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• D-7 in progress pix
  • Charlie, I've just gone thru your pics & info & am still sitting here staring at the pics & your skill & ability....am impressed, thanks. *NM*
  • Just out of curiosity, have you considered large scale motorcycle chain for truck drive chains?
• Friday Evening Randomness..... ENJOY!!!! *PICS*
  • Great assortment, I love Joe's '40 Ford coupe! *NM*
  • Oooo, that '51 Merc... *NM*
  • Thanks Marty! The Shelby Mustang and the red El Camino do it for me. *NM*
  • Re: Thanks *NM*
  • You don't see a Mikrus every day! LOL. (Had to look that one up!) *NM*
  • Good stuff, Marty - as usual. ;^) *NM*
  • Harry Trent's Chaparral collection --- Wow! *NM*
  • Mayrty's caption regarding the wild graphics and chopped tops of the 1980s custom pickup scene remenind me of this custom Ford seen in Marseilles, IL *2 PICS*
• Question: I am building the Revell Baja Bronco and the instructions say the front and rear shocks should be painted copper. I've looked online and none that I see are copper. What is the correct color? *NM*
  • Paint them whatever color you want. Diferent shock manufacturers havedifferent clors, just do differentiate them from other companies' shocks.
  • It looks like the Baja Bronco era Motorcraft shocks were painted gold... *NM* *LINK*
• Miscellaneous Mopar Madness *PICS*
  • No, I've got too many projects already !!! Great pics ! *NM*
  • That red & white Dodge Ram...was that a special issue? Interesting paint schema/wheels. *NM*
  • OK, this one goes INTO the "Floats my Boat" file! *NM* *PIC*
    • Right there with ya Jim. *NM*
  • OK all you fuselage C-body fans...see Bill's pix of a 1969 Newport with the factory woodgrain option...super rare...probably no more than a few hundred ever built...TB *NM*
• D-7 project
  • Wow, Charlie... That is simply spectacular! *NM*
    • X2 and amen! *NM*
  • NICE! Did you print it yourself? *NM*
  • Source of that kit, please? *NM*
    • Scale Collectibles *NM*
      • Thanks, friend. *NM*
  • Charlie, you need to show the in-progress shots. Those make it more amazing. *NM*
  • Wow. Great print and build. *NM*
• Straight Line Friday......
  • Great PICS!! *NM*
  • That Jack Merkel Willys is simply outrageous. Buy more kits, start more builds, fill more shelves I don't have...thanks CD. *NM*
  • The Steve Bagwell car is great because it sometimes feels like in the past 20 or so years,we've forgotten those 60s cars kept getting updated and reinvented into the 70s, 80s, and 90s before getting restored *NM*
    • Car still exist..
• A nice man. I went to NNL EAST with him and Larry Read. *NM*
• Thanks everyone for the kind compliments for my Thunderbird. , , also a couple thoughts on the build , , ,
  • The tonneau is "icing on the cake," I think, Steve *NM*
  • Excellent call on both last minute changes.... The tonneau cover helps to make the car look finished. *NM*
• RIP, Raymond Gallant *LINK*
  • Sad to hear....he was my age, and too young. *NM*
  • That's shocking. *NM*
  • Totally shocked. Rest well sir *NM*
  • A nice man. I went to NNL East with him and Larry Read. *NM*
  • Oh no! Raymond was a great guy. So sad, so sudden. RIP Raymond. *NM*
    • He just posted something on Facebook yesterday! *NM*
  • Sad, sad news. He will be missed. *NM*
  • In shock at the news. I never met Raymond, but always enjoyed his posts here. He seemed like a great guy, and definitely a true car guy in every way. RIP *NM*
  • Sad to hear. Met him and other Canadian modelers at NNL East *NM*
  • Only knew him through The Board. Struck me as a stand-up guy, always willing to help--offered tips/sources that helped me. *NM*
  • Oh Darn...That news really hurts. Ray was probably my brother's and my oldest friend.
  • I was shocked to hear of Raymond's passing. I had messaged him on Monday but no reply. I think it was a heart attack. IMHO. *NM*
  • Oh man, this is sad to hear. R.I.P. Raymond. Prayers of comfort for his family and loved ones. *NM*
  • Godspeed Raymond *NM*
  • Wow, that was a shock. So sorry to lose another longtime Board member *NM*
  • Prayers to his family and friends. *NM*
  • Ah Merde!!!........Ray & I had corresponded for the past few years, he was a hot rodder, modeller & a good friend, my sincere condolences to his family & friends....RIP Ray. *NM*
  • Sad to lose him. Liked to read his posts. Seeing his birthday really brings it home for me since he was just a couple of months younger than me. May he rest in peace. Condolences to his family. *NM*
  • I was fortunate enough to meet him last year at a MASA meeting and it was like meeting an old friend for the first time. Rest in Peace mon ami. *NM*
  • godspeed Raymond. craig cochran *NM*
  • So sad to hear this. Ray was one of the originals on the HHMB and will be missed. Rest In Peace Ray. *NM*
  • So sad to hear this news. Condolences to his family and friends. His contributions here will be missed. *NM*
  • Unbelievable... I had chatted with him a few times by email and always enjoyed his posts here. My sincerest condolences to his family and friends. *NM*
  • That is sad and shocking. I didn't know Ray personally, but always enjoyed his insight and postings. he'll be sadly missed. *NM*
  • So sad that we lose another one. I didn't have much interaction with him but did help him out with some model parts several years back. R.I.P. *NM*
  • Thats a shocker. Prayers to his famliy. *NM*
  • Such sad sad news. Prayers going to family and friends. Life is so short! *NM*
  • So sorry to hear. We have emailed back and forth for years. *NM*
  • Wow, that was a shocker. Ray and I had some corrspondence over te last six/seven years. Condolences to his family and friends. *NM*
  • So sad, a real shock! :( :( :( *NM*
  • Saddened. Speechless. I've "known" Ray through this board ever since it began - he and I were among the earliest posters. Always enjoyed him and his observations. He's missed. God Bless his family, survivors, and friends. *NM*
  • Re: RIP, Raymond Gallant
• As Mark said, here's the comparo of the blue and red Moebius Coronet kits....TB *LINK*
• When Garlits used to write a guest column for Hemmings Muscle Machines magazine years ago, he explained how he got involved in the "Dart deal", and how one of the cars was destroyed after a race. *NM*
• Probably asked a hundred times.. but... is Moby planning a Coronet 500 HT for their B-Body mix, soon?
  • Polar Lights did a '65 Coronet 500 HT years ago. Moby should do a Coronet 440 HT instead. Different trim from the 500. My parents had a new 440 HT back then...maybe Moebius can do a Coronet wagon instead.. *NM*
  • Supposedly not in the plans as of now, but if the other versions fly off the shelves, who knows? *NM*
• Mopar freeks: A-990 question about interior trim
  • Internet shows repro '65 Coronet base/Deluxe door panels without the armrest holes, but they are prepped for them. *LINK* *PIC*
    • Wasn't clear to me if they were used on non-racing models
      • Found a '65 Coronet Deluxe 2-dr sedan on Mecom'swebsite. "Can't trust" restored cars as one doesn't know if the car was restored correctly. *LINK* *PIC*
        • The seats and door panels are correct for a stock Coronet 2 dr post..I had one many years ago that I imported from Minneapolis Mn. *NM*
      • One of my brothers had two '65 Belvedere I two-door sedans. I believe both had door panels different from those, with arm rests...
        • Looking at cars for sale online, I'm seeing the door panels as I remember them. Why Chrysler went with different ones for the lightweight cars is one of those mysteries; it's not like those weighed anything, really *NM*
• Vette had two rear axles at one point, IIRC. Would need to go to the DP Instructions Page to know for sure *NM*
• Well those bits will come in handy with other Mobys! Glad to see them in the box! *NM*
• We haven't done COOKIE joke posts for a long time. I remember the complaints, but I think the Board got a bit too serious at some point. I miss the pun posts of 20-25 years ago. *NM*
• Surprised no one has mentioned the ban on Tamiya spray cans in Canada on here yet. ,, I asked my local shop owner and yes, it's true. *NM*
  • Best I not comment lest I get deleted!!!
    • I seen your post, Dave, and I can agree with that. *NM*
    • Are posts getting deleted? *NM*
  • I hoping that won't stand up here, Canada, I love Tamiya paints! *NM*
  • Hopefully,it might be a labeling issue in order to comply with Canadian regulations. *NM*
    • Nope, we already went through that a while back, Bob. It's a content issue like Wayne said. *NM*
  • Read where it has to do with chemical content being not to be legal... *NM*
  • Is there a link to an official website with that information? I couldn’t find anything on Tamiya’s website and there doesn’t seem to be anything in the news. *NM*
  • When I had Scale Automobilia, the regs for all spray paint changed & any rattle cans had to be in a locked display, I had to rearrange the shop to cater to this, even tho' it was aimed at the large cans not the hobby shop ones...just a PITA. *NM*
    • Re:The locked display for spray paint was to stop shoplifting by people who used spray paint for vandalism/tagging and/or sniffing the fumes.
  • WOW! So, that begs the question: Can you guys order from the states' vendors and get it shipped in? *NM*
    • IIRC, it would be difficult as it’s considered to be dangerous goods. Not 100% sure about it though. *NM*
  • !!!! you mean someone else is worse that California!!!! *NM*
  • Maybe someone should contact Tamiya's Canada representative for info? *NM*
    • This notice was posted in another forum. It appears to be an issue with an ingredient. It seems to me we've been through Tamiya product shortages over the years. *PIC*
      • Thanks for posting that. Sounds like it was a bit of a surprise for Tamiya, but they are ready to do whatever they have to do to meet the requirements. Perhaps there will be a brief scarcity, but …
      • There has to be a hockey joke in this, somewhere... *NM*
  • THAT would be very disappointing. Will need to work with Pat Redmond to set up a bootlegging operation across the river to get the good stuff in country!
    • FWIW, I think it’s a little soon to be applying “nanny state” labels and such to the country I call home. Lots of assumptions being made with little to no information. Maybe we should wait and see what happens first. *NM*
      • Fair comment, hoping for the best outcome for our friends north of the border *NM*
        • All good. I'd just rather it be about the paint than politics. For some unknown reason, I have a gut feeling that it will all work out. *NM*
      • Per Brian's post, it sounds like someone forgot to get a "permit". Not sure if that was the importer, or Tamiya themselvs that dropped the ball. *NM*
  • I just spent $250 on Tamiya spray cans, just in case! Had to line up at Eliminator as everyone was buying them by the dozen! *NM*
    • lol. Maybe this was just a ploy by Tamiya to clear out some old stock in Canada… *NM*
• Oatmeal cookies with raisins. *NM*
  • Especially if they're fresh from the oven! *NM*
  • No talking about cookies but just at a radish melon (super hot radish_ not for the weak stomach..HOT HOT.. *NM*
• Peanut butter for me as well, and most kinds with chocolate! *NM*
• 62 and 63 shared a tool. The 64 and 65 shared a new tool. *NM*
  • Having said that, it makes one wonder if the tooling for the 63 is around and usable. *NM*
    • Would have been updated to 1964, so probably not
      • '64 kit is way different than '63; still, some of the '63 may have been used to create the '64 to get the promos out on time *NM*
        • Corrrectomundo, King Thursday! I was wrong on that - very, very different kits
          • Even though the '63 is a hardtop, pretty sure it used the same window unit as the '62...
            • Good theory on the BBC and landing the axle hole in the right location - the price was right, too
            • I'd bet the interior was shared by all; '62/'63 had engine compartment detail with body, '64/'65s didn't. *NM*
• BTW, the website says it was originally posted in 1983? I recall at that time I thought that the V6 would be the performance engine of the future. Other than the Buick GN, it never seemed to really play out that way, though. *NM*
  • Re: BTW, Buddy ingersoll "built"a Pro Stock Buick Regal with a turbo V6. NHRA didn't let him run in Pro Stock, but IIRC, the IHRA let him run. *LINK* *PIC*
    • Is it possible there were 2 cars? I'm finding pics of the car with both Olds and Buick 1/4 window shapes. , , So it was at least an Olds at one time. *NM*
      • I believe Ingersoll bought an ex-Warren Johnson car, which would explain the Olds window openibgs *NM*
        • At the time, Buick was very active behind the scenes in several race series
          • The "factory backed" Econo Altered. Chevrolet did it too, with Jenkins building Chevy V6 engines for another team *NM*