stellar so far without any paint Kyle. I just noticed......is that oil pan retained by bolts with backup nuts on the top side of the pan? That would suck to have to drop or install that pan in real life if that's the case. Thank you. And yes indeed. With the great photo Tony posted you can see how good the Bandai folks did on this one. Would on a modern car but on these you could reach both the top and bottom bolt/nuts at the same time with both feet squarely on the ground. An excellent photo. I have added it to my collection of references. Fortunately there are a ton of great examples still around. Even if none of the examples are probably quote period correct. Pretty sure there were more pictures of these than when I was looking for 440s! Like you said though most are very bright polished and super clean. No doubt they would have been well maintained but if used day to day they would get very messy very quickly. They would have leaked fluids like sieves, had massive blowby and paved roads were a rarity so dust would be normal even on the best kept up examples. |
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Post by kyledehart5 on Mar 7, 2024 19:23:15 GMT -5
Thank you! Thank you. And yes indeed. With the great photo Tony posted you can see how good the Bandai folks did on this one. An excellent photo. I have added it to my collection of references. Fortunately there are a ton of great examples still around. Even if none of the examples are probably quote period correct. Pretty sure there were more pictures of these than when I was looking for 440s! Like you said though most are very bright polished and super clean. No doubt they would have been well maintained but if used day to day they would get very messy very quickly. They would have leaked fluids like sieves, had massive blowby and paved roads were a rarity so dust would be normal even on the best kept up examples. Just imagine all the oils spewing out everywhere while Charles Rolls driver followed him along some dusty track to retrieve his boss and his balloon. What a mess that would’ve made. |
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Post by tcoat on Mar 7, 2024 19:54:13 GMT -5
Pretty sure there were more pictures of these than when I was looking for 440s! Like you said though most are very bright polished and super clean. No doubt they would have been well maintained but if used day to day they would get very messy very quickly. They would have leaked fluids like sieves, had massive blowby and paved roads were a rarity so dust would be normal even on the best kept up examples. Just imagine all the oils spewing out everywhere while Charles Rolls driver followed him along some dusty track to retrieve his boss and his balloon. What a mess that would’ve made. I grew up around very old tractors so don't need to imagine I just need to remember! Even in that picture I posted if you look near the rear you will see it leaking a fair bit of oil from around a cover plate! |
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Post by kyledehart5 on Mar 7, 2024 20:14:17 GMT -5
Just imagine all the oils spewing out everywhere while Charles Rolls driver followed him along some dusty track to retrieve his boss and his balloon. What a mess that would’ve made. I grew up around very old tractors so don't need to imagine I just need to remember! Even in that picture I posted if you look near the rear you will see it leaking a fair bit of oil from around a cover plate! I have plans to hit anything around the oil pan with my oil flavored oilbrusher. Won’t show much on the enameled black pieces but the bare metal bits will look nicely stained. |
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Post by tcoat on Mar 7, 2024 20:43:26 GMT -5
I grew up around very old tractors so don't need to imagine I just need to remember! Even in that picture I posted if you look near the rear you will see it leaking a fair bit of oil from around a cover plate! I have plans to hit anything around the oil pan with my oil flavored oilbrusher. Won’t show much on the enameled black pieces but the bare metal bits will look nicely stained. I LOVE a dirty engine. |
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