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• Mock up in 1/1 scale.......23 T work..... *PIC*
  • As everybody knows, I'm not a "car guy", BUT a '23 "T"? Yes sireee! A '48 Merc flat head, bored, stroked, 3 Stromberg 97's, Lincoln Zephyr gears, LaSalle gear box, Jag rearend, 3/4 ton truck clutch. That's what I was told, that's what was done to a '23 T, in Glendale,
• Remember my post about the 1/32 lindberg buick century and monte carlo having s different c pillars avail for each one? I bought the century with the alternate c pillar and it was grafted on from the monte carlo. so lindberg made just the one correct version for each car. *NM*
• Hey guys I am still kicking and lurking around. I've a question . I am building a 3 d printed LXS motor what color would it be thanks for the help *NM*
  • Since I had to look it up to be sure what an LSX motor is (guessed right) the photos show either in bare metal (cast) or Chevy orange. *NM*
• I KNOW I SHOULD.... Be working on some other stuff but it's the season. PIX and thanks for looking
  • Do it as a JJ car, a phantom that could have been *NM*
  • Makes sense. The main visual of an F/C is the body shell. They look great! *NM*
  • I know whatever you decide will turn out great. Photoshop or not that Corvair is cool looking to me. *NM*
  • How bout' I plant a seed in your head, a lug nut in the trunk and tongue depressor underneath to keep those front wheels in the air. *NM*
  • Can never have too many funny cars from the golden age! *NM*
  • Looking good Frank!! *NM*
• Thanks for sharing. Great pics. *NM*
• Thanks for sharing those great pics. *NM*
• How much should I be thinning down paint for grille or wheel detailing? TIA *NM*
  • I use Tamiya panel line wash......but.....
  • I've had good results over the years with Tamiya Flat Black thinned with water to a very transparent dark gray. The flat adds depth--gloss reflects & looks fake, toyish, I think. The transparency allows the chrome to come through but still add enough "black" to be realistic. *NM*
  • Have any of you tried Tamiya's "Smoke" acrylic? *NM*
• Update: As of yesterday, 14 model car bodies have been painted! Now(to me), the hard part. FINISH the da#@ models!! L.O.L. Oh, and nothing "newer" than a '49 Ford. A board member sent the '49 Ford during the "Where were you in '62"?, years ago. It's been slammed, nosed,
  • I havent painted much lately to much rain and humidity. I have a Corvette body just sitting ready to go. *NM*
    • Bruce, I'm tryin' to get out of my 86 day "slump". *NM*
      • Sounds like you are off to a good start ! :-) *NM*
        • Slow, but sure, my man. Slow but sure. *NM*
  • Giving Frank a run for it! I remember the '62 contest, lots of great builds came out of that one *NM*
    • Give Frank a run for it, you say? He probably SLEEPS, 40MPH!! L.O.L. *NM*
      • 50...................LOL *NM*
        • At least that!! L.O.L. *NM*
• Another car museum looks like its closing. The Gateway Museum in Colorado which is the Hendricks Collection is being listed at one of the auctions. Or you can buy the whole museum, house, ranch, etc. for 279 million. Guess he got bored with the whole thing. *NM*
• And Superman needs a flying car because ...... ?? LOL *PIC*
  • That is funny, but super cool. I've never seen that one before. Get it for the box art alone. *NM*
    • I bet you could build that from scratch Scott. *NM*
  • No room for junk in his trunks. *NM*
  • Same reason he ducks when the bad guy just unloads his gun then decides to throw it at him. *NM*
    • Doesn't like to get his hair mussed up. *NM*
  • That raises lots of silly, fun questions...
    • LOL 😆 *NM*
    • How did Wonder Woman find where she parked her invisible airplane? *NM*
    • According to the Superman Wiki, Superman did indeed have vehicles, and they're pretty wacky themselves... *LINK*
• Hmmmm......I thnk there are several people who don't post here anymore, but I don't miss them cause I don't see their names. Does that make sense? Awful sparse these days. *NM*
  • Kinda makes you wonder where they went? Different forum? Just stopped building models? Not online anymore? *NM*
  • Every forum goes through lean times I think. The only other one I visit is MCM forum and it's busy all the time. Fire related modeling forums are basically shut down and the one military site I go to is very quiet on the modeling front. *NM*
  • It's summer, will pick back up in the fall. *NM*
  • Change is constant........
    • Many Facebook groups out there. *NM*
    • I can sympathize with tired of the net. *NM*
  • Facebook is where many now participate. I am just glad our hosts still maintain this board. It is a safe place to hang out with friends *NM*
  • I don’t post here as often because it is a royal PITA for me to post pictures here. I still read it though. *NM*
    • Same here, Dan. Never miss a day reading the board. *NM*
  • Would be best to hear it from them, IMO
    • I gave up on this board due to too much religious stuff & general drama. Did post here on 6/5 & did get an order from Matt/Dawn, & obv looked today, but MCM has the content, quality & more posters w/o the drama and holier than thou posters. *NM*
      • Can't blame ya. Me? This old fart just scrolls down and let the "kids" ramble on. *NM*
        • To each his own, eh, Boomer! *NM*
          • You Betchum, Red Ryder!! *NM*
      • Well, be sure to crap on the board before you go, nevermind, you did. *NM*
        • VERY WELL PUT, Phil!! *NM*
      • There's been drama over there as well, along with rude comments. Regarding this board, I think some of us miss Tom's moderating style. *NM*
  • I think Facebook is the message board now that most people go to. Speaking for myself I spend way more time there than I do here now. I still come here once or so per week to read posts. *NM*
    • Facebook groups can get heated with lots of drama too. Easier to post pics over there though. *NM*
      • Since you're the second person to mention this. What do you find difficult about posting photos here? *NM*
        • I'd like to know too. Anyways, Facebook is a hot mess. Just try to find one of your previous posts, or a post someone else made recently. This board is so much easier to navigate. Plus you have tons of spammers, clickbait, and just plain idiots on Facebook.
          • Also, on FB you have "admins" that remove posts, but never tell you why your post was removed. I told one kid he had totally inappropriate valve covers on an engine he was very proud of ...Post removed. Even though he had posted photos and asked "what do you think"?
            • You can also disable comments after a post too. *NM*
        • Wayne, for me it is because I use my phone exclusively now to surf the ‘net. And it is literally impossible for me to “cut & paste” pictures or their addresses here….
          • OK don't completely understand what you're doing since I'm still in the flip phone era and don't get a cell signal within a quarter mile of were I live. My internet is outside fiber optic cable into a wall plug that my modem is plugged into. Has to be hard wired since my
          • Impossible??? I don't think so.... *PIC*
            • Hmmmmm. Ok, let me rephrase my statement. It’s impossible for me, completely un-tech savvy, to post from my phone. You’ve inspired me to keep looking for the way to do it though.
            • OK could you tech guys let us know. I have a photosite "SmugMug" that I put all mine in and its pretty simple then to put them into the forum from there. It can be a bit time consuming to put things into SmugMug *NM*
          • It’s because you can’t post pics from your photo album. The 20KB limit is too low since most pics are larger than that. Have to go to through a third party paid site like Photobucket or a free one like ImageTitan. Took me awhile to find a free one that would work. *NM*
  • I still post here, but I haven't posted lately. *NM*
• I wonder of the decals from the rail kit can be adapted *NM*
  • Oops,forgot about the funny car reissue *NM*
  • Those Ramcharger decals were done by one of the aftermarket guys. I think Frank or Marty built one. I have a set of them somewhere, can't for the life of me remember who printed them. Ramchargers also ran a Dodge Challenger pro stock car for a short while. *NM*
• 2023 HEARTLAND NATIONALS MODEL CAR CONTEST / SWAP JUNE 10-11 2023 **LINK** *LINK*
  • And here is a link to the winners circle.... *NM* *LINK*
  • That Weesner build is interesting, as I have never seen that particular piece of art before. *NM*
  • Man! What a way to start a morning! TWO cups of coffee!! MY opinion: Just like the board members(Spot Lite)here, their(and you guys) are ALL winners, no need for a "Winners circle". JMO. Thanks, K.T. *NM*
  • WOW! Lots and lots of cool builds. That Rambler Airport Limo was way cool! And I wish you had gotten more pics of that large scale motor. Very impressive! *NM*
  • KT, it was great to meet you as well! Looking forward to next year. *NM*
  • Thanks for the excellent show coverage! *NM*
  • Thanks for pics, looked at every one. Took a while. Some great builds, great show. *NM*
    • It is a great show that continues to grow. Everyone should attend if they get the opportunity. *NM*
• I’ve been that way for decades. lol! *NM*
• A few more from today including their onsite car cruise...they also get to drive a lap around the track behind the pace car :)
• Blown '77 Volare update., , [PICS]
  • I like what you did there on the rear. :-) *NM*
  • You know I like this! *NM*
  • Looking good! *NM*
  • Oh man that's going to be cool! I love different stuff and that is off the beaten path for sure, keep it going, and share progress photos! *NM*
  • Once again, you've got a cool project, keep it up! *NM*
• Jim Rogers has such a conversion available. *NM*
• Resting my knees and taking things easy today, rather than going to a show, so how 'bout I share pics from my adventures on Friday... I started out by driving down to Bally's Casino in Rock Island, for the Heartland Nova Reunion.... *PICS* *LINK*
  • Pete D would have ate that up. *NM*
  • Thanks Marty! *NM*
  • "The Machine" scoop on the first car pictured is a nice change from the norm *NM*
  • Some proud car owners there. All look so clean and pampered. Thanks for the pics. Hope the knees are better. *NM*
• After checking out the Novas, I made my way up to Cordova Dragway, for the 2nd annual Summer Nationals / Funny Car Chaos.... Funny cars, nostalgia gassers, nostalgia super stocks, nostalgia pro stocks.... This was may kind of event!!!!! *PICS* *LINK*
  • Great pics! Thanks! *NM*
• That Cougar is great and a Mini Moke. Will need to go through the whole group when I get time. Thanks for posting. *NM*
• Yep, thanks David! *NM*
• Happy Father's day to all you Dads out there! Keep the faith!! *NM*
  • My father died 40 years ago this coming October. I STILL miss him! *NM*
    • Sorry to hear that Jim. Did he like building models? *NM*
      • Not at all. He wasn't good with his hands....he was a dreamer. *NM*
  • Dad was NOT a car guy......... *PIC*
    • You were(are)very lucky, as I never really got to know my dad. He died of a heart attack, Christmas Eve, 1957. I was stationed (Navy) @ N.A.S. Miramar(San Diego) Calif. He was 51 years old. *NM*
    • Great pic! Thanks. *NM*
    • That is a nice tribute to him. *NM*
• no straight line saturday or sunday....hopefully next week... *NM*
• Thanks for posting. *NM*
• Does anybody do 3D of Butler's Pontiac engines? *NM*
• Lee Smith's Crazee Cuda... Though I think that may have been a '71? *NM*
• I build the amt 1966 Nova using 327 engine decals long ago, check my latest kits they do not have 327 decals. sorry *NM*
  • thanks , I picked up a 64 Revell Impala it has a nice set HP decals also *NM*