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• Sure makes me wish I'd scored one of those or the hardtop when I had the chance. *NM*
• Someone posted just the other day about replacing a broken windshield by forming plastic over it with heat. Can't find it now. Any help? *NM*
• Good article on Corvette show at the Zimmerman Driving Museum down in the LAX area. If you've never been there and in the area check it out. *NM* *LINK*
• Why is it so hard, as many say, to cast parts in clear resin? You know, for things like interior glass. If you have a good vacuum chamber to eliminate air bubbles, why would it still be a problem to cast parts in clear resin? *NM*
  • Because both male and female molds need to be perfect, free of waviness, free of defects, and have a mirror finish. Nearly impossible to accomplish with a silicone mold. *NM*
• Very nice build my friend! *NM*
• HAPPY BIRTDAY Barry Payne!!! *NM*
  • Happy Birthday Barry!! 🎉🎉🎉 *NM*
    • Re: Happy B-Day buddy!! *NM*
  • Thanks guys!! I am still going strong at age 82! *NM*
  • Re: HAPPY BIRTDAY Barry Payne!!! Us ol' timers got to stick together! *NM*
  • HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Barry!!! *NM*
  • HAPPY BIRTHDAY Barry Payne! *NM*
• Rust using superglue
  • I have used this, it's actually very simple, dab thick CA glue when you want penetrated/built rust... more..
• Well, after about 14 hours of filling, waiting, sanding, priming, filling, waiting, sanding, and priming... *PIC*
  • Cool! This is 1/25 (or 1/24) scale? *NM*
    • Yes. *NM*
  • At least you have some music to listen to while you're waiting, sanding and priming! What kind of primer? *NM*
  • That's a lot of sand... Please tell me the is part of you tools. *NM*
    • MASK *NM*
• OT--We've had a couple of unseasonably warm days this week...*PIC*
  • They're meant to be driven, glad you're able to this time of year! *NM*
  • Well, we are getting ready for full on Summer which started last Friday, 1st Dec. here in Oz...40c this afternoon here in South Grafton...yuck. *NM*
  • Had our first snow of the season yesterday. Won't get past the freezing mark today. Warmer over the weekend, maybe! Tis the season! *NM*
  • I'm sure it puts a smile on your face along with the people that see it out and about *NM*
    • That's one of the things my wife has pointed out often--all the smiles and waves. *NM*
  • Way to go Terry! *NM*
  • Any excuse will do to get behind the wheel of a great looking car like that. Very mild winter here so far too; good weather to see the Christmas Train anyways. *PIC*
• I'm thinking there might be a couple individuals here that will dig this guy's projects. *VIDEO*
  • I like what he's doing and how he talks about them. It's as if Larry The Cable Guy was a model car builder. Thanks for posting it. *NM*
    • Funny, that is precisely what I dislike about his videos. *NM*
      • He is a bit different, but I thought his models might be something people might like to see. Especially his "flattops" and that Studebaker gasser. Also that Tbird dragster is quite interesting. His Tbird is heavily influenced by a real drag car. *PIC*
        • Haven't seen any of his models. Can't get past the nonsensical crap at the beginning. *NM*
          • Yeah, I was like Huh?! *NM*
  • Am I wrong or while he's going on about the plugs being in the wrong place on the Ford engine, he has the distributor glued down in the rad hose hole? I'm no expert on those engines but that's what it looks like to me comparing it to pics I see on the net of those engines. *NM*
    • Re:- while he's going on about the plugs being in the wrong place on the Ford engine, he has the distributor glued down in the rad hose hole? What engine are you referring to? *NM*
• Are GM short bed the same lenght I'm wanting to cut the 72 bed down to a short base bed down *NM*
  • Um, yes. *NM*
    • Thank you Steve *NM*
  • This is for the square body bed but if it's the same, here are the dimensions *NM* *PIC*
• You and your elves. 😀 *NM*
• I think it would have to clear customs in TO before Canada Post got it. *NM*
• Part request. I hope that I'm not taking advantage, but can someone spare about 10 tires that they don't need? Any condition and the more different ones that I can get would be great. I'm going to use them in my diorama as old used tires laying around the yard........more...
  • Never mind everyone. I found a nice lot of tires on-line that I just bought. Thanks anyway. *NM*
  • Scott, after you've been in this hobby 60 to 75 years you'll have acquired LOTS OF DIORAMA MATERIAL!!😮‍💨 *NM*
    • Actually, since my $ income is small, I either sell or trade away any parts that I figure that I'll never use. There have been plenty of times I've regreted not keeping some parts, but I need the income to continue to buy stuff that I need. *NM*
    • I know what you mean Rich... and these boxes are heavy... LOL (Pics)
      • Where did those trick 4x4 wheel sets come from??? *NM*
  • I am reminded of a fellow MCMA member who sold off his car kits...MINUS the tires.
    • Jason, I must say, I've sold many kits minus tires. *NM*
• The Marty Masher??? HaHaHa!! He WILL get you for that, you know. (If he hasn't already.) ;^) *NM*
  • Hahaha... He tried. That MM dates back a good number of years I was still working and I've been retired 10yrs anyway. *NM*
• Awhile back, someone here was looking for a certain size of the Goodyear Blue Streak Stock Car Special tires. I found 2 different sizes of those tires in my stash. The most common one is the larger, while the smaller one is pretty rare. I have ....... *PICS* .....
  • Those are actually the same tire. The difference is apparently shrinkage due to the difference in material used for the smaller one *NM*
    • I'm not doubting you Mark, but it's quite strange that my 3 smaller tires have shrunk exactly the same amount from the 1 larger one that I have in the pic. Still, if anyone can make use of the shrunken ones that I have, they can have them. I think that I have 4 smaller ones. *NM*
    • After looking at the pics again, I'm not so sure. Look at the center part of the tire that gets cut out of the tire. One has a backwards 2 molded into it and the other has a backwards 6 or 9 molded in. Odd. *NM*
      • The same size ones are likely from one kit, all molded at the same time from the same material. The numbers refer to the cavity in the tire mold. Tire molds have multiple cavities (24 or so); the number is to ID the cavity for QC purposes *NM*
    • Could it be possible that the tire with the shallower marks is the copy of the original mpc tire made by polar lights? Just curious... *NM*
    • When those tires get old they get about as hard as styrene, and shrink. The same thing happens to the tires that came in the MPC modified kits. Enough so that the shrunk ones make a good "pony tire" for the left front on those modifieds. *PIC*
      • The first issue of all those MPC modified kits did include a floater tire. The mold must have disappeared, as none of the reissues have it *NM*
        • These kits? I don't remember anything but 4 tires all the same size. *PIC*
  • It was me Scott and if your parting with them I'll take them I'll take the chance. I know the smaller ones are for sure smaller and shrinkage couldn't get them that small. You said you ordered those tires on line? Man I've got more oddball tires I could have sent your way. *NM*
    • How many of the smaller ones do you need? I think that I have at least 4. If I have more, do you want those too? LMK. *NM*
      • Send what you don't want.... A year from now if you ask I'll have them to send you. *NM*
• I agree with all the others!! *NM*
• Looking good! *NM*
• A little history on the hoof... *PICS*
  • So, Terry........are you saying that this model building thing is just a passing fad that you'll grow out of soon..............lol.........and now I know why I have trouble finding a JoHan 1968 Plymouth kit...there are 3 peeking out of the corner of your last pic.....lol. *NM*
  • Neat, it's like seeing the model magazine/book equivalent of a studio backlot *NM*
  • WOW!! How great is that collection of builds!! *NM*
    • I want to see yours! *NM*
  • Wow! I always enjoy seeing your work. *NM*
  • Lots of different stuff... Nice showing *NM*
• Al Mac, it's only been 30 years give or take. How's everything with you and yours? *NM*
• Bill, you have email. *NM*
  • Got it and responded. Thanks! *NM*
• Nice! *NM*
• Frank, would you be interested in parting with the "dog dish" caps from this GTO kit? *NM*
  • No not at all..... I've still got your address I'll send them out tomorrow. *NM*
    • Greatly appreciated Frank. *NM*
• New project on the bench. I'm participating in a lowrider buildoff on Instagram. This will be fun! *NM* *PIC*
  • Pretty cool start. Can't wait to see progress pics. *NM*
  • Interesting. *NM*
  • Is that that older rear windowless issue? Whatever your thinking and I get the idea and that's out there.... I don't think I ever would have thought of that. More I think about it that is brilliant. *NM*
    • That's the new tool (1993) '67 kit *NM*
    • Yeah, it's the newer release. I just printed a soft top roll basck sunroof thing for it and cut a huge hole in the roof. I think it'll look pretty cool. *NM*
  • Love the top treatment. Keep the PIX coming as you progress, please. *NM*
• Kool pix, thanks for the share! *NM*
• I have a resin mid-'60s Dodge crew cab kit, but I don't recall who made it. *NM*
• Wasn't Harry Luzader's a deuce? The pics I've seen were. Unless he had another one earlier. *NM*
  • Luzader's was a 32 5 window. *NM*
  • Wasn't Harry Luzader's a deuce? Sure was...my build "scenario": was that of a young man who was inspired by Luzader's car, but (even back then) couldn't afford a Deuce body. He went with the next best choice...a '30A 5WC....and that is how my model project came about....TB *NM*
    • Re: Wasn't Harry Luzader's a deuce? Sure was...my build "scenario": was that of a young man who was inspired by Luzader's car, but (even back then) couldn't afford a Deuce body. He went with the next best choice...a '30A 5WC....and that is how my model project came about.. *NM* *PIC*
• Very nice. Pretty build. *NM*
• Very authentic look. Nice build. *NM*
• If you want a modern version, here's one that tours with the SEGA group, and it runs as good as it looks. I seem to remember someone told me it's not a Ford Though, but I can't tell one from another. *NM* *PIC*
  • Don't know why they would have told you it's not a Ford.... Sure looks like a 30/31 Model A, with a 32 grille shell to me. *NM*
    • Maybe I just imagined it.......Like I said, I don't know my 30s era cars very well.. *NM*
    • It is a Model A with Ford power as well. IT runs strong and is at the top of the SEGA A/Gas class! *NM*
      • I like it better from this angle.....PIC
        • hmmm..me too! Wonder if she has to hold the fender on til he launches it? *NM*
      • Looks odd with most of the character lines missing around the windows. I wouldn't have thought it was a Ford. *NM*
        • The cloth roof insert has been replaced with steel, and the rain channels removed. Maybe the guy started with a really rough body *NM*
• Nothing screams Gasser louder than Model A....well, maybe a Willys, but it's close! That is very Kool. *NM*
• I think I read that you didn't want to have a seat belt in open race cars -
  • That was the theory anyway. May have been some truth to it before roll bars. *NM*
  • My Dad briefly raced cars like that in the '40s, and he said drivers died nearly every night. *NM*
• Nice *NM*
• You are a master at at clean model building. *NM*
• Looks like the bars from the Badman 55 kit! *NM*
  • The Bad Man bars a HUGE, as compared to this. *NM*
• Off the top of my head, looks like AMT '71/'72 Nova *NM*
  • That was my first thought, but those are quite a bit smaller. *NM*
    • '51 Chevy hardtop, or '55 Corvette maybe? Just guessing here *NM*
      • I'll have to check the Chevy.... Don't think I have ever had the Vette kit. *NM*
        • Pic of the box art for the '55 Vette kit from drastic plastic instruction site. Doesn't look like your ladder bar. *PIC*
          • Those tall brackets at the front would seem to be for something high at the rear. I'll guess one more time, MPC Dodge van with the dual engine wheelie version *NM*
            • Close enough for me... *PIC*
              • Just checked my van kit, that's it *NM*
            • I wish Round2 would bring that kit and the Chevy Van with the mid engine drag race version back out. *NM*
      • Not the AMT 51 Chevy H/top *NM*
• Lil' GTO, you're really lookin' fine... ;^) *NM*
• Buick inspiration and Pontiac result both very nice indeed! *NM*
• Modelhaus did a number of versions. *PIC*