CDW Posted October 23 #1 Posted October 23 This is the 1:12 scale Model Factory Hiro Ferrari 250 GTO. It's going to be a huge, intimidating project for me being my first MFH kit. In preparation, I have been watching all the videos I can find that will be helpful for the task and acquiring the necessary tools, supplies, and reference materials. I found the kit at an online model shop in Europe after coming up empty handed anywhere and everywhere I looked in the USA. These MFH kits seem rather hard to come by anywhere, and when they do come up, grab one quick if you want one because they will be gone the next time you look. I am starting this thread more as a place holder for the moment. With another 1:12 scale Porsche project underway, I will finish that one before I start another build like this. Just as a teaser, I took some photos of the big resin body shell as soon as it was removed from the bubble wrap. Straight as an arrow, no warps or blemishes at first look. Ryland Craze, GrandpaPhil, yvesvidal and 12 others 13 2 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700
gsdpic Posted October 23 #2 Posted October 23 Wait, I thought over in @DocRob's shelby cobra log you said that you bought the MFH 1960 Corvette. I'll follow along either way. I am most tempted by the Eagle Gurney Weslake F1 car and I see that spotmodel claims to have a couple in stock. I keep telling myself I prefer plastic or wood over metal. But I've been on a break from building anything last couple months...maybe pulling the trigger on that would get me inspired again. Old Collingwood, DocRob, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote - Gary Current Build: Artesania Latina Sopwith Camel Completed Builds: Blue Jacket America 1/48th Annapolis Wherry
DocRob Posted October 23 #3 Posted October 23 7 hours ago, CDW said: Just as a teaser, I took some photos of the big resin body shell as soon as it was removed from the bubble wrap. Straight as an arrow, no warps or blemishes at first look. It worked, Craig, I´m teased . Congratulations to that great find. These GTO´s are hard to come by. You will have loads of fun with the kit accompanied by challenges of course. I´m sur, with your skillset and experience, you´ll make it easily. Be sure to have enough drill bits in tiny diameters, you will need them. The classic HSS stuff works better than the brittle PCB drills, which "eat" into the material to fast. I´m always a bit underwhelmed, when I take a first look into a MFH box, exploring the resin bodies, but that´s only the first impression of the white resin, on closer looks, it reveals all the details and I´m happy again. Have fun with the kit and I´m happy to join in, when you start earnestly. @gsdpic I have an eye on the Gurney Weslake Eagle as well for some time Gary, should be a great kit. I hope you´ll find the inspiration with this kit. It will be demanding and utterly rewarding at the same time. Cheers Rob mtaylor, Old Collingwood, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds: Shelby Cobra Coupe by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/12 Duchess of Kingston - paused Finished builds: F4U-1A Corsair - Tamiya 1/32 USS Arizona 1/350 Eduard Caudron C.561 French Racing Plane 1/48 Nachtigall on Speed Arado 234 B-2N by DocRob - 1/32 - Fly Renault RE20 Turbo - Tamiya - 1/12 P-38J Wicked Woman - Tamiya - 1/48 AEG G.IV Creature of the Night - WNW - 1/32 "Big Tank" Crocker OHV motorcycle by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/9 MaschinenKrieger Friedrich by DocRob - Wave - 1/20 - PLASTIC - Another one bites the dust McLaren Mp4/6 - Ayrton Senna - Fujimi - 1/20
davec Posted October 23 #4 Posted October 23 I'm looking forward to watching this build progress - MFH kits look amazing. Egilman, mtaylor, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds: Wingnut Wings 1/32 Halberstadt Cl.II Model Shipways 1/48 Longboat Model Shipways 1/24 Grand Banks Dory Soon to start: Fully framed Echo Completed builds: Kotare 1/32 Spitfire Mk.Ia Wingnut Wings AMC DH9 East Coast Oyster Sharpie Echo Cross Section 1/48 Scratchbuilt Hannah from Hahn plans 1/64 Kitbashed Rattlesnake from Bob Hunt practicum 1/64 Brig Supply
yvesvidal Posted October 23 #5 Posted October 23 That is going to be epic !! Yves Canute, Egilman, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote
CDW Posted October 23 Author #6 Posted October 23 11 hours ago, gsdpic said: Wait, I thought over in @DocRob's shelby cobra log you said that you bought the MFH 1960 Corvette. I'll follow along either way. I am most tempted by the Eagle Gurney Weslake F1 car and I see that spotmodel claims to have a couple in stock. I keep telling myself I prefer plastic or wood over metal. But I've been on a break from building anything last couple months...maybe pulling the trigger on that would get me inspired again. Guilty as charged. Including this Ferrari and the Corvette, now have four MFH kits in my stash. There are two formula one kits that have not yet been revealed. 😄 I have sold off other kits to acquire these. I had a glut of aircraft kits that lost my attention. As a matter of fact, I want to sell or trade off a lot of other kits to focus on fewer, more interest specific items. 7 hours ago, DocRob said: It worked, Craig, I´m teased . Congratulations to that great find. These GTO´s are hard to come by. You will have loads of fun with the kit accompanied by challenges of course. I´m sur, with your skillset and experience, you´ll make it easily. Be sure to have enough drill bits in tiny diameters, you will need them. The classic HSS stuff works better than the brittle PCB drills, which "eat" into the material to fast. I´m always a bit underwhelmed, when I take a first look into a MFH box, exploring the resin bodies, but that´s only the first impression of the white resin, on closer looks, it reveals all the details and I´m happy again. Have fun with the kit and I´m happy to join in, when you start earnestly. @gsdpic I have an eye on the Gurney Weslake Eagle as well for some time Gary, should be a great kit. I hope you´ll find the inspiration with this kit. It will be demanding and utterly rewarding at the same time. Cheers Rob Indeed, they are hard to come by. I will take heed to your advice about the drill bits. What is your favorite source for the bits you use? 4 hours ago, davec said: I'm looking forward to watching this build progress - MFH kits look amazing. 3 hours ago, yvesvidal said: That is going to be epic !! Yves Thanks guys. I am looking forward to doing this in the near future. Canute, king derelict, gsdpic and 3 others 6 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700
DocRob Posted October 23 #7 Posted October 23 39 minutes ago, CDW said: Indeed, they are hard to come by. I will take heed to your advice about the drill bits. What is your favorite source for the bits you use? I still have a lot, but I find it hard to get good HSS drill bits in larger quantities. I bought some missing sizes from Mineshima and Tamiya through Plaza Japan. I also use the tungsten DSPIAE sets you can find on AliExpress. These are better than the normal PCB drills, but also have the same wrong incline (don´t know, if this is the right terminus) The good with these is the constant shaft diameter. I have three pin vises for drilling, along a Proxxon micro drill with stand and even more important, a foot pedal, which allows to work with both hands. I once bought a huge box with drill bits from AliExpress, ranging from 0,3 mm to 2,5 mm ? These were absolute crap, most of them had no tips at all and were not grinded correctly, beware of these. Cheers Rob Egilman, CDW, king derelict and 3 others 5 1 Quote Current builds: Shelby Cobra Coupe by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/12 Duchess of Kingston - paused Finished builds: F4U-1A Corsair - Tamiya 1/32 USS Arizona 1/350 Eduard Caudron C.561 French Racing Plane 1/48 Nachtigall on Speed Arado 234 B-2N by DocRob - 1/32 - Fly Renault RE20 Turbo - Tamiya - 1/12 P-38J Wicked Woman - Tamiya - 1/48 AEG G.IV Creature of the Night - WNW - 1/32 "Big Tank" Crocker OHV motorcycle by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/9 MaschinenKrieger Friedrich by DocRob - Wave - 1/20 - PLASTIC - Another one bites the dust McLaren Mp4/6 - Ayrton Senna - Fujimi - 1/20
CDW Posted October 23 Author #8 Posted October 23 14 minutes ago, DocRob said: I still have a lot, but I find it hard to get good HSS drill bits in larger quantities. I bought some missing sizes from Mineshima and Tamiya through Plaza Japan. I also use the tungsten DSPIAE sets you can find on AliExpress. These are better than the normal PCB drills, but also have the same wrong incline (don´t know, if this is the right terminus) The good with these is the constant shaft diameter. I have three pin vises for drilling, along a Proxxon micro drill with stand and even more important, a foot pedal, which allows to work with both hands. I once bought a huge box with drill bits from AliExpress, ranging from 0,3 mm to 2,5 mm ? These were absolute crap, most of them had no tips at all and were not grinded correctly, beware of these. Cheers Rob Is there a particular size that is dominant, such as .5 or .6? Canute, Egilman, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700
DocRob Posted October 23 #9 Posted October 23 (edited) 53 minutes ago, CDW said: Is there a particular size that is dominant, such as .5 or .6? There are only a few under 0,5 mm. Most are between 0,5 mm and 1,5 mm (with 0,1 mm inclination), a few are up to 2 mm. You need to drill hundreds of holes. I studied the manual very closely for each part and pre drilled all the needed holes for the part. If you forget a hole, it might be impossible to reach it later. Try to drill holes for adjoining parts together for a better fit. Test fit before gluing (more than normal). I had some problems with the holes in the PE, which were too small to accept their bolts. I took it for granted that they fit, first and it was a real pain to drill these tiny PE parts later. I found it easier to drill tiny parts on their casting sprues, especially connectors, which later accept wires or rods. It takes a lot of browsing through the manual to understand, where everything fits. This is especially necessary with the large parts, like chassis framings, where lots of components are added in later stages. Some holes are pass through holes for screws, where you can add 0,1 or 0,2 mm wiggle room. For the, in my case very dominant 1,4 mm screws, I usually drilled 1,2 mm holes and forced the screw in, sometimes with a drop of CA. Cheers Rob Edited October 23 by DocRob davec, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 5 others 7 1 Quote Current builds: Shelby Cobra Coupe by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/12 Duchess of Kingston - paused Finished builds: F4U-1A Corsair - Tamiya 1/32 USS Arizona 1/350 Eduard Caudron C.561 French Racing Plane 1/48 Nachtigall on Speed Arado 234 B-2N by DocRob - 1/32 - Fly Renault RE20 Turbo - Tamiya - 1/12 P-38J Wicked Woman - Tamiya - 1/48 AEG G.IV Creature of the Night - WNW - 1/32 "Big Tank" Crocker OHV motorcycle by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/9 MaschinenKrieger Friedrich by DocRob - Wave - 1/20 - PLASTIC - Another one bites the dust McLaren Mp4/6 - Ayrton Senna - Fujimi - 1/20
Canute Posted October 24 #10 Posted October 24 That's one beautiful resin casting. My only reservation about the white resin is spotting all the locations that need your attention like drilling holes and fitting parts together. Our white work-lights on white resin can be tricky. I took to dusting a gray primer on the resin so I could see all necessary locations. Craig, I look forward to watching this car proceed to completion, especially your smooooth finishes. And those white resin casters listened to their market and now use a gray styro-urethane. Mush easier on the old eyes. mtaylor, yvesvidal, king derelict and 4 others 7 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild
king derelict Posted October 24 #11 Posted October 24 On 10/23/2024 at 11:31 AM, CDW said: I have sold off other kits to acquire these. I had a glut of aircraft kits that lost my attention. As a matter of fact, I want to sell or trade off a lot of other kits to focus on fewer, more interest specific items. Hi Craig I hope this is not an inappropriate question but what method do you prefer for selling your unwanted kits. When I was first attracted to plastic ship modeling I thought I would be mainly building 1/350 scale and thought I would do a couple of 1/700 as a learning process. I’ve found I work better with 1/700. My eyesight means I have to work with higher magnification / shorter focal length so big subjects are a problem and so is display space. And as for that 1/200 Bismarck? So I’d like to let someone else have a chance to build them and replace them with something I can really work on Alan DocRob, mtaylor, Egilman and 4 others 7 Quote
CDW Posted October 25 Author #12 Posted October 25 2 hours ago, king derelict said: Hi Craig I hope this is not an inappropriate question but what method do you prefer for selling your unwanted kits. When I was first attracted to plastic ship modeling I thought I would be mainly building 1/350 scale and thought I would do a couple of 1/700 as a learning process. I’ve found I work better with 1/700. My eyesight means I have to work with higher magnification / shorter focal length so big subjects are a problem and so is display space. And as for that 1/200 Bismarck? So I’d like to let someone else have a chance to build them and replace them with something I can really work on Alan There was a day and time when Ebay was a great place to sell off surplus and collectible kits but nowadays the fees and hassle are a little overwhelming for sellers. If the fees on the sale of your items were not enough, you will also be charged fees on the shipping cost. And to tie a bow on top, you'll get a little tax document at the end of the year where you will be forced to prove you paid more for the items than you sold them for or face income tax on the sales amount. There is a forum called Hyperscale dot com where you can join and sell items in their sub forums. One sub forum there is called Plastic Trading. No fees are involved, but you will need to gain the trust of members who have been burned by bad traders. Sellers should also be wary of bad buyers. Bad traders are not just sellers, there are buyers who have been known to rip off sellers. Another good sales platform is Facebook. Search for various plastic modeling groups. Some are geared entirely for genre specific model types. Make sure to check the group rules to see if they allow sales of model kits. Some groups do not allow sales, but others exist solely for that purpose. Last, search IPMS then look at upcoming events. Local and state model shows and contests are great venues to sell off excess inventory. You'll have fun, meet new modeling friends, and maybe sometimes come home with as much new inventory than you sold. 😄 Ask me how I know. Ryland Craze, DocRob, Egilman and 4 others 6 1 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700
CDW Posted October 25 Author #13 Posted October 25 I searched high and low for a Haynes Manual for Ferrari 250 GTO. Crazy high prices here in the USA. Ordered one from a UK seller but Royal Mail lost it. This is the second item I ordered in a short period of time that has been lost by Royal Mail. Is there something going on with Royal Mail or just an unlucky streak on my part? I have bought many items from the UK in the past, shipped by Royal Mail with no issues ever until now. Egilman, Old Collingwood, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700
Old Collingwood Posted October 25 #14 Posted October 25 Great new project Craig looks like it will be a Stunner, bad news about your manual - cant think why Royal mail would be so slack, its a shame you do not have Waynes number or address the guy from chasing cars (I know it sounds like a dumb idea but he was a Ferrari specialist) and just wondered if he may have had a spare one knocking around. OC. Jack12477, Canute, mtaylor and 2 others 4 1 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
CDW Posted October 25 Author #15 Posted October 25 7 hours ago, Old Collingwood said: Great new project Craig looks like it will be a Stunner, bad news about your manual - cant think why Royal mail would be so slack, its a shame you do not have Waynes number or address the guy from chasing cars (I know it sounds like a dumb idea but he was a Ferrari specialist) and just wondered if he may have had a spare one knocking around. OC. Thanks OC. I ordered another one from a bookshop in the UK, so a third test of Royal Mail is going down. The first two was through EBay where it goes Royal Mail to a shipping hub. Never reached the shipping hub. This third time is direct through Royal Mail. Hoping this is a charm. Egilman, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 1 other 4 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700
CDW Posted October 25 Author #16 Posted October 25 11 hours ago, king derelict said: Hi Craig I hope this is not an inappropriate question but what method do you prefer for selling your unwanted kits. When I was first attracted to plastic ship modeling I thought I would be mainly building 1/350 scale and thought I would do a couple of 1/700 as a learning process. I’ve found I work better with 1/700. My eyesight means I have to work with higher magnification / shorter focal length so big subjects are a problem and so is display space. And as for that 1/200 Bismarck? So I’d like to let someone else have a chance to build them and replace them with something I can really work on Alan I failed to suggest the trader section of Model Ship World. This is another great place to sell kits you want to liquidate. Jack12477, mtaylor, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700
CDW Posted October 25 Author #17 Posted October 25 For my MFH 1960 Corvette, I found a genuine spiral bound Chevrolet factory worker assembly manual for the Vorvette. It shows the precise diagrams for each and every part of the Corvette. Rik Thistle, DocRob, Jack12477 and 8 others 8 3 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700
Canute Posted October 25 #18 Posted October 25 Nice find. Now that Vette will be the show stopper. 👍 Jack12477, Egilman, Old Collingwood and 3 others 5 1 Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild
king derelict Posted October 25 #19 Posted October 25 3 hours ago, CDW said: Thanks OC. I ordered another one from a bookshop in the UK, so a third test of Royal Mail is going down. The first two was through EBay where it goes Royal Mail to a shipping hub. Never reached the shipping hub. This third time is direct through Royal Mail. Hoping this is a charm. I’m not aware of any particular problem with Royal Mail. I just received a letter from the UK which arrived four days after shipping. It was a bill of course 😃 I also bought merchandise from the Royal British Legion as part of the Armistice Day commemoration and that arrived four days after ordering. The Art Girona orders from Spain turn up in about ten days. I’ve not lost anything in the mail yet - even from Ukraine alan Egilman, Jack12477, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote
king derelict Posted October 25 #20 Posted October 25 3 hours ago, CDW said: I failed to suggest the trader section of Model Ship World. This is another great place to sell kits you want to liquidate. Thank you very much for your comprehensive answer. I tend to agree about eBay. There are some horror stories out there about dishonest sellers and buyers. I’ll try some of your other suggestions. many thanks alan Egilman, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 Quote
CDW Posted October 25 Author #21 Posted October 25 3 hours ago, king derelict said: Thank you very much for your comprehensive answer. I tend to agree about eBay. There are some horror stories out there about dishonest sellers and buyers. I’ll try some of your other suggestions. many thanks alan Bad traders are few and far between. Most people are honest. I could count on one hand the number of bad trades out of hundreds upon hundreds of great trades down through the years. If you use Paypal, a payment method preferred by most, be sure to read the rules and guidelines for sellers. There are things you need to know and do to protect yourself from unscrupulous people. Paypal has a good policy to protect buyers from bad sellers but you don't want to allow a bad trader to leverage the system to cheat you out of your item and money. Stay away from money orders and personal checks unless it's someone you know. Scammers use both to cheat sellers. king derelict, Ryland Craze, Jack12477 and 4 others 7 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700
Egilman Posted October 26 #22 Posted October 26 I would suggest getting a paypal credit account and using it as your primary method to pay... If the deal goes bad, or the seller is a fraud, you will know within a week and paypal refunds the money almost immediately... I back that up with a low limit Visa card that carries the same protections... I've never lost money using a paypal account, this dates from back in the day when you needed a bank account setup with paypal to even have a paypal account.... It's one of those things that common sense goes a long way to protecting yourself online from scammers... I don't buy anything online without paypal's protections Canute, mtaylor, CDW and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"
CDW Posted October 26 Author #23 Posted October 26 19 minutes ago, Egilman said: I would suggest getting a paypal credit account and using it as your primary method to pay... If the deal goes bad, or the seller is a fraud, you will know within a week and paypal refunds the money almost immediately... I back that up with a low limit Visa card that carries the same protections... I've never lost money using a paypal account, this dates from back in the day when you needed a bank account setup with paypal to even have a paypal account.... It's one of those things that common sense goes a long way to protecting yourself online from scammers... I don't buy anything online without paypal's protections I certainly can't argue with this. Paypal is very good for buyers and sellers alike. However, there are certain specific things a seller needs to know when selling an item using Paypal. Failure to follow these guidelines can allow the seller to forfeit their sale income. There is little or no equivocation. I don't want to speak more specifically, just suffice it to say a seller is well advised to thoroughly read and follow the Paypal guidelines for sellers. Honest sellers have been ripped off by unscrupulous buyers who knew the rules better than the seller. king derelict, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 4 others 2 5 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700
Egilman Posted October 26 #24 Posted October 26 (edited) 9 minutes ago, CDW said: just suffice it to say a seller is well advised to thoroughly read and follow the Paypal guidelines for sellers. Honest sellers have been ripped off by unscrupulous buyers who knew the rules better than the seller. Amen brother... I don't sell online anymore, hard lessons learned the hard way... Edited October 26 by Egilman mtaylor, Old Collingwood, king derelict and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow"
king derelict Posted October 26 #25 Posted October 26 On 10/25/2024 at 2:09 PM, CDW said: Bad traders are few and far between. Most people are honest. I could count on one hand the number of bad trades out of hundreds upon hundreds of great trades down through the years. If you use Paypal, a payment method preferred by most, be sure to read the rules and guidelines for sellers. There are things you need to know and do to protect yourself from unscrupulous people. Paypal has a good policy to protect buyers from bad sellers but you don't want to allow a bad trader to leverage the system to cheat you out of your item and money. Stay away from money orders and personal checks unless it's someone you know. Scammers use both to cheat sellers. I must confess I have one had one bad experience buying off eBay and none as a novice seller. I used to be interested in watches and some of the forums have scary stories about sellers selling a watch and the buyer complaining about it, the money being refunded and the buyer returning a substitution leaving the seller empty handed. probably a highly unlikely eventuality with a Trumpeter Queen Elizabeth or similar 😃 I use PayPal quite a bit to limit exposure online. Thanks for all helpful information I need to sort out what is on the sale list. alan Ryland Craze, Jack12477, Egilman and 3 others 6 Quote
CDW Posted October 27 Author #26 Posted October 27 When I bought this Ferrari kit from Europe, the transaction was made through PayPal. PayPal rules for sellers require that sellers send merchandise that exceeds a specific threshold amount via insured mail with signature required upon receipt of package by the buyer. Failure to do so can result in a buyer putting in a claim that says package was not received. It makes no difference that package may have been sent with delivery confirmation, it must be signature upon receipt. Secondly, the seller is only protected if the package was sent to the certified buyer address on file with PayPal. These two things are a Potential seller liability. Buyers often don’t like signature required because someone must be at home to sign for the package but it’s the only way the seller has to protect themselves. I have not checked in a while, but I believe the dollar threshold is $100 for a transaction. Egilman, Jack12477, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700
king derelict Posted October 27 #27 Posted October 27 Ahhh, that would explain why all my shipments from Art Girona required signature on delivery. Thanks for that. alan CDW, mtaylor, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote
Old Collingwood Posted October 27 #28 Posted October 27 Also over this side of the pond delivery people started taking a photo of the item at the door step as proof it had been delivered. OC. Egilman, Canute, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1
CDW Posted October 27 Author #29 Posted October 27 This Ferrari is the same year model as my kit. Very similar markings, too. DocRob, king derelict, gsdpic and 5 others 8 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700
CDW Posted November 2 Author #30 Posted November 2 Third try was a charm. I received my order from the UK, sent via Royal Mail. It arrived quickly without any incident whatsoever. This now leaves me suspect of Ebay's international shipping program. Both previous attempts to buy this book were done through Ebay using international shipping. Royal Mail got tagged with the blame but I'm not so sure they were at fault. In the past, I never had a single issue with Royal Mail until these two Ebay purchases. This purchase was made directly through a bookseller website in the UK. By the way, this bookseller is an excellent resource for automotive books. If you are looking for something specific in the way of automotive reference material, give them a try. Their service was excellent. David Thomas Motoring Books www.allautobooks.com Jack12477, Canute, DocRob and 7 others 9 1 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700
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