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• My model car building ebbs and flows. I have been working on a project I started a few years ago, an AMT Edsel with a bubble canopy! *3 PICS*
  • That looks really cool. I like it. I can't wait to see it finished. *NM*
  • Love it. I have used that canopy and wish I could get another without having to purchase a whole kit. *NM*
  • That works, Brian...very creative. *NM*
  • Cool idea! *NM*
• As promised, Here/x the latest from Frank..... One fine Super Stock.... *PICS/
  • Very cool Frank, very cool. Is that real, or fictitious? *NM*
    • It's real. *NM*
  • Frank keeps knocking them out of the park!!! *NM*
  • Nice and clean! *NM*
  • Great build. Love it. I really like the colors. *NM*
  • Awesome build! *NM*
• How well does the Polar Lights VW Bug stack up against others like Tamiya or Hasegawa? Is it an accurate body? *NM*
  • Also, what year VW does the PL kit represent? *NM*
    • '64 or '65. One of the cars used had been Walt Disney's personal car the last couple of years of his life *NM*
      • References say a Mercedes Benz *NM*
  • M8ke, did you get my email about the Chevelle decals? *NM*
• I just thought I would share a few examples of the hoods SLH still has in stock.......built by customers of mine. These hoods are all either discontinued now or about to be! *PICS*
  • Here's another one.... *NM* *PIC*
• I just read about a paint brand in a YouTube comment called Jumpwind. It's a lacquer.
• I LIKE all of them.... But for some reason that white 70 Dart really sticks out for me. *NM*
• Nice! That seat looks great for the age. *NM*
• Cool build Gerry! Great flake job! *NM*
• apparently those Revell '62 buildups were part of the treasure trove Atlantis rec'd from Revell and were not new test shots as we presumed. Last I heard, Peter and his team were still going through hundreds more sets of tooling and were not really sure if those tools...
  • Good info, Tim. I won't dump my Newport... yet. *NM*
  • I'll still keep hoping, but like the rest of 'life', nothing is for certain. Either way is fine, as I already have more stuff than I can possibly build, and for now Round2 is still reviving some cool stuff from the old dayz... *NM*
    • Liking those MPC reissues for sure *NM*
  • Probably gone like JoHan tooling it was a bright dream for awhile. *NM*
    • If Revell had test shots, the tooling likely still exists. Strange they let it sit in the mid-Seventies while they dragged out those multiple-piece body kits though *NM*
      • The detail in the multi-piece bodies was better, IMO.
• Both images are of a 1972, not 1973 Imprerial. The 1973s were almost identical but had the "big rubber blocks" 5mph front/2.5 mph rear pads added to meet federal legistlation that year....TB *NM*
• A Revellion wouldn't be a bad outcome. I also recall seeing a sneek peek at test shots of other ex-Revell '62 Mopars teased in an Atlantis video last year.
  • Revellion is the only kit with the correct front axle for Mooneyes... but buckle up. The kits are a few clicks south of JoHan in detail
    • IMHO a Revellion is cool enough as is. To convert one back to stock is more effort than I would be willing to go through, especially when there are probably still some originals (and JoHans) out there in the collector market. Cool thought exercise, though.
      • Still hoarding my vintage Motor City '62 - poured from my original that I sold off several years ago
• Another military Chevy. *PIC*
  • Maybe AK could up the size?? *NM*
  • Wish that was a bigger scale. I've seen more than my fair share of those trucks. *NM*
  • That is really neat. I'd like to see pics of it finished. *NM*
  • I knew you’d be posting this here. *NM*
  • Interesting that the model is wearing BFG Radial T/As,as the OEM tire on the CUCVs back then were Goodyear Wranglers, and that 'Radial T/A' is a street "car tire" in BFG"s lineup> *PIC*
    • I noticed that as well. *NM*
      • Also, 235/85R16 tires would be inappropriate for a K3500 truck of any type. Shouldn't they be 10.00R16 or something like that? *NM*
• Got an important question: for those of you who use a hair dryer to help conform and settle decals, can you explain/show how you do it? Thanks!!! Pics inside.
  • I didn't know that using a hair dryer on decals was a "thing". I'd also like to know. *NM*
    • Never do that. The risk of melting the decals or the whole model is too high. *NM*
      • Not sure about that I use a hair dryer often but I use the low setting and just don't over do it .... Never ever had a problem. I suppose on HI and half inch away and over zealous on time might do it. *NM*
        • I've always found that good old MicroSol and/or MicroSet , used according to the directions, work just fine. Only heat I've ever used is a paper towel or soft cloth soaked in hot water. It's not a fast process, and might require
          • I once did some prototype testing for Matthew Wells from Scale Motorsport. He encouraged me to use a hairdryer and Microsol to get his decals to smooth out. It was incredible watching the wrinkles disappear. I think it may even have that tip in the instructions? *NM*
• Parts Search: I'm in need of some front suspension parts for AMT '49 Ford if anyone can spare. If so, please send me an email....SCAN INSIDE...
  • Got it boxed up, I'll put in mail tomorrow. *NM*
    • Frank, thanks so much for the phone call and quick response to request. *NM*
• Good day gentlemen, are any of you planning to go to the Eagle River, WI IPMS show or the NNL North this coming weekend? *NM*
  • Frank and I are going to be at NNL North.. *NM*
    • Awesome! See you on Sunday! Drive safe! *NM*
    • Speaking of Frank, I'm sorta having withdrawals not having him here on a more regular basis. Hope he fixes things soon. *NM*
      • Be sent me pics of his latest build earlier this evening.... I'll be posting them tomorrow. *NM*
        • *HE* sent me pics *NM*
      • Thanks Jim nice to be appreciated... I'm not lock up today. Hit and miss from time to time. Posting isn't going so good the AI that I speak to doesn't have a clue as to what I'm asking or saying. *NM*
        • Since all this started I've been hammering away on projects but I don't want to over do Marty's generosity. *NM*
  • Now that you told me about the Eagle River show, I should drive over *NM*
• Mmm, some nice stuff there Marty! *NM*
• Those seats were the business back then!
• Here's the part number, not sure if it's the same for the new company, and a pic of the future IMHO *PIC*
  • OK, thanks. *NM*
• Nice! Do you build it to the prototype or to match the other builds? *NM*
  • What engine is that - doesn't look like the Chevy pushrod OHV 6 *NM*
    • It's the kit engine. The valve cover is not on yet and the TM says it is a BV-1001. Only difference I can see is the shape of the oil pan. *NM*
      • Aha... not familiar with anything beyond the pickups *NM*
        • Didn't the car & trucks all use basically the same Chev 6, different cam,compression etc but essentially the same engine. *NM*
          • I always thought the Chevys did, but was thinking possibly they would substitute something bigger... GMC had a whole smorgasboard of inlines for trucks *LINK*
  • Matching the other builds to a certain degree but there will be some minor changes along the way using the first two as "practice". *NM*
• Interesting position of the right front passenger seat. Enables face to face two way conversations between everyone except the driver, although they can be face to face with the front passenger. Coool for making the scene at the main drag and the drive up sodas and burgers
• That is a great build. Terrific step by step explanations and pics. *NM*
• Those are in really good shape for their age. BTW, have you found a source for model decals Dave? I have one of the 1/24 Monogram kits I bought new and would like to do a full sesto [mod?] on it and would need new decals. *NM*
  • Pretty sure Fred Cady did them.......finding them?? thx *NM*
    • I could swear I saw '79 decals more recently...at NNL East, maybe? *NM*
  • Does Ray's Kits do them or possibly STS? *NM*
    • Unfortunately neither ones does but STS could custom make them. I do also remember someone else doing them , , Gooch maybe? *NM*
  • I have an unbuilt kit and should scan my decals and possibly have a set or two printed. *NM*
• Love the orange Mll :) The way it shoulda looked in the first place. Maybe some 05 fox wheel openings grafted into the helldriver reissue... *NM*
• Progress made
  • Continuing amazement... wow... just.. wow. *NM*
  • Wow doesn't seem enough....lol.......simply wonderful. *NM*
  • Always impressed with your work. I have run out of superlatives to describe what I’m seeing, so I’ll just say thanks for sharing! *NM*
  • Awesome work Charlie! *NM*
• Last I heard, Archer had closed their doors. *NM*
  • They're back--available online. A Board member posted the link--can't remember who...sorry. *NM*
    • Cool! *NM*
• Thanks Marty! *NM*
• Off the bench......PICS......
  • Looks great David!! *NM*
  • Looks good to me! *NM*
  • Two thumbs up!!! *NM*
  • Your "T" Bucket is SANITARY, David! Thanks for the building tips... *NM*
  • Nice hot rod! *NM*
  • Thanks, David. Gonna have to pop for 1 of those. *NM*
  • That looks great ! My favorite color combination is yellow and black. *NM*
  • Really nice! The FE is a great accent to the build *NM*
• As usual! *NM*
• WOW!! How great is that!! *NM*
• Cool! *NM*
• IIRC, the 4 door was modified bur not the 2 door,this doesn't include Imperial, Newport,Valiant and Lancer *NM*
  • Did Revell do a two door Dart??? *NM*
    • No, Revell only made a four-door ‘62 Dart. Jo-Han made the two-door. *NM*
      • Thanks... That's what I thought. Phil's post was causing me question if I really knew what I thought I knew. *NM*
      • Don't wanna drop anything out of skool... but...
• Many of them just can't get "into" car that their great-grandparents owned. *NM*
  • The difference between true gear head and a wannabe *NM*
    • A true gear head changes their own oil. A wannabe takes it in to have it done. If you’re physically able too…that is. *NM*
  • Nobody said that they have to be into their "great-grandparent's car".... Fix up whatever you have.... That's what we did. Truth is, it might take away from their social media/video game time. *NM*
  • The days of pulling the engine and replacing rings and bearings by yourself is not the same as now with all the electronics and job specific tools needed and especially the entire network of wires and functions set by software, etc .... Not a job for your average diagnostic
    • Actually there is a pretty decent sized group of young guys modifying late model stuff around here. They just do it differently than we did back in the day.... A lot of body kits, wraps, and turbocharging... Engine swaps seem to be centered around rotary engines...
  • Many just aren't into it. Their perception of cars is different from ours, they see them as "transportation" and nothing else *NM*