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[herr_oberst]

Your Thimble Drome is probably more valuable than 80% of my entire collection combined! I love that thing. I really love the patina.

Edit - I always thought it was Drone. (A thimble full of castor oil and a high pitched drone.) I had to look it up. It's Drome. Every day is a school day.

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by HobieMarty

That is way cool!!!! Does it still work? I always wondered why the name "Thimble Drome"?

It hasn't run since my Uncle and I balled it up in a parking lot in Thousand Oaks. See the grill

My Uncle, Byron, was just the best.

Oakland a long time ago. He is wearing the hat. His boat and Jag:

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

Your Thimble Drome is probably more valuable than 80% of my entire collection combined! I love that thing. I really love the patina.

Not in the condition it is in

Two more of Byron. Lamson Road, Castro Valley more than a few minutes ago:





Sorry for the hijack, but mooking around with the Thimble Drome pic brought back a lot of really happy memories.

[VINMAN]

[HobieMarty]

I saw that video when it first came out as I subscribe to Matthew's channel Model Car Videos. It amazes me at the detail that was put into that model, the research, reference pictures, and the binder explaining all that was done...amazing.


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[HobieMarty]

https://youtu.be/utDet2NjxW4?si=UfdZCVSwfSg7P8dn


This guy is pretty darn good also!!!

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[VINMAN]

Originally Posted by HobieMarty

I saw that video when it first came out as I subscribe to Matthew's channel Model Car Videos. It amazes me at the detail that was put into that model, the research, reference pictures, and the binder explaining all that was done...amazing.


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And I was so proud of myself when I added battery cables to one of my models...

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[Captain Ahab Jr]

Originally Posted by Jeff Jagusch

here's my Tamiya 1/12 and 1/20 collection I would be interested in selling a 1/12 Lotus 49 and McLaren Mp4/6 as well as the 1/20 scale doubles I have.



I built the 1/12 scale kits starting in 1976, then during Covid I got crazy trying to complete the collection!

Jeff, that's a great collection you have and looks like you've got plenty to keep you busy!

I too built a few 1/12 scale Tamiya F1 cars in the early 80's, sadly all long gone but not forgotten

Roll on 40yrs of life and a couple of months ago I finally fulfilled a childhood dream and visited the Tamiya shop in Tokyo

Was so pleased to see in the front window, a built model of the same Renault RE20

This was my first F1 model car build that set me off in the direction of a career helping create many full scale F1 cars that have been built

[flipper35]

Originally Posted by HobieMarty

That's pretty cool. I've always wanted to get an airbrush and take things to the next level.
Tip: take a fine tipped pen and make vertical lines in the air filter to simulate pleats.

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It is pleated and has a decal for it

[porsche930dude]

I just got one car for christmas this year the blue 914 gamestop exclusive

[drcoastline]

You guys may like this.

[HobieMarty]

Originally Posted by flipper35

It is pleated and has a decal for it

Very nice!!!

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[flipper35]

Got the paint on the body, now to get it shined up. Dad said it is the same color his '66 was.

[HobieMarty]

Nice!!! Rattle can or air brush?

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[HobieMarty]

The Danbury Mint version of this car has some black detail on the antennas so, I took some vinyl and cut some teeny tiny pieces to wrap around the antennas on my Franklin Mint model to add a little detail. I think I will leave it alone now. Lol.

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[flipper35]

Originally Posted by HobieMarty

Nice!!! Rattle can or air brush?

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Had to use Duplicolor as I couldn't get the right color for the airbrush.

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by flipper35

Had to use Duplicolor as I couldn't get the right color for the airbrush.

You can always decant some aerosol into a jar and thin it for the airbrush.

Looks like you didn't need to; the body looks good.

[HobieMarty]

Keeping them dust free!!!

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[flipper35]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

You can always decant some aerosol into a jar and thin it for the airbrush.

Looks like you didn't need to; the body looks good.

The color coat I use 2500 wet sand between coats.

Just have to hand polish the clear.

Duplicolor has decent spray tips on their cans.

[Racerbvd]

[URY914]