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Even older tom · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:05 pm Post subject: Mini Pick-up

My latest foray into kit bashing old diecast models...

Can you tell which one is the real one?

It was originally an old and battered Corgi Police Minivan and because it came with the rear wheel arch detail there was no need for lots of fabricating of fiddly stuff, just a tailgate and solid bulkhead.

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upnick · Engine Driver Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 1476

Brilliant Tom

i could tell it was the police van from the rear window before reading about it

must have been some nifty neat cutting to convert it did you use a slitting disc or cut by hand ?
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poliss · Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:24 pm Post subject:

Love the green, all my Airfix kits were like that.

I wish I could cut in straight lines.

I do know how to thumb a lift home from the pub in a police van though.

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Even older tom · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:58 am Post subject:

I actually used a band saw with a very old wood cutting blade Nick. If you cut slowly the results are great - as long as you only want a straight line! It's no good for curves

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Pol, the colour is Halfords 'Goodwood Green' which is remarkably similar to Humbrol green isn't it? In Liverpool you didn't even have to thumb a lift - they gave you one whether you wanted one or not!

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