Message Index

• When I saw this picture, I decided to build my version.
  • Interesting take... The car that inspired your build was really wild and breathtaking whenever it rumbled into a show... *PICS*
• Been waiting for the muse to strike on using the el camino street machine blower with a reversed snout on a small block ford...
• I'm a happy camper now. My copy of Auto Modeler arrived in my mailbox today. *NM*
  • Me too here in SE Michigan....TB *NM*
    • Still anxiously waiting in Southern California *NM*
      • Ditto! *NM*
  • On page 33, top left caption tells about Don Graham and his "long running magazine Custom and Hot Rod Models." I don't recall ever hearing of his publication. Anyone subscribe/purchase his magazine? *NM*
    • Take a look on MagCloud. It's a print-to-order publication. *NM*
    • It's been around quite awhile... A few of my builds were actually featured in the magazines back in the 2010s.... *NM* *PIC*
  • Patiently waiting for my copy in Sunny South Grafton oztralia...maybe in 2-3 weeks....better delivery than The Rodders Journal, Collectible Automobile & AMT kits, all of which seem to have secumbed to DT ......lol. *NM*
  • Oh boy. Model Cars Mag forum redux. *NM*
• NEW 3D printed model kit....... *LINK* *PIC*
  • Very cool model Dave! That looks real nice! *NM*
  • Nice to see your 1/25 scale model. Can't imagine how big it will be. The old 1/35 "Hell-cyon" kit was very difficult to build. Very poor parts fit. *PIC*
• Another model from the vault...... *PIC*
  • Nice save...looks really good. *NM*
  • There ya go Dave! I had one of those too! *NM*
  • Really nice rebuild. Looks great. *NM*
• Drag City Casting 34 Roadster
  • Looks great, Craig... I really look forward to seeing in person in October.
  • I'm with Marty... can't wait *NM*
  • I love the mock up! *NM*
• AMC drag cars you say...... *PIC*
  • VERY NICE and I have more coming. *NM*
  • cool buid *NM*
• Not to be outdone by David, Frank and Oliver have just unveiled the latest addition to the Fleet of killer AMC race cars to come out of Frank's Freakin' Rican Speed Emporium... *PICS*
  • So cool!! *NM*
  • Thanks Marty for posting this for me. ****INSIDE****
  • Frank, do you use Tamiya tape to mask? *NM*
    • Trim line Tape my friend from the body shop I worked for gave me some. It's like pinstriping tape and I double it up just to be safe. I use two sizes then regular masking tape. *NM*
      • Thank you. *NM*
  • Bad Nash! *NM*
• Yesterday David Dale sent me pics of his latest completed build.... One very fine looking MOPAR!!! *PICS*
  • You see models that sometimes can be mistaken for the real thing..........but WOW, this is at a level I havn't seen.........its perfect & what a neat colour combination.....thanks..... *NM*
  • Thank you Marty! It's the Revell '70 'cuda kit. Paint is all Tamiya. I know it looks like a cream color in the pics but it's their Pure White. The top and interior are Tamiya Light Metallic Blue (so close to B5 blue). I saw this car on Graveyard Cars and jut had to build it.
    • That's very cool! Reminds me of the "Blues Barracudas". *LINK* *PIC*
  • Real nice! Love the colors. *NM*
  • That's on my digging list. *NM*
  • Heater hose lettering...how cool is that?! *NM*
    • Kit decal. All kinds of fun to apply! *NM*
  • Came out good!! *NM*
  • That dark blue roof and interior give that white body a lower and longer impression of length as well as ibeing beautiful. *NM* *PIC*
  • Beautiful!, just a couple things to add, the raise line on the cowl (with hood open) is a seal should be black, In front of the radiator wall should be sprayed black. Mark *NM*
    • should be, front of radiator wall sprayed black. *NM*
• Always fun to see your posts come up! *NM*
• I had some aftermarket 1:1 weelcovers like these on my '61 Chevy back in the day. The only difference was the emblem in the center round inset. Mine had crossed checkered flags (black and chrome, not white). Is there a kit or quality aftermarket resin or 3D version of these *PIC*
  • Only the AMT/SMP '62 Imperial convertible kit had them. I cast those years ago and sold a number of sets (only kept one or two sets for myself) *NM*
    • Oh, the pain... I have a '62 HT annual that is going across the block soon
      • Hardtop didn't have them, only the convertible *NM*
        • Must be a convert chrome shot, then, cos they are in the box on the tree - and the kit is super original *NM*
    • Thanks for the info, Mark. I am guessing you may very well have been the source of the ones I have. It has been too long ago for me to remember. Did you use a '62 Imperial convertible kit set to make your molds? *NM*
      • Mine were cast from original Imperial kit parts. I never had a mint one of those (pieced one together from mostly unused parts) but did track down a set of those covers (hard to find!) *NM*
      • If you got them from me, it would have been at NNL East or the Three Rivers show just outside of Pittsburgh (in September) *NM*
  • 59 Lancer 4-bars... Modelhaus offered them under their custom parts selection... I made sure to include a couple of sets when I placed my final order with Don... I used a pair on my early 60's style Thunderbird show custom... *PIC*
• I am down to 3 unfinished kits so this will be my last quick build. PICs This is another one I got from one of our club members. I was never going to build it. I robbed the chassis and wheel for future projects. So it was destined to set in the box forever. But.....
  • Nice paint job! *NM*
    • Thanks! *NM*
  • What gold did you use, Terry? My golds usually go south on me. *NM*
    • All those are all House of Kolor. *NM*
  • Extremely interesting paint scheme... Not something that I would be bold enough enough to attempt, but it actually works pretty well with the asymmetrical styling of the car.👍 *NM*
    • I use to do some real wild stuff. PICs I've settled down in my old age.
• Raises hand excitedly... what about an Italieri Opel Blitz ?
  • I'd guess it's a super HD truck piece. Maybe the Tamiya Toyoda (faux Airflow) kit? The engine in that car was cribbed straight from a Chevy, to the extent that parts interchange *NM*
    • The Tpyoda is basically a curbside kit, great overall detail but the engine is just a lower insert that looks fine with paint detail but nothing above the fuel pump.starter & generator. *NM*
    • A stovebolt is a stovebolt, pretty much. GMC, different story
• (PICS) Stock '57 Ford F100 standard cab short box, modified and detailed from AMT's '60 Custom cab kit
  • Re: Looking good *NM*
  • Knocked out, as always. Was your '56 frame a diecast item at one point, or was it the Revell Mk.1 kit *NM*
  • BEAU-TI-FUL Work.... *NM*
  • Impressive *NM*
  • Beautiful! *NM*
  • I am always in awe of every one of your builds. You are an incredibly talented model builder. You are among the best that I have ever seen. *NM*
  • Another fine build love the color choices *NM*
  • Cliff, apart from the overall fit & finish its the little things that get me........the separate parking brake cable & spring & the black windscreen gasket.........exquisite work.....thanks. *NM*
  • Fantastic upgrade. You always turn out flawless accurate builds *NM*
  • Gorgeous *NM*
  • Wow that looks awesome! *NM*
• Thanks Marty! *NM*
• Jim Meehan sent me a pic of a couple of very cool 3d printed projects currently on his bench..... *PIC*
  • Liking the pickup!! *NM*
  • We are living in a golden age of choice with 3d prints *NM*
• Yup.... That's a very nice build, Mark.... I picked that photo out of my shots from one of Scotty's end of year Pizza & Plastic parties.... I really miss those gatherings. So much fun!!!! *NM*
• more pix of that model if that is what you are after.... *LINK* *PIC*
• Andy from Oz again....lol...what ABS glue do you use?...I've Tamiya ABS Cement # 87137 which is gel like & Deluxe Materials Plastic Magic 10sec Cement which is very thin,curious as I use Revell Contacta in the blue tapered bottle with metal tube for normal styrene. *NM*
  • The one time I had to glue ABS I used ABS pipe cement. I'm sure superglue would also work. *NM* *PIC*
  • I’ve used MEK (methyl ethyl ketone), which is the same or similar to Testors liquid cement. *NM*
    • I think it worked, because ABS = Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene. *NM*
    • Yrs ago I had a bottle of MEK,now gone, the Tamiya ABS specific glue is Gel like & hard to use, & Tamiyas Extra Thin Low Odor # 87236 is unavaiable, so its the Deluxe Materials Plastic Magic which gets used, this is for the Tamiya Toyoda AA, nice kit BTW, lol. *NM*
  • If you have any of the Revell mixed media diecast (Bullitt Charger/Mustang, for example) there was a tiny tube of Ambroid pro weld (?) in the box
• Will get the Panel Line stuff today but after checking the painted body found the faintest mold lines that the paint highlighted....a light sand with 1200 got rid of them so will throw a few more coats of TS53 & see how the panel lines look, Mineral Spirit in Oz is mineral
• Well, I can't find anyone in the club that has the windows I need. After looking I think the rear window is wrong also. So if you have the windows for the Revell 57 Chevy Pro Sportsman I would love to have them. Thanks so much. *NM*
  • Pretty sure I have your address. *NM*
    • I just emailed my address in case. *NM*
      • Good Morning Terry Love.... I haven't received your email with address. Did you send it to an old email I use to use. Send it to the [email protected] *NM*
        • Might update your profile to avoid spam miners for addresses? *NM*
• Now ya got me, I would have to look. I'm recalling a highty adapted perimeter frame the the FWD unit ahead of the firewall, and semi-independent trailing arm system aft
• A hint/tip , likely less applicable to your build since it’s a dark color but I usually flow my panel line first then do the color coats. Find its looks more realistic than that dark black look when applied after the color coats *NM* *PIC*
  • That's a neat idea. So the panel lines don't get obscured too much? *NM*
    • Depends on the model, some I will scribe a bit deeper with the back of an excato if they are too shallow but most of the time I haven’t needed to *NM*
      • Thanks. *NM*
• Has any subscriber received their Auto Modeler June/July issue? *NM*
  • I haven't seen mine yet. *NM*
  • I received an email notice that it was mailed June 2nd. Would be a surprise if the USPS delivered any magazine that quicklyt. *NM*
    • Haven't received mine yet either... How do you get email notices for when the magazine is mailed?...
    • I think they posted notice of the mailing on their Facebook page. If you're concerned, take it up with them privately. *NM*
      • Ah, you're right, it was FB where I saw that. The email was to notify me that my subscription had been cancelled. *NM*
  • Mine usualy shows up 5 to 7 days after Spotlight gets theirs. *NM*
  • I got mine yesterday!!! *NM*
  • Mine was in the mailbox Friday in the Seattle area, but i don't go to the Post Office4 every day. *NM*