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• 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.....
• (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*
• Jim Meehan sent me a pic of a couple of very cool 3d printed projects currently on his bench..... *PIC*
  • Liking the pickup!! *NM*
• 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*
• 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*
• Tamiya Panel Line accent paint..........anyone here used it?.......picking up some Black to use on the Tamiya AA painted TS53 Dark Blue.....any tips,hints,issues?...you remove it after its dried using the Tamiya thinner?...it doesn't affect the TS paint? ....thanks. *NM*
  • I used it on a die cast truck body. Mineral spirits used on a damp, not wet, Q-tip removes it. Also the best way to darken cowl grilles or vents. I suppose you should test on your choice of paints to be sure. *NM*
  • 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*
  • 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
• Friday Evening Randomness..... ENJOY!!!!! *PICS*
  • You make Friday fun! *NM*
  • Great Pics Thanks for posting! *NM*
  • Thanks Marty! *NM*
  • Thanks! Marty. I see one of mine made it there, three and a part. The turquois/ivory 1955 Chavy , background Indy pace car, Monte Carlo SS. *NM*
    • PIC forground is harvest gold 1955 Nomad. *NM* *PIC*
    • 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*
  • Pulling out all the stops today... wow they are all my favorites. *NM*
  • Thanks Marty! *NM*
• I love it! *NM*
• Clean build! *NM*
  • Thanks! *NM*
• Miscellaneous Mopar Madness *PICS*
  • Thanks Bill!! *NM*
  • You always put together the Coolest pics! Love it all! *NM*
    • Amen to that! *NM*
  • Ooooooh maaaaannnnn..... That 62 Dart in the last pic makes the old heart go pitter-freakin'-pat!!! *NM*
• That does look very cool. Great stance and finish, realistic! *NM*
• Wow is that ever cool! *NM*
• I should add that C-bodies had a bolt on front subframe in some years, but the details escape me at the moment. *NM*
  • I belive that was a '65-up (?) feature *NM*
    • The '60-'64 big cars had a lot in common with the full-frame '57-'59s. It's pretty much like the center section of the frame was chopped out, with the ends welded to a reinforced inner body *NM*
      • That's rather what I'm recalling - '65 was the change point
• Re: Rebuild not new build......
  • Bingo! *NM*
• is there a source for decals to build a 1970 Torino Twister ? Thanks. *NM*
  • Current issue Revell Torino kit has them *NM*
    • Thanks Mark *NM*
      • I didn't specify which version the Revell kit is, but it's the Cobra with the blue car on the box. I think the Twister is shown on the box side panel *NM*
        • OK, thanks again Mark. *NM*
• Any kits come with a supercharged small block Ford? *PIC*
  • I think the Revell Super Stallion has one. I don't have the kit, so I'm not too sure . The Revell Mach III has a supercharged 4.6 *NM*
  • Marc, no pic..but the AMT George Barris Surf Woody has a small block Ford witha pair of McCullough/Paxton(?) blowers feeding twin 4 barrel Holleys on a crossram intake, Ansen brand finned valve covers & a finned Cobra sump, George Barris never did any overkill...lol. *NM*
    • Carroll Shelby went Barris one better...two of those superchargers on a 427 Cobra. He only sold two of them *NM*
      • The famous "Bill Cosby at 200 MPH" album... *NM*
        • Jim Webb (song writer) had the other one. Cosby didn't have his very long, a later owner totaled it (and himself along with it) *NM*
          • Funny you mention that: Webb came to our agency in the 90's for an afternoon and talked about the Cobra
            • Strange that both buyers weren't really experienced in driving HP cars. Maybe the more experienced guys knew better? *NM*
              • A vendor to GM Performance had a side hustle powering the Factory Five and ERA Replicas...
                • MMTB syndrome (More Money Than Brains). *NM*
                  • One person in a thousand has the money; one in 10,000 has the skill *NM*
                    • I have neither, but I like that phrase! *NM*
    • Picture of AMT kit Barris Surf Woody engine per Andy's post above...TB;y *NM* *PIC*
      • Tim.....thanks for the pic...btw I assume thats your build?....either way its made me rethink the kit as the engine looks much better than on the box......more decisions....thanks. *NM*
        • Andy...yes my model. Won Best of Show at the 1978 Detroit Autorama MPC Contest and went on to finish third nationwide at the MPC finals....TB *NM*
          • So wheres a better or whole pic of it ......a mate gave the kit to me as he didn't think much of it......but after looking at the origin of the 1:1 car it may move up the pecking order......lol. *NM*
            • more pix of that model if that is what you are after.... *LINK* *PIC*
  • Superstars was based on the Mach I concept, which used the chassis and engine now in the AMT '66 Mustang GT fastback. The supercharger belt is in that kit, one or two other parts might be in there also...
    • Re: Superstang...spell check strikes again! *NM*
    • I have this kit and the GT350 kit I will check them this weekend. *NM*
    • Bugging Steve G to take a look for those inserts to do SuperStang/Mach
• If those 1/25 engines look a little small try the Monogram 1953 Chev kit, its 1/24th & is essentially the same Stove Bolt 6 as used in 1939, maybe with a changed aircleaner, the 19 extra cubes,235/216 won't show in 1/24 scale.....lol. *NM*
  • Unfortunately both it and the '53 Corvette engine have Powerglide transmissions. AMT '37 Chevy might work *NM*
    • Yeh, but couldn't the Powerslide be unbolted using a razor saw.....sorry......I'll go sit back in my corner now.....lol. *NM*
      • The 1/24 engine would be better, but there's no transmission to go with it *NM*
        • Raises hand excitedly... what about an Italieri Opel Blitz ?
• have always liked this model of Studebaker pickup....here in Oz the few that were imported are now looked as larger versions of the 1948-56 Holden Ute which had a similar shape & style....lol. *NM*
• My eleventh build for the year. 1965 Barracuda *PIX*
  • That would be a heckuva ride! Cool build! *NM*
  • That's cool! Did you print the engine? *NM*
    • Nah, I did it the old fashioned way and robbed it for another kit. LOL. *NM*
  • Nice work Ken, you're ahead of me......I've only done 10 this yr, gunna start another this weekend, not sure what tho', Tamiya's AA Sedan or Revell 67 Corvette plus a couple of others i've been grokking.........decisions,decisions......lol. *NM*
    • Well, the Tamiya Toyoda AA got the nod, should have it finished B4 the East Coast Hobby Expo 4/5th July....already got withdrawl symtoms as I'm missing all the drag parts from the last 10 builds as the Toyoda AA is all bog stock......lol. *NM*
  • That is wild!! *NM*
• Great looking truck. They are very cool! *NM*
• 100% correct. Refer to any of Scott Ligget's recent Mopar builds. He's doing them correctly. *NM*
• After drying, the ModPoge "matte" is flat but not 100% crystal clear like their Gloss product. *NM*
• One of my favorite AMT's. Looks good! *NM*
  • Thanks! *NM*
• Period Mustang assembly line photo
  • Filming turned the place inside out -first and last time three lovely women would skitter around an assembly plant full of admiring men *NM*
• Take your time. I'm still trying get in touch with the other guy. *NM*
  • I looked in my box and I found the windows and parts to the 57 but these don't have rivets. I'll send them and if it works great if not keep them. I'm sure I still have your address unless you moved recently. *NM*
    • We're still here but wait until l hearfrom the guy with the 55. He is in my local.club *NM*
    • 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*
• The bolt-on subframe was something GM was messing with since the mid-Fifties...
  • 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
• But the selection is getting thin (unfortunately). Watch out for partially used sheets, unless you want a bunch of "Z", "X", "Q", and punctuation marks *NM*
• The McEwen kit being 1/24 scale, it looks like the same piece but larger. I believe the 1:1 funny car body was based on the Pro Sportsman body *NM*