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Post by Calvin on Aug 20, 2019 23:57:32 GMT -5
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Post by builder77 on Oct 12, 2019 11:46:22 GMT -5
hmmm Did I really miss out on this?
Do you have anymore available?
Chris
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Post by Calvin on Oct 12, 2019 13:02:14 GMT -5
hmmm Did I really miss out on this? Do you have anymore available? Chris Unfortunately no, Im completely out of white metal and my 1982 Wildcat molds are shot. It will be a couple months before I re-stock them. Also true for the 1981 Wildcat, I can see you bought the last one, for now....thank you for your order, I'll have that shipped out ASAP. |
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Post by Calvin on Aug 20, 2023 0:04:44 GMT -5
Are you guys ready for another old-fashioned WIP??? I really need to come out with a new example build for my upgraded version of the 1982 Wildcat kit. I've been selling it with a dry-fitted example for so many years. LOL You guys are crazy for buying it, we still don't know if it looks good finished yet?   Im going to make this my rough draft for my Website Blog posts Part one. Wash your resin parts in tire bleach and give them a scrub down with Dawn dish soap. (IMG) I lost my picture of this process, so just pretend{/img} Scuff up the surface so the primer will have something to grab onto.  if your scuff pad isn't working well with the resin, just wet sand the bare resin with fine grit sand paper to give it a "sticky" feel on the surface. This is really the most important part of the painting process. Next sand up your resin tires  Paint with Tamiya Rubber Spray paint  Then add Indycals tired decals  Tamiya Flat clear will seal the deal  I like to apply Tamiya smoke over the white tire logos to give it that real gritty look  Then Paint and added Indycals seat belts  |
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Post by Calvin on Aug 21, 2023 16:20:32 GMT -5
Test fit all the white metal suspension parts. First drill out the top rocker-arm suspension using a #48 - 0.081" drill and #56 - 0.046" drill bit for the steering rod  Drill out the lower wishbones using a #53 - 0.059" drill  Mock up the front wing using a lead pencil to make sure the wing and front tip of the nose will line up correctly and drill up a #56 - 0.046" hole into the end of the front wing.   Use a 3/64' brass rod and super glue it into the front wing  After you clean your resin. You MUST use Laquer primer on resin or else.... Preferable Tamiya white surface primer. YOU MUST use white primer for your base if you dont your color coat will look horrible.  I like to get this step over with early on as adding depth to the model is very important. I choose to do this first as the black will still show through the blue paint and its messy as you can see. Just wipe the excess off and wet sand the rest off.  On this 1982 Wildcat its important to spray the Tamiya TS-23 Light Blue on the bottom first as the front suspension cover is large and hard to get under and also the side radiator exits.  |
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Post by Calvin on Aug 21, 2023 16:22:01 GMT -5
OH MY GOSH! I forgot to mask off the Dayglo red areas!!!! What Am I going to do!!!  !!!??   |
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Post by russd on Aug 21, 2023 16:34:33 GMT -5
OH MY GOSH! I forgot to mask off the Dayglo red areas!!!! What Am I going to do!!! !!!?? What paint did you use for this blue (Tamiya?) |
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Post by Calvin on Aug 21, 2023 16:55:28 GMT -5
What paint did you use for this blue (Tamiya?) Tamiya TS-23 Light Blue |
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Post by Calvin on Aug 21, 2023 17:05:08 GMT -5
Indycals saves the day! Indycals designed this new state-of-the-art Dayglow STP Wildcat sheet so we dont have to mask anymore!!!! He just sent this new sheet using the Indycals Teleporting Advantage Shipping System™ (ITASS) THANKS Indycals!  That was my corny "as seen on TV" infomercial for the day. Hope you liked it? 😝🤥😜 |
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Post by pje on Aug 21, 2023 18:38:20 GMT -5
Nice! My Mario Andretti version just went way up my build list with this announcement. Hope to see the same thing for the 1981 Wildcat.  Paul Erlendson |
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Post by Calvin on Aug 21, 2023 19:20:57 GMT -5
Hope to see the same thing for the 1981 Wildcat. Yes, I need to do that too! Looking forward to it |
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Post by Calvin on Aug 21, 2023 23:44:18 GMT -5
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Post by kyledehart5 on Aug 22, 2023 0:55:17 GMT -5
That’s fun. I dig it.
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Post by alwaysindy on Aug 22, 2023 11:54:52 GMT -5
Gentlemen: This was dated sometime in 2011…put off FOREVER because of the “masking job from H*ll.” Not anymore!!!!!  All you have to do is as follows: 1) Purchase Calvin’s products 2) Wait 12 years 3) Build it when Michael eliminates the masking “Patience is a virtue. Catch it if you can. Seldom found in woman: NEVER found in man.”—-Granny Jones (sometime in the 1950’s) Tim |
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Post by pntmachine on Aug 22, 2023 13:55:13 GMT -5
Tim I just did the same thing and look’s exactly like what you have in that bag. Too funny.
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Post by schix5150 on Aug 22, 2023 14:04:35 GMT -5
Yeah, that’s pretty cool. Is the fluorescent red a 2 layered decal over the white decal? Also, are you going to clear coat it? Curious to see what happens if you do cause I remember Fred Cady decals would move sometimes if you did the layers at once. I would layer one color, light clear, then the next and so on till I got to a final clear. Thanks goodness for Indycals and I only have to do that with some pace cars now.
Mike
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Post by Calvin on Aug 22, 2023 16:38:10 GMT -5
Yeah, that’s pretty cool. Is the fluorescent red a 2 layered decal over the white decal? Also, are you going to clear coat it? Curious to see what happens if you do cause I remember Fred Cady decals would move sometimes if you did the layers at once. I would layer one color, light clear, then the next and so on till I got to a final clear. Thanks goodness for Indycals and I only have to do that with some pace cars now. Mike Yes, we are developing this sheet that has one layer of white with two dayglow decals to help make it more vivid 😎 I'd recommend waiting an hour in-between layers. When you put a layer over another carefully line them up, dab most of the water out and slowly adjust it and apply decal solution without touching the top layer very much and let the decal solution do its work. |
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Post by Calvin on Aug 22, 2023 16:44:28 GMT -5
Gentlemen: This was dated sometime in 2011…put off FOREVER Lol that was my very first kit, I didn't know what the heck I was doing. I thought this was going to be a one off kit I'd do and never again. But it makes me feel good to know it's still a good looking kit as Tom Faletti won an award with my first generation of this kit! |
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Post by russd on Aug 23, 2023 9:59:21 GMT -5
Indycals saves the day! Indycals designed this new state-of-the-art Dayglow STP Wildcat sheet so we dont have to mask anymore!!!! He just sent this new sheet using the Indycals Teleporting Advantage Shipping System™ (ITASS) THANKS Indycals! That was my corny "as seen on TV" infomercial for the day. Hope you liked it? 😝🤥😜 Great Idea! I have 1 question RE the fuel filler port on the left hand side of the car. The decal for this area does not appear to have a open spot for the port. Did you cut this portion of the decal (post setting solution) to make it conform to the filler port |
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Post by Calvin on Aug 23, 2023 10:37:24 GMT -5
Indycals saves the day! Indycals designed this new state-of-the-art Dayglow STP Wildcat sheet so we dont have to mask anymore!!!! He just sent this new sheet using the Indycals Teleporting Advantage Shipping System™ (ITASS) THANKS Indycals! That was my corny "as seen on TV" infomercial for the day. Hope you liked it? 😝🤥😜 Great Idea! I have 1 question RE the fuel filler port on the left hand side of the car. The decal for this area does not appear to have a open spot for the port. Did you cut this portion of the decal (post setting solution) to make it conform to the filler port Yes, I'll just cut it away. Silver paint will be applied to the fuel inlet. |
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Post by alwaysindy on Aug 31, 2023 16:08:43 GMT -5
Calvin:
Michael says his day-glo decals are made for the new mold…will they retrofit the old kit? Are the dimensions different? Please let me know…
Thanks!
Tim
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Post by Calvin on Aug 31, 2023 16:23:45 GMT -5
Calvin: Michael says his day-glo decals are made for the new mold…will they retrofit the old kit? Are the dimensions different? Please let me know… Thanks! Tim The new body is slightly different. You will have to paint the old body I will be including decals in all my new wildcat kits from now on. |
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Post by pje on Aug 31, 2023 16:31:47 GMT -5
To get the best “day-glo” look with these decals will you clear coat?
Paul Erlendson
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Post by Calvin on Aug 31, 2023 17:27:12 GMT -5
To get the best “day-glo” look with these decals will you clear coat? Paul Erlendson Yes, I'm going to clear coat. I very rarely don't clear over decals. |
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