Message Index

• (PICS) For 6,6.....One oldie built over 40 years ago, and two more recent non-mainstream '66 models
• 1966s for 6-6
• Ok, let's do it. 66s PICs I had a lot more than I remembered and I am pretty some might be 67s.
• A new project is in the works
  • I like it already. I think it's gonna be my favorite. *NM*
  • Organized and meticulous planning. As Col. Hannibal Smith of the "A Team" would say it, "I love it when a plan comes together." ;^) *NM*
  • Neat project, can't wait for more. *NM*
• A 25 for 65 *PIC*
  • Then I'm not gonna' tell you how gorgeous it is till' it's complete. lol *NM*
  • Dave, you've inspired me to get my recent issue of the kit started, tho' I'm going to chop the metal front axle so it doesn't show as much, your other mods are quite good & inspiring, a simple but really convincing kit, thanks. *NM*
  • Absolutely love this. I can't wait to see it finished! *NM*
  • Re: A 25 for 65...NICE!, those new front tires make a big difference to my eye. The attention to detail really shows in the build so far. *NM*
• My '65 - Ford Galaxie Convertible inspired by Dave Kindig *LINK* *PIC*
  • You did some really nice work there Chris. *NM*
  • LOVE IT!!! *NM*
• Could someone please explain the front coilovers on this Fad-T? *PIC*
  • They are just like any other coil-over, except mounted sideways, and actuated by a series of levers. Not exactly a common setup, but that's not the only car built that way.
  • I can't explain it either. Looks like a fancy kind of sway bar to me. *NM*
  • F1 cars mount them horizontal. *NM* *PIC*
  • Think that T bucket front suspension style was popularised by Dan Woods in his original "Leg Show" cut down bucket from the early/mid 70's, the bracketry is known as a "bell crank" & is common on F1 suspensions & various crossram carby linkages. *NM*
• For fans of vintage drag model kits...PICS
  • Now that's cool! *NM*
  • Cool. Very nice job. Seems like every car that hit the track with a Hemi set a new record. lol *NM*
  • I like that :-) *NM*
  • Cool! *NM*
  • Nice Work! I love the box art builds, yours is a stunner! *NM*
• Big step on my 1/1 scale 1923 T build..... *LINK* *PIC*
  • Looking really nice. *NM*
  • Fun ride! *NM*
  • Shotgun! I called it first. lol *NM*
• Does anyone make Mopar Slant 6 Performance parts? *NM*
  • Check with Texas 3D Customs. They make slant 6s with performance parts on them. 3 I believe. Also, look to be more detailed than kit motors. *NM*
    • What Jim said. I saw lots of engines, 4 of which had slant 6's with various intakes. Astounding quality. *NM*
  • I've got one of the Texas 3D slant six motors and it is nice. But if memory serves it is 1/24 scale. *NM*
• Couple of '65s... *PICS*
  • Very nice work. *NM*
  • Love that wagon. Nice patina. *NM*
    • Agreed!! *NM*
  • Both excellent builds! *NM*
• A couple of 65's pics
  • Great builds. Nice attention to detail. *NM*
  • Bob, is that Corvette one of the Accurate Miniatures Grand Sports? I have a couple of those kits. *NM*
  • That Daytona is to die for... I love those cars even more than the AC Cobra which is saying a lot! *NM*
  • Fine work on two iconic cars! *NM*
• A 65 for 6-5 - new build!
  • Nice job on the grill. What did you do in particular? It does look real. *NM*
    • Details.....
      • A lot of work but well worth the effort. Could you have used the Molotow Chrome in place of the BMF on the headlight surrounds? *NM*
      • Thanks for explaining that. If I ever do another one will keep those changes in mind. *NM*
  • Ed...that is one sharp model. Big congrats....TIM *NM*
  • Nice realism. Great build. *NM*
  • That is one nice build. Nice touches on the reworking. *NM*
  • Precision workmanship *NM*
  • Stunning! *NM*
  • Very nicely done big Ford! *NM*
• Moebius 1965 Comet - *NM* *PIC*
  • Very nice build. Great photography. *NM*
  • What Dan said. *NM*
  • x3 *NM*
• Both are very nice builds. *NM*
• '65's for 6/5.....pics.....
  • Niiice! Whose color did you use on that teal colored Car?? Thanks. *NM*
    • Dark Turquoise Poly. *NM*
      • Duplicolor?? *NM*
        • No. get a touch up bottle of urethane from the auto paint store, thin it down and shoot it through my airbrush. *NM*
  • David....that is quite the collection! Cool....TB *NM*
    • And I can't wait for the new Mobius '65's to hit the shelves! *NM*
      • X2!!! *NM*
  • Cool stuff all around, but the Albert build is really special. *NM*
  • All really nice. Great attention to detail. Fine job. *NM*
  • I love the red one with the deep dish Cragars! *NM*
• my 65
  • Really Nice! It's that kind of meticulous attention to detail that produces such nice creations. Thanks for posting. *NM*
• I'll get these posted before I head to work. A few 65s. PICs
  • Those are all nice. *NM*
    • Thanks *NM*
  • Petty Plymouth is a '64. *NM*
    • Thanks, at least I'm close. *NM*
  • Looking good! The Vette may be a '66. They had the 3 vertical indentions in the front fenders but no longer had the '65s two louvered vents between the door and the rear glass. It may just be they're not showing up very well in the pic. *NM*
    • That works out good. The Plymouth is a 64, the Vette a 66 so they average 65. *NM*
  • I like them all. Nice job on the pin stripes on the Impala *NM*
• (PICS) a couple for '65
  • Lola engine source? Definitely does not look factory *NM*
    • They were 5.0 liter Chevy engines... *NM*
  • Couple of Beauties! Nice work. *NM*
  • Cliff nice to see the T70 built, I have built both the original IMC & Testors GT40's but the T70 was very uncommon here in Oz & being not a "Famous Ford " didn't get reissued by Testors, a real pity as Lola was the basis I thought of the original Ford GT. *NM*
  • Love the Lola! *NM*
• 1965s for 6-5
  • All Very nice builds. Nice job. *NM*
  • Green p/u is a '64 *NM*
    • oops! It's a day late. Thanks. *NM*
• 2023 HEARTLAND NATIONALS JUNE 10-11 2023 **ROLL CALL !!!** *LINK*
  • I'll be there for the first time since 2015! Looking forward to it! *NM*
• Straight Line SUNDAY....Late edition....
  • These have been so much FUN!! Thank You! *NM*
  • Great pics and info.......much appreciated........got any more?.......lol. *NM*
  • Actually, Borsch ran a big block chevy at first but...
  • Some good memories. Thank you! *NM*
  • Don't know "diddley squat" about these, but I sure enjoy lookin' at 'em... *NM*
  • You hit a couple of my favorites in this batch... The Twig Ziggler Satellite and Venny's Vega.... Thanks! *NM*
  • Thanks a lot for the pics, those sure tease you into wanting to build one. *NM*
• Shizuoka Hobby Show 2023 video impressions *LINK*
  • 21 months total, in Japan Yokosuka, Kobe and Sasebo, mostly. 99% of the "locals" wore masks. I learned their language(enough to "get by"),customs, and "culture". 360 yen to a dollar!! I asked a "Mama-san"(who ran a nightclub) why all the masks? Her answer: "Curtousy"(sp?) *NM*
    • By the way. It was 1957-1958-1959(app. 7 months each trip.across the pond.) *NM*
      • They were wearing masks way back then? *NM*
        • You betchum, Red Ryder. The Japanese winters are wet and cold, and the population is real suseptable to colds and other ailments, so I've been told, so, just about everybody wore masks. BUT, funny thing. In the bars and "clubs" nobody wore one. Only outside IIRC. Philippnes
• Nice builds. Really like the grn 409. *NM*
• 'When I get older, losing my hair, many years from now...'When I'm 64...
  • I appreciate your posting the assembled unpainted pair of Vettes. Informative. As for Cliff and Larry... Non-twin twins? Not twins but look alike? And/or act alike? Or? ;^) *NM*
    • Re: I appreciate your posting the assembled unpainted pair of Vettes. Informative. As for Cliff and Larry... Non-twin twins? Not twins but look alike? And/or act alike? Or? ;^)
      • And don't forget... both skilled model builders... ;^) But yes, it is common and expected to become more individual as time and experiences unfold. Always good to see examples of you guys' work. *NM*
• My 64 for 6-4
  • I like it! *NM*
  • Did a really good job on it. *NM*
  • Very nice! *NM*
• Got another medium commercial/truck question . Found a 3d printer who can do these wheels for me but not sure what diameter they woulda been in 1:1 , 20” , 22” ? *NM* *PIC*
  • I once had the remains of a '42 Dodge fire truck, and it had 20s on it, so that'd be my guess. *NM*
  • Pretty sure the rims would be 20". 22's are for bigger trucks. *NM*
  • Thanks both!!! *NM*
  • Interesting question..........most AMT truck kits use 20" tyres but I think the COE Kenworths use a 22" tyre & Italeri 1/24th truck tyres can be used on the AMT 22" rims, & Revell 1/25th Super Singles I've seen appear to be 1/16th Radial car tyres...from my memory. *NM*
    • Thanks Andy, looked at some tires in the recent reissued AMT Peterbilt wrecker and yep , they are 20s , thanks ! *NM*
  • Are you needing them 3d modeled? *NM*
    • I have someone who will 3d print them just needed to know the diameter *NM*
• Please! ‘88 GT 2M6. *NM*
• Amazing diorama models - *NM* *LINK*
  • WOW!! I'm a little surprised that no one did a dio of a Ukrainian farmer towing a captured Russian tank wit his farm tractor. *NM*
• Just one '64 pics
  • yeah but it's a nice one :-) I like the black air cleaners and not using any chrome. *NM*
  • Just the way it should be with no chrome.... *NM*
  • Bob, what do you do to get the molded-in firewall wiring painted so cleanly? It really pops. *NM*
    • Actually I too would be interested in how you do such a clean job on that firewall wiring, thats an exceptionally nice engine bay. *NM*
    • That was done with a 3-0 brush and Tamiya paint. Sad to say, if I were to try that now, might not look so good! I think I built that about 12 years ago and the hands aren't quite as steady as they used to be. :)) *NM*
      • Oh, shaky hands... Let me count the ways. *NM*
        • I can relate to that Terry...at least now I get twice the number...........lol. *NM*
  • Very nice work. *NM*
  • Go grannie go grannie go grannie GO! *NM*
    • David, I think you're the first person to actually get that reference! *NM*
• Speakin' of 6/3s, motivation finally hit to make the cuts on my unibody shortbox conversion... *PIC*
  • I'm pretty sure your gonna' feel better about it if you do. Waiting for the finish. *NM*
  • I need to get back on my first one (a custom, using the Revell Foose '56 chassis) then I want to do the XL-100 drag pickup *NM*
    • That's a good choice... wheelbase is darn near identical iirc. Looking forward to seeing someone complete one of those XLs. *NM*
    • Looking forward to seeing both!!! *NM*
• My '64's for 6/4....pics.....
  • Great stuff! Really nice job on all! Thanks for posting. *NM*
  • All really crisp & clean, David, but that Russ Davis build really does it for me. *NM*
• San Diego IPMS contest.....pics.... *LINK*
  • "Pic" #58, says it all for me. The orange '47 Cheby Coupe ranks #2, in my book. Thanks for the show "pics", David. *NM*
  • WoW! And Double wow. Anybody in need of inspiration should view this show. Once I started viewing, I couldn't stop till the end. Dave Thanks for the link and posting.. *NM*
  • Missed the show yesterday due to work... Thanks for posting! *NM*
  • Thanks for sharing the PICS! *NM*
  • Thanks! a number of rare kits built up! *NM*
  • Thanks for taking/posting the pics sir, I walked thru the contest tables briefly but didn’t get a chance to take pics , glad someone did! 🙃 *NM*
  • Like that Surf Woody with the faded paint. *NM*
  • Love the King T & Wild Dream, built both from the Double kit in the past 12 months, nice to see another build of them. *NM*
  • Thanks for sharing your great pics. What a show. I can't pick just one of the cars. There were so many top notch ones, but I can pick the model that really stood out and caught my eye... *PIC*
• my 64's
  • NICE! *NM*
  • Now that's taking keepin' it real to heart. Meticulous work. Very fine. *NM*
  • Love the level of detailing in the blue GTO's interior, especially the dash. *NM* *PIC*
  • Love the blue Goat, nothing fancy, just plain Cool! *NM*
  • Thanks, folks, for your nice comments. Much appreciated. *NM*
• Like Terry Love I was at a (different) IPMS contest yesterday so I missed '63 posting day. So here they are a day late......pics.....
  • I see your own stuff is beautifully done as well. Nice job on all of them. Thanks for posting. *NM*
  • I've always loved the brown Chevy ll with the 427 and the Cragars! *NM*
• 6 4 The Mystery Tornado *NM* *PIC*
  • Could stand to see a few more pics of that beautiful work. Very nice. *NM*
    • Another photo *NM* *PIC*
      • Re: one more *NM* *PIC*
        • Thanks a lot for posting the additional pics. Thar's a really beautiful job. *NM*
      • Lordy, George, this is clean building--fit & finish, decaling, etc. *NM*
      • Thanks for the compliments. A simple build that turned out. Some engine parts swapping, attention to basic craftsmanship. Tamiya rattle can white and Slixx decals minimal booboos on this *NM*
• I was at our local IPMS contest yesterday so I missed 63 but I will add them in with todays 64s. PICs
  • Glad you posted them up. They are all very fine indeed. Great paint and detail. *NM*
    • Thank you so much! *NM*
  • That orange Dodge is a real hoot, Terry! *NM*
    • That was a fun build. *NM*
• (pics) My only '64
  • Cliff! That one is "Nuff said". Really sweet lookin'. Thanks for posting. *NM*
  • I like it ! *NM*
• Check with Texas 3D Customs, he lists one and prints in multiple scales. *NM*
  • Thanks, I'll check. *NM*
  • Again, thanks, but a bit spendy for me. Lots of engines there, though. *NM*
• 1964s for 6-4
  • Very nice collection of cool cars, all nicely built! *NM*
  • Liking the background stories you are posting along with your sixtie builds , wishing some of mine had survived *NM*
  • Very Nice! I enjoyed viewing all of them. You did a great job. Thanks for posting and for the little items of interest as well. *NM*
• What is the story on this VW?? *PIC*
  • Nevermind... Was curious and found a Wikipedia article about it. It is a Brazilian VW from the '70s. Its shortcoming was a lack of horsepower to match its appearance and target market. Still a interesting back story. See the enclosed sample pic and a link to the article. *LINK* *PIC*
    • They were sort of 'all show, no go'; wonder how it would be if you dropped an Empi 1900 in it? *NM*
• Monogram GTO for 6-4 *NM* *PIC*
  • Well built with a great paint choice. *NM*
    • Thanks :-) Color is probably Inca Gold from Testors. I found and engine pic - *PIC*
  • Great looking GTO! *NM*
  • Show car is right. That would sure turn some heads. Nice work. Thanks for posting. *NM*
• Really like the gunmetal-pewter paint on the convertible Vette and the thinking "outside the box" of that stretch Nova. ;^) *NM*
• What engine is that? The exhausts seem pretty far forward in the block on the passenger side. Nicely shaped exhaust pipes. *NM*
  • It's a MEL Lincoln engine. They did look kind of like that. Maybe just the opposite though, like the header should be offset to the rear on the pass. side. AMT must have gotten it wrong. *PIC*
    • The T engine is a cross between an MEL and the earlier Lincoln V8...
• The red Chevy really pops! *NM*
  • Yes, it does, thanks. I hate that the front bumper is drooping. I sold it awhile back and I wish I could fix it and take another picture. *NM*
• Great detail ref pic of the Mooneyes dragster front blown V8. *NM*
• If you have his real email addy you might drop him a line to check and let him know if it is not him that he has been hacked. *NM*
  • Dang, did not realized I had hit post instead of preview and added a word and hit post and got a second post. Sorry. *NM*
• If you have his email addy you might drop him a line to check and let him know if it is not him that he has been hacked. *NM*
• A 63 for 6-3
  • That is really nice. I literally just started mine to be done as a drag car *NM*
  • Nice job. Mundane true to life. *NM*
  • Cool wagon! You did a great job with that resin, nice! *NM*
• The '49 wheels look good, gives me an idea for a '40 Coupe *NM*
• 6 3 build............... *PIC*
  • Very nice build! *NM*
  • That's nice. Unusual paint scheme. The Matador was a little unusual in itself, but competitive enough. *NM*
    • Thanks....I am bias....... *PIC*
      • Love it! Even with that real life patina. But what potential! Whoa! *NM*
  • I remember him running at Riverside a couple of times in the late 80's. He was running a Chevy and I believe he entered as a Winston West car since at the time they still reserved 2 spots for WW. *NM*
    • You may be thinking of someone else......
      • It was an unusal enough name for SoCal that I remembered it. Here's a reference I found. He didn't qualify so probably wouldn't be in most lists especially since the car was listed as a Winston West car. A lot of the eastern and non NASCAR drivers that entered Riverside did *LINK* *PIC*
        • Must be why Jacko does not show in any results lists. Maybe an attempt ro use a WW owners car to get in under the WW provision??? Who knows what back in the dark ages!! *NM*
          • He shows up in a lot of results lists. NASCAR Cup, ARCA, & NASCAR West. *NM* *LINK*
            • Riverside only is what Wayne and I were talking about....knew he was in lots of other races......why I built models of his cars....if I had a Javelin kit.......
      • He was also involved in the crash at Pocono that effectively ended Bobby Allison's career, Ironically another one time AMC Racer...
      • Was talking to my racing buddy up in Seattle (Auburn) and asked if he remember Jocko. He reminded me that he finished 30th in the last race at Riverside in June 88 the week before the Pocono accident. He mentioned that the car had a big ? mark on the rear quarter panels
• Some '63s. *PICS*
  • Nice blown '63 roadster. The Revell kits get cred, but those AMTs can build up really nice *NM*
  • Really nice. All spot on. Good job on paint, weathering and detail. *NM*
• 1963s for 6-3
  • Cool group *NM*
  • Whew! You were a busy little Modeler. Nice work. *NM*
• Why don’t you like road trips anymore? *NM*
  • Don't like motels, and livin' outta suitcases. Call me a curmudgeon, I don't care. *NM*
    • Us curmudgeons have to stick together Jim! *NM*
      • Yeppers!! *NM*
• One of the few (and the best) builds I've seen of the Aurora Maserati. *NM*
  • I totally agree with you, not an easy kit to achieve that level of quality. *NM*
  • Amen. The detail is all so crisp and clean! *NM*
  • One of Aurora's best efforts - looks quite logical in the instructions and part breakdown but then...
• Have to try and meet expectations! And to ad to the Dennis Doty thread below that's why I linked the Pearls Before Swine song. The one time I got to visit Dennis when he lived in Texas walking into his back 'storeroom' the 1st album I saw was a Pearl Before Swine on
• Cliff: What was the source of the B model Mack? *NM*
  • It's a diecast produced by First Gear but was available for a time through NAPA stores and latterly were being sold at discount prices... IIRC correctly $35. us... I got a few of them at that time. Cliff combined one of them with a resin kit cement mixer rig. (more). *PIC*
    • Here's what the NAPA truck looked like... *NM* *PIC*
    • Interesting to see the First Gear diecasts,I was selling fibreglass B61's & B75's when I had the shop but surmised that the resins were repops of a diecast, the caster wouldn't divulge the origin, back then the AMT Mack R or Diamond Reo were the donor kits used. *NM*
• Those are Really nice! Great job. Thanks for posting *NM*
  • Thank you kind sir. *NM*
• Really Nice work. Smooth as silk Chevy. Thanks for posting. *NM*
• One of the nicest I've seen of this kit. Great job. *NM*
• Thanks for posting. A really great collection there. *NM*
• WoW! Absolutely exquisite. Amongst the most beautiful I've ever seen. Thanks for posting. *NM*
• Thanks Dave. Soon as I posted, I said to myself "DAMN". "Little JEWEL", dummy!! Thanks for the "backup" The Revell '31 Tudor is my favorite all time kit!! Hmmmm. L.O.L. Thanks again.. *NM*
  • Wally Jordan's '30 Model A *NM* *PIC*
    • I see that it was later chopped and they dropped the headlights... *PIC*
      • This car is a '28/'29. The first one you posted is a '30/'31. *NM*
        • I noticed the same thing. Roth's "Jewel" was a '30 Tudor. *NM*
        • Randfink, I have 4 Revell's '31 Ford Tudor PLUS, an original, complete, untouched, AMT/MPC's '28 Ford Tudor!! *NM*
        • Don't understand why a 28/29 Model A Tudor is not either reissued by AMT/MPC or newly tooled by either or Revell.....still we can live in hope.....lol. *NM*
          • With what we have seen Round 2 do with reverse engineering of stuff they we had been told, "never gonna happen", I would not say that it is not outside the realm of possibility. *NM*
        • Duh... I should have caught that... Still a beauty though... *NM*
    • To me, "That shore am purty." Thank you, Raymond! *NM*
    • Kinda looks like this, eh?? *NM* *PIC*
      • Oh God, that's gorgeous!! *NM*
      • Yes Sir! Them sure is purdy. Clean machines. *NM*