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• AMC drag cars you say...... *PIC*
• 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*
• 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*
• 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*
• 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*
  • I’ve used MEK (methyl ethyl ketone), which is the same or similar to Testors liquid cement. *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*
        • 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
• 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*
  • Always fun to see your posts come up! *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*
• Bugging Steve G to take a look for those inserts to do SuperStang/Mach
• I love it! *NM*
• Clean build! *NM*
  • Thanks! *NM*
• That is wild!! *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*
  • 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
• I have this kit and the GT350 kit I will check them this weekend. *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
• 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*