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Discussion in 'The Antiquated' started by milo1303s, Mar 16, 2014.

  1. Darrell Cook
    Joined: Apr 7, 2016
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    a couple updates. Thinking a diorama would be cool with a christmas tree starting line if I can figure out how to hide the prop to hold the car up. Also got the engine near complete aside from touching up some odds and ends.
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  2. Found a bunch of 1/8 scale hotrod's in the local modelcar store, there where a lot of other original 50's and 60's kits too. If any one is interested in them they are for sale at www.toms.nl.
     

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  3. Darrell, maybe you could anchor the rear bumper to the "drag strip"? Nifty Nomad in any case!

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  4. Darrell Cook
    Joined: Apr 7, 2016
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    Thanks!

    So today I had a little mishap.. While trimming some of the chassis the knife slipped and apparently I had a little too much force behind it.. I ended up breaking off part of the most of the front suspension.. Wouldnt have been a big deal but those pieces that broke off ended up going into the abyss of the garage.. Soooo back to the drawing board and decided to make this a gasser.. Little cutting, trimming & we had the front axle. Still need to make the steering linkage but I have some ideas for that.
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  5. Good morning! and Happy Mothers Day! I hope to see some cool models here today. I have started a 32 Vicky build. But I'm as slow on it , as I am on my real 27 coupe build. And the older I get, I find that it's more fun to play with them, then it is to work on them. My grandson was here yesterday, and we broke a lot of the cars, with the slot cars. lol. I guess I will need to get the glue out .ha ha . The last time on here I posted some of my Old 32s Fords. So today I'll thought that I would post some 40 FORDS. One of my favorite years also. If anyone likes these older models, I will keep posting some of them. If not that's ok too. But just let me know. And Thanks for posting your builds. Ron... 004.jpg 015.jpg
     
  6. Joberg044
    Joined: Mar 31, 2016
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    [​IMG] Here's my 51 Bel Air that I just started. I'm going to shave all of the body trim and moldings/emblems. Would like to chop it, but still trying to research on how to go about it. Any advice or opinions welcomed, haven't built a model in 15 years.
     
  7. While waiting on the wife to get ready for church. I took a few more close ups of the 40s. I hope you all post some up dates today of your models. Ron... 005.jpg 006.jpg
     
  8. TikiTyme55
    Joined: Apr 28, 2016
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    A couple of mine.
     

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  9. rusty rocket
    Joined: Oct 30, 2011
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    Last week I posted a 37 cabro. This week is a resin body of the big club coupe. This was probably built 15 years ago before the stock earth tone colors that guys are spraying on the 1 to 1 scale cars. I guess I was ahead of the curve. IMG_0725.JPG IMG_0727.JPG IMG_0729_2.JPG IMG_0730.JPG
     
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  10. Sauli
    Joined: Jul 16, 2008
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    This week's progress.., color&clearcoat on an AMT '60 Starliner.., 1462719538714.jpg

    ...Glass and Bare-Metal foil on the window trim this afternoon.. 1462719628224.jpg

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  11. 62rebel
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    The color looks great
     
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  12. Sauli
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    Thanks..

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  13. ken bogren
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  14. A few more dusty old 40s. And thanks for all the cool post. Ron... 009.jpg 010.jpg
     
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  15. 2cnewey
    Joined: May 2, 2016
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    I decided to post my recently built amt 40 ford flathead powered tradtional hot rod and my monogram resto mod 56 ford f100.
     

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  16. Sauli
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    A quick mock-up of an AMT '57 I just sprayed in '57-8 Oldsmobile "Rose Mist". W/the straight-axle set-up from the AMT '55. I'll be using one of the 409's, supercharged or injected.
    W/ the hood cut to fit.
    Or, if no hood, carve the molded-in hood bar out.
    Searching for the right stance.
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    (1:1 Inspiration for this build, photo off the internet.)

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  18. rusty rocket
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    Thanks I,m a bit of a detail freak. I,m a finish carpenter by trade so if you are not a detail guy you dont have very many jobs(i will go back to my saw a half a dozen times to tweak a miter if I have to)! It also reflects in my hot rod builds also. IMG_0757.JPG
     
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  20. NHRANUT
    Joined: Feb 24, 2009
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    from Western PA

    The old models are great Ron, keep posting them.
     
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  21. rusty rocket
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    I havent built models for the last 8 or 9 years, but when I was into it heavy an average build would take a minimum 2 to 3 months, a few hours a night, sometimes up to a year on and off. I belonged to a club and we would have theme builds with other clubs so a guy knew a year in advance what to get ready for.
     
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  22. philo426
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  23. 66gmc
    Joined: Dec 4, 2005
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    I wish I had time to build models now. Here is one I did 3 years ago, revell kit with a slight rechop and the grill surround and trunklid moulded in
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  24. 66gmc
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    This winter I was able to finish off 2 of my old projects that I started years ago.
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  25. 66gmc
    Joined: Dec 4, 2005
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    this 3 window was loosely inspired by an old hot rod i saw in Rod and Custom 10 years ago.
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