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• I TALKED MYSELF OUT.... Of this project then I got it back. SORT OF. PIX and thanks for looking
  • Sure glad your a man of vision. To me that is one ugly sucker. LOL *NM*
• GOT THE SCORE STRIPPED.... Being old Testor enamel I just used Bleach White which stripped like the old days. On my way for these. PIX and thanks for looking.
  • All cleaned up and ready to go. Now get to work. Can't say much bad about a man who just loves to work. *NM*
• WHAT's IN THE BOX.... PIX and thanks for looking
  • I've said it before and I'll say it again. "The man is a workaholic". You'll probably finish this one before the others. LOL *NM*
• Enjoy your Memorial Weekend, but always remember it is more than cook outs, store sales promotions, and welcoming the beginning of summer...
  • Well said, Jim. My parents always called it Decoration Day. *NM*
  • Thanks for the lecture--but you missed something.
• O.K., listen up! It's gonna be "nuts" out there for three days, so BE CAREFUL if you go anywhere of any distance, ya hear? I just may take "roll call" Tuesday morning @ 0600 hour's!! L.O.L. *NM*
• Straight Line Saturday...Memorial day edition.....
  • Great Memeorial Day post. Love those drag cars. *NM*
  • I always liked Ivo's Charger... Such a pretty and unique car! *NM*
    • I like it too, I know that Kenny Safford drove one in the "Mr Norm's " colors. I Think there was another, but can't think of it off the top of my head. *PIC*
  • An appropriate selection. Thank you! *NM*
  • I knew I was forgetting one.... *PIC*
  • I had no intention of doing a Funny Car, but you've sure intrigued me. Can't help but love that Prudhome Army car. *NM*
    • It's a classic for sure. To me, Revell missed the boat not doing the Arrow or the Cuda...but if they had done those instead, I'd be saying , Revell missed the boat not doing the Monza or the Vega.
• Might be the last one for a couple of weeks..... Friday Evening Randomness.... ENJOY!!! *PICS*
  • great stuff as always, really like that KW Firetruck *NM*
  • Hope all is going well, Marty. What ever became of your dad's old truck? *NM*
    • I still have the truck. Keeping it stored in a friend's machine shed.
  • Derrick Day's Indy car seems appropriate for Memorial Day weekend. Neat stuff, thanks for sharing *NM*
    • Raynor Garage Doors is based right here in Dixon (IL), and for the first year, so was the racing operation. At that time the race car was a pretty common sight at local shows. *NM*
  • Don't see the '54 Mercury very often. Cleaner rear side bulge and trim than the '55 and '56. *NM* *PIC*
  • You two o.k.? Don't be scaring this old fart!! Oh, and SAN-PLE has my vote. L.O.L. *NM*
    • Everything is fine... Just going to have to wait for Comcast to install service to the new apartment. (Evidently the gentleman who previously lived there never had cable). Most likely It will be late next week.
      • Phew!!!! Thank you for the quick response.Tell Cindy I said "Hey". *NM*
  • More than enough great pictures to last a couple of weeks. Thanks! *NM*
  • Great taste in pics, a few of those builds ring my chimes, thanks as always!
  • Enjoyed! As always. Thanks so much for always great pics. *NM*
• Did you ever go to your stash, pull out a kit that you have a question about, open the box, and find it's a color you don't remember painting?? Hate it when that happens. *NM*
  • At least the paint is cured, polish it up! *NM*
• Back Story. *PICS*
  • I remember the Modelhaus Tucker attracting a lot of attention back then. Forgot about the humor SAE articles had (Car Modeler, even more so) in that era *NM*
  • Did a Nice Job on those. A car that iconic should be issued by one of the major manufacturers. Just stock is classic. You did a great job of taking it a bit further. *NM*
    • I wonder if someone has printed one? *NM*
  • Neat story, Kool build...I guess you still have the kit? *NM*
    • Built, yes. *NM*
• Finished a Kellison PICS
  • Good Looking! *NM*
  • Very thick looking cobra. Good work on it regardless. *NM*
  • Cool, looks like a Ferrari and a Cheetah had a wild night together! LOL! *NM*
• Miscellaneous Mopar Madness *PICS*
  • That lime green Demon is COOL!! *NM*
  • That green Superbee in the first photo woke me up. Beautiful. Got a question--given Chryler's willingness to build almost anything, would that GTX wagon have been possible from the factory? *NM*
    • Nope,but a friendly dealership might swap a GTX grille and bits *NM*
      • Anyone could turn a Satellite into a GTX or a Road Runner. People are still doing it today. *NM*
        • Quarter panel scoop may be tricky *NM*
  • Very nice! *NM*
  • That roofless Charger Daytona will raise ire, but it'd be fun to replicate in scale! *NM*
    • Rumor has it that it was never a "real" Daytona. Even if it was, you need to remember that Daytonas could be had for $2000 (or less) fifty years ago. Nobody really wanted them after a few years. *NM*
  • Thanks for the show, Bill. *NM*
  • Thanks Bill. Every time I see a car add from the late '60's/early '70's with the pretty models in it I always wonder how many grandchildren does she have now? *NM*
• First look of what's in the box, the new Revell's 1971 Ford Mustang *LINK*
  • Oh wow! *NM*
  • Man, that is a nice kit! Good to see new tooling from Revell. *NM*
  • Boxfulla' wow by the look of it
  • WOW X2! *NM*
• For the holiday weekend something to look at if you're not traveling, last trip to Central Cal coast. If you're traveling, be careful. Me - I'm going to be streaming racing all weekend and trying to do a little model building. *LINK* *PIC*
  • You’re riding the bus up there? *NM*
    • No, but was still driving transit bus at the time so always had to get shots of different buses. SLO has one of the brightest liveries. *NM*
      • Look, I know it is for San Luis Obispo but it still strikes me funny to name a bus service SLO TRANSIT. *NM*
• What's the easiest way to do the black rear panel on the R/M Talladega, sand the chrome off the black part or strip all the chrome and re-do the actual chrome part? TIA *NM*
  • I'd try masking chrome and spray..... *NM*
  • If I remember correctly (not looking at one at the moment) isn’t the bumper and panel all one piece? If so not sure stripping first would be doable so painting the black areas and then either remove the black from the molding with stripper with a q tip or etc, or paint bla
  • I believe I masked mine off - and painted the black portion. *NM* *PIC*
• One YT channel I enjoy is Lawrie's Mechanical Marvels, which comes from the UK. They look at trains, trucks, cars and other machinery, as well as models. *NM* *LINK*
• Victoria Day Speedfest at CTMP/Mosport... *LINK*
  • Great pics, Howard... Thanks!!! *NM*
  • Some good photos there. Thanks for posting. *NM*
  • Thanks for posting *NM*
  • Thanks for posting. That is such a nice track. *NM*
  • oward, did you cut that hole in the fence to get better photos??? *NM*
    • The track cuts holes in the fences at a few spots so that photographers can get a better shot. *NM*
• I'd like to fix this, but my modeling skills are somewhat limited. Anybody have an idea for a fairly easy fix?? Thanks. *NM* *PIC*
  • "Easiest" fix (besides another body) would be to piece in sections from another one. Besides the cowl, it looks like the inner fenders are missing too *NM*
    • Yeah...I'm thinking 'gasser', and I don't have a screwed up body to cut the cowel area out of, is why I'm asking. *NM*
  • Why not just do a drag car with a set-back engine that justifies the cut in the cowl? *NM*
  • I would maybe fill the space with flat plastic, use putty to fill and sand, and eliminate the vents all together. *NM*
  • Maybe just fill the void with sheet plastic, and build this one with a cowl induction hood? *NM*
• Happy Birthday Mr Rowley ! *NM*
  • Thank you, Sir!! Had a good day. Lobster and clam rolls with my wife and sister! *NM*
    • Good that you have your sister near. Mine is 1500 or so miles away, and I never see her. *NM*
      • Jim, I had a sister(RIP) living 6900 miles in New Zealand for years and 2 brothers & 1 sister in Upstate New York almost 2500 miles. *NM*
• Got another question for the light commercial/trucks folks. Working on a 1962 Chevrolet School bus hauler project, it had the 409 (truck version) in it but trying to determine what kinda transmission would have been tied to it (believe it was a manual) and what kit sourced
  • AMT '71 Blazer/GMC Jimmy unit might work, it looks like a "medium commercial" piece *NM*
    • Thanks Mark *NM*
  • Inside is some info that may be helpful...SPICER INFO INSIDE
    • Thanks Rich *NM*
  • Sounds like a very intriguing project. Would love to see some pics! *NM*
    • I’ve been kind of low-key about it, but it’s the stock car hauler the team my family sponsored/crewed for when I was a kid, been 40 years in my wanna build brain, pics are scarce but this is shot of the 1:1 *NM* *PIC*
      • And here’s where I’m at with it , still lots to go *NM* *PIC*
        • Thats a cool project :-) *NM*
      • Sweet! *NM*
      • Did your family's team build it? Great conversion. Have you built any models of the cars they ran to go with it? *NM*
        • Yes, my uncles and cousin did the conversion of the bus, I’ve built a couple of his earlier rides, and I’m working on one of my favs right now will post some pics when it’s further along but this is what the 1:1 looked like *NM* *PIC*
          • And the WIP *NM* *PIC*
• Sometimes things over lap (PIC)
  • I had forgotten that one. I know they had a pickup from brother Billy. *NM*
• They were going after the “Brougham” look back then even on the trucks. *NM*
• It looks like it’s back to sending parts to Dale at Little Motor Kar Co.. *NM*
• Just when I thought I"d be able to start painting again the temp went to 6 degrees C last night. Hmm, maybe soon. *NM*
• Dennis, would you be willing to share your Fotki link? Either way, not a problem but I love looking at your builds. *NM*
  • My Fotki name is Dino246gt although I'm not very organized over there! But feel free to look around, nothing is personal on there, cheers! *NM*
    • Thanks, Dennis. *NM*
• Sad news. Al Jaffee of Mad Magazine has passed. Mad Magazine was a staple for me way back when. *NM*
  • My dad ragged on my older brother for buying them, but a couple of times I caught him sneaking peaks at them. *NM*
  • I loved Mad Magazine back in the day. I also like Cracked Magazine too. *NM*
  • Mad Magazine and Cartoons were the only comics I bought growing up. Jaffee lived a full life *NM*
• Been a while since I posted bet here is the latest OFF THE BENCH. "Christine" '58 Plymouth as found by Arnie *PICS* *LINK*
  • Really nice work. So realistic! *NM*
  • Details unlimited! Perfect *NM*
  • Very cool! *NM*
  • Excellent! *NM*
  • Nice job! *NM*
  • That's great. Super attention to detailing. Nice job! *NM*
  • Wow what a great job. Excellent detailing on the seats and all. *NM*
  • Nicely done, Ron!! *NM*
  • Fantastic weathering and details! *NM*
• I do think I remember from the magazine article that the wheels were from something Esci. I was just starting to read Scale Auto (or was it in Car Modeler?) when the article on that came out, and it made an impression! *NM*
• Too Many Projects has one on the list but I didn't think it was out yet. *NM*
• I tried to get as many as possible. *NM*
• Reminds me of an old National Lampoon or Mad ad spoof *NM*
• We met at Frank's place in Rockford and he drove from there....
• Went to a little resale shop(local animal shelter), and found an Ertyl MLB(Orioles) 1938 Cheby S/D diecast(bank), for $5.00.Kinda neat lookin' to me. Had to have it. It's sitting on my desk, facing a1913 Ford delivery van/truck diecast also an Ertyl. !/24th scale(both)? *NM*
  • Boomer, I just renewed my Fotki subscription for another 5 years.... I'll be 81 when I need to renew... Hint! Hint! *NM*
    • Raymond, I know I'm old and s- l -o- w, but, sorry I have NO idea what you mean by, Hint! Hint, other than you're saying you're 76? *NM*
      • It was a veiled attempt at saying I'd love to see pictures of all the stuff you find at bargain prices... *NM*
        • Nice try, Raymond, but this old fart ain't gonna "do Fotki"! L.O.L. *NM*
          • I think he meant post it on here! *NM*
            • David, I never learned how to do that(show "pics) on the message board and really don't care to. But, that's just me. I just sit back and enjoy everybody else's, because it's people like you and all the others that "post", that makes this message board. But, don't tell
              • ... and we still like you Old Fart... LOL *NM*
                • I thank you, and back atcha, Raymond!! *NM*
• What happened to the Search function? At least I can't get it to work... *NM*
  • Set the time range bottom box first, then the top subject, then hit the arrow to the right of the subject box. It worked just now with a test try. Maybe it was just temporarily out of whack - updating or something. I do not know if it searches within he posts or just within
    • Thank you, Bill. I just did what I usually do and it works. That's "Ctrl F". *NM*
• Thanks Marty! Great '60 4x4, Dennis! *NM*
• Colossus! What a marvelous work of "old world" engineering. Thanks for sharing that. *NM*
• Webers on SBFords are arranged along the intake not across as is sometimes modelled which(across) is how Ferrari uses the Weber setup. *NM*
• Nice to see how excited she was to see and film it. My wife is jealous!. *NM*
• Star Models is showing a '69 Skylark now. *NM*
  • I was thinking it could be, but the shape of the rear trim for the vinyl roof is different. *NM*
    • Well, it is labeled as a Skylark. *NM*
      • It is a Skylark, but what I was trying to say is that there are details on the model in the photos that are different from details on the one offered by Star. Not disputing anything, FWIW, just wanting to learn more about 3D print/resin models of subjects like this.
        • Oh. *NM*
          • My apologies for the confusion. I sometimes am not careful enough with my wording. :-) *NM*
            • No problem. *NM*
• RIP Tina Turner....one of the good ones. *NM*
  • RIP Tina......you even inspired a model!!! *PIC*
    • Excellent model! And she was great in Thunderdome. *NM*
  • What a great loss!! *NM*
  • Remember watching tribute show on tv back in the day, I think the older gentleman they were saluting was named Goldwyn, not sure! Anyway they asked him at end of show how he liked it, all he said was Tina was reason God made high heels! *NM*
  • They said she suffered from a brief illness prior to her death. Jeez! Raquel Welch and now Tina. All the greats are fading away. *NM*
• Paint test and warning! *PIC*
  • Try Dupli-color Lacquer semi gloss black over the clear........it may be a reaction to the gloss more than clear??? *NM*
    • That was Duplicolor Semi Gloss Black Acrylic Lacquer that I used. *NM*
  • The Polyurethane clear I use is very similar -
• Gregg at MCM suggested blue some time back. Here's Tamiya Bright Blue & Gloss Black with Spaz Stix spray chrome over both.
  • Looks like polished aluminum though. Nothing seems to match chrome vacuum plating. *NM*
• Before and after, maybe? *PIC*
  • Valid, considering how a lot of those ended up by the 60s and 70s. Gives me ideas for some projects! *NM*
• I've tried it over a lot of stuff over the weekend and find no difference. It doesn't need it, Extra paint just obscures details. *NM*
• I see my Buddy Don Hollison from Colorado Springs CO made it out there !!! He "scratch" builds a lot of unusual Big Trucks !!! *PIC*
  • Here was Dons other one !!!! Once again way smaller than his Oil Rigs !!! LOL !! *NM* *PIC*
  • That was a very impressive rig and one of my three choices for a Top Ten award.
  • Hey, KT, Check your email for a note from me. I've lost Don Hollison's contact info. I'd like to re-establish contact with him. Thks *NM*
• Do you have a picture of the can you used ??? *NM*
• Cool !!!.....I am always fascinated by big machines !!! *NM*
• There is/was a resin body donw about ten or so years ago. Forgot who did it. *NM*
  • Perry's Resin out of Canada, I think. Don't know if he's still around, though. *NM*
    • Still around but he no longer does resin. *NM*
  • That was a '68 and the front bumper/hood/grille was too flat, definitely not this model. I'd say this is one of the prints I've been seeing. They're '69s and pretty accurate. *NM*
• Steve Milberry: If I email you OTB, could you please give me the online source of Revell-Germany's Chrome? *NM*
  • sure, do you have my e-mail ? *NM*
    • Actually, I just e-mailed you. *NM*
      • Got it, Steve. Thanks so very much. I owe ya... *NM*
        • Why not share it on the forum to help everyone? *NM*
          • Because I got it at my local hobby shop, which sells model kits. That would be in direct competition to this board and that is not aloud., , , Not the same as sharing a link for a vendor who sells ONLY paint, resin, detail parts etc. *NM*
            • Okay, thanks for clarifying. *NM*
              • They're sold out anyway. *NM*