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Post by kpnuts on Aug 21, 2014 12:29:26 GMT -7
Hi guys I won this kit off ebay, it's a very old kit, and I've never done a diecast kit before, but I've made a start. the bodywork will need a lot of work as the fit is terrible also I started building the engine and sprayed it black as per the instructions but I want to do a good job of this so I did some research only to find there is no black on the engine, its green and silver so thats where I am now.
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Post by gardnerpag44 on Aug 21, 2014 12:40:51 GMT -7
Looks good
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 12:57:18 GMT -7
That is some engine! Straight 8 I presume? WOW! (Packards were known for the straight 8....Same with Buick I think it was too!)
NICE, I'll be watching as things "happen" on this kit!
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Post by kpnuts on Aug 22, 2014 11:38:03 GMT -7
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2014 13:11:23 GMT -7
NICE work man! That is a straight 8......What a motor those are/were.....
NICE job so far, looks great as a "used" car, not a show piece as a lot of us make them!
EDIT: <--- This posting "358" Mopar NASCAR V-8 allowed by the Chrysler Corp into NASCAR to follow their guidelines!
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Post by kpnuts on Aug 24, 2014 10:06:59 GMT -7
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2014 11:44:40 GMT -7
excellent start
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2014 23:45:03 GMT -7
NICE Garage floor the lift looks AWESOME too!
EDIT: This posting "392" ---> Mopar "392" Hemi, last of the Hemi Small Blocks and just before the elephant!
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Post by kpnuts on Aug 25, 2014 9:40:18 GMT -7
Hi all here is tonights episode. I drilled out the distributor so I could put the HT leads in. then I made the HT leads out of thin solder wire. Then I cut them to length and squished the ends to make the tabs to connect them to the spark plugs. Then I noticed from the ref photos I have that there are rivets and badges on the starter motor and solinoid so I added them. still loads of detail to add to the engine bay, got an idea for making the jubilie clips for the radiator hoses and I am going to attempt to make the fuel pump and assossiated pipes as they are only vaugley moulded into the firewall.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2014 16:11:05 GMT -7
reference photos? running-around-smiley-emoticon this looks great so far, excellent work
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Post by gardnerpag44 on Aug 26, 2014 10:43:21 GMT -7
Some great detail work her VERY nice
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2014 12:34:59 GMT -7
Nice work on the distributor! NICE work!
Question, for the detail done, this kit a larger one or is it 1/24th or 1/25th? Its difficult to know with some of you guys...(like myself) scale is difficult to gauge with added details!
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Post by kpnuts on Aug 27, 2014 9:43:50 GMT -7
It's a 1/24 scale kit
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Post by kpnuts on Aug 27, 2014 12:24:26 GMT -7
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2014 16:41:05 GMT -7
nicely done KP
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2014 21:43:50 GMT -7
NICE work on that lift! Even the ramps look real!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 3:18:56 GMT -7
Great work there mate, i like these old classic looking cars, only i have to hot-rod them myself.
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Post by gardnerpag44 on Aug 30, 2014 8:56:18 GMT -7
Very nice job on the lift
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Post by kpnuts on Aug 30, 2014 10:43:01 GMT -7
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Post by gardnerpag44 on Aug 31, 2014 8:28:19 GMT -7
Looking good nice color choice
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Post by kpnuts on Aug 31, 2014 9:44:33 GMT -7
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Post by gardnerpag44 on Aug 31, 2014 9:54:42 GMT -7
Very nice looks great
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2014 11:21:59 GMT -7
Saweeeeet ole ride...
Excellent job .. Detailing is beautiful..Keep up the Great work...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2014 4:51:58 GMT -7
Paint has gone down very well there mate, i like what your doing with it.
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Post by kpnuts on Sept 1, 2014 11:40:29 GMT -7
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2014 12:32:46 GMT -7
lookin good, like the "lightly rusted" manifold
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2014 12:42:51 GMT -7
Damn thats a lotta motor.....LOL NICE work, LOVE the color choices too! The whole garage scene looks GREAT too!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2014 12:44:11 GMT -7
like the "lightly rusted" manifold Frank, yer a funny kinda guy LOL Lightly rusted HEE HEE HEE
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Post by kpnuts on Sept 3, 2014 12:02:47 GMT -7
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Post by kpnuts on Sept 3, 2014 12:59:41 GMT -7
Thanks for that the dashboard took nearly 4 hours striped it off and re did it 3 times if I wasn't already bald I would be now.
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