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gruffgriff said:
Shame there's so little of the Revell kit, too much missing to cobble something together. Hey ho!
I don't know, you could recreate a Horry Barnes Stock Car:Datsun 240/260Z Saloon Stock Car - Horry Barnes, Swaffham c.1996 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
I'm looking to do the same with Fujimi's terrible 280ZX (Horry also raced one of them).
Spottedlaurel said:
gruffgriff said:
Shame there's so little of the Revell kit, too much missing to cobble something together. Hey ho!
I don't know, you could recreate a Horry Barnes Stock Car:Datsun 240/260Z Saloon Stock Car - Horry Barnes, Swaffham c.1996 by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
I'm looking to do the same with Fujimi's terrible 280ZX (Horry also raced one of them).
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Banger-Racing-Model-MK1...
My mate 'won' this. £122 + p&p
Andy 308GTB said:
There's money to be made in models of Banger Racing cars:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Banger-Racing-Model-MK1...
My mate 'won' this. £122 + p&p
Interesting to see, certainly looks effective.https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Banger-Racing-Model-MK1...
My mate 'won' this. £122 + p&p
I definitely need to build a few short oval racers, as a reminder of all the time I've spent at Foxhall, Swaffham etc over the years. Got that Horry Barnes stock car to do, a Mk2 Escort rally car to convert into an early '80s National Hot Rod, and various things to turn into bangers. So far I've got as far as buying a few lengths of plastic box section so I can make up the cages and ironwork.......
Spottedlaurel said:
Andy 308GTB said:
There's money to be made in models of Banger Racing cars:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Banger-Racing-Model-MK1...
My mate 'won' this. £122 + p&p
Interesting to see, certainly looks effective.https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Banger-Racing-Model-MK1...
My mate 'won' this. £122 + p&p
I definitely need to build a few short oval racers, as a reminder of all the time I've spent at Foxhall, Swaffham etc over the years. Got that Horry Barnes stock car to do, a Mk2 Escort rally car to convert into an early '80s National Hot Rod, and various things to turn into bangers. So far I've got as far as buying a few lengths of plastic box section so I can make up the cages and ironwork.......
The closing and demolition of the Arena Essex has triggered a fair bit of nostalgia and interest in these models.
Models of the cars of Boxer Jack, Alan Trickett, Retard Roy, Suicide Squad etc. are probably most sought after.
My son has suddenly taken an interest in the bangers, I've promised him a trip up to Ipswich once we are back to normal.
I've got way more bodywork than needed for a model of Horry's stock car then, just a roof required and tin foil for the rest!
Those modified diecasts on ebay are ace! Love the parallel to the full-size world that an old toy's final incarnation can be as a banger....plenty of Capris and XJs 'saved' by the vendor for such a fate...
Always enjoyed an evening meeting at Wimbledon. Was every final at every event billed as the "World Championship"?!
Those modified diecasts on ebay are ace! Love the parallel to the full-size world that an old toy's final incarnation can be as a banger....plenty of Capris and XJs 'saved' by the vendor for such a fate...
Always enjoyed an evening meeting at Wimbledon. Was every final at every event billed as the "World Championship"?!
I have a few 1990s kits I've bought primarily for their engines. This Corvette donated its LT5 to a '67 Impala but it seemed pretty decent so I thought I'd do a quick, simple build rather than have yet another box on the shelf:
1:25 AMT 1993 Corvette ZR-1 kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
1:25 AMT 1993 Corvette ZR-1 kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
1:25 AMT 1993 Corvette ZR-1 kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
Ford Caymen Blue aerosol paint and clearcoat all from Halfords, wheels from an Aoshima kit.
1:25 AMT 1993 Corvette ZR-1 kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
1:25 AMT 1993 Corvette ZR-1 kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
1:25 AMT 1993 Corvette ZR-1 kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr
Ford Caymen Blue aerosol paint and clearcoat all from Halfords, wheels from an Aoshima kit.
Another one of those very simple and arguably quite crude Monogram Datsun 280Zeds...last of my secret-santa Christmas stich-ups from my model club 'friends'. Rushed the paint which has split but it was never going to be a serious project...quite happy with it's appearance though, misted Tamiya met orange up from the sills over red to give it a bit of a pop. No lacquer or polish..black trim by felt pen....no sweating big or small stuff but very happy to play with a bit of colour to achieve another four plastic wheels on the shelf that pleases me.
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