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Post by kabdriver on Jul 1, 2017 12:53:41 GMT -6
So, what's anyone working on this weekend? I went to the store and got some glass black paint for my Roller Coaster rod to use as a base for the Alclad - it's raining here today but I managed to shoot a quick coat when it stopped for a while on the chassis and engine  What's anyone else working on? Anything cool? |
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Post by rocketeer on Jul 8, 2017 17:36:27 GMT -6
Here's what I worked on over the weekend. A local hobby store, the superlative Galaxy Hobby, sponsors a science-fiction/fantasy/horror contest every year in September. This year's special class is Space Yacht--a small spacecraft suitable for four or five people for a couple weeks. After a couple false starts, I've decided to make a Space Car, towing a Space Trailer. Here's a picture of an early mockup:  ...and here's the Space Car as it currently stands:  |
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Post by kabdriver on Jul 9, 2017 7:09:12 GMT -6
Ohhhh, what an amazing build! The space car is SUPER cool! I love it! How did you make the teardrop shaped part on the wing on the roof?
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Post by rocketeer on Jul 9, 2017 11:51:45 GMT -6
I used epoxy putty (Aves Apoxie Sculpt), smoothed with a wet finger, then sanded a bit for final smoothness. The Space Car has also been narrowed about 1/4 inch at the back to make it more teardrop-shaped, and it'll have a big round jet inlet at the front (although an inlet'd be worthless in space  ). |
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Post by kabdriver on Jul 9, 2017 12:37:29 GMT -6
Too cool man! I love it! Great job!
You should totally make a build thread for this!
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Post by kabdriver on Jul 9, 2017 12:38:45 GMT -6
it'll have a big round jet inlet at the front (although an inlet'd be worthless in space Can probably get rid of the stereo too, I guess - and the mufflers!  |
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Post by kabdriver on Aug 12, 2017 9:11:19 GMT -6
Happy Saturday all you Krazy Klowns! What's anyone working on today! I'm getting ready to lay down some Alclad for my Jeeprod, and to get some color on the body. Anyone got anything cool on the bench today?
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Post by donculley on Aug 12, 2017 10:02:23 GMT -6
I'm finishing up a Swine Hunt restoration right now , it should be done this weekend
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Post by kabdriver on Aug 12, 2017 10:11:38 GMT -6
I'm finishing up a Swine Hunt restoration right now , it should be done this weekend Ohh, that's fun Don! I'm just starting to learn more about those Car-Toons type builds. Cool! Hope we get to see some pics, when it's done? |
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Post by Brandon on Aug 14, 2017 9:08:28 GMT -6
I spent the weekend stomping the Tri-Five Nationals with a camera so no model building for me...  But I did buy a few things the other week. I'm looking forward to my fall building season. |
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Post by kabdriver on Aug 14, 2017 9:16:31 GMT -6
I spent the weekend stomping the Tri-Five Nationals with a camera so no model building for me... But I did buy a few things the other week. I'm looking forward to my fall building season. I was checking out your pics and videos on Instagram Brandon - there were some COOL rides there! Happy 60th to the 57! What did you buy - anything cool? |
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Post by Brandon on Aug 17, 2017 11:35:29 GMT -6
I went to that local model show a while back and bought another Blazing Bison pulling tractor for the matching trio of engines, another dang Ivo Showboat that I keep swearing will be the last one because the headers are built one pipe at a time, lol, and a TeeVee Dunebuggy. I like the paddle tires. Everything is just parts to me. Something will have four engines in the future.... and another will have three. I don't know what yet, but something is getting over-powered. |
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Post by kabdriver on Aug 17, 2017 12:25:14 GMT -6
So...a 4 engined dune buggy next then? Call it the Four Dune Teller or something |
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Post by Brandon on Aug 17, 2017 12:30:40 GMT -6
Ooohhhhh that's clever. Ya never know. Anything can happen. I already built the Sand Flee... and a sand buggy tow truck... |
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Post by donculley on Aug 17, 2017 21:12:20 GMT -6
I'm finishing up a Swine Hunt restoration right now , it should be done this weekend Ohh, that's fun Don! I'm just starting to learn more about those Car-Toons type builds. Cool! Hope we get to see some pics, when it's done? Its a build for a contest on the Cartoons site, but when its over I will post it here too. With any luck my restoring this kit will magically bring it to be reissued.. its happened before ! LOL |
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Post by kabdriver on Aug 17, 2017 22:00:33 GMT -6
Ohh, that's fun Don! I'm just starting to learn more about those Car-Toons type builds. Cool! Hope we get to see some pics, when it's done? Its a build for a contest on the Cartoons site, but when its over I will post it here too. With any luck my restoring this kit will magically bring it to be reissued.. its happened before ! LOL I just signed up to that site a couple of weeks ago - it's fun! I love that contest that they did where everyone had the same resin body to start with - GREAT idea! |
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Post by kabdriver on Aug 20, 2017 12:31:10 GMT -6
I did a tonne of stuff this weekend - nothing super productive but it was all fun! First up, I got some molding rubber - a two different liquids that you mix together to make rubber parts. I used the molds I made for resin tyres a few weeks ago, I'm kinda messing with it now just to learn to use it  This is a test piece I made with a little of the mix - made a decent scale rubber tyre!  I found a 29 Ford kit at the flea market yesterday, so I cast some more tyres and daydreamed a litle about what a Tom Daniel designed 29 would look like...maybe something like this?   And then before you know it I'm desiging a frame for it so I could get the cab low to the ground but stuff run the big tyres...  And then I transferred it into 3D modelling software so I could get some 3d printed: https://www.instagram.com/p/BYBlD_2ls2E I've been enjoying learning some of this new stuff lately - I had fun messing with this wheel design yesterday...with no idea what it'll be useful for  Cant wait to get my framerails in the mail next week! 3d printing has got so cheap - those two custom made rails cost 86 cents each - and under $8 including setting the machine up and mailing them. Too cool! |
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Post by patw on Aug 21, 2017 1:32:39 GMT -6
Just finished this a quick 2 day build in my log cabin in the garden.............   |
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Post by kabdriver on Sept 23, 2017 11:57:08 GMT -6
Happy Saturday, you KRAZY bunch of Klowns! What's anyone working on today? I'm just making some boring, but crucial, spacers for the back of my Name Game build so I can get it on it's wheels  Anyone else got something cool that they're working on? |
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Post by DVS on Sept 27, 2017 13:13:13 GMT -6
Not show rod related, but............. 1/12 Doyusha Lamborghini Countach LP500S engine.   |
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Post by kabdriver on Sept 27, 2017 15:10:44 GMT -6
Oh WOW! Dude, that is STUNNING! What a beautiful job you've done on that! The plumbing and wiring is amazing!! Incredible work! Got any pics of the rest of the kit? That's killer man
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Post by DVS on Oct 8, 2017 19:22:11 GMT -6
Oh WOW! Dude, that is STUNNING! What a beautiful job you've done on that! The plumbing and wiring is amazing!! Incredible work! Got any pics of the rest of the kit? That's killer man Thanks , Sorry for the late reply. I had started this build a few years ago, but put it back in the box, because I didn't like the kit hinges for the doors. I wanted to come up with something better (still working on that. LOL). The plan was to build the Mardikian Countach SS. So a couple of weeks ago I decided to work on it again, this is how it sits today.  The Mardikian Countach SS  |
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Post by kabdriver on Oct 8, 2017 20:40:16 GMT -6
Ohhh, that looks GREAT! Nice work! How DO the doors hinge on these? Do they pivot on the top front corner of the door?
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Post by "ScratchFever" on Oct 8, 2017 21:31:51 GMT -6
DVS I have that same kit 1:12 scale I got for 8$ at this second store..
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Post by DVS on Oct 8, 2017 23:04:07 GMT -6
Ohhh, that looks GREAT! Nice work! How DO the doors hinge on these? Do they pivot on the top front corner of the door? I've noticed that on some builds on this model, that the doors will flare outwards when opened, like in this picture.  I don't like that. I would also like to move the pivot point, to under the leading edge of the door (like the real one). The model has it under the fender. |
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Post by DVS on Oct 8, 2017 23:06:45 GMT -6
DVS I have that same kit 1:12 scale I got for 8$ at this second store.. You stole that model LOL. You can't even find it on eBay for less that $100. |
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Post by "ScratchFever" on Oct 8, 2017 23:53:44 GMT -6
The lady really didn't know what she had, but she was fighting me though!..lol yeah!8$ is a high way robbery.... Lol I'm thinking of some out of this world build for mine.. I think.. Cause love borghini's...now that I'm posting pics again.. Ill have to get some still footage of the kit I got and post
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Post by kabdriver on May 5, 2018 11:42:27 GMT -6
I lost one of the pieces for my Depth Charger that I was building - I'd chromed it, left it on the rack to dry on top of a cabinet and came back and it just wasn't there. I was like "that's weird...'. Looked under the cabinet, all over the floor in case I'd kicked it somewhere, down the back of the cabinet, under the sofa...GONE! Found it yesterday - it had fallen off the rack and somehow taped itself to the side of the cabinet. I didn't look there! Couldn't have MADE it do that if I'd tried! Haha. Anyway, so, I can finish my Depth Charger now - just laying some acrylic Tamiya black on the frame here  Anyone else at the bench this weekend? |
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Post by bugaboo on May 6, 2018 4:04:52 GMT -6
it had fallen off the rack and somehow taped itself to the side of the cabinet. I didn't look there! Couldn't have MADE it do that if I'd tried! Haha. Well, must have been one of your house ghosts... |
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Post by kabdriver on May 6, 2018 10:09:05 GMT -6
Stupid ghosts! 😂👻
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But I did buy a few things the other week. I'm looking forward to my fall building season. 
