Indholdsfortegnelse for August 2019 i Scale Auto

1/25 Scale • Get On Up - 2 post hydraulic lift, No. AMTPP017M/12, $28.99. Garage Accessory Series. From Round 2. • Godzilla Planetary Defense Vehicle Willys MB Jeep, No. MPC882/12, $26.99. From Round 2. • 1953 Ford F-100 pickup, No. AMT1144M/12, $35.95. Includes die-cast vending machine and dolly. From Round 2. • Double Header - Two 27-ft. exterior post double vans, No. AMT1132/06, $41.95. Converter dolly, and slidng reardoors. From Round 2. • 1966 Batmobile (snap), No. POL965, $27.99. From Round 2. • 1977 Pontiac Firebird T/A, No. MPC916M/12, $27.99. From Round 2. 1/16 Scale • ’55 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible, No. AMT1134/06, $47.95. From Round 2. Decal Sets 1/25 Scale • Diorama and gas signs, No. 17007, $12.50. From Gofer Racing Decals. • Fantastic Flames, No. MKA033, $10.99. From…

In the planning stages (Scale Auto June 2019, Pg. 54), I knew the SS100 hood would be the biggest challenge for completing the body. For me, the most accurate way to replicate the shape of the Jaguar’s cowl was by adding a Ford Model A into the mix. Ford cowls circa 1932 to 1934 are too flat on top, but the Model A has a curve similar to the SS100. I sourced the cowl from a Revell 1929 Ford pickup, because it was close to the right height and length. Still, the Jaguar has a longer hood than the ’29 Ford, so the taper from the cowl to the radiator is less severe. I cut a wedge in the front of the ’29 Ford’s cowl to relax the taper. Even…

Ever look at a Hot Wheels or Matchbox car and think you’d love to have it if only the paint job were different? Or maybe you have a collection of old cars that have seen better days. You can customize new cars or breathe life into your classics. All you need is a little know-how, patience, paint, and the right tools. 1 First, drill the posts that secure the body to the chassis. Begin by drilling a pilot hole with a 1/16- or 3/32-inch bit. Use a soft towel to protect the body from scuffing. Remember, wear safety glasses to keep metal shards from getting in your eyes. That’s no fun! 2 Follow up with a 5/32- inch bit to remove the end of the post. You could just use the…

Hooked since 1982 I felt like writing to you tonight as I flip through my latest issue of Scale Auto magazine. I haven’t built a plastic model kit for well over 20 years. However, I never stopped buying them, and I saved a lot of the built models from when I was a kid — and I’ve never stopped my subscription to Scale Auto. I’ve been subscribing for about 35 years now and have every issue from No. 19 to No. 251, all in pristine condition. I only wish I had bought No. 1 to No. 18 as back issues. Unfortunately, my kids never took to model building like I did back in the day. I guess it’s because I never had the internet or an iPhone. My favorite cover…

If you’ve ever built a Tamiya kit you know that they are known for fantastic fit, and scale realism. Built right out of the box, a Tamiya F1 kit produces an accurate, wonderfully detailed model. But sometimes modelers want to get a little more involved in their project and will invest in detail sets, photoetchedmetal parts, or aftermarket decals. In the case of this Theodore Racing Wolf WR3 F1 car, Studio 27 has done all of that for you, including everything in one box! With this kit you can convert the standard Wolf F1 car into the Theodore Racing No. 32 driven by Keke Rosberg during his debut season in 1978. Starting with the 1/20 Tamiya Wolf WR1 F1 kit, Studio 27 has added a fret of photoetched details, white-metal…

I love unusual subjects so the 1/24 Ebbro Citroën H (25007) had an immediate appeal to me. For something even more unusual, I transformed mine into a mobile TV van that would have been used throughout France in the early 1960s. Of all my of builds, this project has probably garnered the most attention from other modelers. I always thought modeling was a solitary hobby, but that changed when I started going to shows and joined clubs, which has since given me this wonderful circle of friends across Canada and the U.S. MEET DAVE The first car I remember finishing was a 1959 Buick that I brush-painted blue. During the ’60s, I built a lot of models, but while I never completely stopped, the 1970s became busy with family and…

DETAIL, FIT, AND FINISH ARE ON PAR WITH THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS. Aoshima Lamborghini Diablo GT Like many adolescent boys of the ’70s, I had a poster of the Lamborghini Countach on my wall. There was just nothing else like it! I’ve never been quite as fond of its successor, the Diablo. The styling just seemed a bit disproportionate. Still, it’s a Lamborghini, and I admit a Diablo looks pretty cool in person. It has been fairly well served by the modeling community with kits from Monogram, Italeri, Fujimi, and, now, Aoshima. If you haven’t built a recent Aoshima kit, you owe it to yourself. Detail, fit, and finish are on par with the best in the business. The new Diablo kit features a fully detailed engine compartment, opening…

While visiting the 2018 Nuremberg International Toy Fair in Germany, I saw a 1967 Chevy Camaro parked in what appeared to be a large Hot Wheels carton to celebrate the brand’s 50th anniversary. The gimmick worked and immediately took me back to my youth and playing with Hot Wheels cars. I did some checking and found out that there were 16 cars in the first series, with each car available in about 15 different colors. Remarkably, I still own a few of that initial run. As a long-time Hot Wheels fan, and turning 50 to boot, I thought, “What better way to pay tribute than to build a couple of models of cars from the first series?” I decided to build two 1/25 scale Revell ’67 Nickey Camaro RS/SS 427…

Man cannot live life to the fullest without a pickup – or at least an El Camino. So, in 1982 I bought a 1979 El Camino with 38,000 miles on the odometer, a 305 cid V8, bench seat, and aftermarket sunroof. About 100,000 miles and 12 years later, my son used it for his driver’s license road test on the roads of Orange County, Calif. He drove it to high school and college until the engine seized in 1998. Out went the 305 and in went a remanufactured 350 (cheaper and more plentiful). Once the engine swap was complete, I looked at it critically only to see rust hiding in the copper finish. A father-son project ensued. Son wanted a custom. I wanted a clean restoration. We compromised with him…