Model Cars? now that's Grassroots!

In reply to Saron81 :

That's some amazing work! Well done!

Thanks guys!!! 

Finished adding the stripes to the Rallye Green AMX and fixing the issues with the original restoration.

Outside shots:

I'm happy with this one now, so it went back in the case.

In reply to Javelin (Forum Supporter) :

Lookin' good, and I dig the Pro Stock cars and the #14 "King Cobra" Cooper Monaco-Ford there as well. 

I've cracked open my Lindberg '71 Mustang that I want to build as a short track racer, and started stealing some of the extra parts from the AMT '73 Mustang that comes with two whole engines and several options for the 429 especially. Which led me to start building up both of those engines, just so I can make sure I don't steal too many of those parts. (The instructions are confusing, so it's hard to tell what is or isn't headed for the parts bin yet.)

I'm learning that apparently I love a challenge, because I've adopted another Lindberg kit that seems to be notorious on the interwebs.

I've built a Lindberg '40 Ford Coupe before, but this one is allegedly molded "thin" so you can beat it up and make it look rough. Which probably means it will be warped, I guess. Other than that I've read it's based on the AMT molds. We'll see! (I'd love to find an old "Diamond in the Rough" kit from AMT, with the extra beat-up parts for the '40 Ford sedan. My dad built that one years ago.)

I also wanted the trailer though, and I'll either build the truck or give it away and try to source a Ford COE to pull that flatbed.

slowbird said:

 (I'd love to find an old "Diamond in the Rough" kit from AMT, with the extra beat-up parts for the '40 Ford sedan. My dad built that one years ago.)

I also wanted the trailer though, and I'll either build the truck or give it away and try to source a Ford COE to pull that flatbed.

I've wanted that kit ever since I first saw it as a kid as well. One of the few I've never picked up. 

I had been posting in the on-going theme'd model threads, but this one is going to take more than 2 weeks:

Revell Germany Ferrari 348ts.  Pretty decent little kit, although the tires are terrible, and it's annoying that it doesn't come with the targa top cover and the windows are rolled up.

Nice engine detail, though:

Period-correct metal-cast OZ's on Pirellis:

In reply to Javelin (Forum Supporter) :

What kit is that blue sports racer in the case?

Another side project that I'm working on. This is the re-released MPC '73 Mustang. I believe it was daviddv who built one of these as a "what-if" factory Trans-Am racer recently. Well in that same vein, if the factory had stuck around for a few more years, then more privateer teams could've got nice Ford-built customer cars as well. So this is a fantasy build of a privateer driver who's got his hands on a nearly-mint used Mustang race car to drive. I'm planning on painting up a hauler to match; I have a Ford LN-8000 kit that's been waiting for the right car to transport. Might put some kind of racing stripes on them both too.

Color is Rustoleum 2X Gloss "Real Orange"

Benswen said:

In reply to Javelin (Forum Supporter) :

What kit is that blue sports racer in the case?

It's an old Monogram Scarab. The only rear-engined one and it was a kit that was designed to really be a slot car.

In reply to Javelin (Forum Supporter) :

Oh, huh. It's uncanny how much it looks like a Cooper Monaco from the side. 

More adventures in weathering. I'm going to use this trailer to haul a dirt-track Mustang, so I figured it needed some dust and mud on it. Kinda helps disguise the fact that these cheap plastic tires don't have tread molded in. It's not rusty or beat up, the guy takes care of it, but he lives on a dirt road and the pit area at the track gets dusty too.

I just used some cheap acrylic paints from the craft aisle, dry-brushed over the paint, and wiped off any that I thought was excessive until it looked decent.

Picked these up from a local collector yesterday. Hopefully I'll be able to join in the next group build (if there is one.) 

In reply to Saron81 :

There will be! Just taking a 2-week break to let everyone catch up on non-model stuff. You got some good kits!

I want to build a cyber punk car from this kit:

I got a Revell C7R to use cause I figured modern race drivetrain etc only to find the kit is rather sparse. The "chassis" is nothing more than a flat bottom and uses metal axles. No transmission either. 

My inspiration is the Eldorado in the Cyberpunk thread but 67 Eldo kits are over the top expensive.

Should I use a modern NASCAR model or something like a modern Trans Am car?

Thoughts?

In reply to vwcorvette (Forum Supporter) :

NASCAR models are plentiful and straightforward. Trans-Am models are less common, and although they are more advanced than NASCAR, still pretty old-school. (Solid axle, carbureted V8) The Trans-Am has a flat bottom as well for aero purposes I guess.

Here's one, for reference. This is the 1990 Mustang version, but the earlier Mustangs and later Camaros are all based on this same kit.

I finished my Warhammer 40K Ork Deffkilla Wartrike tonight. It's pretty modified from stock. Completely different between the front forks, head swaps, and the flying shells are the highlights.

The whole speed freaks army as of now:

In reply to Javelin (Forum Supporter) :

Those are some wild rides there!

I'm still working on projects as inconsistently as ever, but I am making progress. Here's the Lindberg '40 Ford; it already looks better than the one I built as a kid. Still need to do the interior, bumpers, headlights etc. I had to do a lot of sanding and filing to get to this point.

I just finished this McLaren M7A. First issue of the Heller kit that came on market in 1971, and got different box art shortly after I purchased the kit in 1978. I began it then too, talk about a long build! Very difficult and fiddly, although that is only part of why it got put aside. The tires are a big disappointment, but no one offers acceptable replacements. I added no extra details. The original decals worked very well with a pre coating of Micro Superfilm. The kit had several incomplete parts including the front sway bar that I replaced with .035 safety wire.

In reply to TurnerX19 :

Damn that looks good

In reply to Javelin (Forum Supporter) :

It photographs well. Tamiya bottle orange shot with air brush aced the color. Lots of little details were fudged in the master, and I am sure there is something major incorrect, but I am not familiar enough with the original to find it.

In reply to TurnerX19 :

It looks sharp!

90% of model building is getting it 90% right. The other 10% is hoping nobody notices the other 10%. 

In reply to TurnerX19 :

Wow! That is beautiful!

In reply to TurnerX19 :

Impressive as always.

Pro modeling tip: if spray painting outdoors, one should make sure to position oneself as such to avoid getting paint blown back into one's eyes by the wind.

Not mine, but this guy does some amazing things with 1/64 scale hotwheels: