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• Good evening guys, I have a friend asking if I might have an AMT '63 Imperial custom grille. I can't find a picture of the kit instructions online. Does anyone have that kit that could share a picture of the custom grille and/or the instructions? Thank you! *NM*
  • I can't link the pic or the listing Bob, but if you check that auction site for " AMT '63 Imperial " , there's one listed with pics. *NM*
• A few days ago Frank sent me a few pics of a Comet that he recently finished... *PICS*.
  • WOW! Very Nice Frank! *NM*
  • Wow! Terrific looking build! *NM*
  • Very nice Frank! Who made the decals? *NM*
• Friday Evening Randomness.... *PICS*
  • Thanks for posting the pics. *NM*
  • Wonderful collection of photographs. *NM*
  • Cool as usual Marty !!! Thanks !!! *NM*
  • Thanks Marty! *NM*
  • Marty....if I am recalling correctly, you built the "Penniless" '62 Dodg eDart Street Freak. If yes, can you share more details on the project (engine, suspension, chassis...et al)....that is such a cool car! Thanks....TIM *NM*
  • Whatsa Matador??? *NM*
  • Thanks Marty! *NM*
  • Great stuff sir...... *NM*
  • Great selection! I’d love to have a kit of that fifty-eight or nine large Chevy truck! Very cool! *NM*
• Custom T-bird nose. *PIC*
  • The movie's on Youtube. The parts are not in the '64 convertible or the '66 kit, per the instructions. Not sure about the '64 hardtop, or either '65 as I can't find the instructions online, but the box art on any of them doesn't show it. I'll let someone else pitch in. *NM*
• Really good show! *NM*
• Miscellaneous Mopar Madness *PICS*
  • More nice choices Bill, # 2 an Oz 1970 VG Valiant H/top & the 55 Royal Lancer will keep me happy this week........lol..........thanks. *NM*
  • Neat shots this week, Bill. Love the Petty short track Road Runner getting weighed. *NM*
  • The Sox & Martin wheels up launch is doin' it for me.... Too freaking cool!!! *NM*
  • Diggin' on all the big blocks !!! Thanks Bill !!! *NM*
  • Love all the 50's PIX...thanks, Bill. *NM*
  • Thanks Bill!! *NM*
• Key is to be able to fill with the light so lower details are not lost...
• Was going thru the kit stash & found the 2008 reissued MPC Rupp Super Sno-Sport snowmobile dragster, 1/20 scale originally issued in 1969....as snow is almost non-existant here in Oztralia the kit was not a big seller.....lol...has anyone here built it or seen one built?. *NM*
  • Hey Andy, I had that kit when they reissued it several years ago but I sold it at some point. I've seen a few of them built and they looked nice but I suspect they might be a bit fiddly. *NM*
  • Built one back in 2009, something different from autos
    • That looks good Craig. *NM*
    • Nice work Craig, methinks I'll add mine to the list to build, I like oddball things.......lol. *NM*
  • Not sure about the numbers, but Round 2 has issued it twice and it hasn't gone to "closeout" so they must know something. I might have bought one had it been 1/25 scale *NM*
    • Re the 1/20 scale I think MPC had a thing with 1/20 in 1969 , they did a few kits, this snowmobile, the STP Turbine, McLaren M8D both I've built & they did a few others. *NM*
      • Wasn't their "Popcorn Wagon" a 1/20th scale kit too? *NM*
        • Yep I think you're right...I also vaguely remember a 1/20 Willy Borsch T Altered , that tooling ended up made into the Gridiron thing..........lol. *NM*
          • The T was based on the AMX and Corvette funny car chassis, with the Chevy engine from the Corvette *NM*
      • Who made the 1/20 AMX or Javelin? *NM*
        • MPC. , and Corvette annuals in 1/20 *NM*
  • Here’s my RUPP. Not out of box as you might guess PIC
• Sanding stick question. I buy packs of sanding sticks with a range of 180-5000 grit. I mainly use the 400 stick and it wears out the soonest. I would like to buy a lot of 400 sticks. Are sanding grit numbers universal? If I bought a pack of 400, will they be the same no.....
  • Yes, the grits should be very close no matter who is selling/making them. Try to find some that are waterproof too. They last much longer when used wet. *NM*
• International 4700 firetruck *PIC*
  • Neat idea Carl. I used to have that fire truck too and did a little detail painting on it but ended up selling it. *NM*
  • That was a First Gear truck if I remember correctly. They did a bunch of those using a variety of cabs but the same body. *NM*
    • Civil Defense Livery
  • Looks real good to me, Carl A...better'n the 10-footers I make... *NM*
  • Great builds!! *NM*
• Marty....completely agree on your comments about Elliott....he's building way, way beyond his age. We all should watch this young man's work....TB *NM*
  • Totally agree. I was really impressed with this young man. We got him signed up as a KKIM member, so hoping to see much more from him. *NM*
    • His skill and knowledge are impressive. Can't wait to see his '29 Model A coupe finished! *NM*
• Black is a great background as long as you have good lighting and you have very good lighting, sir. *NM*
• What might have been! PIC Or may still be. The gunmetal crinkled and I now have to decide if I just finish it or strip the paint. If I strip it, I am not going to tape off the coves again. I will just go for a single color and I used the last of the gunmetal. So ?
  • I would probably go ahead and strip and repaint it.... Honestly though, I would also encourage you to mask and paint the coves again as well...
    • I know but l am just to lazy to tape it again. I'll clear it and hopefully it will look good enough. *NM*
  • It’s hard to tell in the picture, how badly is the crinkling? Could you not do a couple of clear coats and then polish it all out and hide the crinkling *NM*
    • I'm going to put clear on it to see how bad it is. I really like the color combo. *NM*
      • Agreed, worse that can happen is that you have to strip it. Understand your concern about masking, what if you just did some rub and buff work on the cove before clearing it? Might look really good when the clear hits it *NM*
        • The crazing is on the gunmetal. The coves actually look good. *NM*
• The black definitely makes that car pop Scott. *NM*
• Good stuff! *NM*
• Lotsa creativity there... Love that '58 pontiac ! *NM*
• Great show! *NM*
• I have a GP Dyno Racer scored for a pittance that is in White - assumed all the MPC coasters were in the same plastic *NM*
  • Grand Prix would be Fast Pack, not Dyno Racer *NM*
    • Yes - was delighted to find it, only to learn one of the roof pillars was smashed... oh well. *NM*
• Good show, lots of neat stuff. That group of '60s Vettes is pretty cool. All by the same guy? Any idea who?.Thanks for sharing your show coverage. *PIC*
  • These are survivors in the care of Don Sikora II now. Not sure if the original builder(s) are known. *NM*
    • Unfortunately, I do not know any of the builders. All four are MPC kits. *NM*
  • As Craig stated, those were survivors, displayed by Don Sikora... Showing survivors, especially nicely built and modified examples, is a popular part of our KKIM meets. *NM*
• Agree. True black would lose the tires and shadows in the pictures. 10 year old asphalt gray might be a place to start but the car color would also have to be a big part of the decision. *NM*
• By the way, I'm totally with you on deviating from the 1:1 in grille colour. IIRC, only R/Ts and Super Bees had blacked out grilles, and even then it was only the vertical "teeth" in the grilles that were blacked out. Whomever did the 1:1 messed up badly on the grilles.
• That figure doesn't surprise me, I get the Airfix magazine & going by the show reports its not surprising....I'd think mostly military vehicles & military aircraft, the "civilian" vehicles interest doesn't seem very high.....lol. *NM*
• I seem to recall that the plastic felt different, less brittle and more robust (?) than a regular model kit. So that would make sense.
  • I'd imagine the numerous alterations to MPC tooling over the years is a considerable source of migraines to the folks over at Lionel/Round 2 *NM*
    • I can only imagine! It would be interesting for kit historians to see from the inside, though! *NM*
• The other half of my busy model car weekend was the Cedarville (IL) Model Car Show and Swap Meet.... *PICS* *LINK*
  • That Barracuda / Daytona was clever! Thanks for posting them all. Your efforts are appreciated! *NM*
    • Yeah, I was there and saw that model in person. I loved it. *NM*
  • Plenty of good stuff on the tables! How was the swap? *NM*
    • As always, the swap meet was sold out, with the gymnasium, two big rooms, and both hallways packed with vendors... Selling was brisk all day. *NM*
      • It's been a while since I made that show. Hopefullyu I can make it down there next year. March is always a toss up with weather but we shall see. *NM*
        • Plus it's a three hour drive for me and a Sunday so it isn't ideal. *NM*
  • Looks like another great show / contest! Thank you, Marty, for taking us there too! *NM*
  • Re: Great Pics, nice models. I use to be a KKIM member and received the news letters way back in time.. *NM*
  • Incredible show! It's cool to see that so many printed kits are becoming legitimate builds! *NM*
  • You always have good content that keeps this board alive. Thank you *NM*
• My dentist explained that with colors (especially light ones) can be altered in appearance or tone by the surface opposite or reflected in them. Ergo, you might want to experiment with a couple different background colors for best result with different builds *NM*
• A light blue background allows the car to stand out as well. *NM*
• I like the T-Bird pickup and the chopped 58 :) Thanks for the shots :) *NM*
• You did good Scott!! *NM*
• Thanks Marty! *NM*