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AUTOS - Racing Car Group Build (ends 12/1/04)

AUTOS - Racing Car Group Build (ends 12/1/04)

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 7, 2004 9:30 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by joelwideqvist

QUOTE: Originally posted by R-CMan73

All right guys. I have finished build #2. This build is of Dale Earnhardt #3 Silver Anniversary Monte Carlo.
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Build number 3 is on the bench being worked on as we speek. If you want to know what that one is or any other, just look at my sig. I am going in line of that.

God damn you're fast!! Lucky me that it means I don't have to wait too long to see your build of the C5-R Corvette on the bottom of the list....mmmm eye candy.
/Joel

Well I am glad that you guys are liking my work here. So far all have been oob builds with some colour changes.I also would like to thank everybody for the tips on the pics. I am new at the digital age. And I have never had anyone call my work eye-candy before I guess that means the you like them. THANKS. Cool [8D]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 7, 2004 9:34 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by proosen

R-CMan73, don't you have a life?
Man, that's some fast builds you pulled of! They look good your Nascar's, it's been ages since I last built me one of thoose. Keep the good work coming, like Joel, I can hardly wait 'til I see the 'vette. I see my tip on photographing paid of, you got sharper images now. If you just cut away the unnecessary parts around the actual object it'll draw more attention. At the moment my project has gone like this but I'll get back on track.

Niclas

Yes I do have a life and a wife and four kids a sister a brother-in-law and three dogs and a cat,and at this time I do spent alot of time in PT. So I dont spend a whole lot of time on FSM. I do spend a lot of time building when I am not worn out from PT.

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mississippivol

Member since
November 2003
From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)

Posted by mississippivol on Wednesday, July 7, 2004 9:31 PM

Nice build-up RC. Is that the Monogram kit from last year or did you find aftermarket decals for her? I'm like the rest of the folks; you are FAST! I can't get the parts off of the trees that quick LOL.

Glenn

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 7, 2004 10:21 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by mississippivol

Nice build-up RC. Is that the Monogram kit from last year or did you find aftermarket decals for her? I'm like the rest of the folks; you are FAST! I can't get the parts off of the trees that quick LOL.

Glenn

Sorry no aftermarket parts for this one. I have had this kit the Revell-monogram on the shelf now for 8 years. I bought it in 1996. I have been real busy with other things for the past 15 years so I have not been able to build anything. This one took me 13 days to build right out of the box. Damn I am Glad that you guys like my work. the Daytona Triumph should be done by the end of next week depending on how PT goes for me this week.

By the way how does all like the work under the hood on this one with the black insulation work.

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proosen

Member since
December 2002
From: Falun, Sweden

Posted by proosen on Thursday, July 8, 2004 1:52 AM

I'll try to catch up with you, but I think that's like Mission Impossible III.

Cheers!
Niclas

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 8, 2004 1:06 PM

Proosen that is nothing what is Mission Imposible is that I have to go to PT (physical theropy) 3 times a week. that is what makes everything so f@#^*&g hard to build. That is why my #2 build was 4 days late. But thak you for the respect, but I do not think I deserve it.

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mkhoot

Member since
January 2004
From: Westland. MI USA

Posted by mkhoot on Thursday, July 8, 2004 5:33 PM

I just completed my 289 cobra as the car driven by Dan Gurney in the Targa Florio 1964

When in doubt just build it. Mark http://www.ipmslivonia.org/ipms/

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 8, 2004 5:40 PM

MKHOOT man that is one sweet 289 you have there. I love the shop setting that you did. I was thinking of doing one of my builds with that some setup. BTW did I say it looks great. Thumbs Up [tup]

to you.

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mach12003

Member since
July 2004
From: Peachtree City, GA

Posted by mach12003 on Thursday, July 8, 2004 6:31 PM

mkhoot, fantastic job. I love that cobra. The wheels, the engine, all of it... looks great!!

Eric http://www.xpphotoalbum.com/showgallery.php?cat=3705&si=&page=1&sort=0&perpage=15&password=&ppuser=1108&stype=0

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 9, 2004 1:00 AM

Mkhoot! Great job on a fantastic car. Could I ask for some more close ups?
regards
Joel

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luke

Member since
December 2002
From: -

Posted by luke on Friday, July 9, 2004 1:24 AM

wow - very very nice lads - outstanding!

SeaBee

Member since
March 2004
From: Paarl, South Africa

Posted by SeaBee on Friday, July 9, 2004 3:32 AM

Good work, guys!

I'm going to try and upload a pics here for the first time. Resized it a bit, for ease of use. Hope it works... Just to show there is something going on Wink [;)]

One of the interior and one from side. Still lots of work to be done...

Yeah, I know I screwed up with the glue a bit (above), but at least it won't be visible!

mkhoot

Member since
January 2004
From: Westland. MI USA

Posted by mkhoot on Friday, July 9, 2004 1:16 PM

Thanks for the compliments guys I really enjoyed building this one. Joel here are some more closeups.

the underside

the interior

the engine

When in doubt just build it. Mark http://www.ipmslivonia.org/ipms/

mach12003

Member since
July 2004
From: Peachtree City, GA

Posted by mach12003 on Friday, July 9, 2004 1:34 PM

man... that thing is sweet. Thumbs Up [tup]

Eric http://www.xpphotoalbum.com/showgallery.php?cat=3705&si=&page=1&sort=0&perpage=15&password=&ppuser=1108&stype=0

mississippivol

Member since
November 2003
From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)

Posted by mississippivol on Friday, July 9, 2004 8:04 PM

Awesome Cobra.

Glenn

luke

Member since
December 2002
From: -

Posted by luke on Friday, July 9, 2004 10:22 PM

SeaBee - is it just me or I can only see Red-X's where your piccy's should be!

I wrote done some instructions in page 7 or 8 of this thread if you need help (or maybe it's just me LOL)

SeaBee

Member since
March 2004
From: Paarl, South Africa

Posted by SeaBee on Saturday, July 10, 2004 12:33 AM

Oops... it seems my pic posting did not help much... Looked fine at office, I see nothing now that I'm signing on from home this morning. Maybe something to do with me being signed on to the place hosting the pics?

Where do you guys host your pics? Or did I just screw up?

Luke, I'll have a look back there right now, thanks!

SeaBee

Member since
March 2004
From: Paarl, South Africa

Posted by SeaBee on Saturday, July 10, 2004 12:46 AM

Not my day... I now see that the place I used to host photo's now does not allow direct linking any more! That is why nothing is visible.

Photobucket does not want me to sign up today... Any other options?

Now off to mask that body.... I hope this turns out better than my pics!!

mach12003

Member since
July 2004
From: Peachtree City, GA

Posted by mach12003 on Saturday, July 10, 2004 7:02 AM

The photo hosting site I use is down right now too, so you get all red X's from me for a while until they get the problem fixed.

Eric http://www.xpphotoalbum.com/showgallery.php?cat=3705&si=&page=1&sort=0&perpage=15&password=&ppuser=1108&stype=0

nicholma

Member since
September 2003
From: New Zealand

Posted by nicholma on Saturday, July 10, 2004 8:32 AM

Mkhoot - what kit is it? That Cobra is one car that I don't have a model of, your build inpsires me to get one.

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

SeaBee

Member since
March 2004
From: Paarl, South Africa

Posted by SeaBee on Saturday, July 10, 2004 9:52 AM

Nnnnnoooooooooo!!!!

I should have stayed in bed. Did the masking - my own, not the supplied masking pattern. Still have no idea how it went... because I just put on my second coat, came back to balance it on the same thing it balanced for the first coat. It cannot stand on it's own, because of this lip in the front which also needs to be yellow - just to defend my actions. Anyways, back my tale of misery... From there it took an absurdly quick nose-dive - I could do nothing but stare.

There is good luck in this day as well. It did not fall all the way down onto the carpet and rolled around on it's newly applied wet paint. It did not travel far at all and landed with the nose in a small Tupperware holder. My sigh of relief and my "Ahhhh ffffff... rangelica!" went out in in the same breath. This is the holder I allways do my decals in and as per usual, it had some water in!

Has anyone done such an incredible stupid thing?

Btw, how much damage can I expect from the water on the nose paint-job? (Hey, this is me, it cannot happen to a not-so-obvious place!) It seemed to just stay on top of the paint... or is that just temporary? Should I remain hopefull till tomorrow morning?

nicholma

Member since
September 2003
From: New Zealand

Posted by nicholma on Saturday, July 10, 2004 4:14 PM

Hey Seabee its never too late to pray!!

I know exactly how you feel I have had a newly painted and still glistening wet body gently roll onto the floor. I'm sure the whole neighbourhood heard how thrilled I was at that turn of events!!

Yesterday I was polishing a body shell and went through the black paint to the white plastic beneath on a panel line. Its only very small but the colour contrast shows it up instantly so a repaint is now planned. Also yesterday I went to get some matt black from my LHS to find they didn't have any!!!

However overnight NZ beat the Aussies in the basketball, beat the West Indies in the cricket, beat the Pacific Islands in rugby and Raikonan's on pole so its not all bad!!

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

mkhoot

Member since
January 2004
From: Westland. MI USA

Posted by mkhoot on Saturday, July 10, 2004 6:45 PM

nicholma it's the old amt 289 cobra kit not a bad kit pretty good detail.

When in doubt just build it. Mark http://www.ipmslivonia.org/ipms/

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 10, 2004 11:37 PM

OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Trouble in turn 2 lets goto team radio to hear what the problem is:

(Dale Earnhardt) She is loose...... She is loose......... She is loose........
Boys I think we are done for the day.
(Crew Cheif) What the Hell are you talking about..... You have come back from spins
worse than that.
(Dale Earnhardt) I heard a loud pop in the rear end. I think that the Track Bar is broke.
So like I said "WE ARE DONE"
(Crew Cheif) Bring it in and we will look at it. It can't be that bad.

Does this sound like something that has happened to you. As I worked my way through this kit (#3 build on my list) the rear end track bar was broken in the kit. Now I am going to have to try and fix it or suffer with the rear end not being true ant straight. With this hurdle to cross my build time is now way behind. I hope to have the problem fixed one way or another and have prog pix up by mid week.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 11, 2004 9:28 AM

Mkhoot - Thanks for those pics. The car is looking great.

Seabee - Leave it aside for a couple of days and then review the damages. I don't hink you'll suffer from anything that some sanding can't fix Wink [;)]

Sorry to hear about it though.
regards
Joel

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proosen

Member since
December 2002
From: Falun, Sweden

Posted by proosen on Sunday, July 11, 2004 12:18 PM

Finally got my hand on another can of TS-17 and shoot a couple of layers on my Mercedes and it looks much better now, sorry, no pics at the moment. The wife and kids has the camera 250 kliometers from me, be patience and I'll get some progress photos later. I will have like 5 evenings of modeling without disturbance from others Big Smile [:D]

so I've been busy today. Kimi came in second at Silverstone Yeah!! [yeah]

, I was able to put some paint on the Enzo and the CLK-GTR. I think I'll have something to eat now and then try to finish my Pennzoil Skyline to night.

Cheers!
Niclas

mississippivol

Member since
November 2003
From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)

Posted by mississippivol on Sunday, July 11, 2004 3:14 PM

Hey RC,

It may not be that bad, after all. My driver prefers his track bars unhooked. You'll be ok to hook up the suspension without it; it shouldn't be too noticeable.

Glenn

mississippivol

Member since
November 2003
From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)

Posted by mississippivol on Sunday, July 11, 2004 3:27 PM

mississippivol

Member since
November 2003
From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)

Posted by mississippivol on Sunday, July 11, 2004 3:43 PM

Well, doggone, it worked! I guess I should explain that last picture....

It's for my Matador; I'm stuck right now and I hope this group build will help me get if finished.

I took the AMT Matador kit, cut the front clip and rear wheelwell on back from the chassis, and grafted on a front clip and rear wheelwell/trunk floor from an AMT '95 T-bird kit.

I made a new driveshaft tunnel with the remains of an old Coke can.

Then I took the '91 Monogram Pontiac Grand Prix roll cage; cut off the crush panels, and glued it in to place (it fit really well both on the chassis and under the roofline of the body). I also salvaged the dashpanel of the Grand Prix kit (all of the black pieces you see), connected it with a scratchbuilt dashboard, and then made new crushpanels.

Not pictured is the racing seat, which is from the AMT t'bird kit. I cut off the headrest and will add one onto the back hoop, like you see on the old Monogram kits.

Whew, and you wondered why I was stuck; I don't know what to do next
Smile [:)]

Glenn

mkhoot

Member since
January 2004
From: Westland. MI USA

Posted by mkhoot on Sunday, July 11, 2004 6:32 PM

Since i finished the cobra I decided to start another race car I will be building this using the revell monogram 67 corvette coupe kit.

When in doubt just build it. Mark http://www.ipmslivonia.org/ipms/

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