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May 11, 2007 13:17:41 GMT
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Loving this thread! How to get that cool retro look and not have to worry about speed humps or the missus and neighbours getting fed up with the growing collection! Sadly, my only model pimping happened when I was a child. Discovered that permanent maker is great for that tinted window look! Then I learnt that destroying model cars was good fun. Doh! How I look back and cry at some of the stuff I smashed up! My survivors  The Maestro is one that used to have working lights when you pressed it down. Muggins here decide it would be fun to smash the windscreen so I could see what was inside. The Acclaim has steering front wheels and used to be yellow. |
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May 11, 2007 13:37:34 GMT
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Nice tips wagoneer, keep em comming, ive just ordered a couple of kits so will be building for the first time in years.  + + + =Lowrider with working "Hydraulics" independent control of each wheel via IR remote control and set patterns all from an easily programmable IC. And, slightly less full on,  + + =Lowrider with font and rear lift and drop, with a set sequence run from a programmable IC, possibly sound activated. So just these, the gravity racer and the real car to be working on now. |
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May 11, 2007 13:41:33 GMT
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MB, they look good. I was reading a review of the engine that comes with that Catalina kit just last night (how sad am I). Where did you get the 'draulics stuff from?
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May 11, 2007 14:02:18 GMT
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Where did you get the 'draulics stuff from? Ditto on the wheels. They from someone who carries a stock? |
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May 11, 2007 18:18:54 GMT
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Everything apart from the PIC stuff is off the bay, wheels from here. Micro servos from two different sellers, loads about heres who i used for the set of four SG90's. The Impala came from a uk seller, i was the only bidder! and the early skyline came from EnterFunThe Programmable ICs and accesories came from Techsupplies who are a schools technology materials supplier, its stuff we use to teach systems and control in school. Not quite sure how i'm going to make the linkages between the servos and suspension, but i've got this idea that i might be able to use very fine piano wire that runs into a peice of brass tube bent round 90 degrees, with about the radius of a 2p. Looking forward to getting all the bits and bobs through so i can start planning properly. |
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May 11, 2007 18:22:21 GMT
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Oh, and i don't think the wheels will look quite as cool as those, the listing says they are the narrow wheels, the pic has packaging for the wide.  stll it probably means they will be easier to fit under the body. |
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May 11, 2007 18:26:55 GMT
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Great links MB. How about guitar strings, either steel or nylon. One string would do the whole job easily. The tubing could be made to look like a shock, if you really fancy a challenge!
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May 11, 2007 18:39:23 GMT
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Yeah, i was thinking about guitar strings as i put up the last post. The actuator tube could deffo be made to look like the shock, or the ram. I'll probably just get them up and running to function properly, without worring too much about going overboard on the suspension detail.
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May 11, 2007 18:53:19 GMT
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Gotta have a detailed and in depth build thread for that low rider!!
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May 11, 2007 19:25:42 GMT
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Last Edit: May 11, 2007 19:27:12 GMT by RetroMat
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May 11, 2007 19:44:51 GMT
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That's the trouble isn't, you fancy the wheels then buy something to put them onto. Obviously buying wheels to suit what you've got would be far too sensible...
Look forward to seeing how that one turns out MB!
I'm happy as I've won that oddball CROWN.
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May 14, 2007 11:45:04 GMT
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just won this  I should realy finish some models before buying more, but it was only £1.99 now I just need some scale wires ;D |
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May 14, 2007 11:53:46 GMT
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I'd have done the same... That's how I ended up with this on Saturday:  It was down to £8 from £22, couldn't resist that level of detail for the money. Same as I've got planned for a Quattro rally car, will get built as a fast road car rather than a strict competition replica. |
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May 14, 2007 13:09:26 GMT
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Good grief!  lots of you guys got skills! I bought a few models (first ones since being a kid) a few years ago at shows, with the intentions of them being my winter projects. Heres a few pics and their progress: Fujimi Celica XX- written off really, it don't look that bad in the pic but believe me the black paint details are all wobbly   Arii RA40 Coupe, just chassis assembled and sprayed shell  Hasegawa TA22 GT, just shell and bodykit sprayed  Having attempted to build themodels above, I have nothing but respect for the moddlers in this thread ;D well done folks, as you can see i've given up- I certainly don't have the talent for it  |
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May 14, 2007 14:04:43 GMT
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Having attempted to build themodels above, I have nothing but respect for the moddlers in this thread ;D well done folks, as you can see i've given up- I certainly don't have the talent for it the first one looks like it's coming along quite well! I know what you mean though, I think I can only hope to achieve something close to some of the examples here. The Dioramas section of that site has given me some ideas though, ie i can buy a kit just to half-inch the wheels, then turn the rest of the kit into a garage/abandoned wreck diorama thing! |
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May 14, 2007 19:18:50 GMT
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For the black window trim I think you can get a black version of bare metal foil (self-adhesive stuff that's nigh-on essential for doing chrome trims).
Can you carefully scrape the black paint off back to the edge of the strip?
JC, don't waste cars just for the wheels! A wheel-less car is a perfect excuse to buy an accessory set...
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May 15, 2007 16:33:18 GMT
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hmm scraping, that may help a treat- I bought a craft knife thingy when I bought all teh consumables to build em, I'll give it a shot As for the rims thing, I'm thinking if I give the 77 coupe a good go, it'll be getting some hayishi streets or similar  Ideally I'd want some ma61 arches too! |
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May 15, 2007 17:02:36 GMT
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May 15, 2007 17:18:34 GMT
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oar some! |
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May 15, 2007 17:27:48 GMT
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thats mint. for my college photography project I took some pics of my models. The RX-8 and VW Bus are unfortunatley diecasts, but the Mini and Mustang are one's I've made [never actually finished the Mini...]    ^ hand painted.    |
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stll it probably means they will be easier to fit under the body.
