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KoSprueOne
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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2017 - 07:19 AM UTC
Nice finish.




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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2017 - 01:51 PM UTC
Beautiful build Chris, looks great!

Cheers, D
tinbanger
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Posted: Friday, February 10, 2017 - 04:04 AM UTC
Got to get my guys out of the coffee shop and working on their car!
KoSprueOne
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Posted: Friday, February 10, 2017 - 05:35 AM UTC
Me too!
I'm finishing up a couple kits so I'll probably start in March.






justsendit
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Posted: Friday, February 10, 2017 - 08:12 AM UTC
Chris, Pull over!🚨... That '48 Ford is absolutely gorgeous! ☕️ 🍩

—mike
jimb
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Posted: Friday, February 10, 2017 - 09:53 AM UTC

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Got to get my guys out of the coffee shop and working on their car!


I hear ya there! I thing Sheriff has been hanging out at Flo's with Doc & Mater too much.

Jim
ltb073
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Posted: Friday, February 17, 2017 - 06:33 PM UTC
Been Making some steady progress hopefully with the long weekend I get a lot more done but here is my engine
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windysean
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Posted: Saturday, February 18, 2017 - 11:52 AM UTC
Wow, the Tyler Police car looks great! Cool subject and really well built.
-Sean
ltb073
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Posted: Sunday, February 19, 2017 - 07:29 PM UTC
Had a b it of a set back here
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jimb
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Posted: Sunday, February 19, 2017 - 11:40 PM UTC
Sal,

The engine & frame look great. Can't say as I've ever seen that reaction with paint before. That really sucks.

Jim
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2002hummer
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Posted: Saturday, February 25, 2017 - 10:13 AM UTC
Here is my choice for my entry.
Logan
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Posted: Saturday, February 25, 2017 - 03:31 PM UTC
Hi

Ugh, I've had that happen. I had this issue using a Tamiya spray bomb over a primer.

Hope you can fix it.

Tom


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Had a b it of a set back here
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tinbanger
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Posted: Saturday, February 25, 2017 - 11:30 PM UTC
Great choice Darrell!
Keep our boarder safe!
ltb073
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Posted: Sunday, February 26, 2017 - 01:14 AM UTC
Moving forward even with the paint hiccup, I got the base tri color NYPD colors on photo P1100145_zpsebphkh2c.jpg photo P1100146_zpsozvnvzfa.jpg
now to clean up the edges
ltb073
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Posted: Saturday, March 04, 2017 - 12:34 AM UTC
Some more progress
photo P1100155_zpsgqliesjl.jpg photo P1100154_zps0oxk8g93.jpg photo P1100153_zps8nsrbpfr.jpg
windysean
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Posted: Wednesday, March 08, 2017 - 11:10 PM UTC
Very cool car choice and paint scheme, Sal. I'm glad you got through the orange-peel paint problem.
-Sean
Artieartart
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Posted: Thursday, March 09, 2017 - 03:45 AM UTC
For whatever reason, I can't get pictures to be posted. What am I doing wrong????

Arthur
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Posted: Thursday, March 09, 2017 - 06:19 AM UTC
Arthur,

You need to post the IMG link codes from a photo hosting site like Photobucket or Fokti. That's the easiest way.

Jim
KoSprueOne
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Posted: Thursday, March 09, 2017 - 08:17 AM UTC

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Moving forward even with the paint hiccup, I got the base tri color NYPD colors on photo P1100145_zpsebphkh2c.jpg photo P1100146_zpsozvnvzfa.jpg
now to clean up the edges


I like that color scheme a lot.

photo P1100145_zpsebphkh2c.jpg




KoSprueOne
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Posted: Thursday, March 09, 2017 - 08:28 AM UTC
I plan* to make* a Bluesmobile, Dodge Monaco. I intend* to convert, Rosco P. Coltrane's 1978 Dodge Monaco (Thanks, HARV!) to Jake and Elwood's 1974 Dodge Monaco, decomm Mount Prospect police car.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluesmobile#/media/File:Bluesmobile_at_House_of_Blues_Dallas_-_3-4_view.jpg



That is if tinbanger approves of this project. If it is not approved or if I realize it's way beyond my skill level, then I will build* Rosco's car OOB.







* I don't always finish group build/campaign projects but I try.




tinbanger
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Posted: Thursday, March 09, 2017 - 02:43 PM UTC
That is if tinbanger approves of this project. If it is not approved or if I realize it's way beyond my skill level, then I will build* Rosco's car OOB.

Welcome to the group build!

Go for it!




windysean
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Posted: Thursday, March 09, 2017 - 07:38 PM UTC
I am moved in to my new house, and got most of the boxes unpacked and a few other projects out of the way, and I'm ready to jump into this group build!
Here's my starting photo! These are internet photos, Chimneyville decals, and the Revell kit.
Last night I threw the engine together, and hoping to hit it hard tonight again!
(I don't intend to paint the engine-- I've never had anyone look under the hood of my cars, and if I paint it black with the chassis and underside, that should do it. Is this an entirely new conversation, or has there been discussion of that before?)
-Sean

Wisconsin State Patrol Mustang by windysean, on Flickr
ltb073
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Posted: Saturday, March 11, 2017 - 11:40 PM UTC
I am calling my build done here
photo P1100160_zpsuap1iqpy.jpg
Had to make my own NYPD markings
photo P1100158_zpsp8q7reeu.jpg
I went with the 73 Pct because that was my favorite Uniform Command photo P1100163_zpsdkwbsgvf.jpg photo P1100161_zpswjnqoipd_1.jpg
So considering the paint issue that I had Im ok with the results
Is there a gallery for this Group build??
jimb
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Posted: Sunday, March 12, 2017 - 03:40 AM UTC
Nicely done, Sal.

Jim
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