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• Rust Valley Restorers owner is auctioning off his main collection of cars, parts and otherwise... *NM* *LINK*
• Just finished - Lindberg F-150 4x4 (Pics)
  • Looks good Peter! *NM*
• How good is the Monogram '78 Corvette Indy Pace Car kit? *NM*
  • I'm talking parts fit along with overall body shape. *NM*
• HUMBLED BIG TIME..... A few weeks ago I received in the mail a copy of ATS by Bill Coulter. Bill and I have been talking about this for some time and I am so without words. All the stories are great reads, I'm still beaming. PIX and thanks for looking
  • Well deserved Frank! Congratulations! *NM*
  • That is so cool! Congratulations! *NM*
  • Winner! Good modeling rewarded *NM*
• Picked up an unbuilt Scale Dreams resin 75 Greenwood Corvette 'Spirit of '76' LeMans racer kit for $25 this weekend. Had to also get an Arii '78 Corvette for another $5.
• Talking about BMF. How long of a shelf life does BMF have?
  • Depends on how it's stored. I've got some that is 5+ years old but I keep it between the pages of a large, heavy book. *NM*
• Did Revell ever release a diecast '58 Impala in the American Graffiti series?
  • Yes. *NM*
    • In 1:25 scale? *NM*
  • My understanding from someone that worked for RM......
• BMF issues..... I'm not crazy (WELL) I was so fed up with the sheet I was using I said HECK WITH THIS and started to rip it in half. Funny thing happen when I did that, the paper started to tear but the BMF pulled away from the paper so I took the BMF in both hands *INSIDE*
  • Boy Frank thats strange...something is definitely wrong.Hope they respond to you. *NM*
    • WHAT I DID w/SHARPIE.... The wing window was done with a Molono pen and it started to set up on me. I hope you can see the difference in the grey cars. Plus it dries like right now. Back 3/4 of Olds was BMF I had to spray underneath to seal the BMF to keep it from lifting.
  • Facebook modeling group members have all reported the same problems. They must have changed the manufacturing method *NM*
  • Lordy, Frank, that's awful! Just recently, I ran across a BMF made by Hasagawa or Gunze or ??? Didn't pay any attention--I'll try to run it down for you. *NM*
  • This is concerning as BMF has long been the go-to for chrome trim. I can't even imagine going back to painting it on by hand only to end up with something that doesn't look as nice. I hope you get a response from them. *NM*
    • The last car I only got 3/4 of the rear window done until I decide to use a silver Sharpie... I problem with Molono pen is if you have to go over it a few times it starts to tack up then you have a mess. *NM*
  • Is it thicker than it used to be? Not good. *NM*
    • Very much thicker... When your ready to cut the corners on molding you have go straight down and hope the point catches. You also have to apply a lot more pressure cutting in the paint and doesn't follow the edge as nice since you cut into the paint. *NM*
      • The blade should be doing all the work with the weight and SLIGHT pressure and I mean SLIGHT. *NM*
  • My understanding is that he was forced to change suppliers. The new supplier is probably going through a learning curve.......
• Marty, you posted a lot of car show pics tonight. I always look at your show posts. These had the best content I've seen in years! Many cars that I like, and MANY have gone back to factory wheel and tire size (ie. 14-15 inch). Factory intended wheel/tire size look the best ! *NM*
  • I agree Scott! *NM*
    • One extra inch in diameter is about my limit... !6" now seam easier to find than 15" *NM*
    • Re: Ditto! *NM*
  • Thanks for looking Scott.... What you're seeing is not so much going back to stockish wheel sizes, as much as folks around here tend to build a car and drive it forever without change....
• Another day, another fresh batch of car show photos.. Today I drove up to Machesney Park for the Rock Valley Mustang Club's All Makes Car Show.... *PICS* *LINK*
  • Thanks Marty...love the Maverick, always have. Like the unibody too. *NM*
  • What a neat, neat show! *NM*
  • Bunch of new player looks like.... sorry I missed it *NM*
  • Some real world stuff which I like. The Yamaha chopper is cool *NM*
  • Thanks for the great pics Marty. Like the 79 Pace Cars. Mine was a turbo with a 4-speed. Swapped in a 92 5.0 with a 5-speed. *NM*
  • LOL 63 Merc owner complaining about trophy has Cadillac taillights and a Thunderbird emblem on the back of his car. *NM*
  • The best looking bodystyle the Mustang had or ever will have. *PIC*
• My latest completion: Johan '63 Fury HT
  • Very nice! *NM*
  • Came out nice..... Did you use that new BMF? I finally got fed up with the sheet I had and do you know the paper ripped but the BMF didn't when I pulled on it. I still have it I'll post tomorrow. *NM*
    • I think I used BMF from three different sheets! It's hard to find stuff that works as well as it used to. Need even more patience these days! lol *NM*
  • Looks really good, Bob! *NM*
  • Now you've done it.......I'll have to get back to the one I'm doing, its molded in a faded pale green so its getting painted, not sure what colour but yours is XLNT & a real inspiration, thanks. *NM*
  • Love it! *NM*
  • Nice looking model! *NM*
  • Great build! *NM*
  • Very nice build. Your friend should love it. *NM*
• Hot Rod Drag Week 2021 will be making a stop at Byron Dragway this Thursday... I'll be playing hookie and hanging out high in the stands to watch all the action.... pics to follow!!!!
• Finished! PICs These are a couple of test mules. The GTX was going to be a more dtailed build but half way through I realized the body was warped in one direction and the chassis in the opposite direction. So it became a down and dirty build. It actually turned....
  • They both look good! *NM*
  • Like Ron said they both look great. *NM*
• door handles
  • Weren't those made by R&D Unique? *NM*
    • Don’t think so. *NM*
    • Nope. Not us. *NM*
      • Failed another memory test. LOL. *NM*
  • Scale Equipment Ltd. makes nickel-plated, metal door handles--very nice (and spendy). No window cranks, though. *NM*
  • Sounds like you have the S&S Specialties p.e. set. *NM*
• Fresh off the bench! JoHan 1960 Plymouth Fury rebuild.PICS
  • Very nice! *NM*
  • Wow!!! *NM*
  • Great colour, nice work. *NM*
  • Wow and my favorite color. *NM*
  • That looks fantastic Bob!! *NM*
  • What a beauty!!! *NM*
  • Oh boy Bob, that's really sweet! Nice crisp foiling and nice detailing! Great color choice too! I have a resin '60 I want to do that appeared in Rush's Snakes & Arrows album. *PIC*
  • Absolutely gorgeous! *NM*
  • Very beautiful Fury...love the wheels. *NM*
  • Outstanding. *NM*
  • Proves once again you are truly an artist!!!! *NM*
• There is a caster that makes a resin full size 1961 Oldsmobile 2 door. I suspect that it's a modified Johan 1961 Olds 4 door. It does not come with a chassis or windows. I have a couple of questions. .............
  • The windshield will be a sticking point, as I don't think there is anything out there that will fit. I didn't try a '62 Catalina piece, but suspect it will be too small *NM*
    • MAKE ONE OUT OF LEXAN *NM*
      • You'd have to vacuform it, the wraparound portions are very tight. Modelhaus used to offer it, other casters often relied on their stuff in cases like this *NM*
    • Would be good to know where the roof came from - that would be the answer
      • Jimmy Flintstone's '61 Olds, which is probably what it is, is a mostly full curbside kit. Just needs glass and wheels. *NM*
    • None of the '61/'62 Chevy windshields fit? *NM*
• Any relatively easy sources for 5 lug BBS-style honeycomb wheels? TIA *NM*
  • Forward Resin make the Pontiac honeycomb style. *NM* *PIC*
    • Or are these the style you're looking for? *NM* *PIC*
      • I see that 1/24 18 inchers are available in resin. *NM* *PIC*
  • It's be easier to nail down with a pic. BBS makes dozens of similar wheels. *NM*
    • This is the style I was thinking of (Image inside) *PIC*
      • Recent issues of the Monogram '78 Z/28 had a nice set. That kit is up for reissue soon *NM*
      • Aoshima and Fujimi make a few sets of BBS wheels with both open lug areas and with covers but IIRC, the smallest it 17" [1/24] and they're hard to find too. *NM*
• Question for Tim Boyd and any other builders of the '64 Cutlass convertible.
  • Should be okay, but if you are worried about it then maybe make a fixture to pull it straight while painting it *NM*
  • Mine had a slight twist too. Since it's a screw chassis the twist was eliminated when assembled........ *NM*
  • Mike...I didn't have that problem with my kit, but apparently others beyond you have. I agree with the other responses above, in fact you could partially screw the body to the chassis while painting. I don't think the paint would crack unless the twisted effect is very...
  • Appreciate the responses...(more inside)
  • Testors Extreme Clear lacquer is 100% clear *NM*
    • Thanks, Marc... *NM*
• WELL THIS.......Really caught me by surprise. Went to LHS to get my #209 Model Car Mag and the Tamale Fest was going on everything from food, music, little dancing, Bicycles, vendors, HOPPING CONTEST and the car show. PIX and thanks for looking
  • That would've been cool to go to. Thanks for sharing. *NM*
  • definitely some unique rides in that bunch. *NM*
  • Re: And just how many tamales did you have Frank? *NM*
    • Not big on Tamales......But I'm probably the only Puerto Rican that doesn't like Avocado *NM*
  • I had forgotten all about that show, Frank.... Otherwise I would have given you a heads up about it!!! *NM*
  • Y'know, I don't like custom cars. Never have. But I think low riders are great with the paint jobs and crazy features. *NM*
• Man, that's pretty cool! What kit is this? *NM*
  • Aoshima *NM* *PIC*
• Sunday photos.................................................................................................PICS
  • You have a nack Mr. Nick *NM*
    • hmmm...a Nick Knack... *NM*
      • Forgot the "K" *NM*
  • Oh wow, an Olds F-85. Folks had a '63 4dr w/ 3-on-the-tree. Mom tried to teach me--didn't explain the "H" pattern. I always stalled it and got a butt-chewin'! Thanks for the memories, Nick... *NM*
  • Great PICS as usual Nick! *NM*
  • I love to see a '70 Road Runner where they put the "dust trail" stripes on straight, AND in the correct (vertical) location! *NM*
  • The Dogs N' Suds diorama is really cool. However, the parking lot looks like it's been warped by the sun! Seriously though, who offered this as a kit? I want one if I can afford it. *NM*
    • I'm pretty sure that "asphalt" is just black cloth. *NM*
      • Yeah, I'm pretty sure it is cloth. I was trying to make a joke. My joke failed. *NM*
    • Those are what we would call Speed Bumps today! *NM*
      • 🤣🤣 That's what those are! 🤣🤣 *NM*
• WOW, some fantastic exotics! Even a Pagani! *NM*
• I received a wonderful surprise in the afternoon mail yesterday. The mirrors I need to restore the Mustang I am working with work great. Thank you very much Crime Dog!! *NM*
  • Im sorry they weren't exactly what you were looking for, but I'm glad they will work. *NM*
• Got a double dip of fresh small town car show photos for y'all.. Started out today in Geneseo, Illinois for the 15th edition of Trains, Planes & Automobiles... *PICS* *LINK*
  • Good lookin AG cars *NM*
  • The Pierce Arrow, Packard coupe and the V16 Cadillac town car are so nice to see!
  • Thanks for the great pics Marty! I'm a strong GM man but that 58 Ford Sedan Delivery is nice and has just enuf custom to be cool! And I know our old pal Albert is looking down on that Mercury wagon and smiling! *NM*
    • I agree. Gorgeous '58... *NM*
    • Mercury did a good job of hiding the 4-door origin, much like the GM Caballeros
  • It was also refreshing to see a show with so many 14-15 inch wheels on nice cars! I hope the conestoga wagon wheels are fading! *NM*
  • I am still amazed at how many shows you get to and the great pics you share here. Thanks! *NM*
    • Ditto. Don't say it every time, but appreciated every time! *NM*
  • Man that yellow Ferrari caught my eye, do you know if it had the Ferrari V12? Or a Chevy replacement? *NM*
    • My favorite Ferrari. A lot of 250 GTEs got cut up to make GTO replicas. *NM*
    • No idea... That car was actually just parked on the street with a few other spectator cars.... It was a bit rough and showed signs of neglect, but it was oh, so cool!!!! *NM*
      • Yeah, sadly those ones were so cheap back in the 70s that the engines were worth more than the car. Chevy engines kept them running while someone used the V12 for a "fake" Ferrari "replica" *NM*
        • There was a dealer in Italy that used to advertise in Road & Track in late 60s/early 70s. They had these listed for about $1800 including shipping. *NM*
          • Under rated for years - they were cheaper than a Corvette in the 80s
  • Thanks Marty!! *NM*
  • Great AG display.... liking the turn out. *NM*
  • I wonder what was under the hood of the orange Crosley *NM*
    • Wonder no more.... ;-) *NM* *PIC*
• My second stop was in Sublette, Illinois for the Country Car Show.... *PICS* *LINK*
  • Still a lot of Hudsons for most shows! *NM*
  • Nice pics. marty. that 55 buick wagonsure was sharp, did you know that the labor day NHRA NATOINALS IN 1955 WE'RE HELD IN LAWRENNCEVILLI,ILLINOIS AND THE CAR THAT TOOK TOP HONORS IN THE A/STK. WAS A 1955 BUICK CENTURY *NM*
  • Thanks Marty!! *NM*
• Thanks for the info. *NM*
• 20 years ago I was in Miami for my cousin's wedding. Saw some nice old cars along with the spectacular old architecture. *NM* *LINK* *PIC*
  • Very nice.... The buildings and that area is neat. *NM*
  • Thank you for sharing the PICS! *NM*
• Thank you all! *NM*
• Scott, here's a thread with pics and info comparing the AMT/MPC/Revell '69 Mustangs that you might find interesting... *NM* *LINK*
• Our Bob Daykin is even more famous than we thought....
  • Nothing big... it was a while ago but you could probably see them again at the 9/26 "Indian Summer" show at Sellers BPG
• Barrie Swap Meet, north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada... *LINK*
  • Couple of things going on here..... Your covering your handsome face in the first pic. 2nd I hate doing this but I guess the mirrors on that GTO surely isn't going miss anything. 3rd the Caddy Burritz really made up my mind about the color combo on a project I have going *NM*
    • BIARRITZ *NM*
  • The GTO mirrors remind me of a nickname of a former coworker, Dink. I asked him why they called him that and he said "If I had big ears they would call me ears." I of course started calling him ears after that and that applies to the GTO too *NM*
  • That BB flatbed dualie...SAH--WEET! *NM*
• Aren't the "mica" finishes something akin to pearl, where you need both a base and a clearcoat? *NM*
  • More like an ultrafine metallic, as Tamiya does them at least.
• Who likes Fords with teardrop hoods? I do! PICS
  • Re:'64 Galaxie lightweight (survivor model from the late '70s or early '80s) (PICS)
    • Love it; always did. *NM*
    • Man that looks cool, love it! *NM*
  • Mine. *NM* *PIC*
  • Re: Who likes Fords with teardrop hoods? I do! PICS *PIC*
  • I do and those all look great. *NM*
  • I do too!!!! *PICS*
  • Nice work guys! *NM*
  • They look great!!! *NM*
• Decided to finish the AMT Don Garlits 1964 Wynns Jammer, the kit slicks are Goodyear Blue Streaks, would the piecrust M & H Racemaster slicks in the AMT Competition Tire pack be a better choice? as pics I find show piecrust slicks but can't pick out the brand......thanks. *NM*
  • I'd use them. If I remember right, Garlits and George Montgomery were early users of M&H slicks (though Garlits switched brands as needed) *NM*
    • Yeh, thats what I thought, had to hog out the inner edges of the piecrusts tho', but they're mounted, inflated & balanced ready for eliminations....varoom.....lol. *NM*
• Cool....I have them all except the Watson Bird......I have an extra Kookie in case anyone want's to trade for the Bird.... *NM*
• I wonder if the bottom control rings are shot in that cylinder, done a compression test?
• You can prolly pick them all up for around 2 grand nowadays, they went way up! *NM*
• Looks like the Brawny paper towel man is driving the Motul Porsche. LOL! Cool pics! *NM*
• My sincere condolences to all who were affected by the horror of 9/11 *NM*
• Sorta off topic... But a true story...
  • Good advice. A fellow car club member had a rag joint in the steering column that was so bad he had to steer to go straight. He is still alive and retired to Florida *NM*
  • When I was around 6 yo. about 1972, my dad borrowed a late 1960's Ford pickup to haul something. I remember watching him sawing on that steering wheel a lot to go straight. I was scared. Then I laughed from watching the road go by thru the HUGE hole in the floor. *NM*
  • Years and years ago my daily driver was a 1980 Pinto sedan. Leaving a parking lot onto a busy street, the steering wheel was suddenly as useful for steering as a frisbee!
  • Reminds me of a new Gremlin that got delivered to the garage at I place I used to work. When the mechanic who was doing the PDI was checking the steering he found the steering shaft was just a bare piece of steel that somehow left the factory without having the grooves
  • Something similar happened to me back in the '60s on a summer job. I was working for a concrete and dirt work guy driving a load of 10' steel channel curb forms on an old flat bed Ford up to Lubbock, Texas. They were stacked the width of the flat bed 5' high with ends
• Miscellaneous Mopar Madness *PICS*
  • Good pics Bill, never noticed till you put those pics close together! That Hurst Challenger is shaped more like the Duster under it than the old Challenger! *NM*
  • Don't see many '57 Plymouths. Wonder why? *NM*
    • Rust got most of them. I'm not picking on the Mopars, '57 Fords rusted really bad also. Chevrolets typically had the best resale value of the three back then, so more of them got saved *NM*
      • I had one re-painted and rust wasn't an issue. Lousy compression on the engine was, though. When I traded it in if I stopped it, I'd never get it going again. *NM*
      • True, my neighbors Toyota truck broke in half and it was a mid-90s model. *NM*
        • The ones with frames made by a US supplier *NM*
          • No, built in Hamura, West Tokyo, that year, *PIC*
    • If thats the silver and white one, its a 55 Plymouth.. *NM*
      • Not that one.. '57 had fins similar to the '58. *NM*
  • That 70 GTX is as close to perfect as it gets... *NM*
  • Mopar B-Body trivia...that bright red '73/'74 Plymouth B-Body is actually a Satellite Sebring Plus where the owner added a '73/74 Road Runner hood with stripes and hood tie-downs....TIM *NM*
  • I see a few model car projects again Bill! Thanks for the PICS! *NM*
• Those 4 lug wheels and wide tires might make nice customs for 4 lug Vegas and Mustang IIs if they are the right size. *NM*
  • Wheels ought to be 5.5x14s. Tyres are nice 'rubber' 225/60 Pirelli P7s, if I'm reading right. *NM*
    • Thanks. My little sister had a '72 (?) Vega GT hatchback for her first car. If I ever get around to building a replica I will stick with the 4 lugs from the Mustang II which are the right style for her GT, but I noticed your 4 lugs from having to track down some like hers. *NM*
• How did Tamiya make the spider headlights? Are there individual cylinders with a single clear cover piece and a recess in the body piece or a separate back piece for the back of the "module"? I ask because the 2006 GTO tail lights look similar but have three lights. *NM*
  • It's very involved. *PIC*
    • Thanks for the info. I figured it had to be a little tricky. *NM*
• Nice assortment of beautiful rides. Thanks for posting! *NM*
• Sounds like a valve seal failing. Before a new engine decision you might pull the heads for evaluating the potential of a fix with just a valve job? Less down time, effort, and expense. What do you think? *NM*
  • Bill, I'm still working on taking it apart. I'm S L O W ! *NM*
    • Was it smoking at all when you start it yo Bill? That's a sure sign of a bad valve seal. But it should run better as the oil burns off. I have one bad seal in the T/A and it occasionally smokes and runs rough when it starts but is fine after a few minutes. *NM*
      • Steve, this engine never makes any smoke of any kind! That's why it's kind of hard to diagnose. I'm trying to work on it, but it isn't getting done quickly for various reasons (lots of other "life" things that become/became more important). Plus I still work a full time job. *NM*
• "Higher Roof Option". Yes, very observant of you.😀 *NM*
• A new Doug Whyte video came out today. I'm trying to get inspiration from them *NM* *LINK*
  • I highly recommend to all Spotlight Hobbies Board participants that you take the eight minutes to watch this highly professional video about our hobby...and kudos to Doug Whyte for this long-running effort to launch this new video series!!! TIM *NM*
  • Very well done.... *NM*
  • Just saw this video for the first time, thanks to this post. I'm suscribed! Excellent Work!!!! *NM*
  • They are very good even though I am in the first one! Silent for once!😁 *NM*
  • Great video from Doug. He's an excellent photographer as well. He shot the 6 AC Macks in the article about the life of a '27 AC in SA back in '07. *NM*
• Len Colombo asked me to post pics of his build of a scene of the 9/11 tragedy. I'll let Len add the text. ............... *PICS* ..........
  • Thank you for posting Scott....
    • You're very welcome, it was an honor. *NM*
  • Excellent and appropriate tribute diorama, Len. Thank you for sharing. *NM*
    • Thank you Bill,much appreciated. *NM*
  • Very well done Len. *NM*
    • Thank you Bob. *NM*
  • I can taste that ash…. *NM*
    • Deke, how did things go today? *NM*
      • Long day. The event innPalm Harbor was awesome. The governor came, our Congressman mentioned Anne by name and Lee Greenwood was great.
        • Would have loved to be there.Had to work though,we are short handed. *NM*
  • Never Forget all the souls and how we can pervent this again as Americans! *NM*
• Off the bench......PICS......
  • So does that mean it's "quarter scale"? The cannon looks really good Dave. *NM*
    • I see what you did there. *NM*
  • The paint is well done. Neat model *NM*
  • Very nice! *NM*
  • Man-o-man, that is some intricate stuff. Nice work! *NM*
  • David, now, you're "in" my "territory" of model building, as I have roughly 175 assorted military vehicles, and a lot of 'em are ICM. I'm not an IPMS person, and to my way of thinkin'? You did good! *NM*
  • Lordy, Lordy!! Would you look at all those dinky, spindly, fragile parts...I'm very impressed...real clean build... *NM*
  • That came out great! *NM*
  • Not a car but still very cool!!! *NM*
• There are TWO Revell versions to buy? A wrong one and a corrected one? Which box art Revell model should I buy to get the corrected one? Thanks. *NM*
  • The older one is a Mach-I and has been around for many years. The newer one is a Boss 302. It has a corrected nose. *NM*
    • I'd suspect (hope) that future Mach I reissues will include the corrected front end parts *NM*
• Reply to the boys on thr boardquestion, I have been using mcw laq. paint for a long time, what do you use to cut Tamiya paint for airbrushing????? *NM*
  • Are you asking about Tamiya Lacquers or Tamiya Acrylics? But to be safe I'd use the Tamiya thinner for that paint. *NM*
    • Yes, however regular lacquer thinner also works. But now you have a "hot" paint formulation, so be careful what you apply it over. *NM*
      • What Bill said. I had to find that out the hard way. (Of course, the paint job I destroyed had to be one of the best I'd ever applied.) *NM*
      • To use automotive lacquer on models, it's probably worthwhile to go to an auto paint jobber and get "low temp" reducer. The hardware store stuff tends to be the "hotter" variety *NM*
        • Yep, I suspect the "cheap" stuff is mostly acetone. Sure does evaporate fast! BTW, wood alcohol (methanol) works good to thin Tamiya and Testors hobby lacquers too. Never tried it on acrylics, but my guess is it won't work. *NM*
          • I'd give the alcohol/acrylic a test, seeing as how alcohol and water do mix. Might not work, but then again it just might *NM*
• Kicking off your weekend.... Friday Evening Randomness.... *PICS*
  • Love the vintage model hot rod display...thanks *NM*
  • Thanks Marty....cool to see a picture of Dennis Doty's 1/8th scale mid-engine Jaguar XK-E kitbash....any chance you remember where this picture was taken? TIM ch *NM*
    • Yeah, Tim.... That pic was taken at the NNL Founders Homecoming, in Toledo, in 2019. *NM*
      • Thought that might be the case....thanks Marty! TIM *NM*
    • That was a Model Car Science project (it's not in Car Model IIRC). Might be cool to build a 1/24 scale version off of the new Revell kit... *NM*
      • Yes it was an MCS cover car, broken into two issues as I recall due to the how-to that was so involved. Saw the car firsthand when I visited Dennis when he lived in Detroit in the mid 1970's. A spectacular, and very forward thinking, piece of work...TIM *NM*
  • The GTX paint job is right out of 1972! My friend had a '68 Road Runner painted like that but it was a bit more "subtle". Gold, with red and green geometrics! *NM*
  • Ohhh I'm on that RWB Vette and the copper Camaro.... Question what is that little chubby thing? To me it resembles a Jag but the hood ornament doesn't ring a bell. *NM*
    • Austin A70 perhaps? *NM*
      • That's it. They are unit body so drag racers stayed away from them. I looked at one once, it was disassembled. Windshield was missing so I passed on it *NM*
        • Yeah, I've only ever seen one as a drag car..... *NM* *PIC*
      • Not sure about the A70 being unibody,I know the A40's have a chassis as I stuck one under a VW with a 289 Ford/C4,Oz GM suspension front & rear,this in 1:1 scale as the A40 used the same wheelbase as the VW Beetle so registration was sort of easier as a rebodied A40, lol. *NM*
        • A70 was body on frame, I stand corrected. My brother had an A40 pickup, the frame looked like heavy gauge sheet metal. The pickups were converted from four-door sedans, lots of assymetry in the pickup bed on that one! *NM*
          • I think Austin was the last of the big British companies to go unibody. *NM*
      • Actually it's a smaller A40 Somerset. Slightly different front fenders and nose panel, but same overall style. *NM*
        • Pete, you're right re it being an A40 Sommerset, it must be a slightly later or "delux" version of the A40, they had the weakest frame I'd seen but after welding 3/16 plate front to back on the inside it was fine to take a 289,VW body,Torana front end, etc the cars still
  • Good fun! The '62 wagon makes me miss the one I had *NM*
  • That 30s Dodge pickup, 7th pic down, would make the perfect 3 in 1 kit! *NM*
    • Agreed!!! *NM*
  • The Monogram displays are just too cool. Norm (RMCoM) did the Blue Beetle some years back--thought he said the displays were being reproduced... *NM*
    • Someone was doing Monogram displays. I picked up a Predicta display, also a Paddy Wagon one. I believe the Blue Beetle was available also *NM*
  • Nice pics marty. the photo of the 61/62 red cad conv. look pAST THE BACK SEAT THERES A 39 /40 GRAHM CPE *NM*
• I see thats a diff ball game on pp. Wonder if its a Liability issue also? Or its time to sell. *NM*
• Really love me some wagons! *NM*
• I don't know what it is about Panteras, but I really like them. Ever since discovering them in the mid '80s, I've always wanted one. *NM*
• Is that AMX stock body? *NM*
  • Jo-Han issued Javelin/AMX funny car (only) kits in '71 and '72. Markings on the built one are different, as are some of the parts *NM*
    • Thanks Mark.... I guess I don't remember the 71-72, I've got the 69 and 70 just don't remember the 71-72. Thanks *NM*
      • Not many were made (esp. the '72) and extremely tough to find. I found a body (hood molded shut) at NNL East many years ago, fortunately the "more common" Hornet chassis was used under the Jav/AMX also *NM*
• Diggin that! *NM*
• and they were surfing in New Jersey yesterday thanks to Hurricane Larry. *NM*
• Fredericton? I spent a week there one night... actually I visited realtives there and had an uncle in Oromucto. My old stomping ground was Halifax, home of the HUSKIES. *NM*
• Lest we forget
  • Thank you Charlie *NM*
  • ...lest we forget. *PIC*
    • I have a "well worn" NYPD baseball cap and a NYPD coffee cup "displayed" in my man cave that was given to me by an NYPD "street cop" "tending" to a barrel for the homeless. He "lost" five "brothers", 3 FDNY, and 2 NYPD on 9/11. I thew a $20.00 in the barrel and walked
  • Amen. *NM*
• Nice pics. That first pic looks (or at least reminds me of the trophies from the Revell 60s model show winners. *NM*
  • That model took top honors in the first contest *NM*
  • Model name is Pegasus. It was used on their trophies. *NM*
• I like how the windows are displayed rolled down. Nice work Peter! *NM*
  • Nice touch *NM*
• Howard, is Drive Festival a 1 day event or all weekend? *NM*
  • All weekend *NM*
    • VERY KOOL STUFF..... *NM*
    • Thanks Howard and your pics as always are great. *NM*
• That's not paint? Wow. *NM*
  • I think his initial post text indicates it is Tamiya Mica Blue paint with no clearcoat. Above he is saying that it needed no color primer since the plastic is blue. *NM*
    • Right you are. Beautiful finish.. *NM*
• Another beauty.Psst... your steering wheel is on the wrong side... yes I know :>0 *NM*
• On the Bench - Revell 1969 Camaro Pace Car
  • Outstanding work. Very neat job. *NM*
  • Exceptional!! Love the complete description which reads like magazine text *NM*
  • Is the wood-grain decal Chimneyville, Gerry? *NM*
    • Not this one. Microscale. I do have a couple of Chimneyville decals but did use for this. *NM*
  • Just WOW! *NM*
  • Interior is AWESOME! *NM*
  • That looks nice and such great detailing! *NM*
• Kookie would love it!! *NM*
• Way to go Pete!! *NM*
• Thanks Rich!! *NM*
• You did good David!! *NM*