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• O/T Something for the night. Better watch out with those 1964 Dodges
• Bzzzz........Off the bench......pics...
• So that custom 62 Ford hardtop arrived today, here is what I have done to it so far. (PICS)
• 87 Monte Carlo SS Aeroback...with a minor change :)
• Ford C600 Tilt-cab tractor and Hostess trailer new release. question...
• Finished PICs I really like this kit upto the point of fitting the body on the frame at final assembly. It still sets too high in the front for my taste but that is the way it's going to have to be.
  • Looks good! *NM*
  • It looks pretty good. Yes, these new 67's have that problem and I think it has to do with the separate frame. I love it but the frame gets warped so if you get it to fit in back the front raises up and vice versa.
• Hemmings.com has a stoy on the upcoming DAAM show..but someone asked if it really IS the "60th Anniversary" show!
  • Twice annually X 30 years = 60 events. So maybe they started in the early 90's? *NM*
  • The promo says "annual", which would give it a '61 start. It could be correct since late '50s - early '60s was when the automotive model hobby really caught on. That is when I first started in '58 in west Texas. I imagine Detroit had a higher level of interest due to the
  • Their "official" flyer says 60th Show and their site two shows a year (as stated by Ken). Could probably ping Kris Morgan to get more info *NM*
  • they do 2 shows a year, one in march and the other in november but what was going on they had to cancel 2020 shows, this is their 60th show *NM*
• JoHan 1961 Oldsmobile F-85 station wagon...
  • Looks nice. I always liked those old wagons. *NM*
  • That's totally cool. *NM*
• Shivverlay Trucks *PICS*
  • Like them all,love the last one and always will. *NM*
  • Nice builds and diverse lineup. *NM*
  • Great diverse body of work for your Chevy trucks. All fine examples. *NM*
• Which issue of SAE has Tim Boyd's article on Ford engines? I've checked my old mags and the SAE back issue and can't find it or them. *NM*
  • Muscle-era Ford V-8 engines, December 2010 SA no E *NM*
    • Thank you! *NM*
• Just want to thank eveyone on the comments about my battleship down the board. You guys are the best! *NM*
  • Ron, thats a true show winner, really top notch work, I'd be sending a few pics to Fine Scale Modeller as its a worthy cover pic, I have spent quite a while looking at your pics and am impressed.....thank you. *NM*
    • Agreed and if you do, be sure to let them know you’re a car modeler as that’ll blow some minds *NM*
  • What they said, Ron! *NM*
• Hey guys, last night I was able to add the vertical posts to my GTO.
  • Looks very good. Need to get back to work on the 63 I'm doing the samething to *NM*
  • Nice work! *NM*
  • Nice start *NM*
• Part request..
• SAE- Would anyone be able to tell me which issue of SAE had the Gasser builds? It had GASSERS on the cover. *NM*
  • Dan, is it the issue with Tim Boyd's yellow gasser on the cover? *NM*
  • Dan...here's a link to the Scale Auto back issue archive that shows all the covers of the mag....TIM *NM* *LINK*
  • October, 2013 Tim Boyd's '62 Vetter Gasser on front... Top 10 Gasser Kits... *NM*
• Just got an email from Rich that my email may have been hacked... I just went into my account to change my password, I hope that will stop the unwanted emails. Sorry if anyone else got unsolicited emails. *NM*
  • After multiple scans it turns out THIS website is the culprit... How can I change my password to access this board??? I would hate to be locked out... Do I have to contact Matt/Dawn to change my password? *NM*
  • Your e-mail account MAY not have been hacked.......
  • There's a chance your email is fine but Rich's account may have been accessed.
• Q for the Bronze Age modeling historians: Did Bill Neumann ever publish a start-to-finish build story of his famous '60 Starliner late model custom?
  • Four pages in the Jan '65 issue of R&C Models *NM*
    • I'll be darned... will have to look that up. Thank you! *NM*
      • Post script - good story
        • Pretty sure that, not long after that article, AMT reissued the '60 as a Craftsman series kit. Wonder why it didn't turn up again in the 1969 reissues *NM*
          • Great question. Going to assume that it didn't sell that well
            • I've got the '59 Impala convertible, another of those late releases...
              • I tripped over some annual reports from AMT -- would like to see them all from '60-70
• So, my custom '62 Chrysler has been featured on the "Wheels are Everything " blog. '-) *NM* *LINK*
  • Cool! Your '62 looks great, especially with the tasteful mods and fade paint. It looks much better than the post below it by a famous car illustrator, too. *NM*
  • Gotta love those cross rams! *NM*
  • Love it - are the wires from the T-Bird kit? *NM*
    • Yes, partly. Inside another rim to give them depth. *NM*
  • Congrats Steve ! I loved when you posted the progress pics here a while back. And of course I loved it when you posted the finished pics. Excellent build ! *NM*
    • Thanks guys. *NM*
  • What a gorgeous custom! *NM*
  • Cool beans, Steve.... And what a cool blog as well.... Thanks for sharing the link! *NM*
  • Congrats Steve and thanks for the link. *NM*
• andy d, I just sent you an email. *NM*
  • Ah...the joys of daylight saving, different time zones across the world & watching boring TV...lol...just saw your email, been painting a couple of models that were started 25 yrs ago....can't rush these things...will call you your evening, my morning...lol...all good. *NM*
• I HAVE ONE POST AND TWO PIF's choose which one you'd like, Wheels/tires or First Responders... You guys know the drill
  • I'd like the first responders if it's still available. *NM*
    • you have it just send me your address *NM*
      • E-mail sent, thanks! *NM*
  • I'll take the Wheels/tires , if they're still available. *NM*
    • They are yours.....They are the cop caps from the 70 Impala Fire Chief . Send me addy *NM*
• Good evening guys. Making a little progress on my '65 GTO project.
  • Nice work Bob! *NM*
  • Re: Lookin' good. *NM*
  • Nice work ! *NM*
  • Making good progress! Looking forward to more! *NM*
  • Looking good and that '66 GTO kit is the perfect donor for those! *NM*
• TUTORIAL on applying decals to rubber tires... Now this is for ME the easiest way, my mind isn't going to change so please take this as a helpful post and use it if you'd like and if you don't THAT'S OK! I'm still your friend. PIX and thanks for looking
  • I think the results speak for themselves Frank. Well done! *NM*
    • THIS is what the board is for - great, stepwise how-to that everyone can use
  • The pics speak for themselves. Great tutorial! *NM*
  • I do pretty much the same thing, altho I use Dullcoat as the final coat. Frank is right, the results are excellent. *NM*
    • Frank is giving great advice and a fantastic tutorial. I do something very similar, but don't use future. I get a gloss finish to get the decals on, the flat to even the sheen out (similar to what military modelers do). This drag slick done a few years back is an example *NM* *PIC*
  • Thanks so much Frank ! *NM*
  • Excellent tutorial, Frank. Thanks much for sharing....TIM *NM*
  • Good tutorial. I don't know a better way. *NM*
• Here's an old build, the Lindberg '64 Dodge 330 Ramchargers
  • Nice detail! *NM*
  • Great job on this. *NM*
  • That really looks great! *NM*
• I need build specs for a "B" Mack....Anyone know where a good place is to find the dimensions..???? *NM*
  • There's ton's of stuff out there... Found this in minutes... *PIC*
    • Print that out and then increase it to 1/25 scale and you will have the start. *NM*
• Not sure what scale yours is. I've seen 1/350 and 1/700. Here are a couple for your enjoyment.
  • Thanks for the link! Mine is 1/350 scale. *NM*
• Thank you sir. Looks like something that *might* make the path to completion on a certain project a little shorter. *NM*
• O/T: Another model railroad short....... *LINK*
  • Three-rail trains running make their own sound that reminds me of our Lionel trains when I was a kid. They had their own smell, too! Ozone and smoke pellets. Great memories! *NM*
• Scott, Please look me up at the show! Barry *NM*
  • Will Do ! *NM*
• "Vantom" [Phantom] Ford van build. , , [PICS]
  • I love that decal. *NM*
  • Looking good Steve!! Here is mine. PIC
• Superhemi F/C done PICS
  • Well done! *NM*
  • Looks great Dave!! *NM*
  • That looks great. I like that era *NM*
  • Diggin' it!!!!! *NM*
• Corvette Nomad article scans. *LINK* *PIC*
  • I remember this article! Thanks for posting! *NM*
• Re: Here is a pic of one of the images from the article showing the cuts.
  • While looking for the article I came across your post on the MCM forum of your build. It looks like it is turning out really nice, hope you get it finished sometime soon. *NM*
• SCOTT LIGGETT.... I'll have an eye doctor appointment this afternoon, I'll start my tutorial later in the day and tonight I'll post it. *NM*
  • We'll keep an EYE out for it Frank. *NM*
  • Thanks Frank. I'll bet it'll help several people on here out. *NM*
• Darn! Same day as the D.A.A.M. show! *NM*
• Re: Kendall County fairgrounds, Yorkville, IL.....
• Yes, see my response above. *NM*
• After seeing those pics...... That would be one ambitious project! *NM*
  • This is why I love this board :) *NM*
• $600 - $700 including the kit, detail sets, paint and base. Most of that was my pay from the hobby shop I worked at because he couldn't pay me cash. *NM*
  • I do hope you get to display that where many can see it. You'd probably get it shown on "BritModeler" or "Genessis Models". *NM*
• Jim, It was actually 4 separate manuals. The one for the plastic kit and three for the photo etched sets. Build time was 3 months working 2-6 hours a day on it. *NM*
• Who is Star Resin *NM*
  • www.resinrealm.net/star/STARModels.html resin bodies--don't know quality--never bought his stuff *NM*
    • you beat to the post Ken, I was looking over his stuff before I typed my reply to curb *NM*
  • do you mean Steve Kohler Star Models who sells resin bodies and kits *LINK*
    • Yep, Craig, same guy. His stuff any good? Looks OK on the site. *NM*
      • I have bought a few items from him and what I got was top notch work. *NM*
      • when I said loking over his stuff it was on his site, I've never had any in person but from all he lists they do look OK, he has a lot *NM*
      • I got a '55 Chevy four-door that was pretty nice. *NM*
      • Terry & Steven, thanks for the critique. He's got some cool stuff, I think. *NM*
    • I don't think Steve does any casting himself. He's basically a retailer who sells [or used to] R+R, Jimmy Flintstone and Hendrix Resin. Maybe some others now that R+R is no longer. *NM*
      • Correct, Steve is a great guy but he doesn't make anything himself, just carries other people's stuff to the shows for us all to buy in person, rather than "sight unseesn" which is the best way to buy resin, unless it's from a known resin crafter. *NM*
    • Yes, Craig. That's the site i'm talking about *NM*
      • 👍 *NM*
    • Steve Kohler/Star Models used to be a venodr at the MCMA Shodown in Irving, TX, until his job changed. H no longer had the 'vacation time" to travel from Nebraska, so he stopped coming. We miss him. *NM*
• I hope you can get a dust cover to mate up to the base. Be a shame to see that work of art messed up by dust and other fallout. *NM*
  • Bill It will go in one of my display cases for now until I build the cover for it. *NM*
• FWIW, the Jan-Mar 1972 issue of Special Interest Autos (from Hemmings) has an article on Nomads. It features some lovely line drawings comparing the profiles of the Nomad show car vs the production car and as well as a Corvette. The roof and glass of the show car differed *LINK* *PIC*
  • Thanks Brian, I also have every issue of Special Interest Autos... That'll be a great reference too. *NM*
    • I only have random back issues. I miss SIA. :-( *NM*
• Very Nice!! *NM*
• Tim Fox and I will be there as well. We'll have some kits and plenty of parts for you to look through! *NM*
• Re: Brake drums
  • Fireballmodels.info *NM*
• Video (not mine) of Gene Winfield Oct. 16 show *LINK*
  • THANK YOU CHEPP!!!! That was way fun! *NM*
  • I'd be in HEAVEN walking thru... I know I would be carrying a folding chair cause I'd be there all day wanting and wishing. Aren't enough words to really describe that feeling for a non-car person. Wifey wouldn't get it. *NM*
  • That link was for video 6 of 6. There are five more. #1 is at the link. *NM* *LINK*
• Roy responded back, says it was too long ago for him to remember which magazine the article was in, but he thinks it was in one of the Car Modeler magazines. That was the magazine that Scale Auto bought out, the one that had David Dale's gray Nova on the premier issue. *NM*
  • Pretty sure it's not in Car Modeler. I have every issue and have scanned the table of contents of them and didn't see a reference. What was Roy's magazine called before Gregg bought it and created Model Cars? Maybe it was in that one. *NM*
    • Plastic Fanatic? *NM*
      • I have Plastic Fanatic,Vol3 #2,#3 #4 & #13, then #15 to 57(the last), then Model Cars #1 to 201 & Car Modeller #1-57(the last).....can scan if I know where to look but didn't seem to be in the PF I have & SAE from # 1 thru to Oct 2020,the last.. *NM*
        • I also have every issue of Plastic Fanatic but you guys have now expanded the search quite a bit for me... It'll take a while. (But I do like the idea of scanning the index pages). *NM*
    • I think I found the issue. After Kalmback bought Car Model magazine then shut it down, they produced some annuals. So far I found one for 1999, 2000 & 2001, and I found a cover for the 1999 saying there was a Waldorf Nomad St Machine. *NM* *PIC*
      • Yes and no. There is an article detailing how to build a Corvette Nomad, however, there are no detail photo's. The detailed pictures you showed earlier are not in the article. The picture you show that Roy Sorenson did is the one in that article. I'll scan it later *NM*
• I've sent Roy a message on Facebook to see if he knows which issue had the article about building the Vette Nomad, as soon as I get a responce I will post it, unless Roy does himself. *NM*
• I want to say it was back when Roy had Model Cars, but not sure which issue it was in. *NM*
• Hey, I have every one of Roy's model magazines.... I'm going to go for a search... You wouldn't know which issue off hand??? *NM*
  • Good luck, I hope you find it. Any chance you could post scans if you do? Thanks, Ken *NM*
    • Will do Ken but like I said below, it's going to be a loooong search. *NM*
  • As I mention above, I want to say it was back when Roy had Model Cars, but not sure which issue it was in. *NM*
• Bill, your directions work as long as the wheel is already mounted--minimizes cracking the clear. Mask over the wheel AFTER mounting and all kinds of decals can be applied over/under clears. *NM*
  • I just make sure the wheel slides in easily. You can usually trim out the tire center to make this possible. You might need a bit of epoxy or silicone glue to keep the tire mounted. I've never mounted the wheel and then tried to decal the tire. I think it sounds nearly
    • Respectfully, Bill, you are wrong. It works beautifully, especially on soft, "rubbery" tires on which the clear WILL crack no matter how carefully you massage the wheel into the tire. Trust me... *NM*
      • Never had a problem doing it my way. Trust me. LOL. *NM*
        • The method that you descibed is how I did the tire decals on this build.... I had zero issues with cracking..... *NM* *PIC*
• ... and both of them as rare as hen's teeth... I know an acquaintance who has one but won't sell it, I've asked many times. *NM*
  • I had the Mini Exotics version and sold it on eBay several years ago - most I've ever gotten for anything scale model related ...
• Thanks for sharing the pictures! *NM*
• Mark Jones did a superb multi-page tutorial on this very topic In SA. I found it invaluable for this build. PIC
• Are you looking to display with a wheel removed?
• A neat concept but I think it might have killed the unique sports car image of the roadster in the public mind. *NM*
  • Bill, we didn't get the Corsair either and I don't think it would have damaged the sports car image... *NM* *PIC*
• Chasing and fleeing both require speed. Turning enough for a full broadside would affect those objectives, but the idea of turning the ship just enough for relevant guns fore or aft to bear might be the answer? *NM*
• Help! Yes, again. Yesterday I started to BMF a car I painted a couple of years ago. After burnishing the BMF on the strip I was called away. When I got back to it, I found that the excess BMF would not peel off. So now I have a very nice paint job partially covered with BMF
  • I've had good luck using the end of a toothpick cut at an angle to gently push the excess foil away.. *NM*
    • Funny thing I'm trying to BMF a car for a friend of mine and when I rub my finger to press it down on the molding it slides off. I have to have a lot of excess to hold it then I peel it off and it chips off some of the paint. I said it once THIS STUFF IS CRAP. *NM*
      • Here is a little example of our wonderful BMF. Shouldn't have to cut the sheet in half to get a small piece. I have a new blade equal pressure across but chooses not to cut in some areas. It's like cutting rubber. CRAP STUFF sorry to keep harping but they should know. PIC
    • Thanks Ken. I sharpened a wooden skewer with a flat side and it's doing the job, Still have 1/3 left to do before I start over. Good suggestion. *NM*
  • I'd start with benign stuff first like Windex maybe.... Others will chime in I'm sure. *NM*
    • Raymond, the Windex is good for removing the left over adhesive. Thanks. *NM*
  • I believe a little bit of heat will soften the adhesive, allowing easier removal. *NM*
  • Jim, paint lacquer? Enamel? Water-base? Cleared with lacquer? Enamel? Water-base? *NM*
    • Ken, it's a lacquer base. *NM*
  • According to The Model Car Group, on FaceBook, Hasegawa makes a great foil. "Hasegawa TF-01 Mirror Finish (90 x 200mm)" *LINK*
    • Thanks Bill. I just ordered some to try it out. Will let you all know my results. *NM*
    • Model Factory Hiro "BMF" is excellent--glossy as all get-out, really sticky, real thin--likes to kink and curl in long strips. *NM*
      • Isn't the owner of Bare Metal Foil working to fix this? I thought I read that somewhere. I've always liked their product. *NM*
• Those were fixed guns. They fired rounds between the blades by synchronizing the firing with the speed of the prop. The ship guns rotate. Maybe there was some kind of firing blocking mechanism in the turret?? *NM*
  • Well, yeah, that was my point. *NM*
    • Had to be. *NM*
• I hear Carolina Reapers are a great substitute...
• Got pics? I'm sure we'd all enjoy seeing them. *NM*
  • I can do that.