What did you get today? (Model Car Related Items)

[DPNM]

Got this to add to my still growing AB collection. Wold model N. Made between 1912 and 1918. Has a side cup and a bottom feed jar. Think I'll put black in one and white in the other and paint a checkerboard. I took it apart, cleaned and polished it.

 

[Joe Nunes]

Now this is an interesting piece of airbrush history. Thank you for the photos and sharing this with us.  ?

Joe 

[DPNM]

1 hour ago, Joe Nunes said:

Now this is an interesting piece of airbrush history. Thank you for the photos and sharing this with us.  ?

Joe 

You are welcome Joe.  I know most members here don't give two hoots about it but there are a few here who appreciate these vintage brushes as I do. Although I have nothing against more modern brushes, I have a few, my main focus now is finding early ones. I love the history and the design concept of them.

The N was designed to not have paint in the body of the brush. The paint is only in the head. The brush is double action. A friend of mine has a number of the N models. He says it sprays as well as his Iwata HP-B. He is an artist not a modeler so his comparison means a lot to me. That said, this N may become my favorite and most used airbrush.

This is how the siphon jar is opened. There are two ears that hold the jar when given a half turn.

The disassembled brush is a Wold model A-1 I am working on. Not as old as the N.

Edited February 18, 2023 by DPNM

[Bill Eh?]

2 hours ago, DPNM said:

Got this to add to my still growing AB collection. Wold model N. Made between 1912 and 1918. Has a side cup and a bottom feed jar. Think I'll put black in one and white in the other and paint a checkerboard. I took it apart, cleaned and polished it.

 

That is a an awesome addition to your very historical collection. I'm reasonably good at disassembly and reassembly of modern airbrushes. I would be terrified to even think about taking something like that apart for fear of ruining a part.

[Joe Nunes]

Thank you for sharing the above post and photos.  I am not knowledgeable as to airbrush history and use.  I have a Badger Crescendo airbrush and haven't had the "courage" to use it yet. ????  I do, however, really enjoy reading about historical aspects of items from the early 20th century and find this airbrush design from the early 1900's to be quite fascinating. 

Joe

[DPNM]

57 minutes ago, Bill Eh? said:

That is a an awesome addition to your very historical collection. I'm reasonably good at disassembly and reassembly of modern airbrushes. I would be terrified to even think about taking something like that apart for fear of ruining a part.

I was quite nervous myself Bill. I didn't want to damage anything. My friend (he's also my mentor) gave me an idea how it disassembles. Fortunately it came apart easily. Since no paint enters the body I should not have to disassemble it again.

 

50 minutes ago, Joe Nunes said:

Thank you for sharing the above post and photos.  I am not knowledgeable as to airbrush history and use.  I have a Badger Crescendo airbrush and haven't had the "courage" to use it yet. ????  I do, however, really enjoy reading about historical aspects of items from the early 20th century and find this airbrush design from the early 1900's to be quite fascinating. 

Joe

I find this brush extremely fascinating myself Joe. To think it was designed and manufactured way back then boggles my mind. To work as well as I was told is incredible to me. I thought it would spray more like a Paasche F or H. 

You may as well start using your Crescendo. Practice is helpful. I have never owned one so I can't offer any advice. I believe they are similar to the Paasche VL which are very good airbrushes.

Edited February 18, 2023 by DPNM

[ismaelg]

WOW! A vintage airbrush. That is so cool!   Not much has changed in a century. So they got it right.

[zaina]

12 hours ago, 64SS350 said:

Share a link to what you make please 

Hi. Here is the link for the models I can print. Andrey is the designer of the awesome files I use.  
https://cults3d.com/en/users/Andrey_Bezrodny/creations

[crazyjim]

What's the cost for a full kit?

[KWT]

Got these today... the 5 in the mail. the bottom 2 from Ollies

[zaina]

1 hour ago, crazyjim said:

What's the cost for a full kit?

Message me for more details. If possible reach out to me on Facebook messenger if you have it. It’s easier to keep track of things if all conversations are in one place. Just search for Andy Lesiak. Thanks. 

[cobraman]

This arrived from Amazon today . 

[VW93]

My haul from the Salisbury NC swap yesterday . Had a really good day selling so went and spent part of sales $ on some kits.

original AMT 59 El Camino with broken but repairable roof & missing front bumper & taillight. May be up for trade once I figure out what to ask for in trade.

58 TBird promo body, slightly warped in the rear. Should be able to refit rear bumper. Bottom of interior cut out.

 

 

Edited February 19, 2023 by VW93
added pic

[tbill]

My haul for today,

 

[Dpate]

Megahobby order.

 

[av405]

58 minutes ago, Dpate said:

Megahobby order.

 

Please advise if it has options for a stock height or just the lowered stance. 

[Dpate]

3 hours ago, av405 said:

Please advise if it has options for a stock height or just the lowered stance. 

It'll be awhile before i get back to the hobby room, but this was on the info page of the kit.  I'm not sure if it's just lowered option or they give both.

• Choice of factory-stock or custom wheels and tires.
• Highly detailed 5.3-liter Vortec V-8 engine and rear-drive chassis with custom dropped suspension.

[av405]

2 hours ago, Dpate said:

It'll be awhile before i get back to the hobby room, but this was on the info page of the kit.  I'm not sure if it's just lowered option or they give both.

• Choice of factory-stock or custom wheels and tires.
• Highly detailed 5.3-liter Vortec V-8 engine and rear-drive chassis with custom dropped suspension.

Hmm, sounds like it'll only have the dropped suspension. Thank you.

[niteowl7710]

10 hours ago, av405 said:

Hmm, sounds like it'll only have the dropped suspension. Thank you.

The only stock parts that were "restored" to the kit are the wheels and the rear bumper, otherwise it's the same kit as it ran in the last several reissues as a custom lowered SIlverado.

[ewetwo]

20 hours ago, VW93 said:

My haul from the Salisbury NC swap yesterday . Had a really good day selling so went and spent part of sales $ on some kits.

original AMT 59 El Camino with broken but repairable roof & missing front bumper & taillight. May be up for trade once I figure out what to ask for in trade.

58 TBird promo body, slightly warped in the rear. Should be able to refit rear bumper. Bottom of interior cut out.

 

 

Nice!

 

[1959scudetto]

2 more classic racing cars via ebay: a 250 LM from France and a 917 K from Austria:

[Gramps46]

Two really good finds.

[ismaelg]

Nice!

If I ever get around to do a 917, it will most likely be this one  

[keyser]

Fujimi is much nicer than Heller to wrestle with. LM is great looking car. I’ve got a Drogo nose resin body for the 65 LM car for that chassis. But short nose still my fave. 

[1959scudetto]

47 minutes ago, keyser said:

Fujimi is much nicer than Heller to wrestle with. LM is great looking car. I’ve got a Drogo nose resin body for the 65 LM car for that chassis. But short nose still my fave. 

The Revell AG is a Fujimi reissue, albeit molded in white instead of red like the Fujimi (I now have both in my stash)