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Old May 3, 2010 | 10:52 PM
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my escort cosworths interior started to grind on me so ive color changed it what do you think??




that suits it more fella

needs touchin up abit
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Originally Posted by roadstermatt
would look good i think i have 2 cabrio ideas bouncinfg about in my head based om these two



some thing along these lines
Am no shore about the focus. Its an odd shape.

But that erm (ok I dont know what it is. looks french, peugeot?)
Looks belting as a soft top.

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Old May 3, 2010 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by model mad
well i rested it on my rs1600i and rat car and i think the corner of the roof rack on my rat pushed into it, its so deep it needs filler, i think i can get away wilth just spraying the roof tho and not the whole car.
oh right

i don't think you'll be putting it there agin eh?
Old May 3, 2010 | 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by longdog
Speedy, the half cage works well in that colour mate.

model mad, Bad luck that fella, am shore you'll sort it.

matt, that looks really cool. love the colour choose.
cheers mate i painted it to match the rest of the interior aswell

hows your mk1 golf goin?
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Originally Posted by speedy2010
cheers mate i painted it to match the rest of the interior aswell

hows your mk1 golf goin?
Its slow work at the min, Trying to get every thing flush and fitting right.

Did you see the vids of the dog?
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Originally Posted by longdog
Its slow work at the min, Trying to get every thing flush and fitting right.

Did you see the vids of the dog?
oh right

yeh she's huge

how long you had her?
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Originally Posted by speedy2010
oh right

yeh she's huge

how long you had her?
Since she was 5 weeks old, she's two now.
Old May 3, 2010 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by longdog
Since she was 5 weeks old, she's two now.
oh right

how many dogs you got then?
Old May 4, 2010 | 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by longdog
Am thinking of getting one of these to try a roof chop on!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
What do you's think?
mate ive got something i think youd much prefer, ive been wanting to do something similar to it for a while but never got round to it, ill pm you some pics tommorow mate
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Originally Posted by speedy2010
oh right

how many dogs you got then?
2 my missis has a Jack Russel.

Originally Posted by petey.
mate ive got something i think youd much prefer, ive been wanting to do something similar to it for a while but never got round to it, ill pm you some pics tommorow mate
Old May 4, 2010 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by longdog
2 my missis has a Jack Russel.



oh right

i thought the jacj russell in the pics was lol
Old May 4, 2010 | 05:17 PM
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i've been out in the garden with a sheet of mdf making a garage for my 1/18 models, it's looking good so far still needs a few things done to it and i also made some ramps for it and a tire rack

pics up later
Old May 4, 2010 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by speedy2010
that suits it more fella

needs touchin up abit
cherers it has been touched up bnow

Originally Posted by longdog
Am no shore about the focus. Its an odd shape.

But that erm (ok I dont know what it is. looks french, peugeot?)
Looks belting as a soft top.
its a citroen ami
Old May 4, 2010 | 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by roadstermatt
cherers it has been touched up bnow


its a citroen ami

you welcome fella
Old May 4, 2010 | 05:29 PM
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rapid i'll defo be sendn you that payment next tuesday
Old May 4, 2010 | 05:35 PM
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pics up of my home made garage in a min
Old May 4, 2010 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by speedy2010
rapid i'll defo be sendn you that payment next tuesday

yeah cheers mate
Old May 4, 2010 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by RAPID 3DR
yeah cheers mate

your welcome fella
Old May 4, 2010 | 05:45 PM
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my home made garage still a w.i.p

what do you guys think??

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Old May 4, 2010 | 05:54 PM
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quiet on ere today ent it?

where is everyone??
Old May 4, 2010 | 06:00 PM
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garage is looking good mate, i would like to do 1 but then i havent got room for 1
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looks good mate space is a problem for me too i some times think i need a 1/18th multistorey car park
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Originally Posted by RAPID 3DR
garage is looking good mate, i would like to do 1 but then i havent got room for 1
cheers mate

im goin to do some more to it in a bit, in couldn't afford 1 atm and thought i'd make my own 1

how are your projects coming on anyway fella?
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Originally Posted by roadstermatt
looks good mate space is a problem for me too i some times think i need a 1/18th multistorey car park

cheers fella

oh right lol

haha

i've seen stuff on youtube and some guy in america actually made his own multistorey car park for his models it's huge and takes up half of the room
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Originally Posted by speedy2010
cheers mate

im goin to do some more to it in a bit, in couldn't afford 1 atm and thought i'd make my own 1

how are your projects coming on anyway fella?

they all getting there slowly lol
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Originally Posted by speedy2010
cheers fella

oh right lol

haha

i've seen stuff on youtube and some guy in america actually made his own multistorey car park for his models it's huge and takes up half of the room
post the link if you have it please
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Originally Posted by RAPID 3DR
they all getting there slowly lol

cool

how many you doing?

im still waiting on the bits for my sierra cossie yb block from steve

and now i've got to try and find a doorcard for my viper
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Originally Posted by roadstermatt
post the link if you have it please

will do fella i'll go on there now and find it for you
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i've just tried to find it fella but i think its been removed

sorry mate
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Moomin, I've got an mm rs1600i spliter spare!
PM me a price. Was after an XR3 one realy as its more subtle realy, but I recon the rs1600i will suit aswell.

Andy
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My bank holiday was spent doing this. Didnt think at the time to try the splitter on the Morello Mk3.

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Just waiting for the decals and a few other parts.

So, now I have this left over & a plan.

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I didnt realist the Cabrio's had chrome wheels rather than silver ones.
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Originally Posted by thebigmacmoomin
My bank holiday was spent doing this. Didnt think at the time to try the splitter on the Morello Mk3.



Just waiting for the decals and a few other parts.
looks great the rear spoiler sits really well
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i bought myself a new skyline today.. not quite what youd expect though..


decided to focus my collection on skylines and imprezas (it was just japanese in general but got too many now)
so ill be selling a good few in the next few weeks, including the white bugeye estate one i get some new wheels for it..
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Originally Posted by thebigmacmoomin
My bank holiday was spent doing this. Didnt think at the time to try the splitter on the Morello Mk3.



Just waiting for the decals and a few other parts.

So, now I have this left over & a plan.



I didnt realist the Cabrio's had chrome wheels rather than silver ones.
that looks sweet as fella

what are the plans for the mk3 shel then mate??
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Originally Posted by petey.
i bought myself a new skyline today.. not quite what youd expect though..


decided to focus my collection on skylines and imprezas (it was just japanese in general but got too many now)
so ill be selling a good few in the next few weeks, including the white bugeye estate one i get some new wheels for it..
thats sweet fella

them skyline models are rare getting now
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Originally Posted by speedy2010
that looks sweet as fella

what are the plans for the mk3 shel then mate??

It will be a pick up, but im going for my own style, not copying a real one.
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Just a little tip. if anyone in the future r planing to do a banger racer use tin foil so it looks dented, then just blend it in. trust it looks good.
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Originally Posted by thebigmacmoomin
It will be a pick up, but im going for my own style, not copying a real one.
oh right

sounds good mate
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done some more to the garage while im waiting for parts for mu mk3 escort

pics up in a min
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i've put pictures and names on the walls

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