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Post by buster2009 on Feb 18, 2013 20:31:55 GMT -5
You can do it Don.. Heck. I build at night after my work.. 10pm till When I get tired..LOL Or the paint gets to me...
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Post by Count Dragula on Feb 19, 2013 8:19:35 GMT -5
I doubt I'll get mine done in time, but I did get the car in primer yesterday and got it wet sanded. This is big progress for me ! Don, I will accept "unfinished" What Ya Started entries for this comp as well.I know,that's an oxymoron "Unfinish What Ya Started"......You can still send me pix,and just let me know if you don't want to have your build voted on. Who knows,it -(or any build not finished) ---may get some votes anyway!!! Todd
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Post by don on Feb 19, 2013 14:40:37 GMT -5
I'll try to get more time in it this weekend. I got all of the old custom parts out of the interior too and the replacement taillight lenses arrived from the Modelhaus. Done or not ,I'll do my best to get some pictures for the contest !
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Post by buster2009 on Feb 20, 2013 18:50:11 GMT -5
Don, Parts I have.. ;D ;D ;D If you need something..
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Post by don on Feb 20, 2013 21:04:16 GMT -5
What I really need now are a couple of the whitewall tires . Apparently AMT used different tires in their annual kits. I beleive only the The Valiant, Comet , Falcon and Corvair had the same size tires. If you have any, please let me know and maybe we can trade, ot I'll buy them from you . ;D
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Post by don on Feb 25, 2013 13:24:07 GMT -5
This little kit is trying my patience ! I had some time for building this weekend ,so I did the old Easy Off spray for the interior ,and the 50 year old paint came right off and even loosend the glue so I was able to remove the bucket seats- Great, right ? So now I go to the body, which has been in primer for about a week. I start painting it and guess what ? the thing crazed all over the place ! Its the same paint I've always used, same with the primer, so I have no idea what happened, but the little Valiant is Valiantly trying to stay unbuilt. So now it sits in oven cleaner ,we'll see how I make out tonight.
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Post by buster2009 on Feb 25, 2013 20:30:41 GMT -5
Don, Sent ya a message on Hobbies and more. Take a look at the tires pictured. If you can use any let me know and I will dig up a set for ya..
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Post by don on Feb 26, 2013 14:02:22 GMT -5
Thanks for digging for them ! I checked them out ; two are very close, check your Pm on the hobbies site on them and the F85 !
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Post by don on Mar 4, 2013 13:42:35 GMT -5
Sorry guys, theres no way I can finish this car in time. On top of everyone in the house being sick , I painted the car again; the first two coats went on fine, but the final coat crazed up again . This is the third time its happened ,and I can only guess the new can I bought must have been old as I've used this brand dozens of times with no problems. So it sits back in the stripper, awaiting another shot at paint. In all honesty, if it wasn't a 50 year old Mopar kit I would have chucked it in the junk box !
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