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• OT: Train chasers in a Kaiser-Darrin? *PIC*
  • Sure did! *NM* *PIC*
• WIP custom fleetside..pics
  • Wow I wish Ida thought of that.... that is so kool. Dang man be sure to keeping us posted. *NM*
  • Very much inspired by the Hot Wheels Custom Fleetside. I love it! *NM*
  • Ooooh! That's different and very well done. I like it. Looking forward see more. *NM*
  • Very cool, creative and excellent idea! You've blended those totally different body styles together seamlessly, great modelling skills and an eye for design! *NM*
  • Very cool indeed! Here are some photos I saved off of FB. I do not know who the builder is I am sorry to say. *PICS
• On the bench *PICS*
  • Gonna be a couple of good ones. Always like to see the wip pics! Please keep us posted. *NM*
  • Really diggin the Smokey Chevelle. One of my fave cars. *NM*
  • Love these types of builds. *NM*
• As a side trip after the Houston show we stopped at Bray's Car Museum in Madisonville, TX PICs *LINK*
  • Thanks for these pics! I'm really liking the white '28/9 roadster. *NM*
    • That was one of my favorites too. *NM*
  • I am a Texan but had never heard of this place. Thanks for the heads up! Incredible variety of items. The real outlier in this crowd for me is that incredble wooden boat. So sleek and beautiful. Thanks for posting! *NM* *PIC*
    • They are fairly new, plus they have a track out back where you can drive your car or theirs. *NM*
  • Kool beans... *NM*
    • At $20 for admission, it is a little overpriced but l think it is still worth it. *NM*
• Houston Contest PICs *LINK*
  • That Vette is a stunner, as is the 1/43 Monogram Ultimates Cobra *NM*
  • A lot of talent, skill, and effort on display. Thanks for posting your great pics! *NM*
    • You are very welcome. *NM*
  • Thanks for the Pics Terry *NM*
    • Very welcome! *NM*
  • I LIKE IT!!! *NM*
    • Cool! *NM*
  • Likin' the Shore Patrol Jeep! *NM*
  • thanks for the pics . *NM*
• If you like big steam locos....... *LINK*
  • Very cool...love it. *NM*
• Painting chrome side trim white insert?
  • I'm going to have the same issue on the build I'm doing now. Will see what becomes of it. *NM*
  • Would painting the insert first and then foiling around it work? *NM*
    • That may be the correct way. Something like Tamiya panel liner ( if they made white ) would be useful, maybe. *NM*
    • If you like doing BMF work, yes it should. *NM*
  • I've thought about using acrylic and a damp rag wound tightly around a finger. Paint a small section of trim, and wipe the top of trim immediately. *NM*
    • Works great if the "chrome" is impervious to whatever your thinning the acrylic with. BMF, there should be no problem, but you'll have to test this technique on whatever paint you've used to simulate chrome. I'd let the white dry, then remove the excess with a
  • PIGMA Micron 05 artist pens can get in those tight areas--produces a cleaner "color-in-the-lines" effect. One coast may not cover--dry over night--add second--also has tendency to smear when wet. *NM*
    • DSPIAE & PRISMACOLOR also have markers. I have had shaky hands for years--tried markers out of desperation. Still screw it up, but far less frequently, nor as severely. *NM*
  • Bill, why not try white pinstriping? Already the proper width, or close, will lay down over chrome very well... *NM*
  • Fine tip Sharpe... But! don't be handed just use a light touch. You may have to a couple of practice runs on something. *NM*
    • Sorry "Heavy Handed" *NM*
  • DSPIAE has a white, fine-tip marker--pretty opaque, covers real well over chrome (sorry, no PIX) *NM*
  • Thanks for all the suggestions. Will be experimenting! *NM*
• IMSA at CTMP/Mosport...Day 3, Practice... *LINK*
  • Thanks for the pictures. *NM*
• You have truly mastered the bent and twisted look, Scott! *NM*
  • Thanks Mark. I don't think that I've ever mentioned this, but I learned how to do this when I was about 10 years old. That's 49 years ago. I've always been fascinated by the look of bent metal. To me it's artwork. Here's my favorite wreck. Beautiful metal. ..... *PIC* .....
    • That pic reminds me of the 1970 Plymouth Fury III that was wrecked in the 1970s and put away. Video at link. *NM* *LINK*
      • Also, when I was a kid, I used to make foil bodies for my slot cars, so they would bend up like a real car when they crashed. Sounds weird but it was fun. :) *NM*
• Video #2 from Model Car Muse about the Model Car Builders museum. *NM* *LINK*
  • Cool. Thanks for posting. *NM*
  • Thank you sir *NM*
  • Any updates on the move to Lincoln Nebraska Speedway Museum? *NM*
    • I've been wondering that myself. *NM*
  • As often as I'm getting mentioned, I should probably donate some of my "famous" models back to the Speedway Museum. And I have friends in Nebraska. Be a fun trip.... *NM*
• Come join Auto Modeler Magazine at the Syracuse Mini Nats 7-19
  • Looks like fun. Never heard of a 3 day model car show before. *NM*
• Miscellaneous Mopar Madness *PICS*
  • That 69 Dart with the lacing on the side belongs to the guy that wrote the book on Hemi Darts with sketches, pictures, etc.... Nice soft cover booklet, *NM*
  • I am generally not able to identify Mopar products, but am wondering what the one behind the lovely lady is *NM*
    • 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger, 340 to boot, at least thats whats on the hood scoop. . *NM*
      • Thanks for the info! *NM*
    • Re: I am generally not able to identify Mopar products, but am wondering what the one behind the lovely lady is *NM* *PIC*
      • Thanks for the pics. THe only Mopars I recognise by name are the 1968+ Chargers since a buddy had a '68 RT back in the day and the tv and movies Dukes of Hazard, Bullet, etc. ;^) There was no Mopar dealer in the small town I grew up in, only Ford Co and GM dealers. *NM*
        • Glad to help! *NM*
  • Thanks Bill!! *NM*
• X 2! *NM*
• YIPPEE!! I was at my LHS and found a can of Testors Aluminum Plate buffing metalizer hiding at the back of a shelf! *NM*
  • Like finding hidden treasure *NM*
• Here's a couple mockup pics of my truck with the interior in the cab and it all mounted on the frame. , , [PICS]
  • Man that looks great! *NM*
    • X2!!! *NM*
  • Nice!! *NM*
  • I keep wondering how one neatly does the black or white "insert" part of chrome side trim. *NM*
  • That's awesome Steve ! *NM*
  • Nice!! *NM*
  • Straight off the news stand - great work, Steve! *NM*
• Things I build when I''m not building car models. *PICS*
  • Is the last one, the flying saucer, a kit? Scale, manufacturer? *NM*
    • Atlantis Models *NM*
  • Terry did you ever see the Testors(?) Area 51 UFO Flying Saucer or Alien kits?.....apart from cars I do aircraft & engines...we all have our poison....lol. *NM*
  • Love the Razor’s Crest and I need to find a Quest jet *NM*
  • Love them.... I've probably seen most of the movies. *NM*
• That's good to know. Glad I found the kit I did as it may end up as an early Police panel *NM*
• Scott, the Impala turned out a beautiful mess...lol. That car is awesome looking. After hearing of Franks desire to put a shop together, complete with wrecked cars, I wanted to to be a part of that. Once Scott let me know a car that can be convincingly wrecked *INSIDE*
  • Chas, I'm happy that you like the Impala. It looks better in person. Also, thank you for the kind words about Frank and I. The same goes for you too ! I'm honored that you guys wanted to include me on the project. It's always good to work with awesome people like yourselves *NM*
  • Thank you sir *NM*
• Wow. She's a real looker. A different background could convince me it's the real deal. *NM*
• Even with it being a diecast I coulfd live with one, Terrys version is a great rendition & certainly adds to the models desireability. *NM*
• Howard, nice work..........is that the last realese that was molded in the Orange?.....I'm looking forward to being able to display my Big Duece once the renos are done.......lol. *NM*
  • This is an older issue...
• Please post pics as you get into this one. I find 3D prints to be fascinating. *NM*
• What a beauty! *NM*
• It was mostly done but need some repairs :) *NM*
• IMSA at CTMP, Day 2 ... Rigs & haulers :) *LINK*
  • Great Pics Thanks for posting! *NM*
• Had to go through my undeleted emails to find it. Dealer was Ron Shirley Pontiac-Buick-GMC of Stillwater. *LINK*
  • BTW that is the promo kit - not the assembly model *NM*
• The additional backstory on the GA wagon, is that it had to be assembled 'outside' the factory, as the Grand Am and the Lemans wagons were built in separate factories.
  • Even short circuiting the production override systems... that would be a bridge too far to do on an actual moving assembly line
    • FWIW Tom's guys in Special Vehicles produced a 1/1 to show how 'soft' the system was...
• It's hard to see a cool car like that in that condition, but you did a masterful job on it! It sounds like it will be in good hands. *NM*
• I wonder if Atlantis has all the tooling for those 1/8 scale kits? *NM*
  • That would be nice. As much as i like the looks of the Big Deuce, I'd like to build the big T bucket. *NM*