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Post by DVS on May 7, 2020 16:41:52 GMT -6
Decided to work on this again, almost finished just needs a few details.  |
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Post by Paul B. Canney on May 9, 2020 2:39:21 GMT -6
Decided to work on this again, almost finished just needs a few details. |
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Post by patw on May 18, 2020 4:55:47 GMT -6
Just something I'm halfway through......The MPC Wild Ones kit...............  |
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Post by Bert on May 18, 2020 19:53:46 GMT -6
I'm trying to get back in the saddle. Some of the old guys may remember, I have built a Gridiron Grabber to represent each football team my son has played on. So the weekend workbench has been his Jr. College and Sr. College teams Grabbers. Ive thrown in a Hard Hat Hauler for good measure.  |
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Post by 41chevy on May 19, 2020 11:38:31 GMT -6
Started on my Rotar finally!
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Post by patw on May 23, 2020 7:49:29 GMT -6
Finished the wild ones now, and an egg plane B-24..................  And.....................................  |
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Post by 41chevy on May 23, 2020 8:18:11 GMT -6
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Post by kabdriver on Jun 6, 2020 15:57:32 GMT -6
Ohh, that Rotar is cool! Is it a resin kit?
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Post by patw on Jun 7, 2020 15:45:52 GMT -6
just this finished.................  and this........................  |
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Post by 41chevy on Jun 8, 2020 11:14:37 GMT -6
Ohh, that Rotar is cool! Is it a resin kit? Yes, got it ages ago from a resin caster called R & R Vacumcraft. |
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Post by patw on Jun 8, 2020 15:35:07 GMT -6
Not the weekend just today's attempts towards a scratchbuilt egg plane! The 'New' egg is at the front............    All very basic but a start. |
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Post by patw on Jun 14, 2020 14:21:23 GMT -6
This weekend, no the egg plane is still under thought................. This is a military kit from Hobbyboss, but I've converted it to a sand rail!   |
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Post by 41chevy on Jun 15, 2020 12:12:57 GMT -6
That is cool! What scale? 1/35? Paul
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Post by patw on Jun 15, 2020 15:52:43 GMT -6
Thanks Paul. Yes it is 1/35th, here it is...............  |
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Post by plastimatic on Jul 21, 2020 8:43:12 GMT -6
I've got this off of Ebay a while back. Thought it might be time to try to revive it.
Honest Engine:
I've got everything but the belt/pulleys, the chute, and one small wheel bar peg.
I can probably use the belt from an old Roarin' Rail, if I can find it. And a chute from a Snap Draggiin.
The wheels needed to be cut off -- they and the axles were glued to the frame.
I don't plan on much more than a repaint and reassemble.
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Post by patw on Jul 21, 2020 15:36:03 GMT -6
I'm working on a Lego Land Rover Defender at present so this is the half of the chassis so far! There's no specific scale, but the box top tells us that the finished dimensions are nearly 42 CMS long (16.5inches) and nearly 23 CMS (9inches) high!  |
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Post by plastimatic on Dec 29, 2020 18:53:36 GMT -6
41chevy's (Paul) posts of his modded MPC trikes made me finally haul out my Taco Trike and do what I'd been mentally noodling with for a while:
So far, the top wast totally removed, the back of the seat enclosed and a storage lid added, and some pvc to flow the engine cowl back to the frame.
The handle bars/fork have been split to allow me to cleanly insert it into the frame support from both sides.
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Post by hobbybobby on Dec 30, 2020 17:10:57 GMT -6
It looks a lot better than the wedge design, Jim!  I'm curious about your next steps, kolors? |
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Post by patw on Jan 1, 2021 10:49:14 GMT -6
Two builds at present, well that's not exactly true, one is a build the other is a paint (3D).. A Heller Citroen Mehari..  And a Kingtoy produced 3D Ruckus Scooter  |
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Post by flounder on Jan 1, 2021 17:27:11 GMT -6
This is a seven year project that I have been trying sooo hard to bring to completion. It's a replica of Louie Force's unfinished Drag Truck. It's mostly scratch built. Right now, I am making the steering column.  And this was once last kick to the head from 2020. On NewYears Eve I was grinding away with my Black and Decker rotary tool when it stopped and the lights at my bench dimmed. Every time I stepped on the speed pedal the lights dimmed but the tool did not turn. Then came to smoke from the transformer. I took it apart to see what burned, but I could not find it. Bought a Dremmel tool for 100 bucks, but my rheostat foot pedal was only functioning as off and on with the Dremmel brand tool. So the Dremmel goes back to Lowes and I bought a used B&D transformer off eBay for 20 bucks. Good riddance 2020.  |
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Post by patw on Jan 10, 2021 16:36:58 GMT -6
A bit of work on the AMT Der Beetle Bus..   The exact locations for various parts are sketchy on the instructions. |
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Post by plastimatic on Jan 10, 2021 17:03:45 GMT -6
It looks a lot better than the wedge design, Jim! I'm curious about your next steps, kolors? At the moment, I'm working with a magenta body and grape purple seat and engine block. It's the last of my foursome of the 2005 trike set, so I needed to make it unique.
There will probably be some other minor mods or decals along the way as well. |
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Post by 41chevy on Jan 11, 2021 10:40:59 GMT -6
41chevy's (Paul) posts of his modded MPC trikes made me finally haul out my Taco Trike and do what I'd been mentally noodling with for a while:
So far, the top wast totally removed, the back of the seat enclosed and a storage lid added, and some pvc to flow the engine cowl back to the frame.
The handle bars/fork have been split to allow me to cleanly insert it into the frame support from both sides. I like the roadster idea! I have as of last night 3 trikes on the bench.  Paul |
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Post by Paul B. Canney on Jan 12, 2021 3:46:14 GMT -6
It looks a lot better than the wedge design, Jim! I'm curious about your next steps, kolors? At the moment, I'm working with a magenta body and grape purple seat and engine block. It's the last of my foursome of the 2005 trike set, so I needed to make it unique.
There will probably be some other minor mods or decals along the way as well. |
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Post by plastimatic on Feb 15, 2021 12:03:53 GMT -6
I'll probably go to Kit Kollectors Prison for breaking out this one:
Couldn't help myself. The box was unsealed.
I was going to show some restraint, but changed my mind... the will be done as Wild.
Of note, the supplied drag wheels do not fit within the confines of the fenders, so I've replaced them with a parts box set (those fronts are the back set from a Surfite).
I'll need to repro some decals as well.
Hopefully, I'll be giving Canney something to look forward to!
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Post by Paul B. Canney on Feb 15, 2021 12:23:20 GMT -6
Give this stuff a try. Seems to work ok for me
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Post by rodsnracin on Feb 15, 2021 12:48:37 GMT -6
Give this stuff a try. Seems to work ok for me
I'll second that! That stuff is great. Just clean up the old decals as best you can before applying, you don't want to seal in too much dirt! Brian |
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Post by flounder on Feb 15, 2021 13:58:13 GMT -6
I'll probably go to Kit Kollectors Prison for breaking out this one:
Couldn't help myself. The box was unsealed.
I was going to show some restraint, but changed my mind... the will be done as Wild.
Of note, the supplied drag wheels do not fit within the confines of the fenders, so I've replaced them with a parts box set (those fronts are the back set from a Surfite).
I'll need to repro some decals as well.
Hopefully, I'll be giving Canney something to look forward to! I'll be watching to see how this one turns out. Last year I ended up gathering up the entire set. The Piping Hot was the last one I landed, The wheel don't fit in a lot of them. Your solution looks to match the box art. Scott |
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Post by patw on Feb 22, 2021 3:37:20 GMT -6
We always carry nail clippers when we are on holiday. These come in a handy plastic case, and when my wife tried to use them last week the plastic handles broke off. I quickly scooped up the plastic case, took it out into my hobby cabin in the garden. With care I sliced it down the middle lengthways and made>   Two roof boxes! For my next project with a roof rack! Just add paint and decals. |
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