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by vontrips
Fri Sep 23, 2016 3:51 am
Forum: News
Topic: MFH 1/9 Bike
Replies: 7
Views: 1209

Re: MFH 1/9 Bike

caterhamnut wrote:Thanks Dan - never heard of that!!
Spotted by yours truely weeks ago on Britmodeller!

:wink:
by vontrips
Mon Sep 12, 2016 3:34 pm
Forum: Work in Progress
Topic: 1/12 Protar Ferrari 126C2
Replies: 74
Views: 16983

Re: 1/12 Protar Ferrari 126C2

Nice photos there JamesB...I can almost smell that engine! :)
by vontrips
Sat Sep 10, 2016 1:37 pm
Forum: Work in Progress
Topic: 1/12 Protar Ferrari 126C2
Replies: 74
Views: 16983

Re: 1/12 Protar Ferrari 126C2

Steady process of hand fitting the parts. Those areas that look like parting lines have been sanded smooth, but a line remains denoting where it once was. The main parts of the block/trans was molded in the gold color, of which looks very close to the protective coating Ferrari used. However, from ...
by vontrips
Sat Aug 27, 2016 3:27 pm
Forum: Questions
Topic: Kits Thru Mail
Replies: 28
Views: 1647

Re: Kits Thru Mail

I know the problem. Bought 6 five foot radiators this week from a well known builders merchants. All 6 arrived dented...waiting for them to collect! Grrr
by vontrips
Wed Aug 24, 2016 7:02 pm
Forum: Questions
Topic: Paint booth
Replies: 14
Views: 1927

Re: Paint booth

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb224/cinqster-photo/Mobile%20Uploads/IMAG2360_zpsj4fkzxuv.jpg This is my attempt at a big booth. I wanted something that was light, portable and collapsible. Fed up with messing with wood, so chose Correx. as the material served me well for many years for portfol...
by vontrips
Tue Aug 23, 2016 4:49 pm
Forum: Completed Projects
Topic: 1/12th Ford GT 40
Replies: 24
Views: 2571

Re: 1/12th Ford GT 40

Very nice job; you should be proud of that one! :)
by vontrips
Thu Aug 18, 2016 6:16 am
Forum: Real World
Topic: of course it's French
Replies: 4
Views: 1072

Re: of course it's French

Yes, they're nice kits. Ebbro do them both too and a 2CV pickup if you really want to go to town with them! :)
by vontrips
Wed Aug 17, 2016 6:18 pm
Forum: Real World
Topic: of course it's French
Replies: 4
Views: 1072

Re: of course it's French

Very nice indeed! I hate to say it, but I'm convinced that's a rendering though; either by hand, or CGI! The perspective on both vehicle wheels don't match either! :wink:
by vontrips
Tue Jul 05, 2016 4:24 pm
Forum: News
Topic: I'm surprised ...
Replies: 44
Views: 6305

Re: I'm surprised ...

I , for one, am absolutely disgusted by the booing by the German fans. Lewis is by far better driver and his racing was impeccable; whether you his like his personality, or not.
by vontrips
Tue Jun 28, 2016 8:34 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: Anyone used Zero's new chrome paint?
Replies: 8
Views: 1036

Re: Anyone used Zero's new chrome paint?

AK Interactive Extreme Chrome is a good as Alclad, IMHO.