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MODEL & MINIATURE AUTOMOBILE sa MODEL & MINIATURE AUTOMOBILE DIORAMA & DISPLAY sa MODEL & MINIATURE AUTOMOBILE PAINTING & FINISHING sa MODEL & MINIATURE AUTOMOBILE: RADIO CONTROL sa MODEL & MINIATURE TRUCK sa SLOT CAR sa TOY AUTOMOBILE xx AUTOMOBILE xx MODEL & MINIATURE Model speedway race track. Tabletop Grand Prix raceway measures 4x8 ft. Features mountains, tunnels, bridges, etc. How to convert a hardtop model car into a convertible. Build your own "monster truck" model by combining two model kits to make a fat-tire buggy. Wire your engines. Make model automobile engines look more realistic by adding hoses, cables, wires, etc. How to modify doors on a plastic model car so they open. How to customize a plastic model vehicle by sectioning. Tip suggests how to make a bug deflector for a model car. Give model cars a realistic touch with partially raised windows. Using white glue to keep the windows clear on model autos. Getting started with 1/43 scale collector cars. Sprucing up a basic white-metal Cobra Daytona. Bobby Allison's Miller American Buick in 1/24 scale. Create a model of this unique Winston Cup stock car by converting a 1/24 scale plastic Oldsmobile. Woodie. Using wood veneer to dress up a 1/43 scale plastic kit of a 1946 Ford station wagon. Adding interior cage details to Starter's basic 1/43 scale NASCAR (stock car) plastic kit. Detailing the Burago line of 1/18 scale die-cast metal classic cars. Modeling a 1/25 scale pro-street 1948 Ford. Converting a classic into a street-legal dragster. Modeling fender skirts for 1930's automobiles using aluminum. Streamlining Testor's 1/24 scale 1933 Chrysler Imperial Phaeton kit. Detailing Monogram's 1/24 scale plastic model of the 1966 Shelby GT350H to represent the colors and styling found in the original fleet of Shelbys delivered to the Hertz rental car company. Building and painting your first resin auto kit. Converting All-American's 1/24 scale Pontiac into Richard Petty's Winston Cup Circuit vehicle. Converting Monogram's 1/43 scale street 289 Cobra into the CSX 2002 factory-built racer version. A Navy work over for the Land Rover. Converting Italeri's 1/35 scale plastic kit to a more accurate military version. Troubleshooting a 1/16 scale Pontiac Firebird. Detailing and customizing techniques are applied to the MPC 1982 Firebird kit, but are common to most automotive models. Ten ways to improve your 1/24 scale NASCAR racer model. Superdetailing tips which can also be applied to many other race cars. Undetailing a 1/25 scale classic auto kit. Removing many of the accessories and extra-cost options from a "collectors" version of a 1931 Cadillac V-16 to more accurately represent the appearance of the car when it was originally manufactured and sold. Building a 1948 Tucker police patrol car. Construction tips for the Modelhaus 1/25 scale resin kit. Modeling a Ford GT 40 in 1/24 scale. Modifying Fujimi's 1966 LeMans winners. Making realistic leaf suspension springs for model automobiles from aluminum sheet. Make operating hinges for model automobile doors, hoods, and trunks from brass tubing and wire. Step-by-step instructions for the beginner to assemble the Ertl/AMT "Snapfast Plus" plastic 1/25-scale kit of the 1993 Chevy Camaro Z28. Modeling Al Unser Jr.'s 1992 Indy winner in 1/24 scale. Right down to the wire. Tips on adding aftermarket distributors and ignition (spark plug) wires to scale model automobile engines. Modeling mail-order muscle. Kitbashing and detailing a plastic 1/24 scale 1970 Chevelle. Converting a plastic Fujimi kit of the 1966 Ford GT 40 Mk.II Le Mans car into a 1967 Daytona race version. Horsing around with a Mustang. Modeling Monogram's plastic 1/24 scale 1970 Boss 302. Making real wire wheels for almost any scale model automobile is easier to do using this jig. Salvaging old model cars. How to restore an old plastic "promo" or commemorative model car. What to look for when purchasing a used model car, disassembly instructions, paint removal, windshield repair, etc. NovaStar. Kitbashing a plastic 1/25 scale 1966 Chevrolet Nova to make a topless roadster. Building Alan Kulwicki's 1986 Quincy's Thunderbird NASCAR race car, the "Special K". Plastic models in both 1/24 and 1/48 scale are detailed. Formula 1 cars. Detailing Tamiya's 1/12 scale racers. Tips on modifying fittings and fasteners, fluid lines, pipes, tires, suspension, etc. Building a 1968 Baldwin-Mortion Corvette 427 coupe in 1/25 scale. A major conversion that requires parts from several kits, starting with Revell's kit No.7427. Building a curbside Honda Civic. An almost straight from the box modeling project in 1/24 scale which converts a Japanese model to an American version. Ertl's 1/25 scale 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air. Another "almost straight from the box" plastic modeling project. Modeling the Penske/Sunoco Camaro that was prominent in 1968 Trans-Am racing. Building the 1/43 scale kit from Cutting Edge Technology. Tip on using plastic wire wraps as model seatbelts. Detailing NASCAR interiors. Adding interior details to Monogram's 1/24 scale race cars. British Grand Prix 1991. Resin casting and figure conversion capture a unique moment in automobile racing. Includes instructions for sculpting a race car body from clay and making a two-part mold from RTV. The mold is then used to cast a body in resin. Plastic model of the Batmobile (circa 1950) begins with the body from a 1959 Cadillac Eldorado convertible kit (1/25 scale). An unforgettable 1965 Chevrolet Nova. Advice on building your first resin body conversion in 1/25 scale. Correcting 'Cuda chaos. Building an accurate 1/24 scale plastic model of the 1970 All-American Racers Plymouth 'Cuda (a cousin to the Dodge Challenger). Building a curbside Mazda Miata. Simple techniques help detail Tamiya's 1/24 scale plastic model of the Mazda MX-5. White-metal basics. Assembling the SMTS 1/43 scale cast-metal kit of the 1970 Plymouth Trans-Am Barracuda. Boulevard bruiser. Building a resin 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS 454 in 1/25 scale. Modeling a Kurtis-Offy (Kurtis chassis with an Offenhauser engine) midget racer (circa 1948-1956). Improvements to a 1/18 scale Monogram midget racer kit. Modeling the 1988 Zerex Thunderbird in which Alan Kulwicki scored his first NASCAR victory. Modifying Monogram's 1/24 scale 1987 Thunderbird Combo plastic kit. Restoring a 1962 Chevy. How to disassemble, remove paint and restore an already-built vintage model (such as this AMT model of a 1962 Impala) for less cost than purchasing the out-of-production kit in mint condition and building from scratch. Kitbashing a 1965 Mustang race car. Combining AMT and Monogram kits to build a race-track veteran. Multimedia modeling. Building your first resin kit. Assembling Pro-Line Miniatures' 1/43 scale kit of Tommy Kendall's 1996 All Sport Trans-Am Mustang. Photographic profile of Dale Earnhardt's "Goodwrench" Chevrolet Monte Carlo stock car racer. Kits for modeling this car are available in 1/43, 1/24 and 1/25 scale plastic kits. The AutoFile. Detailing tips that will improve any of the NASCAR kits. Includes a scratchbuilt fuel cell and coil springs. The AutoFile. A smorgasbord of tools and tips to make modeling more palatable (sanding, glue, fabric, clamp, painting, ...). The AutoFile. Engine detailing 101. Basic wiring and plumbing for model cars. Project NovaStar. Building a full-tilt Nova street machine by modifying an AMT plastic kit. Part 1. Concept and bodywork. Project NovaStar. Part 2. Body, chassis and interior detail. Project NovaStar. Part 3. Engine detail and final finishing. What national model judges look for in automotive categories. A new look at model automobile construction. How to build a truly realistic model by looking at how the real automoble was assembled and then adapting the plastic kit to follow the same process. Tips on dealing with subassemblies, fabricating replacement parts from metal, separating the frame from the body, etc. Window templates for the Continental Mark II plastic automobile kit from Revell. Advice on assembling the Lindberg kit of Roger Lindamood's "Color Me Gone" 1964 Dodge Super Stock model car. Ferrari 330P4. Advice on building an accurate automobile model starting with a kit. Looks at finish, wheels, tires, modifications, working features, research information, etc. How to make and install brass hinges for scale model automobile doors that open and close. How to make and install brass hinges for scale model automobile trunks and hoods that open and close. How to create realistic panel lines on plastic model autos. Scratchbuilt 1964 Chevelle stock car racer in 1/25 scale is built mostly from beer cans and brass. Chevy Citation half-track. Combine a Tamiya 1/35 scale M21 Mortar Carrier half-track kit with the Monogram 1/24 scale kit of the 1980 Chevrolet Citation. How to do basic bodywork on plastic automobile models. Tips on removing unwanted plastic and using putty to fill depressions and reshape panels. Building Testor's 1/24 scale model of the Aluma Coupe, a 300+ horsepower mid-engined hot rod created by Boyd Coddington. Installing a taillight housing when customizing a model automobile. Walker electric truck model. Four-wheel, balsa wood racing car about 10" long is powered by Jetex rocket motor. Superdetailing HO scale automobiles. Etched detailed parts turn nice models into stunning miniatures. LED traffic light for model railroad and car layouts. The lights automatically go from red to yellow to green. Tips on assembling a 1/8 scale radio-controlled, gas-powered racing car. Photos illustrate a steam-powered toy truck that you buy in kit form and finish using a small metal lathe, like the Unimat. Est. cost: $20. Three projects to make from old tin cans. (1) Stutz Bearcat, 1912 model, is made from a Ritz cracker tin. (2) Candle lantern made from two juice cans. (3) Three-Dimensional metal plaques. Wooden model of the classic 1930 Ford "Woody" station wagon. Wooden model (20" long) of an Auburn "Boattail" Speedster. All-wood 1915 model Chevrolet has spoked wheels. Wooden model of a 1932 Rolls Royce Sedanca Coupe is over 15" long. Wooden replica (16") of the 1935 Mercedes-Benz 500/AK classic motorcar. Wooden model (15") of the 1930 Model A Ford Roadster. All-wood scale model of the 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible. | |||||||||
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