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• Frank sent me a few pics of his latest build earlier today.... Further proof that he builds much more than just drag cars,,,,,
  • That big ol Merc is sitting low! Nice one Frank. *NM*
• I started one, as an AWB project, MANY years ago... *PIC*
• Ole Blue
  • Looks great! *NM*
• OK, so I am in search of side mirrors and rear views. these are items missing from many older and some newer kits as well.. Any Aftermarket sources? TIA *NM*
  • Check with Iceman Collections and MCV Products, I belive they both offer some. *NM*
• If a guy has the time/ability to invest, it could turn out great. The rear roof pillars need to come ahead about 3/16-1/4" to cure that 30 degree windshield slant, for starters. Would love to find a set of 14x6 wheels and F70/14 tires in scale for the one I'm picking away at *NM*
  • Minicraft 1/16th hot rod Model A kits might have the wheel/tyres you want. *NM*
• From the "Float my Boat" file *NM* *PIC*
  • Oh My...YES! *NM*
  • Re: What's not to like about this *NM*
  • Nice! *NM*
  • Close, no cigar... *PICS*
    • Dunno about getting a cigar but it deserves a prize.......very nice, little details like the worn area at the drivers window edge....very clever. *NM*
• Looking for grille, front bumper and rear glass for AMT 1965 Coronet annual. Thanks in advance. *NM*
• The members of Kustom Kemps In Miniature gathered for our annual Fall Meet today, in Geneseo, IL..... *PICS* *LINK*
  • Thanks Marty. Very glad to see Don Sikora's little black deuce roadster again. He posted that on the board many years ago, and I liked it so much that I built a very close copy of it. About the same time, I built a close copy of Larry Court's little yellow deuce roadster. *NM*
    • And here they are.... *NM* *PIC*
      • Very cool! And this is the build that inspired mine.... *PIC*
  • Awesome! To many cool builds to comment on but......
  • Nice to see Gary Cartwright pop up. Back before the interwebs, we did a pen-pal exchange of letters and ideas. Good to see he is still out there cutting up plastic. *NM*
  • Re: Great show thanks *NM*
  • Hats off to the scratched wing windows on the Ford p/u. *NM*
  • So many cool builds. Marty, great Winfield-style fade job on the custom T-bird! *NM*
• Celebration - the end of the regional club racing season at CTMP/Mosport *LINK*
  • You get to have way too much fun.... Thanks for letting us tag along! *NM*
    • My pleasure to share :) *NM*
• Auto Modeler Magazine - Subscriber check-in. Copies mailed on 9/26.
  • Nothing yet. Ontario *NM*
  • Nothing yet on the Mule here in WV *NM*
  • Nothing here in So. Cal. yet. Maybe today? *NM*
    • Don't hold your breath Dave. Rich in LV put an envelope for me in the mail on Monday, and it's not here yet. 5 days to cover 235 miles? Sad. *NM*
  • Nothing yet in Pittsburgh PA *NM*
  • Thanks for the feedback. So far, just CO got one. *NM*
  • ...still waiting for my copy... *NM*
  • Don't have mine in Colorado Springs. *NM*
  • Well issue # 1 took 3-4 weeks to get to me in Australia so I should see it in about 3 weeksonly 10,000 miles.....lol. *NM*
  • Nothing yet in North County San Diego, CA *NM*
  • Not yet in Scio, Oregon *NM*
  • nothing yet in central Indiana *NM*
  • no, southern Wisconsin *NM*
  • Not yet in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. *NM*
  • Look like our Facebook group got a confirmation from Washington. They are out there. *NM*
• I vote Cadillac. Lets see another Milberry custom. *NM*
• Has anyone on here obtained one of the 1/25th scale Hydroplane kits that were available at the Hydroplane Museum in Kent, Washinton?....if so what are they like? *NM*
  • I'm pretty sure Tim Boyd got his hands on one. *NM*
    • I want to see the tow rig for that... *NM*
    • Yes, I got two of them. Pretty impressive. Steve Perry, who knows 1/1 scale Hydros in and out, is preparing a kit review for one of the mags....TB *NM*
  • Here is one, not mine, from Toronto show. PIC
    • Thats a neat model, impressive, I assume that the Kenworth is the correct tow vehicle.....wow. *NM*
      • I just spoke with the builder and it is the correct tow vehicle.....3d printed cab and scratch built sleeper. *NM*
  • I'm interested in the Allison V12 engined version, seems like the Griggs Turbinator #3 is the only kit that has the V12, TIm, which kits did you get? *NM*
    • Both kits had the turbine, but only one had the Allison. I have been told it is the only kit with the extra engine. Don't have it in front of me right now so I cannot confirm exactly which one it is...TB *NM*
• Been another crazy busy week. Between doctor appointments and getting stuff ready for tomorrow's KKIM meet, there's been little time to put together a Friday Evening Randomness post.... Let's see how the next week goes. *NM*
• At some shows, the rules say that in box stock, you can use decals from another source on your box stock build. Is that true of all shows? Thank you. *NM*
  • Maybe. Maybe not. Some shows do. Some shows don't. Each show/contest/event is operated independently and operates by its own rules. The Rule is: Check with the organizers to find out what their rule is. *NM*
• Miscellaneous Mopar Madness *PICS*
  • Bill, great pics as always, nice to see the Oz 1965/66 AP6 series Valiant Ute, a nice one is rare as they loved to rust. *NM*
  • Amazing settings for all of these photos. Quality stuff!! *NM*
  • Lordy, that blue Daytona is is a real eye-catcher. That Ute is way cool. Thanks, Bill. *NM*
  • You had me with the first picture!! Nice! *NM*
  • Thanks Bill!! *NM*
• Is there a way to send the link to a particular topic here instead of the generic messages? *NM*
  • Click on Post New Message and you'll get screen shown inside.....SCREEN PC. Fill in the appropriate "Link" boxes. Then Post.
• Just read on the other forum, Dave Metzner from Moebius posted he received test shots of their '64 Comets and his best guess is they should be out early next year. *NM*
  • There goes more of my money! *NM*
  • Good to see another Moebius kit but personally I didn't expect re-inventing the '64 Comet.🥸 *NM*
    • I'm guessing they'll do a '64 Cyclone, which is considerably different from the AMT Caliente *NM*
      • Here's hoping. I had a crush on a local one for a good bit of HS
        • Interesting about the engine codes... here's how Ford rated them in the mid-year '64 shop manual update... *NM* *PIC*
  • ??? Okay, wow, good to know - sure are a lot of possiblities there for builds
• RIP Raymond Gallant update
  • I am sorry to hear of his passing and offer prayers for his loved ones. *NM*
• Talking about mid-size Chevrolets... *PIC*
  • You could build that Chevell if you wanted to, I got one from Missing Link....pretty nice. *NM*
  • Re: Nice car,i believe a 3d print has been done. *NM*
  • Traded away my MLRC - now rethinking the wisdom of that *NM*
  • The ‘73s were the nicest of the bunch, IMHO. The lines were just a little more radical, the details more to theme. Love the lower profile grille and round taillights. I had a ‘73 Lemans and always appreciated the rear styling more than the others years…
• Haven't seen a '59 Caddy built in a while. Custom or stock? *NM*
  • When I build it ,,, candy red hardtop. De-chromed on wire wheels *NM*
• I passed on buying a mint unbuilt '64 Falcon hardtop kit at the Pate Swap Meet a few years ago...for $50. Turns out someone cut the doors and trunklid open...
  • A mint one well easily fetch $150-175 at the bigger shows like NNL East or Detroit *NM*
• I was planning to come Marty but my family had other ideas so we're going camping that weekend instead. Have fun and hope to see some of you guys at the WAM Classic in Oshkosh on November 2nd! *NM*
• Wrong movie... *NM*
• You're builds are beautiful. What do you use for the air cleaner element on your builds? The brass looking part. *NM*
  • That's exactly what it is......brass mesh, used in industrial strainers/filters, etc. but also available in various hobby sizes on the . It can easily be cut with scisors *NM*
    • ...the internet... *NM*
      • Thanks Cliff that's what I thought but you never know. *NM*
• Perfection! *NM*
• Re: Seems like some time ago there was a post of how to cure "yellowing" of old decals buy putting them in the window for awhile and let the sun bleach it out. Am I remembering correctly? Thanks.
  • Truth is, you can have nearly any decal sheet reproduced these days, in fact.......
  • My house was built in 1901, and the "new" kitchen and bathroom addition was built in 1941, so I'm sure I'll be OK with the glass *NM*
  • Must be the UV rays. Same thing that fades out drapees and carpeting. I have Low-E glass in this house, which blocks the rays. I guess that's why I never got the "remove yellowed decal" method to work. Makes sense. *NM*
• Straight Line Friday.......
  • Very cool CD, I'm 72 and lived the 60 and 70s at the drag strip! I love the days of the P/S dryhop! LOL! *NM*
  • CD...the pic & mention of the Color Me Gone Charger reminded me that I did have the MPC kit with the bottle of blue paint & optional engine placement....all I have now is the instructions....they were great kits. *NM*
  • The Gremlin is way off because the kit was first! The owner of the 1:1 car approached AMT, they let him use the name and paint scheme in exchange for putting his name on the ('73) kit *NM*
    • There is/was a resin body done of the gremmie as well with correct proportions for the funny car *NM*
  • Thanks for the trip down memory lane! *NM*
  • Always thought the Sox and Martin GTX pic was one of the best drag racing photos of the era *NM*
    • Same here...gets me every time. *NM*
  • I love looking at vintage drag car PICS! *NM*
• Re: 1/64 fun... *PICS* took me a minute. A.C. at the wheel! *NM*
• That's for sure. Sold mine soon after opening the box, salvaged the steel wheels for another project. *NM*
• Great builds, Cliff! I like your style. I've been hoping for a kit of a 34/35 Chevy for a long time. How did yours come into existence? It grabs my attention every time you post it. *NM*
  • It began as a totally destroyed diecast roadster. Here was the complete build sequence (PICS))....
    • Thanks Cliff! That's outstanding. I love it. I'll have to search and see if there is another one somewhere out there, or if they are unobtainium. BTW, I'm also a fan of BB power. Good choice and nicely nestled in there! *NM*
• Re: It's hard to believe GM started designing what would be the new downsized B-body as early as '72-'73. Here is my '79.....last year for the body style that debuted in 1977 before the revamp into the 1980 model year style which brought about a more formal roof and smoother
  • We forget now, but, the November '73 OPEC Oil Embargo changed the world's economy, permanently - it was like someone dropped an atom bomb on Detroit
    • As i noted in another reply,the storyof the '77 B-body was told in a 2008 issue of Collectible Automobile. One GM designer was quoted thatGM was paying attention to what was going on in Europe, and made plans to downsize for '77.
      • Well, to go back full circle, the '64 A-Body was generated under similar circumstances
    • It actually feels like history is repeating itself, but with electrification being the driving force. *NM*
• Thought about doing that but decided against. I have the Parts Pack Corvair and also the R&MofM hop kit. I decided on the hop up kit as the Revell Dune Buggy has the Corvair option and that is on the to do list. Looking forward to seeing what you do *NM*
  • Don't wait too long, it may be a while... *NM*
• Who is in the taxi? Johnnie (can't use his last name due to the naughty filter)? *NM*
  • Just got caught up in the dervish, I think... *NM*
• Good stuff, Tim and Bob! *NM*
• The 911 could be interesting. I have been eyeballing a couple of the Porsche kits in my stash lately.... Way too many projects already though. *NM*
• But does it still smell like a stockyard? 😁 *NM*
  • It did the last time I tried it, but then I got hollered at for stinking up the house. *NM*
    • Next time, just blame it on the dog😁 *NM*
• It's a 396 Chevy big-block *NM*
• I'd be glad to see what you'd do with any of those three. Would be neat to see a 911 project *NM*