Message Index

• Matt & Dawn, have you ever offered coupons or codes? *NM*
• Marty asked me to post all the Saline Solutions so here you o! PICS
  • Very cool series of Saline Solutions, Dave! *NM*
  • I'm glad he did because I missed several of them. Nice lineup. *NM*
  • Thanks for posting them all, Dave.... So much imagination!!!! I don't recall ever seeing the El Camino or Studebaker before. Great stuff!!! *NM*
• This is a lowrider, but do you see how it could be possibly confused for a custom? *NM* *PIC*
  • Aren't those referred to as "Bombs"? Beautiful car. *NM*
    • Very beautiful... that would look great in my garage. *NM*
  • Honestly, no.... Having been to a few lowrider shows, that is what would be termed an old school Bomb. *NM*
  • Textbook example of a "bomb" lowrider. , , I know some people consider anything with aftermarket wheels, lowered and with a bunch of extra stuff tacked on to be a "custom" but apparently some also consider Dolly and Ol' Willy "rock" too so ??? *NM*
  • Sorry Steve but to me that's a Low Rider Bomber "Low Riders from the 40's 50's) because if you take the wheels off it it looks like a regular Chevy with no suspension. Their are no body mods that I can see so not custom... Like I said when you see one you just know. Yes No? *NM*
• Here is a story for you if you like trains and/or unusual cars: Two-headed 1953 Chrysler rail car pics and story. *LINK*
  • ODD duck for sure *NM*
  • Here's your link *NM* *LINK*
• Finished another in my Salt Flats Series. PICS
  • I like this! *NM*
  • Love your series of salt racers! Any chance that you could post pics of all of them for those not familiar? *NM*
    • Thanks Marty. Will do a post of them later today. *NM*
  • Salty Dawg..........Well done *NM*
  • Neat concept, Dave. Color combo works well. *NM*
• Chevrolet's will always make me high.... *LINK*
  • WOW.......just WOW!!!! *NM*
  • Hits home *NM*
  • Great commercial saw that yesterday for the first time. *NM*
• Some of you may dig this gentleman's builds. Watch this video. To me, quirky, but still cool models. Oh, and a plug for Spotlight Hobbies even!
  • How can you not love the Bat Gasser and the sense of humor?! Plus the plug for Spotlight!
• A favorite Black car.......for Friday *PIC*
  • Nice! Tom is remembered mostly for his ghastly accident. He was able to do some good things in marginal equipment.
  • Dave, very nice build of a rare race car. *NM*
• Did Somebody Say Black Friday? *PIC*
  • Very nice builds! *NM*
    • NICE! *NM*
• Miscellaneous Mopar Madness *PICS*
  • That blue Dodge 4x4 had me at Hello. Love the gen 2 Cudas too, esp Sox Martin. Great set. *NM*
  • Great pics! You never disappoint! *NM*
  • Thanks Bill!! *NM*
• Black Friday...just a few and posted before...old Testors rattle can gloss black (Pics)
  • Nice work, great builds, with that ever-pesky gloss black. *NM*
  • Wow.... They all look great, but that Chevy is spectacular! *NM*
  • All are nice but that Chevy and Lincoln really spoke to me. *NM*
  • Thanks for the kind comments...I've never had to polish the Testors black, but layed it on just to the point before the paint would run. *NM*
  • Nice builds!! *NM*
• Friday Evening Randomness..... ENJOY!!!! *PICS*
  • Thanks Mart, always a treat to view your Friday post. *NM*
  • Nice pics Marty, I like the Oz Holden Ute, I had the same model, now have a 2014 Falcon Ute with the twin cam Barra 6, goes well....also who does those resin 32 Ford Town Car Deliveries?....I'd like one.....lol. *NM*
    • The Aussie ute pic was shot less than 1/2 block from where I now live, when Hot Rod Power Tour came through Dixon, back in 2017... As for the resin 32's. Unfortunately the caster only makes a few samples for himself
      • Thats a shame he doesn't sell them, they appear to be as good as plastic pieces.....at least in the pics. *NM*
  • I honestly think I could spot one of Kirby Hughes paint jobs from a mile away! *NM*
  • Thanks Marty! *NM*
• It seems to me there have been Fokti outages from time to time. *NM*
• Black Friday....pics....
  • Nice group of black builds. *NM*
  • You know that your AWB T-bird is a favorite of mine! *NM*
    • X2!! *NM*
  • Dave, if you have more pics, could you post more of the '61(?) Ford with the red roof? *NM*
    • Here you go. *NM* *LINK*
  • Love the '66 442 coupe! Looks good in black. *NM*
  • Looking good! *NM*
• Well, it's Black Friday so... *PICS*
  • I have a few black..pics
  • That simple little Corvette drag car is cool on so many levels! *NM*
    • Thanks! I re-built an original '63 in the early 70's when I was experimenting with my first air brush. Murals were kinda popular than. *NM*
      • And it just occurred to me you were referring to Terry's Vette! (as I slap my forehead! lol). *NM*
        • Your Vette is very cool as well, but it's your Buick that I find totally yummy!!!. *NM*
  • WOW!! *NM*
    • Thanks. I must do black like you do white. :O)) *NM*
• Missing Link Bronco II completed *PIX*
  • Your hard work paid off with a one of a kind replica. :-) *NM*
    • Thanks, It was a lot of fun and challenging at times. *NM*
  • Very cool and, until now, truly a scale missing link! *NM*
  • Ilike seeing builds that are out of the normal box ideas! *NM*
  • Nice Ken. I purchased new a loaded '87 XLT (different front end). *NM*
    • Yeah, this grille is the 89 or so grille. I had an 85 Ranger which I'm in the process of creating using the Bronco II as the basis. *NM*
• CONTINUATION FROM BELOW..... What is a Low Rider? Look at the picture and you judge. To me I really think when you see one you know what the difference is. PIX and thanks for looking
  • Beautiful truck and tastefully done. I always enjoy seeing it. *NM*
  • I consider that little bit of lowering a PERFORMANCE enhancement - for better handling and control. :-) *NM*
  • I agree. That’s not what I’d call a low rider. It’s just a lowered truck. Very clean truck! *NM*
  • Looks like a classis "90's "Street Truck" to me. *NM*
    • Your right this truck was done like this since 2002 and exactly what you said. I see it as you do but people that don't really know will call it a Low Rider which has been said to me. *NM*
  • Go ahead, make it a low rider man...
    • Don't forget to make the four wheels' hydraulics independently remotely operated and the flame thrower tailpipes! Although I have no idea about the various combinations of terminology involved. Hoppers, dancers, sports stadium size/volume speakers...But hey, to each his own! *NM*
  • I used to get the same thing with my Mercury... Had one guy get very belligerent with me when I tried to explain to him why it wasn't a lowrider. *NM* *PIC*
• (pics) Just completed: Early '70s Fuso Heavy Freight....a very long Japanese straight truck from Aoshima
  • Beautiful! *NM*
  • Your modeling and photography abilities are amazing. *NM*
  • Very nicely done ! I like it. Miniart makes crates if you wanted to add a load to the bed - *PIC*
  • Nicely done, Cliff! Reminds me a little of a Ford C Cab. *NM*
  • Looks great Cliff!! *NM*
  • Museum build quality. Wow! *NM*
    • If it wasn't for seeing the in-progress pics and seeing it in a case, I'd swear the man has a shrink ray gun! *NM*
  • Wow and in that scale. Fantastic. *NM*
• A really twisted mind at work, but I did literally LOL!! Thanks for the post. *NM*
• How about a lifetime supply of mirrors for you and 45 modeling buddies? *PIC*
  • Well that is a cool idea. Thanks. *NM*
• Here's a good conversation starter. What's the difference between a lowrider and a custom? As in, what mod would make a lowrider not a lowrider, and more of a custom? Photos encouraged. *NM*
  • Low riders usually have stock bodies and trim, customs have mods like chopped tops, shaved door handles and/or trim or swapped trim like '53 Buick side chrome and '54 Pontiac grill on a '49 Merc... *NM*
  • For me, a Lowrider is stock bodied,custom paint,lowered & able to lay frame,essentially stock mechanicals but lots of chrome & polished bits...a Custom has some body mods,lowered,paint that shows body mods,mechanical & upholstery updates, similar but different styles or car. *NM*
  • Lowriders generally have paint that accentuates the stock body lines esp. panel paint in candys,pearls & flakes,whereas a Custom(no K) with its body mods usually only needs a more standard paint job so that the body mods are noticed & appreciated..flakes & pearls help this. *NM*
  • Has anyone seen a custom hop like a lowrider? How about those crazy cool stances the hydraulic suspension allows them to pose or drive around in (like on 3 wheels)? I myself think the hydraulic suspension is a major difference. *NM*
    • Recognised as the first car with hydraulically adjustable suspension was , , , [not specifically directed at Mike] *PIC*
      • Honestly Steve, thank you. I didn't know any of what you mentioned. I always took it that one major difference was that low riders HAD to have hydraulically manipulated suspension. *NM*
      • Thanks for the input. I'm starting a lowrider build on the first of the month, and I've been really pulled toward the "bombs"the issue I face there, is that a bomb or "bomba" could be built to look a lot like an early 50's mild custom. *NM*
  • From what I understand, the Lowrider scene is part of the Chicano culture. It should also be noted there also are Lowrider bicycles and such. *NM*
• Can't seem to search it, but didn't someone ask about the custom wheels in the AMT 59 El Camino? *NM* *PIC*
  • Those are the wheels from the later release kits.... Original early release kits had a Rader Style 5 spoke wheel AMT called them indy 500 wheels... *NM*
• Re: If you do compare them, please tell/show what you find.
  • Thank you. They do look quite similar, but you can see the differences in the parts trees. The WMCC is wider though? By how much? *NM*
• Odd. I just got a new cell phone yesterday, and I was able to log right in. *NM*
• TIME FOR LEFTOVERS and OFF THE BENCH... But it didn't take long. I actually bought this built but I repainted it. Addition to SHARKNADO.PIX and thanks for looking
  • The "dirty" chassis just shows that it's been down the track a time or ten..... Now you need to get pics of it lined up with the WTH Motorsports built BOOGIE MAN Corvette! *NM*
  • Very nice build Frank! *NM*
  • I think its one of the best of the MPC Funny cars, your is cleverly done. I have one nearly finished, I should get it done...I think Tim Boyd is right most of those kits Hemi's seem undersized.. *NM*
    • Yeah your right after studying it while I was doing this it didn't seem so bad... Could have been I was doing all those RM sponsored cars I gave this no mind without a sponsor name on. In my defense I did start looking for some after I finished this. They are becoming H-T-F *NM*
  • Frank you really think out of the box and it works well for you. *NM*
• A second Thanksgiving tradition. *NM* *LINK*
  • Ah yes... You can get anything you want at Alice's restaurant...
    • Thanks! I had forgotten the tie in with Thanksgiving even though I always sing along with the crowd at the end. ;^) *NM*
• Happy Thanksgiving to all... How about a Thanksgiving classic..... *LINK*
  • No matter how many times I watch that, I laugh just as hard as the first time I saw it. *NM*
  • Absolutely love it.... I'll be laughing all day. *NM*
  • "As god is my witness..." *NM*
  • LOL, truly a board tradition! Happy Thanksgiving, folks! *NM*
  • Funniest bit ever! *NM*
• Clear glue and glue remover video. *NM* *LINK*
  • That's cool. But does anyone know what the model is he's working on? *NM*
    • Bronco Models 1/35 Light German Saloon 1973 (Looks like an Opel). *NM*
      • Thanks, an interesting looking model. Shame it's not 1/25. *NM*
• Happy Thanksgiving Everyone.... *NM*
• Now THAT'S funny! *NM*
• Happy Thanksgiving, and that's hilarious! *NM*
• Then, delete the app and re-install. *NM*
• Happy Thanksgiving! *NM*
• I see this happening *NM* *LINK*
  • Exactly! *NM*
• Redlineresins.com *NM*
• Happy Thanksgiving Day to everyone. *NM*
• Yes there is. In 2dr, 4dr and wagon versions. Check on Cults3d. *LINK*
  • I'm not sure if it is still available, but I believe this is from Bandit Resins. I backdated it to a 78 to replicate my wife's first new car. pics
    • IIRC, these were done by joining AMT's 1980 El Camino with the roof from the Revell 1981 Chevy Citation. Monogram also had a 1980 Citation in 1/24
    • I mastered this Malibu nearly 15 years ago. It was a huge success until other casters copied it. Original master is long gone. *NM*
      • Makes me wonder why MPC never did the ‘78+ Malibu. They basically had almost half of it done with the El Camino kit. *NM*
        • Simple. Because Chevy had promos of the Elcamino made and paid for them and didn't for the Malibu. *NM*
• Hey that's cool ! I'm gathering parts to build my 1/16 amt 55 - might be some ideas in there :-) *NM*
• The Cyclops lives!!!!!!!!!!!! *PIC*
• Thanks for posting. I'm saving the photos simply because they're SO GOOD!! *NM*