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Gary66 Board Moderator
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 311 Location: Kannapolis,N.C.
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 12:41 pm Post subject: Savino 442 kit |
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This is for those only wanting to talk about decals available and what cars are going to built, and happy thoughts about the kit. Critical analysis of the kit is to be posted on a special thread in the Tips and Tricks section. Hopefully, this makes everybody happy.
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Hot Wheels
Joined: 11 Feb 2018 Posts: 175 Location: Gallipolis, Ohio
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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Just saw that Gofer Decals did the #71 Buck Stove...That looks nice.
_________________ Matt
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Taz
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 141 Location: Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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Power Slide also offers the Earnhardt / Pearson "Lowes " Olds decal
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DaveVan
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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I have a few decals available too......
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AdamtheWayne
Joined: 09 Jul 2018 Posts: 1182
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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DaveVan wrote: | I have a few decals available too......
| I always liked the look of that car for some reason. |
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Radar43
Joined: 30 Jan 2018 Posts: 180
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 4:12 pm Post subject: Olds |
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I have three of the kits and mine will be the #11 C.Y. Busch, #11 C.Y. First National, #2 D.E. When the Petty version comes out with the decals I will build the Daytona 500 winner. |
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Pat Redmond Board Moderator
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 304
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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Donnie's Hoss Ellington Grog Pond car.
_________________ << On The Bench --- 2022 Elliott Hooters |
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Mack
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 732 Location: deep south
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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Pat Redmond wrote: | Donnie's Hoss Ellington Grog Pond car.
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Hey Pat, You reckon the rear quarters and the front fenders have been "massaged" a little? Looks that way to me. _________________ life is hard, it's harder when you're stupid. John Wayne |
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Pat Redmond Board Moderator
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe. _________________ << On The Bench --- 2022 Elliott Hooters |
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Firefly
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 813 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like Grog Pond was in Long Pond... _________________ Bill Jobson is my real name. |
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Mack
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 732 Location: deep south
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Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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Pat Redmond wrote: | Maybe. |
hehehehehe...got "templates"? _________________ life is hard, it's harder when you're stupid. John Wayne |
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BVAUGHN
Joined: 29 Jan 2018 Posts: 504
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 7:10 am Post subject: |
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Who makes he decals for Donnie Allison #1 Olds?
Thanks
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Pat Redmond Board Moderator
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Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 7:16 am Post subject: |
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Nobody.... yet. I'm hoping someone will step up. _________________ << On The Bench --- 2022 Elliott Hooters |
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BVAUGHN
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2018 7:01 am Post subject: |
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Pat,
So do I !!!
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AdamtheWayne
Joined: 09 Jul 2018 Posts: 1182
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2018 9:33 am Post subject: |
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If you're talking about the Hawaiian Tropic car, Powerslide has a set. |
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Pat Redmond Board Moderator
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2018 9:52 am Post subject: |
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AdamtheWayne wrote: | If you're talking about the Hawaiian Tropic car, Powerslide has a set. |
No, the black Grog Pond Limited car shown above. _________________ << On The Bench --- 2022 Elliott Hooters |
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AdamtheWayne
Joined: 09 Jul 2018 Posts: 1182
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2018 10:13 am Post subject: |
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Pat Redmond wrote: | AdamtheWayne wrote: | If you're talking about the Hawaiian Tropic car, Powerslide has a set. |
No, the black Grog Pond Limited car shown above. | Oh! My bad. |
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Tom M. Board Moderator
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2018 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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That car was owned by Bruce "PeeWee" Griffin, it wasn't a Hoss Ellington car. |
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Pat Redmond Board Moderator
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2018 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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Oops.
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stewrtfan
Joined: 30 Jan 2018 Posts: 51
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2018 6:48 am Post subject: OLDS |
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First off the line will be Buddy Baker, next will be Richard Petty. Both of these will be the Daytona 500 wins.
Then on to A.J. Foyt, Darrell Waltrip, Dale Earnhardt, Dave Marcis, Tighe Scott and more.
I bought a total of six kits so far.
The kits will need some fine tuning, but I'm very thankful the people at Salvino's is filling this empty area in NASCAR history.
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AdamtheWayne
Joined: 09 Jul 2018 Posts: 1182
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Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2018 12:43 pm Post subject: |
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I just got notice my second kit with Petty decals is on the way from Mike's. So I gotta start with Petty's 1979 Daytona winner, then Buddy's 1980 winner, then Darrel. I'll probably do Donnie and Cale down the road.
I wonder if anyone is planning a 1979 Daytona "Last Lap" crash diorama? |
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BVAUGHN
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 10:10 am Post subject: |
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Just read Mike's comments in the other post. Great summary and I agree 100%.
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Mack
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 732 Location: deep south
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 11:03 am Post subject: |
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BVAUGHN wrote: | Just read Mike's comments in the other post. Great summary and I agree 100%.
Bill |
x2. _________________ life is hard, it's harder when you're stupid. John Wayne |
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Firefly
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 813 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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DaveVan wrote: | I have a few decals available too......
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With a few tweaks, this could work for the forthcoming MC kit.
_________________ Bill Jobson is my real name. |
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DaveVan
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 1582
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2018 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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Reyst
Joined: 08 Feb 2018 Posts: 29
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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Hey guys, don’t really build much older than the late 80s, but thought I’d give this Salvino Jr kit a shot. Does anyone have any reference pics of the interior, under the hood or engine for the Baker Gray Ghost?
TIA |
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AdamtheWayne
Joined: 09 Jul 2018 Posts: 1182
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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Reyst wrote: | Hey guys, don’t really build much older than the late 80s, but thought I’d give this Salvino Jr kit a shot. Does anyone have any reference pics of the interior, under the hood or engine for the Baker Gray Ghost?
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The cage and chassis are medium gray. Including the dash. Rear end and suspension components are black.
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AdamtheWayne
Joined: 09 Jul 2018 Posts: 1182
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Posted: Wed Jul 18, 2018 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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For those of you who have not discovered this yet: Be careful working around the rear window trim! It's very fragile like the old MPC kits of the seventies. I cracked mine pressing against it with my thumb while removing seams. |
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DaveVan
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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2018 11:25 am Post subject: |
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I got my kit today. First quick look.......
Now in hand it is better than I had read. Yes...it has issues. But MOST are fixable, many by the builder. Salvino's is experiencing first hand a 'trial by fire' method of entering the kit business.
The positives:
Looks like a good quality plastic. We'll see how it sands and take paint....but looks good.
Some really nice tooling. We all know the issues....but some of the tooling is very good.....showing potential down the road.
Decals...Mike's fantastic work. Having worked in the hobby field for years this is the most expensive decal sheet ever included in a model kit.
I like the tires...mine are all very good.
Two sets of wheels.....nice
MANY of the issues are not to hard to fix by Salvino's. A biggy to me is the ejection pin marks on the chassis. The pin marks being recessed all it takes is some time in the mold shop to correct. The only issue not easy is that massive transmission hump. Good news is once built it's not really seen in photos etc.
This being the first 100% new tooling for a dedicated NASCAR stock car kit since the 'D' grille Thunderbird or generic GM MC from Monogram I am thankful. Yes...it has issues....part of it is going from idea to kit in about a year. Most car kit development I have worked on go two years easy. That short time frame showed up i as errors. But also allowed Salvino's to start getting a return on thei year long project/investment. They are already tooling 'fixes' for this kit and looking forward to the next. I'd like to think that if we buy these kits and Salvino's sees a profit they may bo back and re-tool some of the issue like front chassis half. If we boycott the kit I know this will be like GALAIXE and their 48 Chevy. GALAIXE had visions of a big line of kits.....but have one kit with 3 bodies.
I have one Salvino's OLDS now....two more on the way. I'm going to give these guys a chance. Now I'm going back to the model room and start......
THANKS!!! |
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country modeler
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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2018 11:43 am Post subject: |
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Well said Dave, I got 2 and ordering 6 more. _________________ "I wasn't trying to wreck him, I just wanted to rattle his cage." |
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stewrtfan
Joined: 30 Jan 2018 Posts: 51
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 10:20 am Post subject: agree |
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I think Dave summed this kit up perfect. After building a mock up chassis the rear end seems to sit just a tick on the high side, but have some easy fix ideas I'll share with everyone later. However with that said it's not totally wrong, as the speedway cars seem to be a little higher than the short track & road coarse cars.
I plan on building some short track cars as well as speedway cars that's what got me to thinking.
I love this kit and look forward to more releases from Salvino's.
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Firefly
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 813 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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Received mine yesterday. Pretty much agree with Dave on the kit quality. I have not weighed it but the box feels heavier than average. Parts are cleanly designed and the styrene has a quality feel. It is not brittle and carves nicely when trimming is necessary. The body is generally a nice representation of the car. Cage bars look nicely scaled. Window glass is very good. Tires have a quality feel and are accurately sized and uniformly shaped. (this is probably the first '70s era kit to have accurately sized tires in the box.)
I won't list my personal quibbles on inaccuracies here (and do do have a list), but this looks like it would make a great out-of-the-box build for the shelf. _________________ Bill Jobson is my real name. |
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AdamtheWayne
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Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2018 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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Nother little tip. For those of you expecting to strip chrome off these, good luck! Neither easy off or purple pond works. |
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Wall tester
Joined: 30 Jan 2018 Posts: 52 Location: Too close to Chicago
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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 6:12 am Post subject: |
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I just soak chrome in bleach. Works well & quickly. |
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Pat Redmond Board Moderator
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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 7:19 am Post subject: |
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AdamtheWayne wrote: | Nother little tip. For those of you expecting to strip chrome off these, good luck! Neither easy off or purple pond works. |
IIRC, Jim at Salvinos said it was electroplated in this kit. _________________ << On The Bench --- 2022 Elliott Hooters |
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AdamtheWayne
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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 9:53 am Post subject: |
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Pat Redmond wrote: | AdamtheWayne wrote: | Nother little tip. For those of you expecting to strip chrome off these, good luck! Neither easy off or purple pond works. |
IIRC, Jim at Salvinos said it was electroplated in this kit. | Yeah, we talked about it and I suggested they not do that again. |
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BVAUGHN
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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 10:24 am Post subject: |
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Got my kit this week. As mentioned plastic looked good, very little flash on it. Will say box had an extremely tight fit too!!!Looking forward to building the kit.
Bill |
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AdamtheWayne
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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 10:28 am Post subject: |
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BVAUGHN wrote: | Got my kit this week. As mentioned plastic looked good, very little flash on it. Will say box had an extremely tight fit too!!!Looking forward to building the kit.
Bill | I keep seeing this mentioned. I bought four kits, opened three. The first one I got had zero flash. Not a speck. The second and third have flash everywhere.. Not bad, but everywhere. As if the mold were wearing out faster than usual. |
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DaveVan
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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 11:28 am Post subject: |
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AdamtheWayne wrote: | BVAUGHN wrote: | Got my kit this week. As mentioned plastic looked good, very little flash on it. Will say box had an extremely tight fit too!!!Looking forward to building the kit.
Bill | I keep seeing this mentioned. I bought four kits, opened three. The first one I got had zero flash. Not a speck. The second and third have flash everywhere.. Not bad, but everywhere. As if the mold were wearing out faster than usual. |
Flash at this stage is more likely an adjustment issue with mold and or plastic pressure. I am sure these guys will get a hand on it. |
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AdamtheWayne
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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 11:56 am Post subject: |
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DaveVan wrote: | AdamtheWayne wrote: | BVAUGHN wrote: | Got my kit this week. As mentioned plastic looked good, very little flash on it. Will say box had an extremely tight fit too!!!Looking forward to building the kit.
Bill | I keep seeing this mentioned. I bought four kits, opened three. The first one I got had zero flash. Not a speck. The second and third have flash everywhere.. Not bad, but everywhere. As if the mold were wearing out faster than usual. |
Flash at this stage is more likely an adjustment issue with mold and or plastic pressure. I am sure these guys will get a hand on it. | That was my other thought. I got one of the first off the line, and it was obvious they hadn't properly dialed in the press or cooling stages. |
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Firefly
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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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BVAUGHN wrote: | ...Will say box had an extremely tight fit too!!!...
Bill |
Yes, and did it feel heavier than an average kit? To me it did but I did not weigh it. The solid tires might have added to that...lol. _________________ Bill Jobson is my real name. |
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Brian T
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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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I bought 4... I need at least 4 to 8 more for the decals I have or will need. I even have visions of using some of the pieces to update a Johan 75 Cutlass to a stock 77 442. Thank you so much JRSalvino. I cant wait to buy the MC next. |
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AdamtheWayne
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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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Brian T wrote: | I bought 4... I need at least 4 to 8 more for the decals I have or will need. I even have visions of using some of the pieces to update a Johan 75 Cutlass to a stock 77 442. Thank you so much JRSalvino. I cant wait to buy the MC next. |
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Tom Birky
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Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 6:40 pm Post subject: Salvino JR 442 bumper retool |
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Salvino models have a computer drawing posted on fb of new bumpers and grill for future 442 kits. I think that's a positive sign that they want to cater to more than the casual builder.
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DaveVan
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Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 7:35 pm Post subject: Re: Salvino JR 442 bumper retool |
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Tom Birky wrote: | Salvino models have a computer drawing posted on fb of new bumpers and grill for future 442 kits. I think that's a positive sign that they want to cater to more than the casual builder.
tb |
Agree 100% |
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Mack
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Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 9:28 pm Post subject: Re: Salvino JR 442 bumper retool |
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DaveVan wrote: | Tom Birky wrote: | Salvino models have a computer drawing posted on fb of new bumpers and grill for future 442 kits. I think that's a positive sign that they want to cater to more than the casual builder.
tb |
Agree 100% |
They're a start up company. That's every reason in the world for me to be patient. I absolutely love their first offering, warts and all. The fact that they're doing better bumpers tells me something about them, and it's something good. Who else is offering 70's era stock car kits? Especially first time issued? Heck Revell sat on the tooling of their "Wheels of Fire" 77 Monte Carlo and offered nothing in stock car form. I'm a fan of Salvino JRs stuff. It's very encouraging to me. _________________ life is hard, it's harder when you're stupid. John Wayne
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Tom Birky
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Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2018 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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I don't know that they actually are narrowing the front bumper (which would be nice), but the lower air intakes are a huge plus. Also the plain grille looks to have screen molded in. Looks like the rear bumpers will have the ends squared off now instead of pointed. Should make a big difference in how the car looks right out of the box.
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heatmizer54
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Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:37 am Post subject: 442 |
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I bought two kits and both were damaged. One was so twisted and cant be fixed. The other had a crack in the body. I know one could of happened during transport and I can fix.
Anyone else have any issues |
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AdamtheWayne
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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Tom Birky wrote: | I don't know that they actually are narrowing the front bumper (which would be nice), but the lower air intakes are a huge plus. Also the plain grille looks to have screen molded in. Looks like the rear bumpers will have the ends squared off now instead of pointed. Should make a big difference in how the car looks right out of the box.
tb | Tom, I just heard from Jim earlier today. Now brace yourself... because this is going to be loud... THE FRONT BUMPER HAS BEEN RESIZED! THEY ARE NOW NARROWER ACROSS THE FRONT FOR A TIGHTER FIT!!! And of course the rear has been squared off too.
I asked flat out and he told me the people had spoken so the bumpers got fixed. The new chassis parts and bumpers (grille too) are just the beginning. _________________ "Dude, it's not Camelot... it's only a model." "Details man, I need details!!" |
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Mack
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2018 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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I received a couple sets of bumpers from Adam the Wayne today, all I can say is OUTSTANDING!!!!! He did a fantastic job! Thanks again Adam the Wayne. _________________ life is hard, it's harder when you're stupid. John Wayne |
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