Alan's Ghost Catcher --- "Finished"
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Alan's Ghost Catcher --- "Finished"
AMT Ghostbusters Ecto-1A 1/25.
The plan is build a new clean version of one of these.
Using the AMT Ghostbusters Ecto-1A 1/25 scale kit.
Or at least a close(ish) representation of it.
Alan………..
The plan is build a new clean version of one of these.
Using the AMT Ghostbusters Ecto-1A 1/25 scale kit.
Or at least a close(ish) representation of it.
Alan………..
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If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got.
If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got.
Re: Alan's Ghost Catcher
A figment of my childhood, that! Looking forward to seeing your efforts.
Daren
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Half-assed Spitfire builder!
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Re: Alan's Ghost Catcher
I'd love to see that alongside a 1/25 version of the StayPuffed Marshmallow Man
Best wishes
Jim
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If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
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Re: Alan's Ghost Catcher
Well, I've got a month. can't see it happening but you never know.iggie wrote:I'd love to see that alongside a 1/25 version of the StayPuffed Marshmallow Man
Alan...........
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Re: Alan's Ghost Catcher
AMT Ghostbusters Ecto-1A 1/25.
The obligatory starting pictures.
The box.
The Destructions.
The parts.
And the decal sheet.
Let the butchery begin.
Thanks
Alan…………….
The obligatory starting pictures.
The box.
The Destructions.
The parts.
And the decal sheet.
Let the butchery begin.
Thanks
Alan…………….
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If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got.
If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got.
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Re: Alan's Ghost Catcher
This will be fun !
John Ratzenberger
It's my model and I'll do what I want with it.
It's my model and I'll do what I want with it.
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Re: Alan's Ghost Catcher
Fun for who, you lot or me.............jRatz wrote:This will be fun !
Alan.............
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Re: Alan's Ghost Catcher
Jagewa wrote:Don't cross the beams!
Oh bugger................too late!!!!!
Alan......
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Re: Alan's Ghost Catcher
AMT Ghostbusters Ecto-1A 1/25.
With the in-laws and family all visited on Monday, that has given me all day to get busy without any interruptions.
So having managed to have a good look at the model, I have now got a plan of action.
First things, the model itself. Very little amount of flash, ejector pin holes all in hidden parts and the small detail is sharp. Very impressed with this.
No engine (could be a good thing), but everything under the chassis is moulded on.
Test fitting of a few parts has been good.
All the front lights have got to be painted, no clear lenses supplied.
Anyhow, made a start.
First things first, get rid of the chroming.
Good old Mr Muscle Oven cleaner.
Metal rod axles are supplied but the holes for them to sit in are a bit on the large side.
So glued in some plastic tube which the axles fit in snugly.
The details in the back of the tub are very fine and what are supposed to be cables are solid bits of plastic.
So sand down the details and remove the solid cabling.
I can see this is going to be an exercise in creating detail, making decals and good painting rather than assembly.
Thanks
Alan……………
With the in-laws and family all visited on Monday, that has given me all day to get busy without any interruptions.
So having managed to have a good look at the model, I have now got a plan of action.
First things, the model itself. Very little amount of flash, ejector pin holes all in hidden parts and the small detail is sharp. Very impressed with this.
No engine (could be a good thing), but everything under the chassis is moulded on.
Test fitting of a few parts has been good.
All the front lights have got to be painted, no clear lenses supplied.
Anyhow, made a start.
First things first, get rid of the chroming.
Good old Mr Muscle Oven cleaner.
Metal rod axles are supplied but the holes for them to sit in are a bit on the large side.
So glued in some plastic tube which the axles fit in snugly.
The details in the back of the tub are very fine and what are supposed to be cables are solid bits of plastic.
So sand down the details and remove the solid cabling.
I can see this is going to be an exercise in creating detail, making decals and good painting rather than assembly.
Thanks
Alan……………
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If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got.
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Re: Alan's Ghost Catcher
AMT Ghostbusters Ecto-1A 1/25.
Have decided to glue on the rear side wings onto the body before painting.
So the body, chassis, inner tub, bumpers and dashboard are all now cleaned up for priming.
Last thing done, first primer on parts already cleaned up.
That will do me for tonight.
Thanks
Alan……………..
Have decided to glue on the rear side wings onto the body before painting.
So the body, chassis, inner tub, bumpers and dashboard are all now cleaned up for priming.
Last thing done, first primer on parts already cleaned up.
That will do me for tonight.
Thanks
Alan……………..
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Re: Alan's Ghost Catcher
Looking nice under the primer coat.
Nigel
Nigel
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Re: Alan's Ghost Catcher
AndrewR wrote:Who you gonna call? Ghostbusterrrz!
We're the best. We're the beautiful. We're the only GHOSTBUSTERS...........
Alan........
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If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got.
If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got.