Some Of My Model's I've Done...What Do You Think ???.

[Porsche]

wow! Those are amazing! I used to do aircraft but stopped for an Unknown reason. Those are seriously really, really good though. I love that GT1.

[Guiddy]

Superb!
I am single, so shouldn't moan about other distractions, other than being tired after owrk and my poor eyesight!

I am about to get a multi shelved cabinet with a back light as too many of my kits sit on the shelves getting dusty, and that kills models!

But I have a day off tomorrow, only about 4 hours work to do in the evening, so I will definately get a kit out!
I could finish my Corolla, which needs the roll cage painting and some detailing, or carry on with the R390!!! Hmmmmmmmmm, decisions, decisions!

[primera man]

Well...better go and get some ZZZZZZZZZ, I'll post up a few more of the ones i have done.

[Guiddy]

I tried Monograms Hot Rods, but never got into them enough, and now I only really like Tamiyas kits!
I bought a Fujumi Nismo R33 Skyline, but it just isn't the same as Tamiyas R33!
They just fall into place, Tamiya kits, and I can get get so many add ons for them!

Anyway, I am getting an early night, so I can get up early and get started!

Take cars guys, and Primera Man, keep up that Damn good work!

[Jay!]

You guys are on fire!!! Primera man, those are each a work of art!

Also, Guiddy, bravo on even undertaking anything in 1/12 scale. Those kits are huge!!! Take 70 years if you need to, that sucker's going to be beautiful.

I'm interested to see, with me, as an American, and you guys from New Zealand and England, (and whoever else drops by...) what is and isn't available and what is popular in the local modelling community. Americans mostly (pardon my stereotype) like old hot rods and muscle cars, but there are still plenty that will build any kit if it's an interesting subject.

I'm not going to be surprised when we start getting other AFers into (or back into) scale modelling.

[MBTN]

Here is a bigger model

[MBTN]

Damn it, stupid computer!

Here it is:

[RCer]

MTBN, that's what I was about to say.

Primera man, have you ever consider getting on the Radio Control cars???? It's a lot of fun (after you learn to drive) and you can do replicas of cars. Right now, HPI does a lot of bodies (www.hpiracing.com) and those cars are awesome.
I own an HPI 1/10th and a FG Modelsport 1/5th.
I will post a pic of the FG soon. Working on having the only Primera 1/5 (at least on my country).

[Jay!]

Originally posted by RCer
I own an HPI 1/10th and a FG Modelsport 1/5th.
I will post a pic of the FG soon. Working on having the only Primera 1/5 (at least on my country).

1/5?!?!? Holy crap! That's almost bigger than a Geo Metro!

Now, the hobby stores in my neck of the woods also have a ton of R/C stuff, so I see then around a lot. But, my question is, has anyone ever tried to disguise the functional internals of an R/C car as the realistic internals of the 1/1 car?

The thing that keeps me out of R/C building is the cost. I'd love to build a hopped-up machine, but they run into the hundreds.

[RCer]

What do you mean by disguise? Those suspensions are for real.
They have almost the same desing of a real one, and every change you do to them affects the way the car behave on the track. We are talking real race cars, only at 1/5th of the size.

There is a lot of activities on socal for this cars. If you are interested I can "conect" you with the clubes.

[Jay!]

Originally posted by RCer
What do you mean by disguise? Those suspensions are for real. They have almost the same desing of a real one, and every change you do to them affects the way the car behave on the track. We are talking real race cars, only at 1/5th of the size.

There is a lot of activities on socal for this cars. If you are interested I can "conect" you with the clubes.

Are you still talking about an R/C car, or an outright go-kart?

By "disguise" I mean make/build/fake-some-other-way the interior of the car. As opposed to making the windows opaque.

[RCer]

1/5th scale radio controlled cars.

No details of the interior of the cars. Why? that is added weight, not good for racing. Besides, It will afect the temp of the engine.

Althought, there is a kit from HPI where you can see the 2 helmets (is for rally cars) but it is for electric.

Erh, and you said the cost goes to hundreds, well, and FG 1/5 competition 2001 will go to 2k us dollars. je je. And you can get a lot of hop up for that car.

[hakka]

Primera...you take forever on your models(thats a good thing though, and they look great!) but you sure do rack up on the posts quickly

[primera man]

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