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• OT: Quick Ebay question: Is "Managed Payments" now the ONLY option for sellers, or can one still take PayPal? *NM*
• PROGRESS ON THE BENCH.... Decided to get this triple green RR moved up in the rotation, I'll flat coat the roof tomorrow then I can finish off the moldings (NOT USING BMF). PICS AND THANKS FOR LOOKING
• Finished ,,, Revell '32 3-window highboy , , [PICS]
  • Looks great.... Can't beat a red 32 High Boy. *NM*
• Marty, I always love looking at your show pics postings. Too many to comment on today. But, man oh man, that 69/70 red Chevy CST/10 is the one I'd take home with me! *NM*
• We had our annual model contest yesterday. *PICS*
  • Beautiful models! Can't remember The last time I saw an AMT XR6! *NM*
  • Great to see shows going on. *NM*
  • Some nice looking builds there. *NM*
• Are Yesteryear decals still around? *NM*
  • Gone for many years now. *NM*
  • Still being sold on the auction place! Seller Raceminded, I buy all the time! *NM*
• Here's a cool video of an old JR stocker, and Jim Meehan , if ya ever get tired of your 56, here's an idea for it. : ), just kiddin, don't change a thing! *NM* *LINK*
• Sunday photos.................................................................................................PICS
  • Wow, there's a whole bunch to like in this group, That red 442 really stokes the fires, and the Bagwell Super Stocker is too kool, wonder just how many cars he was associated with over the years? *NM*
    • That Bagwell Super Stocker would be a pretty easy (and a very, very sharp) kitbashing project by using the recent Moebius '65 Plymouth B-Body kits as the main source....TIM *NM*
  • BTW, would that Minicraft Cessina 172 make a good first aircraft model? I've had a few military aircraft, ended up selling all of them years ago, but didn't build the first one. I'm not looking to change over to aircraft, just want to broaden the horizons so to speak. *NM*
    • Re: Yes it would, go for it! *NM*
  • Something about that white GTO.... In the same team picture is that 74 GTO/Ventura. You know I'm on that boat. *NM*
  • Love that '56 Merc *NM*
  • You already know I'm diigin' the '56 Merc, but that '58 Chevy is drop dead gorgeous!!!! *NM*
• ISO Toronado transmission. Aquired one missing all transmission pieces. Its an MPC 67 but I'llwork with any year, any kit. Thx!. *NM*
  • R2 is reissuing the Californian which is based on the MPC Tornado...so if all else fails. *NM*
    • Oh cool. Thats great news, that would work fine, I'm never in much of a hurry. Thanks Dave. Tom *NM*
  • Must be something to that because I had one with a missing Tranny. *NM*
• Saturday was a busy, busy, Busy day.... I made stops at a total of for four (yes, four) small town shows, ranging from cars, to garden and farm tractors... I started out the day in my old home town of Erie, for the Countyline Cruisers' Car show.... *PICS* *LINK*
  • On hard braking with an empty box, these trucks needed wheelie bars installed in FRONT...
    • LOL, I like how the Corvair can pull 5 guys around on a frozen lake and the Ford couldn't budge one, I'll keep that in mind the next time I need to pull 5 guys around a frozen lake. : )
  • On hard braking with an empty box, these trucks needed wheelie bars installed in FRONT...
    • GM "doctored" the Econoline for the demonstration, didn't they? *NM*
      • wouldn't be surprised. *NM*
      • May have removed the 140 lb. counterweight from the rear. Still, the pickup version wasn't one of Ford's better ideas *NM*
    • Often wondered that but never seen the comparison. Wonder how the Dodge would compare. *NM*
      • I wondered how they compare against the A100. *NM*
    • Neat, fun video to watch. Thanks! *NM*
  • Great Mopars. The yellow Challenger 'vert is just beatiful. *NM*
• My sencond stop Saturday, was in Atkinson for a little gaeden tractor and farm equipment show.... *PICS* *LINK*
  • Those are really neat, the Indiana state fair used to have displays of old farm equipment and a few garden tractors would show up from time to time. Neat stuff, of course my wife was bored to death with it, but I'd try to find time to sneak away to look at it....
  • I know my granddaughter had to work today but I wonder if her dad was there with their stuff. *NM*
  • Marty, what do you think an all-original, unrestored IH McCormick FarmAll tractor (with flat tires, probably not started in last 15 years) would be worth to a collector? Just found out (and saw) that a relative of my wife has one sitting in his farm in the back 40....TIM *NM*
• From garden tractors, back to a car show... My 3rd stop of the day was in Colona for the Penny Polina Memorial Car Show.....*PICS* *LINK*
  • I really like that 50 Chevy... It just has the look to me. *NM*
• My final stop of the day was at the Antique Engine & Tractor Association Working Farm Show in Joslin.... *PICS* *LINK*
  • That first one actually looks like a custom car. *NM*
• WC-63 Installment #3
  • I like the subtle weathering on that engine! *NM*
  • Sneaky use of the date of the paint job? ;^) *NM*
• Have not been at my bench since early February. Here's why.... *NM* *PIC*
  • That's a good reason! *NM*
  • Can't argue with that, can you? *NM*
  • I'd give my entire kit stash for that. Good reason! *NM*
  • I dunno. The V is missing from the hood. Seriously that's a really nice car. Sometimes I think the 4-door hardtops (Sport Sedan) was the best-looking body style on the 56-57 Chevys. *NM*
    • I agree. Best looking body style (IMO) on the ‘71+ Chevys too…. *NM* *PIC*
  • Love the 4dr hardtops, completely open sides with the convenience of 4 doors. Nice color, too. *NM*
  • Ditto, to all the above comments. *NM*
  • 4 door hardtop..... NICE!!!!!!!! *NM*
  • A neighbor of mine had a black 57 his dad gave him and he hated it because of the 4dr, I had to try and convince him how kool it was but he didn't know what he had back then (1979). *NM*
  • Very cool Jim! *NM*
• Shenengo Valley Area Scale Modelers contest today in Sharon Pa Pics *LINK*
  • So many nice ones but that steamboat model caught my eye. I used to think I wanted to try building one. *NM*
  • Neat stuff, I particularly liked the "Spirit of ST Louis" buzzing the Canoers. Great use of the art of forced perspective, Model Railroaders often use it effectively too. *NM*
• Finish PICs This was a fun build.
  • Terry, great build, thats a real grocery getter, just needs a couple of boxes of groceries on the back seat.............neat. *NM*
    • Thanks, I might have to try that next time. *NM*
  • Nice build, and better since you had fun! *NM*
    • Thanks, they always are! I don't think I cussed once during the build. *NM*
  • Clean! *NM*
    • Thank you! *NM*
  • A clean build alright...great color choice *NM*
    • Thanks! That is one of the Tamiya military colors with a coat of clear. I really like those colors. They look very realistic to 50s and 60s stock colors. *NM*
  • Nice! *NM*
    • Thank you kind sir! *NM*
  • Re: Lookin' good. *NM*
• Straight Line Saturday
  • That cameraman REALLY wanted to get the shot! *NM*
    • Wonder if he was able to keep it in focus. *NM*
      • I wonder if he had to change his shorts!! *NM*
        • NHRA on the front, skid marks in the back. *NM*
  • Great pics! Thanks. *NM*
  • love old photos of drag cars in the pits . lots of things to look at *NM*
  • Some really great pics there for modellers, great detail of the funny cars and that camera guy would be buying a lotto ticket after that. *NM*
  • Just great stuff, and some famous cars I had not seen before (like the Candies and Hughes FC) *NM*
  • The first pic was one I scanned that a friend took and posted on Jalopy Journal *NM*
• I'm swamped so someone else make this one. Top half is simple
  • Tamiya Mini, AMT Caterpillar bulldozer, and some scratchbuilding/kitbashing skills *NM*
• Is there a source for a 1/24-1/25 scale radial engine?? Thanks. *NM*
  • Shapeways has plenty that are 3D printed but EXPENSIVE, even in 1/24th scale. *NM* *PIC*
  • I think there are one or two WWI biplane kits with a radial engine out there. *NM*
  • Airfix has done the Grumann Hellcat P & W Double Wasp in 1/24th, there has also been a 1/24th Republic P-47 Thunderbolt & Bandai did a 1/24 A6M5 Zero,& Trumpeter may have, but not sure, the Airfix Hellcat came out last year but not cheap, but very nice. *NM*
• How many here wish Round2 had put the drag car parts in the '77 Pinto kit? I know I do. *NM*
  • That stuff got scattered years ago...the engine wound up in one issue of the '69 Cougar *NM*
    • 71 was always my favorite box art, I think 74 was the last one with the blower and high hood. *NM*
    • It would have made a fun Scale Auto article tracing how the tooling of some kits got dispersed and/or recombined *NM*
      • I like this idea!!! *NM*
• It's been a while since I've seen one of the Revell '32 Ford kits built. Just opened up my Revell/Monogram 85-7625 '32 Ford Highboy. The chromed parts tree...
  • The grille and chassis/engine parts from the other Deuces (3W, 5W, Speedwagon, sedan) are the same and will fit *NM*
  • That chrome tree problem was common in the Speedwagon, Roadster & 3 Window kits, seemed to have been fixed in the Tudor & 5 Window kits tho'. *NM*
• As good as The Rodders Journal. *NM*
• AMT new kit announcements.....
  • Rockford can’t be done unless they filled in the fender extractor vents on the newer Blackbird kit. Either way, it would permanently ruin one of those kits unless they did a new tool regular Firebird. That would be pointless since……
    • A couple thoughts on the Firebirds. They could fill in the fender vents and make them separate parts if they reissued a T/A. Separate T/A vents were in the MPC Monzas and '76/'77 Monaco 2dr as custom parts. This would also facilitate easily doing Formula kits with , , , ,
      • Except for the ‘71 T/A, they were all Formulas, until ‘77. They could fill in the fenders, but they’d have to tool up a base hood. A ‘76 T/A would be better since that was never done and no changes to the tooling would be needed, just new separate parts. *NM*
        • Also, they’d have to retool the roof since Jimmy never had T-tops. *NM*
  • I'm not excited either. You all know that basically all I build is early 1960's to mid 70's production cars. As far as a new kit coming out, I just hope like heck that they're not using the line of thinking when they did that FNF 1970 Charger atrocity. That's scary. *NM*
    • Is the FnF Charger based on the old MPC Dukes of Hazzard kit? I didn’t think anything could be worse than the “Yenko” ‘69 Camaro they tried to foist upon us. They really need a good “new tool” ‘69 Camaro. Revell did, but there’s been overlap before. *NM*
      • Yes it is. *NM*
  • There's not a lot every year that doesn't particularly thrill me. But there are a few kits hat do interest me. *NM*
  • It would be just the thing to park next to your Monogram Garbage Truck show rod!. *NM*
  • In my dreams, the movie car would be Jim Dunn's rear engine Cuda funny car! *NM*
  • Completely off the wall, how about a Smokey and the Bandit gift set. They already have the Trans Am, The Kenworth and the Trailer .....Put em all together in one set and there you go.... *NM*
• Sunday the 28th of September, plastic model and diecast show. DuPage fair grounds Wheaton Illinois. *NM*
• Some sad news for those of you who appreciate the whole spectrum of modelling *LINK* *PIC*
  • Back in the day(late '60's,early/mid '70's), I was "heavy" into 1/35th dioramas. Thought I was pretty good at it(still think so),then, when I saw Bob Letterman's, I threw rocks at mine!! L.O.L. *NM*
  • Was he the guy who built a drag strip grandstand that was featured in Scale Auto? *NM*
    • Yes *NM*
    • SAE No.78 April 1992. *NM*
      • To know more about Lewis Pruneau play video at link. Be sure to view larger screen..... *NM* *LINK*
  • "Unbelievable" doesn't even begin to describe the realism of his dioramas. Very worth your time to do an image search of his dioramas *NM*
    • You said it! Astounding work...mesmerizing...pulls you in... *NM*
  • Sad news to hear! *NM*
• Miscellaneous Mopar Madness *PICS*
  • Thanks for the pics Bill. I'm really liking the 68 Barracuda with the mag style wheel covers. Those look good on so many cars. *NM*
    • Yep, even on the Camaro they looked great! *NM* *PIC*
      • Yeah, they cool, but if one comes off at speed you better take cover, they are really heavy! LOL! *NM*
        • You're right. I put a set of the Chevy ones on my '68 Lemans and put a Pontiac emblem in the center. They're heavy enough to consider leaving them on the wheels when get them balanced. *NM*
          • Are those covers the same as covers in Revell '65 Chevelle SS396? They look it to me. *NM*
            • Yes they are. If you want to use the Revell ones, you pretty much have to use the tires that go with them. The wheelcovers are too larger to fit in other tires. Tho not as nice, I use the Lindberg 66 Chevelle ones on some builds. Missing Link sells them . *NM*
              • It's pretty easy to trim out a vinyl tire to fit a slightly larger rim. I've done it many times. *NM*
  • Always liked the "Plymouth" large-scale rear quarter lettering *NM*
    • Me too. I love seeing them on the rear quarters of the mid to late NASCAR cars like Petty's car for example. I like the "Dodge" too. *NM*
  • All kinds of great Mopars pics today but that black '65 Satellite is KILLER!! *NM*
    • I'll buy that!! *NM*
  • Re: Thanks Bill as I've always liked those first generation Chargers. *NM*
  • Love those early Cudas. Timeless styling. Thanks, Bill. *NM*
  • I had a yellow converible with white interior, just like the 67 shown.. *NM*
    • Sounds gorgeous! Any pictures? *NM*
• I think it's this. *PIC*
  • Have to admit....don't know the movie........
    • Not movie, "Simon & Simon" TV show. That truck has been talked about as a simple kit modification for decades. *NM*
      • "Simon & Simon" I think of the Camaro *NM*
        • Rick had the truck *NM*
        • The Z28 Camaro has been done as a SnapTite kit by Monogram. Still licensing owner these days? *PIC*
        • In the first two seasons, A.J. also had a ‘57 Chevy convertible before he switched over to the Camaro. *NM*
  • I like your idea Terry. One thing though, the "Warlock" wheels were unique to that kit, molded on their own sprue in metallic gold. While yes, other kits did have 8 spoke wagon wheels, they were of a different spoke design. *PIC*
  • Yes, possible if they
    • What's needed *PIC*
  • I would go for that. I have the recent MPC D-series truck specifically to try and replicate one of those trucks (the Simon & Simon one). *NM*
  • I don’t think a kit of that T.V. Show truck would sell nowhere near as good as a 1/25th scale (plastic) ‘74 Dodge Monaco 4dr police car (AKA) “The Bluesmobile”. *NM*
    • I'm still in the Rockford Files Camp......Jimmy's Firebird is a no brainer, and Rocky's truck is so Do-Able too..... *NM*
      • Doubt they’d change the tooling to a regular Firebird. You’d have to get rid of the fender vents. No more Blackbirds after that. If you convert the old ‘79, you’d have to backdate the tailight panel to the ‘’74-‘78. Then, you’d lose the ‘79-‘81 style. *NM*
    • Amazing after all this time we still don't have a Bluesmobile kit, even a curbside. *NM*
      • No motor would be sacrilegious!!
        • And it's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas. *NM*
        • It's ok, I have spares."You want I should wash the dead bugs off the windshield?" *NM*
      • Same feeling I get when I think about the square box Caprice/Impala 4dr police car from ‘80-‘90. *NM*
  • I'm still hoping for/leaning towards the Green Hornet's Black Beauty to go with their Batmobile. He said a TV car, not a movie car and I can't think of any other hole that screams to be filled. *NM*
    • "TV & Movie cars" *NM*
      • Yep, that's what he said. I went back and checked. *NM*
      • Well, I just hopwe and pray it isn't that stupid Eleanor Mustang.... *NM*
        • The one from the old or new movie? *NM*
          • I hope it's not ANY Eleanor... *NM*
    • Me too Steve!! *NM*
• Just follow me around the swap and look for what I "Had to have!!!" *NM*
• Question for Frank or Marty or anyone who might know-- which kit has the best-detailed LS engine? *NM*
  • I've got several LS switches going on now and really can't go wrong with any of the Revell Camaro or Corvette kits... or check into ICEMAN RESINS or SHAPEWAY RESINS they do 3D printing and their stuff is awesome. *NM*
• 1932 Chevrolet Boat-tail Speedster conversion....
  • Is this it? *NM* *LINK* *PIC*
    • No, but that's way cool! *NM*
  • My memory (which is sometimes questionable these days) says the builder was Joel Doernberger (sp?) and the magazine was Scale Auto sometime in the 1990s....TIM *NM*
    • Don't feel bad, Tim. I had to look it up...Scale Auto June 1996 "Shark Bite", Joel Dirnberger combined a '32 Chevy and a '63 Vette roadster. *NM*
      • Thanks Chip! TIM *NM*
• What happened to "mark message read" at the top of the page? Also when I logged in to see "there are no new messages" since yesterday... Yes there were. *NM*
  • Re: I've noticed that also. *NM*
    • That comes and goes on my computer at home... Never an issue on my phone though *NM*
  • It is off and on occasionally for me, too. A while back someone said it had to do with cookies somehow but that stuff is a mystery to me. *NM*
    • I vaguely recall the remedy was to post something, which would reset the cookies for you, so some folks would just post "cookies" for that. I do not know if the same thing is occurring now or not. *NM*
  • ADMIN- so what's up with that? "Since your last visit began, no new messages have been posted". Also the option to mark messages as read. ??? *NM*
    • Well, whatever, it's working now. *NM*
• Getting ready to go... *PIC*
  • Terry, I've always loved your early '70's light blue Dodge pickup that's dirty and weathered. Not over or under done IMHO. I'd like to see that build in person. *NM*
  • I like the '20s Ford cop car. It can be displayed between the modern hot rod version of it and the futuristic Robo Cop car for a dual basis comparison display. ;^) *NM*
  • Got your categories all picked out and marked?? 8^)) *NM*
    • Since I'm involved in set-up and administration, I did all that paperwork today so I don't have to worry about it tomorrow. *NM*
• Same here... *NM*
• Re: A lot of people didn't want the alternative.. . What's the alternative? *NM*
  • It's for you to figure out *NM*
    • I'll pass but with that comment you failed. *NM*
• Do you know what time it is??? Its time for your weekly dose of Friday Evening Randomness... ENJOY!!! *PICS*
  • That Toronado is gorgeous! *NM*
    • Had a '68 two tone brown one, back in the day(mid '70's). *NM*
    • I agree......the Toronado gets my vote..........would happily have a 66 or 67 Toronado, a timeless & elegant design. *NM*
  • Re: Lovin' that gas dragster in the 5th picture and also the shot of the Cunningham and box. Thanks Marty. *NM*
  • All kinds a AMC!! *NM*
    • X 2! *NM*
  • Thanks for posting Marty! I always love to see the Iron Man '57 and the tubbed black '64 Falcon. Thanks for posting the Olds' Rallye 350. Don't see many pics of those. *NM*
  • Thanks for the Pics Marty! *NM*
  • Your action shots are the best *NM*
    • Marty, you dug into your archives for this one....PIC
  • This one looks like one heck of a "Sleeper"... *NM* *PIC*
    • That was a very nicely done car.... 355 SBC powered..... *NM* *PIC*
    • Maybe about 40 years ago. Anyone driving an old Beetle like that today, I’d have to figure it’s been modified. Stock old Beetles driving around as a daily in 2021 is rarer than hens teeth. lol! *NM*
  • Outstanding variety, Marty. Found a lot of future builds. Thanks, Marty--I really need more of those... *NM*
  • That 1966 Malibu looks so much like a kit I wanted ever since I saw it in the 1978 Monogram catalogue *NM* *PIC*
  • Any information on this model? *PIC*
    • Front half of the body is Corvair *NM*
• Another upcoming event, slot car show and model car swap meet that I may also go to. Shepherdsville, KY, (15 miles south of Louisville).
  • And don't forget the model show at the Dayton Concours d'Elegance at Carillon Park this Sunday. *NM*
    • I haven't heard of that one. Can you email me all of the info about the event that you can please? Or post the info here? I may be interested in that event too. Thanks! *NM*
    • Found it on the net. Here's a link. Sounds like there is no swap meet, that's the main reason that I would go to a model show/swap, so I won't be going. .......... *NM* *LINK*
      • Can you still find good stuff at the model car show swap meets? I’m thinking anything really good is just tossed on Ebay these days. *NM*
        • Some people (me included) don't do eBay anymore due to their arbitrary rules changes. There are still deals to be had at meets (at least last time I went to one) *NM*
          • 2x - the best deals are at the shows *NM*
            • Sometimes you don't know you need something until you see it... *NM*
              • I agree!! I picked up a Hubbley '60 Ford fordor that way...for a cop car. *NM*
          • Some people don't live near to shows, hard to schedule a multi-day trip. *NM*
            • That's the breaks. Only halfway decent shows around here are train related, and those haven't been held in two years. I'm driving 200 plus miles (one way) to a show next Sunday *NM*
              • I do hope to do that again in the near future, but fear things are never going to the same again. *NM*
• Upcoming model show on September 25 that I plan on going to. I'd really like to meet some of you guys if you are going. Link attached. .......... *NM* *LINK*
  • I'll probably be there on the 25th, all depends on my wifes condition. I had a ladyfriend of my wifes to stay with her while i would be at 2 shows there look for craig's hobbys he will have 8 tables .......... *NM*
  • I'll probably be there on the 25th, all depends on my wifes condition. I had a ladyfriend of my wifes to stay with her while i would be at 2 shows there look for craig's hobbys he will have 8 tables .......... *NM*
• Happy birthday to both of you! *NM*
• Coming soon to this Board: "Live/Real Time OnLine Build" of a test shot of an upcoming kit tool to be released early next year....
  • Can't wait!!! *NM*
  • What a tease! LOL. *NM*
  • I "predict" the Blues Brothers' 1974 Dodge Monaco. *NM*
  • Clickbait I like! *NM*
  • Awesome... Looking forward to seeing what it will be!!! *NM*
    • Famous movie car? It’s got to be the Blues Brother’s ‘74 Dodge Monaco….that is…unless it’s going to be the boat tail Riviera from Fletch. *NM*
      • ??? Not sure where you're seeing that it is a movie car? *NM*
        • Scroll down to page 5. (Mothersworry) wrote Round 2 suggested in their video that it would be a famous/popular movie car that may be a new tool. With the licensing agreement for the diecast cars, it could be a 1/25th plastic version of the ‘74 Dodge Monaco police car. *NM*
  • Hope it's a kit we've all been waiting for. (Whatever that may be! 🤣🤪) *NM*
  • This one,,, *NM* *PIC*
    • LOL A unique movie and a fun one to watch. *NM*
  • Guys, not gonna tell you what it is, nor deny what it is not, other than to say it is not the Bluesmobile. Gotta say though, if there was a C-body Mopar to see a new 1/25th tool, I would prefer a 1969-1973 Fuselage car, but I also understand the broader appeal, in today's..
    • Whatever it is, I'm just glad they shifted in gear, and that the creative people in the company can work their magic. *NM*
• Happy Birthday guys. *NM*
• Shipping to Canada....UFFF, BUT, Like Vito Corleone said "This is the business we choose". Cole *NM*
• Ditto - I was a big fan of the MS series, so AMT's commercial radar was pretty well calibrated
  • Unfortunately, their long range game plan was non-existent by hacking up those nice original bodies and, of course, the infamous tooling purge of ‘73. *NM*
    • SMDH.... *NM*
• That '59 Super 88 needs to be the Lee Petty Daytona winner... sigh. *NM*
• I sent it to you in an email, might can copy and paste! *NM*
• Sorry Raymond, I just tried it and it worked for me! *NM*
• Makes me wish Round 2 would find the ‘80-‘81 Camaro Z28 tooling and reissue it again. It has to be in the archives somewhere. *NM*
• More selections from my abbreviated trip to this years Viva Las Vegas Car Show.....PICS
  • Thanks Rich, great to see some traditional rods! *NM*
  • Thx for the pics, Rich. Just wondering, how was the overall turnout (cars and people) vs. prior Viva Vegas events? TIM *NM*
    • Temps 100°-106°. Usually held in April (much cooler). Usually attend 2 days. This year 1 day. Most 1st day arrivals by noon. Usually 300+ photos. This year 1/2 that. Cars down, crowd down. 2022 scheduled April 14-17. Hopefully better. *NM*
    • Thanks Rick for the response. Reason I asked, at several national car shows this year attendance has been noticeably down vs. prior years. A bit concerned it might be a trend. Sure hope not, and look forward to a return to "normal" next year....TIM *NM*
  • Theres some neat cars there.....that red Dodge(?) bucket is different especially with an Olds mill......not your belly button car! *NM*
  • Like that 37 Ford.....plez toss that 'Streetrod' badge!!!! *NM*
    • That's what I was thinking Dave, build nice car then put PepBoys piece in the grill! *NM*
  • Great pics. Thanks for sharing! *NM*
  • Man! I'm on that gold truck. *NM*
  • LOVE the nailhead powered 26 / 27 T roadster and the Channeled Model A coupe!!! *NM*
  • Re: Likin' that '39 Ford Coupe. *NM*
  • thank you for sharing, enjoyed seeing some alternate engines in the street rods. craig cochran *NM*
  • Question re the green 26/27 T Roadster......what are the single barrel carbies on its nailhead?, not a type I recognise. *NM*
    • I have no idea Andy. Not a carburetor expert.😀 *NM*
    • reply to carb question. carburator maker stromberg made a carburator that hot rodders liked, the 97's. hoever they did make a smaller carburator , but i just can't put a nu,mber on it *NM*
      • Gene, the popular Strombergs are the twin barrel 97,94 & 81's but those are fairly large diameter single barrels, might be Strombergs,Holleys or Carters tho' don't look like Carter BBS's which were a common Mopar carby...I'm just curious thats all, lol. *NM*
  • Tasty selections! *NM*
• OFF THE BENCH...Wide body 64 Olds F85 Cutlass. Lots of body work went into this but "FREAKNRICAN SPEED EMPORIUM" was more than up for the task. PIX and thanks for looking
  • Very cool Frank, been long time since seeing a Rally stripe! *NM*
  • Pretty awesome Frank!! *NM*
  • Frank....you show terrific creativity and scale model craftsmanship....congrats on a very, very cool modeling concept....TIM *NM*
  • Cool, Frankie.... Just freakin' COOL!!!! *NM*
  • Really cool! The widebody mod turned out great! *NM*
  • Freakin Awesome. *NM*
  • Excellent build, Very nice! *NM*
• wow!........they appear to be very nice, shame they are no longer regularly available. *NM*
  • Tom and Don were in a class by themselves...
    • Those guys should have worked for the model companies. *NM*
• Ken..........he had replied by the time I go back to check my emails....I was just a little too quick, all is good...thanks. *NM*
• As threatened, I played hookie and spent today hanging out in the stands of Byron Dragway, for day 4 of Hot Rod Magazine's Drag Week.... *PICS* *LINK*
  • Marty, some great pics..........what size BBChev(?) is in the Grand Sport Corvette and I just wet myself when I saw the Pepsi Cola Express VW........lol...........would love to go to this type of event......wonderful. *NM*
  • Thanks for posting Marty. *NM*
  • Thx for the pix, Marty, Had planned to go to the finale today at US131 Martin, & on to the FAST/factory musclecar drags in Stanton tomorrow....family obligations canceled both those trips, so appreciate your recap of what I am, in part, missing this weekend..TIM *NM*
  • Amazing variety. Looks like a lot of fun, too. *NM*
  • Love to have seen that Blue Vette going down Inter 39 pulling a trailer. *NM*
  • Thanks for posting Marty. Some very cool, and yes, some very weird cars there. There IS something for everybody. My pick is the red with black 71-74 Javelin. Man, that is a slick looking car! *NM*
    • Sadly, I just watched that car get all crossed up, hit the wall hard and spin through the lights on it's roof, on the live feed from 131 in Martin, Mi, earlier this afternon.... The driver crawled out and walked away.... He will be fine.... The car, not so much!
  • thanks again Marty, really like the volvo wagon, don't believe i've seen that combo before. craig cochran *NM*
    • Car had run in the 7.0's earlier in the week.... Struggled to get the power to stick at Byron yesterday, "only" managing a best of 7.28.... Watched him finally break into the sixes with a 6.93 pass on the live stream this afternoon.... VERY cool car!!! *NM*
  • Thanks Marty!! *NM*
  • Good photos as always! The video feed was glitching so I didn't watch much of it *NM*
  • Thanks Marty. That made me feel better... BTW that zvolvo wagon was running 7s. *NM*
    • As I said in my reply to twopaws, earlier, The guy with the Volvo wagon broke into the sixes with a 6.93 pass in the final session this afternoon... It was AWESOME!!!! *NM*
      • Man, I’d love to drive that around here and pick on smug Tesla drivers. Get a rear license plate that reads…“EV THIS”. lol! *NM*
• What is the consensus opinion on the Revell 289 Cobra?
  • That's the ex-Sunny/Minicraft kit, which (except the body) is heavily cribbed from the AMT kit *NM*
  • I don't have the Revell but I do have 2 of the Sunny kits. If you like the old AMT Cobra you'll like the Revell offering. Inside are the assembly instructions for the Sunny kit...SCANS
    • Going by those Sunny instructions its the AMT AC 260/289 kit with a later Shelby Cobra S/C body shell, side pipes & oil cooler intake.....neither fish nor fowl.......lol.....I still like the AMT kit, tho' have never built the Revell S/C big block version.sion *NM*
      • Here is a comparison photo between AMT & Sunny + Sunny hood has molded-in scoop.........PICS
        • Thanks for the scans and pix
• Can you fly Bobby? *NM*
• I think at one point GM made an official track Suburban. *NM*
• The price here in Dixon was anywhere fron $2.99 - $3.06 Monday morning when I went to work.... By the time I got off work Monday afternoon it was $3.32 - $3.39. *NM*
• Happy Birthday to the Masters of Metal!!!! *NM*
• They'll be back in Martin, Michigan for finals tomorrow.... LOTS of great racing at the finals, where everybody pulls out all the stops, leaving nothing on the table.... Wish I could be there!!!! *NM*
• Pics are loading.... I'll probably be posting later this evening... *NM*
• Have a look where? *NM*
  • Oh! My apologies. It's here... *NM* *LINK*
    • I don't trust Krylon or Rustoleum for hobby use. Look at how it lifted/krinkled the paint on the green body! Garbage. *NM*