In reply to TurnerX19 :
It already looks fantastic! Good luck
In reply to TurnerX19 :
It already looks fantastic! Good luck
Javelin (Forum Supporter) said:In reply to TurnerX19 :
It already looks fantastic! Good luck
Yes, very cool build!
In reply to Saron81 :
Looking great!
I gotta hurry up and get to the store for some mesh screen for the windshield and some twine to tie the spare tires down. And also finish up the other details I procrastinated on.
I did do some more weathering though. Might still do some more.
Well....It is a model car. Too many "if onlys" on this one. I think the kit parts are quite good, but the order of assembly was really poor. The kit is rare enough that they are offered for over $100.00 now on ebay. If I could get one for >$30.00 I would buy it and build another with my knowledge from this build and I think it would be close to a great model.
In reply to TurnerX19 :
I'd be proud to have that one on my shelf. It looks fantastic!
In reply to TurnerX19 :
That turned out great! Well done!
In reply to TurnerX19 :
That thing looks great.
I made 0 progress on mine unfortunately.
Everyone did such great work again. Mine is a bit underwhelming, a snap tite Vette on big wheels with a big bumper. Thankfully the Dazzle paint scheme does a good job of hiding many of its faults. I couldn't do flat black and needed shiny wheels. Even in the apocalypse there are a few things I won't give up.
Turner's story brings back some memories of my trip to Polk's in the early 80s. My dad wanted some fishing widget he could only find at some place in Manhattan so we took a rare field trip in. After the tackle shop we spotted Polks and I talked him into stopping. We bought a 1/43 7up semi truck. I loved model trucks and he had a 7up Route so it was an easy sell. We never finished it but a few years ago I saw one at a flea market and picked it up. One day I have to dig it out of the attic and build it.
In reply to Wally (Forum Supporter) :
That looks great Wally! I love the chrome wheels, the stance, and especially the dazzle.
That's one badass ride, Wally!
And here's my entry completed. A bit less Mad Max, a bit more, uh, "realistic" apocalypse truck, I suppose. Whatever that means.
Grimy, nasty, filthy, 4wd truck. Seating for six, carries 3 spare tires of the wrong size, contains one personal defense shotgun.
In reply to slowbird :
That would look right at home on the streets of Easton....
These threads look fun. I haven't built a model since the mid 90s but i may have to get in on one of these.
Any general tips? Supply/kit brand suggestions?
In reply to solfly :
Imo Tamiya makes the best kits to assemble, but they also make a lot of curbside stuff. Their paints and supplies are probably the best out there as well. If they have subjects you like, can't go wrong. Their 1/12 stuff is incredible. As for the American kits, the newer ones are better than most older ones. The older kits can still turn out nice, but often require you to put in more work to get there.
In reply to solfly :
If you have no existing stash the best way to start back in is with Tamiya everything. If I were to lose my second generation, 70 year, collection to a disaster that is what I would do.
What does curbside mean? Do you guys buy parts for mods or steal from other kuts?
In reply to solfly :
Curbside means no engine and the hood doesn't open. I guess because it's like you came across the car out in the wild (sitting by the curb), you wouldn't be able to look in there, as opposed to at a car show with the hood open, or something.
I frequently take parts from other kits and use them to mod, but I also buy custom parts made by hobbyists or small companies, as well as sometimes buying single parts that resellers take out of kits. Hobbyist-made parts are usually made of resin instead of plastic, and require a bit more prep work, but are often the best way to achieve the desired result. For example, I bought a bunch of resin parts to make a 1970 F-100 into a replica of my dad's old 1969 F-100 Ranger. There's a 1969 kit out there, but it's rare and I would still have to combine it with the 1970 to make a longbed, and it wouldn't have the Ranger grill badge that I want.
BTW, one way I like to find kits is to go to https://www.scalemates.com/ and search for something. It's a user-edited database that has almost every kit that's been made since the beginning of plastic models. If you can't find it on there, there's a good chance it doesn't exist. If you do find it on there, then you know what to look for on ebay or other used-model stores. And if the kit is fairly new, then they may even have a link to where you can buy it.
Be careful going to Scalemates. You go there to see if a subject was ever kitted, then you spend hours on eBay and the various modeling forums trying to track one down. Major rabbit hole risk! 
In reply to BenB (Forum Supporter) :
It's true. Just yesterday, I spent a good chunk of time looking at Revell's various VW Beetle kits, including editing the wiki to add a variation that was missing there. (This "Killer Bee" kit, which would've been a good build for the apocalypse challenge, incidentally.)
In reply to slowbird :
Oh man. I could have used the parts on that VW for my build. Which has yet to resemble anything since I have yet to build it. Started back up at work mid last week so a lot of my time is gone. Most paint is done. Will not have my Pinto dirt modified ready to go for this round.
Thanks!
In reply to slowbird :
I love it! The extra seating and the spares really sell it.
Love the builds. Thank you, everyone, for sharing. Bonus points, Wally, for the dazzle paint job.
Wanted to get some better outdoor shots, but we had thunderstorms here today... so indoor pics it is. Yenko Stinger D prod. racer. Out of box, added decals. Painted stripes. Shaved marker lights and emblems.
In reply to Saron81 :
That is pretty.
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