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Post by dupes on Mar 10, 2024 21:50:27 GMT -5
Helloooo! Let me preface this first by saying that I'm not a car guy. But I would really like to be! I have a lot to learn. Like, a lot. It doesn't help that I know very little about cars (compared to what I know about armor, aircraft, esoteric robot subjects, Star Wars, etc). If this build doesn't fit here, let me know. So my local model club attends a couple of shows together each year (one spring, one fall). Occasionally we get a bit motivated and decide as a bunch that we're going to attempt to fill every category with at least one entry at a particular show. We have a show just like that five weeks from today! It turns out that we're short in the "Street Rods before 1948" department, and so that fell on me, somehow. Haha. This weekend my bench has been occupied with this kit. Parts are all cleaned up, only a few are glued. I need to get myself down to the paint booth STAT to start getting some color on this thing.  |
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Mar 10, 2024 21:55:31 GMT -5
Ruck On, Bby!!!
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Post by kyledehart5 on Mar 10, 2024 22:23:56 GMT -5
Oh excellent!! Perfect for the GB. I have a couple of these kits. Should build up into a nice street rod!!
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Post by handiabled on Mar 11, 2024 8:35:44 GMT -5
Bookmarked this! I would say this is the place for learning whatever you wish about car builds.
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Post by dupes on Mar 11, 2024 8:48:21 GMT -5
Bookmarked this! I would say this is the place for learning whatever you wish about car builds. It certainly has turned into that! I have to get through this one pretty quickly, but I'm sure I'll be getting some solid advice anyway.  |
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Post by 70 STING on Mar 11, 2024 9:14:05 GMT -5
Yes! Welcome aboard. If you can build military, you can build cars. Military subjects with their advanced building techniques are the pinnacle of model building - especially dioramas, IMO.
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Post by dupes on Mar 11, 2024 10:19:34 GMT -5
Yes! Welcome aboard. If you can build military, you can build cars. Military subjects with their advanced building techniques are the pinnacle of model building - especially dioramas, IMO. The build part I'm not so worried about...the smooooooth, glossy paint job I am!  |
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Post by sharp on Mar 11, 2024 10:52:17 GMT -5
Thats a nice kit, I built one years ago. Looking forward to the progress pics.
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Post by tcoat on Mar 11, 2024 11:30:12 GMT -5
Yes! Welcome aboard. If you can build military, you can build cars. Military subjects with their advanced building techniques are the pinnacle of model building - especially dioramas, IMO. The build part I'm not so worried about...the smooooooth, glossy paint job I am! The Rat Rod craze could allow you to cheat!    |
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Post by dupes on Mar 11, 2024 12:06:03 GMT -5
Oh man...don't start showing me these!!
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Post by moparman18064 on Mar 11, 2024 21:42:27 GMT -5
Yes! Welcome aboard. If you can build military, you can build cars. Military subjects with their advanced building techniques are the pinnacle of model building - especially dioramas, IMO. The build part I'm not so worried about...the smooooooth, glossy paint job I am! Welcome to the build. You could always do a camo job and put a turret on it, best of both worlds😁. Your build, your rules. I am doing stuff I never attempted for this build also. Looking forward to it. |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Mar 12, 2024 7:03:02 GMT -5
Didn't see this one till now but I will be watching this one. There's plenty of experience here in this GB so reach out if you run into trouble on that paint job Marc.
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Post by atomicholiday on Mar 12, 2024 11:02:29 GMT -5
I’m just seeing this one now also. Welcome to the GB! You picked a great kit to get into cars with. This one goes together nicely. I built it around 10-12 years ago.
Looking forward to seeing your progress. You got this!👍
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Post by buddho on Mar 12, 2024 11:05:49 GMT -5
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Post by dupes on Mar 15, 2024 21:49:30 GMT -5
Is this an emoji? All is see is the letters "  "? |
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Post by dupes on Mar 15, 2024 21:50:20 GMT -5
I’m just seeing this one now also. Welcome to the GB! You picked a great kit to get into cars with. This one goes together nicely. I built it around 10-12 years ago. Looking forward to seeing your progress. You got this!👍 It does seem to be fitting together so far (at least dry fit testing). What kind of scheme did you go with? |
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Post by dupes on Mar 15, 2024 21:56:18 GMT -5
Didn't see this one till now but I will be watching this one. There's plenty of experience here in this GB so reach out if you run into trouble on that paint job Marc. I sure will! This one has to be a quickie, though. That, and I need to round up some supplies...like all of that high-grit sandpaper. |
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Post by dupes on Mar 15, 2024 21:58:16 GMT -5
Want to make sure you guys don't think I'm shamming - got some paint on the parts (base coats, anyway). Good bit of detail painting to do. Laid down some Tamiya LP-1 on the body as an underlayer for the color coat - have to decide stat what I'm going with!  |
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Post by kyledehart5 on Mar 15, 2024 22:34:23 GMT -5
No shamming to be seen!! That looks great. So great it makes me want to drag this kit out and start on it. The ‘37 is a looker.
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Post by dupes on Mar 15, 2024 23:17:50 GMT -5
No shamming to be seen!! That looks great. So great it makes me want to drag this kit out and start on it. The ‘37 is a looker. DO IT! We could swing an RX-7 combo build afterward. |
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Post by kyledehart5 on Mar 16, 2024 1:33:16 GMT -5
Twist my arm, will ya…😜😂  |
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Post by handiabled on Mar 16, 2024 3:07:40 GMT -5
Nice progress Marc, any idea what color you are going with for this?
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Post by 70 STING on Mar 16, 2024 6:34:59 GMT -5
Um, you’ve laid that LP-1 down nicely. It’s going to look killer sharp with the clear coat and won’t need much if any polishing.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Mar 16, 2024 6:43:03 GMT -5
Um, you’ve laid that LP-1 down nicely. It’s going to look killer sharp with the clear coat and won’t need much if any polishing. I'll second that motion! What clear are you going with Marc ( dupes) ? That looks like a small block Chevrolet engine with a 4 speed overdrive tranny....possibly a 700R4 or 4L60E? Either way it's going to look killer under that hood. Try a coat of Tamiya Smoke airbrushed over the rocker covers and see how that turns out. It'll take the toy effect away from the chrome and make it look more like real life chrome. Same with the wheels and bumpers if you're leaving all of that chrome. |
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Post by dupes on Mar 16, 2024 11:29:16 GMT -5
Nice progress Marc, any idea what color you are going with for this? It will be one of these two! I need to pick, because I want to spray it this afternoon. Alclad Candy or a Vallejo color shifter (which I've been dying to try).  |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Mar 16, 2024 11:47:23 GMT -5
Nice progress Marc, any idea what color you are going with for this? It will be one of these two! I need to pick, because I want to spray it this afternoon. Alclad Candy or a Vallejo color shifter (which I've been dying to try). Color shifters are always fun Marc. Looking forward to seeing you flinging paint on. |
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Post by moparman18064 on Mar 16, 2024 11:50:00 GMT -5
IMO, candies always look great on old rods. I just got the set of 3 AMT street rods, and will have plenty of candy tangerine and blaze red from my Demon build next. I would really like to do something with them on an old rod. Looking fantastic so far!
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Post by dupes on Mar 16, 2024 12:00:30 GMT -5
Um, you’ve laid that LP-1 down nicely. It’s going to look killer sharp with the clear coat and won’t need much if any polishing. The Tamiya LP line has become my go-to for any color they have that matches what I need. Lays down so smooth, so easily. |
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Post by dupes on Mar 16, 2024 12:01:46 GMT -5
Um, you’ve laid that LP-1 down nicely. It’s going to look killer sharp with the clear coat and won’t need much if any polishing. I'll second that motion! What clear are you going with Marc ( dupes) ? That looks like a small block Chevrolet engine with a 4 speed overdrive tranny....possibly a 700R4 or 4L60E? Either way it's going to look killer under that hood. Try a coat of Tamiya Smoke airbrushed over the rocker covers and see how that turns out. It'll take the toy effect away from the chrome and make it look more like real life chrome. Same with the wheels and bumpers if you're leaving all of that chrome. I have NO idea what engine that is. A 37 Ford engine? This is where my car ignorance comes in to play. Clears - I have a couple of Mr Hobby bottles I haven't tried yet. GX100 and 112, I think? |
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Post by dupes on Mar 16, 2024 12:03:13 GMT -5
I'm assuming the Alclad is sturdy enough to use decal setting solutions over (maybe that's a bad assumption). I have no idea about the Vallejo, though. Has anyone tried them?
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