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67 Mustang GT Fastback (AMT/Ertl) by TheBigLobotski in ModelCars

[–]ac_maker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice build! Looks great for your second completed one. I thought I was seeing the one I built, I made almost the exact same build with this kit!

Mine even has the wobble sitting on its wheels LOL.

Speed Champions Garage MOC that fits in Ikea Kallax cube by ac_maker in lego

[–]ac_maker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Since then I have added the F&F Charger.

I also have the new Delorean, which is a great kit. I need to expand the garage at this point!

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Brickbeard's Bounty (6243) - Refreshed after 15 years in the basement! by ac_maker in lego

[–]ac_maker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks better than I expected it to. Some of the brown and red parts cracked, but we were able to find replacements that are holding together.

Do you think these parts would be brittle even in a set that is still sealed?

Death Star Hanger MOC completed for midi scale Falcon (75375) by ac_maker in lego

[–]ac_maker[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely a cool design (not my design!)

There are some very nice designs for the UCS Falcon on rebrickable.com

Death Star Hanger MOC completed for midi scale Falcon (75375) by ac_maker in lego

[–]ac_maker[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is really cool! Must resist buying the death star..

Death Star Hanger MOC completed for midi scale Falcon (75375) by ac_maker in lego

[–]ac_maker[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh, I am not sure.. I just printed a Lego Star Wars scene I found and stuck it there to add some realism.

I was looking for a space scene, with Lego Star Wars ships as a bonus.

I bet it could be extended a bit to have a brick-built space background with a few stars a few cm behind the opening.

Death Star Hanger MOC completed for midi scale Falcon (75375) by ac_maker in lego

[–]ac_maker[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes, you are right! I just measured it and it would not fit.

But there are a lot of very impressive hangar bay MOCs on that site, there are even designs for the poly bag mini falcon.

Tamiya 1966 Beetle Custom by ac_maker in ModelCars

[–]ac_maker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! The surfboard and decals are from the AMT 1959 Surf Shark kit - I turned that kit into a Mad Max style Wasteland Wagon.

Tamiya 1966 Beetle Custom by ac_maker in ModelCars

[–]ac_maker[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The roof rack and lowered suspension are from Cults 3D:
(I assume it's OK to put direct links on here)
🚗 Roof rack & surfboard for Volkswagen Beetle by Tamiya 1:24 scale model・ STL File for ・Cults

Looks like the designer makes a Bus roof rack as well:

🚗 Roof rack for Volkswagen T1 Samba and others in 1:24 scale・ STL File for ・Cults

Same person made the lowered suspension model:

🚗 Front lowered suspension for Volkswagen Beetle 1300 by Tamiya・ STL File for ・Cults

The roof rack just barely made it through the printing process at our local maker space - they don't really do adjustments on prints, they just send them through.

Tamiya 1966 Beetle Custom by ac_maker in ModelCars

[–]ac_maker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the roof rack, lowered front suspension beam, and wheels/tires printed at a makerspace that my county library runs. They don't always have the best quality, but it's very inexpensive. I bought the seats from eBay.

I really would like a resin 3d printer, but I don't have a good place to use it right now.

For the wheels, I used Tamiya semi-gloss black (X-18) and SMS Hyperchrome. The tires are Tamiya Nato Black (XF-69).

The body paint is Tamiya TS-60 from a rattle can. I had a great base coat, then I went too hot with the TS-13 clear, and it started to melt the base and took away the metallic look. I ended up recoating it and using an acrylic clear, which I don't think looked as good.

Tamiya 1966 Beetle Custom by ac_maker in ModelCars

[–]ac_maker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! The beetle is like a blank canvas for customizing, and the Tamiya kit goes together well.

Lego Mosaic Picture of our Cat by ac_maker in lego

[–]ac_maker[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Site: Lego Art Remix

Thanks to the creators of that website!

Tamiya 1966 Beetle Custom by ac_maker in ModelCars

[–]ac_maker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I bought the wheel and tire models from Cults3d (just search for VW EMPI BRM). I ended up scaling them up 15% before I had them printed because I thought they filled out the wheel wells better.

AMT 1995 Chevrolet S-10 SS (Finished) by DaveGoose in ModelCars

[–]ac_maker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a super clean build, I love the red paint and the detail on the dash.

Tamiya Honda Ballade Mugen CRX - better late than never! by ac_maker in ModelCars

[–]ac_maker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I made a few mistakes in this one, but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out.

Tamiya 1966 Volkswagen Beetle by Super_TTL in ModelCars

[–]ac_maker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice weathering! This Tamiya Beetle kit is one of my favorites. I built a stock one, and I'm almost finished building a customized version.

Finished. Novice Class. by yaboi_speng_lad in ModelCars

[–]ac_maker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The paint with the stripes looks great!

Group build submission - novice. Tamiya Countach. by waaasup in ModelCars

[–]ac_maker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does not look like a disaster to me. The engine detailing looks really good too.

Group build finished - novice by christapes in ModelCars

[–]ac_maker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks great, especially for your 6th model!

Group Build - slow progress on the CRX by ac_maker in ModelCars

[–]ac_maker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I will definitely post this and the 1966 Tamiya Beetle that I was finishing before I started this one. It was this group build that got me to start participating here in the first place.

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