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scooter64
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scooter64
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2018 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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kept looking at it head on...in different light...looking at it from the top...
then i got it...the driver side fender was not as wide as the passenger side...
so...after a b**t ton of squadron gray...some perfect plastic white (which is a finer putty)...more sanding and grinding and cussing...
it looks better...(?) _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Sat May 26, 2018 9:33 am Post subject: |
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things have slowed down at the skunkworks race shop...
my other "hobby" has cut into my cars time...
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scooter64
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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2018 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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got the TS-23 shot on the Almirola/Wallace Fusion...
slowly coming together...about to tackle the suspension/stance.
(edit: still banging away on the Camry nose job...i have started working on a set of decals to print up for it...a maybe/future JGR car...) _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 8:23 pm Post subject: |
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still plugging along on the #43 Fusion...
getting the decals together...
setting up the suspension... _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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stance roughed in...
to get it really low will probably require some surgery on the front end... _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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on the hoof...
still have to pull the body down on the chassis to get the stance set...
i did not use the kit rolling stock...i am using stuff from an older Revell kit so i could adjust the wheels/tires into the body.
also:
yeah...not even close. _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:48 am Post subject: |
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chassis wrapped up...
decals in progress...can not say enough about Ace's awesome work on this sheet. _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 11:10 am Post subject: |
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'bout 90% done...
went with the 2016 season car... _________________
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Shunter
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 3:19 pm Post subject: |
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Looks great very nice work.. |
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scooter64
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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Shunter wrote: | Looks great very nice work.. |
thank you sir... _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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one last shot before i wrap it up and drive it into the showroom...
the particulars:
Revell glue kit...Ace's kicka** decal sheet...Powerslide detail decals (the roof/cowl flap decals are just about as entertaining to apply as wheel pinstripe decals...but the result is worth it)...TS-23 spray bomb for the body color...
extra stuff:
if you use this decal sheet...apply all the "scheme" decals first...then the contingencies and sponsors...fortunately i had spare headlight/grill/ect decals to fix my getting ahead of my self. _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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that is a chopped up roof flap from Mike's SS RF/HC sheet.
while i don't think many (if any) cars had roof hatches...i'm going to fill the outline of the hatch in...just for consistency. _________________
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Orangeastre
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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I believe the hatch is only present on the plate track cars.
Build looks great! |
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scooter64
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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Orangeastre wrote: | I believe the hatch is only present on the plate track cars.
Build looks great! |
thank you sir...
yeah...i was being google lazy...2016 the hatch was optional for plate tracks...2017 mandatory for plate tracks...optional at all other venues.
i think i'm good...it looks like the 43 had the hatch at the Daytona 500 in 2016...so...i guess this just became the Daytona 500 car. (shrugs) _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 8:19 am Post subject: |
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next up...83-86 Mono Thunderbird.
leaning towards the Wrangler #15...
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scooter64
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Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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put the TBird on the back burner for now...(actually got a good deal on a squarebird that will also be a Dale Sr. Wrangler car)
so the next project in the Skunkworks race shop is gonna be the #18 NAVY Lumina from the '91 Daytona 500...dirt cheap diecast...Mike's awesome decal sheet...
doing this for my oldest ungrateful offspring as a parting gift for successful completion of his 6 year swim thru the Navy... _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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Rusto Navy Blue...rolling stock from new Revell glue kit (it had to have some beefy-er items)...SEM for the chassis... _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2018 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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just pulled the masking off the body after shooting the white... _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2018 11:35 am Post subject: |
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interior buttoned up...added some bars...whipped up a quick and dirty instrument cluster. _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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put'em on...
had to make a few minor adjustments to get them to lay on the funky diecast body... _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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rolling stock...
revell glue kit tires and wheels...added Powerslide tire detail decals along with the stuff included on the Navy sheet.
still need to clean them up and shoot them with dullcoat...but the weather is a bit wonky. _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2018 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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all most there... _________________
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john843
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Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2018 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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Looks Great! Beautiful job on the wheels/tires.
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scooter64
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Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2018 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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john843 wrote: | Looks Great! Beautiful job on the wheels/tires.
John |
thank you... _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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on deck...
gonna fill a hole in my collection with a COT...
always liked this Army car...
so...relatively dirt cheap diecast from the ebay...worked with Mark (mpr decals) to get the sheet resized to 1/24...
will probably do the rough in construction/prep on a Kes Fusion using a set of Stoney's... _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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on the table this morning...
got the Impala apart...and started the Fusion build-up _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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harder to disassemble than a 24th scale diecast...had to get physical with it...the dremel tool won.
wet sanded the body...then shot some Mr. Hobby 1500 on it. i'll repeat both a couple of more times before i shoot the color coats. _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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got the Keselowski Fusion primered... _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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TS-23 on the ZL1...6ish hours in the dryer...
actually smoothed out really well.
mask and gloss white next. _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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yeah...gonna have to redo this one. went a little overboard on the masking.
tried to get the curves with the white tamiya along with regular "yellow" masking.
sprayed some SEM gray on parts of the Kes Fusion...might be able to shoot the body this weekend. _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2019 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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got some painting done...masking in progress. _________________
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truedeadman
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2019 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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Which car is this last one? |
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scooter64
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2019 10:59 am Post subject: |
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truedeadman wrote: | Which car is this last one? |
that is the 2018 Discount Tire hot rod...
other things i am working on (weather permitting):
dirt cheap Xfinity Mustang diecast...mainly getting the cockpit up to snuff. actually gonna use the seat and shifter in the Fusion.
i really would like to do the black and gold Carroll Shelby Engines #98 on one of the two of these i picked up.
1/64th scale ZL1...first shot at HO scale...
two Dale Sr. Wrangler Thunderbirds... both are Monogram/Revell glue kits. these got back burner-ed before the holidays to finish the Navy car.
2010 COT Impala diecast built as the #39 Army car... _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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gauge setup for the dirt cheap Mustang...i am really impressed with this diecast...even tho it is a standard edition unit it is easy to upgrade. the gauges were printed on regular printer paper...cut out and micro-kristal-klear-ed onto the back of the dash...the tach is just the dial face cut out and glued in...i filled in the the tach face with kristal klear to give it that glass face look.
masking pulled off the Kes Fusion...i don't know if this is gonna work...the way the Discount Tire logo sits on the rear quarters with the white cutout in the black...i am sure i will have to do some fill ins and stuff. _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2019 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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(before)
(after)
on the hoof...still have to sort out the chassis (of course one side goes back together higher than the other)
gonna dress out the interior a bit more with some leftover decals...
been letting the Kes Fusion cure a bit before i wet sand and clear it. _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 9:45 am Post subject: |
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done messing around with this mutt...
funny how it looks like a totally different car when compared to the out of the box unit.
got a few days of decent weather ahead...time to jump back on the Kes car. _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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starting to put them on...very slowly. _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2019 12:39 am Post subject: |
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starting to look like a race car. _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2019 9:15 am Post subject: |
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(and upon further reflection...after looking at the hundreds of photo taken of the Kes Fusion on and off the the track..i got the hood decal cattywampus...
and this is after looking at all those photos numerous times over the past two months.)
i needed to cut off the "circle R" trademark thingy off the Discount Tire logo and slide the whole thing down the hood a bit.
dang it. _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2019 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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almost there...
then have to get back on the chassis and motor. _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 7:11 am Post subject: |
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working on the engine...
my reference...
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scooter64
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Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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on the hoof.
if it stays together i'll fill y'all in on how i got it lowered.
trying to get it done so i can move on. _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2019 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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last shot on the table...need to clean it up. _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Wed May 01, 2019 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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back at it.
not a dirt cheap ZL1 diecast...gift for the oldest ungrateful offspring...will be the #72 Gas Monkey Texas car...
and...
returning to the 'birds i started last year(?)...both will be #15 Wrangler cars... _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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got the chassis mods and first coat of white done...
i actually painted it in between thunderstorms... _________________
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mach2mickey
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Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 11:49 pm Post subject: |
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That's some really fine modeling scooter64. I drop in here once in a while and have enjoyed watching your modeling skills improve to a high level. |
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scooter64
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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mach2mickey wrote: | That's some really fine modeling scooter64. I drop in here once in a while and have enjoyed watching your modeling skills improve to a high level. |
thank you very much for the kind words...
for something that just started out as an exercise in keeping the age monkey in the trees...it has become...a passion.
again...thank you. _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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switched from SEM chassis gray to Testors gloss gull gray...
serviceable replacement...for just these cars i think...will go back to the SEM
for any newer cars. _________________
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scooter64
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Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2019 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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first one(s) on...got it kinda cattywampus...i am totally down with the white underlay decal. double the work...but the result is awesome.
two big thumbs up for MPR's outstanding work... _________________
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