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Post by andyx on Feb 1, 2010 9:51:41 GMT
RESIN 1/24 SCALE ZODIAC BODYSHELLS ARE AVAILABLE ONCE MORE Attachments:
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Post by Dave Neave on Feb 1, 2010 20:58:46 GMT
Me want one!
Having seen it up close, it is very nice.
Dave
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Post by Harley on Feb 3, 2010 8:27:34 GMT
And the question we all want answered, what's the best chassis donor?
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Post by andyx on Feb 3, 2010 13:42:58 GMT
the revell or esci escort as always seems to fit well, I think looking at demand I may well do a generic british ford chassis, that will fit this, the mk1 Escort & the MK2 rs2000 I will be doing soon
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Post by voyager on Feb 12, 2010 9:04:11 GMT
the revell or esci escort as always seems to fit well, I think looking at demand I may well do a generic british ford chassis, that will fit this, the mk1 Escort & the MK2 rs2000 I will be doing soon Now that would be interesting! I must say I look at your kits and think 'I'd love that' then look at the availability and price of a Revell Escort and the combined price just isn't justifiable for me, especially as it's mainly a floorpan, seats and dash I would need. I have 2 KFS truck transkits which were around £65 each but I need to spend another £30 on a Volvo donor kit which not only makes it expensive but it's not totally accurate and being a Yorkshireman, I hate to think I'll be wasting 2 truck cabs ;D ;D Must have a look at Huddersfield - I presume you will have one there? |
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Post by andyx on Feb 12, 2010 13:13:31 GMT
To be fair, the escort is the best fit, many chassis can be adapted to fit by cutting & shutting, but it would not be fair to recomend a lindberg 1964 dodge chassis as a donor as its not a straight fit, but thats what I am using on my build, as I want a street sleeper rather than a stocker. Any more experienced model builder can find a chassis to fit any body without much effort, but it would not be fair to just generalise for fear of putting off someone just starting out. I tend to just offer bodyshells as that is the most importan part of any build, it costs almost as much to make a mould for a chassis as it does a body, so the price goes up, when you look at the ones Scalekraft used to do, many of the resin kits were $200 plus, as you had the body, chassis, wheels, seats etc, not everyone wants that, if I get asked enough I could do a general chassis that fits most of my bodyshells, but thus far probably 70 plus sold & only the odd mention of a chassis, I sell the wheels for some bodies as a seperate item & not many people even bother with them, its horses for courses I guess, you can't please all of the people all of the time, I mostly make subjects that appeal to me & if I can then sell some to help offset my hobby cost then so much the better, its all good fun & everyone gets out of the hobby what they want but it may not be the oppinion of others.
Yes I will be at Huddersfield, we are all looking forward to the first real show of the year, I hope everyone brings something to put on the table to enhance the display
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Post by andyx on Feb 12, 2010 13:14:51 GMT
Hopefully Revell will release the mk2 Escort again, then Harleys mate can finish the mk2 RS2000 he was working on.
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Post by andyx on Feb 12, 2010 23:41:56 GMT
Chassis on a budget, why noy buy a 1/24 diecast car, they are cheap & easy to get, typically £5 in postage, you can use the chassis as is or adapt, I just got an affa for less than a fiver & its the right width & wheelbase for the Zodiac, could be a great move if your on a budget
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Post by johnboyy on Feb 13, 2010 10:37:17 GMT
For what it's worth I am inclined to agree with Voyager, when I read SAE and see what kits are 'sacrificed' for some of the builds they do it makes me cringe. Don't get me wrong, i'm not tight just careful!
I reckon they must end up with parts boxes like the Beckhams' hand luggage. Wouldn't mind getting my hands on those... the parts boxes that is...
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Post by voyager on Feb 14, 2010 9:28:53 GMT
Sorry Andy, I realise adding a chassis and stuff would add to the cost and I am presuming you are a one man band and your work is great, fantastic to see some 'ordinary' British classics for a change. The diecast suggestion has got me thinking, TK Maxx do some 1/24th stuff pretty cheaply but I have a 69 Mustang sitting on a shelf in the hobby room doing nothing......
Actually, I have just bought the 40th Anniversary edition of Custom Car magazine with a feature on the restoration of Henry Hirise, always loved that car. I need a '57 Chevy for Roarin' Rat as well though ;D
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Post by andyx on Feb 15, 2010 18:34:22 GMT
Funny you should mention that! I have a 1/24 Henry Hirise, it too needs restoring, I will do it when the real one is finished! Hope he gets it running this summer, maybe mine can see the nationals then. Attachments:
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Post by voyager on Feb 16, 2010 10:58:45 GMT
Damn, think you've just done yourself out of a sale there!! ;D ;D
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Post by andyx on Feb 19, 2010 20:53:09 GMT
You will like it when you see one! Assuming it does not come 6 foot of snow
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Post by voyager on Feb 21, 2010 10:45:40 GMT
so it's your fault! not 6' but 4" in a couple of hours, no way I'm risking it, very sorry (and I had cash too!)  |
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Post by andyx on Mar 4, 2010 20:38:13 GMT
Thought you were local? We had people from Scotland & the south coast arrive, they are notorious for being scared of the snow, it did look bad at 7.30 but by 10.30 it was quite busy, I was busier than last year which I was greatful for, but surprised, it was I am told the 17th year & the first it snowed, but the show must go on as they say & indeed it did.
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