Let's See Some Glue Bombs!

[disabled modeler]

9 hours ago, 1972coronet said:

Palmer Prototype 

Ford Falcon

[Oldcarfan27]

18 hours ago, pack rat said:

Looks like the remains of a Falcon promo.

Once in awhile you see one that is sooo bad you can't imagine doing anything with it....that's one of 'em  

 

I can top that!

[Oldcarfan27]

14 hours ago, 1972coronet said:

Palmer Prototype 

Nah, too accurate. Maybe its an early "Deals Wheels" issue. Just needs oversized wheels in the back, and posed in launch mode.

I like the Pontiac wheels in the back, wish I had 'em. They match one's to a promo I have.

[Snake45]

7 minutes ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

Nah, too accurate. Maybe its an early "Deals Wheels" issue. Just needs oversized wheels in the back, and posed in launch mode.

GMTA, my friend! 

[Oldcarfan27]

Just now, Snake45 said:

GMTA, my friend! 

Translate please.

[Snake45]

17 hours ago, ewetwo said:

It's your for postage Snake. I'm going to be posting some not so bad and really bad models for the cost of postage.  And did you get the other package? . :-) 

Just got it today. They held it up because I had to pay $3.65 to get it because it was in a Priority Box. The moral of the story is, don't use the Priority Boxes! 

Haven't had a chance to open it yet, but I'm sure whatever's in it will be worth $3.65, so, thanks in advance! 

[Snake45]

7 minutes ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

Translate please.

Great Minds Think Alike. See my post on the Falcon on the previous page. 

[ewetwo]

2 hours ago, Snake45 said:

Just got it today. They held it up because I had to pay $3.65 to get it because it was in a Priority Box. The moral of the story is, don't use the Priority Boxes! 

Haven't had a chance to open it yet, but I'm sure whatever's in it will be worth $3.65, so, thanks in advance! 

I can't send you a pm. 

Edited April 28, 2018 by ewetwo
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[ewetwo]

2 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

I can top that!

I guess you can. LOL

[1972coronet]

3 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

Nah, too accurate. Maybe its an early "Deals Wheels" issue. Just needs oversized wheels in the back, and posed in launch mode.

I like the Pontiac wheels in the back, wish I had 'em. They match one's to a promo I have.

I was being facetious with my 'Palmer Prototype' response ... though I recognise that you were hip to my snarky tone . The sample kit from the O.P. certainly is too accurate to be anything that Palmer plopped-out 

[pack rat]

3 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

I can top that!

 

Yup...that's a bad one.

Here's my submission:

[Snake45]

1 hour ago, ewetwo said:

I can't send you a pm. 

My box must be full again. I'll have to clean it out soon. Thanks for the heads-up. 

[Oldcarfan27]

53 minutes ago, pack rat said:

Yup...that's a bad one.

Here's my submission:

No way, dunk it in fluid and it's practically mint! Lol

At least yours still has all the parts in their proper places. My hearse looks like it was built by Freddie Krueger.

I do like it this way, though, looks like it would make a usable farmers truck. The mismatched wheels and dumped back end make it look like it needs to be carrying a load.

[Snake45]

3 hours ago, pack rat said:

Yup...that's a bad one.

Here's my submission:

For me to work on one that bad, it would have to be something VERY rare that I wanted a LOT. 

Come to think of it, I have, at least once. I bought an original annual AMT '66 Mustang FB that had about that much paint on it, and had had all four wheel openings hacked into dirt-track-like proportions to boot. I ended up just stripping the roof, then cutting it off and grafting it onto a new common HT kit. 

Edited April 28, 2018 by Snake45

[pack rat]

2 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

At least yours still has all the parts in their proper places.  

I do like it this way, though, looks like it would make a usable farmers truck. The mismatched wheels and dumped back end make it look like it needs to be carrying a load.

Look again....those front fenders are actually the stock REAR fenders (?).  

I agree; it really has that farm truck look; if it had the proper front fender/nose section it would be a no-brainer.

[Oldcarfan27]

6 hours ago, pack rat said:

Look again....those front fenders are actually the stock REAR fenders (?).  

I agree; it really has that farm truck look; if it had the proper front fender/nose section it would be a no-brainer.

I didn't even notice that, that's wild!

That gives me an idea for a 50s style custom with a rounded out nose to the grille area. Hmm, that'd be different. I'm going to use that idea.

Or maybe I'll use it to build a better interpretation of the Barris Wild Kat pickup. Thanks!

[Oldcarfan27]

Here's my latest bombs:

 

[Oldcarfan27]

7 hours ago, Snake45 said:

For me to work on one that bad, it would have to be something VERY rare that I wanted a LOT. 

Come to think of it, I have, at least once. I bought an original annual AMT '66 Mustang FB that had about that much paint on it, and had had all four wheel openings hacked into dirt-track-like proportions to boot. I ended up just stripping the roof, then cutting it off and grafting it onto a new common HT kit. 

I did the same thing, using a street freak 65 Mustang and the coupe, I restored the body, but now I need the interior.

I also want to do that with an AMT Iron Horse Mustang and a 68 Shelby - if Round 2 ever reissues the Mustang.

[pack rat]

5 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

Here's my latest bombs:

 

I'm hoping you've got the front and rear chrome for the Caddy......I can already see it lowered wearing a set of Riviera wires.  If not....don't we all miss Modelhaus?

That Camaro is pure '70's....slap a set of sidepipes on it, cut some speaker holes in the rear package shelf (for your Led Zeppelin) and you're on your way!  

 

   

[Oldcarfan27]

1 hour ago, pack rat said:

I'm hoping you've got the front and rear chrome for the Caddy......I can already see it lowered wearing a set of Riviera wires.  If not....don't we all miss Modelhaus?

That Camaro is pure '70's....slap a set of sidepipes on it, cut some speaker holes in the rear package shelf (for your Led Zeppelin) and you're on your way!  

 

   

The Cad needs chrome. I found that the Johan ambulance parts can fit with some modifications, but that's a 66, this is a 65. I'll have to wait and see. I'd rather restore it and not modify it.

I like your idea about the Camaro. I'd like to use the chassis from the new tool Camaro and the Baldwin Motion has the look you're talking about, so I may go with it. I've always wanted to make a 70s street machine.

I want to correct the nose piece first. I never thought that AMT did this area right, and it always bugs me. The headlight areas should have a curve to them, not just jut out flat. There's not many choices for 74 to 77 Camaros, so I want to make this one accurate. 

[pack rat]

14 minutes ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

The Cad needs chrome. I found that the Johan ambulance parts can fit with some modifications, but that's a 66, this is a 65. I'll have to wait and see. I'd rather restore it and not modify it.

I like your idea about the Camaro. I'd like to use the chassis from the new tool Camaro and the Baldwin Motion has the look you're talking about, so I may go with it. I've always wanted to make a 70s street machine.

I want to correct the nose piece first. I never thought that AMT did this area right, and it always bugs me. The headlight areas should have a curve to them, not just jut out flat. There's not many choices for 74 to 77 Camaros, so I want to make this one accurate. 

Have you considered seeking out a Hasagawa '66 Cad for parts?  The front end fits a '65 like a glove, and the rear just needs minor mods to fit.  Not perfect, but better than a Johan ambulance, and probably easier to obtain (anything with the Johan name connected to it is $$$).

If you can improve the look of an AMT '74-77 Camaro front end, I would like to see how you do it....those things look like they ran into a brick wall.  Anyone wanting to build a '74-77 Camaro should seek out the MPC kit .  The MPC '74 pictured came with the wrong engine (big block) and I believe the wrong wheels (Z/28), but the common-as-dirt AMT '72 Nova has all the correct parts you need.  

And yes....I'm kinda still on-topic; that '74 is a former glue bomb...wish I had "before" pics.       

[Snake45]

42 minutes ago, pack rat said:

Have you considered seeking out a Hasagawa '66 Cad for parts?  The front end fits a '65 like a glove, and the rear just needs minor mods to fit.  Not perfect, but better than a Johan ambulance, and probably easier to obtain (anything with the Johan name connected to it is $$$).

If you can improve the look of an AMT '74-77 Camaro front end, I would like to see how you do it....those things look like they ran into a brick wall.  Anyone wanting to build a '74-77 Camaro should seek out the MPC kit .  The MPC '74 pictured came with the wrong engine (big block) and I believe the wrong wheels (Z/28), but the common-as-dirt AMT '72 Nova has all the correct parts you need.  

And yes....I'm kinda still on-topic; that '74 is a former glue bomb...wish I had "before" pics.       

That's a beautiful model! 

[Oldcarfan27]

4 hours ago, pack rat said:

Have you considered seeking out a Hasagawa '66 Cad for parts?  The front end fits a '65 like a glove, and the rear just needs minor mods to fit.  Not perfect, but better than a Johan ambulance, and probably easier to obtain (anything with the Johan name connected to it is $$$).

If you can improve the look of an AMT '74-77 Camaro front end, I would like to see how you do it....those things look like they ran into a brick wall.  Anyone wanting to build a '74-77 Camaro should seek out the MPC kit .  The MPC '74 pictured came with the wrong engine (big block) and I believe the wrong wheels (Z/28), but the common-as-dirt AMT '72 Nova has all the correct parts you need.  

And yes....I'm kinda still on-topic; that '74 is a former glue bomb...wish I had "before" pics.       

Yes, that's the way it's supposed to look. 

I'm going to download that pic and use it for reference.

Fine job on that Camaro, Mike.

[pack rat]

Thanks for the compliments, guys.

Might as well contribute my three latest additions to the "restorable builtups" pile, including an MPC '77 Camaro (maybe a future Z/28).

Yes....some day I'll see if I can get that Ranchero running across the kitchen floor.   

[Oldcarfan27]

56 minutes ago, pack rat said:

Yes....some day I'll see if I can get that Ranchero running across the kitchen floor.

Now I see, it's Revell's fault that so many Japanese model kits are motorized!

But at least this Revell kit still has an interior and underhood details. ?

I'll bet you can get it to run again, it looks like it's all there. 

Edited April 29, 2018 by Oldcarfan27