Sgt Shultz II Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I have built tons of models mostly tanks and planes but I have a few cars I want to do up right and have a bunch of questions like replacing the tires and rims on a Pinto (1/25), does someone make photo etch door hinges (that work) for modern type cars, making seat backs fold forward and so on. So any recommendations on a forum or place that may have the answers??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Here are some links to try: Detail Master. I see these bits in the LHS. Hobby Link Japan. I got some PE for a Revell BMW Sauber F.1 model from them. Model Car Garage Model Car World Automotive Finishes Scale Finishes IndyCals No affiliations, nor any direct experience other than noted... HTH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoFo Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/ http://cs.scaleautomag.com/f/default.aspx http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=927 Are probably the three main ones. The first two are forums for established, US magazines so tend to skew US and muscle-car-ey. The latter is more European/Japanese in content. There are also a bunch of niche pages depending on what, specifically, you're building (1/43 cars, NASCAR, F1, motorcycles, etc. etc.) http://www.scalemotorcars.com/forum/forum.php is also worth a look, mostly for the scratchbuilt, large scale masterpieces. As for hinges... Not sure if there's anything specifically for doors out there. They'd be a little delicate to engineer in scale, given the weight and construction materials. Aber does a set of hood hinges that may be adaptable, but they're *incredibly* fiddly to use. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/143609-aber-24010-hood-hinges Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 (edited) These 2 are excellent, one U.S. and one U.K. Both have excellent people. HTH---John http://www.randyayersmodeling.com/modelingforum/ http://skidsplace.forumotion.co/ Edited July 17, 2015 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smokey Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 (edited) Heres another one for you Automotive forums Woops, MoFo already linked it:) Edited July 18, 2015 by Smokey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 My favorite, which helped me IMMENSELY when I was building the Possum Van a decade ago: http://wwwboard2.spotlighthobbies.com/cgi-bin/bbs62x/webbbs_config.pl?md=index Just scroll down and you'll see it. These are guys who take a camera when they go to an auto salvage yard the way we take one to an airshow, seriously! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iaf-man Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Which one's better for trucks? If at all? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recon Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 What has happened to the Randy Ayers NASCAR form? Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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