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Post by brizio on Feb 25, 2010 9:18:32 GMT -8
Leaving or abandoning the Super Bee, for work on this old MPC kit, probably around the end of the 60's... It is very nice, nice plastic, you can build it in 3 way, I will choose to build it like the box art. And hopeful still using the original decals, but I'm thinking to paint the stripe. The box... Love those old kit... With the news paper instructions size... Yesterday I finished the chassis and wheels...
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davem
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Post by davem on Feb 25, 2010 21:02:31 GMT -8
That will be one cool looking buggy/jeep. Dont put this one on hold for something else.
Dave
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Post by brizio on Feb 25, 2010 21:26:21 GMT -8
Ok, I try to build it without interruptions... ;D I think also to build it straight out of the box. Today I painted it, soon I'll start to paint the stripes and interior... A lot o fun it is waiting!!! ;D
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Post by brizio on Feb 26, 2010 12:43:42 GMT -8
A fresh pics after finish to paint the stripes...
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Post by garydavis on Feb 27, 2010 20:50:49 GMT -8
Now that is a cool build!! I'm with you Brizio...straight out of the Box will look GREAT. Man...you've already got the body looking better than the box art!!
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Post by brizio on Feb 27, 2010 21:03:59 GMT -8
Remind me when I was a kid, building model straight out of the box, and after play with it! For this I decide about building it out of the box... ;D This is the chassis finished. I hope tomorrow start to work on the engine, the nice V6 Dauntless, I will paint in in his original color a metallic green.
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Post by Fletch on Feb 27, 2010 23:50:43 GMT -8
I remember that kit well, I built it in '69 or '70 but used the sand paddle tires from the Meyers Toad dune buggy. The dune buggies were all the rage back in the late '60s.
Even though you're building it straight from the box I have no doubt it will be a winner. Looking forward to seeing it completed.
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Post by brizio on Mar 1, 2010 11:38:15 GMT -8
About tires, on the box art, the rear tires are wider than the front. That make sense and looks good. But the kit has the same size tires... Oh well... This morning after shoot two hand of clear gloss on the body, I painted the seats. Slowly slowly it come together...
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Post by garydavis on Mar 1, 2010 13:14:50 GMT -8
I knew this was going to look good. That chassis looks ready for the engine....
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Post by brizio on Mar 4, 2010 16:56:01 GMT -8
The kit has also a tool box, I think it is supposed to go with the "Service", one of the 3 way to build this kit. But I think it would bee col also on the Dune Buggy, just in case... You know "It is a Jeep things"... ;D ;D So painted, and decided to put those MPC decals, that I never know what to do with it...
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Post by brizio on Mar 5, 2010 20:52:23 GMT -8
Finally I'm done with it. I had a lot of fun and it is kind of a miracle for me, see a model done in around 10 days... ;D Also if it is straight out of the box required a lot of works, above all for paint the body. Like I said I didn't used the white stripes for the body, because the decals were so old, and fragile, so I preferred to paint all the stripes. But I used the number and the two sponsor decals, that they are still working pretty good, and unfortunately they shown their age... But I think it is not to bad... Soon I'll take more and better pics...
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davem
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Post by davem on Mar 5, 2010 22:53:35 GMT -8
WOW, from a tool box to the finished model!! It looks great, cool little buggy/jeep. Nice job on it.
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Post by brizio on Mar 6, 2010 7:43:58 GMT -8
Thank you! I forgot to take the engine pics, but I will open a post with more pics in the "Shelf"...
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