Message Index

• Things I build when I''m not building car models. *PICS*
  • Is the last one, the flying saucer, a kit? Scale, manufacturer? *NM*
  • Terry did you ever see the Testors(?) Area 51 UFO Flying Saucer or Alien kits?.....apart from cars I do aircraft & engines...we all have our poison....lol. *NM*
  • Love the Razor’s Crest and I need to find a Quest jet *NM*
• Wow. She's a real looker. A different background could convince me it's the real deal. *NM*
• IMSA at CTMP, Day 2 ... Rigs & haulers :) *LINK*
  • Great Pics Thanks for posting! *NM*
• Any chance you recall the dealer's name?
  • Had to go through my undeleted emails to find it. Dealer was Ron Shirley Pontiac-Buick-GMC of Stillwater. *LINK*
• Yep. That started to fizzle out after the auto pact of 1965, though Pontiac did still have some Canadian unique models right up into the 1990s. By then, though, it was just “badge engineering”. *NM*
• Monogram Big Tub...
  • Very cool, big and cool, and a Chevy engine! *NM*
  • Looks great, love those Monogram rods! *NM*
  • Bless yer heart for building it, Howard, and having the space to display it *NM*
    • It was mostly done but need some repairs :) *NM*
  • I wonder if Atlantis has all the tooling for those 1/8 scale kits? *NM*
  • What a beauty! *NM*
  • Howard, nice work..........is that the last realese that was molded in the Orange?.....I'm looking forward to being able to display my Big Duece once the renos are done.......lol. *NM*
    • This is an older issue...
• It is IMSA weekend at CTMP/Mosport this weekend :) *LINK*
  • Nice pics. Really enjoy watching the Mosport races. *NM*
• Another spectacular build! I love all the extras, besides the basic truck. It looks ready for duty. Well done, Charlie. *NM*
• Looking for more pix of this car. It's a 1973 Pontiac Grand Am Wagon. Supposedly a 1 of 1. *PIC*
  • I can't help you with more pics, but, if you're planning on building it in 1/25, the same person that made my 2 73 Grand Ams and 73 GTO in 3D makes the 73 Grand Am wagon. *NM*
    • Thanks Scott. I have the file and already have it printed. Getting ready to build it. *NM*
  • Here is a link to a video of that car. *NM* *LINK*
    • Thanks that was a big help *NM*
  • I found these pics of that car. I help that they can help you out. .......... *PICS* .....
    • Wow, thank you you’re a researching machine. *NM*
      • You're very welcome. I can't wait to see your finished build of it. *NM*
  • I think that car is at the Pontiac Museum... *NM*
  • That was Pontiac Special Projects engineer Tom Goad's own personal rig...
    • The additional backstory on the GA wagon, is that it had to be assembled 'outside' the factory, as the Grand Am and the Lemans wagons were built in separate factories.
  • Please post pics as you get into this one. I find 3D prints to be fascinating. *NM*
• Anything with the name “Mecum” on it and you’re probably getting ripped off. I’ve seen resin conversion hood/front bumper for the ‘76. Use the common as dirt Blackbird to make one. *NM*
• Just finished. A wrecked 1964 Impala. I'm giving this build to Frank. He asked me to build 2 wrecked cars for a friend of his and Chas Cochran. Frank will explain the situation in an added post. .......... *PICS* .....
  • I would’ve bent up the side fender trim and have it dangling off the car. Nice wreck build! Jeez Scott, wrecking your cars now? lol! *NM*
    • I tried making that trim piece, but it just didn't work out. It was too fragile to work with and I couldn't make it look realistic like the rest of the bends, dents and wrinkles of the rest of the front end damage. *NM*
      • Scott I can not express my appreciation for your work and favor. I showed the pictures to Fred and the words were "Absolutely Perfect". *** INSIDE ***
        • Thanks for that post Frank. *NM*
  • It's hard to see a cool car like that in that condition, but you did a masterful job on it! It sounds like it will be in good hands. *NM*
  • Scott, the Impala turned out a beautiful mess...lol. That car is awesome looking. After hearing of Franks desire to put a shop together, complete with wrecked cars, I wanted to to be a part of that. Once Scott let me know a car that can be convincingly wrecked *INSIDE*
    • Chas, I'm happy that you like the Impala. It looks better in person. Also, thank you for the kind words about Frank and I. The same goes for you too ! I'm honored that you guys wanted to include me on the project. It's always good to work with awesome people like yourselves *NM*
• This one always catches my eye. What kit is it? I might "have to" get one, if it's still available. *NM* *PIC*
  • Mike, it is a"ZIS-110 berline 1945 black 1:24 Legendary Soviet cars Hachette #7" that he has customized. It was a Soviet Union limo that closely copied the American Packard limo. It is rare - I found 2 pictures on a site that has it listed as out of stock. I have one but it
    • Even with it being a diecast I coulfd live with one, Terrys version is a great rendition & certainly adds to the models desireability. *NM*
• I remember when you owned that car! *NM*
• Awesome build, Charlie. *NM*
  • Thanks, all of you for the comments. Got a little different build on the bench. Won't be done for a while, though. *NM*
• So no one on here has built the Heller Hispano Suiza K6?.....oh well, looks to be an interesting build. *NM*
  • I had one, let it go because I figured I'd never get to it. Looked like a typical Heller kit, should go together fairly easily *NM*
  • The Heller 1934 Hispano Suiza K6 Town Car? Yup, I did. No special things I noticed when I build the kit, just the usual Heller kit. *NM* *PIC*
    • Anthony...many thanks for the reply & pic...looks vary nice, pity there are no decals to do the floral pattern on the interior....lol. *NM*
• Scale conversion question please. If I want to convert 8 feet (96 inches) to 1/32 scale, do I multiply 96 x 0.32 ? Thanks. *NM*
  • No, divide 96 by 32 to get 1/32 of 96. the answer will be in inches. *NM*
  • Bill is correct. You may also give these a try... *LINK*
  • Building a diorama? *NM*
    • Considering it. *NM*
  • For a real analog approach you could also take a ruler and mark 3/8" repeatedly on a scrap of paper. Architects rulers are also handy. *NM*
• A 1971 thru 1974 Charger pic. Not sure of the year. I'd like to know the story behind this heap. .......... *PIC* .....
  • There is a wash near where my in-laws live...
  • Ashes to ashes, rust to rust. *NM*
  • Front bumper MIGHT be useable... *NM*
• You can bring paint into Canada...
• Yeah, it'll eat all kinds of paint. Most actual lacquers and enamels seem to be pretty safe from it. *NM*
• The patina Chevy and ZiL are too much fun - very cool *NM*
• Nice, remember a mid 30s Dodge hack abandoned near band camp *NM*
• Very nice! *NM*
• Part of the Gangbusters series, iirc. Had gangster goodies like the Chevy cabriolet and Chrysler Imperials *NM*
  • I have both of the "divided" kits but haven't looked at them in forever. I'm pretty sure the police stuff was only in the "combined" kit with both bodies *NM*
    • The separate kits do not include the police accessories *NM*
      • That's good to know. Glad I found the kit I did as it may end up as an early Police panel *NM*
• Coolness *NM*
• Eek! *NM*
• Interesting, different, cool builds! *NM*