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Joined: 11/11/2015 Posts: 273 Points: 792 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
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Hey guys, Long time no see... My Falcon is on hold at the moment so I can concentrate on other things. I saw this on sale for 20% off so, I bought it. From the time I ordered it, until it arrived on the doorstep, was about a week. Pretty fast...for a US delivery. The box was a little smashed but everything inside was well packed and nothing was damaged. MAKE SURE YOU READ THE INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY BEFORE YOU START THIS KIT!!! DO NOT glue ANYTHING on the engine until told to do so. You end up putting parts on and then taking them off again several times while building the engine. Front of engine showing alternator, water pump, crankshaft pulley and partially assembled distributor... don't bother with the v-belt as they tell you to put it on and remove it a couple times... just leave it till last to prevent damage or losing it  Carb and fuel rail side of engine...  Valve Covers and heater hose assembly...  Exhaust side of engine...  Front seats are assembled...  Parts I am not going to use right away are left in the original plastic and marked. I lay out 10 issues at a time so I don't lose track So far its a nice model to assemble. Some of the parts are too "shiny" for my liking and need to be toned down with some weathering to make them look more realistic. They fit together pretty good for the most part with the exception of the fuel sensor on the exhaust side which kept falling out until I glued it in place. The parts are nicely textured, such as the exhaust manifolds and the block itself, which is cast metal. There are some mold lines along the parts but I am not going to fuss with them on this build. Pretty happy with this kit so far... Regards, Ron Best Regards,
Ron
On the bench: DeAgostini '67 Ford Shelby Mustang, Hachette Space Battleship Yamato 2202, Agora Models T-800 Terminator
Finished builds: DeAgostini Toyota 2000GT
In the Stash: Losing count...
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 Rank: Vice-Master    Groups: Registered
Joined: 07/01/2015 Posts: 856 Points: 2,479 Location: Sevenoaks, UK
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Nice start, ten at a time was my method too :) I hope you'll share some details on the weathering you plan to do. Cheers Any images I post on my personal builds are free to be used and shared under Creative Commons Attribution license, which means you can do what you want with them, on the condition you mention I'm the author.
Happy building :-) http://www.model-space.com/gb/
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Rank: Pro  Groups: Registered
Joined: 24/05/2014 Posts: 236 Points: 627 Location: North Wales
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Your organised and i like the detail of that engine. Built and building
All things Airfix & Revell.
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 Rank: Super-Elite    Groups: Registered
Joined: 30/01/2013 Posts: 4,604 Points: 13,607 Location: Monmouthshire UK
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Nice start! Enjoy the build :-) Steve
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Rank: Administration  Groups: Registered, Forum Support Team, Administrators, Global Forum Support Team, Moderator, Official Builds Joined: 09/11/2012 Posts: 8,264 Points: 23,880 Location: East midlands
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Nice start, hope you`re enjoying the build. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Rank: Pro Groups: Registered
Joined: 11/11/2015 Posts: 273 Points: 792 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota USA
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Rank: Super-Elite Groups: Registered
Joined: 27/01/2014 Posts: 5,060 Points: 14,980
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Great start!
I love your weathering on the engine, not too over the top but very effective it really makes all that amazing detail pop
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Fantastic start to your build, the subtle weathering is spot on, so easy to go too far. Well done.
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Looking great and nice start Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Rank: Super-Elite Groups: Registered
Joined: 30/01/2013 Posts: 4,604 Points: 13,607 Location: Monmouthshire UK
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Lovely work and some nice detail to the engine too, glad your enjoying it :-) Steve
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