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• What Kit or Kits do these come in?
• BACK AT THE BODY SHOP THIS WEEK... The guide coat on it here, this is before I started wet sanding it. Should be getting the sealer on it today before paint. Fred will call me back after that. 67 Corvette #'s matching SB. Really nice car
  • Looking good Frank, that's a big model. *NM*
• Was poking around the internet on Monday, looking for a kids show that ran on a TV station in Honolulu more than 40 years ago, and found this: Linda Vaughn and the Hurst...LINCOLN!?! *PIC*
  • Get the masking tape ready! *NM*
• Making bad days good and good days better *PIC*
• There are a couple very nice aftermarket companies that manufacture them also. *NM*
• From the "Floats my Boat -Rust" file... *PIC*
  • Love the car but not too fond of the orange paint on the grille and vents. I would also love to see a fine resto of the body with a gleaming paint job with whatever your favorite color might be and a retro style leather interior. It looks like it has the bare bones for it. *NM*
  • Love the car, have to wonder if this is a situation where restoration is better than rodding. *NM*
    • No. *NM*
      • Marty, you're right. It has MOPAR 360 with torqueflite (I think) and Mustang II front end. It could be rodded for about 1/2 the cost of resto. Also, I think there's a dirth of rodded Packards out there. *NM*
        • If it's a junior, it won't get restored *NM*
    • I agree, Marty! *NM*
  • Here's another view... *PIC*
  • Here's a similar Packard with some customizing... *LINK*
• Andyd asked me to post pics of his most recent builds. Here we go, ............... *PICS* ........
  • Turbine for the win! *NM*
  • Does anyone know if the Indy Turbine car molds stayed in the USA or were they shipped down under? I sure would like to see that kit re-issued. *NM*
    • The kit I have does have "Made in New Zealand by Toltoys NZ" so at some stage the tooling was there,but after that I have no idea & I've never heard of any ex USA kit being made here in Oz so doubtful if the tooling made it this far,my kit didn't even have a kit number on it *NM*
  • Nice to see some Johan Oldies built up again! *NM*
  • Thank you Scott.......a true friend & mate. *NM*
    • You're very welcome Andy, I'm always glad to help out a fellow model bulder. Hopefully we'll find the Cadillac bumpers. Did you finish up the 1/16 scale drag car that I sent you tires for? I'd really like to see that one too. *NM*
  • Nice ! I like the body style of that Starfire especially. *NM*
  • Nice builds Andyd. I have a Starfire to rebuild myself. Someday. *NM*
• Went to one of my little "resale shops", and they said they just got about 75 assorted vhs/dvd movies, and as I went to look, I started laughin', and thought of you guys on the message board. Here's why. I picked up a dvd double feature. Ready? "Hot Rod Girl" -1956, and
  • I have Hot Rod Girl....decent film...great cars!!! *NM*
  • See if "The Blob" turns up...Steve McQueen, and as one of the hot rod club members, Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins! (It was filmed in his home town, and he was in the club with other guys in the film.) *NM*
• This may be coming back. *NM*
  • Drat -- Pic Did not load. *NM* *LINK*
    • Average cost of gas @ $ 4.75 a Gallon. Average cost for a bale of hay (2020) ? $ 109.00 :-) *NM*
      • Actually it cost me @ 90+ dollars to fill up my trucks 21 gallon truck - so - about even LOL *NM*
  • Not cheap to board and feed horses either. *NM*
    • And you don't have to shovel up after a car...unless you really missed a gear. *NM*
      • Save it and charge people for fertilizer. *NM*
• An experiment.....pics.....
  • Good idea!! *NM*
  • Go to the paper craft section and look for something called Glue Dots *PIC*
    • Thanks. *NM*
    • Looks like a great idea - will chase some this week *NM*
      • Do a search online, it's available at a lot of places. Just make sure you get the temporary/removable not the permanent. *NM*
  • I sometimes use the Tamiya paint stand to hold the body while applying foil and small details. *NM*
  • Glue some felt...
    • The painted body is not touching anything. The magnets are on the inside of the body. *NM*
  • I think velcro would hold the magnets to the wood - plus you could relocate them as needed easily? *NM*
    • Something to think about. *NM*
• I got lucky last night. I just need to check In ,with my heart doctor *NM*
  • Great news! *NM*
  • Glad to hear your ok. Stay well. *NM*
  • Outstanding! *NM*
  • OK !!! *NM*
  • So glad you are ok. God is great. *NM*
• Does anyone have a spare engine from the AMT Toyota Supra they'd be willing to part with? *NM*
  • The F&F 1995 Toyota Supra *NM*
• Any time Bob!
• Finished kaput and done. PICs The Sox & Martin car was missing a few parts so I just wanted to test detailing the chassis. The windshield was cracked and the rear window had glue or tires marks so I built it just for display. The 64 was just a quick fun build.
  • Are the wheels reversed on the '64? ("front wheels" on the rear, and vice versa?) *NM*
    • I agree, the ones with the spindle caps should be on the front wheels. *NM*
    • Oh well. The next one I build I will put the front rims on the drivers side and rear ones on the passenger side. *NM*
      • Or put dog dish caps on the rims.. *NM*
        • There you go. *NM*
  • Nice builds!! *NM*
    • Thanks *NM*
• I am doing this early because I have Dr appt. Yesterday was Street Rods so today has to be Street Machines. I'll do daily driver and factory replicas later so just Street Machines. Again multiple pics and story. Here is my favority PICs
  • Nice! The Chief sez, "Heck yes!" *NM*
    • Thanks! *NM*
  • I have street machines....pics
    • Cool! *NM*
  • Re: t Street Machines. I did these over the Covid lockdown
• Bob Letterman passed away. *LINK*
  • If you want to see some of his amazing work, go to the link above and click on the "Media" tag or just go to this link and see tags for Photos, Videos, and Albums. Amazing stuff. *LINK*
  • Back in the day(mid/late '70's), a late friend of mine, and fellow WWll diorama builder, and I won a few awards with our dioramas, THEN, here comes the (late) Shep Paine, and the (late) Bob Letterman. I thought about thrownin' rocks at mine, after seeing theirs!! L.O.L. *NM*
  • Inside is the Facebook post that wouldn't pass the "naughty filter".
• Zero Camaros, Mustangs or Corvettes.... *NM*
• Another Gasser!! It us a sister car to the "Green Hornet".....................PICS
  • Sparkly fenders..nice. *NM*
  • Good name on it and the 5 window makes a cool set with the 3 window. *NM*
  • That two tone is awesome! Nice job *NM*
  • Thanks for the great comments guys!! *NM*
• WayOT question. I live across the street from the parking lot of the local YMCA. For the last 3 hours or so, a diesel tractor has been parked over there, idling the whole time. What's the point of wasting all that fuel?? *NM*
  • Don't you live in So Cal. I would imagine EPA and Cal OSHA have really strict rules on idling time. *NM*
  • Someone’s inside using the A/C? *NM*
    • That would be my guess. For Valley Metro we were supposed to only idle for 15 minutes. But as we used to argue with management, its a 120 degrees unless there's an air conditioned place we can go, forget it. Also with a lot of the older buses it was about 50-50 restarting. *NM*
    • I'd thought about that, but it seems a pretty expensive way to stay cool these days. Plus, it's not that warm today. *NM*
      • Truckers just pass along fuel costs to their customers. Nobody (but us) really seems concerned. *NM*
    • The driver may have hit his consecutive drive hours limit and has to stop. If so, he may be sleeping and the only way to keep from the truck turning into an oven is to idle and keep the a/c on while he catches some zzzs. Diesel cost is probably cheaper than a motel. You
  • Still running. *NM*
    • Over 5 hours, if you haven't seen any activity in or around the truck, it might be time to call the PD for a wellness check, if you want to get involved at that level. *NM*
      • Most people sleep for more than 5 hours at a time...just sayin *NM*
  • All of the below...
    • Some of the newer, more modern truck stops, have vent funnels to send cold air to trucks parked there. *NM*
• Not a good day for me . Sitting in the ER checking me for
  • The good news is that you made it to the ER and are alive and able to post us a note. I hope it was just a stress pang, but even if just that or a heart attack you are in the right place to deal with it. Best wishes for a good outcome! *NM*
  • On the bright side, if it truly is a heart attack, you couldn’t be in a better place. Hope all is well, though. *NM*
  • Praying here. Charlie! *NM*
  • Been there, done that. Get better Charlie. *NM*
• ATTN Terry Jessee. did you get my email? *NM*
  • Might be a while. *NM*
    • No problem. Just wanted to be sure I used correct email. Thanks. *NM*
• While I'm at it, how many of the Revell new issue 57 Chevy do you have? 150 & Bel Air combined.
  • One Black Widow. *NM*
  • One Black Widow, One Convertible, One Stock Bel Aire *NM*
  • First thing I thought when seen that black one was reading in the old Hot Rod mags when I was a dreaming kid and see a pic that said like 50 coats of hand rubbed laquer! LOL! Looks like you got the 57's covered sir! *NM*
  • A lot... never counted,. really
• How many Revell Novas do you all have?
  • One, the '69 COPO. I bought it for the dog dishes. *NM*
  • Two. One to make a stock ‘69, the other to make a ‘74. *NM*
  • One - for the Missing Link Resin '74 Pontiac GTO trans-kit. *NM*
  • Nada - Zip - Zero *NM*
  • None yet but would like to build a Yenko version someday. *NM*
    • To do a "proper" Yenko requires the dog dish caps, non-ss grille, bench seat, and flat panel/rear bumper from the COPO Nova kit which has gotten rare. Still waiting for Revell to put out a new Nova kit with all the build versions in it :-) (Pics) *LINK*
  • I would have to say over 10. Most were purchased for parts. I am using the guts under MPC Venturas. I have yet to build an actual Nova out of the kit yet. *NM*
  • Zero, that's how many I have. *NM*
  • about 30 kits Love Novas!.....pic
  • A few - still WAITING for the aftermarket to produce a proper 4-cyl. version of the Chevy inline... *LINK*
    • I would like to have one of those too! *NM*
  • I have one, cut the roof off to make it a convertible.
• (PICS) Orlandoo Hunter's 1/32 off-road camper trailer...A real test of my eyesight and dexterity...
  • Nice build and never heard of one before. *NM*
  • Cliff, I sent you an email. *NM*
    • Re: Got it, and really enjoyed your dioramas. Thanks. *NM*
  • I'd say you passed that test with flying colors. That tongue wheel assembly alone would have defeated most folks. ;^) *NM*
  • That is so cool! Everything is precise *NM*
  • Cliff,apart from the WOW factor I noticed that the entry door is on the RHD side,being that the kit appears to be made in Japan,is it a model of a Japanese van?, it looks like something I've seen here in Oz. *NM*
    • Hi Andy, you're right....Evidently, 'Black Series Caravans' originates in Australia, although some of the manufacturing is done in China. The company specializes in rugged off-road styles of camper trailers. *NM*
  • That's a really amazing build. I love the working features! *NM*
• I have two or three...ish *NM*
• Revell '69 Camaro...
• Ahh, so it seems that the Revell 69 Camaro is not very popular here. Good thing I'm keeping Revell in business buying all of these :-) Thanks for the feedback! *NM*
• Ok, let's get some action going today. Favorite Street Rod! Multiple pics and story. PICs
  • Join in. Post your favority Street Rod build. *NM*
  • I guess I would have to say this one is my favorite for a couple reasons... pics
    • Near idea to carry the flames theme onto the underside, too. ;^) *NM*
      • NeaT idea... I need to preview more carefully, lol. *NM*
        • Thanks Bill. I do try to be different. *NM*
  • Re: This has to be my favorite build of the last few years because it started from such an awful kit, and I'm so pleased with the results...
    • She is a beautiful work of art. *NM*
    • Very nice work and color combo! Thanks for the captions on the wip pics themselves. That makes it easy to follow the steps with just saving the pics. Great job on correcting the kit body into a better replica. *NM*
    • Amazing work and fantastic results. *NM*
  • This is my latest, so I'll call it my favorite, at least until I build the next one! Cheers *NM* *PIC*
    • Love the color and the plate behind the grill. *NM*
      • Ditto! *NM*
    • Excellent! *NM*
  • Built in 1975, still one of my favorites...pics
    • Thank yew got nuff motah in thet thang, bub? ;^) *NM*
    • Nice, very nice. *NM*
  • Probably this one. *PICS*
  • Great bunch of Rods men! *NM*
  • Re: One I did last winter
• Wrong Pic. Don't know how it showed up. That i a Ferrari GTC4Lusso *NM* *PIC*
  • Camaros in the above *NM*
• A BIG bunch! With build plans for all of them... *NM*
• New build - Johan '63 Olds Starfire Hardtop I finished for my friend Doane.
  • Came out nice Bob. I have one I started years ago and need to get back to it after seeing yours. *NM*
  • Looks good, I'll have to take a couple of pics of my version I finished recently. *NM*
  • Nice job! *NM*
• Modeler's A.D.D. strikes again.... Was sifting through the old grille and bumper bin. looking for a Monogram '34 Ford grille. when I stumbled upon some truly obscure parts for something else in my stash, and viola, a new oddball project is born... *PIC*
  • I'd buy both of them in 1/25....along with the 77 Thunderbird Lindberg did in 1/32 *NM*
  • Detail paint the grilles etc but polish the yellow plastic to do a stress free build. *NM*
  • Another cool project in the works! *NM*
  • Cool little project. Both of those Pontiacs should've been done in 1/24 or 1/25! *NM*
  • The bomb! *NM*
• I have only one built - Revell's SS ragtop and probably at least a half dozen unbuilt, including the old Monogram Z/28 molded in orange!
• I like LSRs. *PICS*
  • Maybe the Goldenrod should be registared as a deadly weapon. *NM*
    • because ? *NM*
      • He said it was heavy and they called it the night stick. So heavy and pointed equals deadly. That was kind of a stretch I admit. *NM*
  • The Stutz is my favorite in the group - would love to find one (maybe the 3-d world will come through?) *NM*
• None. *NM*
• Not according to this picture: *NM* *PIC*
  • I was going to say the same thing. *NM*
• OK Terry, cool idea, here's one with a link to more....TIM *LINK* *PIC*
• You most likely won't be seeing as many as usual from me this season, though.... With gas being what it is, I doubt that I'll be doing 2, 3, or even 4 shows in weekend, as I often did in the past.. *NM*
  • Understand but will fully appreciate the great pics that you care to share of whatever shows you do decide to attend. ;^) *NM*
• Re: But I do have the MPC Camaro. Me too. No Revell, Just MPC *NM*
• I'm going to the model show in Franklin, IN this Saturday the 21st and was just looking at the awards section on the flyer. What does "no sweeps" mean? *NM*
  • No sweeps simply means that no individual can win all the place awards in a class. *NM*
    • Does that mean that there can be no more than 2 entries in a category? If there were 3 or more entries, then there would be a first, second and third place for the 3 different entries. I don't think that I understand. *NM*
      • At most shows that I have been to, you are free to enter as many models as you like in a class, but you can only win one award in the class. *NM*
        • AH, I get it now. That makes perfect sense. Thanks Marty. *NM*
        • What Marty says is what "No Sweeps" will mean at the HMCA contest Saturday. *NM*
  • We had that rule at our real car show last weekend.
  • At the contests I have attended, no sweeps means you can win 2 but not all 3 awards in a class. *NM*
    • I judged Automotive entries at an IPMS contest where the Head Judge decided that NO BUILDER would win more than ONCE in a class. One class, we had to judge EIGHT models in order to get 1st, 2nd, and 3rd!!!!
      • I haven't entered a contest in years, but I can't understand why anyone would enter more than a couple of items in any single class *NM*
        • Maybe because that's all they build. For examples: NASCAR builders, truck modelers, low riders, I pretty much build only replica (showroom, whatever you want to call it) stock and tractors. *NM*
          • I'd only bring the best couple of items, and nothing I'd entered before...but maybe that's me *NM*
            • I agree...and a lot of contests out here won't let you enter something that you've entered before in that contest. *NM*
              • Smoe contests will let you enter something that you've entered before in that contest....as long as it didn't win an award there. Some IPMS contests ban entries that have won at Regionals or Nationals. *NM*
                • It would be nice to have a "display only" table for those so folks could see previous award winners with the names of the builders for folks that did not make it to the shows where they won or just to see them again to admire and know who built them.. *NM*
                  • A "Hall of Fame" which could be themed any number of ways *NM*
  • I got bumped out of 3rd in commercial in Morgantown WV
• Sounds great to me Rich! I have several ‘69 kits and I have yet to build a coupe! *NM*
• Yeah, it really looks good. Mine will be box stock like that too. *NM*
• Here are some from Andyd that he asked me to post for him. ............... *PICS* ........
  • Thanks Scott. *NM*
• I know how you feel- I miss mine too. Me and mine waaaay back then when I was just a lad- PIC
  • Here's a couple pics of mine! PICs
• 1, unbuilt Christmas gift. *NM*
• 1- I really should finish it. *NM*
• Just 69's. 5 more Gen1 (67-68). 4 Gen 2. 2 Gen 3. 1 Gen 4. 8 Gen 5 (good donor chassis/engine). 4 Gen 6. *NM*
• None. I have a '67 AMT Z-28. I figure when (if) I build it I can then buy a Revell Camaro. *NM*
• Two, a built orange SS convertible & an unbuilt recent issue coupe, nice kits. *NM*
• One. I built it with a standard, flat hood. *NM*
• A couple of my favorite race cars...pic
  • I really like the Daytona Coupe. Excellent build! *NM*
• Mmmmm.... Not my thing... I've had several pass through from collections that I've acquired, but none of them stuck around. *NM*
• zero for me too, but I do have a 69 MPC Firebird kit *NM*
• I can still hear the great sound of that IMSA GTO Mustang! *NM*
• Per Bob Vila (This Old House):
• I always liked Willy! *NM*
• I am with you on the pony cars but my favorite year is 1970. See above for my answer about 69 Camaro's. *NM*
• Love the Stang and a great compainion. *NM*
• Two an RS/SS and a Convertible. Looking for a ZL1 now to build my Pastors old car. *NM*
• OFF the bench! Revell 68 Dodge Charger R/T Hemi (PICS)
  • Looking good!! *NM*
  • Very nice!!! *NM*
• I didn't know that Chevy had GMC decals in it? *NM*
  • Shhh...don't tell anybody, it's a stealth thing. *NM*
• Here's mine......pics.....
  • That is a real cool idea and I love the 5 exhausts. Really cool. *NM*
• SouthEast Finecast (Wills Finecast) have a 1/24th one. *NM*
• None, *NM*
• Zero. Two AMT '67 annuals however. One coupe, one convertible. *NM*