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proosen

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December 2002
From: Falun, Sweden

Posted by proosen on Monday, June 14, 2004 5:56 AM

Yeah, right! But I thought that if I glue everything with CA they will all look the same and in that way everyone will think it's supposed to be that way Blindfold [X-)]

See you head on on the next IPMS-Open, I'll try to finish a bike and you finish your rallye-car and we can compete on homeground. How's that for a challenge :D]

Cheers!
Niclas

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 14, 2004 6:42 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by proosen

See you head on on the next IPMS-Open, I'll try to finish a bike and you finish your rallye-car and we can compete on homeground. How's that for a challenge :D]

Interesting indeed. I'll take you up on that one. Anyhow it could make me finish this piece off in a reasonable time... Had to go buy another kit to get the correct set-up, but know I'm ready to paint some shell. Yours look terrific by the way. Planning to use Future as on your yellow project or are you heading back to Modelers'?
/Joel

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 14, 2004 1:07 PM

Hi Peeps!

Only just founnd this site and i singed up straight away! If it is within the rules to build single seaters i'll be building a Tamiya Lotus 99T of '87 converted to the '86 JPS version. Is that ok?

Hope to see the progress that you-all will be making! Big Smile [:D]

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luke

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December 2002
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Posted by luke on Monday, June 14, 2004 8:54 PM

to FSM mr_snoogins & yes, you can join.

I assume the single seater is a Le Mans car? (I assume) - should be interesting!

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SeaBee

Member since
March 2004
From: Paarl, South Africa

Posted by SeaBee on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 1:42 AM

Nope, this

QUOTE: i'll be building a Tamiya Lotus 99T of '87 converted to the '86 JPS version

is F1...

Mr Snoogins, Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

Enjoy your project - it is one in my (huuuge) to-do list as well.

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nicholma

Member since
September 2003
From: New Zealand

Posted by nicholma on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 4:40 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by luke

I assume the single seater is a Le Mans car? (I assume) - should be interesting!

Ah no Luke. It would have made a wonderful sight down the Mulsanne straight but its actually an F1 car

Kia ora, Mark "Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas"

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dkmacin

Member since
January 2003
From: Upper left side of the lower Penninsula of Mich

Posted by dkmacin on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 5:20 PM

Mr. S
I take it you have the decal conversion set from F1 Specialties?

Don

I know it's only rock and roll, but I like it.

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luke

Member since
December 2002
From: -

Posted by luke on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 9:43 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by nicholma

QUOTE: Originally posted by luke

I assume the single seater is a Le Mans car? (I assume) - should be interesting!

Ah no Luke. It would have made a wonderful sight down the Mulsanne straight but its actually an F1 car

boy it would have been a sight!

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SeaBee

Member since
March 2004
From: Paarl, South Africa

Posted by SeaBee on Thursday, June 17, 2004 1:09 AM

Heck, why not...? Seeing that a F1 weekend is almost heading towards an endurance event! Whistling [:-^]

Way off topic, sorta, but does anybody know who manufactures a nice 1:24 Audi Le Mans kit? Or did I just miss it (somehow) when it came out?

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 17, 2004 5:38 AM

Wow, layed down the first color on the chassis yesterday! Progress, progress.... Whistling [:-^]

/Joel

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SeaBee

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March 2004
From: Paarl, South Africa

Posted by SeaBee on Thursday, June 17, 2004 6:26 AM

Hey Joel, you're getting waaay ahead here! Big Smile [:D]

*sigh* Despite a public holiday yesterday, I did almost nothing. Still busy with the dash. I tend to do the body (building and) painting quite early, seemingly same as you. This time I am a bit sceptic about my masking techniques to get this thing painted! But I guess I might bite that bullet sooner rather than later. No funky masking masks (hehehe) included, except for the windows. To be fair, most will be easy. There's just a few curved lines running (to make it worse) over curved areas. Hiding it... with decals seemingly running on the edges... yeah right!

Oi, why did I not buy the "Gone in 60 seconds" version which has only one colour! Wink [;)]

Most likely it will be much easier than it feels now. Just really not looking forward to it at this stage...

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nicholma

Member since
September 2003
From: New Zealand

Posted by nicholma on Thursday, June 17, 2004 6:56 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by SeaBee

Way off topic, sorta, but does anybody know who manufactures a nice 1:24 Audi Le Mans kit? Or did I just miss it (somehow) when it came out?

LeMan Minatures is a name that springs to mind but I haven't checked whether they did or not. Try Grand Prix Model's ( www.grandprixmodels.com ) searchable database .

Kia ora, Mark "Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas"

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 17, 2004 7:33 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by SeaBee
[This time I am a bit sceptic about my masking techniques to get this thing painted! ...
...There's just a few curved lines running (to make it worse) over curved areas. Hiding it... with decals seemingly running on the edges... yeah right!

Read about a quite interesting masking technique yesterday, wich I will try on my dash (when I get there, mid November...) and that was to use blue tack, seemed to confirm real nice to the curved areas and the author didn't report any paint lift offs. Will definetely try that one.
/Joel - the progress man

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SeaBee

Member since
March 2004
From: Paarl, South Africa

Posted by SeaBee on Thursday, June 17, 2004 9:20 AM

Sounds good... but...ehhhrrr... what is blue tack? Blush [:I]

(Maybe it's just a language/cultural difference thing and I know it, but not by that name...) I use Tamiya masking tape, which really did the job thusfar for me. But if there's something better....

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proosen

Member since
December 2002
From: Falun, Sweden

Posted by proosen on Thursday, June 17, 2004 1:21 PM

Blue tack is the stuff you use to put up posters on the wall with, a kind of "silly putty" that's tacky and quite soft. I use it to mask of aeroplanes with when I need a soft edge camoflage. It's a splendid idea to use it as a paint mask when you can't get the masking tape to snuggle down enough. I'll try it out, I love new techniques Smile [:)]

just have to try everything that comes up. One thing to remeber about blue tack is that some sorts may be rather "oily" and leave a mark on flat colours that wan't come away. Try on a scrap piece before you go ahead using on the real stuff, it's no fun when things mess up Sad [:(]

BTW I did put some putty on my CLK chassi to get rid of thoose ejection marks. Also put a second coat on the bodywork, bad luck struck with the paint job. Why is it that dust has to end up in places where there's no decals to be!? Very frustrating indeed, have to get me another can of TS-17 and try to hunt down the dust with some water spray before the next paint session. But all in all, it's slowly coming it's way to completion.

Niclas

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SeaBee

Member since
March 2004
From: Paarl, South Africa

Posted by SeaBee on Friday, June 18, 2004 1:55 AM

Aaah, okay! Know what it is! We call it "wondergom" - directly translated something close to "wonder(full) glue". I can see it being much easier to conform to contours, but how easy will it be to get the exact lines right? And you'll have to be carefull of paint build-up in the "corner" it will surely create, as it will be thicker that masking tape, thus not allowing the paint to travel so nicely over it. Or Joel, did the article you read cover that and how to get around it easier?

But for sure I'll play around with it a bit. It may be the answer I was looking for!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 18, 2004 2:42 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by proosen
But all in all, it's slowly coming it's way to completion.

So you can fairly say you'll be finished before the end of July Big Smile [:D]

My plans for the weekend is to go for some serious decaling and do the doors, gas tank, foot rests and perhaps the mirrors where the latter will pose for the biggest threat for my patience. Could end up like crap but that's some of the challange.
/Joel

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SeaBee

Member since
March 2004
From: Paarl, South Africa

Posted by SeaBee on Friday, June 18, 2004 4:45 AM

Man, I am really enjoying this! Unfortunately, I will be less available as of this afternoon. Yep, it is a very sad day... I am going on leave! Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

Will be able to build some this weekend, then as of Monday my wife and I are going on a mountain trip. Man, it's going to be cold!!

Once defrosted, I will continue.

On my list for this weekend: play around with that blue tack idea for masking, maybe build up the body shell, for sure will build roll cage (allready painted) and a few of the other internal pieces. At last it might start looking like a race car of sorts...

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 18, 2004 6:01 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by SeaBee

On my list for this weekend: play around with that blue tack idea for masking, maybe build up the body shell, for sure will build roll cage (allready painted) ...

Found out that the roll cage of my Peugeot can be totally assebled before putting it on the chassis wich is good when it comes to cleaning up the parts.

I allways have high hopes when thinking of all the stuff I'll build during weekends but I seldom do that much actually. I'm more of that weekday night owl type that take the boxes out when the dog has gotten her last stroll and the misses has tucked in. Unfortunately this makes me a much slower builder than I want to be. It irritates me some times but I've gotten somewhat used to it. Half a year to finish this GB would be suffice though...

Have a happy vacation Seabee, are you hiking or even climbing?
Joel - that hates the fact that the harness haven't been around his hips for three years

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 18, 2004 9:39 PM

Finally got my kit today in the mail. Im gonna wash the parts and hopefully get something done this weekend.

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nicholma

Member since
September 2003
From: New Zealand

Posted by nicholma on Saturday, June 19, 2004 5:56 PM

The body of my Ferrari 250 GT from the 1959 Tour de France is now fully prepped and primed; the chassis has the dash, rear parcel shelf and seats mounted and painted. However I've discovered that the p/e that is meant to be with the kit isn't! It is an old kit I got cheaply now I know why!! However it won't really be noticeable and I have some p/e Ferrari script in the spares box so that should suffice along with some fine gauze for the front grille.

Kia ora, Mark "Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas"

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 20, 2004 4:30 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by SeaBee
And you'll have to be carefull of paint build-up in the "corner" it will surely create, as it will be thicker that masking tape, thus not allowing the paint to travel so nicely over it. Or Joel, did the article you read cover that and how to get around it easier?

But for sure I'll play around with it a bit. It may be the answer I was looking for!

I think it will work on the dash cause we're talking flat colors, the buildup is worse when it comes to wet gloss coats. The article didn't mention anything about this but I think the question is well put and something to think about. Like Proosen said, play around and find out how it fits your standard of techniques
/Joel

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luke

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December 2002
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Posted by luke on Thursday, June 24, 2004 3:36 AM

As requested, and as nominated by You, the people of this Group Build in the land of Racing Cars.

Update 01072004 - The Nomination list has been transfered to Post 1, Page 1 with the GB List & Rules; Please refer to that post for Up-dates - Thank-you

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 24, 2004 7:46 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by luke
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- MACK: Tamiya's Subaru 2001
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- nicholma: Haseqawa WRC Toyota Corolla (Safari); 1/43rd Ferrari Tour de France
- dkmacin: Heller Subaru WRC 2001
- joelwideqvist: Panizzi brothers Clarion Peugeot 206 WRC Turkey 2003
- jlwilliams (a.k.a. teacher): Hasegawa 1999 Safari Rally Ford Focus
- luke: Tamiya Peugeot 206 2002 WRC 'winner version'

So we have a couple of rally cars! How's your build moving along Luke? Interesting to see another 206 build up. I bought the same as yours last week to steal the suspension from. Perhaps this mean I have to do another 206 some time...

Will try to finish the chassis next week, add cf decals and start the wheels. But that's just thaughts so far.
/Joel

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 24, 2004 8:23 PM

How is everyone going?

Sprayed most of the parts for the two kits last night. should have sprayed all but the two body shells tonite. hopefully have two rolling chassis by this time next week.

Trev

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nicholma

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September 2003
From: New Zealand

Posted by nicholma on Friday, June 25, 2004 5:11 AM

Body of the Safari Toyota WRC painted along with many of the "bits". Wet weekend forecast so maybe a chance to start construction. But there again I have to see a man about a roll cage (1:1 for my MX5) and the wife wants to look at antique sideboards so maybe I won't be able to afford to do anything except gaze at a stack of unbuilt kits and dream.....!

Kia ora, Mark "Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas"

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luke

Member since
December 2002
From: -

Posted by luke on Friday, June 25, 2004 10:00 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by joelwideqvist

So we have a couple of rally cars! How's your build moving along Luke? Interesting to see another 206 build up. I bought the same as yours last week to steal the suspension from. Perhaps this mean I have to do another 206 some time...

Will try to finish the chassis next week, add cf decals and start the wheels. But that's just thaughts so far.
/Joel

a little slow - have a bit on my plate at the moment. Basically, got the majority of plastic off the spurs so I've glued suspension, the supporting arms, done the roll-cage (that was a little tricky to get it smooth at the joints), washed the parts, and started some minor detail painting. I'm buying some paints, and practicing with some Pledge-One-Go (aka for Aussie Future).

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 25, 2004 10:50 PM

Hey Luke, I have noticed that most of the pepole on this gb is from down under. Can an American Yank get in on this action. If so you can put me down for not one but four nacsar and one Corvette CR-5 Road racer. I have been out of modeling for about 15 years. Most of my experience is in a/c, but at this time I am just fine tuning my skills again. If so and I meet the rules I would be greatful for the fun and the learning experience of this gb.

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SeaBee

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March 2004
From: Paarl, South Africa

Posted by SeaBee on Saturday, June 26, 2004 1:44 AM

Sheeeez, I leave you guys alone for one lousy (well, it was a great week away for me...) week - and see what you've done! I couldn't even find our thread!! Big Smile [:D]

R-CMan73 - Sign - Welcome [#welcome]

! And yes, that comment about guys from "down under" is getting me a bit nervous.... it's Tri-Nations time one of these days... (an annual rugby competion between Australia, New Zealand and South Africa)

Nicholma - is that the same kit I have (in my to-build-corner) with the added metal parts? Would love to see it finished.

Good to be back, will post again shortly...

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nicholma

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September 2003
From: New Zealand

Posted by nicholma on Saturday, June 26, 2004 7:41 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by SeaBee

Nicholma - is that the same kit I have (in my to-build-corner) with the added metal parts? Would love to see it finished.

Yes the Hasegawa kit. I'm doing it OOB.

I see the Aussies has a good win over the English tonight, Tri-nations starts in 3 weeks doesn't it? Should be another cracker series.

Kia ora, Mark "Time flies like the wind, fruit flies like bananas"

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