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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Really wanted to use these decals but they just dissolve in water, bummer. Excited to paint the accessories

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Tateyama inspired, pretty excited for FH6

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

This one was a challenge, box came smashed and the frame was a bit bent, leading to a lot of poor fitment. Had some fun with it though and tacked on the roof box

A 1/24 scale model car from Hasegawa, a Subaru 360 Deluxe painted in Pine Green Pearl with gold accents.

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

2025's cars, wanted to get some better photos but ran out of time

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

All I want for xmas is sprue 🎶

A red model car in front of a green christmas tree

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Playing with paint on this Camino, put some interference pearl gold over house of kolor tangerine as a test for another car (black is just primer)

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Group Build for The Wheel and Sprue discord done just in time, had some struggles and it was fun translating the instructions, but happy to move on.

A scale model car, 1/24 Tamiya Subaru XT Coupe Alcyone, finished in House of Kolor Apple Red and with some paint-matched volk aerodiscs from a Gazelle kit

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Decals are fun, sometimes. Struggling but happy with the paint choice, excited to get to clear coating

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Bit of a challenge but super fun, might need to learn some techniques to get this interior right

An aoshima 1/24 takoyaki truck in starter stages of paint

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Test fitting this tamiya rx7, was planning on keeping the 13b out on the shelf but the engine bay is surprisingly nice.

a 1/24 scale model mazda rx7, unpainted or assembled

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Back to the EJ, might strip that acrylic Vallejo or might just do better on the next one

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

I slay dragons for riches, not respect

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Finally got a color picked for the XT, matched the aero discs

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Loving this color with some clear, also Landeskog playing a pro hockey game

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

This Hasegawa 1:48 Voyager kit is testing me, so delicate

A mini-table vice holding a plastic piece of a scale model satellite

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Got some House of Kolor Burgundy from scalefinishes at the last show, pretty decent fit for my uses. The scalefinishes folks are super nice, too.

A burgundy 1/24 scale Subaru Impreza in front of a burgundy outfitted Avalanche hockey player

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

What a great show, thanks to OPM and the Forney Museum of Transportation.

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

pearl clear over the yellow and laffy taffy pink on the kenmary

a couple of 1/24 scale model cars in pink and yella

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Not the exact yellow I was going for, but having fun with the airbrush. #scalemodels

A yellow Subaru 2001 world rally car (bugeye) in yellow

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Really trying to finish this up today, got some evergreen polystyrene for crossbars up next

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

You know that scene in 3 ninjas where Colt paints his mask white in that spooky room and totally punks Fester and crew?

A Nissan and two Subarus in fresh white primer, ready for sanding

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

This musou black paint is pretty dark, can't handle it too much though. Will find some uses for it surely.

an airbrush with two plastic model pieces, one painted with musuo black and one unpainted black plastic to show the contrast

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Back in the box until I can pick up some clear coat

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Having way too much fun with the fordester

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

I painted this before series.purple was a thing (waiting for my bag, Subaru), so had to switch up the wheels. Pretty nice copper from Vallejo

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Back at it a bit, trying to improve my glass/glue skills but it's a work in progress

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

I was never good with scissors, but glue might be my oldest enemy

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Need some decals, gold wheels, and an EJ

A scale model '37 Ford painted in "Subaru WRB" (Tamiya mica blue)

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Had some fun and learned a good bit with my first Aoshima kit. We can't have them on the road here so it's unregistered and doesn't need mirrors. Big shout to @1800video.games for sourcing the kit #scalemodels

1:24 Subaru Sambar from Aoshima, painted in Mystic Emerald Green

Some toys in the bed of a 1:24 Subaru Sambar, skateboards and a boombox.

twin turbo for scale in the bed of a 1:24 Subaru Sambar

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Wish I had more of these decals, would put one on every build 🤙

A shaka or hang loose 🤙 emoji in 1:24 scale, applied to the back window of a Subaru

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Tate's Chop Shop @bobbupkis.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Tried to put a layer of Vallejo black primer over that baby puke green, and it did this. I kind of like it, might try and run with it somehow. Need a monster energy sticker or something. Happy little accidents #scalemodels