Scale Model Vehicles
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Scale Model Vehicles
Anyone build scale model vehicles for fun?? Im getting back into it, not that Im older and I can take my time. I always loved to build them with my father, but I never took my time so they all looked like junk! I dont know why I enjoy doing it so much, prob cause I can make the dream vehicle that I never had! Plan is to build a model of my ol truck 92 F150, 68 Shelby GT 500, maybe Olds 442, racing truck(F150 flareside). So what about you guys anyone else enjoy/hate buildin little vehicles?
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I used to build a lot of models and still have a huge collection of unbuilt kits still in the boxes (some even in the original shrink-wrap). Cars, planes, ships... I built them all. Occasionally, when I see a kit I might lik to build someday I buy it and add it to the collection. There are kits I wish I'd bought when I had the chance: a couple more 1:12th scale General Lee kits (this is a really cool kit that is basically a full-cage, Charger stock-car racer), the BigFoot I kit (mainly for the 78/79 F-series body), and some Dart and Duster kits that are NLA.
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From: North Central Rural Sask.
I am currently fooling around building a few models for my basement, figure now that I am older and can do a better job on them, they will look really good in a display case in my den downstairs.
Lead Driver
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Kuna ID
I used to do it a lot, and still do from time to time. I used to just follow instructions, now I just toss them, paint the way I want and I really like to mix and match kits. You really get a lot of extra parts in the 3-in-1 kits.
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From: Standish ME
I do them alot I have about like 6 in the boxes ready to be made in the winter along with my nitro hydro. Right now i am working on a 1950 f-1 it is purple with rusted fenders. it si a great hobbie to get into.
Post Fiend
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From: San Francisco, Ca.
I used to build all kinds of models.
I'm looking for these particular models to build:
Burt Rutans "VARIEZE", "VARIVIGGEN" and "BEECHCRAFT STARSHIP"?
Does anyone know where I can finds these models, if they're available?
I'm looking for these particular models to build:
Burt Rutans "VARIEZE", "VARIVIGGEN" and "BEECHCRAFT STARSHIP"?
Does anyone know where I can finds these models, if they're available?
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From: Kalispell, Mt.
Out of my 154 hobbies, building models is one of them. I also collect die cast in 1/24th and 1/16th scale. I have most of the Bigfoot trucks in either die cast or plastic. Be happy to give anyone a link to my yahoo photo album if ya want to look at a partial photo composition of them. Send me a pm or an email. I have really gotten into the detailing of them lately, but it's been a few months since I've worked on any. Am into singing and carving at this point in time, but will eventually get back into that part of the cycle.
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A little off topic, but have you guys ever seen these engine models:
http://www.gmpdiecast.com/products/d...%3A6%20Engines
At 200 their out of my price range but the detail is amazing. Check out the Ardun Flathead.
http://www.gmpdiecast.com/products/d...%3A6%20Engines
At 200 their out of my price range but the detail is amazing. Check out the Ardun Flathead.
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From: oxon hill, MD U.S.A
i used to do it but now i don't have enough time to get back into it and this is for TRIGGER i've seen those models be for have you built a fully funcional model engin that you use a hand crank and the block is clear.
but anyway when the truck is paid off and my insurance gose down in price i will get started once more 5 yrs and counting. right now i'm playing alot of Massive Mulit-player Online Games(FF-11), and driving games like GTA SA, GT A-spec.
but anyway when the truck is paid off and my insurance gose down in price i will get started once more 5 yrs and counting. right now i'm playing alot of Massive Mulit-player Online Games(FF-11), and driving games like GTA SA, GT A-spec.
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From: Cloverdale, BC
Started out with model airplanes. Had a couple F16's, an F4, F14, some kind of Northrop, a 2 foot long Space Shuttle, a little desk top Space Shuttle, (launch ready), and I guess that was it.
Then I got into cars. A 55 Ford with a blown big block Chev, 65 GT 350, 87-93 Mustang convertible, and a Prowler I'm working on for my father in law.
My planes are long gone, but I might just get another one.
Then I got into cars. A 55 Ford with a blown big block Chev, 65 GT 350, 87-93 Mustang convertible, and a Prowler I'm working on for my father in law.
My planes are long gone, but I might just get another one.
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From: Drummonds, TN USA
http://www.towerhobbies.com
If anyone has a lead - they do.
Don't you wish you could get inside them somehow and either drive or fly them?
I always wanted to scale up a P-38 and put a video cam in the nose, with an RF ground link to a monitor...
It could be real close to flying the real deal!
It is also do-able, but not on my budget. If you had a range, you could perform actual aerial dog fighting. The frequencies would have to be seperated.
If anyone has a lead - they do.
Don't you wish you could get inside them somehow and either drive or fly them?
I always wanted to scale up a P-38 and put a video cam in the nose, with an RF ground link to a monitor...
It could be real close to flying the real deal!
It is also do-able, but not on my budget. If you had a range, you could perform actual aerial dog fighting. The frequencies would have to be seperated.
Last edited by Greywolf; Nov 23, 2005 at 09:42 PM.
Fleet Owner
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From: Drummonds, TN USA
Off the wall thought, as a follow on to the above:
The problem with an aerial drone from a control perspective is depth perception.
A monocular view won't work well. A binocular view would call for a set of goggles displaying info from side-by-side video imagers mounted on the drone itself.
It might work, and if it does the flyability would be greatly enhanced.
Twin cams mounted a normal eyeball distance apart on seperate frequencies so that the info fed into seperate monocles in a headset much like binocular NVG gear might do it.
I know dang well there are people watching this site who could explore that...
As far as that goes - "Hello Mr. Kelly!"
The problem with an aerial drone from a control perspective is depth perception.
A monocular view won't work well. A binocular view would call for a set of goggles displaying info from side-by-side video imagers mounted on the drone itself.
It might work, and if it does the flyability would be greatly enhanced.
Twin cams mounted a normal eyeball distance apart on seperate frequencies so that the info fed into seperate monocles in a headset much like binocular NVG gear might do it.
I know dang well there are people watching this site who could explore that...
As far as that goes - "Hello Mr. Kelly!"
Last edited by Greywolf; Nov 23, 2005 at 09:54 PM.
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