Some 1968 Eagles

[406 Silverado]

Way to go on the modifications to get that in there Paul! Engine and tranny fit like a glove now!!

I've got the dremel, now I just need to get the bits. lol 

[kyledehart5]

Great job! The Chevy looks good back there. That’s going to be a really cool looking eagle. Nice update

[arcticwolf]

Thanks guys. These kits are a bit like Hellers, the parts are there, where they fit is kind of arbitrary. So waiting for the clear coat to dry on the Indy cars, I put the front end on the F5000. Not fun, too many broken pieces, but the nose cone covers a lot.

I've given the seats a clear coat plus a wash from my MIG Ammo supplies, just a slight dirty look.

[arcticwolf]

A new twist on ignition wires. Since they are barely seen, I experimented with some ultra thin styrene rod bent to shape and glued together.

Cut to fit afterwards and painted. Works OK for some applications.

[kyledehart5]

Good stuff Paul!! F5000 looks great from my angle. And I like your idea for the wires for sure.

[keavdog]

Man - liking the looks of this. Especially considering what you started with.

[arcticwolf]

I got some decalling done and started assembling.

I might have these finished by the time EBay gets around to delivering kit #4.

[kyledehart5]

Wonderful!! I really do love how that F5000 looks. But any Eagle is a good one. Decals set them off nicely. Great work on all of these Paul.

[arcticwolf]

Not feeling too great so spent some time building models. It's therapeutic.

They'd be really pretty cars without all those sponsor decals

[kyledehart5]

Excellent Paul!! These are moving along quickly and they look great. Did your 4th kit make its arrival yet? Too many sponsors sure, but still a really nice looking car.

[handiabled]

Beautiful work on these!

[arcticwolf]

Jul 15, 2024 23:57:52 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Excellent Paul!! These are moving along quickly and they look great. Did your 4th kit make its arrival yet? Too many sponsors sure, but still a really nice looking car.

Nope, still waiting. E Bay has excelled itself by totally screwing up their shipping, it now costs more, takes twice as long as USPS, and gives DHL the opportunity to try to scam an extra $15.00 for "prepaid customs fees", which if you refuse (there aren't any) to pay, adds a few more days .

I've got to the point where I rarely buy anything from a US seller, the shipping has become absurd. Other than Indycals, Michael charges me $2.00 to mail me decals. I love the guy!

[2whl]

Excellent job on the Eagles, Paul

[kyledehart5]

Jul 16, 2024 11:21:44 GMT -5 arcticwolf said:

Jul 15, 2024 23:57:52 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Excellent Paul!! These are moving along quickly and they look great. Did your 4th kit make its arrival yet? Too many sponsors sure, but still a really nice looking car.

Nope, still waiting. E Bay has excelled itself by totally screwing up their shipping, it now costs more, takes twice as long as USPS, and gives DHL the opportunity to try to scam an extra $15.00 for "prepaid customs fees", which if you refuse (there aren't any) to pay, adds a few more days .

I've got to the point where I rarely buy anything from a US seller, the shipping has become absurd. Other than Indycals, Michael charges me $2.00 to mail me decals. I love the guy!

Man. What a freaking bummer. I agree about Michael. If he has the decals for my project I buy them there. I know how to work with them and mostly prefer them and shipping is as cheap as it gets. 

[arcticwolf]

Jul 16, 2024 17:18:57 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Jul 16, 2024 11:21:44 GMT -5 arcticwolf said:

Nope, still waiting. E Bay has excelled itself by totally screwing up their shipping, it now costs more, takes twice as long as USPS, and gives DHL the opportunity to try to scam an extra $15.00 for "prepaid customs fees", which if you refuse (there aren't any) to pay, adds a few more days .

I've got to the point where I rarely buy anything from a US seller, the shipping has become absurd. Other than Indycals, Michael charges me $2.00 to mail me decals. I love the guy!

Man. What a freaking bummer. I agree about Michael. If he has the decals for my project I buy them there. I know how to work with them and mostly prefer them and shipping is as cheap as it gets. 

It just arrived. $32.00 shipping and 3 1/2 weeks to get here, from Missouri. Pony Express would have been faster.

I ordered a Meng McLaren direct from China, shipping was free (included in price), and I had it in 5 days. This makes no sense at all.

[arcticwolf]

Jul 16, 2024 12:20:24 GMT -5 2whl said:

Excellent job on the Eagles, Paul

Thanks Paul. They're a bit simpler to build than MFH Ferrari's. 

[chrissmith]

Those are some great looking cars you have assembled

[joelw]

Jul 2, 2024 17:32:56 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Well I think it’s a good choice. I have a few dark blue eagles to build and always struggle with what color to build them myself. One of those colors that seems different with every account. I love dark blue too

Kyle.
  Gravity of Spain has the exact color Blue for the AAR Eagles. I've got one Eagle still in shrink wrap for a few years and bought the paint from Gravity in one of my bulk binge purchases.

joel 

[joelw]

Paul,
  I'm guessing that you got the Pink primer for the Secret Mustang build.

joel

[joelw]

Paul,
I'm trying to catch up on all of the started Open Wheel GB builds little by little as I only joined a few days ago. Of course I jump on builds by modeling friends 1st. When I saw that you were going for 4 AAR Eagles at the same time, I just had to read the entire thread to your current point. And I wasn't disappointed to say the least. All three builds are extremely well done, with #42 crossing the finish line.

After watching F1, Indy Cars, and some Nascar for years, I've gotten so use to sponsor decals and color changes that the #42 still carries the AAR colors still clearly shows the Eagle heritage.

joel

[arcticwolf]

Jul 17, 2024 18:36:11 GMT -5 joelw said:

Paul,
  I'm guessing that you got the Pink primer for the Secret Mustang build.

joel

No, I got it for the Kurtis roadster I built.

[kyledehart5]

This one remains one of my favorite roadster builds I have ever looked at Paul. It turned out so nice.

[arcticwolf]

Jul 17, 2024 19:28:44 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

This one remains one of my favorite roadster builds I have ever looked at Paul. It turned out so nice.

Thank you Kyle. I said I'd probably never build another, and then I got a box of bits that has 2 roadster bodies, so I just had to buy another kit, so I can clone the missing bits...................you know that song. 

Same box had an Eagle in it, and now I have 4 of them.... 

[kyledehart5]

Jul 17, 2024 21:44:28 GMT -5 arcticwolf said:

Jul 17, 2024 19:28:44 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

This one remains one of my favorite roadster builds I have ever looked at Paul. It turned out so nice.

Thank you Kyle. I said I'd probably never build another, and then I got a box of bits that has 2 roadster bodies, so I just had to buy another kit, so I can clone the missing bits...................you know that song. 

Same box had an Eagle in it, and now I have 4 of them.... 

well I’m glad anyways. You have a choice on which one you’ll build this time?

[keavdog]

It's an assembly line of awesomeness. These are just great.

[arcticwolf]

Jul 17, 2024 22:52:49 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Jul 17, 2024 21:44:28 GMT -5 arcticwolf said:

Thank you Kyle. I said I'd probably never build another, and then I got a box of bits that has 2 roadster bodies, so I just had to buy another kit, so I can clone the missing bits...................you know that song. 

Same box had an Eagle in it, and now I have 4 of them.... 

well I’m glad anyways. You have a choice on which one you’ll build this time?

Maybe the Federal Engineering Special. It had the motor canted on an angle, just a bit different. Plus I have lots of reference pics to go by.

Long way down the road, man.

[arcticwolf]

Jul 17, 2024 22:56:22 GMT -5 keavdog said:

It's an assembly line of awesomeness. These are just great.

Thanks. I'm way out of my comfort zone really, 1/25th is not that easy for me. Hands don't like things that small any more. Neither do my eyeballs.

[arcticwolf]

You know when you get a build to the point where you just have to finish it? Well, I finished one of them. Denny's 4th place car, chassis 405.

There's a light coat of pearl clear just to give it some sparkle.

[kyledehart5]

Beautiful!! Chassis 405 has come out great. I like the touch of pearl also. Awesome work on this one and I can’t wait to see it with the others!

[joelw]

Paul,
Denny's #42 is truly an outstanding build. Just super impressive.

Joel