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Hopefully, this is the correct place to post this cry for help.I have painted many plastic bodies using Halfors automotive products and Plastikote with varying degrees of success from "hmm, that's not...
View ArticleCasting Tyres
Help !!!!!!I,m looking to have a go at casting some tyres and need advise on what products I should be ordering.I have done a site search and although it brings up lots of topics I can find anything...
View ArticleAnyone know a good place to get something 3D printed?
I have a design for a wheel insert that I would like to get 3D printed. It's an experiment to see if it will actually work, so I don't want to pay a fortune in case it turns out to be rubbish! I guess...
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Aston Martin DB4 GT Marshals Car Scaley Rip Off
In 1964 Scalextric introduced the Aston DB4 GT Marshals car. It never really appealed to me back then, and as it was only in the catalogue for three years I guess it didn't appeal to many others...
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DB4 GT. Stirling Moss Silverstone 1959.
When the Aston Martin DB4 was launched in 1958 the critics said that they'd gone soft. Famed for their sporting cars, the DB4 was considered more of a cruiser than an out and out sports car. Which it...
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Aston Martin DB4 GT. Le Mans 1959.
No words needed for this one. The title says it all.
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SWB
First, take one knacked and warped old Scaley C69 Ferrari GT. Secondly, chop out what's not right and rebuild it with filler until it is right.
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DB4 GT Zagato roadcar.
A selection of shots of the road car version of one of my first builds. Some show the car under construction. Some are complete.
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1969 DBS V8
Heavily modified from that truly awful Bandai/Entex kit. Chopped and filled in the usual manner. The last true DB.And with a few minor modifications and a change of wheels we have a 1967 DBS 6.
View Articleresin 1/32 land rover
I was wondering,I Bought a pair of 1/32 resin Land rover bodies. They look a sort of familiar to me.I have seen them before the are a I think a recast of a Toy from the late 70 our early 80's.Is there...
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Kit bashing some pre-war cars
Hi all,I've picked up some kits for silly prices with the intention of some fun slot cars. Performance is not top of the list. Starting off there is this rather lovely Rolls Royce Towne Car, which...
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Missing car no. 59 + 60
During the last 6 years or so I have been trying to complete the grid from Le Mans 1955 with a total of 60 (sixty) cars. Last year I reached 58 cars and had more or less given up on the last two.But...
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Shadowfax Alfa P2 - Ascari 1924 & Campari 1925 cars..
Hi all, I've managed to find some time to build myself a couple of cars using my kit of the Alfa P2. I make these cars/kits because I love them so I always like to have a couple of versions of each car...
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Alfa 33/2 spyder
Hello againThe Alfa 33/2 was a successful 2 litre sports prototype, with impressive results in 1968 including 4th, 5th and 6th at Le Mans.I started modeling the 33/2 in 2012 and this is my fourth and...
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Opel Commodore GS/E
A Opel Commodore GS/E of Tour de Corse 1974.It ´s a resin kit from modelmaster.Decal are made by myself.Greats Peter.....
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More vintage race cars
I didn't see it coming - but suddenly out of nowhere they were here.This seems to be the perfect basis for creating the complete grid of the Italian GP on Monza in 1955. Just 16 more shells are missing...
View ArticleSmooth & Quiet Inline Gears
I am scratch building an inline car and went through my parts bin only to find that every combo of pinion and crown is rough and noisy. I have never been able to figure out what brand, ratios,...
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Home builds
New to the forum but have been making home built cars for a while. Not truly scratch built, first ones based on Airfix 1/32 kits with scratch built chassis. Later cars using 1/32 bodies and modified...
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Arii kits on Amazon
For fans of the Arii kits of 1/32 (mostly) Japanese vehicles, there is a firm on Amazon that seem to be offering the entire range. Some at better prices than others, but a lot available for under a...
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