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Ar-Car-Na

@ar-car-na.bsky.social
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If YOU want to see pictures of mediocre model cars, and some 'hilarious' jokes about weird cars, have I got an account for YOU... ... That's only if I can get it over the line without mishap, of course.

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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 17h
This kit doesn't have a great engine - fitment is poor - but just LOOK at that daft intake! And that's before I nail those twin blowers to it!
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Here's the first official mockup on the'62 Corvette - I wasn't joking about silly wheels!
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Right. Getting started on the '62 Corvette. I'm probably NOT going to use BMF for the brightwork - I have in mind a (hopefully pleasant) contrast between the 'aluminium' effect on the chrome areas and the ACTUAL chrome on the somewhat silly wheels I've chosen. More on that next time...
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Build Fifteen will be AMT's '62 Corvette. I'm going back to 1989 with this one - purple paint, and the full bonkaroonie twin-supercharger engine setup, with some suitably outrè wheels too. Hey, like they say - go big or go home!
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
You know what - I'm calling this one done. Not the best Monogram kit I've ever built - the '91 ZR1 was better - but it looks the part (if you don't look too closely). Expect another Corvette for Build Fifteen, but more on that later.
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Nearly done with the Corvette - got a few details to finish, including setting the ride height - it's a bit high as standard. Will I keep these wheels? We'll see.
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Much better today. Got the engine alignment fixed (though I still need to refit the plenums), tidied it up and got that screen fitted better too. Most of the suspension is now in (those shocks at the front were a PIG), and after that it's mostly about final finishing work. Completed tomorrow? Hmm.
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Tough day at the office. Engine misaligned, windscreen won't fit, and the intake fouls the underside of the clamshell hood. Had to disassemble about seven steps' worth of progress to get it even this far. Still, should pay off in the end.
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Getting somewhere with the Monogram Corvette - to the point where I need to make a decision on wheel setup. That tan top may not be staying.
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
So - on to Build Fourteen - a Monogram '91 Corvette Convertible. Moving along pretty quickly already, and not a strip of BMF in sight!
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
'64 Impala finally done! Hoping my next build refreshes my mojo - the BMF on this was a bit of a slog (basically, I gave up and used a Sharpie...)
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Eyes on the prize, here... BMF is a lonnng road to follow, but even with my lack of experience, it usually turns out well. Trust the process, as they say...
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Well it's taken a while, but I've uncorked my mojo again and got some serious building done on the '64 Impala. Most of the assemblies are done - can't put off the BMF work any longer...
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Another of my Greatest Hits incoming. AMT's '64 Impala was the third kit I ever built, back in 1988 - let's see how well a Tribute Build goes.
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Sporty little number for the wife's birthday is finished! More fiddly than I expected for a Tamiya kit, you can tell they went all-in on general detail, considering they left out an engine... So that's Build Twelve for '26 done - stay tuned for Lucky Thirteen...
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Wifey's birthday present is coming along - Tamiya MX-5/Roadster kit. No engine, but the Big T didn't skimp on the chassis detail - that was *fiddly*... Interior colour her choice, btw.
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
And that's the Root Beer Express finished! Monogram's '39 Chevy kit is no match for their excellent '37 Ford, but even though I REALLY wanted a coupe version of this kit (like I built back in '94) - I think it looks the part. On to the next one, and Build Twelve will be one for the Missus...
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I LOVED The Badger. Very quirky and odd, which added to the appeal. Ham The Weather Wizard pictured there on the right, sadly minus his crystal ball, The Astounding Rotundity... (To which Badger always said "I thought YOU were The Astounding Rotundity...")
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
So - Build Eleven for 2026 is Revell/Monogram's '39 Chevy Delivery. I built the coupe waaay back in'94 - this was the closest I could get to finding another one. Will I use the decals? We'll see in a few days.
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Dodgy Charger complete! Not too shabby for a vintage 1982 kit, all the way from Tasmania. Built it a lot better than last time - I didn't saw the roof off for a start - same colour as in '90/91 too!
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Missing piece located after brief but annoying search. So - that means that Project Dodgy Charger is almost finished! One or two details to sort out by the weekend, and it'll be on to Build Eleven. I'll have to decide what that is...
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Crapbox Charger is coming along nicely, but I can't find the front chassis crossmember... That'll teach me to spray paint from different kits in one big batch...
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
If you know, you know.
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Build Ten - and this one is already looking like being like a REALLY quick build. You'll see why later - but here it is, all the way from Tasmania (yes, really) - The Monogram Dodge Charger 2.2!
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
'40 Ford Coupe complete! Happy with how this one turned out, though I need to find a licence plate for the rear. Join me later for a preview of Build Ten for this year...
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Getting closer now with the '40 Coupe. Engine, chassis and interior complete and fitted. This should be the last mockup before the final assault on the summit tomorrow.
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Coming Soon and Coming... Later. The '39 Sedan needs a lot of work on the paint, but I'm looking forward to building it for real.
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
This ain't my first rodeo with AMT's '40 Ford Coupe kit - I last built it in about '92/93 - and it was an OLD kit even then - but it builds up quicker than I remember! Engine and chassis already done, interior next and then final assembly. Might be done by Sunday! ... And it WON'T be salmon pink...
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
With my mojo back in full effect, it's time to choose Build Nine for 2026 - AMT 1940 Ford Coupe - your time to shine...
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
And that's the Cadbury (Silk) Cat near enough done! I'm happy with how it turned out in the end, one or two little tweaks to do - like the mirrors - but I like the look. Always preferred the 1991 livery to the 1988 one...
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Cadbury Cat (probably should call it the Silk Cat now) finally getting its warpaint...
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Cadbury Cat coming closer! Need to let glue dry, then I'll look into that rear cowl - it's not sitting right. After that, homebrew decal scheme...
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Summoned up the mojo to do more work on the Cadbury Cat. It's coming along now - engine and chassis are finished (more or less) and it's on to the body and glass next...
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
This reminds me. Back on my old Twitter account, I used to run occasional World Cups - Greatest Livery, Greatest Rally Car, Greatest Movie/TV car... ... Should I do a new one?
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Voted. I'll be glad when this is all over, and my constituency can go back to being a footnote. Right? ... Right?
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
I've GOT to admire the chutzpah in calling it the Quad442..
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
All together now: Don't talk to me - or my son - ever again!
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
I'm beginning to wonder if building this orange kit on an orange table wasn't the best idea...
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Last year I built the Lego Mansell FW14B, this year I'm going to try to get two builds done. You can also see what I'm about to demolish, too...
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
I. LOVE. THIS.
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Engine close to finished on the Cadbury Cat - exhausts and radiators still to finish weathering before they're fitted. With that done, it'll be about half finished.
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Made a start on the Cadbury Cat. Chassis and interior already coming along nicely, engine has begun too. Will I finish it by the end of the Big Race?
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Well, with the Malibu Gasser almost complete, it's time to start thinking about Build Eight for '26. And with Le Mans this weekend, what better time than this to get the Cadbury Cat built..?
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
This is amazing. I've got one of these in my Build Queue for this year, and I guarantee you it won't look even half as good as this!
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Revell/Monogram '66 Chevy Malibu Gasser almost finished - just needs decals and a little finessing. Took a roll on my mojo for some reason, like the Camaro I last built.
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Ohhhh boy. THIS could be EPIC. Tamiya Porsche Carrera GT, coming later this year. Fingers crossed, this might be my best work yet... We shall see!
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Been a bit busy in the hot weather...
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Here's what's coming next for Build Seven. The Revell reissue of the old Monogram '66 Chevy Malibu - going for a 70s Gasser vibe here...
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
After FAR too long, the Mojo Killer Camaro is finally finished. No idea why this REALLY broke my flow - you'd think a tribute build to the fourth model car I ever built would go quickly...
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Ar-Car-Na @ar-car-na.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
I live in the Makerfield constituency. Looks like the great political battle of the year will be fought on my doorstep. And what's that? The first TV crew already this afternoon - outside that epicentre of British politics - Aldi in Bryn!
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