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A ‘51 Chevy was my first car, passed down from grandpa who bought it new. A six cylinder with Powerglide transmission, it was anything but a dragster. You couldn’t spin the tires on takeoff if your life depended on it, but it ran strong once you got it moving. 😊 Great model, looking forward to following along.
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I have my show entries all lined up for this coming Saturday. Supposed to rain that day so must be prepared with a sealed container to carry them inside. Devil is in the details. Tried to cover several categories including an oldies but goodies category for kits produced before 1980. 1. 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender by Pitt Road 2. 1:700 Scharnhorst 1940 by Flyhawk 3. 1:700 Prinz Eugen by Trumpeter 4. 1:24 Enzo Ferrari by Tamiya 5. 1:25 Ala Kart show rod by AMT (oldie) 6. 1:35 Caterpillar D7N with tow winch by MiniArt 7. 1:35 M1240 A1 MRAP by Ryefield 8. 1:48 Bristol F.2B by Eduard
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There’s a lot of figures available in 1:35, MiniArt in particular. Probably won’t notice the scale difference in a diorama. Sitting in the cockpit may look small but there are plenty of seated pilots available in 1:32. Have you checked ICM for mechanic figures in 1:32? Seems I recall they came out with some.
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I think it looks great. I don't know of another motorcycle kit that looks better than this one you're doing. Totally agree with this approach. Walk away, cool off, and come back to it later. I watched a modeler on a YouTube video who literally dropped a cement block on top of his 1:32 scale aircraft model, smashing it to bits because he didn't like the way it sat on its landing gear. Don't know why he didn't just shorten or lengthen the gear to suit his taste.
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I only realized the seat offset while test fitting the rear instrument panel to the back of the front seat, where an alignment block on the back of the seat fits inside a corresponding rectangular hole on the instrument panel. Looking at it, I wondered why it was offset like that and even thought it might be some kind of engineering defect. I'm glad you brought it up, because I didn't see an explanation of it in the kit instructions and would still be scratching my head over it. 🙂
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Thanks! I am not competitive these days like I once was but thought entering some models will help a local club who is sponsoring the event. The club has been putting on this show biannually for the past couple of decades, maybe longer. It's always been a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to it regardless.
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My ejection seats lack highlighting, a gloss clear coat, decals, and a flat varnish. After these will begin detailing and painting of the cockpit tub, instrument panels, and side consoles. Because I have entered five of my finished models into a regional IPMS show coming up this next Saturday, much of my available time will be spent getting my models ready for the show. Updates to this thread may be sparse.
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In general, I almost always prefer lighter shades to darker shades on my models, regardless of what is the subject. Not saying it's right, it's just what I prefer. I seldom ever look at one of my finished models and say to myself, "gee, I wish I had painted that a little darker shade." I do often say the opposite to myself.
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I think the complexity of the harness system illustrates the challenge it would be trying to create your own vice buying them as aftermarket. Finding reference material to learn how it all fits together would be no small task as well. In some cases nothing short of an actual visit to see and photograph the real thing would suffice
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