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Post by voyager on Nov 22, 2009 21:13:52 GMT
As I have confirmation this counts...  My build is almost finished ;D Actually, I bought it a few months ago off ebay (99p plus postage) with a view to a rat rod. However, having now Googled it, I didn't know lil' John Buttera had died (within a few weeks of Boyd Coddington  ) so now I'm thinking keep it as is with a rebuild.......hmmm |
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Post by Harley on Nov 23, 2009 7:30:27 GMT
Topside looks pretty complete in the picture and I'm guessing someone around here will have some spare parts if you need them!
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Post by steve on Nov 23, 2009 16:04:43 GMT
Voyager, Looks sweet got to love the old stuff
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Post by voyager on Nov 23, 2009 18:36:34 GMT
It is very dusty but the paint isn't too bad. However the carrier film on the decals has yellowed quite badly so I'm still thinking of a repaint at least. I was thinking Rat Rod but that would mean losing the independant suspension and fenders and changing the wheels so now I am thinking more along the lines of a rebuild. The parts are pretty much falling off so i think I'll strip it back as much as I can and rebuild. watch this space! (actually, don't - you may fall unconcious waiting  ) edit... just googled the kit and mine has different wheels and is a different colour so will be built as a 'tribute' i.e. my colours but with repro decals www.gasolinealleyantiques.com/kits/images/CarRevell/revell-h1343-26t.JPG |
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Post by steve on Nov 23, 2009 21:03:34 GMT
Maybe a little chop to the top & a top fuel motor LOL, take a look at this web site for some decals,www.whoopiekatdecals.com
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Post by voyager on Nov 26, 2009 15:42:36 GMT
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Post by ptcruiser on Nov 26, 2009 17:23:03 GMT
Good progress Voyager. I must get my pics to date posted later.
Rich
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Post by voyager on Dec 2, 2009 17:57:42 GMT
I'm presuming the 'carpet' on this was done with fuzzy fur. I've never used it and it looked a bit bare so I airbrushed Tamiya dark grey over it...  I'm going two-tone so I've sprayed the fenders black.  I have got all the wheels off now and the chassis is in a tub with oven cleaner at the moment, hopefully to remove the pain, chrome and glue!! ;D |
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Post by voyager on Jun 24, 2010 11:48:53 GMT
Ok, got it out of the box. The body is Tamiya gunmetal I had done a while ago. I painted the inside tamiya dark grey. The door panels are just Halfords primer.   Roof semi gloss tamiya  The engine and gearbox are in Mr Muscle before repaint! I did want to remove the backplates to the wheels to make the slots see through but that would mean fabricating an inner wheel so instad I painted the insides black to give the wheels more depth  Chassis was painted gloss black then I used rubber cement to mask all but the suspension and painted alclad. However the rubber was stronger than I thought and as I tried to remove it, I kept breaking bits on the suspension! Superglue to the rescue ;D  |
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Post by Lee Croden on Jun 24, 2010 12:12:24 GMT
Looking great...keep going
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Post by voyager on Jun 28, 2010 21:02:11 GMT
no new pics yet but this should be finished in the next day or two. Engine painted, wheels on, interior glued in, windscreen frame and grill BMF etc. you guys know - all those little bits!! ;D
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Post by voyager on Jul 1, 2010 12:17:12 GMT
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Post by Lee Croden on Jul 1, 2010 12:24:05 GMT
That looks sweet.....cant wait to see it at Telford, if you are coming that is?
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Post by voyager on Jul 1, 2010 18:35:31 GMT
Thanks! Unfortunately I don't think I'll be able to make it so I'll have to post or deliver to one of you lot to take!! ;D
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Post by Dave Neave on Jul 5, 2010 19:34:10 GMT
That's a really nice build, and a great colour combo.
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) so now I'm thinking keep it as is with a rebuild.......hmmm
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