an old hobby comes back around

[Jim Ratto]

anybody else build scale plastic car models? Haven't done it in 15-20 yr but have some nice Fujimi and Tamiya kits still waiting.
I used to build a few a year when I was in junior high in the 80's

Any pictures?

[speedwell]

hey jimbo watch this old thread : http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,58.msg739.html#msg739
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[stealth67vw]

anybody else build scale plastic car models? Haven't done it in 15-20 yr but have some nice Fujimi and Tamiya kits still waiting.
I used to build a few a year when I was in junior high in the 80's

Any pictures?

Didn't you use to build models while sitting on the toilet? 

[Rick Meredith]

I used to build a lot of plastic but the few times I've tried to pick it up again, I've been frustrated because I can't build anywhere close to what I used to.

[Jim Ratto]

I used to build a lot of plastic but the few times I've tried to pick it up again, I've been frustrated because I can't build anywhere close to what I used to.

I finally learned to "take my time" once I got into my 20's.... did a nice 356 Cabriolet 1/24 Fujimi kit.
On the shelf, awaiting work are
1977 Brabham/Alfa BT46 F1 car, 1/20 scale Tamiya, driven by Niki Lauda

1974 Porsche Carrera 3.0RS 1/24 Fujimi, not sure on color yet, want to do an original 3.0RS color...

1964 356 Carrera 2 Cabriolet 1/24 Fujimi, maybe go with India Red and black interior. Not sure...

2002 WRX STi 1/24 Tamiya

[speedwell]

fujimi made the whole series of porsche 356 & 911 some are very rare to find nowadays
i build a 911 R this one is very rare to find

[Jim Ratto]

fujimi made the whole series of porsche 356 & 911 some are very rare to find nowadays

for 1/24 scale, they are the best I have built so far, detail wise. The little 4-cam Carrera 4 cylinder for 356 has crank, rods, case halves...too bad my vision sucks.

[speedwell]

fujimi made the whole series of porsche 356 & 911 some are very rare to find nowadays

for 1/24 scale, they are the best I have built so far, detail wise. The little 4-cam Carrera 4 cylinder for 356 has crank, rods, case halves...too bad my vision sucks.

i've some donors parts cars
watch the pistons , the shifter , the stering wheels those are from porsches with little change  , the gearbox too was from fujimi

[Jim Ratto]

Those dioaramas are very cool fabs.... you have some genuine talent! Looks like a true VW Classic swap spot.

[Jim Ratto]

fujimi made the whole series of porsche 356 & 911 some are very rare to find nowadays
i build a 911 R this one is very rare to find

I really want to find one of those. Do you have any pics of the finished R model you built?

have you done any of the 1/12 scale Tamiya models? When i was a kid, those were a dream to someday own. I'm still dreaming 

[speedwell]

i've the empi imp from tamya 1/18th scale
and if you want i can scan some pages from the tamya 70's catalog  , i've 3 or 5 of those , because my dad was into scale models too   
the plans for my diorama was a dove blue patina panel bus aside a pick up  all are the hazegawa split windows bus , and as you said a swap meet diorama with cool stuuf for sale
but now that's a long time i don't have touch any scale models ,i've 3 ghia to finish 'i started to recreate the dkp car at 1/24 scale
the first one i started was danny's low light , and starting to build henry's 65 , and nao oval , also i built the ragtop of stephan 

[Jim Ratto]

too cool....  wow look at DKP banner....

[speedwell]

too cool....  wow look at DKP banner....

hehehe  i'm a fan of the club for a long time now 

[Jim Ratto]

I've built a few 1/20 and 1/24 Tamiya...  Lotus Super 7, Renault F1 car, etc....  all back in 80's...the Mullet Years. 

[speedwell]

I've built a few 1/20 and 1/24 Tamiya...  Lotus Super 7, Renault F1 car, etc....  all back in 80's...the Mullet Years. 

only vw  /porsches and some italian beauty  oh and a delorean the one from back to the future 

[Rennsurfer]

Now THIS is cool! A 911R.

Good stuff... even the correct factory racing color, too. Two thumbs up.

[Speed-Randy]

Fabs, where can i get some of those BRMs? those are sweet, thanks Randy

[Jim Ratto]

Now THIS is cool! A 911R.

Good stuff... even the correct factory racing color, too. Two thumbs up.

sorry to get off topic, but check out this "912R" I found on Google

[Jason Foster]

Haven't touched my plastic in about 10 yrs. I've got a sprint car I was working on about 1/4 way done locked up in my model cabinet in the garage. I have about 5 or 6 others out there too.   

  Fabs stuff is AMAZING where do you find this stuff the rims steering wheeels carbs tranny's fenders WOW so cool.

[Rennsurfer]

sorry to get off topic, but check out this "912R" I found on Google

Apologize not, my friend. For there is no such thing as off topic in the Off Topic forum. Besides, Porsche images are always welcome and usually considered good taste.

Party on, Garth.



Carrera, anyone?

No? GT1, perhaps?

[speedwell]

Fabs, where can i get some of those BRMs? those are sweet, thanks Randy

hy randy for the wheels those came from a revell 65 chevelle


i  made some copy of this one in resin to be able to give some on VW , the problem is the bolt pattern is chevt and not vw  , but it's not a problem at this scale 
i will look if i've some set to send you  ,i made some fuchs , american racing torq trust  and i made some sprintstar with the stock wheels and i  adds bands of sheets Daluminium sticking
 
rgd
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[speedwell]

 

  Fabs stuff is AMAZING where do you find this stuff the rims steering wheeels carbs tranny's fenders WOW so cool.

thx jason
for the tranny , carbs , sterring wheels  came from the fujimi porsche 356 as jim said the engine is very detailed , crankshaft ,carbs , pistons , cylinders etc ibuild the engine without the stuff inside and take this one to made some swap meet stuff 
wheels came from american models a made some copy in resin , and the fenders , roof came from some old models i missed and that I keep for part
but now it's a long time i haven't touch a plastic model before my daughter's born 6yera now , but now i would like to rebuild some old cal look ,that the better way to see your future project 
rgd
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[Rennsurfer]

That's awesome, Fabian! You should start a model building company and call it Fabian Fabrication (in French or English). I thought that I recognized those BRM-like wheels from somewhere else. Good job!

[speedwell]

thx mark 

[Jim Ratto]

opened up my stuff last night... seems the Brabham/Alfa has been started (must have been 4-5 years ago) some of the engine bits have been painted "magnesium" color. So looks like this one will be first in line.... I'll take some pics in a few days.

[speedwell]

here's the parts i've for my swap meet diorama 

[speedwell]

 

[speedwell]

want some porsche parts 

[speedwell]

old drag stuff  , and hot engine from the gasser

[speedwell]

 my 2 box with the wheels & tyres