I finished this T up a few weeks back

Thanks for the kind words guys. I've been really busy in the last few months, and this is the only one I've finished lately. I say, "only," but this was a pretty intensive project compared to most of the ones I've built lately. I try to limit the number of full-detail builds I do a year to one or two, and this being a big 1/8 scale job, everything just took that much more work.

This one isn't for sale - my buddy has already made me promise to sell it to him if I ever get rid of it. For the next few months, I plan to take it to a few contests/shows... maybe next year.

As far as dis-assembling a model, there are several different methods, and I use them in combination. If there's anything that comes of easily, just carefully remove it. Freezing the model helps to loosen glue joints. To loosen stubborn joints, you can dip the assembly in water, and then freeze it - the water expands in the joints and will often pop things loose. This is usually enough if tube glue was used to assemble the model. If liquid cement was used, or there are unusually stubborn tube glue joints, you can apply liquid cement to the joint to soften the bond. If the model was painted with enamels or acrylics, the best thing to use to strip the paint off that I've found is Castrol Super Clean concentrate. Pour the CSC in a tupperware container and let the parts soak. CSC will strip chrome in minutes, and enamel paint and/or the clear paint under the chrome within an hour or two. Scrub the parts and rince them well after the soak. This stuff is extremely damaging to flesh - USE GLOVES and rinse withing a minute or two if you get any on you. Another popular stripper is 91% rubbing alcohol, available at the local drugstore.

I hope some of the info I've posted can help somebody, and if anybody has anything to add, please do. I'm the first guy to admit that I don't know every trick.

Dave

 

Now build the real thing! two thumbs up

 

Daaamn man i thought it was real but the tires like many on here say were different i was like hmm somthings not right about this cars tires yer slick man killer job on the 'model'

 

gowjobs....thanks for the dis-assembly tips!