Global Scale Modeller

bfrd wrote: Fri Mar 30, 2018 2:11 am I really really love the details you added to the tires! I think little things like that make your Lotus stand out. I may have to steal your idea when I build my SF70H.

Theft shows respect!

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Fri Mar 30, 2018 12:21 am
My book finally came
Just in time for Easter weekend, so I will have time to read it front to back

Tay99 wrote: Fri Mar 30, 2018 4:04 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Fri Mar 30, 2018 12:21 am
My book finally came
Just in time for Easter weekend, so I will have time to read it front to back

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Looks a cool book Scott, reminds me of when I was a kid my dad had one for his ford cortina and I helped him change the head gasket, well I say help more like got in the way

Tay99 wrote: Fri Mar 30, 2018 4:38 pm I forgot I found this a while back not cheep but might be of use in the future

https://sites.google.com/site/speeddeta ... or-the-dfv

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Fri Mar 30, 2018 4:32 pm I am a bit disappointed....it has more history and race babble than detailed photos of the cars stripped down
There is an exploded view with a few labelling arrows, but it is all pretty simplified stuff.
I wanted to be able to build the real car from it
I think the MFH books would be a better choice $$$$$

Kevthemodeller wrote: Sat Mar 31, 2018 9:26 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Fri Mar 30, 2018 4:32 pm I am a bit disappointed....it has more history and race babble than detailed photos of the cars stripped down
There is an exploded view with a few labelling arrows, but it is all pretty simplified stuff.
I wanted to be able to build the real car from it
I think the MFH books would be a better choice $$$$$

I did look at one of these books for a armour build but as you say it's really just history and wildly published photos and line drawings, seems there all the same!

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sat Mar 31, 2018 3:19 pm Ya Kev, and it is kind of all over the place unorganized
Just seems like someone grabbed photos and plopped them in...no sequence or timeline

Kevthemodeller wrote: Sat Mar 31, 2018 3:39 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sat Mar 31, 2018 3:19 pm Ya Kev, and it is kind of all over the place unorganized
Just seems like someone grabbed photos and plopped them in...no sequence or timeline

Said this in another post:

I used to know (15yrs ago) a couple nice ladies who owned a publishing company, they used pen names and wrote books from cookery, Cars, Bikes, WW1/2 you name it. They did it by plagiarising the internet, for non or off patent material. I watched her in a matter of hours produce a book on her Mac, all about classic motorcycles couldn't believe it she knew nothing about them! These are the sort of books you find in places along the high street that sell cheap books, I think she and her sister had "written" 200 plus books.

These and many other publications now days are just regurgitation of old material often readily available by so called authors/publishers who are just in it for the money!

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sat Apr 14, 2018 1:39 am Having an OH SHOOOOT !!! Moment

Decals are being eaten by the GX122 MLT clear coat.
Looked fine after two light coats and 10 mins drying time each, but last wet coat did seems to have done them in
I have not looked at the entire cowling yet, bit scared I will HULK SMASH IT if I do...will wait for morning
Think it is all F’d

Tay99 wrote: Sat Apr 14, 2018 1:22 pm Hi Scott
Sorry to hear about your gloss coat, it can be a real mojo killer I had the seem thing happen to one of my earlier builds.
Keep building and try and learn from it, I only use the 2k gloss coat now as its a bit more forgiving.
Great build and you've added some great details keep them coming.

bfrd wrote: Sat Apr 14, 2018 7:46 pm You didn't let anybody down. Your work is outstanding and a little stumble at the finish line doesn't change anything. This is still an amazing build.

Paul wrote: Sat Apr 14, 2018 9:14 pm Bit late to say but 2k is far safer and a lot less hot that gx100 as theres barely any thinner in there. Had this issue myself which is why i will only use the 2k now

Twokidsnosleep wrote: Sun Apr 15, 2018 5:14 am So the question is:

Do I order the $12 Indycals decal replacements or just leave this as is

DrSprue wrote: Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:12 pm Sorry about your issues Scott. Like bfrd said, This is still an amazing build.

Claire wrote: Sat Jan 26, 2019 2:40 pm Oh no Scott, did you ever restart it?

It was looking like a great build and you had put in a lot of work. Similar thing happened to me (decal lifted under 2K) in the final stages of my Revell 66 Shelby Mustang build which I’ve yet to finish.