Message Index

• Here are my '65's.............PICS
  • I forgot one.............PIC
• A MINI-STREAM for Saturday. A little weekend miscellany. *LINK*
• '65 Fer 6/5 *PIC*
• '65 Fer 6/5 *PIC*
• '65 Fer 6/5 *PIC*
  • Best build of this kit - ever!
• '65 Fer 6/5 *PIC*
  • You have a real knack with those chrome assemblies *NM*
• 65 Shelby GT-350R PIC
• 65...a few Corvair models...
  • Nice Corvairs. I've always wanted to build another one, so thanks for some ideas! *NM*
• Miscellaneous Mopar Madness *PICS*
  • You outdid yourself this time. GREAT pics. *NM*
  • Man, that Pro Stock Daytona takes me back! *NM*
  • Thank you for sharing the PICS! *NM*
• (PICS) '65 Ford F100 Flairside ...but this project done in tiny 1/43 scale
  • You Cliff have "The Golden Knack"... I love it. *NM*
  • Creative save! *NM*
  • Lots of detail in a in a small scale! *NM*
• 1965 GN Fords for 6-5 *NM* *PIC*
  • Cool! *NM*
• 64's for 6/4 *PIC*
• My 64's...
• Back with a vengeance (in case anybody missed it).... Welcome to this week's edition of Friday Evening Randomness... ENJOY!!! *PICS*
  • Yes I missed it. Welcome back. *NM*
  • I chuckled over the 1973 Plymouth Fury ad. Apparently rust protection didn't carry over to the next year and the lower end of the Plymouth line. I had to replace the fenders on my new '74 Duster after a year due to rust. *NM*
  • Great selection Marty, thanks. *NM*
  • What Howard said....great to have you back on Friday nights, Marty....and thanks to the Spotlight Hobbies team for their efforts in enabling Marty to do so...TIM M *NM*
  • Orange Studie please! *NM*
  • Yahoo! *NM*
  • We had Friday withdrawals! *NM*
  • Re: REALLY nice selection of pics tonight Marty, MANY thanks! *NM*
  • Nice Pics, love the 67 Chevy Pickup! ase anybody missed it).... Welcome to this week's edition of Friday Evening Randomness... ENJOY!!! *PICS* *NM*
  • Re: Back with a vengeance (in case anybody missed it).... Welcome to this week's edition of Friday Evening Randomness... ENJOY!!! *PICS*
  • And Fridays are normal again. Nice batch of pics! *NM*
• I've gone crazy! *3 IMAGES*
  • The T5 looks good on the Super Bee *NM*
    • Thanks. *NM*
• A very recent '64 for 6/4 and a semi-recent '65 for 6/5 *PIC*
  • NICE! *NM*
  • Very cool...really dig the Riviera. *NM*
  • Fun load on the trailer *NM*
  • I'm not sure what I love most on that Rivvie, the chop or the paint. *NM*
• Can flat white paint be substituted for white primer? *NM*
  • Didn't work for me. Tried Tamiya acrylic on bare, clean plastic. Didn't think it would--no tooth... Maybe different for enamel/lacquer flat whites... *NM*
  • I've base-coated with Tamiya Pure White, then scuffed
  • I've always found primer has a different "bite" than paint itself. Primer seems to tolerate handling more, too. *NM*
• Checking back in with a '64. (Picses)
  • Very nice build! *NM*
  • Looks great! I really wish Revell or Moebius would tool a new 64 Ford! *NM*
    • Since Revell is Eurocentric these days, I don't see that happening. Based on the '67-'72 trucks, Moebius might have a tough go beating the old AMT body.
• Another '64 for June 4th...................................................................................pics
  • Nick, that looks fantastic!! *NM*
  • That looks really nice. *NM*
    • Second that! *NM*
• I haven't had any early 60's cars, so *PIC*
  • If I back dated to 1963, I can slip this one it LOL *PIC*
    • Is it just me? I see no pics in either post. *NM*
    • Neither do I!! *NM*
      • None showed up for me. *NM*
    • Got it. *NM*
• '64 for 6-4 *PIC*
  • Nice build Terry!! *NM*
• Here's my 64's for 6/4...
  • beautiful rust work... *NM*
• Thanks Mr Gallant.......
  • I'm looking forward to getting mine too... *NM*
• My '64 *PIC*
  • It still looks great Mark! *NM*
    • thanks Barry. Just one more thing I have to fix. *NM*
• My '64's and many seen before......PICS
  • Fun stuff! *NM*
  • The "Professor" prior to Warren Johnson claiming the name is cool *NM*
  • The name “Professor” came from the dealership’s name that Bill Shirey worked at as Used Car Mgr. (University Plymouth on Livernois in Detroit) *NM*
  • Barry....a great fleet of Super Stockers....and for the rest of you, check these out....many have colors in addition to Barry's famous white liveries! TIM *NM*
  • Cool stuff. The Professor is my favorite. *NM*
  • Great builds. *NM*
  • Re: Wow, I'm really lovin' those Mopars Bary. Great job on all of them. *NM*
• EVEN MORE '64 FER 6/4 *PIC*
  • Sharp build! Been hoping to get my hands on a couple of those engines. No luck yet. *NM*
• YET ANOTHER '64 FER 6/4 *PIC*
  • Two thumbs up!! *NM*
• (PICS) Packing my models (carefully) and enjoying looking at ones I haven't had easy access to for a long while......this time the 1/24 Italeri/Revell Opel Blitz 3-ton truck
  • Looks great!! What do you use for the hood hinges? *NM*
    • Re: Hi Wayne,...In this case, I used a section of fine brass piano hinge intended for tiny cabinetry. *NM*
      • Have you been able to find any lately? I haven't. *NM*
        • Charlie, check Dollhouse Building Supplies. I don't know if they have them but I've been checking them for other supplies I need to complete one of my wife's dollhouses. *NM*
          • I should mention also that they have supplies to complete miniature furniture, which may be more helpful for hinges. *NM*
  • Great truck Cliff. Moving? To the Guelph area? ;) *NM*
    • Re: Moving into Almonte (close by), to a bungalow. Since her hip replacement a few years ago, Heather doesn't want to climb so many stairs anymore.......
• Another '64 fer 6/4 *PIC*
• '64 fer 6/4 *PIC*
• My 1964 builds. ..........*PICS* ..........
  • Great looking builds Scott!! *NM*
  • All very nice builds! *NM*
  • Re: VERY nice! *NM*
  • Clean machines *NM*
• '64 Dodge for 6-4. I think I've posted this before. PICs
• A day late and a dollar short for 6-3 *PIC*
• My '64's for 6/4.....pics.....
  • WOW!! How great is that!! *NM*
  • Great builds, David!...still love that Lawman. *NM*
• A Model a Day. *PICS*
  • Cool, but I misread your subject line title as "A 'Modal A' Day"! LOL *NM*
  • Hey, Hey looks great!! *NM*
  • I built mine as 'Dean Jeffries Shop Truck...
• 64'S FOR 6-4 HAD TO and COULDN'T HELP MYSELF. PICS and thanks for looking
  • That Grey Ghost Pont. is really cool and the Olds would make it a great partner. *NM*
• Crusin' down the street in my 6-4 *PICS*
• A pair of 64's for 6-4 *NM* *PIC*
  • Cool! My favorite NASCAR era. *NM*
• My 63's for 6/3 *PIC*
  • My dad had that exact same F-100. On the job as a bricklayer. *NM*
• What is the difference between the original MPC 71 GTX kit and the MPC 71 Roadrunner kits Original and later Releases. And the actual cars also. *NM*
  • GTX had the flat hood with two recesses, annual and reissue RR have the Air Grabber hood *NM*
  • IIRC the "road runner" logos were completely removed from both the decals and the body emblems. I guess they couldn't come to a licensing agreement with Warner Bros. *NM*
  • As would be expected, the GTX kit had a decal sheet with GTX badging....TIM *NM*
• Fresh car show photos... Well, actually a few days old.... My wife had a medical appointment in Rockford this past Saturday, so I drug the camera along, and when she was finished, made a stop at the Miracle Mile Car Show... *PICS* *LINK*
  • Re: Thanks Marty. *NM*
  • Sweet looking Rivi!!! *NM*
  • Thanks for the show pics! *NM*
  • Thanks for the pics Marty, to me the coolest big truck ever made that red B Model Thermodyne is a beautiful example! *NM*
  • Lots of good stuff....... *NM*
  • Nice to see you back on the board Marty I have missed your posts *NM*
  • Thanks Marty!! *NM*
• But wait.... That's not all... On Monday I drove over to Poopy's 84 Pub n Grub, in Savanna, for their annual Memorial Day car show..... *PICS* *LINK*
  • Re: Really likin' that '65 A/FX, thanks! *NM*
  • Not sure I'd want to eat at a restaurant named 'Poopy's'! *NM*
    • well they used to have tattoo parlor there also back when I was still in Illinois , it's a a biker bar! *NM*
  • Cool 37 Chevy Coach! *NM*
    • Love that '37 Cheby. Two reasons: First, it's a cool set of wheels. Two: '37 is the year I was born. Told you guys I 'm an old fart, didn't I? L.O.L. *NM*
      • Good to see you back! *NM*
  • The Boss powered pickup is wild! *NM*
  • Thank you for sharing the PICS! *NM*
• my 1963 builds. ..........*PICS* ..........
  • Love them! *NM*
  • That Pontiac is SHARP!!!! *NM*
• Got my Gofer chassis packs and I notice a difference from the Revell......
  • Some alterations were made when those packs were compiled into the double car kits *NM*
    • Maybe, but I'd like to compare. Don't see the advantage really. *NM*
      • the advantage is you can slip the body side panels on and off the chassis *NM*
        • At the time, when shows were the rage...
        • I just realize the slots are in the frame itself. The body panels always had slots. So, yeah, probably more for ease of assembly than anything. *NM*
      • Probably done to ease assembly...the double kits are in some ways hacked together *NM*
• Got my Gofer chassis packs and I notice a difference from the Revell......
  • I've got a Parts Pack Dragmaster frame and it's the same set up as the Gopher chassis. *NM*
    • Dragmaster always did! I have six originals. all of the Fenn types had holes for the axle.
• 63...hmmm...I was 13 going on 14...entered my first model contest at Westmount Hobby...went to my first custom car show...
  • That is cool! *NM*
  • Westmount Hobbies??? Wasn't that on Sherbrook St.? I vaguely remember it as it was out of the way and only went there a few times. 1963 was also my first car show participation and Revell contest. *NM* *PIC*
• Couple more '63s... One in perpetual progress. *PIC*
• A few old favorites for 6/3... *PICS*
  • Love that Corvette! *NM*
  • That's a neat take on the Turbine! *NM*
  • Nice builds but I really like what you did with that Turbine, and color choices are perfect. *NM*
• Only a couple of built '63's PICS
• Asking for a friend. Which Chevy engine color came first. Red or orange/red (or red/orange)? *NM*
  • All depend on what engine, what vehicle, and what year. Neither one really came "first". Here's a pretty good chart which cover cars and trucks, '12 thru '66. *NM* *LINK*
    • Thanks *NM*
    • Great resource, Bill. Thanks for posting. *NM*
• (PICS) One more '63 model.....a large bolt together kit.....
  • Wow, THAT is really nice Cliff... *NM*
  • Ditto!!! *NM*
  • It looks spectacular! *NM*
  • Incredible, wish they would do a lightweight coupe, and that I could afford it! *NM*
  • Superb! *NM*
  • WOW!!! Nice build guys... *NM*
  • Gorgeous! *NM*
  • Wowie *NM*
  • Beautiful build of a beautiful car. Excellent! *NM*
  • WOW! *NM*
  • Wow it looks fantastic! Is it really a diecast? I thought they were plastic, not? Sure is gorgeous though! *NM*
  • Wow! *NM*
  • Stunning! *NM*
• Another '63 fer 6/3 *PIC*
  • Always like to look at that car! *NM*
  • Re: Lookin' good. *NM*
  • I agree!!! *NM*
  • I've got an original promo too! It's a prized possession! *NM*
• '63 Fer 6/3 *PIC*
• A 63 on 6/3...
  • Hmm lets try that again...
• 63 on 6/3
  • Looking good!! *NM*
    • I see I got a duplicate post, one with a forward slash and one without. *NM*
  • Original 63 annual parts? That's even better than a finished kit! *NM*
  • Man, that Lil Red Wagon would make Radio Flyer proud! *NM*
• 63 on 63
  • Thanks for the early AMT '63 Vette coupe kit box and parts pics! Great info. Your trio of builds looks good, too! *NM*
• A couple of '63s ....You've probably seen them both before
  • Looking good Cliff!! *NM*
  • Nice builds. *NM*
  • WOW! *NM*
  • Well Cliff you owe me for a computer service! That wonderful B Model made drool all over my keyboard! That truck is beautiful sir! *NM*
  • Wow, both cool! *NM*
• Now that I'm getting to the point were I'm painting things again, what do you use to rub out the paint? I've run out of my old standby, Aero Gloss rubbing compound (told you it'd been awhile). Still using mainly Testors enamels. *NM*
  • Testors is gone except for just a few colors. Use a polishing kit ( sandpapers ) and wax. *NM*
    • Since it looks like their little bottles will still be around for craft use plus with as much as I have already should be ok. They give me a good selection of basic colors to mix a match to most of the painting I do (stock primarily pre1950). Since I have various polishing
  • After the paint is cured, I use Meguiar's 06 Professional Cleaner/Wax *NM*
    • Tried that on Testors enamels. Could never get a good shine. Not sure why. Most automotive prodcts seem incompatible with hobby type paints. Polishing cloths, used wet, tend to get me better results. *NM*
      • That' why I specified Testors paint, since the few automotive items I've tried it tended to dull or soften the surface even after curing 6 or 7 months. *NM*
      • Do you mean like jewelry polishing cloths? *NM*
        • Not sure. These are like automotive wet/dry sandpaper, but the backing is very flexible and the grits are super fine, I think the finest is like 10X finer than your typical "1200" paper you might use on a real car. I can't recall 100% but I think mine came from Tamiya. *NM*
        • NOT Tamiya... Micro Mark! *NM* *LINK*
    • That needs to be "in the dehydrator for a week" hardened off before going after most Testor's *NM*
      • At my glacial rate of finishing, its usually 4 to 6 months before I even think about it. Not sure how much a dehydrator is need here in AZ, Phoenix 108 today 8% humidity. Just sit in on the window sill and hope it doesn't warp. *NM*
        • It's a dry heat. *NM*
          • So is an oven! At least up in the hills were I am now its usually 10 degrees cooler, maybe 15 at night. *NM*
• '63 for 6/3....been seen before...thx for looking...TIM *NM* *PIC*
  • Looks great Tim!! *NM*
  • Beautiful Chrysler. Not something you think of as a custom or street machine, but that's just right. *NM*
  • I could see you cruising down Woodward Ave. in that! *NM*
  • Great work on the GREAT old Chrysler. Me like. *NM*
  • Still remember pouring over that SAE article, and I still want those Apache mags reissued! *NM*
  • NICE!!!! A 1:1 finished like that would be right at home at any Goodguys show!!!! *NM*
  • Thanks guys for all the comments. Kinda amazing to me that a nearly 30 year old model project could still generate that level of enthusiasm. Much appreciated! TIM *NM*
• Here are my '63's and you know they are drag cars................PICS
  • Re: VERY nice! *NM*
• Desperately need advice on how to break a building slump. Have hundreds of kits and ideas. Lacking motivation. *NM*
  • use the time to do some armchair modeling or scanning the web for some ideas of real stuff that strikes your fancy. Eventually the juices will start flowing again. *NM*
  • Try a simple snap kit or a pre-painted kit if you have one. Or go a totally different direction and do a Sci-Fi kit or military kit. *NM*
    • Yeah, like this. *PIC*
  • Richard when you find out how , let me know.I haven't been or even interested in going to my model room since January 28..I think lying in bed I like to the next day but when that comes I've no interest either..Keep looking at model sites.. *NM*
  • I find if I go sit in my model room, I start working on models. *NM*
  • What I did was built something without painting anything. I picked something I really did not care about painting and it worked for me. *NM*
  • I've been there, and it's not fun. Here's what worked for me...
  • Thanks everone. Think ill go the snapper route. i have several. *NM*
• A Model a Day for 6-3 *PICS*
  • Very nice build Terry! *NM*
  • I still have that issue of SAE! *NM*
    • Re: I still have that issue of SAE!.......X2 here *NM*
• Re: A little story and a future project. Back in 1978, when I was 12 years old, ....................... *PICS* ..........
• Round 2 releasing a couple big trucks in their June release. Also the '70 Ford "Taxi" comes with luggage. *NM* *LINK*
  • Taxi has new tool luggage, roof top taxi sign and decals. It still has the guns from police car....a tough taxi route! *NM*
    • If it has SF decals, he must be fearing the Zodiac killer. *NM*
      • Or a carjacking! *NM*
  • Glad to see this taxi reissue but.....
    • Yes a 429-460 wedge engine would be a better choice than the "Boss Nine" *NM*
      • I think a taxi would have a straight six or at most a smallblock V8. *NM*
        • Moebius 240/300 inline 6?? *NM*
          • That's a truck motor. Ford passenger car six for a full-size woould've been a 250. Don't kno if that one is in scale, or when Ford dropped the 6 from their big cars.
            • I had a 66 Custom 4 door base with a 240 inline 6.......
            • Fullsize Fords used the 240/300, never the 170/200/250 *NM*
              • And that 66 Custom was FULL size! As a teen and 6'1" tall you could sleep in the back seat w/o touching the doors! *NM*
                • My dad had a 65 Custom with the 289-3 speed with overdrive. He was always a big overdrive fan, especially since he worked all over OK and TX for the Santa Fe - lots of long, flat roads between places. *NM*
                • A 300 in a big Galaxie wouldn't be horrible. They were pretty stout motors. *NM*
                  • The 240/300 family is one of the best all time designs.....
          • Yep - that would have been base powertrain in a Custom / Custom 500
    • Use to be where I am alot of taxis where ex police cars. The cabbies would always buy the ex highway patrol cars because they were highway miles and they would have a bigger motor. They avoided city cars as they would be high rough miles *NM*
• There's a GREAT book that was published about 10 or so years ago, on Goggie architecture. Softcover. *NM*
  • Probably referring to "Googie Redux - Ultra modern Roadside Architecture" by Alan Hess. This was the 2nd edition, original was published in 1985. Filter doesn't like Ultr amo dern *NM*
• Dug out the four issues of that mag I got at Pate. It's actually called 'Hill Country Car Culture', and it's now in its TENTH year!
• A model company is looking for ideas!
  • This could be a rabbit hole, but, a Z11 / Mystery 427 '63 Impala would be a big winner IMO
  • Sounds good Luc, but many are tired of companies rehashing the same kits ....
    • I know oppions are like cell phones, everyone has one... *NM*
      • Re: I know oppions are like cell phones, everyone has one...Not everyone! *NM*
    • Dunno, re-releases also generate much needed funds, also the hobby is booming, non-modelers are buying the bulk of the kits, kits maybe that remind them of the souped up car they had when they young in the '70s and '80s.
      • Back in the day, they actually had people on the team that built models, knew the hobby first hand. Don't know if that is the case any more, just another business, any body know know which it is today? *NM*
  • Personally, I have no interest in street machine versions of any. Preference would be new tools of old cars that can be build with a stock version. Are you listening Revell for your 32 Ford series? *NM*
  • I'm pretty much over early 60s cars and the associated "street machine" treatment
    • As an example, my latest build is a Suzuki Carry with a Pandem bodykit....stretched tires, lowered, cambered, the works. And I'm not a tuner guy!
      • you are way ahead of this pack and most probably have no clue what you are on about. I dig it, and have seen what you are doing as the future of this hobby. *PIC*
        • There will be a vein of the hobby that goes in that direction
          • Partly due to the hobby shrinking and partly due to the choices made on subjects. The rate of steel being cut for molding has dropped dramatically.
  • Most of the older kits had many extra parts, sometimes 20 or more. I don't know why model companies stopped doing that.
    • The main problem is that from the '70s onward, most newer cars and trucks don[t lend themselves as '3-in-1' kit subjects very easily, Take for example that Starsky & Hutch Torino kit. NO ONE raced one at the drags,...
  • 68 Roadrunner and GTX. IMHO the AMT 68 Roadrunner is very poorly rendered.
• Thanks for the info! *NM*
• Does anyone know when The Rodders Journal 85 will come out? The customer sservice nuimber is discontinued. *NM*
  • screwed again. *NM*
  • Latest one I think I've seen at Barnes & Noble is #82? That one came out last year... *NM*
  • Not looking good right now
  • Here's a link to a thread about RJ... *LINK*
    • The explanation of RJ's problem is on page 3 of that thread... I'm a "Lifetime subscriber" and the last issue I received is # 83 but as I posted yesterday there is new blood in the magazine business...
      • Wow! You're pretty rabid about your magazines. I applaud you! I used to subscribe to the SAH Journal. It just seemed like a bunch of Uncle Fudd's discussing the position of screw heads on the 1905 Snicklefritz. *NM*
        • Which is why I like it. Now is the valve cover bolts on that Heller Citroën B14 correct locations for a 1926? *NM*
          • Should say head bolts, since its a flathead, or side valve depending on which English you speak. *NM*
      • I follow Hill Country Car Culture on Facebook. I too am a lifetime RJ subscriber. I hope we both live a long time *NM*
      • I too ordered 'Rodder'......we will see. *NM*
    • They've had a rough couple years, but just sent an apology to their email list. I believe RJ 85 is in the works. *NM*
• My '63's for 6/3...pics....
  • Is that the Trumpeter Nova? *NM*
    • The second one, yes. *NM*
  • Wow, I LOVE the air cleaner.... *NM* *PIC*
    • From Replicas and Miniatures years ago. Wasn't in his catalog for very long as (from what I was told) he was getting way to many rejects. It's a shame as it's a great piece. *NM*
      • Sounds like a good candidate for 3D printing *NM*
  • Great builds...love the Nova. *NM*
• Too many to comment individually, but an incredible batch of '60s so far. Looking forward to the rest of the decade. Thanks everybody! *NM*
• O/T: 1/1 project started....... *PIC*
  • usually quite painful. *NM*
    • THANKS Mr. positive....'Helpful as always!' *NM*
      • you asked. I have used them in three vehicles and each was painful. Good luck with whatever. *NM*
        • It's just amazing.......
          • Isn't it though (amazing). I guess you are just looking for pats on the back and attaboys. Sorry to intrude on your world
            • It makes me happy...
  • I used Painless to rewire a 77 Ford Truck with a 460 engine......
    • It look like a lot of work......but as you say....labelled well and a book of instructions. thx *NM*
  • I used that harness on my 55 F100.
    • Thanks Sir! *NM*
  • My basic kit is specific to my 1952 Chevy from American Autowire... All these kits are pretty good but at the time this one was the most complete...
    • Sounds great!! My car will be open...no locks, window etc.....so much more simple! *NM*
• Revell....how about...... *PIC*
  • I'd buy a few! *NM*
    • I'm in! *NM*
  • I like that - but would prefer a Grand Am *PIC*
    • Yes! *NM*
    • That a NASCAR Cup car too.......I turned a number of the Revell snap Monte Carlo into racers.....
      • IIRC GP and Monte used the 4 door chassis with 112" wheelbase, where the Grand Am would have the 108" wb. *NM*
  • I'd be in for a few! Wouldn't the Grand Am be a "modified reissue" option? Not familiar with the 1:1 GA. *NM*
    • I don't know much about Pontiacs, only that I like the styling. -> *PIC*
      • Someone is going to get to the '73-7 A-Body and sell a lot of kits
  • I'd hope for a Malibu of that era first, but wouldn't exactly turn down one of those GPs! *NM*
• GOT NITRO? *PIC*
  • Re: I used to use part Nitro fuel when I raced R/C boats back in the 90's. And yes it does have a sweet smell to it. *NM*
    • Maybe that smell is the castor oil... *NM*
      • That R/C fuel is castor oil mixed with nitromethane. At least the Cox fuel was, IIRC. *NM*
  • Makes a very effective paint stripper - Don Emmons had it as a how-to in an old R&C Story IIRC *NM*
    • Also very effective for causing cancer I would wager. *NM*
      • Bigger the skull and crossbones are on the package, in general, the better it works! *NM*
• Is it real? Or is it Tim Ahlborn? *NM*
• American cars were stylin' in the '60s. 1963 had a share of my favorites...... *PIC*
  • Very nice detailing on the Mercedes 300SL roadster interior... *NM* *PIC*
  • Nice "BMF-ing" on your build, Tracy. Those '63 side spears intimidate the snot out of me... *NM*
  • 1963 was the last year for the SL roadster. By the way, excellent job on it. *NM*
• WELL ANOTHER LATE NIGHT...... 64 Olds wide body beginnings. I'll be doing the rear tonight and maybe the 65 GTO roof. You have to admit it's a different direction. PICS and thanks for looking
  • Subtle and cool *NM*
  • Very unique! *NM*
  • Dare to be different! *NM*
• '63 Fer 6/3 *PIC*
  • That's the nicest one I've ever seen.... As a young man I've tried doing that kit but for some reason I get hung up and I end up launching it. Fantastic built. *NM*
  • Nice build! Finish is great looking for a polish and wax. *NM*
  • Beauty! *NM*
  • I agree!!! *NM*
  • Gorgeous Mikey... *NM*
  • A real beauty! *NM*
• Dang!!! *NM*
• Yes, both the 'vette, and the 289 Cobra have the windshield frames molded in clear styrene along with the "glass". I Used BMF on the 'vette, and Alclad II Chrome paint over black on the Cobra *NM*
• By the way Marty you owe us 2 randoms. *NM*
  • Will you settle for fresh pics from two car shows??? I just posted them at the top of the board! *NM*
• Question for those of you that have used Fireball soft resin tires. These things seem like magnets for styrene dust and such. What have you done to stop this? Is putting a coat of semi gloss lacquer on them a solution? TIA *NM*
  • I meant acrylic, not lacquer. *NM*
  • I have not experienced that problem. *NM*
  • Digital seems to exaggerate that effect... not sure what to do about it
• Rail Job circa '62 *PIC*
  • VERY nice! Those are not easy to make look good either. Is this the Thunder Charger? *NM*
  • Wow! Super job! *NM*
  • All three are nice but the rail job is extra nice! *NM*
  • Re: VERY nice! *NM*
  • Simple and really cool *NM*
• Another '62 Fer 6/2 *PIC*
  • Neat stuff *NM*
• '62 Fer 6/2 *PIC*
  • Yes Yes *NM*
    • Re: Yes Yes.....What he said!! *NM*
• As a certified farm geek, I am LOVIN' this... I can almost smell the corn dust!!!! *NM*
• Nice to know what shade of gold that is, may need it for a project *NM*
• Ditto! *NM*
• Neat to see a gold one, seems like there were lots of gold Oldses around back in the day *NM*
• My only 2 1962's for 6/2
  • Dodge Lancer *NM*
    • Re: Dodge Lancer....Got one of those several years ago, stripped the paint, put it back in the box. After seeing this one, must reconsider. *NM*
      • Where my idea came from August 1962 Hot Rod Magazine *PIC*
  • That Lancer is everything plus right. I had one I used for a winter car and one of the torsion bars spun in the cup. It not only sat crooked it rode HARD. *NM*
  • May have been my first or second kit... not even old enough to open the box
  • Bill - your Lancer build is GREAT! *NM*
  • That Lancer is COOL *NM*
• Smooth! *NM*
• All three look great! *NM*
• Hey, Scott.... I have an uncut decal sheet..It's not perfect, but should still be quite usable.... It's your's if you want it. *NM*
  • Yes please and thank you! I would much rather have an original sheet over a reproduction because the colors would be guaranteed to be correct. Those colors are one of the reasons that I fell in love with that kit. Should I email you my address? LMK. THANKS!!! *NM*
    • Yes, just drop me an email and I'll get them in the mail to you in a day or two. *NM*
      • email sent. Thanks man! *NM*
• My '64 Cutlass replica, "peas and carrots" finished *PICS*
  • Very, very nice! *NM*
  • Re: My '64 Cutlass replica, "peas and carrots" finished *PICS*
  • It feels like a decade-old R&C feature. Neat! *NM*
  • Like I said the other day if you would have told me about these two colors together I would have turned up my nose..... BUT THIS ABSOLUTELY WORKS. *NM*
  • Slick! *NM*
• Nice build Roger! *NM*
• Since I just got back on, I guess I'll post my 61's and 62's.... Lots of *PICS*
  • Re: Glad to see you back Marty and likin' your builds, especially that PENNILESS Dodge. *NM*
    • X 2! *NM*
  • Those MoPars are very nice . Good to have you back. *NM*
  • Dig the Viper-powered Chrysler *NM*
  • Nice work,I like the '62 Dart the best! *NM*
  • Nice builds! *NM*
• So smuv..... *NM*
• THIS TALK ABOUT MY GREY GHOST GTO...... last week realizing that finding the parts for this resin will be long and hard, So let's try something let's do a wide-body 64 OLDS. If a GTO can do it why not a CUTLASS. PIX and thanks for looking
  • Re: Are you doing this Grey Ghost Frank, or another one?...................................................................PIC
    • Me thinks he's doing this one... *NM* *PIC*
      • Thanks Raymond *NM*
• A huge, HUGE, thanks to Mike at Spotlight for getting me back on board.... And to Dawn for staying in communication with me.... Y'all are in for it now!!!!! *NM*
  • Boomer and Marty back on the same day. I smell a conspiracy theory! *NM*
    • I'm telling you guys.... Mike really went out of his way to help me out and make it happen.... Just AWESOME!!! *NM*
    • Really bad..... Leave the room bad *NM*
      • Here ya go Marty *NM* *PIC*
      • Please Frank dont throw me out LOL *NM*
  • I'll "second" that, Marty. Dawn was on the phone(with my wife also), and Mike and I communicated on the e-mail circuit! *NM*
  • Good! Things have been far too normal around here. Bring it! *NM*
  • Welcome back mate!!! *NM*
  • Welcome back Marty! We missed you. *NM*
    • What Jim said!!!!! TB *NM*
• The 60s are comin...the 60s are comin... :) Okay, I may not be able to post every day, so...
  • Creative builds! Lot's of interesting stuff here lately! *NM*
  • Man, I'd love to see the Styline Corvair come back! *NM*
  • You built the Corvair so long ago that you had to use Roman numerals?? Wow. (Like that Corvair). *NM*
  • I am digging the Corvair too but those wheel covers are ... Interesting. Mi *NM*
• test *NM*
  • Ta DA!!!!! *NM*
• Giving you guys a break tomorrow. Starting at 11:00 a.m. on ESPN, the WCWS!!! Women's College World Series(Softball). Eeeeeeha!! LOVE College sports. Don't watch any pro sports. So, with that said-----SEE YA! *NM*
  • I flip on the Women's softball quite a bit. Enjoy the different pitchers techniques. *NM*
    • I love it for the pure sport of it and the enthusiasm of the players and teams. *NM*
      • I use to coach a women's slow pitch team years ago. *NM*
  • Re: Giving you guys a break tomorrow. Starting at 11:00 a.m. on ESPN, the WCWS!!! Women's College World Series(Softball). Eeeeeeha!! LOVE College sports. Don't watch any pro sports.....Same here! HUGE fan of youth sports....
    • Did you watch James Madison University(unseeded)upset #1 seeded Oklahoma, in 8 innings, 4 to 3? Goood game! My youngest granddaughter was a heckuva pitcher in high school, also good at volleyball. Could've went to 'Bama!! She got a small scholorship to play soccer at
      • Re: Did you watch James Madison University(unseeded)upset #1 seeded Oklahoma, in 8 innings, 4 to 3?........UBETCHA!!! Also FSU lost...Will be there for the duration to see who becomes National Champs. *NM*
        • Just got done watching JMU, beat # 5 seed, Oklahoma State, 2 to1!!! LOVE IT!!! GIANT KILLERS!! Eeeeeeha!! *NM*
• Hey, Boomer, here's one just for you. *PICS*
  • Terry, my most heartfelt thanks. Way back, when you guys on the board was building "Where were you in '62"? somebody on this board(who I shall not mention), sent me an AMT '49 Ford "Shoe box". I sanded all the trim off, "nosed and decked it", and put it back the box. Hmmmm.
  • Don't really like it, Terry!!! LOVE IT!!! L.O.L. *NM*
• Nice work! Where did you get that side view mirror? I could use a few for my 70’s GM builds. *NM*
  • Thanx! It's from a Revell '69 Camaro. *NM*
• Re: (PICS) for 6,1: My modified Moebius '61 Pontiac Ventura, and a couple of '1960 survivors...That Dodge is a 61. Still have mine from 'back when'. New bumpers/grill/tailites from Modelhaus before closing. *NM*
• O...M....G!!!!! I finally got my Building Muscle Cars Magazine!!! Thanks for nothing Kalmbach!!! *NM*
  • Glad you did, David. I'm still waiting... *NM*
  • Got mine yesterday *NM*
  • I received one yesterday. A few days after I called Kalmbach customer service. *NM*
  • Customer service stated in an email to expect around Jun 11th. *NM*
  • I got my copy yesterday too. *NM*
  • Got mine last Saturday. KB attributes the delayed delivery to USPS issues, and after hearing their explanation, I am generally inclined to believe them. TIM *NM*
  • Interesting that they had a 20% off sale a few weeks ago, so I ordered one. I had it in 11 days! *NM*
• You speak Ford? ;) *NM*
• Re: My 1961's .......... That Impala looks like the one from 'Its a Mad, Mad, World' *NM*
  • That's EXACTLY what I was going for. *NM*
• Re: those GT wheels look great on that wagon! Nice builds sir!....DITTO. Where did that wagon come from? Is it resin? *NM*
• Re: Where did those Wire Wheels come from.??? IIRC, the original Falcon sedan had those. *NM*
• 62's PIX and thanks for looking
  • The nose up stance looks good *NM*
  • That corvette is cool - other builds look great, too! *NM*
  • Nice! That '62 Bel Air is super cool! *NM*
• Re: '61.......I am partial to 61s, and that is one of the nicest. *NM*
• Re: HERE's MY REAL 61...Name your price on that 61......and you can keep the hat. *NM*
  • SORRY SLY *NM*
• Looking good!! *NM*
• WOW!! How great is that!! *NM*
• Re: Memorial Day Honor...Boeing B-17G Bomber "The Fox".....Those are some beautiful planes. Well done! *NM*
• Now for something completely different! *PIC*
  • Looks like a cool kit! *NM*
  • More pics. *NM* *PIC*
    • 'Nuther one *NM* *PIC*
      • One more *NM* *PIC*
        • Looks expensive... What scale is it? *NM*
          • 1/24 scale *NM*
          • By the way, the price is 99 Euros. Whatever the current exchange rate is. *NM*
  • Interesting subject matter. Probably beyond my skill set. *NM*
  • That company makes some cool stuff!!!! The 1/24 street dio is cool!
    • I would like to latch onto their San Fran cable car.
      • The Lindberg kit is a rebox of the old Hawk kit. *NM*
  • Really, REALLY cool... *NM*
  • Oh, cool! *NM*
  • There goes the budget. *NM*
  • Mostly wooden? It really is unique. ;O) *NM*
    • Yup. As was the real thing! *NM*
  • Thought ICM did one in 1/24 scale finally, after doing it in 1/35 scale as a WW1 troop transport. Could be wrong... *NM*
    • IF they did, I haven't seen it and I would have been all over that. Airfix does a nice one in 1/32. *NM*
• Re: Yes it is. I think it was Model master spray can. *NM*
• Thanx Ken! I've got a lot of experience with it. I should be able to do it by now. *NM*
  • just sorta screams at me... *NM*
    • board only got part of message *NM*
  • But you do what a lot of modelers don't--your plastic UNDER the BMF is just as smooth as the rest. I'm always amazed at rubbed-out, miles-deep finishes with crinkled/bent BMF (and not cut straight). It just sorta screams at me... *NM*
• Late for 6-1 early for 6-3 *PIC*
  • Cool! Love the headrests. *NM*
  • COOL OLD STUFF! I've been buying up old decals like these! *NM*
• High Octane, also, was "in the mix" in helping to get this big dummy back on the board! THANKS, Nick!!! Muchly appreciated. *NM*
  • WELCOME BACK Boomer... *NM*
    • Yep! *NM*
  • Re: Anytime Boomer. *NM*
• I'm baaaaaack! Thanks to Dawn AND my wife!!! This old dude was teyring to listen to Dawn on the phone withoput my hearing and , then my wife said "Let me try" , and put the phone on speaker! DUH!!!! Anyhow, y'all gotta put up with this old dude----AGAIN! L.O.L. *NM*
  • Well there goes the neighborhood! lol Welcome back buddy. *NM*
• test *NM*
  • You made it Boomer! *NM*
    • Charlie, my wife put the "test" on the board along with Dawn's help! *NM*
      • Re: How 'bout a "test" picture also Boomer??? *NM*
        • Maybe, just maybe, I might try that. Of course, I'll have to have the wife show me how post "pics". *NM*
  • Welcome back! *NM*
• Nice group of senior compacts *NM*
• I see them today. It was a Fotki server error message yesterday from the broken link icon. *NM*
• Colossal Colonnade *NM*
• Nice modeling *NM*
• The latest installment on my Project Camper Car. Take a look!
• Re:Very nice and clean build!. *NM*
• Alot of great '62 builds! *NM*
• A Model a Day for 6-2 *PICS*
  • Nice history of kits you there, thanks for sharing it. *NM*
  • 62 Chevs are one of my favorites since owning two full size versions. Good info on the accuracy issues *NM*
  • Lots to compare, Terry.
  • Love me some '62 - you're right on in your observations *NM*
• my 1962 builds ..........*PICS* ..........
  • Nice assortment of builds! *NM*
  • Nice group *NM*
  • I agree!!! *NM*
• Yes, I know full-well that it's Wednesday and that is the one special day of the week set aside for Stream of Consciousness. It's your mid-weekly infestation of miscellany. *LINK*
  • The poster for the Monterey Pop Festival is interesting. TCM just had a 2 hr documentary on that same festival. Played clips of all those featured on the poster and showed a lot of the participants.
    • Unnecessary reminder--1971 WAS 50 years ago! *NM*
  • One of my favorite Brian Jones and the Stones songs. Looking back wish I'd take the chance I had to go to Monterey *NM*
  • I have one of the MPC 1-7622 Dodge vans with body & windshield tire melt. Bill Secules was generous enough to provide me some patch panels. Haven't repaired yet....PIC
    • Wasn’t the Dodge van kit reissued in the last few years? Not this particular one but one of that era. *NM*
      • Yes, there have been a couple in recent years. *NM*
    • LOL - I think this was an extremely popular kit to cut up back in the day! *NM*
  • That Bob Hope golf cart is a real hoot... *NM*
• Head start on 6/3, but only for the 3 remaining Corvette Promo lovers
  • Nice Vette collection! *NM*
  • The Daytona Blue looks black on my monitor. Is it really that dark? I like the display frame, too. Did you make it? *NM*
    • It takes a lot of light to see the difference..*PIX* *LINK*
      • Thanks. I ask because my 1:1 car looks black and is only slightly blue in bright light, and I am looking for paint for a replica project at some point. I may go with touch up paint "black sapphire" but the metallic elements may be too large in it and it is expensive. *NM*
• Is that a kit or?? Where did you find that engine?? Re: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Bee...tle...ju... *NM*
  • I missed the box in the shot. Where is that available? Re: Is that a kit or?? Where did you find that engine?? Re: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Bee...tle...ju... *NM*
    • found it in the box. *NM*
• for 6,2.. This 'survivor model',built circa the late '80s/ early 90s
  • Very nice Cliff! I built one of those when I was a kid. I have one in the stash to build someday. *NM*
  • Very clean and beautiful model. *NM*
  • Still looks great! *NM*
  • Oh wow *NM*
  • Ok Cliff where is the model you built... this looks like the real deal! If it wasn't for the background I would have believed it was a 1/1 build. *NM*
• Guys all your 60 and 61 builds just blow me away and look forward to all the other 60's build postings! Keep up the great work. *NM*