Slow and easy Lyle, slow and easy!LyleW wrote:Thanks, gents! It has been a struggle lately. So tired.
AMT 1967 Chevrolet Impala SS
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Stuart Templeton 'I may not be good but I'm slow...'
My blog: https://stuartsscalemodels.blogspot.com/
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Hope everything is going alright for you Lyle.
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Thanks, Joe and Stuart! This thing will not turn loose, but we plow ahead.
Ready to mount the engine...maybe. That always terrifies me because it usually doesn't fit very well for me.
just sitting in place...
rear suspension done, i guess.
The decals from Speedway that i was sent are different from what was on the web page. did not get the radio or heater controls. I can print them, i guess. Still pretty nice work.
what i received
what was on the web page.
Ready to mount the engine...maybe. That always terrifies me because it usually doesn't fit very well for me.
just sitting in place...
rear suspension done, i guess.
The decals from Speedway that i was sent are different from what was on the web page. did not get the radio or heater controls. I can print them, i guess. Still pretty nice work.
what i received
what was on the web page.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Now THAT is a cool decal sheet right there!!!
Chassis looks great Lyle. Ya see? All that extra time you put into that is really gonna pay off!
Chassis looks great Lyle. Ya see? All that extra time you put into that is really gonna pay off!
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Not sure but the image on the website might have been multiple sheets. Contact him. Tommy's a good fair guy.
1 Corinthians 15:51-54
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Ask me about Speedway Decals.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Ask me about Speedway Decals.
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Yeah, he seems to be a straight shooter. May shoot him a message.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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I've known him since probably 03 or so. If I didn't trust him I wouldn't recommend his decals.
1 Corinthians 15:51-54
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Ask me about Speedway Decals.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Ask me about Speedway Decals.
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I understand and believe him to be very trustworthy. Sent him a note this morning. Those types of folks are good to keep around.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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That dude is awesome to work with and will treat you right. I wont go to anyone else BUT him so long as he's in business.
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He is a bit slow, but not bad considering it is likely just Tom doing this. Sending me the heater and radio pieces as "samples". the sheet with the dials litterly fell apart just from handling. Could barely get two that were useable. No biggie. Got what I needed. Certainly will use him again.
Dashboard...looks like the bmf could use some additional trimming. I ended up using some pieces from a sheet of aircraft instruments for the four small gauges.
Mixed up a bit of semi-gloss bac and flat black. Through careful scientific plannining, okay, dumb luck....i got the exact results I wanted. Happy, happy. this is the interior.
And, loosing my ever-lovin' mind trying to figure out a way to do the trim on the door panels. Finally gave up and decided that rather than destroy the model by trying to do a two-row trim as in pictures, it will be one that i can trim out with a sharp blade. I think it will work.
Dashboard...looks like the bmf could use some additional trimming. I ended up using some pieces from a sheet of aircraft instruments for the four small gauges.
Mixed up a bit of semi-gloss bac and flat black. Through careful scientific plannining, okay, dumb luck....i got the exact results I wanted. Happy, happy. this is the interior.
And, loosing my ever-lovin' mind trying to figure out a way to do the trim on the door panels. Finally gave up and decided that rather than destroy the model by trying to do a two-row trim as in pictures, it will be one that i can trim out with a sharp blade. I think it will work.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..