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Post by Guest Wed 18 Dec 2013, 3:54 pm

Looking great Buck. For sure I have to try this foiling.

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Post by Brizio Thu 19 Dec 2013, 6:46 pm

Looks great!!!

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Post by Guest Thu 19 Dec 2013, 7:23 pm

Very sharp looking build! Another great paint job.

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Post by dogfish7 Sat 21 Dec 2013, 12:20 pm

As much as BMF costs today, will definitely have to give this a try. Thanks!
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Post by Guest Thu 02 Jan 2014, 3:44 am

Okay I have made some progress on this one and wanted to share it. Happy new Year. My first update of 2014. Got the interior done. I might add some black seat belts. That is what the car would have had from the factory. Most of the muscle cars had a black everything interior. I think it made them cheaper to produce.

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I have used Black flock for carpets that doesn't show in these pictures.

Also did a mockup to adjust the stance. Here is how it stands now.

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Gonna sit this aside now and start on the WW I Community Build #3. Probably be working on both until one is finished.

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Post by Johnag Thu 02 Jan 2014, 12:08 pm

Hi Mr Z,

Love the stance, may I ask, have you use decals for the gauges and radio or did you paint them...

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Post by Guest Thu 02 Jan 2014, 5:43 pm

Andy the gauges are some I found at a hobby shop in Portland. They are printed on paper. Bob Paeth took me to the hobby show on one of the visits I made to his home. I don't remember what I was looking for but found them. They are for Military Models, but tucked in like these are you can't tell te difference. I think I have one uncut sheet of them. If I do I will scan it into the computer and prnit them out. The rest is hand painted.

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Post by Skid Thu 02 Jan 2014, 11:10 pm

It's looking good Buck.

A level stance on these big old boats looks much better methinks.

Me is also interested in the gauges Buck.

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Post by wisdonm Thu 02 Jan 2014, 11:27 pm

Gauges and foil do look good. Wouldn't mind a set of gauges myself.
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Post by Geezerman Fri 03 Jan 2014, 11:51 am

Lookin Good !!!
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Post by Guest Fri 03 Jan 2014, 5:41 pm

Don I will look around and see it I can find the uncut sheet of gauges. If I can then I will scan it in and email you a scan. then you can print them out to what ever size you like. Give me a couple days.

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Post by Guest Fri 03 Jan 2014, 7:22 pm

That method seems obvious now...
Downloading a picture of a gauge, and scale to size, then print out !

You can try : demontweeks.co.uk
and click onto Gauges and Instrumentation, and there are various to choose from.

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Post by Guest Fri 03 Jan 2014, 8:14 pm

That does work if you find a site with good hi res pictures. Most are low res and when you reduce the size the detail goes away. With a scan on my scanner I can control resolution and get a good crisp photo.

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Post by Guest Fri 03 Jan 2014, 8:17 pm

mmmm...I thought it seemed a little too easy.

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Post by wisdonm Fri 03 Jan 2014, 11:06 pm

Thanks Buck. I've tried this several times. Sometime it works, most times, not so much. I have found it works better just printing on plain white paper and using either transparent tape or Future for a lens works better than trying to make a decal.
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Post by Guest Sat 04 Jan 2014, 1:12 am

I agree 100% Don.

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Post by Skid Sat 04 Jan 2014, 9:05 am

Been there and done that Ron. But as the guys say, it's so so at best. Try it and you will see for yourself.

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Post by Guest Tue 11 Feb 2014, 6:45 pm

With Community Build #3 behind me I decided to finish this one up before going back to the Blue Max Funny cars.

This kit has the simple one piece chassis that I hate. If I was building this to show I would change all this, but I am so I ain't. 1966 Buick Wildcat - Page 2 524092055 

Instead I hand painted the things that needed detailed, frame, rear end, front sway bar, exhaust and gas tank. When I was all done it looked like this.

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All that was left to do was drill and wire the distributor. I don't know why I drug my feet on this I have done it quite a few times and it's not all that hard to do anymore. The more you do things the easier it is to do them.

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So now that it's at that point I will be able to finish it up. Probably not going to be another update before the NMA. Thanks for looking in and following along. All questions and comments are welcome.

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Post by Sam Tue 11 Feb 2014, 7:18 pm

Looking sharp Buck !
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Post by harron68 Tue 11 Feb 2014, 10:17 pm

Looking very good, for sure! The foil idea was tried way back when, but at that time neither rubber cement nor contact cement were very good. It looks like you've got a good thing going!

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