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Myke |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1110   Location: Tulare Ca | |||
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| Windsor59 |
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Expert Posts: 2598    Location: Upplands Väsby, Sweden | What a fine building you all have done. Course was one of the models also in the past have any left, and painted motives paint yourself. And 300C and Impala 62 and I did my daughters a few years ago. (It would be glitter interior and paint) Will be buying any more in the future. (DSC_2779.jpg) (DSC_2784.jpg) (DoSoto 60.jpg) (DSC_2787.jpg) (Cheva Corvete 57.jpg) (DSC_2794.jpg) Attachments ----------------  DSC_2779.jpg (27KB - 394 downloads) DSC_2784.jpg (27KB - 421 downloads) DoSoto 60.jpg (30KB - 412 downloads) DSC_2787.jpg (34KB - 418 downloads) Cheva Corvete 57.jpg (34KB - 443 downloads) DSC_2794.jpg (34KB - 403 downloads) | ||
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| 50scars |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 663 Location: Oakley, Ill | |||
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| 50scars |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 663 Location: Oakley, Ill | |||
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| Lancer Mike |
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| ChristineFury |
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Veteran Posts: 254 Location: Auburndale Florida | |||
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| Myke |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1110 Location: Tulare Ca | 50scars - 2012-11-12 6:49 PM There is a 57 Dodge in a series called M-2 Machines. They are about 1/64 scale. You find them on Ebay all the time for under $10. I have a few of em. theyre decently detailed and pretty cool. (20121114_015443.jpg) (20121114_015531.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 20121114_015443.jpg (270KB - 391 downloads) 20121114_015531.jpg (214KB - 412 downloads) | ||
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| 50scars |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 663 Location: Oakley, Ill | |||
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| 50scars |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 663 Location: Oakley, Ill | |||
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| imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7210 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | I haven't built anything lately but picked up a Danbury Mint 56 DeSoto. They also have this one in the Adventurer in black/gold. I also found out a few days ago from Rick Hanmore who's in charge of new Danbury Mint car diecast projects that the 57 Imperial project they had been working on has been cancelled. Rick said " I am sorry to report that the factory that was developing that model, (and many of our other projects ), has been closed by the Chinese gov't, an issue that has to do with rising labor rates in that country. We have lost a lot of our tooling for die cast cars because of this. We are still working on a few projects, but all of the new cars that were in development are no longer available to us. I am as disappointed as you that the Imperial model has been, (at least for now), cancelled. It was one of my pet projects." (Danbury56.JPG) Attachments ---------------- Danbury56.JPG (205KB - 447 downloads) | ||
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| Desotorandy |
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Veteran Posts: 234 Location: Chambersburg,PA | |||
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| Windsor59 |
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Expert Posts: 2598 Location: Upplands Väsby, Sweden | imopar380 - 2012-11-17 1:08 PM I haven't built anything lately but picked up a Danbury Mint 56 DeSoto. They also have this one in the Adventurer in black/gold. I also found out a few days ago from Rick Hanmore who's in charge of new Danbury Mint car diecast projects that the 57 Imperial project they had been working on has been cancelled. Rick said " I am sorry to report that the factory that was developing that model, (and many of our other projects ), has been closed by the Chinese gov't, an issue that has to do with rising labor rates in that country. We have lost a lot of our tooling for die cast cars because of this. We are still working on a few projects, but all of the new cars that were in development are no longer available to us. I am as disappointed as you that the Imperial model has been, (at least for now), cancelled. It was one of my pet projects." DeSoton similar to this in the color scheme (took the photo on BJ 201Jan) Edited by Windsor59 2012-11-17 2:05 PM (IMG_1180.JPG) Attachments ---------------- IMG_1180.JPG (130KB - 433 downloads) | ||
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| PlymouthFury |
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Expert Posts: 1324 Location: Hickory, NC | I've been building model kits since I was 5. Here's a '58 Fury I custom built for John (BigM). Started out as an AMT Belvedere kit. It did actually start out as a nice Fury...but then the car got parked!         | ||
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| imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7210 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | I'm currently working on a replica of the Saratoga, but the model itself is a New Yorker, a vintage JoHan issue with new grille and bumper assemblies from Modelhaus. The chassis is incorrect, it shows a full frame instead of unibody. I'm waiting on a set of wire wheels with whitewall tires to come. I'm using actual left over paint from the car. The model doesn't have the bird-bath deck lid either. Edited by imopar380 2012-12-25 5:10 PM (020.JPG) (021.JPG) Attachments ---------------- 020.JPG (113KB - 403 downloads) 021.JPG (93KB - 400 downloads) | ||
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| 60buick |
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 Veteran Posts: 181 Location: Bethlehem GA | Here are a few I did years ago.       | ||
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| imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7210 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | Since there are 2 threads on models, and I started my models in this thread, I'll finish this one here too. I bought this on Ebay before Christmas, it's an old JoHan kit that didn't get built, so I've been working on it off and on since then to somewhat match my Saratoga ( Stella) . The paint is actual paint left over from my car. I sprayed the model, then wet-sanded it with K&S Sanding Film from the hobby shop, then cut polished it with Novus fine scratch remover. The wheels are Danbury-Mint issue reproductions of Chrysler wires. They didn't come with the kit. This is my second attempt with Bare Metal Foil, and I have to say that I am not great at applying it, ( eyesight and steadiness of hands :stressed:?) and if I ever build another model, ( likely not ) I'll go back to silver paint for the trim. I used silver paint on some of the finer items on this. This model didn't come with an opening hood and engine. The other thing is that this is a New Yorker, my own car is a Saratoga - so this doesn't have the side color sweep like my car - Nor does it have the toilet seat deck lid, which was optional on all models. Edited by imopar380 2013-02-16 10:33 PM (111.JPG) (112.JPG) (113.JPG) (114.JPG) Attachments ---------------- 111.JPG (99KB - 365 downloads) 112.JPG (105KB - 364 downloads) 113.JPG (105KB - 391 downloads) 114.JPG (106KB - 383 downloads) | ||
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| Myke |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1110 Location: Tulare Ca | |||
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| Doctor DeSoto |
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| conv |
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Veteran Posts: 242 Location: falköping.sweden | hi,ihave 77 59dodge .9 off them convertible. and one REAL conv! (image_1360527604282432.jpg) (image_1360527651647537.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image_1360527604282432.jpg (83KB - 410 downloads) image_1360527651647537.jpg (89KB - 399 downloads) | ||
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| toddst |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 726 Location: Some Island called Prince Edward | Here's a few of the survivors from my youth. You can see the Johan 60 DeSoto and 60 Plymouth Fury police car I built when I was 17 (I'm 44 now)
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| dave allard |
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| imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7210 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | |||
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| wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13065 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | This my promo '60 New Yorker - very nice body and not so warped (Resize of IMG_8399.JPG) (Resize of IMG_8401.JPG) Attachments ---------------- Resize of IMG_8399.JPG (44KB - 358 downloads) Resize of IMG_8401.JPG (40KB - 367 downloads) | ||
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| The Chrysler Kid |
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Expert Posts: 1385 Location: Ocala, Florida | These are my FL diecast. (image.jpg) (image.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image.jpg (171KB - 417 downloads) image.jpg (167KB - 459 downloads) | ||
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| realgone58 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1111 Location: Ocala, Florida | Beautiful builds! Here's my JoHan '60 DeSoto in Winterberry Red Metallic. I have more forward look kits built, I just have to re-size the pics for the board. Edited by realgone58 2014-01-09 5:54 PM (IMG_2466.JPG) (IMG_2467.JPG) (IMG_2468.JPG) (IMG_2469.JPG) (IMG_2470.JPG) (IMG_2471.JPG) (IMG_2472.JPG) Attachments ---------------- IMG_2466.JPG (161KB - 346 downloads) IMG_2467.JPG (147KB - 332 downloads) IMG_2468.JPG (153KB - 355 downloads) IMG_2469.JPG (151KB - 350 downloads) IMG_2470.JPG (168KB - 444 downloads) IMG_2471.JPG (75KB - 338 downloads) IMG_2472.JPG (77KB - 337 downloads) | ||
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| 1961plymouthfury |
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Expert Posts: 2646 Location: Minor Hill, TN | Here is 1 and its very special to me I keep it in a case (IMAG0416.JPG) Attachments ---------------- IMAG0416.JPG (117KB - 350 downloads) | ||
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| Lancer Mike |
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Location: The Mile High City |
1:43 scale (approx. Lionel O Scale). $277.35 delivered You would think I would be the perfect target customer, but I can't justify it! For that price, I don't like the '57 hood badge on the front or the Adventurer interior! I bet I know what car they modeled it on.
Edited by Lancer Mike 2018-04-18 6:29 PM (1 to 43 scale De Soto $277.35 1.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 1 to 43 scale De Soto $277.35 1.jpg (71KB - 279 downloads) | ||
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| 56D500boy |
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Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 10163 Location: Lower Mainland BC | . This what I am planning: I present the following (with the attached images). Bottomline: I hope to create a reasonable facsimile (at 1/25th scale) of my 1956 Dodge D500 (hemi-engined) Custom Royal 4 dr sedan, complete with detailed under carriage, engine bay and interior. To accomplish this I have purchased the following as the sources of the components for this one-off model: 1. An Aluminum Model Toy (AMT) 1/25 Promo (give way) of a 1956 Dodge 4dr Hardtop. There are many of these out there on eBay. Almost all of them (including the one I bought), have roofs and rear fenders that have sagged over the years, perhaps due to heat. I have seen one or two examples that aren't as sagged but the sellers of those ones know what they have ( a good one) and the pricing is stupid. The one I bought has known problems (cracked rear fender and a missing hub cap) so it was relatively cheap. It was moulded in a light blue plastic that is similar to my car so that was attractive. That would mean that, in theory, I would not have to paint a big section of the model, especially the parts with the Custom Royal logo (on the sides) and various hood and trunk badges. *BUT* the rear fenders on the one I bought have sagged, which looks stupid. I would like to correct that (somehow). So if you have expertise, I am open to suggestions. I think I can glue the crack in the left rear fender but that doesn't cure the sag. The AMT promo model was made for kits so the chassis is metal and has a friction (flywheel) motor so I will NOT be using that. On the upside the front and rear grills and bumpers are metal (chromed) and aren't that terrible. 2. A MCW (Model Car World) Finishes 1956 Dodge 1/25 scale resin model of a Coronet D500 2dr sedan. MCW makes these on-order and they are currently about 3 months behind filling their orders so when I found one on eBay that had been started but not finished, I jumped on it. It came with an interior (unfinished) and a fake chassis that the previous owner over spray painted (too much paint- obscures the details). It was the first thing I bought and I would have had to figure out how to make it into a 4 dr (filling the rear end of the 2 dr and carving out grooves to mark the 4 drs - doable but fraught with potential for making mistakes. Once I bought the AMT 4 dr model, the MCW model became a donor for the roof and A and C pillars, "glass" and the sedan B pillar. And maybe at least part of the rear fenders. (To correct the AMT's sagged fenders). It also has tiny but accurate decals of the D500 badges for the hood and trunk. The MCW chassis does fit under the AMT shell so I could have stopped there. BUT I didn't. 3. Some how, some way I bumped into a review of a Moebius Models 1956 Chrysler 300 1/25 scale model that is very detailed and has a great separate component chassis and opening hood with a detailed 354 hemi. Once saw that, I had to have it to steal the chassis and engine bay. I checked out eBay and found several. But then I found one local to me at Burnaby Hobbies and bought it and a couple of types of glue. (No paint - yet) One Moebius 300 review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp_bvW4favU Another: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XngjRqw9AGo The 56 Chryslers had a 126 inch wheel base whereas the 56 Dodges had a 120 inch wheel base so will have to cut out 6/25 of an inch (0.24") of the chassis, floor pan and drive shaft. The Chryslers were wider than the Dodges as well so a small amount of the rear wheel tubs will have to be trimmed away to allow the Moebius floor pan to fit under the AMT body. (I have done a trial fit and the floor pan fits not bad already - except for the rear wheel tubs). The Chrysler 300's 354 cu in hemi had a block length of 21.78" vs. 20.844" for the Dodge D500's 315 cu in hemi so 0.936/25 = 0.037" actual difference, so I won't do anything with that except sand off the "Chrysler FirePower" embossed on the valve covers and paint the covers red and black like the 56 Dodge D500s. The engine will be silver otherwise. Not sure what to do with the Chrysler 300 dual 4 bbls vs my D500 with a single 4 bbl (there was a D500-1 with dual 4 bbls but they were pretty much race only). So the main areas that I need your help with are the sagging rear fenders. Suggestions welcomed. See attached photos that go with the above text. Dave F Edited by 56D500boy 2023-12-22 6:15 PM (49028690_494941622956_Original.jpg) (eBay56Dodge4drLancer_10.jpg) (eBay56Dodge4drLancer_6.jpg) (MCW_56DodgeD500_2drSedanShell.jpg) (Moebius56Chrysler300_Chassis_1.jpg) (Moebius56Chrysler300_EngineBay.jpg) (Moebius56Chrysler300_EngineBay2.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 49028690_494941622956_Original.jpg (73KB - 84 downloads) eBay56Dodge4drLancer_10.jpg (101KB - 89 downloads) eBay56Dodge4drLancer_6.jpg (124KB - 69 downloads) MCW_56DodgeD500_2drSedanShell.jpg (146KB - 83 downloads) Moebius56Chrysler300_Chassis_1.jpg (143KB - 92 downloads) Moebius56Chrysler300_EngineBay.jpg (140KB - 66 downloads) Moebius56Chrysler300_EngineBay2.jpg (145KB - 80 downloads) | ||
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| imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7210 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | The latest update on my model of my 60 Saratoga - I added a form of the body side trim on the model which is actually a New Yorker. I also changed the chassis on it. The default chassis that came with the model, in the box was a 1959 full frame chassis, and the rear wheels sat too far back.... I found a chassis on Ebay from a 1960 DeSoto Jo-Han model and installed it on the car - the rear wheels now sit in the correct position in the fender opening. The model was labelled a New Yorker, but actually is the same body as the 60 DeSoto model with alterations, on a 122 inch wheelbase, while in reality, the 60 New Yorker was on a 126 inch wheelbase. The default full frame chassis that came with the "New Yorker" model was exactly the same chassis that is on my 1959 New Yorker Jo-Han model, which fits that car perfectly. It's strange that the `960 New Yorker model came with the wrong chassis, when the 1960 DeSoto model chassis would have been the correct one. The kit had never been opened before I bought it. Edited by imopar380 2023-12-25 1:03 PM (20231225_093619_resized.jpg) (20231225_093627_resized.jpg) (20231225_093640_resized.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 20231225_093619_resized.jpg (128KB - 76 downloads) 20231225_093627_resized.jpg (199KB - 77 downloads) 20231225_093640_resized.jpg (211KB - 69 downloads) | ||
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