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Here's a few attempts
Posted by kustommodeler1 on Friday, November 28, 2003 1:42 AM
Hello all!
As promised, here's a few more of my modeling attempts.
Hope you enjoy.

Monogram's 1/24 '70 GTX. Shown in Testor's Saphire Blue




AMT's 1/25 '71 Duster I experimented here with color. Testors Candy Grape over Black. Shows better in sunlight.


AMT's re-release of MPC's 1/25 '78 Dodge Lil Red Truck, but obviously I didn't use red..Ha Ha Testor's Colors by Boyd True Blue Pearl


AMT's 1/25 '69 Olds 442. Shown in Dupli-color Auto Spray Gold Metallic color sanded with 2000 grit and polished with 3M Imperial Hand Glaze



And Jeff Gordon's '96 season ride in 1/24 by Revell-Monogram finished with Dupont Chroma System base/clear. Again color sanded with 2000 grit and polished with 3M Imperial Hand Glaze.



Thanks for looking and have a great day!!!Big Smile [:D]

Darrin

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 28, 2003 1:55 AM
WOW Sweet looking Wheels! My wife wants her VW Bug in the saphire blue....I have a few bottles handy! Im going to spray it over a silver base coat though....Love the Duster though. I have the same kit here....how was the build on it? Any major problems or just typical AMT BS?
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Posted by kustommodeler1 on Friday, November 28, 2003 2:12 AM
Overall, the Duster is the finest AMT kit I have ever seen. Have you opened yours yet? The detailing is crisp, especially the separate side panels on the interior assembly, allowing ful full-depth door handles and armrests. The engine in mine has the tuned port injection option in the kit. It looks outstanding with dual throttle bodies and K&N looking tapered air filters.
The tires are Good-year Eagle F low profile unidirectional radials on 17 inch rims, the fronts being a little narrower than the rear.

I liked it enough that I bought another kit and I'm going to do even better on it! It truly is a nice kit.

Thanks Darrin

Darrin

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 28, 2003 2:56 AM
COOL DEAL! No I havent opened mine yet...but Im going to now! Good to hear AMT didnt Fubar this one! Thanks Darrin!
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Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Friday, November 28, 2003 3:00 AM
Nice collection of nicely finished cars, Darrin. You sure know how to work on those kits.

I enjoyed them. Thanks.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 28, 2003 9:11 AM
I really like the '69 Olds and the others are great too. Good job...
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Posted by midnightprowler on Friday, November 28, 2003 9:13 AM
WOW! Backwards,!WOW nice builds, way to go!! Great job!
Lee

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 28, 2003 9:42 AM
Those are sweet, really love the 442.
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Posted by lizardqing on Friday, November 28, 2003 9:55 AM
Well I really like the detail you out into the little red x's alot. Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 28, 2003 12:02 PM
Hey Darrin....you were right man I busted open my Duster very early this morning...AMT hit a home run with this one! Absolutely perfect moldings....No flash on any of the trees! Very few mold lines...and the ones that are there are easy enough to work with!

Now if AMT could just do this good on the rest of thier kits, they'd be doing a lot better!
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 28, 2003 4:49 PM
Ilove the 442, and especially the Gordon car!!!!


GREAT job!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 1, 2003 9:40 AM
GREAT JOB!! I love the GTX! How would you rate the Lil' Red Express Kit by EMT?
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Posted by kustommodeler1 on Tuesday, December 2, 2003 7:26 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Idontknow

GREAT JOB!! I love the GTX! How would you rate the Lil' Red Express Kit by EMT?


The Lil Red Express kit by AMT is a re-release of an MPC kit from about 1979 or 1980. Most of MPC's tooling was----kinda primitive by today's standards, and AMT hasn't changed anything.

To be fair, I look at this kit as a challenge. Because it is. A good way to look at it, is to call it "A builder's kit". For experienced builders. It takes experience just to get the thing together.

BUT it is well worth it. I had fun with it, and I want another one. I would recommend this kit to anyone wanting a good challenge

I kinda hot rodded this one in reverse. Instead of the Lil Red, it's a base D-100. Instead of the 360 Express V8 engine, it has a 225 Slant 6 in it. The wheels and slant 6 engine came out of another MPC kit, a wild custom show car called the "Deora". Only one I have ever seen. Has anyone else ever seen the "Deora" kit?


Thanks So much!!!


Darrin

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 2, 2003 8:50 AM
they look great
i like the blue car in your sig
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 2, 2003 11:04 AM
The Deora is actually a Hot Wheels car from the 60's that MPC (EMT?) used for the basis of the kit. The Lil' Red Express sounds like a good challenge, but I would have to go with the red paint and the verticle side pipes Big Smile [:D].
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Posted by racingmaniac on Friday, December 12, 2003 9:24 PM
Good job on all the models. Particularly the GTX.
that which doesn't make us irate or irritated, has probably been thrown against the wall.
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