Message Index

• Back Story *PIC*
• BEEN BENCHING.... Friend stuff, Time killing with new stuff, Fitting new stuff, JUST busy bench work. PIX and thanks for looking
  • FORGOT this now that the Demon is out I may as well finish... about a 2 yr stalled. Oliver saz he wants to help. PIX
• Anyone else think Revell needs to reissue their 1960 Impala? Then after that, their 1959 Impala. Just to be different, both as LOWRIDERS! *NM*
  • Only if they include stock versions as well. Then R2 needs to clone and reissue the 1960 El Camino! :-) *NM*
    • While they’re at it, they can clone and reissue the ‘59 and ‘60 Impala 2dr coupe. *NM*
• Instruction sheet request please. I bought an original issue of the Monogram Poison Pinto in red, but the instructions are missing. If someone can spare the instruction sheet, can I buy it from you please? Thanks ! *NM*
  • Is not the online istructions available at this link sufficient? *NM* *LINK*
  • Well, it's a rare, collectible original issue kit, so I'd like to find the correct instruction sheet to put with the kit. *NM*
• Two L-700's
  • Dang are those beautiful. How do you do that? *NM*
    • He has a shrink ray! *NM*
      • Shhhhh!!! You're not supposed to let that cat out of the bag! *NM*
        • Oops! Seriously, that's what it looks like, but we all know how much work you put into your creations. And they show it. *NM*
  • Nice! The L700 looks perfect for serice *NM*
• Friday Evening Randomness..... ENJOY!!!! *PICS*
  • Thanks for some cool pics. Not sure which Merc I prefer.....but probably the second one because of the color. *NM*
  • That poor ‘72 Chevelle. *NM*
  • Re: Hey Marty that's my Blue 61 Ranchero *NM*
  • Hey Marty, thanks for sharing my GM pony cars from several years ago! *PIC*
  • Love the AMC Eagle. When I lived in NH they were all over the place. Must have been the first "crossover" vehicle made. *NM*
  • Thanks for the pics Marty! This Studebaker dragster (funny car?) is genius! I love it! *3 PICS*
  • A lot of nice cars and models. Thanks! *NM*
  • One of the best Fri's *NM*
  • Really like the "Two Ton of Fun", as I think those '63 fastbacks are just the coolest. *NM*
  • That Citroen SM IS COOL! Reminds me I haven't seen Wayne Hulsey's name here recently. *NM*
• Matt & Dawn: Thank you for getting my order out so quickly. Package arrived safe and sound today. *NM*
• Off the bench......PICS......
  • Squeaky clean build. Really nice. Like how well the Revell chrome did on your wheels. *NM*
  • Very nice and very cleanly done. *NM*
  • Really, really nice build. I like the color, and I think painting the hubcaps makes them look right! *NM*
  • OK Revell........a kit of the REAL Elanor now.....you got most of the parts....... *NM*
  • Super Pristine David! Congrats on what I think may be the first published completion of this kit. Way to go....tb *NM*
    • I did one of these for my 24 hr build, posted here on Jan 26 or so. JFYI *NM*
  • Very nice! *NM*
  • Very nice build David! *NM*
  • I like the Hurst logo on the pistol grip shifter. A nice detail. *NM*
    • It's included on the kit decal sheet. Almost impossible to see but there are two Hurst logo's the are on the shifter stalk. *NM*
• Miscellaneous Mopar Madness *PICS*
  • Nice selection. Really liking that last Dart. *NM*
    • MeX4 *NM*
  • '68 Polara for me, please!!! *NM*
  • Mopar Ad's dream of the future in the pic of the young couple with a youngster and a baby just after pulling into the driveway of their middle America home with their turbine Mopar. *NM*
    • Oops, forgot the pic, and it is two youngsters and a baby... :^) *NM* *PIC*
  • Whoa, that hot pink GTX woke me up this morning! *NM*
• Just got a nice bright desk lamp for my workbench
  • Nice set up, the light is working good. Whatcha working on there? Aston Martin? *NM*
    • Thanks. That's a Profil 24 Aston Martin. I need to post new photos of it. *NM*
  • Having an array of llghts like that looks like it is great in terms of limiting shadows, too. Great idea. *NM*
• As Modelers we sometimes have some peculiar problems LOL *PIC*
  • Bruce, I've mentioned it before but I still can't see your pics when I open your posts, its weird, I don't have this issue with any other poster except for yours, its strange........lol. *NM*
    • Sorry Andy I don't know why. I emailed you the image :-) *NM*
      • Bruce, the email came thru but theres no pic or what I can see even as a normal attachment....strange. *NM*
  • Same here, I can't see them *NM*
    • Neither can I. *NM*
  • The joke came through on my monitor *NM*
  • "Add a little bit more evil." DEFINITELY!! 🤣 *NM*
  • I got the spinning blue circle for a while, then the text of the joke finally popped up but no pic came with it. There is a board limitation in size when you post a pic file from your computer, 20KB - tiny. Pics have to have a URL from the net to be larger. That may be it. *NM*
    • My apologies - the "text" is the image. I did it as an image because fonts and spacing can change on the fly online. *NM*
      • Bruce.....I did get the text but thought a pic was supposed to be included......so I got what you sent in the email but on here I just get that spinning thing then it stops then nothing......lol. *NM*
  • Thanks for the feedback folks. I tested the image in four browsers and it works in all 4 so - I will see if I can figure out what the issue is. *NM*
• Re: Anyone own a 2022 / 23 Nissan Rogue?
• Saw the new Fine Scale Modeler at B&N last night. Tim Boyd builds and details an original AMT '66 Corvette inside.
  • Terrific Jim Kampmann profile. *NM*
  • I'm going to stop at B&N tonight after work. *NM*
• Still waiting on the 60-63 Ford Trucks.....They are popping up all over the place... *NM*
  • Same here *NM*
  • According to our distributor, we should have them next week or the week after. *NM*
  • I got mine yesterday at a local shop near Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
    • Might be a good idea to advertise that somewhere else... *NM*
      • No names mentioned....merely saying he got the kit...Reminds me of the old line (the names have been changed to protect the innocent. *NM*
        • I know where Howard got his ... I have some on order too ... I just find it odd that they are in Canada before hitting the shelves in the U.S. at some stores .... *NM*
      • People beg for parts on here too…technically that is prohibited as well. *NM*
• OT, but then, maybe not. *PICS*
  • Is it hollow? If so, how thick? *NM*
    • Yes. Ranging from a quarter to three quarters of an inch. *NM*
  • 3D printed glass would be great. One of the biggest negatives of resin…you can’t make interior glass copies. *NM*
  • Alas, I knew him, Horatio. *NM*
    • That was the first thing that popped into my mind upon seeing the pics.... Guess maybe I'm not quite as alone at being a nerd as some have implied. 😁 *NM*
  • Is it possible to print a 10 inch diameter bubble to be used as a car display cover? *NM*
    • Clarity would be a big problem. Best to vacuum form something like that. *NM*
  • Got a way to go to get something that could be used for glass. Thickness, clarity and smoothness are absolutely necessary issues to be dealt with. *NM*
  • Does it have any magical powers? *NM*
• It’s not that bad unless you live in the foothills. *NM*
• Any of you into astronomy? *NM* *LINK* *PIC*
  • Yes, I am. Have been since I was a kid. *NM*
  • Yep. Just bought this a few weeks ago. *NM* *PIC*
    • Nice scope! *NM*
      • Thanks, Mike. I thought so, too...
  • My family used to look through my brother's Celestron 6" telescope and passing neighbors would stop by for a look. Nowadays the sky's too bright. Anyway I thought you guys might get a kick out of the Ford telescope mount. :-) *NM*
• thanks Matt and Dawn. Super, ultra, lightning fast shipping and great packaging all as per usual. ..........*PIC* .....
  • Leave some for the rest of us. *NM*
• Thanks Matt and Dawn. My package arrived today. *NM*
• Thanks for the heads up Tim! I will check it out! *NM*
• Dang, lots of goodies I'd like to add to my stash! Even a couple of the 1/64 diecasts!
• ISO black plastic fender skirts for the '49 Ford. Thanks. *NM*
  • Do they need to be black Jim? *NM*
    • Yes, thanks. *NM*
      • OK, I will see what I have. *NM*
  • Jim, I have a pair, in black. However, someone had painted a really thin coat of yellow on them. They are in the pond as we type. I'll let you know how they turn out. *NM*
    • OK, thanks. *NM*
      • Jim, haven't forgotten about you. The paint is coming off slowly so the parts are still soaking. *NM*
        • OK, thanks...not a problem. *NM*
• You mean The Cat Cougar, box art says molded in black
  • In the video he flips the box on it's side - there it says it's molded in white unless I am mis-reading it. *NM*
    • Screenshot - I'm with you - I prefer molded in white - - *PIC*
      • Eyes failed me. It's in white *NM*
        • No worries. I was looking for that specifically when he brought up that kit. :-) *NM*
  • Now I can make that notchback hardtop ‘71-‘73 Mustang I always wanted. *NM*
• Beautiful truck! *NM*
• Now here is an interesting custom Cuda. *LINK*
  • Got a threat warning when I clicked on the link. No idea how that works but I doubt if it's really a threat. Anybody know what causes these warnings? *NM*
    • I clicked on the link and it worked for me. *NM*
      • That's what I don't get. Why do I see that sometimes on things I know are safe? Just wondering. *NM*
    • The threat warning may be on your device, clear cookies/history and restart *NM*
    • threat warning
      • "If you clean off the garbage out of the link- and just use the hemming link ". Appears you're right. Cut off the extraneous 60 or so characters. *NM*
  • I copied the link from Hemmings' site *NM*
• JIM MEEHAN You have mail. *NM*
• Any Beatles fans here like me?
  • I like them. *NM*
  • They obviously influenced music. More importantly for me, I graduated 60 years ago.🎓 *NM*
  • You're making me feel REALLY old! *NM*
    • Ditto. *NM*
  • I have about a dozen original singles, 5 or 6 EP's and 8 LP's........just a passing interest to me..........lol.. *NM*
    • Never heard of an EP. Is an EP a 45rpm? If I'm not mistaken, a LP is a 33rpm (technically a 33 1/3). *NM*
      • EP, I think meant "Extended Play". *NM*
        • EPs were 7" or 10" records, containing more than one song, but less songs than a (full album) 12" record. The 7" were 45 RPM, the 10" were 33.3 RPM. 7" held 5 minutes per side, 10" held 15 minuites per side. *NM*
          • LPs have enough 'room' for almost 30 minutes of music, but some British Beatles LPs were 'split up' for American pressings, in order to get amother album outot them/it.
            • All of them were, through 1966. Capitol divided the original Parlophone LPs and padded them with A/B sides of singles...
      • An EP usually had 2 songs on each side, they are the same size as a single, 45rpm speed. *NM*
  • I remember watching them on Ed Sullivan 60 years ago tomorrow *NM*
  • I saw them premier on TV on The Ed Sullivan Show when I was a little kid. *NM*
  • My daughters and i were watching “A Hard Days’s Night” just tonight…
  • Did you guys in the US ever get the 1/2hr Beatles cartoon show around 1964/-66?....each episode had a full song at the start & finish with the words on the screen..........was one of my favourite shows back then..........lol. *NM*
    • Wow! That brought back memories. Yes we did have those cartoons. Really liked them. “ Yeah,Yeah,Yeah” *NM*
      • I had three older sisters.... Yeah, I recall sitting on the living room floor, watching those with them. *NM*
      • Its funny what we remember sometimes....I can remember being in 4th class, I would have been 10 & having a Beatles song in my head, they were a part of my childhood that I fondly recall. *NM*
• Calling ANYONE an idiot is just WRONG. I don't know most of the people whose names appear on here. Anyone mentioned could have relatives participating or just reading. Go back to your regularly scheduled program, PLEASE. *NM*
  • Agreed Rich.................
  • I'm of this mindset as well. Live and let live. *NM*
  • No, you're right, Rich. I shouldn't have said it. It's a personal opinion and I have no way to confirm or deny it. BUT, funny you bring up relations though because , , ,
    • Steve, I can tell you from personal experience. We NEVER know who some of our relatives might be. I'm sure I don't want to know what they may thing of me. *NM*
      • By the way, my maternal grandfather was born and raised in Mabou, Nova Scotia. Does that make me some sort of Maritimer?
        • Don't know, My mother's father was born in New York but I don't think it makes me a New Yorker. '-) *NM*
          • Steve, I was mostly kidding. Never been to the Maritime Provinces. I was born in the fourth-least populous county in New York State. My community here in Vegas is larger. *NM*
            • I kinda figured Rich, I was too hence the winky smiley face at the end of my message. '-) *NM*
• "...It pours, man, it pours!" *NM*
• Auburn, IN would be an interesting place for it. *NM*
• Thanks, folks, for the help, especially for other years.. *NM*
• There's a couple different designs but this is the most common, fitting '68-'72 mid size, 2nd gen E-bodys, etc. *PIC*
  • Just what I needed. Thanks so much. *NM*
• That "Bad Chad" idiot makes me embarrassed so say I'm a Maritimer. *NM*
  • Re: That "Bad Chad" idiot makes me embarrassed so say I'm a Maritimer.
    • I've had the honour of seeing his stuff in person so, no, not really impressed. Plus, , , I think he's an idiot. *NM*
      • That's apretty tasteless remark to post here. I'm from N. S. and the people i know woodn''t try to put themselves above someone else over a personal opinion. To each his own... *NM*
        • I kick puppys and steal candy from babys too, Jim. , , But we can discuss it further when we see each other next time if you wish.. *NM*
    • Bad Chad does not do good quality work. He does things . . .
      • I've always looked at his creations more like art than cars. He often does stuff that's not practical but kind of fulfills the visual that he had in mind.
        • Well said, Mark. *NM*
• I think many of us already knew that but it was neat to read. *NM*
• Thought maybe. I've acquired a number of photos from the WWEB. *NM*
• April 2024 Collectible Automobile has a large feature article on the Packard Clipper. *NM*
• The Dodge truck above...what is a "Frisco Sleeper"? *NM*
  • Pretty sure it's just a tent. *NM*
    • Hmmm...I would have thought a "Frisco Sleeper" was just a side walk! *NM*
      • Great response Jim. I like the way you think. *NM*
  • Inside is the content scans to explain partially. Let's just say, the latest "Terror" isn't exactly as it used to be....LARGE SCANS INSIDE
    • Thanks Rich!!! Wish they had found the tri-cycle parts at least...... *NM*
      • Dave, I wish they'd found the styrene phone booth. *NM*
        • Some of the styrene trike parts are still on the sprues. *NM*
        • Me too......but I have soome laser cut booths I made a number of years ago.....
    • The original Touch Tone Terror kit contained a clear styrene phone booth. It's replaced by cardboard plus remnants of what could build the 3 wheeled Frisco Sleeper "ding-a-ling"......ORIGINAL SCAN INSIDE....
      • So that's where the bike part and seat came from! that's been in my parts box for years! I'm bummed about the phone booth, i still have one phone booth door from my original. *NM*
        • Built a TTT years ago. IIRC,the kit had cardboard 'covers' for the plastic phone booth. *NM*
          • The original phone booth directions are in my scan above. All styrene parts. Also, I happen to have the original phone booth parts. *NM*
• Looks like it's time to play Eric Clapton's "Let It Rain" *NM*
  • I can do that! The CD's in my car. *NM*
• Too much money for bad quality. For example, the chassis is unusable. 1/25 scale, don't have a clue who mad it, and it's not a clipper, just a big four door sedan. I will probably build a curbside lowrider out of it. *NM*
  • Jim, You Have Mail. *NM*