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Source? Strombecker Parts - Windshield & Headlights
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Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:18 amby Cartrax
Sources for windshield and headlight lenses - Strombecker's 1/32 vintage D-Type Jaguar? Tiny Motors is apparently shut down - anyone know of any other sources? Thanks.
Re: Source? Strombecker Parts - Windshield & Headlights
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Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:30 amby Mitch58
EJ's Hobbies has some Strombecker parts, then there is always Ebay for a parts car.
Re: Source? Strombecker Parts - Windshield & Headlights
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Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:46 amby Cartrax
Thanks, just checked EJ's - been looking on ebay - no luck.
Re: Source? Strombecker Parts - Windshield & Headlights
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Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:37 pmby Cartrax
Re: Source? Strombecker Parts - Windshield & Headlights
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Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:23 pmby TsgtRet
That looks like it was made for that Jag! Nice work!
Re: Source? Strombecker Parts - Windshield & Headlights
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Thu Jan 23, 2014 9:56 amby Cartrax
Re: Source? Strombecker Parts - Windshield & Headlights
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Fri Jan 24, 2014 12:21 pmby BIG E
Excellent "kitbashing" job, man -- that's usin' your racin' brain!
"Hot Rod" ingenuity lives on in the modeling community.
Love the D Jags, I've always felt they were one of the classic designs from the 1950's sports car scene.
Enjoy racin' those cats! -- Ernie
Re: Source? Strombecker Parts - Windshield & Headlights
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Fri Jan 24, 2014 4:54 pmby ourwayband
That is a great idea!!Thanks for sharing.This is one deal that will be a big help in restoring these ol' classics!
Rusty
Re: Source? Strombecker Parts - Windshield & Headlights
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Fri Jan 24, 2014 8:53 pmby LAMing
Tiny Motors is dead?
Re: Source? Strombecker Parts - Windshield & Headlights
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Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:00 pmby dreinecke
Brilliant! Nice work on those!
Tiny is taking time off:
UPDATE: TINY MOTORS IS SORRY TO ANNOUNCE THAT STEVE HAS SUFFERED AN INJURY TO HIS RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER ALONG WITH DIABETES COMPLICATIONS.
NO ORDERS AFTER 9-20 PLEASE AS IT UNDETERMINED WHEN STEVE WILL BE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WORK.
I CAN NOT SAY HOW SORRY WE ARE WITH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
THANKS TO ALL WHO WRITE WITH PRAYERS AND GET WELL WISHES!!
Re: Source? Strombecker Parts - Windshield & Headlights
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Sat Jan 25, 2014 9:12 amby Smilin Ray
Re: Source? Strombecker Parts - Windshield & Headlights
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Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:32 amby Cartrax
Glad to be of help. Think I'll pick up a few more just to keep on hand.
Re: Source? Strombecker Parts - Windshield & Headlights
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Fri Jan 31, 2014 3:52 pmby seal666
Have not tried this yet, but it's something that may work. Back in my model railroad days microscale made a liquid product to glaze windows. Not sure if it will work to fill a curved surface. You could alwaysfill the headlight area with putty, paint it and put decals / tape tp simulate the tapeapplied on full size cars.
Re: Source? Strombecker Parts - Windshield & Headlights
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Sat Feb 01, 2014 6:02 pmby TsgtRet
Testors does a similar product (my bottle is several years old) and I've used it for attaching "pop bottle" glass/windshields and my recently aquired used Lola had a sliver of headlight lense missing which it filled very nicely. I used the same stuff (in layers) as headlights on a Strombecker D Jag body and while not ideal it definitely gives a decent alternative to no lenses at all.
Here it is on Testor's site:
http://www.testors.com/product/136938/8 ... ndow_MakerIt appears to be similar to good old Elmer's Glue All and Elmer's may even be an acceptable substitute. Hope this helps.
Re: Source? Strombecker Parts - Windshield & Headlights
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Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:49 pmby Cartrax
Was thinking along those lines. Option - I have one lense might make a mold from it with this platex stuff I have and try some copies. It wouldn't be clear. Would have to slap a tape looking decal on it. Be a while before I get there. If they come out ok I'll post "em.