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• Looking for Instructions for Revell 1/24 Porsche 911 Turbo,. Not at DP. Anybody? *NM*
  • Kit #? What's "DP?" *NM*
    • Drastic Plastic, the club site with a bunch of scanned instruction sheets *NM*
      • Thanks Mark. *NM*
  • Are these what you're lookinjg for? *LINK*
• For anyone purchasing the latest Revell '39 Chevy Sedan Delivery and not using the barrels included (think Beer Wagon) please keep me in mind. I can use them.....BOXART INSIDE
  • They're yours. Also have some in 1/35th. Can you use those? Send address to [email protected]. *NM*
    • You have mail. Thanks for your generosity. *NM*
• Great tip from one time boardista Mark Jones - using CA and Canopy Cement on Clear Parts - from FSM *LINK*
  • That IS a great tip! *NM*
  • I usually tint my glass with Tamiya acrylics and use super glue to attach them, They never fog up on me. The acrylic allows that but it dofen't help me not get glue strings all over the inside of the glass. ;-). *NM*
  • I heard clear lacquer works good, too. *NM*
  • What works even better, and will NEVER damage any part(s), and requires zero cure time: very thin, clear double-sided tape! You can even "reinforce" it with canopy glue if you want, later. *NM* *LINK*
    • I’m wondering what the effect the adhesive would have on the plastic over the long term….like over a decade. *NM*
• Does Italeri still produce classic cars because I have a suggestion for them... *NM* *PIC*
  • Yeh, I could live with that...Entexdid the 37 Packard Town Car & Convertible but in 1/16th scale, I've built the Convert, Italeri did a Rolls & Caddy in 1/24th, I've got the 1/12th Fiat staring at me from the shelf......lol. & *NM*
  • Forgot the Mercedes 540K, also Italeri did 2 Cadillacs,1933/34 models.....that Packard Town Car would be a great addition, if only. *NM*
• The flip front Stude is extra tasty! *NM*
• Fresh small town car show photos.... Tonight's images are from the Burgers & Classics cruise night, at Jay's Drive-In, in Oregon (IL) earlier this evening *PICS* *LINK*
  • Quite a variety for a local show. Thanks for sharing *NM*
  • The first pic, that Fairlane is sweet. Great little show, thank you for sharing! *NM*
  • I'm loving seeing those Lincolns showing up. *NM*
    • That one was exceptionally nice! *NM*
  • Thanks for sharing the PICS! *NM*
• Question for kit historians, picked up a bagged Orange Crate, I believe it is kit 7126 from 1986 the Hot Rod Magazine one.............PIC's
  • Yours in the different color probably came out of one of the many two or three car sets that Revell was doing around the same time *NM*
    • thanks Mark I sort of figured they may of just changed the plastic color *NM*
    • Re: It's from Revell kit #7480, Hot Rod Classic Coupes three pack....
      • that's where it came from, cool, thanks Don *NM*
  • That was indeed the Hot Rod magazine issue of the Orange Crate.... But those "vents" were actually supposed to serve as headlight pods. *NM*
    • thanks Marty after looking closer, they do look like headlights.....glad you pointed the out *NM*
    • AFAIK, because the hood tool was modified to include those headlight pods the reissue I built # 4162 from 1999 has a very flimsy resin hood included by Revell., kit is molded in white. *NM*
      • Yeah, I had one of those too. Never built it. *NM*
        • I believe the issue after that had a newly tooled styrene hood. I've got the one with the resin hood, but was able to scare up an original piece to use instead *NM*
  • Headlights.......................... *PIC*
• Cool! I got my Corvette kit yesterday, thanks for the quick shipping. *NM*
• Scout Jamboree *PIX*
  • Very cool....you must hoard Scout models like Tim hoards Peterbilt models! *NM*
    • LOL, I had a bunch on the shelf that I bought when they were on clearance 25 years ago. I had no idea how to build them. I actually had to buy a couple to finish the Terra and Traveler. *NM*
  • Hah! Thought you meant a real Scout Jamboree. I attended the National Jamboree in California in 1953! *NM*
    • Whereabouts in CA? *NM*
      • Irvine Ranch just outside Santa Ana *NM*
        • OK thanks. That was when California was truly golden. Now it's bronze....or maybe tin. *NM*
          • There are several references to it on line if you want to check it out. 51,000+ American Boy Scouts as well as many other nations were represented. *NM*
  • Nice gathering of Scouts..... Can a representative from the Midwest join in the fun at this little Jamboree??? 😎 *PIC*
    • Ooh! I like that. That's a nice counterpoint to this one *NM* *PIC*
  • This is the one Ive always wanted to replicate - *PIC*
    • That's beautiful. Here's the kit you need to start with *NM* *PIC*
      • Thanks, yeah I’d picked up an original issue ($$) years ago to do that with and of course not long after , the reissue came out, lol! *NM*
        • Fortunately I've got a couple of the reissues too. And all the scrap from the Terra. Now I know how I'm going to build at least one of them. Thanks for the idea. *NM*
          • Google Hurst Shawnee Scout will hit several good images *NM*
        • Tonneau etc isn’t a big concern, mainly it’s creating the later style grille/square headlight set up that back burnered it for me *NM*
          • Well I’ve got a leftover grill or 2 so hopefully I can get it right. They really should have used the SS grille as it’s more aggressive looking to me. *NM*
            • I thought I seen someone was 3-D printing different versions of the Scout grille a few weeks ago. I didn't pay much attention at the time though. *NM*
              • BTW, Rays Kits Decals makes the Shawnee Scout decals. *NM*
                • Steve, thanks for the info. I have a set on order. Much appreciated. *NM*
                  • I just did too, steve if you see/recall who does that grille please post *NM*
  • Did someone say Scout! *NM* *PIC*
    • I really like that...got any more pics?? *NM*
      • Thank you, here's the engine bay, I added a "few" extras to what the kit has to offer, I had 3 of these real Scouts: *NM* *PIC*
    • OMG! Somebody actually put a wash in the panel lines...I can die happy now... *NM*
• Some very nice stuff there.... The grey El Camino with the Laguna nose, orange '70 F100 long bed, and the two tone green / white Volkswagen do it for me!!! *NM*
  • I really liked the Green/White VW as well until I saw the "melon" or "popsicle" colored VW. That one just struck a chord. *NM*
    • That one is very nice as well.... If it were mine I'd ditch the wide whites and those chrome "eyebrow" thingies though. *NM*
      • Couldn't agree more. *NM*
• I know it is a Ford but the four doors, bare wheels and non-stock(?) paint job makes me think if Elwood had instead bought a Ford cop car and had the black and white painted over the Blues Brothers may have had a different ride. ;^) Fun one! *NM*
• Lots of nice rides, but my favorite of this batch has to be the dark purple '67 442 convertible. Thanks for sharing your pics! *NM*
• I like how you blacked out the grille. *NM*
• Auto Modeler Magazine will be covering the NNL Buffalo!
  • I got issue #1 from Spotlight .......I will say well done on the mag! *NM*
    • Thank you, Dave! Issue 2 is getting ready to layout now. Radical Customs *NM*
  • Has issue #1 been shipped to Canada yet? I subscribed as soon as it was offered to Canada. *NM*
    • Well, what do you know.... Just came back from the mail and there it was in my mail box... Looking forward to a good read. *NM*
      • still waiting in Indiana. JIM *NM*
        • Re: still waiting in Indiana. JIM
          • If you ordered after July 15th you missed the cut off for the first issue. Spotlight has plenty if you need to buy one. *NM*
            • Scott, paid June 5 with credit card *NM*
  • Well....not today Gunga Din.......lol.....it usually takes at least 3-4 weeks if not longer USA to Oz , so all good still...lol. *NM*
  • I need to make one of these. *NM*
  • Got my first issue here in central Texas in yesterday afternoon's mail. A promising start! *NM*
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  • Scott........when did the copies of Auto Modeller for overseas subscribers get sent?.........I am just trying to estimate when my copy here in Oz might arrive.........thanks. *NM*
    • Yes, they all went out. We just got confirmation that a UK copy arrived. Please let us know when you get yours. *NM*
  • Scott, talk like a pirate day isn't until Sept. 19th. LOL!! *NM*
• 1968 Charger R/T 440 questions. What color did the factory paint the front and rear shocks? On a 4 speed car, what color is the bellhousing. Natural aluminum, or other natural metal or painted the same color as the engine? What color primer did they spray the bodies with? *NM*
  • Re: 1968 Charger R/T 440 questions. What color did the factory paint the front and rear shocks? On a 4 speed car, what color is the bellhousing. Natural aluminum, or other natural metal or painted the same color as the engine? What color primer did they spray the bodies with
• He does all the hard work, I do all the kibitzing
• Right? How to knock out a cool and unique street rod without breaking the bank *NM*
  • I guess I'm showing my age, but I have trouble thinking of vechiles from the 60s amd 70s as street rods. For me street rod is 48 and earlier. JIM *NM*
    • Fully concur, a street rod or hot rod is 1948 or earlier, 1949 on are street machines and any age with tastefull body mods a custom...distastefull mods are Kustoms...........with apologies to George Barris.....lol. *NM*
• That black '62 Plymouth redeems that bizzare styling very well! *NM*
• Yeah, pretty much. And the custom wheels... *NM*
  • And the translation that was *this close* to saying what they meant to say... lol *NM*
• Thanks for sharing the PICS! *NM*
• Looking good! *NM*
  • Thanks! *NM*
• My latest build....................PICS
  • Nicely done, Barry! Not too many of those in the modeling world! *NM*
  • Very cool 'stude! *NM*
  • That's awfully sweet, Barrie. *NM*
    • Barry (heLLLOOOOOO!!) *NM*
  • Thank you all!! *NM*
  • Looks great! How much work did you have to put into the body? *NM*
    • The body came in great condition. Very smooth, no flash or model marks. *NM*
  • What's the source of the 3D Stude pickup?.....THINKING OUT LOUD
    • I purchased the Studebaker Truck on ebay. *NM*
  • Rang the good memories bell for me. My Boy Scout Troop's adult leader was Ernie Wilke, a heck of af a guy who drove his Studbaker pickup like your model except it was faded beige on all our camping trips and activites to haul all the camp stuff and maybe a few of us kids. *NM*
    • I'm glad that I could give you good memories! *NM*
  • That just makes me smile.... Very cool, Barry! *NM*
  • Hey that looks familiar. Here's the one I did last year *NM* *LINK* *PIC*
  • Thanks again for all the wonderful comments!! *NM*
• Anyone cast a front bumper for AMT's Toyota PU?
  • I cut the guard off and did some smoothing. It was certainly passable. A center license plate helped also. *NM*
  • I did the same as Bill. I got a little carried away with mine and had to do some patching, but it's doable. *NM*
• That F-1 Pickup with the "Montana Gas" sign is sublime in its simplicity *NM*
• LOL! *NM*
• Charlie (Chariots of Fire)... Sent you an email on your Verizon addy. *NM*
• Off the bench......PICS......
  • Looks awesome, David.... The vinyl top makes it! *NM*
  • Great looking build, David! *NM*
  • The vinyl top...nice to see... *NM*
  • WOW!! *NM*
  • Very nice. The black on white contrast really pops. *NM*
  • Precise work! *NM*
  • Cool. Love the color combination. White interiors are great. *NM*
  • Looks REALLY nice…
  • nice build *NM*
• Suggestions wanted. I have a space where I used to do resin casting. I'm no longer doing that so I'm going to repurpose the space.
  • Ken, how about posting a couple samples of what you consider "not so good". Might help us judge your concerns. *NM*
    • Good Idea Rich, my main frustration is inconsistent lighting. Here's a couple of examples. *PIX*
      • Hardest to manage is flourescent, which the camera hates...
      • See if a local high or technical school has a beginners course in Adobe Photoshop. Make sure that includes - or focuses on - photo adjustment. What you've called "inconsistencies" can be corrected once you have the been educated on the tools to do so. *NM*
• If it is under the air cleaner it would be pretty hard to pick off... *NM*
  • Very true. And I don't think Revell's AVS is all that terrible. *NM*
  • Well, maybe I want to try detailing carb linkage so when I screw it up--and I will--I can cover it up. *NM*
• Which tires are you looking for? Stock?
  • Yes. *NM*
  • Monogram made the GT Radial in two sizes--One slightly wider and taller than the other. The Boss '9 kit uses the smaller or the two for the stock version. *NM*
• What's wrong with this picture??? *PIC*
  • That is sweeeeeeet! *NM*
  • Well, I don't know, but it is interesting the way the firewall was reversed. *NM*
  • '30/'31 5-window coupe body with a deuce style windshield/roof, and a stretched deuce frame with independent front suspension *NM*
  • When a hot rod becomes a street rod.😎 *NM*
    • Rich, when DOES a hot rod become a street rod? *NM*
      • Jim,an interesting question,I've had my 1940 Dodge since 1971,hotrodded since 1973,notice I said hotrodded but I use the term hotrod & streetrod,to me the terms are interchangeable & mean the same thing tho' in the 80/90's some of the thought police derided the street rod ..
        • Hot rods for racing, and street rods for cruizing? :-) *NM*
          • I like that argument, cause that means I have 2 hot rods. Well, only one now, as I got rid of one. *NM*
      • I always thought Hot Rods were pre '48 and Street rods were '48 and newer. *NM*
        • There has been that argument as well. *NM*
          • Pre-war cars with the fenders removed are definitely "Hot Rods". IMHO. Most all cars with fenders up to the eary '50s are "Street Rods" . IMHO. There is no well-defined "line" however. *NM*
        • When the National Street Rod Association was established in 1969, the cut off for Street Rod was 1948 or older. Street Machine was 1949 and newer.... NSRA has since evolved to a rolling cut off of 30 years.
    • Some would say independent suspension does it, others might say "cowl lamps" or "luggage rack" *NM*
      • Must be why I took the cowl lights and spare tire off my deuce. *NM*
      • This has got to be a hot rod. I love this car. *NM* *PIC*
      • A few years back there was a thread about that over on the H.A.M.B.... I kinda threw a monkey wrench into the whole "nobody EVER used independent suspension on a hot rod back in the 50's" argument, when I dropped this pic on them..... *PIC*
  • That photo would make a great garage diorama! *NM*
• Nice selection of cool rides! *NM*
• That is a major improvement! *NM*
• Thank you! *NM*