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Post by TooOld on Mar 17, 2021 9:40:33 GMT -5
Love it, those are cool decals!!! Thanks ! The real car was built by "Bud Moore Engineering" , mine is "Dave Deal Engineering .  |
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Post by TooOld on Mar 17, 2021 9:40:58 GMT -5
Literally nothing I don't love about this! Thanks Harley ! |
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Post by TooOld on Mar 17, 2021 9:43:48 GMT -5
This is looking awesome, Bob! Those decal are gonna look great on it! Thanks Mike ! They gave me fits , maybe I was just tired from working on them so long . |
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Post by brizio on Mar 17, 2021 20:16:41 GMT -5
That's a superbuild! Love it!
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Post by TooOld on Mar 20, 2021 8:45:15 GMT -5
That's a superbuild! Love it! Thanks Fabrizio ! I forgot to remove what looks like "B" pillars on the Mustang body (inset in photo), it's actually the chrome trim and seal for quarter windows . So I carefully snipped it out with sprue cutters and sanded the remnants smooth , then touched up with some white primer . A little color and it shouldn't be noticeable .  Patterns were made for the windshield and rear glass then transferred to and cut out of clear plastic . They're covered with blue tape to prevent scratches .  I also decided to add a roll bar since the side uprights and the rear braces will be visible thru the side openings and the rear window . There's little to no clearance between the helmet and the inside of the body so I played with the roll bar diameter over the helmet , it still may not clear and might need to be cut out completely .  For the exhaust I rolled some .010" plastic around a tapered punch then used liquid cement . When fully dry I trimmed both ends and connected them with some plastic rod so they can be attached to the chassis .  Temporarily taped in place to get the correct location and angles .  Paint touch-up is done and the decals are applied . Won't be long now !  |
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Post by jcon on Mar 20, 2021 8:53:01 GMT -5
What a beauty!!!
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Post by sharp on Mar 20, 2021 14:40:37 GMT -5
Very nice work, Bob!! Love the decals! Looks like a real Deals model!
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Post by wardster on Mar 22, 2021 0:10:15 GMT -5
Beautiful, all around! You knocked it way out of the park, sir!
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Post by jffj on Mar 26, 2021 9:19:29 GMT -5
Excellent work and WIP posts as always Bob. With a nod to the old steel axle car models that ran the axle through the oil pan.... 😁 Don't be afraid to run that roll bar thru the dude's helmet 😳
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Post by TooOld on Mar 26, 2021 16:02:56 GMT -5
Thanks much guys ! Excellent work and WIP posts as always Bob. With a nod to the old steel axle car models that ran the axle through the oil pan.... 😁 Don't be afraid to run that roll bar thru the dude's helmet 😳 😂😂 Thanks and you're absolutely right , we can get away with lots of stuff when building Toons !  I finished this one up last night and was going to take some pics this morning when I found that Murphy paid me a visit during the night . The rear window , which was glued securely in place just like the windshield , had come "unglued" and was hanging into the interior !  Luckily it came back apart without any issues and the window is now clamped in place and re-glued . After drying overnight I'll put it all back together and try again .  |
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Post by patwix1 on May 10, 2021 1:17:35 GMT -5
Just Amazing. As said somewhere else by me, the orange kit came up for sale here on ebay UK for £125, I didn't bother to look to see if it was sold!
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Post by chepp on May 16, 2021 10:27:37 GMT -5
Thanks for showing so many how-to pix. You've done a superb job of designing/combining/slicing the parts. It looks like something Dave Deal would have done -- what a pity he isn't around to admire it. Congratulations on your win -- I voted for it.
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Luckily it came back apart without any issues and the window is now clamped in place and re-glued . After drying overnight I'll put it all back together and try again . 
