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I love your model, very unique and eye-catching. Can you even imagine taking flight in something as flimsy as this? I can't. Those pioneers of flight were daredevils, to say the least. -
Thanks for the kudos. I found my first 3 kits at a local hobby shop but since that time looked for them on Salvinos website and found none. Then I found out the kits were produced by Salvinos as an exclusive for a company called Wes's Model Car Corner. Here is a link to what they have on hand at the moment: Search results: 10 results for “asphalt modified” – WesModelCarCorner It seems as though each particular kit was produced as a limited run and once sold, they are gone. It looks to me they have produced the kits as generic as possible, then each one has its own unique set of decals. I think the only way you will find the first releases will be either on Ebay or maybe some random hobby shops who ordered some for their shelves. As to whether the real car has/had a Ford or Chevy engine, I don't know. From what limited photos I found of the Woody Pitkat car, there are quite a few minor details that would need to be scratch built to get it right and that will depend on the quality of quantity of reference photos you can scavenge up. Someone suggested to me I try Facebook for each particular race team/car. According to my source, he says there is a plethora of photo reference to be found that way.
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The kit offers two distinct hood types. One for a front mounted distributor and the other for a rear mounted one as mine is. Whether you choose one hood or the other and/or the appropriate intake manifold depends on which particular car is being modeled. It could be that one hood fits whereas one doesn't but I'm not sure because I didn't try the other hood or manifold. I suspect the problem is one I created myself by not drilling down a bit and making the distributor fit further down, flush with the manifold. I am going to remount the distributor to its lowest position then try the hood fit again. I have found building this first kit, it needs a little tweaking here and there to fit properly in a number of places. It's not a Tamiya shake-and-bake kit by any means. It prefers modelers rather than assemblers.
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The distributor sat too high to give clearance for the hood. I had to remove the distributor to have the hood sit down.
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Getting closer to the finish line with this little project.
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Thanks Richard. I am descended of 2 Scottish clans on my maternal side, the Caruthers and the Polk (Pollock) clans.
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Richard I know it’s off topic (sorry) but what are you planting this spring?
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Triumph 3HW by Tim Moore - Italeri - 1/9
CDW replied to Tim Moore's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Gorgeous bike. I would venture to say it was a steal even at the higher price of 12,650. Couldn’t restore one for that price. -
Triumph 3HW by Tim Moore - Italeri - 1/9
CDW replied to Tim Moore's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Estimated at 6 k - 7 k pounds? Seems like a bargain! -
Triumph 3HW by Tim Moore - Italeri - 1/9
CDW replied to Tim Moore's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Very convincing work...looks like the real thing! If I owned one of these old Triumphs, the way you are finishing yours is how I would want mine to look. I would strip off those military colors and polish up that aluminum in a New York second. -
Indeed, it's very strange looking to almost anyone except the small niche of those who follow the sport of short track racing in the USA, particularly in the Eastern United States. Thanks for your kind comment.
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Colorful
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I found a replacement for my missing tire and wheel today on Ebay. I gave $20 plus shipping for a kit identical to my own. Seller states he lost the engine and transmission pieces, but I don't want/need those anyway. Fujimi 1/24 scale Ferrari 288 GTO Yellow - USED | eBay
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That's a real work of art, OC.
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B-25J Mitchell by Chadwijm6 - HK Models - 1/32
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I have a question for you... How do I know when I'm running low on invisible ink? -
Ferrari Dino 246gt by gsdpic - FINISHED - Fujimi - 1/24th scale
CDW replied to gsdpic's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
I like the colors you chose for the interior, Gary. Should be a good color combination with the red body. I like Vallejo paints except for the mess they make in my airbrush. They are more difficult to clean out of the airbrush than Tamiya or Mr. Color paints. I use a dedicated airbrush for Vallejo and similar acrylics such as Ammo-Mig paints. Where I find those two acrylics most useful are for small, brush painted items. -
Prepped, primed, painted, wet-sanded, then laid final color coats on the body panels. They are ready for decals tomorrow. Will assemble the panels on the chassis after decals have been applied and cured. Meanwhile, installed the rear suspension and differential. Front suspension and disk brakes on all four points are next.
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A man I worked with in 1972 bought a brand-new 1972 Ford 150 pickup as advertised on special sale in our local newspaper. The price was a whopping $1,995.00 at that time. It came with no extras whatsoever, no radio, no air conditioning, just a straight 6 cylinder engine with a 3-speed shift on the column. He drove that truck for 30 years, selling it in the mid-2000's. A great, trouble-free but stripped-down work truck.
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McLaren M8B by CDW - Accurate Miniatures - 1:24 Scale
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Everything except for the decals. -
Very nice start, Dan. Looking forward to more.
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Those are some fine-looking figures, Alan. Very sharp details.
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A great start!
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Hey, those look super, Doc. I like that technique.
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