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Post by rick on Nov 18, 2013 1:28:52 GMT -5
Have started pouring the first batch of 1980 Chaparral's. This will be sold as a complete kit. And should be ready to go in a couple of weeks. Will be $80 + $5 shipping. PM me if you are interested.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2013 4:51:19 GMT -5
I am certainly interested myself given that the previous kits are no longer available. What I see looks great!
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Post by shunter on Nov 18, 2013 5:58:07 GMT -5
Looks very good...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2013 7:27:10 GMT -5
Have started pouring the first batch of 1980 Chaparral's. This will be sold as a complete kit. And should be ready to go in a couple of weeks. Will be $80 + $5 shipping. PM me if you are interested.
-Rick
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2013 7:28:39 GMT -5
Hello Rick..I think I sent you a pm, (old school,still learning). If you didn't get it please drop me one. I'm intersted in the kit.
stewartfan
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Post by clm1545 on Nov 18, 2013 9:57:53 GMT -5
Looking good, Rick.
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Post by SteveK51 on Nov 18, 2013 9:59:31 GMT -5
...and Calvin can show us all how to build it!
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Post by Calvin on Nov 18, 2013 13:05:49 GMT -5
...and Calvin can show us all how to build it! If I get paid enough......  |
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Post by rick on Nov 18, 2013 13:39:51 GMT -5
I think he's going to do a diorama instead of the '79 car with smoke and flames emitting from the rear trans case.
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Post by mjjracer on Nov 18, 2013 17:59:39 GMT -5
I think he's going to do a diorama instead of the '79 car with smoke and flames emitting from the rear trans case. Though it all worked out for him (luckiest 500 win ever in '87!) but leaving Jim Hall was not a good career choice at the time for Al Sr. Looks great Rick. If I can scrape up some pre-holiday scratch, I'll be getting one. Is slinging resin easier than scraping mud? :-) MJ |
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Post by rick on Nov 18, 2013 22:06:44 GMT -5
Slingin' the mud was a profitable this year. Slingin' resin is just fun.
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Post by pje on Nov 19, 2013 1:25:53 GMT -5
Rick,
Just want to check to make sure your kit is based on the former Bill Jorgansen molds. I thought that I had heard that someone had purchased the rights to them. Since I have that kit I just want to make sure that you haven't improved on his original offering. If you have that might peak my interest.
Thanks,
Paul Erlendson
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Post by 2lapsdown on Nov 19, 2013 7:43:07 GMT -5
Any type of building instructions or assembly tips would be an improvement
John
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Post by IndyCarModels on Nov 19, 2013 10:03:43 GMT -5
any chance of doing any thing in 1/64th scale?
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Post by Calvin on Nov 19, 2013 11:02:00 GMT -5
any chance of doing any thing in 1/64th scale? Dont give me any ideas! LOL I know how to use milliput and sculpt  |
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Post by IndyCarModels on Nov 19, 2013 17:14:14 GMT -5
I could really use some Marchs from the mid 80's
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Post by SteveK51 on Nov 19, 2013 19:12:09 GMT -5
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Post by IndyCarModels on Nov 19, 2013 20:10:25 GMT -5
thank you. I didn't even think about slot car bodies
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Post by Calvin on Nov 19, 2013 20:34:28 GMT -5
slot cars which I'd have to think were Chaparral-based I have couple somewhere barred away....one was black, and the other was like flo red and white? I should pull them out and look them over.  |
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Post by IndyCarModels on Nov 20, 2013 14:20:20 GMT -5
let me know if you find them
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Post by rick on Nov 26, 2013 16:01:31 GMT -5
Here is an image of the complete kit. It will come with color directions and color photos. Price is $80 + $5 shipping. Thank you to those that have contacted me so far and indicated their interest. I'll be contacting you individually via PM when a kit is available to ship to you. -Rick  |
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Post by chadm500 on Nov 26, 2013 16:25:29 GMT -5
Looks great!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2013 7:16:22 GMT -5
My Chaparral kit arrived Wednesday evening and was very happy with it. Happy enough to bump it ahead of some other projects. My thanks go out to Rick for offering this kit. I'll send some photos first chance I get. This kit is well worth the $85.00 it cost. |
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Post by davidm2 on Dec 14, 2013 2:42:47 GMT -5
Mine arrive down here in Oz this week and is a pleasure to see. Rick has done a great job on a great car!
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Post by flashman on Dec 26, 2013 10:53:15 GMT -5
Received mine on Christmas Eve mail delivery. Thanks for the great Christmas gift, Rick! It looks great, and should be an easy build. Hope to get it done next year as the special theme in our club contest next year will be resin kits.
Just a question when you have a moment (no hurry):
In the instructions you say to attach the front suspension before painting the body, and after painting the body color to then hand paint the suspension pieces black. Is there a particular reason for doing it in that order (other than it being Calvin's preferred method)? Seems to me it would be easier and neater to paint and mount the suspension after the body has been painted. I'm just wondering so that I don't make a mistake out of ignorance.
Thanks again for the great opportunity to build one of the most beautiful Indy cars of all time.
Cameron
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Post by shunter on Dec 28, 2013 16:39:08 GMT -5
Now that does look very very nice.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2014 0:43:11 GMT -5
What is being used for the Roll-Bar ?
Robby
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Post by rick on Jan 8, 2014 1:13:17 GMT -5
Now that does look very very nice. Cameron, With the lower control arm being on the thin side and the general fragility of modern Indy Car front suspensions my experience is that it is better to mount using small amounts of 5-min epoxy rather than CA (super glue). Any over application of epoxy can usually be wiped off and or lightly sanded after curing. You wouldn't want to ruin a perfectly good yellow submarine paint job by doing these secondary operations out of sequence. The suspension parts should be either a matte or flat black paint which are easy to brush on and blend. -Rick |
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Post by rick on Jan 8, 2014 1:17:07 GMT -5
What is being used for the Roll-Bar ? Robby Solder wire would be the best choice. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2014 22:52:07 GMT -5
What donor kit should I use to finish this car? An AMT Model Kit  Thanks, Robby |
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