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JWVD5953
Joined: 06 Nov 2018 Posts: 365 Location: Florida
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 4:19 pm Post subject: 1984 Richard Petty Grand Prix 1/24 Revell kit |
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I just ordered this kit. My wife started one about 9 years
ago. She abandoned it so I almost finished it. When I retired
and moved south in 2013 I never packed it, I think it got left
behind and when my wife joined me months later she tossed
a lot of "excess baggage", I think the box containing it was in
that load that went to the dumpster she rented to clean the house.
Oh well I'll just start over new. Here's where we were at and what I
am hoping to do as good as or better.---John
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Mack
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 732 Location: deep south
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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looks great!! _________________ life is hard, it's harder when you're stupid. John Wayne |
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JWVD5953
Joined: 06 Nov 2018 Posts: 365 Location: Florida
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2018 11:51 pm Post subject: |
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Past tense, looked great. Thanks anyways. I think I need new
decals, as I remember the kit's weren't the greatest. Is there a
set for the Firecracker 400 race on July 4, 1984? Thanks---John _________________ I hear the voices and obey |
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Mack
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 732 Location: deep south
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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JWVD5953 wrote: | Past tense, looked great. Thanks anyways. I think I need new
decals, as I remember the kit's weren't the greatest. Is there a
set for the Firecracker 400 race on July 4, 1984? Thanks---John |
I think Slixx did that specific sheet. I really liked those early 80s' Monogram kits. _________________ life is hard, it's harder when you're stupid. John Wayne |
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Shadetree Modeler
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JWVD5953
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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks....order placed!---John _________________ I hear the voices and obey |
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JWVD5953
Joined: 06 Nov 2018 Posts: 365 Location: Florida
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2018 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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The kit just arrived. Off to give the plastic a h.---John
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Mack
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 732 Location: deep south
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2018 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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you have a set of five hole wheels for that car? _________________ life is hard, it's harder when you're stupid. John Wayne |
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JWVD5953
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Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2018 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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No---John _________________ I hear the voices and obey |
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Mack
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 732 Location: deep south
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Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2018 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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If you want a set, shoot me a pm, I'll hook you up. _________________ life is hard, it's harder when you're stupid. John Wayne |
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JWVD5953
Joined: 06 Nov 2018 Posts: 365 Location: Florida
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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Decals and Petty blue paint are in. I'll start the engine tonight.---John
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JWVD5953
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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The engine block is assembled and painted aluminum.---John
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JWVD5953
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Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:41 am Post subject: |
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The engine is all done.---John
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JWVD5953
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Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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I have the frame and cage painted Petty blue.---John
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JWVD5953
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Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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Got a "weak" start on the chassis build. The weather finally cooperated and
I was able to spray some more parts. I have the upper and lower arms and
the engine glued in.---John
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Mack
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Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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Looking great!!! _________________ life is hard, it's harder when you're stupid. John Wayne |
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JWVD5953
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Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 10:14 am Post subject: |
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Thanks, moving right along. I have a trouble spot clamped to dry. Everything
on this fits pretty good for a 20 year plus old kit.---John
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JWVD5953
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Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2018 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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Just about ready to finish up the interior. Would anyone know the colors of
the instruments on the dash board? I have seen them on a model as white
faces with black needles and numbers. Also did the 200th win car have the
in car camera? Thanks---John
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JWVD5953
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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Chassis and wheels done! On to the body.---John
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sentsat71
Joined: 03 Feb 2018 Posts: 1237 Location: Fenton, IA
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Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2019 8:22 am Post subject: |
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Oh Yeah!!!
Looking GREAT!!! _________________ Ed. K |
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john843
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 607 Location: S.C. Lowcountry
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Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2019 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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Shame to cover that with a body:)
John |
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JWVD5953
Joined: 06 Nov 2018 Posts: 365 Location: Florida
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Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2019 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, the body has the bumpers and lights added and now I
am going to measure and mask the top surfaces and sides to
cover where the STP Red will be then paint the Petty Blue. I
measured the decals and checked several pictures of the actual
car to get it as accurate as possible. I did a test fit of the body to
chassis.---John
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Mack
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Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2019 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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Looks great! _________________ life is hard, it's harder when you're stupid. John Wayne |
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JWVD5953
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, masked and ready for the Petty Blue.---John
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AdamtheWayne
Joined: 09 Jul 2018 Posts: 1182
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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This is the part I've been waiting for. "The suspense is terrible, I hope it'll last!"- Willy Wonka. _________________ "Dude, it's not Camelot... it's only a model." "Details man, I need details!!" |
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JWVD5953
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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Suspense with the suspense! Time to order the red.---John
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Mack
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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Man!!! I love that blue. what is it? _________________ life is hard, it's harder when you're stupid. John Wayne |
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JWVD5953
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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Go to the eleventh post down and there's a picture of the can.
Tamiya TS-23 Light Blue.---John _________________ I hear the voices and obey |
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Mack
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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JWVD5953 wrote: | Go to the eleventh post down and there's a picture of the can.
Tamiya TS-23 Light Blue.---John |
DOH!!! my adult ADHD is in full swing. Car looks fantastic! _________________ life is hard, it's harder when you're stupid. John Wayne |
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Steve Salhany
Joined: 30 Jan 2018 Posts: 151
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 11:01 am Post subject: |
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What red will you use? The car looks great so far! |
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JWVD5953
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 11:13 am Post subject: |
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Tamiya TS-36 Fluorescent Red.---John _________________ I hear the voices and obey |
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JCee
Joined: 16 Mar 2018 Posts: 19
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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Looking great. I'm following as this is my on deck build. |
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Lionpride
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome. Thanks for all the pics! |
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18degrees
Joined: 01 Feb 2018 Posts: 1020 Location: metro STL area, ILLINois
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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JWVD5953 wrote: | Tamiya TS-36 Fluorescent Red.---John |
if you don't already have some, I have bad news for you... Tamiya is showing that paint as sold out on their site. I wanted some for a McLaren build and can't come up with any from the usual sites. _________________ ON DECK/IN THE WORKS: too many started to list...
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AdamtheWayne
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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18degrees wrote: | JWVD5953 wrote: | Tamiya TS-36 Fluorescent Red.---John |
if you don't already have some, I have bad news for you... Tamiya is showing that paint as sold out on their site. I wanted some for a McLaren build and can't come up with any from the usual sites. | Testors (I know, dirty name) Bright, light blue is a good match. _________________ "Dude, it's not Camelot... it's only a model." "Details man, I need details!!" |
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JWVD5953
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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AdamtheWayne wrote: | 18degrees wrote: | JWVD5953 wrote: | Tamiya TS-36 Fluorescent Red.---John |
if you don't already have some, I have bad news for you... Tamiya is showing that paint as sold out on their site. I wanted some for a McLaren build and can't come up with any from the usual sites. | Testors (I know, dirty name) Bright, light blue is a good match. | \
For fluorescent red!!!!!! Really!!!!!---John _________________ I hear the voices and obey |
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AdamtheWayne
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 12:03 am Post subject: |
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JWVD5953 wrote: | AdamtheWayne wrote: | 18degrees wrote: | JWVD5953 wrote: | Tamiya TS-36 Fluorescent Red.---John |
if you don't already have some, I have bad news for you... Tamiya is showing that paint as sold out on their site. I wanted some for a McLaren build and can't come up with any from the usual sites. | Testors (I know, dirty name) Bright, light blue is a good match. | \
For fluorescent red!!!!!! Really!!!!!---John |
Sorry, I was stuck on the blue. _________________ "Dude, it's not Camelot... it's only a model." "Details man, I need details!!" |
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JWVD5953
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 12:56 am Post subject: |
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Oh, I used Grabber Blue last time I used Model Master-Testor stuff.
It's the blue that's on the original '84 Grand Prix in the photos above,
the car my wife originally started. I think it was a Ford color? It's been
many years since I used it. I refuse to use any Testors-Model Master
enamel spray paints. They take years to dry, their lacquer spray seems
pretty decent, I used Flame Red lacquer spray, I think it's a Chevy color,
but it dried in 5 minutes. Grabber Blue pictured below.---John
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18degrees
Joined: 01 Feb 2018 Posts: 1020 Location: metro STL area, ILLINois
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Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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JWVD5953 wrote: | AdamtheWayne wrote: | 18degrees wrote: | JWVD5953 wrote: | Tamiya TS-36 Fluorescent Red.---John |
if you don't already have some, I have bad news for you... Tamiya is showing that paint as sold out on their site. I wanted some for a McLaren build and can't come up with any from the usual sites. | Testors (I know, dirty name) Bright, light blue is a good match. | \
For fluorescent red!!!!!! Really!!!!!---John |
Looks like i spoke too soon, blanket internet search vs. specific sites turned this up, i ordered a can of ts-36 and few other cans, just to offset the $10 shipping.
http://www.activepowersports.com/search.php?search_query=tamiya+ts+36 _________________ ON DECK/IN THE WORKS: too many started to list...
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18degrees
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2019 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like i spoke too soon AGAIN, got an email from the merchant, stating that the flourescent red is on backorder until March. _________________ ON DECK/IN THE WORKS: too many started to list...
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JWVD5953
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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Nuff said.---John
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18degrees
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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JWVD5953 wrote: | Nuff said.---John
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Would you care to divulge your source? _________________ ON DECK/IN THE WORKS: too many started to list...
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john843
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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18degrees, I just got some last week from SMH. Tamiya's site showed that and the gloss pure white sold out but got both from Ronnie.
John |
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JWVD5953
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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18degrees
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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john843 wrote: | 18degrees, I just got some last week from SMH. Tamiya's site showed that and the gloss pure white sold out but got both from Ronnie.
John |
Really... i couldn’t even find a paint category on the site, much less anything when i searched “tamiya” _________________ ON DECK/IN THE WORKS: too many started to list...
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JWVD5953
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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18degrees wrote: | JWVD5953 wrote: | Nuff said.---John
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Would you care to divulge your source? |
Jackson Brothers Hobby Center Plus, Clearwater, Fl _________________ I hear the voices and obey |
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JWVD5953
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2019 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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Let the fun begin! I hope to have it masked by Monday, maybe
Tuesday at the latest.---John
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JWVD5953
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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2019 11:11 am Post subject: |
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The red is done, once it's set up good I'll remove the
masks.---John
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AdamtheWayne
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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2019 11:49 am Post subject: |
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If you go around the edge and score the tape edge, you'll get a much cleaner peel of the mask. Neons tend to chip and rip. _________________ "Dude, it's not Camelot... it's only a model." "Details man, I need details!!" |
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JWVD5953
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Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2019 1:01 pm Post subject: |
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OK, thanks.---John _________________ I hear the voices and obey |
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