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• Here is some pretty amazing large scale farm models. *NM* *LINK*
• Shout out to Andyd! Got the parts, Mate!!! And it took only 31 days from Oz to Illinois!! L.O.L. Now, all I gotta do is get in the "modeling mood"!! Three months and counting!! Sheesh! *NM*
  • Need somethin' to get into the modelling mood? Snap into a Slim Jim! Wish it were that easy huh? Any way I can help? *NM*
    • Nah. Thanks anyway, Dan. Just gotta sit back, and WAIT. Been through this before. Last time, took roughly about 6 months. Like I said awhile back, one time had this happen, rushed back into building, 3 kits ended up in the trash bin, put in a VHS tape(Janis), and "chiiled. *NM*
      • Marty send me a package it took 30 days to get to memphis *NM*
        • Stagecoach or Pony Express? L.O.L.Mine was airmail(Ford Tri-motor)? L.O.L. *NM*
      • Just FYI, the VHS tape "Janis" ? As in "Joplin". An hour and thirty six minutes, concerts and interviews..Quite interesting(to me, anyway). *NM*
  • I thought I heard someone yelling early this morning from over where the sun rises...so that was you Boomer!..you got a loud voice mate...lol....pleased the parts arrived..did the bill for the parts 1st class QANTAS seats turn up yet?...lol, all good mate, hope they help. *NM*
    • Nope, no Qantas seat bill. Just as well, cause the wife and I are done flyin'. Been there, done that. No, haven't been to Oz. Too many snakes!! Especially the Eastern Brown. Besides, flyin' nowadays sounds more like a pain in the butt. *NM*
• Want to see a 50 year old model?.....pics..... *LINK*
  • A man ahead of his time. Creative and resourceful. That's a good job. *NM*
  • Cool! You two have been busy in this hobby for a long, productive time. I still remember some of the wild customs. from those days. *NM*
  • Love the chassis detail *NM*
  • Very creative. I am still building wild customs. *NM*
  • impressive work.... *NM*
  • That's a really amazing build. I love the working features! *NM*
• Missed you guys!! Haven’t been on much lately, moved into parents’ house in 20 after my Dad passed…
  • Sorry about your Dad. Maybe the modelling will help a little. Keeps the mind busy. Hope you'll feel better. *NM*
• I want to thank everyone for their info on my question about creating a vinyl top and trim. Sorry for the delay been so busy over the weekend and not model building. *NM*
• A quickie off the bench....pics.....
  • That's pretty nice lookin',for a quickie. Like the monochromatic look. *NM*
  • turned out awful nice & clean, David *NM*
  • Good looking pick'em truck...lol *NM*
  • You know I like it... Smooth body style and right to the point. *NM*
  • Here is one I did from Testors many moons ago - *PIC*
  • Looks great!!! *NM*
• Great museum to visit, been there a few times :) *NM*
• I usually use 1/2 round .040 Evergreen strips. *NM*
• A little interesting history... *PICS*
  • Great story Terry.... that model should never leave you collection. Unless you will it to me. HAHA *NM*
    • Amazing it still looks so good. *NM*
    • Agreed, thats a fantastic build of an overlooked car & model........my 1st look at a 1:1 Marlin was around 1967 when a red/black version regularly appeared in Sydney where I grew up, its shape & overall appearance still rings true in my mind. *NM*
  • Very cool! Thanks for sharing this!! *NM*
  • Thanks Terry for bringing this story forward. While Dennis is well known as a model car writer, he was equally adept at turning out some of the hobby's most leading edge model car projects in the 1960's and early 1970's. I''ve seen most of these models up...
  • Looks great! Nice article. Thanks for posting. *NM*
  • He also wrote a ton of articles for both Car Model and Model Car Science in the late Sixties-early Seventies. Most were pretty elaborate projects *NM*
  • Very nice *NM*
• Too bad Monogram never did one in their Classics series. *NM*
• I decided to mess with Frank a little bit earlier this evening, so I sent him this and told him it was my next project..... *PIC*
  • Jimmy Flintstone has the perfect start for that project... *NM* *PIC*
    • Yuppers on.... And as luck would have it, Frank and I each have one in our stash.... What could go wrong? LOL *NM*
      • Yeah what could go wrong? *NM*
        • Ahhh, friendship. That's what I like to see. The "Frank & Marty" show. Can't wait! *NM*
  • aaahhhh! Oooo!!!! (As my longtime buddy Jiim Kampmann used to say when we would walk the outside car shows back in the day...). Way cool, Marty! TB *NM*
  • Very cool looking project. *NM*
• I had the please of meeting Steve Milberry among others at The CAMS show held in Fredericton, New Brunswick on Saturday.
  • I love Steve's work too... My friend Andre and I had planned to attend the CAMS show but I had to go to a cousin's wedding instead... Wish I could have excused myself from that one... *NM*
  • it was nice meeting up with you been a few years with all the shows getting cancelled *NM*
  • It was good to finally meet you in person too, John. *NM*
  • It was good to see you , John. And Steve is a Great modeler. *NM*
• You never know...
  • Many of my best scores have come from small shows, automotive swap meets, and farm toy shows.
  • Indeed you never know. You just have to ask!
  • Nice score.... I have found some neat old kit at antique malls. I found a 59 Pontiac that was built but not painted for $8. Arnie the Farmer Beswick was at a show one time and he had all his models of cars he drove on display, But not the 59... Now he does. This was yrs ago *NM*
    • Are you sayin' you gave him the 59? You generous soul. Your part of history! *NM*
      • At this point I had known Arnie for several years so he wasn't a stranger. Anyway, in conversation he offered to pay me for it, he reached into his pocket and rolled out what appeared to be $50. I told him I would not accept that and just to take I only have $8 in **INSIDE**
        • Great story. Thanks for sharing that. We could probably blah, blah, blah about drag strip and short track encounters forever. Still nice gesture to give it up to Arnie. , *NM*
• Finally the Cup cars are rolling out at the World 600. They haven't been on the track at all this weekend, going to be interesting first few laps to see which crew chief figured right. *NM*
  • And the stands look fairly sparse. I think NASCAR might have a problem. I know I have quit watching. *NM*
    • This was supposed to be on Sunday, so people there had to redo their schedules and stay over a day. *NM*
      • Oh yeah, I forgot. *NM*
        • It wouldn't surprise me if 1/4 of the crowd left Saturday! The weather was absolutely terrible up until 3:00 this afternoon. *NM*
• Re: Enjoy your Memorial Weekend, but always remember it is more than cook outs, store sales promotions, and welcoming the beginning of summer...
  • You lost me with your comment "your political BS" verbiage. *NM*
    • Jason, you're very good at criticizing folks AND you never post a build. Maybe if you spent time--constructive time--building some AND POSTED them, this site would benefit. *NM*
• Wishing you all a safe and pleasant Memorial Day. *PICS*
  • Thanks, you too!! We just got our fly over of 2 F-15's from PDX. *NM*
• GOT THE TRUCK... out last week out of storage. Never really took good pictures of it since I bought it (8yrs ago). PIX and thanks for looking
  • Verrrrrry NICE!!! *NM*
  • Beautiful truck, clean lines and not overdone IMO. " I LIKE IT"!!!!!! *NM*
  • very nice truck Frank. What is the 56 for on the license plate? Your birth year? *NM*
    • Birth year.... As we move along the Caddy EFL 56, the 68 Biscayne is EFL 56 "ea" (meaning I could only drive part time but drive as many miles as I want and 25 yrs old), And the truck is 56 EFL "B" (#'s in front and B is for non-commercial truck) *NM*
      • Pretty cool. Kind of like my SEL 66 plates that I put on my models. *NM*
  • Great looking truck with Cadillac taillights that look like they grew there *NM*
    • Great catch. *NM*
    • Where can one find these Cat tail light in 1/25 scale *NM*
      • I think they came from a '94-'99 Deville. But I don't think there was ever a model kit of that. *NM* *PIC*
  • Nice wheels!! *NM*
    • Boyd Wheels.... *NM*
  • Nice!! *NM*
  • Man is that nice. Very clean look. *NM*
• REASON I DIDN'T ...get the 68 Biscayne out yet. PIX and thanks for looking.
  • Good man!! *NM*
  • Never hurts to get in those extra points. *NM*
    • Funny.... That's how I work and try to get them credits as much as I can. I even tell her that I have some credits in the bank. LOL! I'm glad I'm not the only one that tries to bank them. *NM*
• ONE OF THE BIGGEST...shows to be held in Rockford. Honoring the day with color guards etc... Give a salute to the First Responders and our Service Folks. PIX and thanks for looking
  • Quite a show! Thanks for posting. And big shout out to all those essential people. *NM*
  • Thanks for the pics Frankie... Killed me to miss the show... I was busy finishing up the big move, with my grandson's help.
  • REBEL REBEL!!!!
  • Love 300 post Chevelles and would say the Hemi-Metro would be a handfull! But my fave is the B Model, they look like they have little puppy dog eyes and those round fenders! Grew up close to a Mack garage, used to go play on them in the 50s! *NM*
• Yeah, that's my build.... Just a simple curbsider. You might consider building yours as an addition to your Saline Solution racing team? *NM*
• Winter to Spring Builds
  • Awesome stuff Tim.... That Autocar Garwood is a total beast, but the Pete 359 stock hauler absolutely melts my butter! *NM*
  • Back in the day(2000 somthin') on the way to New Orleans, saw a really neat "Pete"(359?) with ROUND headlights, pullin' a "possumn belly" , on Rte. 55 South, somewhere in Mississippi!! Long ago and far away! *NM*
  • Just WOW.... I have no words. Double and Triple take. *NM*
    • What Frank said! *NM*
  • I like the Autocar Garwood as well. Nice combo. Nice features in the back! *NM*
  • Wow, they look so real, great builds and photos! *NM*
  • Awesome builds. *NM*
  • Absolutely Incredible! Amongst the most realistic looking models I've EVER seen. You've placed yourself as an elite model master. Thanks for showing what is possible, with all skills being utilized. *NM*
    • X2 ! *NM*
  • TIM! That Pirkle White Diesel is exquisite. The weathering, nicks scratches, rust, dirt.........it is all extremely well done. *NM*
  • Nice collection of builds! *NM*
  • Fantastic models enhanced by your photography technique *NM*
  • Re: Winter to Spring Builds
  • Thanks for the compliments! *NM*
  • All beautiful builds but the trash truck really floats my boat. The weathering on it is perfect! *NM*
  • Those are all great builds. *NM*
  • Re: Winter to Spring Builds *NM*
  • Wow!! You will never convince me that trash truck isn’t real LOL!! *NM*
• Nice build! This appears to be a Kellison J-4 resin body cast from an old sixties' SMP (Symons Model Products) slot car body. *NM*
• Had been thinking about posting this and when Bill posted the Curtiss bikes and mentioned that he was getting interested in antique motorcycles decided this was a good time for it. Vintage Motorcycle Museum, Solvang CA If you get a chance to be in this area even if you're *LINK* *PIC*
  • Thanks for mentioning that museum. It's interesting how early bikes approached gas and oil tanks, shifting, brakes, engine, final drive, seating, controls, etc. Each maker did it differently. *NM*
  • And if in that area go by the Vincent winery in the nearby town of St Ynez to check out the Vincent Black Shadow they have on display in the tasting room, was floored see one there first time I visited, and have gone back a few more times since. *NM*
    • Have any photos of it? *NM*
      • On my PC , will load to fotki and post some later *NM*
        • Thanks! *NM*
        • Black Shadow pics
          • Beautiful bike. Thanks for sharing the photos. *NM* *LINK*
• I know the seams were there - I had a vinyl roof on my '66 442 - but many models I have seen overemphasize them. They were just a bit over 1/2" wide and just the thickness of the overlapping vinyl. Those vinyl sheets had a texture but most were very subtle. The vinyl was
  • Note: for "various tape material" read "various seam material" as the material could be tape, styrene strips, or even paint if the roof paint is first applied between tape strips to build up a "seam" and then the final cover coat is applied with some texturing technique. *NM*
    • I think I'd just mask off the "seams" first and apply a couple coats of paint. That ought to be enogh thickness to be visible, but not be too out-of-scale. *NM*
• Those Pierce Arrow machines are incredible. Thanks for posting. *NM*
• Glenn H. Curtiss Museum motorcycles... *PIC*
• Finished, redone, whatever! It's off the bench and on the shelf. PICs. This is a kit that cost me a buck or two. I didn't want to paint two colors so I painted it the blue and just added the decals. But when I put the clear on the decals crazed. So I striped it .....
  • Probably not far off. Keep in mind those old stock cars work their way down through the food chain the more obselete they get *NM*
    • Very true! *NM*
  • Looks like Jimmy(Smut)Means got the car ready for Speedweeks, now to take it down and try to find some local sponsors! He did it that way many years! Cool build! *NM*
    • Thanks! *NM*
  • Quick thinking. Resourceful on your part. Has a pretty realistic look to it. Nice job. *NM*
    • Thank you! *NM*
  • Terry, what paint did you use for the wheels? Looks like a "gunmetal" of sorts--gotta have some... *NM*
    • IIRC it's Tamiya Gunmetal right out of the jar. Brush painted. *NM*
• When i built my 69'camaro i used Evergreen .015 X.020 strips and the texture i used Tamiya Matt White sprayed from 8-10 inches away.
  • * Pic in above post.* *NM*
• I was there a few years ago. Fascinating collection. *NM*
• Kinda need to eyeball it
• Problem- I have a kit, was sealed, decals look good, but simply WILL NOT release from the paper backing! Any ideas? *NM*
  • Sounds like kit got damp or sat in high humidity for a while.....
    • Thanks Dave, I found the answer from an old post from Art Anderson (remember him?).
• Agree with Dave, once out of your hands they rarely return intact or at all *NM*
• Just curious Dave. What decals are with the kit? *NM*
  • Just stock decals..... *PIC*
    • There's nothing on there an image search and a look at an online copy of a brochure from that era shouldn't be able to ID. That said, decal placement should be a part of the instructions *NM*
    • Does the box art and side panels give you the placement of at least some of them? The searches listed above can probably fill in the rest, but I agree that decal placements for stock and any variants should be included in the kit. *NM*
      • Box art only shows the "Sport" decal on the bed. *NM*
• Some nice pics. Thanks for posting. *NM*
• Is there a replacement for the discontinued Model Master Metalizer? *NM*
  • I found these at an auto paint store. I like them. *NM* *PIC*
    • Thanks for the info. *NM*
    • Don't rule out craft acrylics. Folk Art has some good silver's and I have 25 year old bottle of acrylic pewter that's as good Tamiya Metallic Gray *NM*
    • I agree with David. These cover very well, don't need primer, dry quickly, haven't had any crazing, etc. *NM*
  • Check the military / sci-fi / fantasy suppliers like AK
  • Thank you all for your responses. *NM*
• Whelen modified out of the box *PIC*
  • Sorry it wasn't a fun build, but looks pretty nice to me. Good job regardless. *NM*
  • They need to spend more time in the design stage.....fit and finish....and not rush them to market. *NM*
  • Your build looks good.You're right,the kit will try anyones patience. *NM*
  • Looks good! I agree, the word "fiddly" comes to mind when I look at the problems with this kit. At least Salvinos has a bunch of people on Facebook that can clarify those instructions (if you are lucky enoigh to be able to find the posts). *NM*
    • Re If I build another I won't follow the instructions, I already see better ways to do it *NM*
  • Looks good but I keep reading good and bad reviews which has kept me from building one. *NM*
  • You did a great job on it! *NM*
• don't forget 1969 only has a halo vinyl top *NM*
  • That's what I was thinking, 69 Camaro would be hardest one ever to do because of paint and double trim around the halo! *NM*
• I come from SW Minnesota. They do the same remembrance going back to WWI. *NM*
• Wife cut the grass yesterday while I was in the model room all day & all day today. Life is good.... *NM*
• I use the same--or very close to--that found on the windshield/back glass so it looks OK. Testors fabric spray works very well (if you can find some). Don't need primer under it and can spray other colors over it. *NM*
• Did the AMT 65 Galaxie (didn't need to add edge), used old school method (satin black, can held 18-20" away to attain vinyl texture) *NM*
• Largely true, Terry, but you also missed something.
• Post like yours Frank are a big help on deciding if a kit is worth buying. Thanks *NM*
  • Thank You *NM*