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Post by matttrotta on Sept 17, 2007 21:59:23 GMT -5
For my second Merc build I wanted to try and fix the forward slant chop that Revell provided out-of-box. I shaved the drip rails and made three cuts with the saw. Once I shim it, shape and prime, Sam Barris will no longer be rolling over in his grave. ;D Sorry for the lousy pic, but you get the idea. Saw it, mock it, glue it, prime it.
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Post by RodBurNeR on Sept 17, 2007 22:07:29 GMT -5
i was wondering when someone would do this, cool!
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Post by HotRodTom on Sept 17, 2007 22:35:16 GMT -5
NICE! You did Sam proud, I can almost gaurentee it!
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Post by Zed on Sept 18, 2007 4:28:36 GMT -5
You did well to fix that fugly chop ! Now the revell merc start to look like a kool kustom !
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Post by thefidgiter on Sept 18, 2007 7:31:01 GMT -5
Much, much better
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Post by randfink on Sept 18, 2007 9:39:10 GMT -5
PERFECT! Matt, you are the master of "Why didn't I think of that?" builds. I'm gonna go slap my forehead now... ;D Randy
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Post by olskool29 on Sept 18, 2007 13:41:58 GMT -5
thanks for showing that, i'm in the middle of doing the same exact thing!
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Post by geezerman on Sept 18, 2007 16:40:33 GMT -5
Nice. Sometimes the subtle stuff goes unnoticed.
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Post by gmckid on Sept 18, 2007 16:48:20 GMT -5
WAY better. Its bout time somone fixed the chop. The back 1/4 window still looks a little off though but thats not a huge deal.
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Post by Duane on Sept 18, 2007 16:54:15 GMT -5
so, where'd ya get the OTHER top ? from another Merc ? thanks, Duane
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Post by rlh5599 on Sept 18, 2007 20:36:47 GMT -5
Amazing, looks better already!!
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Post by matttrotta on Sept 18, 2007 20:46:56 GMT -5
so, where'd ya get the OTHER top ? from another Merc ? thanks, Duane It's just one top. The relief cut across the top allows you to raise the front half up at the A pillar. Then I'll shim the gap, shape it and putty it. That's the plan.
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Post by Duane on Sept 18, 2007 23:24:43 GMT -5
ok...cool i hope to see it while you're doin it and afterward too. Duane
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Post by olskool29 on Sept 19, 2007 18:26:18 GMT -5
well you certainly have more balls using only one roof, i took the easy way out and took the spare roof off my parts merc, not even takin the chance hahah
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Post by steveb on Sept 19, 2007 20:22:43 GMT -5
Wow, that already looks so much better! Hats off to you!
Steve
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