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Post by clowncar on Jun 30, 2021 13:21:12 GMT -8
Thing's gonna get built no matter what! I'm loving watching it come together.
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Post by Bernard Kron on Jul 9, 2021 14:55:01 GMT -8
Thanks again, guys! The number decals came from Patto's Place ( www.pattosplace.com/home.html ) in Australia so I have been able to complete this model. The decals were of very high quality, period correct in the choice of fonts, properly scaled, sturdy, quite opaque despite the strong red body coclor, and applied with zero issues of any kind. Highly recommended! I changed out the steering wheel with a thinner rimmed cast metal piece from Herb Deeks which I had in my stash. The kit piece just didn't look right. And most critically and importantly, I mounted the windscreen which, as I expected, took some patience and fettling to get the right angle and curvature. I'll be taking general "beauty shots" which I'll post next. In the meantime thanks to all who followed along. Thanx for lookin', B.
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Post by Joel_W on Jul 10, 2021 11:21:16 GMT -8
Bernard, Outstanding build for sure.
joel
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Post by Bernard Kron on Jul 10, 2021 14:30:42 GMT -8
Thanks Joel! All done. My first attempt with this style of small production resin model. The crude simplicity puts a high premium on whatever modeling skills I may possess. But it was fun and the coolness of the subject matter carried me pretty far… This represents an actual entrant from the 1954 Mille Miglia, one of no fewer than 14 (!) entered. While Luigi Musso famously finished 3rd that year in the #500 car, this car, #514, driven by Luigi Bosisio with Pier Luigi Ercole in the navigator’s seat, was a DNF. The 514 most closely matched the kit bodywork and grill, and besides I thought 514 looked better on the car than 500… The numbers referred to the time each car left the starter’s ramp, small displacement production cars leaving first the previous evening, each car separated by 1 minute, with the largest engined, fastest pure racing cars leaving shortly after 6 AM the next morning. The 514 car left at 5:14 AM Thanx for lookin’, B.
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Post by clowncar on Jul 13, 2021 17:05:11 GMT -8
"...the coolness of the subject matter carried me pretty far…"
Indeed. Silk purse from a sow's ear, Mister Kron. I'm just so happy to see this curvy little red go-kart in finished state, resplendent, instead of sitting, unfinished, in a dark box.
inspirational.
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Post by Bernard Kron on Jul 14, 2021 11:04:58 GMT -8
"...the coolness of the subject matter carried me pretty far…" Indeed. Silk purse from a sow's ear, Mister Kron. I'm just so happy to see this curvy little red go-kart in finished state, resplendent, instead of sitting, unfinished, in a dark box. inspirational. Thanks! The kind words are much appreciated.
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Post by Joel_W on Jul 14, 2021 14:13:43 GMT -8
Bernard, WTG! She really looks mighty sweet just seating there all gussied up in her super waxed Red gloss finish. I say you did one heck of a job on a kit that as you said is rather crude in the details.
joel
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Post by robhart on Jul 14, 2021 16:15:42 GMT -8
Excellent model and great choice of subject!
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overdrive
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Currently picking away at a 1991 Pontiac Gran Prix
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Post by overdrive on Jul 21, 2021 8:11:09 GMT -8
Very nice, reminds me of a Cobra.
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