Auto racing GB March 2007-2008

I'll post pictures in the next couple of days, but the Vette is coming along. Its the Mecon 1963 version, not the one i mentioned before. Just a bad memory. The Accurate Minuatures instructions are quite detailed, but there could be more drawings to illustrate what is mentioned. I have been confused several times on placements of the parts.

I may only add the ignition wiring, as I can't find a good picture of the engine wired up.

Mike T.

I'v done every sort of model since I started last century

from milarlty , aircraft , ships, cars ,and bike and I think the 1/12 range of gp bikes are the most challenging because of what can be added to them .

It is good to try / do a different sort of model now and again so that your interest will not waned

techniques learnt in one sort can be added to another making your models even better.Have

found doing  ie aircraft some rivet counters get a bit carried away like there may be 1 rivet not added or 1 to many added and they run you down and rubbish the model.

Don't worry about that any more if it looks good to me , although I will try my best to get everything right have to keep asking how just do you get plastic to look and feel like metal.

Shayne 

Williams-Sometimes we just need to do something different to keep our interest up. Like I said technique is all the same we just have to change our mind set on the details. Cars are supposed to be nice and shiny(unless modeling a just completed racer) while tanks and AFVs are dirty and banged up. Good luck on the Abrams, I'm mostly into WWII era models.

Williamsfw28, Silentmodeler and Bob,

     Thanks for the kind comments. I am mostly a military modeler and this will be my first civilian car. While building technique is generally the same no matter the model, I'm more concerned how the final paint job will turn out. High gloss finishes tend to disuade me, but, I'll try anything once (model related).

nucmedtech

nice looking chassie you got!   i like the details on the brakes

Havent start on my yet   since im totally busy with my job and other projects as well.  will speed up soon.  and btw   i forgot when is the deadline for this gb?   thanks

Ok guys i have a question for all of you. One thing i have always had trouble with is dust!!!  I dont have the best room to clean and paint my models and i will tell you all that it sometimes makes me want to put the kits away and give up.  So do any of you guys have tips and tricks for preping models before you paint them?????I have my NSX mostly clean sanded but am dreading the next step which is paining.

    Help!!!!!!!!

  GO!!!!!!!!  

   Also........ looks good Nuc.......

williamsfw28 wrote:

Hey guys did i get you all on the list??????      I jumped the gun and started my kit and added well am going to ad two more  a bike and a car for now heck I have a year

I'm still not on the list I'm building the Polar Lights Torino Talladega as Lee Roy Yarbroughs car.

Okay since we are jumping the gun, this is where I'm starting from.

Remember I had already started the engine before the GB started. So now I can get back into the car and finish it!

Hey guys did i get you all on the list??????

   I jumped the gun and started my kit and added well am going to ad two more  a bike and a car for now heck I have a year

"I'm Somebody!"

Better then being added to the phone book, thanks!

Will be doing the same as bobbaily--John Greenwood's stars & stripes corvette and with time allowing we do WRC 2001 Ford focus , and Sauber mercedes C9.

If you could also include the 3 Moto GP duke's doing for a bike group build

Shayne