Message Index

• There were questions about the Chevy 3500 dually on here when Dawn announced it on a list of releases. If you are on Face book here is a link to a Round 2 post. *NM* *LINK* *PIC*
  • I was hoping they were reissuing this one. *NM* *PIC*
• PIF - Grand Prix Grille
  • Email sent. Thanks! *NM*
• Wonder if the factory warranty will cover it? *NM* *PIC*
  • Maybe, I'm wondering what they did to the steering linkage. *NM*
    • They broke it. *NM*
  • "Which way do we go, George?" *NM*
  • "When you see a fork in the road, take it!" *NM*
  • Bronco tie-rod end failures are a known problem to off-roaders. Interwebs has all sorts of aftermarket kits available to strenthen them. *NM*
• 1944 Diamond T Installment #18
  • I really. look forward to these updates. *NM*
  • "Artistry in motion". Thanks a lot, Charlie. Now I gotta go get some more rocks to throw at my stuff, and it's raining! Sheesh! L.O.L. *NM*
  • That's "over the top". *NM*
  • Wow! Beautiful work! *NM*
• NEEDED: Kinda big part needed.........
  • I've got one, pm me.Dennis Ezmerlian *NM*
    • Thanks!!! E-mail sent to addy in profile *NM*
• How many of you would've bought this if it were offered by Ford back in the day? *NM* *PIC*
  • Tongue firmly in cheek - absolutely
  • Love how they say the goal was to cram in 12 kiddies in some of the ad and then 12 campers in others with only 11 kiddies and an adult driver in the diagram and in the picture of the group. ;^) *NM* *PIC*
  • Anybody notice that the word "Company" in "Ford Motor Company" was misspelled? 😁 *NM*
    • The copywriter was in a coma. *NM*
  • Photo shop spoof ad, but sure. Whoever built it did a very good job of picking up on the brand cues and design of the time *NM*
  • Hmmm. By the way, just what engine is in the old MPC 'Ironsides' kit? Got a junker reissue of the 4x4 in my stash, but I don't remember the engine. 351 Cleveland? *NM*
    • Two-barrel 302, that's the biggest available engine for 1970 (first year for the kit) *NM*
• Have just sprayed an old can of Testors Model Master Evening Orchid Metallic,#28146, warmed & shook can well but ended up with a dull finish, it says "Custom Lacquer System " on the can...can Tamiya TS65 Pearl Clear be used to overcoat this Testors?..I don't have easy access
  • I have used Tamiya TS-13 Clear over Evening Orchid, so the pearl should also. However, you are shooting a pearl over metallic, so not sure the result. May want to test. Or get TS-13 Gloss clear. Here's the model I did with that combo, the white is Tamiya Pure White. *NM* *PIC*
  • Testors lacquer and Tamiya lacquer seen to be pretty much the same stuff. I've even mixed them together with no problems. *NM*
  • The Custom Lacquer System can I'm looking at has a little red "flag" saying "2 part System, Base + Clear Required". *NM*
  • Thanks Gerry & Bills,just reread the can & while the label doesn't mention a 2 part system it does say that it maybe clear coated after 2 hrs so will give it a go,its a 63 Cady gluebomb that will end up better than it could ever be expected to be....thanks. *NM*
  • The pearl effect of Tamiya clear pearl...
    • Steve, you are right re the lack of shine......methinks I'll get some straight Tamiya gloss clear & finish it with that.....thanks guys. *NM*
• Kinda OT--Made some changes to my truck. *PIC*
  • The wheels are a nice upgrade. *NM*
    • Yes they are. *NM*
  • Nice upgrade, Terry. Don't slip in the snow! I see that is an upgrade too! 8^)) *NM*
    • Yep--as if I wasn't already hip enough. :O) *NM*
• Try Tamiya AS-12, I have a can and was planning on doing a "raw" steel body with it, I was pretty happy with my initial testing. *NM*
  • Funny....I got a can of that in the mail today......Looking forward to seeing how it works!! *NM*
• 1:1 car question
  • What year/type of vehicle, sir? Generally, if the lights are off, there's no current flow. *NM*
  • Clocks and computers will always drain some... *NM*
  • Just a blinking red dot "security system on" light can drain a battery down if given a couple of weeks without starting if the battery is a little old and the temperature is nippy. Don't bother to ask how I know that or how much inconvenience it can cause. ;^) *NM*
    • Hope the battery wasn't up inside the wheelwell. *NM*
• What would you say is the most popular model car to build into a Gasser? *NM*
  • Besides a Willys (most of the kits are already gassers), I'd say '55-'57 Chevies *NM*
  • A few of mine
  • Early 60s Nova or Falcon. Yet, the tri-5 Chevys are equally as popular. *NM*
  • '40 Ford, '37 Chevy, Henry J, '49 and '50 Fords *NM*
    • I second this!! *NM*
    • 39 Ford 😉 and the Revell 53 - 54 Chevys *NM*
    • '57 - 60 Corvette (solid axle) - Multiple MPC iterations of the theme *NM*
      • There's a '61 or '62 done gasser-style in some new magazine I saw last night. Forgot the title, but it's one of the new titles. Editorial notes that the title is now two years old!
        • They weren't gassers from the start...first famous one (Mazmanian's '61) ran Modified Sports. Pretty sure gassers had to be steel bodied cars until '66 or '67 *NM*
• Seems like I remember someone posting that on GM cars with a white interior, the dash, carpet and package shelf were usually black. Is this correct?? Thanks. *NM*
  • Usually. But other colors were offered. Our 65 SS and my 64 SS had aqua dash, carpets, lower door panels. I've seen red also. *NM*
  • My sister had a white 1976 Nova with a white interior. Her dash, carpet, and package tray were a really bright green. That was a really interesting looking car. *NM*
  • No. not at all., , , Usually if you ordered the white you had your choice of a few colors but it usually included black. What year and model are you specifically needing to know about? *NM*
  • My 75 Firebird had white seats . The rest of the trim was a saddle color. *NM*
  • I had a 77 T/A blue with white seats package tray, dash and carpet were black, door panels and kick panels were white. *NM*
  • There were trim codes for many colors to achieve this look
• This is an oddity to me. Anyone care to build it? You'll need to start out with a '66 Galaxie. *3 PICS*
  • Reminds me of this one - *NM* *PIC*
    • I'd like to see the "rear suspension travel" on that one *NM*
    • I just got a 1/43-scale model of this. *NM*
  • Ford must have liked the idea. The center photo is a 67. *NM*
    • Probably reskinned the '66
  • That's when Ford "was putting fastbacks on everything". My Dad had a 68 Galaxie FB and it was a little ungainly. *NM*
  • Yeah, but then I'd be tempted to put Holly Farms Poultry decals on it. LOL *NM*
    • 😂 *NM*
  • Cool! The Fastbagon. *NM*
  • An older guy who only came to a few of our model club (C.A.R.B.S. Fairborn, Ohio) meetings about 15 years ago showed a perfect working model of this Ford show car, right down to the color and correct taillights! *NM*
• The verion of the snap kit I have has a nice set of Halibrand-style (modern interpretation) wheels. *NM*
• 1971 Olds 442 (PICS)
  • As usual, outstanding! *NM*
  • wow! *NM*
  • WOW! *NM*
  • Beautiful build and the rake, you did it again Irv! *NM*
  • Terrific, Irv. Great color scheme, too....TB *NM*
  • Very nicely done and some good tips to us as well, thank you for sharing! *NM*
  • The extra mile was worth it! Nice *NM*
  • Great work and thanks for the tips! *NM*
  • WOW!! *NM*
  • Marvelous detailing in and out. *NM*
  • Re: I feel your pain doing the keys!,they're so small and fiddly!!. *NM*
• I'd bring that that up to Gregg. Methinks a moderator may have overstepped a bit. Then again, I haven't read the rules lately. *NM*
  • I have a feeling it's a simple issue that could be cleared up at that site, and is not really the business of this forum. *NM*
    • Whenever I post a comment or response, I always ask myself if it is value added or helpful.
• MPC Streaker Vette (PICS)
  • Looking good, Irv! Bumperless grille looks mean! *NM*
  • Very cool :-) *NM*
  • Very cool sir! *NM*
  • It might have fought you, but it looks like you won. Gorgeous build! *NM*
  • Looks great - not an easy build to get right
  • Looking good! *NM*
• If I put Hugger Orange on a '69 or '70 GTO, would that be way off?? *NM*
  • Pontiac Carousel Red is the same paint code as Chevrolet Hugger Orange. *NM*
  • Correct for '69, the ad color for Judge. '70 is a yellow(er) orange, "Orbit Orange" *NM*
    • True but Carousel red was still available in '70. *NM*
      • I don't recall ever seeing a '70, as popular as it was in '69. *NM*
        • Re: I don't recall ever seeing a '70, as popular as it was in '69. *LINK* *PIC*
          • Boom! There it is! *NM*
• Testing.... Testing.... This is only a test! *NM* *PIC*
  • Look's like a two wheeled Gremlin to me. *NM*
  • If you were tryin for the Arter rake...ya missed !!! *NM*
  • Ta Daaa!! *NM*
  • The Gremlin actually looks pretty good with no stripes or anything! That doesn't look like a stock rear bumper, or maybe it hit the pavement a few times? LOL *NM*
  • Heeeeees back! *NM*
  • It worked! *NM*
• 'Mother twofer... *PIC*
  • Re: 'NOTHER twofer... *NM*
    • Thought for a minute it was going to be a couple of "My Mother The Car" kit builds! ;^) *NM*
      • Me Too! *NM*
  • Nice job on the basket case! *NM*
  • Cool! *NM*
  • ool! *NM*
    • Durned gremlins!! *NM*
  • Now you're talkin'. One of my favorite era's, the '20's. Then, it's the '30's. *NM*
  • Nice builds!! *NM*
• WAS ABLE to sneak some painting in.... Just two projects I'm moving forward one of them being is that call out custom Vette. Wish I had better picture because these pop and would be outstanding with some sun light. PIX and thanks for looking
  • Gotta lovin' these warn (for December) days, Frankie!!!! *NM*
  • Lookin good Frank, those year Vettes are one of the few cars that look better without front bumpers, just me! *NM*
    • Me too... *NM*
  • Great colors! *NM*
• I can't remember where I saw it but someone posted a video and it showed a new Bronco kit. Does anyone know if it will be a 2 door or 4 door? *NM*
  • If you are talking about the current Bronco, it's a two door. *NM*
    • Thanks *NM*
  • The 2021 Bronco will be a two door. *NM*
    • Cool! *NM*
  • Pix of a built-up Round 2 prototype of the 2021 Bronco.... *LINK*
    • Thank you so much. That looks like with a little work you can make a ragtop. *NM*
• Quickie endorsements, or, dispatches from the dungeon
• Got my missing Ala Kart from Round 2 today...took a little time to track down where I put the decals..it is now complete..
  • Very sharp! Are those decals from the recent issue? Looks good. *NM*
    • Re: yes *NM*
  • Looking good R/S on a kit that never gets old to me! *NM*
• BUSY BUSY.... Between painting on and off and bench working I'm generally missing. So here is what I have doing in the last few days. PIX and thanks for looking
  • Very cool stuff Frank, reminds me of the old camera commercial, "From the mind of LuQue!" LOL! *NM*
• We don't have a kit of the C8 Corvette yet...but NOW there's a C8 in 1/87 scale?!? *PIC*
  • I saw a 1/24th scale the other day but it was Die-cast and $40. I didn't want to invest in it yet until I see maybe it will soon show up in plastic soon. *NM*
    • There is a 1/24 die cast that is pretty nice for under $15....I bought a orange one. *NM*
      • The one I saw I believe was an AW series and actually nice. Where and what was that one you found, now I would invest $15 if it's nice like you say. *NM*
  • Not even a promo of it either. *NM*
    • It's shocking really, why hasn't anyone of the big companies cashed in on that???? I mean a kit, not a promo. *NM*
    • Promos are done, when was the last one from anyone? *NM*
      • It's all moved to diecast, most are box scaled. The Revell Monte, '63 Vette, '70 Malibu and '57 Chevys were intended to be promos...
• The MCMA used to do an NNL show. Was OK until one modleler entered, and he told his posse to "vote for this one"!
• A Mittwoch Hurdle to get through the rest of the week...enjoy
  • Not bird nor plane nor even frog... *NM*
  • You know your Book! *NM*
    • I copied it. Cool reference. *NM*
  • ...and my sister's birthday (RIP). *NM*
    • Re: ...and my sister's birthday (RIP).
      • Very happy to know your daughter is well. My sister passed in 2019 from cancer. She was 68 and lived in New Zealand. *NM*
  • That one old black and yellow Ford in the '50s drive-in photo almost looks like it could be an old Florida Highway Patrol car. Cool photo. *NM*
  • By the lack of comments, it looks like my mid week photos don't go over well.. so I may just stick to Sunday, I thought there were a lot of good ones in this batch, but guess others didn't. *NM*
    • Great line up to me 😊 *NM*
    • Don't let the lack of comments fool you. *NM*
    • just because we didn't reply doesn't mean we didn't enjoy them *NM*
      • My thoughts exactly! I'm fairly quiet even online. *NM*
  • My sister had a Mercury Bobcat with that plaid interior, gaudy then gaudy now. *NM*
• "FROM BEHIND THE SPOTLIGHT" The Salvinos Jr. Models Zack Knowlden #4 Asphalt Modified Race Car just arrived.
  • Cool. Ordered! *NM*
• Finally got this Italeri Aeromax 120 off the bench and onto the road *PIC*
  • I don't recall ever seeing that on the hiways in CA. *NM*
  • Ford only ever had 5% of the big truck market when the Aeromax was in production, and a lot of that was fleet sales of non-Aeromax units. So they sold the division to Freightliner (aka Mercedes-Benz) in 1997.
  • Holy moly, Carl. That thing looks like a nightmare to assemble... *NM*
  • Neat! *NM*
  • Look good! This is one of the few truck kits I haven't built (yet) *NM*
  • Nice! I built one many years - yep it's a tricky kit :-) *NM*
• OK all you Mopar Fuselage C-Body enthusiasts....gotta check out the cover story in the new (Jan/Feb 2023) issue of Fine Scale Modeler. Gonna blow some minds with this one. Kudos to Jeff Bloomhuff for his work on this, and to the FSM team for putting it on the cover...TB *NM*
  • Why are they called fuselage bodys...cause they're so darn big?? *NM*
    • Because, styling-wise, the sides of the body wrap further around under the car than previous - like an airplane fuselage... or so I've read... *NM*
      • Right - and a tubular section a lot like an airplane
        • If kitted, I wonder if that tubular mid section would be difficult to get out of the tooling *NM*
          • Probably no more difficult than the '71 Charger, since they followed the fuselage styling theme as well. *NM*
            • 2X - agree *NM*
    • Chrysler pumped it up as such in their advertising. Here's an example...*PIC*...
  • Got mine last Saturday--at a TRAINS ONLY hobby store! Great story, and the issue also has Tim Boyd looking back at the JoHan '69 and '70 Road Runner kit.
• Unboxing the New Issue AMT California Hauler with Sleeper and comparing it to a 1975 issue of the kit
  • Thanks Tim......Like many I built the original.......
    • Oh yeah, the axle - I did a work-around about that in a TruckersCorner and on my Fotki albums. Narrowing the inner hub sure helps. High Wide and Hansome.. oh yeah! *NM*
      • I recall knocking out the Pete, my first automotive subject after a few years of aircraft, ships and armor
        • Long trips sure offered the modeling inspiration! I STILL break the locking rings on wheels.. no matter how hard I try. *NM*
  • Excellent and very informative Comparo, Tim. And your "Then" vs.."Now" comment is very apropos in my opinion...TIM *NM*
    • Thanks Tim -
  • Are the tires the same? *NM*
    • No, they are the recent new-tooled tire that has no center webbing to remove. (me likes!) *NM*
    • I forgot to attach the image in my original post. Here are the tires
  • Following up my "But kits were better back in the old days" comments, check these two images out.
    • If you drive down Maple (15-Mile) in Troy, you can see the addition to the main building
• Never fitted the parts, as I understand the Sizzler and bus engines aren't exactly the same but might have used the same master *NM*
• Good luck with your '65 project. Thanks for posting the kit contents for the '65 and '66 AMT Buick Wildcat hardtop kits. *NM*
• They other day someone was asking about trophies in kits. I do not know if all the trophy series kits contained one, but rdean58's post of an AMT '66 Buick Wildcat hardtop kit had this list in the instruction sheets. *PIC*
  • Yes, and no. About a third of those listed never included one *NM*
  • i might be showing my age(68,69 next February) but the nicest trophies that I remember were the gold plated ones in the original JoHan 1931 Cadillac & Mercedes kits, they were about 2" high from memory. *NM*
  • The Revell '49 Merc chopped kit has great trophies! *NM*
    • Those are nicely done. I wish there were a series of those. I estimated the scale to be around 1:400-something. *NM*
• HAPPY BIRTDAY Barry Payne!!! *NM*
  • Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Barry Payne!
    • HAPPY BIRTHDAY my friend *NM*
  • Happy Birthday, Sir! *NM*
  • Thanks all of you for the Birthday Wishes. I turned 81 today, but I am going on 61. *NM*
  • Happy Birthday, Barry! *NM*
  • Thank you for all the Birthday Wishes!! *NM*
• Johan 1963 Cadillac Taillight,am restoring a glue bomb that had the custom front/rear pieces,rear edge of the drivers fin & taillight is missing,have restored the fin & scratched a taillight but don't suppose anyone has a spare Johan 63 Caddy tailight?.Scott Liggett helped
• Doyusha Milk Truck :)
  • You must BUILD IT!!
  • I can store it if you run out of space!!!!!!!!!!!! *NM*
    • You are welcome to store the pictures :) *NM*
  • Build it! Also, is it molded in blue??? *NM*
• Uhhhh....who 'certifies' the judges? Doh! :( *NM*
• I just received the SAE issue with this in it...excellent! *NM*
  • Yep....Fuselage C-Body fans are going to freak out! TB *NM*
    • Sorry...thought this was a reply to the cover article in the new (Jan/Feb) Fine Scale Modeler...TB *NM*
• Clear future is good with a soft wide brush, or can be airbrushed *NM*
• Frankie, I think those squirrels were there before I ever started this model. LOL. *NM*
• That really looks like canvas, perfect! *NM*
  • I promise, the final one will be better. *NM*
• Looks great!! *NM*
• WOW!! How great is that!!! *NM*
• WOW!! *NM*
• Hate to hear about the fridge issue. In July mine started blowing warm air...really hated buying a new one, went online did a little research. It said check
  • Wish I could say that was the problem. Compressor failing on a sealed system. Got a $1400 repair estimate with no guarantee the problem would be completely fixed. And it was just over 5 years old and highly rated by Consumer Reports. VERY FRUSTRATED *NM*
    • Yikes! 5 years... may I ask which brand it is? Trans Am is looking great BTW!
      • LG. Samsung seems to have its share of problems too (just after the warranty expires). Thanks on the Trans Am. Color does seem a little dark though for Lucerne Blue, but I'm plodding ahead *NM*
        • I just buy the cheapest one I can find. Usually get 10+ years out of them. Simpler is always better., *NM*
          • Can't agree more, but we buy what the "BOSS" decides she wants *NM*
          • I bought one in 1989 when I bought my house, gave it away (still working) in 2016 because I got a two-year-old one from my mom's estate. Don't need no ice makers or water dispensers in the door, and definitely nothing with an "app" *NM*
        • Think we've had two in the last 32 years - one was still ticking in the basement, all GE
        • Thanks for letting me know. I'm going to keep our old Whirlpool going as long as I can. Hopefully the compressor holds up as I can fix most anything else as long as I can get parts. The blue will probably come around once you get some clear on it. :-) *NM*
• They look great Terry! *NM*
• To all of you that spray clear over decals, how about a quick tutorial! *NM*
  • I have limited experience here, but Tamiya clears have never eaten any decals (from any source). I let it dry for a few days/week. Gunze clears will eat decals in a heartbeat. Sorry, can't offer any more insight, David. *NM*
  • 1 thin coat. If you put any clear on too heavy, the decals can crack or wrinkle. However, no matter what, always test first! *NM*
  • Great success with Tamiya TS-13 over decals coated with Microscale Liquid Decal Film. Several light coats 20 minutes apart followed by a heavy coat. *NM*
• X2!!!!! *NM*
• What is the reason for combining two different Revell 57 Chevys? *NM*
  • To create the "best" hardtop...
    • Best explanation! This is exactly why I'm doing it like this. *NM*
    • Exactly, and because I'm a glutton for punishment. *NM*
• Here's the thing - IPMS
  • How about fit and finish first, accuracy for tie breakers? *NM*
• "FROM BEHIND THE SPOTLIGHT" We just received word that the following kits are going to be coming from Round 2
  • It will be cool if they include those wild hippy decals in the 66 galaxie kit. (PIC)
  • I bet it's this one (PIC)
    • If R2 makes it a 3n1 with all version in one box.....worth it! *NM*
    • I'd prefer the 3 window, cause I've never had one. But I'm not gonna hold my breath. *NM*
    • I've had one, it's bad. Bad enough that it was never reissued. , But, Rob, that rear end as well as all the other hotrod parts from that kit are also in this one, the exact parts trees, and it's been reissued not that long ago. *NM* *PIC*
      • Cool, good to know. *NM*
      • Steve is correct. The AMT '34 3-window is really bad. My understanding is that there are no plans at Round 2 to reissue it. Use the chassis parts that are shared in the '23T kit as pictured in Steve's response....TB *NM*
        • Maybe a nice new 3W body to drop onto this kit...now you're talking... *NM*
  • DANG!! I was hoping the 2021 Charger would be in there. *NM*
    • R2 said it was in the container that just came at end NOV *NM*
  • Are you allowed to sell the Coors truck in Virginia now..lol *NM* *PIC*
    • I remember when it could only be sold west of the Mississippi River, gas stations at the border were selling it at $6.00 a six pack. *NM*
  • So...why IS the '96 Chevy dually a NEW TOOL?? *NM*
    • I don't recall AMT making a 96 Chevy pickup previously. Unless it's a promo. *NM*
      • They did a snap kit . *NM*
        • Here's a pic, , , *NM* *PIC*
          • Steve Goldman would be the best to weigh in on the topic - but it is a new tool of the same subject
            • He said today on the magazine forum that they had to make new tooling for the Dooly because they didn't actually own the old tooling. *NM*
              • The best news is that this kit too will have separate clear headlamp lenses, on chrome buckets. *NM*
    • Here is one I have, don't know the year (PIC)
  • Bronco is a sleeper in the list - that's been a rare bear for a while and pulls a good price
    • Is that the same Bronco that was in the MK kit with the Cougar FC? *NM*
      • The MK kit was the '78, just reissued as AMT "Wild Hoss". The '80 mentioned was an MPC Bronco. *NM*