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GimpLizard

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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #30 on: October 31, 2012, 06:16:33 PM »
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Quote from: up1950s on October 31, 2012, 10:59:46 AM
http://www.autowp.ru/pictures/plymouth/barracuda/autowp.ru_plymouth_barracuda_2-door_fastback_1.jpg

I had a clone this '69 in '69 , this I would buy a model of .

I had one of those. 'cept mine was a Formula S, with a 340.
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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #31 on: October 31, 2012, 06:28:35 PM »
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No offense to lovers of muscle cars, but in my opinion we really need the more common types that are found in parking lots, stores, bars, etc... I also have enough fire engines and buses at this point as well. Okay, have I offended just about everyone yet?  :)

I would also really welcome a thread by somebody(ies) on how to shrink cast cars.

Best wishes, Dave
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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #32 on: October 31, 2012, 06:37:51 PM »
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I second the request for the car-shrinking thread.  I've been wondering how it could be done.
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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #33 on: October 31, 2012, 06:56:43 PM »
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Quote from: Scottl on October 31, 2012, 06:37:51 PM
I second the request for the car-shrinking thread.  I've been wondering how it could be done.

I wrote a topic on this over at Trainboard some time ago:

http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/showthread.php?127981

Regarding the Ford pickup, I hope those that expressed an interest are truly serious as I just ordered an HO scale version for $44.00. :facepalm:
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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #34 on: October 31, 2012, 07:01:23 PM »
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Quote from: Rasputen on October 31, 2012, 06:56:43 PM

Regarding the Ford pickup, I hope those that expressed an interest are truly serious as I just ordered an HO scale version for $44.00. :facepalm:

As long as it's a '72 or earlier, I'm in. My 2 bi-level auto racks I won on ebay came today, and they're so empty.


Hmm... like Kiz's head...


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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #35 on: October 31, 2012, 07:08:14 PM »
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Thanks, that is a great post.  Definitely lots of potential.
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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #36 on: October 31, 2012, 07:20:57 PM »
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+1 Thanks!

Best wishes, Dave
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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #37 on: October 31, 2012, 07:50:41 PM »
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Quote from: milw156 on October 31, 2012, 11:25:57 AM
How about a COROLLA painted up for Corona????

I had a 76 Corona Wagon that we put all kinds of Coronoa beer logos on
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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #38 on: October 31, 2012, 08:03:28 PM »
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Muscle 
cars tend to have long lives although they don't always look thier best around owner three.  Trucks tend to get really beat up by thier second owners.  Cheap small cars (especially those of the 60/70s) didn't last long while sedans and estates almost always just soldier on for years in quiet decline.  While it is possible and even plausable to have almost any vehicle after production began too many of anything is a problem.

As a special request I would love to get a bunch of plain old Saturn sedans for a car dealership...
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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #39 on: October 31, 2012, 08:29:38 PM »
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Quote from: Rasputen on October 31, 2012, 06:56:43 PM
Regarding the Ford pickup, I hope those that expressed an interest are truly serious as I just ordered an HO scale version for $44.00. :facepalm:

Count me in for at least 6  :)
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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #40 on: October 31, 2012, 08:52:33 PM »
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Quote from: Kisatchie on October 31, 2012, 07:01:23 PM
As long as it's a '72 or earlier, I'm in. My 2 bi-level auto racks I won on ebay came today, and they're so empty.


Hmm... like Kiz's head...


It's a '68 model.  Thanks for confirming your interest!
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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #41 on: October 31, 2012, 09:23:51 PM »
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Quote from: Rasputen on October 31, 2012, 08:52:33 PM
It's a '68 model.  Thanks for confirming your interest!

Here's my email address if you want to store it until you're ready: vincenzoiv@yahoo .com


Hmm... it should be
vincenzoiv@bozo.com...

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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #42 on: November 01, 2012, 08:01:45 AM »
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A '74 Dodge Monaco would be cool to do this:

http://www.spiegel.de/pics/24/0,1020,1070424,00.jpg

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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #43 on: November 01, 2012, 08:13:33 AM »
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Quote from: Rasputen on October 31, 2012, 06:56:43 PM
I wrote a topic on this over at Trainboard some time ago:

http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/showthread.php?127981


Outstanding. Thank you. I have a number of old Matchbox cars, as well as a few newer 1/64th scale cars, that I absolutely have to try this out on. Including a 1960 Ford station wagon and a 1964 Studebaker Lark Wagonaire. (The one with the sliding roof section.)

If I understand correctly, (always suspect) and the shrink rate is 66%, two "shrinks" should get me to .0068. which is awfully close to N-scale's .00625. At least close enough for me. Wish me luck.

Oh, and as for hollowing out with a dremel.... Yea. Right. No problemo. :facepalm:
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Re: 1960's and 1970's Vehicles
« Reply #44 on: November 01, 2012, 09:27:56 AM »
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I'm already working on a '60 Ford station wagon.

There actually is a diecast Blues Brothers vehicle around, but I can't remember what scale it is or how accurate it looks.  I think it even comes with the giant loudspeaker on the roof.  There is also a diecast Gremlin, but the proportions are not very good.  The diecast AMC Pacer has pretty good proportions but I don't think I could sell enough to recover my costs.  I agree with Dave that there needs to be more common vehicles available.

The problem with a lot of diecast cars are that they are only caricatures of the real thing.
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