Seeing that I'm not going to be able to finish this car in time to ship for the MotM #3 (lack of a bandsaw and a belt sander to build the chassis), I figured that I'd post some preemptive pics of the 'HiJack', a 1990 Lamborghini Diablo.
(Man, my new cellphone's camera just cannot capture a clear pic here. /images/boards/smilies/frown.gif
The cellphone camera had some issue with the lighting and distance — the car is painted with Testor's "Lime Ice")
I bought this as a used kit — it had been partially assembled: glass was in (it had been over-glued, complete with glue drips on the side windows), and the decklid had been installed upside down and damaged. This led to difficulties in masking, and I just didn't get the finish I'd hoped for. /images/boards/smilies/frown.gif
That being said, when I submitted the Calliente last month, I didn't see anywhere near the speed I'd hoped for, due to a bad drill job and straight-from-the-box wheels (a Scout-dad level build, not a NPWDRL level build).
My Proposal
I will build and paint the car body of your choice in exchange for a new/used Silver Bullet (or "The Block") and some new DD4H wheels (Cheetahs?) to run in the SR class. (You provide the kit — although I do have a couple kits at the ready that I could sell: like a *cough* Opa! *cough* Porsche 928 [which I have planned to paint like the 928 from Risky Business and would name "the U-Boat"])
First come, first served. (I would only need one Silver Bullet) Second come can negotiate a price. /images/boards/smilies/wink.gif
Thank you for your consideration!
(Man, my new cellphone's camera just cannot capture a clear pic here. /images/boards/smilies/frown.gif
The cellphone camera had some issue with the lighting and distance — the car is painted with Testor's "Lime Ice")
I bought this as a used kit — it had been partially assembled: glass was in (it had been over-glued, complete with glue drips on the side windows), and the decklid had been installed upside down and damaged. This led to difficulties in masking, and I just didn't get the finish I'd hoped for. /images/boards/smilies/frown.gif
That being said, when I submitted the Calliente last month, I didn't see anywhere near the speed I'd hoped for, due to a bad drill job and straight-from-the-box wheels (a Scout-dad level build, not a NPWDRL level build).
My Proposal
I will build and paint the car body of your choice in exchange for a new/used Silver Bullet (or "The Block") and some new DD4H wheels (Cheetahs?) to run in the SR class. (You provide the kit — although I do have a couple kits at the ready that I could sell: like a *cough* Opa! *cough* Porsche 928 [which I have planned to paint like the 928 from Risky Business and would name "the U-Boat"])
First come, first served. (I would only need one Silver Bullet) Second come can negotiate a price. /images/boards/smilies/wink.gif
Thank you for your consideration!
