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jjsipes
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2022 1:30 pm Post subject: Salvino JR NextGen Camaro |
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Has anyone built one of these NextGen Camaros yet? What did you do where the roof rail stops short of where it should? Was going to glue a plastic strip there but to match it up, it is very thin.
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thenderson0728
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2022 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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Yep I’m on about 6-7 of them now. Personally I left it as it. Too thin like you said and didn’t feel like messing with it as I knew I wouldn’t be happy with it. Lol |
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bigryan18
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2022 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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.060" L angle but you have to shave alot off, it's what friend did |
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jaws1972
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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:15 am Post subject: |
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thenderson0728 wrote: | Yep I’m on about 6-7 of them now. Personally I left it as it. Too thin like you said and didn’t feel like messing with it as I knew I wouldn’t be happy with it. Lol |
I agree, too small to add. |
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catpack68
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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2022 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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I didn’t realize that the roof rails stopped short.I will have to fix that before I start on mine. |
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Joe Oteri
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ENGINE28HAZMAT
Joined: 11 Mar 2018 Posts: 39 Location: City of Champions
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Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2022 8:55 am Post subject: |
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Not to hijack the thread, but those of you who have built them, have you had some fitting issues too? And how does the ride height look out of the box? Do any adjustments need to be made? Thanks. |
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Joe Oteri
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Pat Redmond Board Moderator
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 304
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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2022 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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ENGINE28HAZMAT wrote: | Not to hijack the thread, but those of you who have built them, have you had some fitting issues too? And how does the ride height look out of the box? Do any adjustments need to be made? Thanks. |
VERY important to clean flash/parting lines. _________________ << On The Bench --- 2022 Elliott Hooters |
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big_al40
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 146
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Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2022 10:29 am Post subject: Next Gen Camaro |
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I just started working on a #16 AJ Allmendinger Camaro (using MPR decals) when I read about the short roof rail. Thinking about it, I think I came up with an easy (5 minute) solution. I needed it to be easy as I had already painted the body!
I used a metal edged ruler and fit it tight to the inside edge of the existing roof rail. With this as a guide, using a fine razor saw I made a groove in the roof (about a half inch long where the extended strip would be put. I had a strip of Evergreen Strip Styrene (#115 - .015 x .100"), cut about a !/2" piece and carefully glued it into the groove. With a little sanding, to form the contour, I find it hard to see the piece added with the existing roof rail. |
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MarkJ
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 1321
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 7:19 am Post subject: |
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Did they use a diecast for the molds on this? Are the roof rails short on the diecast versions? just wondering. |
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Pat Redmond Board Moderator
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:42 am Post subject: |
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MarkJ wrote: | Did they use a diecast for the molds on this? Are the roof rails short on the diecast versions? just wondering. |
No. They made their own molds _________________ << On The Bench --- 2022 Elliott Hooters |
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jjsipes
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:48 am Post subject: |
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Always do. Seems like it doesn't matter if it's a new tool or old, you always have some cleanup to do.
Pat Redmond wrote: | ENGINE28HAZMAT wrote: | Not to hijack the thread, but those of you who have built them, have you had some fitting issues too? And how does the ride height look out of the box? Do any adjustments need to be made? Thanks. |
VERY important to clean flash/parting lines. |
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jjsipes
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Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:50 am Post subject: Re: Next Gen Camaro |
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I was thinking something along the lines of cutting a small groove and gluing a piece in but, wanted to see what others might have done.
big_al40 wrote: | I just started working on a #16 AJ Allmendinger Camaro (using MPR decals) when I read about the short roof rail. Thinking about it, I think I came up with an easy (5 minute) solution. I needed it to be easy as I had already painted the body!
I used a metal edged ruler and fit it tight to the inside edge of the existing roof rail. With this as a guide, using a fine razor saw I made a groove in the roof (about a half inch long where the extended strip would be put. I had a strip of Evergreen Strip Styrene (#115 - .015 x .100"), cut about a !/2" piece and carefully glued it into the groove. With a little sanding, to form the contour, I find it hard to see the piece added with the existing roof rail. |
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Wild Bill 2
Joined: 19 Feb 2018 Posts: 119
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 9:48 am Post subject: |
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I wonder if the machinist missed it, or it wasn't in the files that were sent to Jim? |
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Pat Redmond Board Moderator
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 10:06 am Post subject: |
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Wild Bill 2 wrote: | I wonder if the machinist missed it, or it wasn't in the files that were sent to Jim? |
The file used was as per NASCAR CAD files. _________________ << On The Bench --- 2022 Elliott Hooters |
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bangor boy
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Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2022 10:32 am Post subject: |
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Good reference pic here. Looks like there's seams along the rails.
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MarkJ
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2022 8:14 am Post subject: |
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Looking forward to seeing one of these done. I'd like to do one of each trackhouse cars that haven't been made into diecasts. |
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MarkJ
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Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2022 8:27 am Post subject: |
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MarkJ wrote: | Looking forward to seeing one of these done. I'd like to do one of each trackhouse cars that haven't been made into diecasts. |
Just saw Martinfans builds. They look awesome in the showroom. |
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Wild Bill 2
Joined: 19 Feb 2018 Posts: 119
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Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2022 11:05 am Post subject: |
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MarkJ wrote: | Looking forward to seeing one of these done. I'd like to do one of each trackhouse cars that haven't been made into diecasts. |
I think there are rumbling s of those being done 2,550 run.( I saw something on FB), you'd have to look on their web page. |
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