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• Saturdays 4th annual winter chill out in Louisville, KY. This was a swap meet and a, bring your builds or in progress just for display purposes only, no awards. I picked up 6 kits at the swap meet. Not many display models. ........ *PICS* .....
  • I do appreciate your photography. SHARP!!
    • Thank you. Amazingly, to me, I take all of my pictures of everything with my smart phone and it really surprises me how good the pictures come out. *NM*
  • I like the green open wheel thing!! thx *NM* *PIC*
  • Excellent! Thank you! *NM*
• 1964Malibu SS Craftsman on the shelf (see inside)
  • Great save, George! Are we going to see you in Geneseo in a couple of weeks? *NM*
    • No I wish it was possible, just won't work out this time. plus driving through the mountains and across the Plains is a crapshoot this time of year, last two times we got caught in bad snow and wife is overly paranoid. Maybe in the fall, I miss The KKIM *NM*
      • We miss you too, man. *NM*
        • 😎I'll be back! *NM*
          • Hope soon..... good recovery *NM*
  • Wonderful! Job! *NM*
  • Great save. Looks ready for battle at the drag strip. *NM*
  • Nice save! Looks great, *NM*
  • That turned out very nice, George.... I was there when you got that.... If you hadn't snagged it, I would have! *NM*
    • Yeah , someone said I robbed the man, but he named the price ! *NM*
  • Looks the part. Nice! *NM*
  • It is being reissued again soon. *NM*
• Here is the Darrell Droke 65, Downey Ford sponsored. *PIC*
  • Thank You CD... That was where I was heading but during my search I found a Fairlane with "Performance Associates" Mel Burns Ford w/289 and being this was a really nice kit I decided to do that car and not waste the rest of the kit by using T-Bolt stuff. *NM*
    • I even found an extra Cammer for it. Doing the car I choose I searched for a stock hood and I bought it. So some day I'll find a not so nice 65 and use the Cammer along with the T-Bolt chassis and stuff. Some day and I'll at least be ready. *NM*
      • I look forward to seeing it. I'm sure it will be stellar!
• On the Bench! 2021 AMT Dodge Charger R/T (PICS)
  • Re: On the Bench! 2021 AMT Dodge Charger R/T (PICS)...Nice, I'm waiting of the Police version. *NM*
    • Ditto! *NM*
  • Just for fun, paint the rocker panels Tamiya Bare Metal silver. It matches the silver decals. *NM*
• Dodge Demon build (PICS)
  • Re: Dodge Demon build (PICS) ...Kool Project....
    • Agreed. Just make sure the valve covers are left on it! *NM*
      • Speaking of valve covers, the Cal Custom style finned ones in AMTs '41 Plymoth might fit one of these 340s. *NM*
  • Thanks for this. I'm gathering parts for this as well. Mine will have the Hemi and Dana rear from the Dart kit. *NM*
  • Nice pics and explanations of a swap many of us will be doing, thanks, looking good too. *NM*
• Daytona 500 rescheduled to Monday due to rain. Darn. *NM*
  • Re: Daytona 500 rescheduled to Monday due to rain. Darn. Been a rough weekend of weather for Daytona. *NM*
  • They managed to get the truck race in Friday night and it was a waste of time. Hope these other 2 races are worth the wait. *NM*
    • Truck race was a continuation of the 2023 Phoenix race. That's what happens when you put a bunch of teenagers out there. There are 100s of better drivers out there in the real world that never get a chance. *NM*
• For all who replied and commented on my weathering question, thank you very much. It was very helpful. As I stated, this was an experiment and I wasn't trying to replicate a real rust pattern. This was just to try a different method. I don't know ......
  • Thanks for the feedback. I tend to feel a little cringy when responding to requests for criticism, but don't mind taking the time to think carefully about the question and formulate a response. FWIW, if I just saw your model posted as progress pics and not a request...
    • I know what you mean about responding. I always type a response and then walk away before I hit the post button. Come back later and rethink the whole situation. I would rather hear real constructive comment than just looks good. Thanks again for your thoughts. *NM*
• Anyone ever build the Monogram 1/8 scale big Duece?
  • It's an epic kit, if you are a '32 lover, it does not get any better
    • Re: It's an epic kit, if you are a '32 lover, it does not get any better. That is quite the endorsement....
  • Built one 60 years ago. Have no idea where it went. *NM*
  • Yep, I finished building the 1978 issue I obtained unbuilt 2nd hand 3yrs ago, started 25 yrs ago, I've emailed you some pics, I can't post here but you are welcome to if possible....the latest issues with the flathead etc are wonderful, I sold quite a few thru my shop. *NM*
  • CD, check your email, I sent some pics. *NM*
  • I have a couple in planning stage, I spent a small fortune on extra parts 3 d printed and made some resin my self .The flathead is great ..
    • George, check your email also........lol. *NM*
      • I'm becoming inspired this could mean trouble. *NM*
  • I built two - over 50 years ago! OMG!! One right out of the box; the second with a hand-carved balsa 3window roof molded to the kit body.
  • I built this one - *PIC*
  • I built the black reissue 40 years ago. Beautiful kit that assembles easily *NM*
• This is a first for me-packing up some old builds and came upon one with a pile of "dust" on the upper rear quarter panel where the c pillar meets-looking closer I see a 1/4" or so section of where I had foiled the C pillar and it has just disintegrated away the rest of
  • Picture of what Im referring to *PIC*
• Is There a '58 Ford (Fairlane?) Model?
  • This won't help much, but Modelhaus had one. I have one. Maybe you can find one on secondary market. *NM*
  • I just sold a 1958 Ford promo. It had a metal chassis. There are plenty of 1958 Ford promos out there. Some are so warped, they look like pretzels and some are pretty straight. Mine had just a little warp down the side. It was really nice......*PICS*.....
    • Thank you, Everybody! Re: 1958 Ford *NM*
  • Vic's resins makes the body and interior. *NM*
  • Given the price of Modelhaus since they closed, look for an annual rebuilder
  • email me off the board JM *NM*
• Re: Did the AMT 80 Dodge D50 ever come with steel wheels and caps or side stripe decal. Here are a couple photos from a Fotki album.
  • guess if I had bothered to read your post I would know you knew all this stuff.... *NM*
  • Thanks for the pics! *NM*
• Got the '32's body cleaned up pretty good. , , *PIC*
  • That body may not be accurate at all, but it looks good to me. I ran into issues on my '32 Cabriolet, and set it aside. Darn! *NM*
  • Steve, are you going to run a "spare in the fender" on the passenger side? Also about correcting those back doors maybe you should ask if someone has spare ones. would the doors from that custom variation work? I forget what it was called... Barnabas something? *NM*
    • re.: The back doors from the variation won't work... *NM* *PIC*
      • ... but I just posted a request on the M.A.S.A. Facebook page... *NM*
      • The altered "hearse" version of the panel body still drops onto the stock fenders, and matches up with the stock hood. It could be reworked into a pickup cab also *NM*
    • Actually Steve Curbishly has offered a set to me last week. ,, No fender mount spares for this one. *NM*
      • They should arrive at Scott's this week. *NM*
        • Thanks Steve. *NM*
          • There we go... The "grapevine" worked in spite of me... LOL *NM*
            • Thanks for the effort though, Raymond. *NM*
  • I think it looks fine, and you're well on your way to another great buildup. Would not sweat the "incorrect" issues - doubt one person in a hundred outside this board would ever pick it off *NM*
    • I've never worried about the body Bob. It's not a "replica stock" build. But then again, I wouldn't have worried about it even if it was. '-) *NM*
• You can't legally log off duty or sleeper berth time in a day cab. In other words you can't count against your reset in a day cab. *NM*
• Matt and Dawn, I got the mags and kit a few days ago and didn't get around to posting. Thanks, you all are the best. *NM*
• Opinions wanted! Yes, I know it's my model and I can do whatever I want but what I want are some constructive comments. I am experimenting and you are the lab rats that will tell me if my experiment worked. PICs
  • I like it Terry! *NM*
    • Thank you! *NM*
  • What caused the rust to be where it is? I can see faded paint in certain places but why are they where they are? Is it logical that the rust would occur that way? *NM*
  • Terry, I agree with Charlie. It would help if you could take shots of the body all together--a comprehensive view would help us, I think. *NM*
    • Here is a quick few shots PICs.
      • Looks like some serious salt air body rust *NM*
      • I think the few spots that you have lightly sanded look a lot more in scale and realistic. The two spots on the forward part of the left front fender and the spot on the hood near the left windshield post look more realistic to me. The green "pebbles" seem too large and *PIC*
        • *areas that still HAVE paint* lol *NM*
      • Maybe this will give some inspiration, a quick look at the old Baillon collection trove in France that was auctioned off several years ago. Some wonderful weathering of European classics. *LINK*
  • Remove the green crumbs. Looks like an avocado with blite. I think a smoother surface with the rust intact bleeding up from a thin or poor paintjob would look a little more realistic. *NM*
  • Doesn't most rust occur in "low spots" where water can gather? Surface rust happens from "wind damage: such as dirt and sand etc wearing the paint from wind action. In my opinion...pitted paint would not be on top of fenders, or on the top of certain areas. Just my 2 cents
    • It happens anywhere the metal is not protected and moisture can linger
  • My thoughts... *PIC*
  • Terry, you have mail. *NM*
  • Almost a decade ago there was a blockbuster auction in France...the Baillon collection. Several doezen European classics rusting away in sheds. *VIDEO* *LINK*
    • ...and another *VIDEO* *LINK*
  • What kit is that anyway....I don't know about the rust, but for some reason I see Marty or Frank turning that car into a gasser! Hmmm........ *NM*
    • It's a Heller Delahaye 135. I saw an altered build of one and it was cool. *NM*
• GOT MY DECALS YESTERDAY.... For the 65 GTO I built a few weeks ago using the new Craftsman kit also added headers. PIX and thanks for looking.
  • Very Cool build Frank! Back when they got them off the transport, took it to the back bays to the old Gearhead mechanic for a good tune, bolt on some cheater tires if you had them and off to the track! *NM*
  • Very nice! *NM*
  • Sha-zam, simple and great! *NM*
  • Very nice replication. *NM*
  • Another great GTO build. *NM*
  • I really like this. 👍 *NM*
• Amt 53 Ford pickup and trailer combo *PIC*
  • Nice hauler. *NM*
  • That looks really nice *NM*
  • I like the decals - whereja get them? Or did you print them? *NM*
    • Re: Thanks! I printed those myself. *NM*
  • Nice combo, clean and simple. Nice build *NM*
  • Re: Amt 53 Ford pickup and trailer combo Nice.....Do the cars fit on that trailer with the wide tires?
    • Re: Yes, the Amt Modified Stockers with the big tires will fit that trailer. *NM*
• Miscellaneous Mopar Madness *PICS*
  • Wow! That last red long roof must be the biggest American car ever built! *NM*
    • My parents had a '70 Sport Suburban. Hauled 6 kids and my parents in relative comfort quite easily. Until my mother would turn off the air conditioning, which hardly ever reached the back of the car anyway! *NM*
  • Love dem "F" bodies.... Correct me if I'm wrong "F" bodies are midsize aren't they? *NM*
    • Mopar F-body is the Aspen and Volare, B-body is mid-size. *NM*
      • So am I correct with Duster/Demon? *NM*
        • Duster/Demon along with Valiant/Dart/early Barracuda are A-body *NM*
  • Thank You Bill..... Always a pleasure viewing your pics ..... *NM*
  • When I was much younger, last thing you wanted to see in the rearview was that MSP battleship
  • Nice stuff. Thanks for posting. *NM*
  • Thanks Bill!! *NM*
  • That 50's Plymouth ragtop...lordy, that's gorgeous. Thanks, Bill, (and for the early Cudas, too). *NM*
    • Much nicer looking than anything Ford or GM made back then, but they seem to be completely forgotten cars. Heck, you could even get Hemis in some of them. *NM*
      • Agreed, seem to be catching on now, even the 4 doors. *NM*
• "Long lost" Blade Runner filming model *LINK*
• "FROM BEHIND THE SPOTLIGHT" The long awaited 1960's Ford Trucks are on the way!
  • Got my three trucks ordered, Thanks! *NM*
  • Got one! *NM*
  • Hot dog! Order incoming! *NM*
  • Fantastic! Ordered the ‘60 Ford pickup, that’s all my budget can handle right now. *NM*
• Friday Evening Randomness..... ENJOY!!!! *PICS*
  • Thanks for the great shots :) *NM*
  • Nice mix! *NM*
  • Another great selection. Thanks Marty. Really digging that unique Silver Bullet dragster. Oh yeah, and that Firebird is too cool *NM*
  • Great stuff sir...... *NM*
  • Another great Friday evening edition. Thanks! *NM*
  • All great pics. Thanks for posting. *NM*
  • Thanks Marty! *NM*
• "FROM BEHIND THE SPOTLIGHT" The long awaited 1960's Ford Trucks are on the way!
• Bob, if you're going to use caps may I suggest not "wasting" those 6 lug wheels. Save them for an exposed wheel project. If you're using caps use any old wheel. My 2¢ *NM*
  • Food for thought. Thanks Rich! *NM*
  • Rich, did find some pics with body color rims, small black center cap with exposed lugs. *NM*
• Sad news. I just heard that the 2025 NNL West will be the last one. *NM*
  • It was kind of an emotional moment when they announced it. *NM*
• Hi Mike! C.A.R.B.S. stands for Collectors And Replica Builders Society. *NM*
• Huge shout out to Bob Mako for the '49 black plastic skirts, and others.
• Home again. (Thanks, obe.) *PICS*
  • Must feel great Terry... Good on you... *NM*
  • That is very cool!! That's what this board is about....helping others. *NM*
  • WOW!! How great is that!! *NM*
  • Good on ya Terry., , , I remember having that issue and reading your article over and over again several times. *NM*
  • I know the feeling Terry. It's great when one comes home. Congratulations! *NM*
  • Great story could almost call it a miracle. *NM*
  • Glad you got it back and that it survived intact. Cool then, even more so now! *NM*
  • That is just too cool! *NM*
  • Happy day! Congratulations! *NM*
  • BEAU-TI-FUL Work.... I would have scratched or cut through the paint. *NM*
  • Glad for you. Great build. *NM*
  • Glad its back home again. *NM*
• Oh yeah looks great ! :-) *NM*
• Canadian International Auto Show, Toronto, Ontario, Canada...eh :) *LINK*
  • Your photo of the "tumbler" Batmobile reminded me that there are FIVE generations of the Batmobile at this weekend's Dallas Autorama.
  • I like the little Bugatti and it's only $45,000 (base model). LOL. Thanks for posting these great pics.. *NM*
  • Thanks for sharing the PICS! *NM*
  • I wish Hinch could land himself a decent ride...
  • That would be Richard Hammond. *NM*
  • Great pics, cool stuff, love the Ferraris, Paganis, Remac, McLaren, man I wish I could be there! Ciao, and thanks for sharing. *NM*
• Fie upon me for not having more accessible pics of the Ranchero with the Cougar bits accessible to share, here
• Picked up the latest NPD Catalog for '48-79 Ford Truck - was shocked to see how many parts are still listed
• I kinda thought distance & no lodgings might be the reason. Thanks, folks, for clearing it up. *NM*
• Does Testors have a red enamel number 1204? Can't find out by google. Thanks *NM*
  • I believe there is (or was) a Dark Red but do not recall if it was 1204
    • Testors 1104/1204 Dark Red works great on chromed taillights.
  • Re: Does Testors have a red enamel number 1204? Can't find out by google. Thanks
    • I think 1204 was the spray, and the 1104 was the small bottle. *NM*
      • yes dark red spray 1204 1/4oz bottle 1104 *NM*
  • Weird. I typed in Testors 1204 and came up with pages of links to it ... --->>
    • It still exists. 1104 is 1/4 oz. "Dark Red" enamel. 1103 is just "Red". This is part of the one line of enamels they did not get rid of. There is also 1105 "Stop Light Red". *NM*
• I wonder if a set of six slot wheels would look good on that. It looks like they are a five bolt wheel but with a set of caps on them, I'll bet they'd look sweet on that little D-50. *NM*
  • Think the D-50.had six-lugs. The kit has one molded to a narrow tire for the spare tire. If one had four of the kits.... *NM*
    • Or a good resin caster! Same goes for AMT's 90's Ranger kits. *NM*
      • Don't at least one if those spares have the "retainer" molded as part of it. I had those stupid cable tire carriers on both of my Dakotas...never understood how the manufacturers stuck with those wretched things *NM*