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• Is there a kit that has a mid-50's Buick engine? Don't really want to put a Chevy in my conversion. *NM*
  • AMT '40 Ford coupe (non-stock, with Ford transmission). Closer to stock would be AMT '62 Buick (very simplified, something like eight parts) *NM*
    • Perfect, Thanks, Now I know why I kept buying kits even when I didn't expect to build them. *NM*
      • I have a spare one if you want it. *NM*
        • Thanks for the offer, but I got it covered. *NM*
• You can tell an Oz 59 Chev by the small lights hanging from the horizontal fins,know what they are?.supposedly they are a USA sourced reversing light as Oz States would not allow sequential red tailight flashers so GMH had to instal these hanging lights on Oz 59 Chevs. *NM*
• Thanks for Adding that Info, Andy.
• A little late but I have a few projects on my bench. PICs I have Mopar thing going at the moment.
• Work in progress 55 Buick Conversion *PIX* and *LINK*
  • Interesting. Are you going to make it a sedan, or leave it as a hardtop?? *NM*
    • Plan to leave it as a hardtop. *NM*
  • Coming along nicely. *NM*
  • Ken: Can I offer a suggestion?
    • Good catch. Nows the time to fix it. Thanks *NM*
  • Challenging and impressive *NM*
• OT: A Guide to Every Small Block Ever Offered in a Car by Chevy *NM* *LINK*
  • A couple of minor mistakes, but then I don't know everything either. Still interesting. *NM*
  • Good reference material...thanks *NM*
• I finally figured out what is wrong with the Revell SS wheels, they are molded without the trim rings installed. A set of these from the AMT 69/70 Chevelle kit looks much better. They are the ones I'm using on the Revell 69 Chevelle.
  • The earliest wheels were chromed and didn't have trim rings. Most, if not all, of the ones with trim rings were painted *NM*
  • I still prefer the Revell. The AMT ones spokes are bowed up or have a hump in them that I don't care for. *NM*
• Here is the 3D house I was talking about the other day.... *PIC*
  • Ok......that's too cool!!!! *NM*
  • That must have taken ages to print! *NM*
    • This is one of the smaller buildings!! Maker has some BIG ones printed in multi parts. *NM*
  • 100% AWESOME! *NM*
• Super ultra good guy shout out to my friend, Mike Maher
• Let's make Thursday "Work In Progress" day. Show off a model you're working on--anything, cars, trucks, airplanes, ships, whatcha got? *PIC*
  • I've got a couple *PICS*
  • Re: Let's make Thursday "Work In Progress" day. Show off a model you're working on--anything, cars, trucks, airplanes, ships, whatcha got? *PIC*
  • I can play! Moebius '64 Nova SS....... *PIC*
    • That's a 327. You can tell by the valve covers. 283s have Chevrolet scripts on them. *NM*
      • Didn't know that. *NM*
        • from what I found the biggest engine in a 64 Nova was a 220hp 283 *NM*
        • I'm sure anyone can change valve covers if they want, but I think it's a 283. *NM*
          • What can I say. Those are the valve covers in the kit. *NM*
            • Yeah, those valve covers come with the kit. Moebius did not do a correct set of 283 covers since they were doing both the 64 & 65 gasser at the same time. While correct for the 65 Nova, the 64 would need a set of covers with the Chevrolet script on them. These can be had
  • Post away - we got time! The big Chrysler is the bomb, BTW
  • I've got hundreds in progress, but the ones I've been concentrating on recently are these (PICS)
  • This one's been fighting me. *PIC*
  • Fun idea. This one just hit the bench. PIC
    • Love to see it built VW kit car , I have 2 kits need to build they one day *NM*
    • Cool! Never realized that was kitted. Looking forward to seeing it built *NM*
  • Great Idea Terry.... In Florida last couple of weeks I was getting caught up on some reading. The "Hot Rod" magazine with the new EV "Project X" car and going Don Garlits Museum this EV thing started to peak my interest. PIC and thanks for looking
  • I’m restoring an AMT El Toro funny car from 1972 or so. I still had the body and engine but most of the rest is from Model King AMT Funny Hugger II re-release. *NM* *PIC*
  • Not sure if I'd call them "In Progress", but started in some cases probably before some of you were born. Anyway a couple of them that I have photos of. *PIC*
  • I've been working on restoring 2 original issue Monogram Funny Cars from the early 1970's. They're very close to being finished. ............... *PICS* ........
• Came across this race truck - *LINK* *PIC*
  • Was on the cover of Model Cars magazine earlier this year. Forgot which issue. *NM*
    • Model Cars #210. *NM*
      • Model is featured in Model Cars issue #212. *NM*
• OT!! I found out why we had problems getting Bare Metal Foil...... *LINK*
  • It looks like the standard LO (Low-Observable) coating. It's just newly refinished. They all look that way before weathering and dirt take their toll.
    • I do not believe it's click bait. He has dozens of interesting video's on military hardware.........
      • Definitely not klik bate. I've been watching those videos for years. Lots of interesting stuff. *NM*
      • Looks just like a brand new F-22 from the 1990s. Due to my job I know a lot about these coatings. This could be something new but it doesn't look very "chrome-like" at all. *NM*
  • Nothing new...James Bond had a reflective car that disappeared :) *NM*
  • Why thos sneaky... I congratulate you on your continued efforts to find the truth! *NM*
  • In a prepared statement, General Randy Lammers denied using a hobby product on a military aircraft.... *NM*
• Some stalled projects that I really should get back to....*PICS*
  • I really like that gas truck.....do that one first. hehe *NM*
  • You have a great imagination! Some really cool stuff there! *NM*
  • I'd vote this way.
  • Pro street weinie... pro street weinie... pro street weinie!!! *NM*
  • Neat idea with the Thunderbird F/C. I'm a little suprised no one did something of that ilk in real life *NM*
• Thanks John. *NM*
• Ok I'll play. I like building models of vehicles I've owned. *PIX*
  • Nice job on both. *NM*
  • That brings back memories! I actually helpled design that fiberglass piece behind the cab that "joins" the cab to the body! Been ages since I saw one of those! Thanks for the memories Ken! *NM*
    • That's cool. I remember when I first saw this thing. It was at a car show in Glen Burnie MD back in 78. It was brand new and they were asking about 3 times what a new car cost. It was $18k. To rich for my blood then. I saw it the following year on the showroom floor. ...
  • Those are both awesome! *NM*
  • Nicely done! I’m impressed with the decals/graphics, too. *NM*
• strippng tamiya paint?
  • 91% Alcohol. Or Easy Liftoff. Not much else will touch it. *NM*
  • My experience is like Ken's--haven't had 91% alcohol not work on any color. That said, Tamiya Gloss Black does leave a light gray tint (for me anyway). Scale Coat II also works very well--pretty spendy but is reusable (so's the alcohol). *NM*
• Where is everybody? Okay, everybody post a photo of a model car in this thread. We'll how many we wake up. :O) *PIC*
  • We'll see how many... Jeez. *PIC*
  • Here's one *NM* *PIC*
  • Here's one..pic
    • NICE!!!! *NM*
  • Re: Where is everybody? *NM* *PIC*
    • What IS that Phil? I like it! *NM*
      • I'm thinking Lincoln.... NICE! *NM*
      • MPC 28 Lincoln roadster, they also made a touring and a TV show car. *NM*
  • pre-war rail PIC
    • Scary in those days *NM*
    • Is that The Bug? *NM*
      • Yes, curb. Actually, it's a few iterations before. Took this from 1 b & w PIC in an old interview with the owner/driver in an old Rod & Custom (?) I have. *NM*
    • That is sooooo KOOL!!!! *NM*
    • VERY cool!!!! *NM*
  • Here's one from a long time ago... pic
    • Nice pro-streeter!!! *NM*
  • Here's one of my W-31 builds. ............... *PIC* ........
    • Gorgeous Olds, Scott!!! *NM*
  • I'll play. Here's a recent build. *NM* *PIC*
    • VERY cool!!!! *NM*
  • 65 Impala dirt car
    • Lookin' good, T!!!! *NM*
  • Here's a couple of simple cardstock models that at least are finished. Voisin 1923 C6 Laboratoire *PIC*
    • I tried my hand at a simple card stock build once.... It did not end well.... Kudos to you for your success. *NM*
  • The one that got away. I built this kustom AMT '36 for a friend, and eventually I will clone it for myself.
    • I never could have given that up.... Simply gorgeous!!!! *NM*
    • VERY nice...I love those '36 chopped top kits. I need more. Color is great as well. *NM*
    • One of my favorite 36's ever. WELL done! *NM*
    • Thanks, guys! And yes Marty, handing it off to Chuck was one of the hardest things I've ever done. *NM*
  • I'm here too *PIC*
    • REALLY liking that!!! *NM*
  • I'll play!
    • Nobody does it better!!! *NM*
  • O. K., How about a '68 Firebird "350"? *NM* *PIC*
    • Nailing the street machine look!!!! *NM*
    • Pickups count? S-10 *PIC*
    • Jeez...and I thought you only did mopars. But that is very nice. *NM*
    • Here is another '68 Firebird, I got a 400 HO, let's go racing!
  • I'm in! PIC
  • Im in....pic
  • Cars? Me? Okay,
    • I'm here almost every morning, and I finally have Fotki (pic): *NM* *PIC*
      • Re: 1968 torino *NM* *PIC*
    • Excellent corporate photo, could see that on a hand out card. *NM*
  • I've been working in the yard, getting it presentable, but here is one
  • A Day Late, but I'll bite *PIC*
• Nice! *NM*
• Where the heck is everybody????? *NM*
  • I was just wondering the same thing. *NM*
  • Enjoying the warm weather. *NM*
    • Not here near Seattle! It's only in the 50s. *NM*
      • Same down here near the Columbia River *NM*
        • Highs here were in he upper 40's / lower 50's most of last week.... Today we hit a high of 95..... Supposed to settle back to more typical mid May temps (upper 60's / low 70's) by the weekend. *NM*
    • 93° and 68% humidity. *NM*
  • I was thinking the server must me down! *NM*
  • I'm right here! *NM*
  • Still lurking just general family duties keeping me away from the bench. *NM*
  • I’m in Muskego, WI. :) *NM*
  • "They've gone to Taco Tia." *NM*
    • Had to google Taco Tia... Never heard of it here in Illinois. *NM*
      • No. it was a fairly small SOCAL chain (only one left that I know of) and that was a tag line in TV commercials 20 or 30 years ago. But it has stuck in my head all these years. *NM*
• Great Topic-So, I have purchased 3D printed items from several folks and have come to a conclusion-Which is, any yahooo, who has a 3D printer thinks they can print and sell parts, that ain't it, examples----
• I agree! *NM*
• Great Show and pics! Since no two guys select the exact same items and angles it is always great to have multiple attendees at a show share their shots. Thanks! *NM*
• Ditto !! *NM*
• Scott Liggett, I got the parts today- thanks! You have my email and addy, if there's something you need sometime, and I have it, it's yours! *NM*
  • Cool. I'm glad that I could help you out and thanks for the offer. *NM*
• Scott Liggett, the cop out body arrived today. Thank you so much for your generosity. The reason I didn't have that body is because I PIFed it many years ago. What a dumb thing to do. Thanks again. *NM*
  • Well, you were kind enough to give yours away to someone who needed it and your good deed made it come back around again. Glad that I could help out. *NM*
• Lots of things to think about here.
  • 3D printing is much like decals....without good ART.....you get junk....agreed! *NM*
• Which one? If you don't mind... *NM*
• There are some fantastic bodies being printed in 1/16. *NM*
• Thanks Tim. Great shots. *NM*
• Anyone here going to Mid Atlantic NNL in Havre de Grace Maryland this Saturday? *NM*
  • I was, but I have a funeral to go to now. *NM*
  • I'm goin.... *NM*
  • I put it on my calendar intending to go. But I’m just going to be too busy. *NM*
  • Re: Anyone here going to Mid Atlantic NNL in Havre de Grace Maryland this Saturday?
• Oversized details. The reason is that even with their most expensive "fine detail plastic", the smallest detail that can be printed by Shapeways is .004" in all dimensions. .004" might not seem very large, but it's about 1/8" in full scale (if your working with 1/25 scale) *LINK*
• Thanks for all the great pics! *NM*