Model car building
11-25-2010, 11:31 AM
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Model car building
Its been a long time since ive built a model car but I was in hobby lobby the other day
lookin at them and couldnt beleive the price! they were $22-25 for a standard model kit[:@]
Back when I was a kid I could go to GC Murphys and buy a kit for $1.66
How do kids get into model building nowadays?
lookin at them and couldnt beleive the price! they were $22-25 for a standard model kit[:@]
Back when I was a kid I could go to GC Murphys and buy a kit for $1.66
How do kids get into model building nowadays?
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11-25-2010, 01:16 PM
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I used toget SERIOUS into building models, right down to sharpening toothpicks to paint some super-fine details but as I got older I found I dont have as much time or patience as I used to, that and with knuckles getting broken so much I find even at 24 my hands have lost a LOT of their dexterity and steadiness. And youre right, the price anymore is completely and utterly insane.
11-25-2010, 01:41 PM
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The last kits ive bought I used a 40% off 1 item coupon at Michaels.
Hey cerealkilla024, you ever used bare metal foil for chrome detail ? (pretty cool)
Hey cerealkilla024, you ever used bare metal foil for chrome detail ? (pretty cool)
11-25-2010, 02:32 PM
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Ive seen small black electrical wire used for plug wires too.
model car building can get very technical!! (if you want it to)
We used to have a model car club in Chattanooga years ago that met at eastgate mall.
I wish I could remember all the tips they told about.
model car building can get very technical!! (if you want it to)
We used to have a model car club in Chattanooga years ago that met at eastgate mall.
I wish I could remember all the tips they told about.
11-25-2010, 02:59 PM
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ORIGINAL: Smiff 24
Its been a long time since ive built a model car but I was in hobby lobby the other day
lookin at them and couldnt beleive the price! they were $22-25 for a standard model kit[:@]
Back when I was a kid I could go to GC Murphys and buy a kit for $1.66
How do kids get into model building nowadays?
Its been a long time since ive built a model car but I was in hobby lobby the other day
lookin at them and couldnt beleive the price! they were $22-25 for a standard model kit[:@]
Back when I was a kid I could go to GC Murphys and buy a kit for $1.66
How do kids get into model building nowadays?
i love building models. iv got 28 of them on display in my room right now. iv got 3 more in the works out in the garage, andanother 2 that have working hydraulics. and that's just what iv built in the past 20 years. iv slowed down recently do to cost. i remember buying a 70 chevelle when i was 12. i got the car, the paint, the brush's, and the glue (all sold separately)for under 20 bucks. i saw that same chevelle kit at a Michaels Thursday last week for 18 bucks! i still can't believe it.
11-25-2010, 07:47 PM
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I havent built any in awhile,still have a few unopened 1/24th scale kits I'm planning on giving to my kids.Lately though I've picked up a few 1/12th and 1/8th Monogram kits from the local HobbyLobby [40% off coupon] due to the fact that the parts are bigger and easier to detail
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11-28-2010, 05:02 AM
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I'm not building a car, but it is a plastic model. A 1/96th scale Revell USS Constitution. I decided to go with the blackening scheme. Once you blacken something, everything has to be blackened. I'm only 4 months into the build and have about 5 years left at the least.
11-28-2010, 07:59 AM
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ORIGINAL: Moms Mistake
I'm not building a car, but it is a plastic model. A 1/96th scale Revell USS Constitution. I decided to go with the blackening scheme. Once you blacken something, everything has to be blackened. I'm only 4 months into the build and have about 5 years left at the least.
I'm not building a car, but it is a plastic model. A 1/96th scale Revell USS Constitution. I decided to go with the blackening scheme. Once you blacken something, everything has to be blackened. I'm only 4 months into the build and have about 5 years left at the least.
1/96th scale...how long from end to end is it ?
11-29-2010, 02:34 AM
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The Revell U.S.S. Constitution ( Connie ) is about 32 in. in length and some 27 in. in height. Don't be fooled of it's size, there is plenty of toothpick painting to do. Normally it would take a person about 2 to 2 1/5 years to build her. I say 5+ years because I have too many hobbies going at once. Once I'm finished with the project I'll insert it into a mahogany trimmed high quality glass case where it will remain. When it's all said and done I'll have between 6 and 9 hundred invested.
The next model I'll build is a Billing Boats Oseberg 720 Viking vessel and it's in my possession. Christopher Columbus was NOT the 1st person to explore America, he was much too late, by far.
For the young people who are too busy watching Justin Bieber/ Taylor Swift videos, the U.S.S. Constitution is the 1st battle ship America as we knew it had. She sank/ destroyed over 40 ships and is nicknamed ( Old Iron Sides ) and for good reason.
Notice I used the term knew, instead of know.
Thanks for the kind words...
CHEERS...
The next model I'll build is a Billing Boats Oseberg 720 Viking vessel and it's in my possession. Christopher Columbus was NOT the 1st person to explore America, he was much too late, by far.
For the young people who are too busy watching Justin Bieber/ Taylor Swift videos, the U.S.S. Constitution is the 1st battle ship America as we knew it had. She sank/ destroyed over 40 ships and is nicknamed ( Old Iron Sides ) and for good reason.
Notice I used the term knew, instead of know.
Thanks for the kind words...
CHEERS...
12-01-2010, 10:11 AM
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Well we have decided to get a model each and see how much weve losdt in the way of patience and motor skills. She found me one of my old first gen Probe GT (GOD I miss that car) and I found her dream car, a late model Charger R/T. Both skill level two, should be fun. Xmas gifts to each other lol
12-01-2010, 06:53 PM
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I started a 64 cheverolet pickup about 10 years ago, got it painted up like one
my grandad had, then packed it up in the box and put it away somewhere.
Have been lookin for it for 2 days now and cant find it anywhere. DANG IT !!
my grandad had, then packed it up in the box and put it away somewhere.
Have been lookin for it for 2 days now and cant find it anywhere. DANG IT !!
12-08-2010, 10:56 AM
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ORIGINAL: cerealkilla024
Anyone know where to find individual parts for model cars? Esp. Wheels and tires?
Anyone know where to find individual parts for model cars? Esp. Wheels and tires?
stock kit parts or aftermarket modification parts?
Pegasus Hobbies and Hoppin Hydro's are 2 company's that make aftermarket stuff. its 95% low rider stuff but nothing you can't modify if you want to
12-08-2010, 11:23 AM
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Might ask around the model building forums.Most builders have a coupl'a box's full of take off parts from from either kitbashing or modding,thats unless your looking into afterrmarket stuff.I used to pickup cheap NIB and built kits a fleamarkets and garage sales [50cents to coupl'a bucks $$$] and break them up for a specific motor,tires/rims or whatever I wanted to use.I sold a bunch'a that kitbashed stuff awhile back.I do the same with Hotwheels and Matchbox every now and then,pick up a beater 60's-70's oldies that seen better days for cheap then strip'em [brake fluid] repaint them and use a modern donor car for wheels or whatever.Donors are usually dug out'a my kids toy box,,,,Shhhh dont anybody say NUTTIN'[X(]!!
Might pick up some Redliner wheels and decals from here for some builds I'm tinkerin' with.
http://www.redlineshop.com/Merchant2...egory_Code=RRP
Pic's of a coupl'a resro rods and mix ups HW's and MB's,I have some more that are going under the chopping block soon.The model boat is a model I picked up off a guy cheap this weekend at the FleaMarket,he had a bunch of other model kits at 80's prices [$5-10],1960's Otaki jumbo Delta.I'm going to Rc this using a Mini Thunder or Rio Driveline,nothing extreme just some cool scale fun,it'll need some drivers but I know of a coupl'a Lego dudes that'll fit the bill.
Might pick up some Redliner wheels and decals from here for some builds I'm tinkerin' with.
http://www.redlineshop.com/Merchant2...egory_Code=RRP
Pic's of a coupl'a resro rods and mix ups HW's and MB's,I have some more that are going under the chopping block soon.The model boat is a model I picked up off a guy cheap this weekend at the FleaMarket,he had a bunch of other model kits at 80's prices [$5-10],1960's Otaki jumbo Delta.I'm going to Rc this using a Mini Thunder or Rio Driveline,nothing extreme just some cool scale fun,it'll need some drivers but I know of a coupl'a Lego dudes that'll fit the bill.
12-08-2010, 11:40 AM
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Yea cerealkilla, ive seen wheels and other stuff at hobbytown, lots of kool custom parts.
Blkft1...I love the chevelle laguna's, I built a bunch of stock car's way back.
Blkft1...I love the chevelle laguna's, I built a bunch of stock car's way back.
12-08-2010, 11:44 AM
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Big bunch'o donor HW oldies that are screamin' for a modern make over! The 3 cars in the second pic have just some minor mods.Camaro is de-tampo'd with added black interior [originally white] and tinited windows.57 Chevy has new red glass,interior.modern redline tires and a need to be redone flat black paint job.The Piper just has disc wheels put up front.
Also heres a pic of a flea market find,a Ford Mustang GTP/IMSA car I for $2.00 partially built but complete with alot of other IMSA rims and tires.I have a couple of more but need to dig them out.
Also heres a pic of a flea market find,a Ford Mustang GTP/IMSA car I for $2.00 partially built but complete with alot of other IMSA rims and tires.I have a couple of more but need to dig them out.
12-13-2010, 08:34 AM
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Awe man..I forgot how aggervating glueing these small parts can be with shakey hands.[:@]
Applying glue with toothpics to avoid the mess I used to get into.
Applying glue with toothpics to avoid the mess I used to get into.
12-13-2010, 03:34 PM
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with all the big movie productions using more and more computer graphics, model building is a dying industry. Its cool to see people still interested in the hobby and hopefully will be for a long time.