Message Index

• New model car item coming soon!!!!!! *PIC*
• OT Rant: Some of you have been sharing your experiences with the USPS. Let me tell you of my current experience.
  • YEP.........................USPS is a mess right now......
  • Not a model exp. but I used to get a Collectible Auto sub...2yrs ago I started geting them 3months late in "Royal Mail' envelopes when they were being sent from Big Sandy, Texas...after months of denial they finally admitted that O/S subs were now sent via the new system...
• Andy Douglas, you already put your hydroplane together!? Too cool!! Are you thinking of building a tow rig and trailer for it? *NM*
  • Mike.....check out my answer to Bill Austin below re the Hydroplane.......building a trailer & tow truck?????.....nah.....at present I can't put the hydroplane anywhere other than sitting in its box.....the truck & trailer would get me evicted from home by the boss...lol. *NM*
• Got my Auto Modeler issue 4 - a good one! Glad I signed up *NM*
• Latest completion. My 37 Ford Pickup. Thanks *PIX* and for all the votes on which wheels to use. *PIX* and *LINK*
  • Looks great! *NM*
  • Looking good! Did you have to alter the frame at all? *NM*
  • Re: Very well done *NM*
• Some more builds by Andy Douglas. ........ *PICS* .....
  • With that much meat on the rear wheels and motor in the engine bay that Dodge would be a real rocket! What scale is the Cadillac? *NM*
    • The Imai Cadillac is 1/24th scale, its a big car & looks the big next to any 1/25th model,I nearly bought a RHD 57 Eldo Seville 45 yrs ago but couldn't work out the "corvette" style rear fenders, it was pink with green upholstery, power evrything, the Imai kit has been .....
• I was playing around today with the Revell 68 Chevelle, AMT 70 Chevelle, and the Revell snap together 70 Chevelle. Yes, the floorpan and frame will fit inside the AMT body, but it seels like it sets too far up in the body. You will not be able to use the interior bucket with
• I got inspired by a set of chrome reverse wheels I acquired. Broke out one of my 62 Ford Sunliners and decided to build it this way. (PICS)
  • You definitely have the necessary parts for a Ford car lot diorama! ;^) Seriously, your plans sound good. Keep us posted. *NM*
• Finished a VW done my way of course! PICS
  • Interesting. Did you do the top chop yourself? Any in progress pics of it? *NM*
    • Here you go.Any in progress pics of it?
  • That’s very cool! Love the fadeaway fenders! *NM*
• Just curious, how long to expect a small package to go from Alberta CA to SOCAL? Thanks. *NM*
  • My recent small package traveling 200 milles took 4 weeks........
  • I bought something off the auction site Nov 22 and received it Jan 6, coming from Canada. *NM*
  • Last one I got doing the opposite direction of travel took a week only. From what I hear of what you guys go through, I guess I was lucky :) *NM*
  • Do you have tracking info? Canada Post always tracks parcels, but you have to pay extra for envelope tracking. *NM*
• Easy solution: Contact R2 and order the missing glass, they have a pretty efficient website and no blowing up good kits
• Guys, check this out. Does this work, or should I wipe it off. This is the best that I can do. Does it look realistic ? ....... *PIC* .....
  • I'm thinking it looks better than the clean , fresh paint look. *NM*
  • Looks about right for fresh built with some shakedown and qualifying laps under its belt! *NM*
  • Looks good. *NM*
  • Maybe scrape some dust from a dark gray or black pastel , drybrush a little past the exhaust pipes on to chassis pan ( Running a bit rich ) *NM*
  • I think it looks pretty good as is. On a wreck like this I might expect to see some splashed coolant or some oil from a broken oil cooler. Another detail that stands out to me is that painting the fuel tank a different colour would break up the large area of white. *NM*
• Anyone know the story of the knockoff version of the Trumpeter 1/12 Ford Mk II? Turns out I bought one and never checked the brand ...
  • I don't know the story other than I suppose Meng has borrowed the tooling in the same way Revell,Matchbox,ICM,Italeri,AMT,Polar Lights, Lindberg,Tamiya etc have all done the same thing over the years, I sold the Trumpeter kits but stupidly never kept one for myself. *NM*
    • Meng did their own tool - in both 1/24 and 1/12. The GT I have shows no branding of any kind... very strange but looks feels exactly like Trumpeter *NM*
      • I stand corrected, have not seen the Meng kit in person, only pics & wrongly assumed it was the same tool.....oops. *NM*
  • The Meng GT40 Mk II is their own tool and has nothing to do with the Trumpeter kit...
• O/T: 50th Anniversary this week for me........ *PIC*
  • Great that you still have it! My first car was a '66 coupe, bought in '72. Stolen and trashed a year later. Have always missed that car. *NM*
  • Great story. Glad you still have it. Though it looks like you've both gone gray since you bought itl. LOL. *NM*
  • You are one of a very few that manage to hang on to that special car. Congratulations! *NM*
  • Looks much better now, and so do you! Great story except for paying twice for the same things, as so many restos go. Cheers! *NM*
• A survivor(?) PICS
  • It's fun restoring old survivors, this just just barely made it into the survivor category, and may not be so much fun, but give it a go, I'm sure the newer release kits are totally different, nothing will fit, most likely. *NM*
  • I acquired a built '61 Impala convertible like that coupe (most of the Styline parts glued to it, plus the rear bumper was a stock '32 Ford bumper!) Spray painted metallic blue, '61 Lincoln dash. Still have it that way.
• And now, the story of an Australian-built '73 AMC Javelin in Japan...now powered by a Lexus V8. *NM* *LINK* *PIC*
  • Neat story!!! Would be a cool one to build!!! *NM*
  • Pretty cool. *NM*
  • Neat story, I think there was less than 200 RHD Javelins in total made in Oz, they may have expected to build more as there was quite a few NOS spares available in the late 70's, I used a NOS tilt column in the Track Roadster I was building back then......lol. *NM*
• Haven't checked the actual fit, but there is the recent Revell '68/'69 Malibu chassis...separate frame and all that. *NM*
  • Farther up the thread... it's more work than the 442 , but the result isn't enough better IMO.
• I was told last year by a fellow IPMS memeber/judge that 'accuracy' should NOT be a judging criteria!!
• Ditto. *NM*
• My only nitpick is the glaringly clean white chassis on the upside down #4 Mercury. Should be 'weathered' a little bit at least...
  • Well, you could tell everyone it was an early practice session. I mean, all the cars are very clean. *NM*
• My gosh, I am praying for complete healing over your wife in Jesus name. Take care of your wife everything else can wait. *NM*
• Oh man take care my friend. I hope and pray in Jesus name that you will be healed quickly. *NM*
• Less than 6 weeks until Showdown 2025 in Plano TX (Dallas/FtWorth area). If you are close, we would love to have see you there. Check out our web page with all the contest info. *NM* *LINK*
• Nice group of Johan kits, well done! *NM*
• Looking over the AMT '34 Ford street rod kit instructions on that Fotki site. There's an option to use '50 Pontiac tail lights. We're those common to be used for customizing? *NM*
  • Mostly on early Fords (A, Deuce, '34) *NM*
    • There may be a pair on the first Revell Stone, Woods & Cook Willys (the one with the grille made of flexible exhaust tubing!) too *NM*
  • Yes, those are very cool, I have some on my '57 F100. Wish more kits had them. *NM*
    • There is something similar on the chrome tree of the AMT T Bucket, albeit with out separate lens.
  • Also, here's a picture of some Dave Darby posted not too long ago.... *NM* *PIC*
    • Wow that's a beautiful green custom! *NM*
      • I agree...and here's the front. *NM* *PIC*
        • Really cool! *NM*
      • That beautiful 40 Ford Custom was built by James Texan Scott *PIC*
        • Double & triple WOW......that is perfect.....just perfect. *NM*
• Also, wasn't Moebius doing a Chevy truck? *NM*
  • Yes, the 67-72 C/K10. I would imagine we'll see several versions just like with the Ford.
    • Keeping my 🤞 they're still working on it. *NM*
      • Product development and release is very... linear... they clean their plate of the existing work pretty well before digging into the next is my impression *NM*
• Has Moebius given any details about their Maverick kit? Any built-up photos, or anything? *NM*
  • All I've seen is some box art, which seems like about the last phase of the kit ......
    • Box art.... *PIC*
      • Darn....looks like the Moebius one won't have a stock hood. *NM*
        • You know Moebius does multiple versions of kits so I would bet there will be a stock kit. *NM*
          • Well yeah, if I live that long! *NM*
          • I'd bet it will be "near stock", similar to the Coronet and Belvedere sedans *NM*
            • I've got my fingers crossed for a stock with a six and a Grabber 302! *NM*
              • Dimly recalling a 1:1 that had a very, very early 406 (351W block / 400C crank) from Total Performance.
          • That, or one of the aftermarket folks will do one *NM*
• Bernie Sanders sure got around. Fun collection of characters. *NM*
• You're welcome, anytime. Whenever you want more pics posted, just send me an email asking to do it again. *NM*
• Thank you all for the comments on my diorama. They all do mean a lot to me. *NM*
• Pickup frame ready for paint.
  • Looking good *NM*
  • Apologies if you already mentioned, what engine are you using? *NM*
    • It's a printed supercharged LS Steve-O set me up with. Not sure exactly which LS it is though. I'm thinking an LS-7 or an LS-X maybe ?? *NM*
  • Nice work! *NM*
  • Where front A arms from? *NM*
    • They are from the AMT '34 Ford Street Rod kit. As is the rear suspension he's using. I found this out by asking the same kind of question a couple weeks ago. 😁 *NM*
      • Thanks you sir. 😁 *NM*
      • Exactly. *NM*
• Awesome! We are glad you liked it! *NM*
• That is really sad. John was a really good guy. *NM*
• Sweet, love the 300! *NM*
• Sad to hear that. I enjoyed spending time with him at Spirit of Speed show. *NM*
• Only have photos of one of Ernie's cars. Ernie posing with his '34 Ford Sedan INSIDE.....
• Scott, every time I look at the scene the effort & work make me smile.........great work & then some., *NM*
• You take care of you. Take care.. *NM*
• Heal up quick. God be with her *NM*
• Great work! *NM*
• Recommendations for LHS in the Oak Brook and or Aurora IL area ... that are open Mondays?
  • I'm sure Dawn & Matt would be happy to help, given that they pay for this site, which costs you nothing. *NM*
    • I think you are missing the point of his question...as I believe he will be reveling and desires to walk into a hobby shop... *NM*
      • traveling...it's too cold to be reveling! *NM*
    • Tom even allowed these questions, so long as the replies were made off-board. Neither he nor Matt are naive enough to think any of us don't do any buying elsewhere. Just don't advertise it here! *NM*
  • Also, hobby shops do sell more than model car kits. I always look up lhs when I'm traveling. It's how i discovered stevens international sanding sticks. *NM*
• MPC Ski-doo TNT #1-0457 plans available?
  • I have the 371 kit but have never seen the TNT kit. *NM*
• KOOL50 Mercury replica *PIC*
  • WOW!!!! *NM*
    • X 2! *NM*
  • Wow times three.........only thing I would have liked extra in the Revell kit was a fadaway fender line....lol. *NM*
  • WOW! x4. Can't wait to see this finished!... *NM*
  • EXCELLANT! *NM*
  • Nice....what kind of tail lights are on that car? Thanks *NM*
• Great looking Charger!!! *NM*
• WOW!!!! *NM*
• I'll just repeat what others have said.....WOW!!! *NM*
• Sorry to hear that. RIP, John. *NM*
• Nice saves on the JoHans. Cool looking hydrplane. *NM*
• Wow! Nice work! *NM*
• Wow! Outstanding work! *NM*
• Revell would be missing a bet not to take the masters and do the definitive '70-72 *NM*
• Wow! Well done, Scott! That looks great. *NM*