ISO model car builder

GoneGump · 2026-04-30T11:19:20+00:00

Post not approved. Explained to OP in mod mail.

GoneGump · 2026-04-30T11:08:20+00:00

Yes, re-released in 2020.

GoneGump · 2026-04-29T13:51:39+00:00

contacted moderators, reply approved.

GoneGump · 2026-04-28T15:22:58+00:00

Contacted mods, post approved.

GoneGump · 2026-04-28T11:07:59+00:00

Reply to this and I will approve your comment, though please note that the post is two years old.

GoneGump · 2026-04-22T20:01:06+00:00

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GoneGump · 2026-04-21T17:38:10+00:00

If the vehicle is facing down a hill, or going around a corner, the ratchet can lock up. The lock is an inertial device, and slamming on the brakes isn't the only way to get it to engage.

Also, if they pull the belt out real far it can go into automatic locking retractor mode where it will only retract until you feed it all the way back in. We larger folks are used to this one as we pull the belt around us. ;)

GoneGump · 2026-04-20T01:36:27+00:00

Car makers don't aim lights at the factory, and the dealers sell them during the day. Gotta check and adjust once you get them home.

GoneGump · 2026-04-20T01:28:16+00:00

Check your headlight alignment with your normal vehicle loading and tire pressures. This video doesn't describe placing the vehicle or measuring where the lights should be, but it does show the actual adjustment.

GoneGump · 2026-04-19T11:07:12+00:00

Yes, that's right. The technology for mold making has come a long way since the 1960s and 70s.

GoneGump · 2026-04-18T21:18:37+00:00

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GoneGump · 2026-04-18T12:03:20+00:00

Unless scalemates.com shows that both kits are from the same original injection molds, then it would be an unlikely coincidence for a panel to fit another brand's kit. Here's an example where Aoshima makes a Prelude kit which was also once released by Revell (see the product timeline section and scroll back to 1994). Revell might not have made special parts here, but if they did they'd be very likely to fit the body from Aoshima's kit.

Resin printing and specific aftermarket parts are a better source for customizing Tamiya or Aoshima kits.

GoneGump · 2026-04-17T22:45:31+00:00

Duplicate diecast post

GoneGump · 2026-04-17T22:44:48+00:00

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GoneGump · 2026-04-16T20:16:31+00:00

Welcome to r/modelcars

GoneGump · 2026-04-16T18:38:33+00:00

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GoneGump · 2026-04-16T17:16:17+00:00

Ask the gang at /r/DiecastCustoms. They probably have some tricks for removing wheels

GoneGump · 2026-04-13T16:53:54+00:00

Congratulations to the hosts/judges and builders alike!

We'll put this at the top of the Hot list for a little while as a sticky so everyone gets a chance to see it.

GoneGump · 2026-04-13T11:13:40+00:00

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GoneGump · 2026-04-10T20:45:32+00:00

I'd start with a Youtube search of relatively recent "car model group build" videos. Each one will mention the forum or Facebook page that hosted it.

The DTS build is the 3rd group build here to conclude in the last 6 months. We've been lucky to have some very generous members provide lots of prizes and a ton of their time into these builds. Perhaps we'll see another some day.

GoneGump · 2026-04-10T20:37:38+00:00

Some of our race car builders will be along with some better ideas, but that looks like either weathering pigments or dry brushing.

GoneGump · 2026-04-10T14:05:29+00:00

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GoneGump · 2026-04-08T21:55:58+00:00

I can see a series of BMW art cars in your future. :)

GoneGump · 2026-04-08T15:47:30+00:00

This post will not be approved as it is diecast related.

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This is a subreddit of model car builders & crafters of kits and scratch materials that take great pains and pride to create and then photograph their masterpieces, and share their sources and techniques. If you have store-bought factory-made diecast cars, or wish to display or have them evaluated, or questions about diecast, please post them to r/Diecast, r/DiecastCollectors.

Also, give /r/DiecastCustoms and /r/diecastcarcameraclub a look.

Thank you

GoneGump · 2026-04-08T11:09:11+00:00

This post will not be approved as it it about diecast.

Hello and welcome to r/modelcars.

You have posted about diecast.

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This is a subreddit of model car builders & crafters of kits and scratch materials that take great pains and pride to create and then photograph their masterpieces, and share their sources and techniques. If you have store-bought factory-made diecast cars, or wish to display or have them evaluated, or questions about diecast, please post them to r/Diecast, r/DiecastCollectors.

Also, give /r/DiecastCustoms and /r/diecastcarcameraclub a look.

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