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Post by JCON on Dec 14, 2020 14:34:27 GMT -6
This will be fun!!!
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Post by DPNM on Dec 14, 2020 17:31:05 GMT -6
Nice choice Jim and thank you for the tribute. I'm humbled. I look forward to seeing your build progress. Sounds interesting. I've got a JJ Vega in 1/16th. Need to find a set of front tires for it as the kit ones melted into one blob.
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Jan 8, 2021 9:38:51 GMT -6
Really cool way to stretch your meats.  |
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Post by JCON on Jan 8, 2021 11:27:53 GMT -6
Fun way to stretch what you have Jim!!!  |
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Jan 9, 2021 11:43:27 GMT -6
Very nice work and a great Tutorial.
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Post by JCON on Jan 9, 2021 15:15:30 GMT -6
Fantastic job brother Jim!!!
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Post by DPNM on Jan 9, 2021 18:02:55 GMT -6
Nicely done tire work Jim. It does fit the wheel-well a lot better.
Thank you for showing us how you did it. I don't have any WWs but if I come across some your tutorial will help if I want to resize them.
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Post by JED on Jan 10, 2021 15:09:34 GMT -6
Great work Jim, I'm not into building cars ( although a car was my first finished post on here I think!) watching work like this certainly rouses my interest 👏👏
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Post by ARMORGUY on Jan 11, 2021 12:54:44 GMT -6
Not being a car builder (too difficult to me btw) I read diagonally tru this thread but man how ferkin' cool is this?!!! The adjustment of the tires looks stunning.
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Post by JCON on Jan 11, 2021 15:13:03 GMT -6
Finally found some paint remover to get that yellow off and will start once more on getting this body correct... covid has limited severly what I could find for chemical removers...
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Post by JCON on Jan 12, 2021 11:24:40 GMT -6
The yellow has bubbled up badly 3 times now, got some of that purple power stuff to strip it down with this time... something keeps reacting with the plastic even though I have primed it... time will tell. I used oven cleaner to strip it last time, brake fluid before that... Gave it a good cleaning and still reacts...  |
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Post by DPNM on Jan 12, 2021 18:21:00 GMT -6
You have some kind of contamination on it but I'm sure you know that Joe. You might want to try wiping the body down (once you restrip it) with some type of degreaser. I've used this stuff for the last 15-20 years. (shows you how much I paint right, the can is just below half). LOL You don't need much. I mount the body to whatever I will be using so I can spray it. Often times it's an empty can of paint but it doesn't matter. I wash my hands just before I paint to remove any oils which may get on the body then I wipe the body down with Turpenoid using a lint free rag to do so. Let it dry, then paint. I've not had a problem with contamination. Fingerprints are one thing that can cause the issue you are having. I don't know if this product is still available but you should look for something similar if it's not.  |
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Post by JCON on Jan 12, 2021 21:18:26 GMT -6
Yup, that's my plan...
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Post by JCON on Feb 3, 2021 11:10:58 GMT -6
Another try, we'll see how she dries... so far it looks good...   |
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Feb 4, 2021 9:33:00 GMT -6
Yikes!!
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Post by BUCKY on Feb 5, 2021 10:45:27 GMT -6
That's looking rather nice!!
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Post by JCON on Feb 5, 2021 10:54:29 GMT -6
Thanks Bucky!!! Yiikes is right Bruce... that is the 4th try at a paint job on this one...
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Post by BUCKY on Feb 5, 2021 11:35:13 GMT -6
WOW! Better dip it in clear epoxy resin before it has a chance to go bad! LoL
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Post by ARMORGUY on Feb 5, 2021 14:16:54 GMT -6
Mmm...now THAT is yellow. Looking good Joe.
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Post by JCON on Feb 5, 2021 14:21:46 GMT -6
Thanks gentlemen!!!
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