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Post by jbwelda on Jan 3, 2022 21:29:45 GMT -5
Update on the louvers, they went on without difficulty although one did tear apart in a couple of places. I think that was because I had let it soak on a towel for a good five minutes and it just became delicate. Overall they were a cool breeze, slid right on and allowed quite a bit of movement without blowing up so it was easy to place them straight and more or less evenly spaced. Now lets see what a light coat of primer does to them. It has to be remembered that these actually look quite like they are real 1/25 or 1/24 scale in height, in other words, they are pretty low profile and will get lost under too much paint. I am currently rethinking my color (brand, actually) choice and thinking about sticking with reliable Tamiya product instead of taking a chance on hardware store paint. Just cannot see the color I need quite yet. The louvers do look pretty nice, though.   jb |
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Post by sharp on Jan 3, 2022 22:20:48 GMT -5
Nice work jb, looks like they were part of the hood.
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Post by jbwelda on Mar 11, 2022 21:22:10 GMT -5
Well here we are, 3 months later, and I have finally gotten near the end of this disaster. Less said about the paint, the better, its a long story. Gonna be a shelf sitter.   There is a kart in there!  Have to affix the tires/wheels and do a little tweaking on the hood fit but gonna call this one done real soon. Built the two engines with the kit but this one remains unfinished; going to glue the hood down anyhow, due to the lack of inner wheel wells amongst other reasons. jb |
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Post by 41chevy on Mar 12, 2022 14:56:41 GMT -5
All the woes you have, it is still cool looking! Paul
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Post by mack2856 on Mar 12, 2022 23:22:11 GMT -5
I dig it man.
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Post by Dave from Pleasanton on Mar 13, 2022 12:18:52 GMT -5
Looks great to me. Something based on Jimmy Flintstone is bound to have major issues. You did great.
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Post by mod3llover on Mar 27, 2022 0:16:44 GMT -5
That is way kool!!
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Post by jbwelda on Nov 25, 2022 23:29:06 GMT -5
Sorry it took me so long to get back, but thanks for the comments guys, and Dave, I wish I could blame the problems on Jimmy Flintstones' products but really this one, aside from being a little thick, was surprisingly well fitting for the most part. Most of the problems I got no one to blame but myself! But you know we all learn something every day! I still grimace when I see this build on the shelf though.
jb
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Post by HotRodTom on Nov 26, 2022 16:27:12 GMT -5
The bee's knees, the cat's meow, the wizard's gizzard, Mrs. Whipple's ni.... HEY!  Super sweet mill tight there brother!  |
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Post by HotRodTom on Nov 26, 2022 16:31:42 GMT -5
For New Years I started to lay out the louver decals. I missed a source link for these. Where'd ya get 'em? |
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Post by HotRodTom on Nov 26, 2022 16:35:31 GMT -5
Nevermind. You can see a lot by looking..... |
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