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I saw Bill Belichick in the stands watching the Bucs - Packers game this afternoon while Tom Brady lead Tampa Bay to the Super Bowl!
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The transparent green over the silver. There will be some semi gloss black details brush painted unto the frame once the green has cured.
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I am thinking about starting my own YouTube channel for scale modeling. Will need to remake my space for that purpose and need lighting and proper video cameras. If any of you have any experience and suggestions for proper video camera equipment and lighting, I am all ears. 🙂
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After assembling the two frame halves, the frame is given a black primer base, then a coat of white aluminum. The final frame color will be a transparent green over the silver. Pressing on.
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The young fellow on the right is my son's best friend. They went to school together from elementary through high schools. On the left is his dad. The Volkswagen is their project car and they take it to car shows/Volkswagen gatherings in the southeast USA. The young man practically grew up at my house. He was who I had in mind when I built the Volkswagen kit. I presented it to him today and he was thrilled.
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I use the bottled Mr Surfacer primers and always reduce them with Leveling Thinner. I use Leveling Thinner on all Mr Color and Tamiya paint products to reduce my paint. It dries a bit slower than their standard thinner, which is also of very good quality. The leveling thinner just allows the paint to self level more proficiently. I am not a big fan of spray cans but do use them every now and then on some larger sized projects. Recently used spray cans to paint my grandson's model rockets, the Estes kind.
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I looked up the Plasmo video. He built the Ninja H2R version, whereas mine is the H2 Carbon. I know they are at least slightly different, not sure how much different. A different set of exhaust/mufflers for sure, maybe more than that. I'm not much interested in the photo etch, but the sets available are made for the H2R, not the H2 Carbon. Again, not exactly certain of the differences, maybe small, maybe larger, I just don't know for sure. Here is the engine block assembled with a coat of gray Mr Surfacer 1500. Covers up the much of the seam lines nicely. Some will need additional filler.
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Next up on this workbench cycle (no pun intended) is the 1:12 scale Tamiya Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon motorcycle kit along with a fresh set of Studio 27 carbon fiber decals. Enjoy.
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I'm going to call this one finished. It now rests in the cabinet next to it's big brother, the '40 Ford Coupe.
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Thanks Mike. It's Mr Surfacer 1500, black, reduced 4 parts paint : 6 parts levelling thinner.
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Thanks, Denis. These days, you will see these cars without the wipers and bumpers. See pics.
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I am not crazy about this model at all. Too many missing features and I am not interested in scratch building them. I have a very nice Tamiya bug waiting on the shelf, and another super nice one in 1:32 scale, so will wait to build those to get my fill of well detailed VW's.
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I would appreciate it if you sent me a smaller one. My hat pins are larger than yours, thus my balls are larger, too. 😁
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A project update. This is a reissue of a 1970's kit, so she's not complicated and rather simple for the most part. it won't take long to finish it. She's finished in satin black with a few photo etch details here and there. I have worked up a wired distributor for the ignition and will install that along with the exhaust system to liven up the engine a bit. Check out the little photo etch Hurst shift lever! Also have some cool photo etch placards to install. One can be seen in a photo on the front of the car. A "special" VW logo. 😉
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That's brutal! 😅
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Next project is a neat little "sectioned" VolksWagen dragster/dune buggy/street rod. This AMT kit gives the option to build it in any of those three ways. It's my intention to build it as a dragster since I've never done that before with a VolksWagen. Once revealed, you'll notice the car body is slightly shorter than a standard VW Bug as a section of the car has been removed giving it a shorter wheel base. Without further adieu, I'll get started on this one now.
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Here she is with her front and rear bumpers mounted, and then last, resting in her new display cabinet "garage space". Final photos as I close this one out for the time being. She will have a hot-rod evil twin sister in the near future parked right along side of her.
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Thanks gentlemen. Actually, I have a long way to go to fill up this cabinet. Could easily fit another 50 or more cars like this one in there.
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I didn't like the way my bumper brackets are fitting and need to make some adjustments before I install them along with the front and rear bumpers. Other than that, need to add the chrome trim down the mid section of the body and it's done. All-in-all, these photos are enough to call it finished. I am anxious to get started on the next project. (don't know exactly what that will be just yet)
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