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                        Pics of my 1st car model

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                        wing_nut
                        • Member since
                          April 2005
                        • From: Piscataway, NJ!
                        Pics of my 1st car model
                        Posted by wing_nut on Wednesday, November 23, 2005 11:09 PM

                        As you can guess by my handle I do not frequent this area to often… OK hardly ever… OK this is my 1st time.  I am waiting for a GB to start on Dec 1 so I can get going on a 1/24 Fw 190D-9.

                         

                        My 13 year old daughter loves the El Camino and we saw this is Michael’s so I said I would build it for her. And after putting it off, I finally did.  Actually this has been on the shelf for many months.   The pics are not great, something wrong with my cameras, but they hide many mistakes.  Face it… I had no idea what I was doing.Smile [:)]  But when you stand back it’s shiny and looks kind of cool and my little girl loves it.Big Smile [:D]

                         

                        I have no idea what the good and bad kits are for cars but I am guessing this isn’t one of the top of the line kits.  AMC/Ertl?.  I have enough plastic from the flash to make a whole ‘nother model! But it clean up easy enough and went together in a couple of days.  Paint is Tamiya clear blue over Model Master Metalizer buffing aluminum.

                         

                        Marc  

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                        SeaBee
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Paarl, South Africa
                        Posted by SeaBee on Thursday, November 24, 2005 12:12 AM
                        Marc,

                        Very nice build, very clean, I like it. Great paintjob! Great idea for the blue.

                        As far as auto kits, you can't go wrong with Tamiya's new offerings if you're planning to venture down this alley again one day. It is very straight-forward, not much extra handwork to do. Unfortunately you won't have that amount of spare plastic left afterwards, but you can't have everything! Wink [;)] No, seriously, they really go together well, very little flash. So if they've got a subject you (or your girl) likes, I'll advise it anytime.

                        C'mon, you've tasted ot once, auto's are fun! Evil [}:)]
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                        eizzle
                        • Member since
                          August 2005
                        • From: Greencastle, IN
                        Posted by eizzle on Thursday, November 24, 2005 8:49 AM

                        Shock [:O] What? No AM cockpit and no PE bomb bay equipment???! J/K. Nice build. That is your first car model? It looks really great! AMT is one of the harder ones to build and make turn out nice. Usually Tamiya is pretty darn good, but some of there models lack engines, if that matters to you? Good job wing_nut!

                        Colin

                         Homer Simpson for president!!!

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                        Il Leone
                        • Member since
                          October 2005
                        • From: Shoreview, MN
                        Posted by Il Leone on Thursday, November 24, 2005 10:16 AM
                        See, airplane guys CAN build cars.  I always laugh when my car buddies build their first plane.  "Wow this is so easy!"  Way to go Wing_nut! Bow [bow]
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                        wing_nut
                        • Member since
                          April 2005
                        • From: Piscataway, NJ!
                        Posted by wing_nut on Thursday, November 24, 2005 1:15 PM
                        Thanks all.   I am not saying this will be a habit but it was fun.

                        Marc  

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 24, 2005 1:54 PM
                        great work! have you tried 1/12 scale bikes? Big Smile [:D]
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