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• Since the new Demon kit is oout, here is a bonus "Demonology" version of Misc. Mopar Madness! (as suggested by David Dale) **PICS**
• My first chrome plating by Little Motor Kar Co. - before and after pics and lessons learned...*10 PICS*...
  • I was kind of wondering how 3D printed parts would accept "chrome". Interesting. Thanks for the info. *NM*
• A friend of mine. just finished this. *PICS*
  • Pictures worth a thousand words. Those photos say a lot without words. Very well done. *NM*
    • Back in the 50s and 60s...
• A HUGH CHANGE OF DIRECTION.... But shouldn't really put a dent in my current/current projects. This is what I want to do. PIX and thanks for looking.
  • Great story ! :-) It seems odd to me that these new kits are so anticipated. ---->
    • I've been meaning to post this Bruce but I got my 3D cats from that LINK you sent me. Story behind that whole thing I'll tell it when I post the Kitty's *NM*
  • So are you saying that the new Demon kit is out already?!? *NM*
    • +1 !!! *NM*
    • Yes they are out, but Frank has already bought them all. *NM*
      • Caused a nation-wide shortage! *NM*
• I call this pose "shake a paw" My 67 Impala is getting close to finished. *NM* *PIC*
  • The rear window blinds are a nice touch *NM*
    • Thanks. I figured they were something you don't see on kits very often so I had to make some. *NM*
  • It's been cool watching the progress on your Impala. We don't see top many of that genre on this board. *NM*
  • wow!! *NM*
  • I have no words.... Hard to believe that I have or am speechless. *NM*
• O/T: 45 years ago........... *PIC*
  • My wife's sister was an ER RN. Lordy, that takes a very special person. You are lucky indeed! *NM*
  • She drove a Trans Am too? Man, you are one lucky dude. *NM*
  • She is completing your life.... *NM*
• another little update on the '57 pickup , , *PIC*
  • Thanks for the tips.....er.....I mean that looks awesome!!! *NM*
  • What Steve-o said... Thanks *NM*
• Speaking of Tim Ahlborn, you should swing over to Facebook and see what he's up to now.... *NM*
  • What ever do you mean?
• Sometimes I find very neat stuff at estate sales... :)
  • I have also found some pretty nice builts at yard sales and antique stores. *NM*
• It's been decades. *NM*
• Here Come De Judge, the recipe card (long, but worth it)
  • Thanks for the updated version of the list! *NM*
    • For the SOHC parts, I haven't verified, but any kit that had the engine should work as a donor
      • The current AMT '69 Ford Galaxie "Bumble's Bee" has the 427 SOHC identical to the original "Here Comes The Judge" '57 T-Bird *NM*
        • My "Here Comes The Judge" '57 T-Bird kit bash list...
• Fake news! Those are truck pics pulled from Google - aren't they?
  • The funny thing is that some of my model photos will be found on Google searches and I find them posted on real-truck groups and sites. *NM*
    • I could see that - you do a great job with the natural light and lens work that makes them look real *NM*
• ...David Soul of Starsky and Hutch passes at age 80... *NM*
  • Man, they are dropping like flys!! *NM*
    • Nah, they’re just getting old. Also, I think he had a problem with alcohol which may have contributed to his recent health problems. *NM*
• Friday Evening Randomness..... ENJOY!!!! *PICS*
  • Hmmmm....a teardrop hood on a Henry J, interesting. *NM*
    • That car is indeed very interesting... When I first saw it at the Thursday night cruise, that used to kickoff the Meltdown Drags, I thought it was simply chopped, but...... *PIC*
    • LOL!!!!!!!!!!!! HOW bout it. *NM*
  • Wow, some great stuff here! *NM*
  • As usual tremendous batch of pics. Great viewing. Thanks for posting. *NM*
  • Great pics, like that you included a pic of the Yarborough edition Cyclone *NM*
  • Friday Evening Randomness..... ENJOY!!!! I did! Thanks!! *NM*
  • Gremlins!!! *NM*
  • Digging the chopped '38 with Buick headlights *NM*
    • Interesting....I picked up on the Buick headlights, and missed the top chop. That IS cool!! *NM*
  • Thanks Marty! *NM*
  • Yeah know back in the day when I saw that custom Vette hatchback at SMN I thought MAN! how kool.... Boy times change, don't mind the hatch or the tail lights but not sure about the those flares and quarters treatment. *NM*
• I'm kinda digging it myself.... Puts me in mind of this...... *NM* *PIC*
• Good Lord! That is some top shelf work. No one more dedicated to the hobby than you are. Fantastic! *NM*
• That's very nice looking truck you have done there sir *NM*
• Miscellaneous Mopar Madness *PICS*
  • Thanks Bill!! *NM*
  • Neat stuff. The 71 Hemi RR..and the Gold Demon....WOW! *NM*
    • My sentiments exactly. *NM*
    • X 2! *NM*
  • Thanks Bill. They get better all the time. 30 years at GM, and you've got me smilin' at Mopars. *NM*
  • DIGGIN' the psychedelic Duster.... That black '56 Plymouth is not too shabby either!!!!! *NM*
    • X2 on the '56! *NM*
  • I wish somebody would pay more attention to those boxy Dodge trucks in plastic not 3D or resin *NM*
• Thanks to everyone for nice comments. *NM*
• OMG! Wow Tim, that's an incredible output! *NM*
• Spectacular! *NM*
• Oops, I just remembered iy was Nickey Chevrolet in Chicago that built the '73 Nova with the L-88. *NM*
• Looks real good Bruce. *NM*
• Nice, clean build, Bruce. What/how did you do the weather stripping around the glass, please? it's awful clean. *NM*
  • Black Sharpie. I don't have the hand control I used to for using a brush. *NM*
    • Boy, I hear ya there! *NM*
• Thanks for all the great comments *NM*
• Round2 is trying to isolate the Lindberg name because it has a low reputation in many corners of the hobby. That's why they have been reissuing many Lindberg designed kits from the 90's under the AMT banner so they get the proper respect. *NM*
• I do have a 1/24 scale diecast stock DeLoreon ,think it is by Welly *NM*
  • THanks for the tip Mark! Now to find one at a reasonable price! *NM*
• Re: Revell Chevy Pickup Truck Model.....SANO as they used to say! Nice truck! *NM*
• Nice cruiser! How do I get in? There are no door handles. *NM*
• Well, they could’ve done a Cosworth Chevette using the same twin cam 2.0L that was in the Cosworth Vega. That would’ve been pretty neat. *NM*
  • I'm having a flashback they did something like that as a concept
    • Although rare, you could get a DOHC 16 valve 135 HP engine in the British Vauxhall Chevette HS. Probably the coolest "Chevette" GM ever made. *NM* *PIC*
    • I'm surprised GM didn't try something else, they scrapped nearly as many Cosworth engines as they sold...
• That’s slap together? Except for the non black chassis, it looks like it was painted and detailed. *NM*
• Yep, then they went to the monster Vortec 8100 (8.1L) after that in the medium duty trucks and the 2500 HD’s. *NM*
• Not bad lookin' ole cruiser. Good work. *NM*
• Sounds like you wouldn't give up on it. Looks pretty darned good to me. Kinda rough and tumble. *NM*
• Straight up and realistic looking. Nice clean work. *NM*
• I've finished my 1st for '24. PICs
  • That's pretty slick. First glance kinda Starsky and Hutch lookin'. lol *NM*
    • You're right! It does. *NM*
    • Speaking of S&H…David Soul just died..he was 80. *NM*
  • That looks tough ! Great job, great build. *NM*
    • Thanks! *NM*
  • Re: I've finished my 1st for '24. PICs NICE! Those BM cars looked fast sitting still! Your's looks the part. Neat color combo too! *NM*
    • Thanks, I use a military color from Tamiya. AS5 Light Blue Luftwaffe *NM*
  • I really, really like that!!! Did Baldwin Motion offer a Chevelle package, or is this a "What If", like my Chevette project? *NM*
    • The Phase III Chevelle was the rarest of rare, my info had only 3 of them built. I'm not 100% on that "production" number. *NM*
    • there also was a Motion marine div. for boats *NM*
  • Way to go Terry! *NM*
    • Well, thank you! *NM*
  • Nice one Terry! Is that the Monogram B-M kit or AMT's with Monogram's decals? *NM*
    • It's a Revell kit. *NM*
      • The one that started life as a Monogram kit back the early 80’s iirc. *NM*
  • I like that. Is that the Baldwin kit? I wish Revell would reissue that one and the 454SS 2N1 version.
    • This is the Revell Baldwin kit. Looks like it was released in 2009. *NM*
• I was pretty good. Plus I had about 3 months that I didn't work on anything. *NM*
• No, I'm just trying to finish all the models I have. I am down to 4 unstarted kit and have about 6 in the works. *NM*
  • That will make Frank feel better.... I'm guessing that he has been pacing the floors worrying that somebody was going to build more models than him... LOL *NM*
• I am thinking I need to do another one some time. *NM*
• I really like that era of cars. *NM*
• FSM got me into building aircraft models in the '80s. You can learn A LOT by building stuff other than cars & trucks. Great change of pace and the skills you gain are useful in all types of model building. *NM*
• Very nice build! *NM*
• Looking good! *NM*
• Lots of creativity there, and most of all, fun build *NM*
• Probably '65 *NM*
  • Well, I do have another that says 1965 on it. Wonder what's up with that. They do look pretty much alike. *NM*
    • Date was removed for the AWB version *NM*
• VERY NICELY DONE! Clean as a whistle!! *NM*