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Chevy Silverado hauling some bikes.

Post by CarcrazyinArkansas » Tue Oct 13, 2020 10:10 pm

A 1:18 scale Welly 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab pulling a modified Maisto motorcycle trailer with two 1:18 scale Harley-Davidsons, a damaged white 2000 Harley- Davidson FLSTF™ Fat Boy® and a yellow and silver 2004 Harley-Davidson FXSTDSE2 CVO. All of these models were found at a thrift shop. To attach the trailer a removable hitch was made from card stock, aluminum and plastic. The trailer was also fixed so that it can now transport motorcycles in three areas rather than just the one as per the factory. The 1973 BMW R75/5 cycle and Chevy pickup are by Welly in 1:18 scale. Everything else is by Maisto.

Thanks for looking...




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Joining in for a visit are two old 1:18 scale Maistos: a red 2000 Ducati Supersport 900

and a yellow 2000 Honda CBR 600 F4.


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Got loaded on the truck bed a damaged Welly 1973 BMW R75/5.

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The last pickup of the day of a severly damaged and wrecked white Maisto 2008 Ducati 848. It's a shame as it is missing both tires and all the fairings.

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3 Fresh Cherries

Post by CarcrazyinArkansas » Sun Oct 18, 2020 2:15 pm

Motor Max 1:24 scale "Fresh Cherries" diecast model kits of three 1974 notorious small American hatchback cars- the Pinto, the Gremlin and the Vega.

On four separate areas of their display box it is indicated that the trunk opens. This is not the case for my three hatchback models as their back panels are sealed. It would have been a real nice feature if that panel did, in fact, open. And I don't recall that MotorMax made any of these 1974 models with actual trunks other than the hatchbacks. Have to give MotorMax credit for coming out with images such as these based on the original 1:1s being unique and quirky.

The Chevy Vega came gray primered in the kit and was painted yellow; the other two were factory pre-painted as such.


Notable quotes from the liner notes:

1974 Ford Pinto

"Although Ford sold thousands of Pintos, there aren't too many around anymore."


1974 AMC Gremlin X

"American Motors offered the Gremlin X package as early as 1971, calling it 'The sharpest, sportiest group of features in one package.'"



1974 Chevrolet Vega

"Another standard feature found on the Vega was front wheel disc brakes- a FIRST for any GM vehicle."

Thanks for looking...


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CarcrazyinArkansas
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1994 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet

Post by CarcrazyinArkansas » Mon Oct 19, 2020 8:51 pm

Maisto's 1:18 scale 1994 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet was found at a thrift shop needing a little work done to it, essentially removing much dust and giving it a good cleaning. And there was no spare in the front compartment. Don't know if when it was new, whether it had one or not. A little detailing was done here and there.

Thanks for looking...


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1979 Chevrolet Corvette Indy 500 Pace Car

Post by CarcrazyinArkansas » Sat Dec 19, 2020 2:21 pm

Maisto's 1:18 scale 1995 Chevrolet Corvette C4 79th Indianapolis 500 Pace Car


" The 1995 Indianapolis 500 race marked the third time that the Corvette marque was selected to serve as the official pace car of the event. It also marked the second time that Chevrolet would offer a limited-edition 1995 Corvette Pace Car replica to consumers the world over.

The actual Corvette Pace Car that served at the 79th running of the Indianapolis 500 was a near-stock LT1 Corvette Convertible, except for the mandatory safety features that were required by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Official Pace Car cam equipped with strobe lights, a special roll-bar, five-point safety harnesses for the driver and passenger and an on-board fire suppression system. Chevrolet built just three of the actual pace cars. Two came equipped with an automatic transmission and the third came equipped with a six-speed manual gearbox."

https://www.corvsport.com/indy-500-pace-car-replica/


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Cancerous Camaro

Post by CarcrazyinArkansas » Thu Jan 14, 2021 7:47 pm

Patient:

A Motor Max (#73293) 1:24 scale diecast 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS soft top American Graffiti model kit that included two sets of custom flame decals and a pre-primed body. The soft convertible top is plastic. The kit was bought new a number of years ago for five dollars and proved to be a decent one. Painting and detailing of the car were satisfying. The quality of the parts and all appeared to be quite good at that time, but after a couple of years degradation began and persists to this day. It is so severe now that if any panels were to be forced open, the hinges would surely break or the part itself would be bent out of shape and /or dislodged from the car. Essentially, the model is now "sealed" with no access to the engine, trunk or the interior via the doors.

DIAGNOSIS:

Diecast cancer, which is a highly destructive process to the diecast metal parts. There appears to be no cure and once it has begun, no significant remedy to curtail the process.

TREATMENT:

Try to gain some additional time for the patient before the inevitable by performing restorative surgery to two major parts, the lower rocker panels. Also, apply a dose of cosmetic paint to affected areas for an improved self-image and confidence builder.

PROGNOSIS:

The patient should be able to function marginally for a period of time, but eventually the body will weaken and will crumble into non-repairable pieces. When this will happen is questionable, but the surgery done should prolong its daily life in the short run and consequently, it should feel better about itself.


Camaro in the throes of the disease:

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Camaro on its last leg:

The Camaro chassis was removed so that the body could serve as a mold for a project. Upon doing this, the major body parts began to crack into smaller parts. The body less the chassis was taped together as a whole and a cast was made from this. Upon removing the tape, the Camaro was reconstructed using permanent glues as shown in 'Camaro After Surgery'.

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Camaro after surgery:

New scratch-built rocker panels were installed to unify front and rear body parts. A matching blue acrylic paint was applied to chips, glue lines, spots and patches of missing paint.Before surgery, no body panels would open. After surgery, the trunk lid worked nicely. Since the hood and doors won't open, the Camaro's engine was left out and added to the parts bin.
It will be interesting to see how these "repairs" fare in the overall disintegration process in time.


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Thank you, Sir! Much appreciated.

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Lucky Lambo owner

Post by CarcrazyinArkansas » Wed Apr 19, 2023 6:34 pm

I'm Back in 2023

I'm the lucky Lambo owner of a Maisto 1:18 scale Diablo SV that was bought at a rummage sale for a mere $1.
Almost perfect, it lacked its two back wheels and tires, two side mirrors and the windshield wiper. Other than those defects, the model looked almost new. I had to dig deep into a very sparse parts bin to eventually locate two wheels that would work as per size and fit. The next major problem was to find two decent tires to correctly fit the rims. After a strenuous struggle to get these on, the next challenge was to use a proper strong adhesive that would support the weight of the model on rather tiny contact points on the rear suspension. Oddly enough, the wheels which I painted black, but not the tires, came from a Maisto Mini Cooper, of all cars.


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Post by CarcrazyinArkansas » Wed Apr 19, 2023 6:52 pm

Here is a 1:24 scale M2 casting of a 1957 Chevy "60 Years" version that was neglected and beaten at a local thrift store. The basic body was good enough for $2. It was missing both door handles, windshield wipers, both headlights, taillights, front grille, back bumper and both hood decorations, PLUS all four wheels. However, I knew I had some wheels that would probably fit from some other vehicle. With some of this and some of that, the car now looks like a DIY mild custom. Bullet taillights and chrome bullets for rear bumper. Door handles from silver wire and front grille from some plastic model car grille insert. Side mirror from a plastic model kit, too. All wheels painted gold and they roll as well.

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Post by CarcrazyinArkansas » Thu Apr 20, 2023 5:41 pm

An older 1:24 scale Maisto 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 that was lowered, interior detailed, and wheels swapped out about four years ago. Am still liking the stance!

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Edsels

Post by CarcrazyinArkansas » Thu Apr 20, 2023 6:08 pm

A couple of plastic 1:24/5 scale Edsels (1959 and 1958) from the early days when I had modified them somewhat. Recently I decided to update them a little more as they had aged, but I wanted to still preserve the original intentions from the earlier endeavors. Thanks for looking...

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3 Maisto 1948 Ford F-1 pick-up trucks

Post by CarcrazyinArkansas » Sat May 20, 2023 6:55 pm

These three Maisto 1/24 scale 1948 Ford F-1 pickup trucks date from about seven or eight years ago to the present. The red one is the oldest followed by the orange and black Harley Davidson version from five years past roughly. What is curious about them is the red was made in Thailand and the two H-Ds were made in China. However, the current matte black H-D version features straight metal axles with non-steerable front wheels whereas the other two have the flexible front axles that steer. All units were modified to include either carpeting or rubber mats, painted interior door panels, finished faux wood plastic floor beds , detailed chassis with painted engines, exhaust pipes and exhaust pipe extensions of aluminum tubing. The matte black version had its rims painted black. All had their rear-view mirrors detailed too, as Maisto had molded these as clear plastic and a part of the windshield. By the way, the red truck's motorcycle is a super cheap generic that was all chrome! I did what I could to make it somewhat realistic.
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Post by CarcrazyinArkansas » Sun Jul 16, 2023 1:13 pm

Three 1932 Ford Five Window coupes- all the same but very different

These three 1932 Ford Five Window coupes are 1:18 scale from MotorMax and are available either with an exposed engine (a higher priced version) or with an inaccessible lower half engine under a hood screwed to the chassis. Note that Motor Max doesn't reveal this fact in their ads for this particular version. However, upon disassembly of the red and the black-flamed versions and removing (by a Dremel cutting tool) huge metal stubs molded to the underside of the hoods, the upper halves of the engines were scratch built to look authentic as possible.

All versions got custom metal exhaust extensions, "chromed" rear ends, and black added to the chrome wheel slots. All grilles were blackwashed, too.

The red and flamed versions had their firewalls "chromed" with metallic adhesive-backed tape and scratch-built components; their engines have custom-made valve covers, exhaust manifolds, radiator fans, alternators, distributor caps, radiator hoses, oil filler tubes, and fuel injector apparatus as well as the 60-year-old decals, "Fuel Injection", that were applied. Unfortunately, the black flamed version has no front fenders as the item arrived defective with only one front passenger-side fender intact, so this was removed for the sake of continuity so as to be completely fender less upfront.

The odd last photo shot shows that the hoods are interchangeable.

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