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new2rocks · 10-24-2014, 08:14 PM

Took me forever to find a dealer that had OEM carpet in stock for an '83 Mojave, but all the phone calls finally paid off. Fortunately, I didn't end up having to drive too far. Thought it would have come cut to size from the factory, but I guess not. Shouldn't take too long to trim it out before I can start putting things back together.
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tokdl · 10-24-2014, 09:12 PM

Awesome I've been looking for something to use for the carpet, was thinking felt but this looks great!

new2rocks · 11-14-2014, 06:30 PM

Finally was able to make more progress on the interior. All that's left to do are the gear shifts, instrument panel, driver and some accoutrements for scale effect. Then it's on to the body.

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tokdl · 11-14-2014, 07:25 PM

This looks really, really good. The aging of the all the panels and the color matching are spot on! I think I'm going to try your method of accelerated aging. Excellent job!

new2rocks · 11-14-2014, 07:51 PM

Thanks. I have a terrific teacher and sounding board at a LHS. The basic formula is spray with black primer, brush on base coats using acrylics, dry brush acrylics to weather, and spray a satin clear to seal and provide some protection. I'm really pleased with how it's turning out.

tokdl · 11-14-2014, 08:06 PM

Terrific teacher indeed. I'd like t be able to mimic that finished look one day, very authentic.

Alpha Male · 11-14-2014, 08:17 PM

Very nice!

I'm so glad to see you and tokdl posting updates on your TF2s. I have at least five projects going at the moment and none finished.

Mostly waiting for scale items and time to complete a few more things, but then I will have some updates too!

new2rocks · 11-14-2014, 08:32 PM

Lol, Alpha Male. Just saw that RC4WD released a D110 Gelande, so looks like I'm going to be running a couple in parallel soon enough.

Alpha Male · 11-14-2014, 10:25 PM

Tell me about it! I'm on my second Gelande II and I'm looking at that 110 like, Hmmmm...can I buy it and convince my wife that I made it myself from spare parts?

tokdl · 11-14-2014, 10:33 PM

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Tell me about it! I'm on my second Gelande II and I'm looking at that 110 like, Hmmmm...can I buy it and convince my wife that I made it myself from spare parts?

Oh Dayum! JUST saw that D110 you were mentioning! *looks around the house to see what's worth 600 bucks to sell* That thing is amazing!

new2rocks · 11-19-2014, 07:58 PM

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tokdl · 11-19-2014, 08:05 PM

Not bad! Hadn't considered something like that yet. Looking good.

new2rocks · 11-19-2014, 08:10 PM

Thanks. It was the 80s. If you didn't have a steering wheel cover, you were just pretendin'...

tokdl · 11-19-2014, 08:16 PM

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Thanks. It was the 80s. If you didn't have a steering wheel cover, you were just pretendin'...

Exactly! I had one on most of my cars. More so to cover the fact that the steering was falling apart.

Alpha Male · 11-20-2014, 08:38 PM

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My first attempt at a leather-wrapped steering wheel. Thinking that the leather looks too thick. Thoughts?Attachment 301279
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You made milk squirt out of my nose!

Take that off, you bad man.

new2rocks · 11-20-2014, 08:46 PM

Fear not, Alpha. I'm working on a plan B, though it may not be ready until after the holiday. And now you know the dangers of drinking and forum-browsing.

tokdl · 11-20-2014, 08:52 PM

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You made milk squirt out of my nose!

Take that off, you bad man.

Ok now that was funny!

dubfreak · 11-21-2014, 08:00 PM

gives me some ideas for my tf2 great job

new2rocks · 11-22-2014, 05:47 PM

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gives me some ideas for my tf2 great job

Thanks and glad it's helping. That's what it's all about. I'm going to steal a couple of ideas from tokdl, and I have a few more up my sleeve before all's said and done. I might even borrow from Alpha Male, though I'd never admit it for fear of making his head swell.

tokdl · 11-22-2014, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by new2rocks

Thanks and glad it's helping. That's what it's all about. I'm going to steal a couple of ideas from tokdl, and I have a few more up my sleeve before all's said and done. I might even borrow from Alpha Male, though I'd never admit it for fear of making his head swell.

Ha! So far since we've been talking about all this styrene, I'm going to see how some seat belt buckles fair out for the bench seat

10-24-2014, 08:14 PM	#61
new2rocks I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,254	Re: TF2 = time to push my scale envelope Took me forever to find a dealer that had OEM carpet in stock for an '83 Mojave, but all the phone calls finally paid off. Fortunately, I didn't end up having to drive too far. Thought it would have come cut to size from the factory, but I guess not. Shouldn't take too long to trim it out before I can start putting things back together.

10-24-2014, 09:12 PM	#62
tokdl Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: New Orleans Posts: 630	Re: TF2 = time to push my scale envelope Awesome I've been looking for something to use for the carpet, was thinking felt but this looks great! Last edited by tokdl; 10-27-2014 at 09:46 PM.

11-14-2014, 06:30 PM	#63
new2rocks I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,254	Re: TF2 = time to push my scale envelope Finally was able to make more progress on the interior. All that's left to do are the gear shifts, instrument panel, driver and some accoutrements for scale effect. Then it's on to the body.

11-14-2014, 07:25 PM	#64
tokdl Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: New Orleans Posts: 630	Re: TF2 = time to push my scale envelope This looks really, really good. The aging of the all the panels and the color matching are spot on! I think I'm going to try your method of accelerated aging. Excellent job!

11-14-2014, 07:51 PM	#65
new2rocks I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,254	Re: TF2 = time to push my scale envelope Thanks. I have a terrific teacher and sounding board at a LHS. The basic formula is spray with black primer, brush on base coats using acrylics, dry brush acrylics to weather, and spray a satin clear to seal and provide some protection. I'm really pleased with how it's turning out.

11-14-2014, 08:06 PM	#66
tokdl Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: New Orleans Posts: 630	Re: TF2 = time to push my scale envelope Terrific teacher indeed. I'd like t be able to mimic that finished look one day, very authentic.

11-14-2014, 08:17 PM	#67
Alpha Male Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 697	Re: TF2 = time to push my scale envelope Very nice! I'm so glad to see you and tokdl posting updates on your TF2s. I have at least five projects going at the moment and none finished. Mostly waiting for scale items and time to complete a few more things, but then I will have some updates too!

11-14-2014, 08:32 PM	#68
new2rocks I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,254	Re: TF2 = time to push my scale envelope Lol, Alpha Male. Just saw that RC4WD released a D110 Gelande, so looks like I'm going to be running a couple in parallel soon enough.

11-14-2014, 10:25 PM	#69
Alpha Male Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 697	Re: TF2 = time to push my scale envelope Tell me about it! I'm on my second Gelande II and I'm looking at that 110 like, Hmmmm...can I buy it and convince my wife that I made it myself from spare parts?

11-19-2014, 07:58 PM	#71
new2rocks I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,254	Re: TF2 = time to push my scale envelope My first attempt at a leather-wrapped steering wheel. Thinking that the leather looks too thick. Thoughts?

11-19-2014, 08:05 PM	#72
tokdl Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: New Orleans Posts: 630	Re: TF2 = time to push my scale envelope Not bad! Hadn't considered something like that yet. Looking good.

11-19-2014, 08:10 PM	#73
new2rocks I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,254	Re: TF2 = time to push my scale envelope Thanks. It was the 80s. If you didn't have a steering wheel cover, you were just pretendin'...

11-20-2014, 08:46 PM	#76
new2rocks I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: North Carolina Posts: 2,254	Re: TF2 = time to push my scale envelope Fear not, Alpha. I'm working on a plan B, though it may not be ready until after the holiday. And now you know the dangers of drinking and forum-browsing.

11-21-2014, 08:00 PM	#78
dubfreak Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: sherbrooke Posts: 99	Re: TF2 = time to push my scale envelope gives me some ideas for my tf2 great job

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