Message Index

• My wife's 1975 Mustang II Ghia made Hemmings coverage of Ponies in the Smokies....... *LINK* *PIC*
• For those that bought the latest '63 Ford camper pickup and not using the camper top if you'll part with it I need a couple to CUT UP. Thanks fro listening. *NM*
  • E- me your mailing address. I've got one. *NM*
• Made sometime between '41 and '45.....pics.....
  • I read that story many years ago, and I always wondered......where would that guy get a Ford flathead V8? *NM*
    • My guess would be that he pulled it out of a wrecked '40ish Ford used as a commanders car. *NM*
      • There were TONS of flathead V8s on earth before, during, and after the war. *NM*
• my 4/1 to 4/5
  • Munchie, nice work, was it you that spilt the fuel when filling the tank....lol......its the little details that make it. *NM*
  • Nice.... I have one of those Thunder kits right by the workbench. I keep pulling it out and thinking about working on it, but it's so tiny that it intimidates the heck out of me. *NM*
• On the bench - AMT 63 Unibody F100 *PIC*
  • Love the stance and the color combo. *NM*
  • Dreamy!!! *NM*
  • What a gem.... so perfect in every way *NM*
  • WOW!! *NM*
  • That's a really sweet start Steve! *NM*
  • Great paint work! *NM*
• A #4 for April and some #43's for today. ............ *PICS* .....
  • Very Nice! Especially the 70! who was the driver for the #4 GTO? *NM*
    • The GTO is just a fantasy car. I had some extra decals, so I made up a fake car. I didn't have access to repro David Pearson decals at the time. *NM*
  • Scott, you'd think that with how successful petty was that he'd have repaired that Plymouth by now.....lol......nice work mate. *NM*
• Now that Frank's got me fired up, here's an image that could've been posted on 3/5/24.....You've not seen many like it! *NM* *PIC*
  • Okay, you can't just post that pic without explanation..... WHERE did the '35 grille come from???? *NM*
    • Yes, inquiring minds want to know. *NM*
    • Got the grill and the hood from a DC '35 Ford SD. *NM*
  • Moar pics please! *NM*
  • Ooooh!! Cool hot rod Jim!! *NM*
  • Another nice one! Have a couple more pics of it to share? *NM*
  • That is worthy of a shot in the arm. *NM*
• OK Frank, you shamed me into it....freshly completed '67 GTO. Yes, the wheels and tires are too bug, but I like 'em that way *NM* *PIC*
  • I'm glad I've inspired you and I see no problem with those wheels *NM*
  • Very nice Jim! Me likey!! *NM*
  • Thanks for sharing. Those wheels look just right! *NM*
  • Nice, clean build, Jim. *NM*
• I THINK MY TEAMSTERS... are on a little weather related work slow down so that goes back to the upper crust w/ time killg projects. Ford XL100 to the bat phone. PIX and thanks for looking
  • Yup, you took a different path than I did, but we ended up at the same place. Nice work! *NM*
  • That looks perfect! *NM*
• SORRY GUYS..... SMP Decal is in the hospital again after being home for about a week. Not sure on the details yet but when he gets back home I'm suppose to go to his home and help in getting orders out. Just the grunt work so bare with him if you ordered decals. THANKS *NM*
  • Let me know if you and Bruce can use an extra hand... I could always make the trip up there from Dixon *NM*
    • Thank You I surely will let you know. *NM*
      • And don't call him Shirley... 😏 *NM*
        • I know he hates it, but I do it to bug him. *NM*
  • Oh my goodness, hope Bruce gets well again soon! *NM*
• Phew. Close call. *NM*
• O/T: Amtrak #51 ride.................. *LINK*
  • I've ridden Amtrak, but rather sporadically. I've ridden in the 1980s to Illinois, to Charleston, SC in the early 1990s, and coming home from Florida following the 9/11 attack. I do recall not getting a lot of sleep due to just wanting to watch the scenery slide by at night *NM*
  • Trains.......trains........trains.........trains........I used to catch 6 trains a day to work & back home....for 11 yrs...yep I'm a slow learner, didn't have one thing for model trains in the old shop......trains.....trains......trains..........lol. *NM*
  • Rode Amtrak once. Our car lost power. No A/C - no lights at night. Windows don't open. No restaurant car for food. *NM*
    • Sometimes that happens and people are "one and done". *NM*
      • Contrast with European trains that are fast and spotless - shaking my head...
        • Whenever people (rightfully) praise rail service in Europe and compare to America, I think it’s important to keep context in mind. European countries are much smaller and much more densely populated than the US (for example Germany has 7X the population density vs USA)…
          • 100% correct..... *PIC*
          • Also, in the US freight trains are in the way. *NM*
            • And freight trains tearup the RoW and make high speed passenger impossible on 90% of the routes. *PIC*
    • Amtrak can be up and down at times still, but it's way better than it used to be in the 1970s and 1980s. *NM*
  • This coming August, we're tentatively planning to take an Amtrack from Wisconsin out to Boston, then renting a car and making our way up to New England. *NM*
  • Once rode from Yuma to Tucson by rail....way before Amtrack. Loved every minute of it. *NM*
    • That was so long ago, that I think the locomotive was steam! (JK, it was 1965). *NM*
      • LOL I was born in '65. *NM*
        • Makes me stop & think....I was building models in 1965.....Airfix planes & the like, cars didn't arrive till 1966 with the JoHan Toronado & Plymouth Fury kits....oh to young & silly again....now just silly....lol. *NM*
• Thunderbird covered in candy , , , [PICS]
  • Is luscious an appropriate word here? *NM*
  • Very Nice! *NM*
  • Looks like yummy grape candy..... I find your findings about using Dupli-color clear over Dupli-color Metalcast interesting though.... *PIC*
    • I agree. I shot this Streaker Vette with Metalkast Red over gold, then clearcoated with Duplicolor Clear. Zero problems. *PIC*
      • That’s just beautiful, Dave. *NM*
        • Those look great guys. I want to do a '59 Caddy some day soon in candy red like that,Dave. , , Well, all I can say about the paint issue is it hapened to a friend of mine who used the paints just as both of you described and it wrinkled horribly. Maybe it was a bad can or ? *NM*
          • I should add that was almost 20 years ago so the formulas definitely may have changed since then. *NM*
  • Beautiful color! *NM*
  • Neat looking color. *NM*
  • Great color! I'm going to have to give that a try. *NM*
  • You will not need a horn with that paint job! Wow! *NM*
  • That sure laid down beautifully! *NM*
  • Yum! *NM*
  • Mmm, tasty! *NM*
  • Lordy, does that pop, or what?!?! *NM*
  • That’s looking good! *NM*
• SORRY FOR THIS... A Shameless request for a couple of parts.****INSIDE PIC****
  • I think I can help with the wheels and maybe the hood too. I'll check in morning. *NM*
    • Hey Frank. I'm gonna have to wait till this weekend to look for your parts. Way too cold in my stash vault. *NM*
  • Frank, I've got a resin stock flat hood for you. [email protected] *NM*
• 1942 *PICS*
  • WOW!! How great is that collection of builds!! *NM*
  • Holy c-rap such detailing! *NM*
  • Once again your real world clutter and wear makes it real. Congrats! *NM*
• (pics) For 4, 2.....From the period of mid 1941 until 1945 The automotive manufacturers had shifted almost entirely to 'war production' . Almost a decade ago, my brother, Larry, scratchbuilt this 1/25 Dodge WC 19 panel van (mostly in brass)
  • WOW!! *NM*
  • That is so awesome, I love those old Power Wagons, we could use one in styrene, because I sure don't have those kind of skills, amazing build! *NM*
  • I am at a loss for words just like when I see Charlies scratch building! Simply amazing! *NM*
  • Terrific Build! Thanks for the play by play creation stages pics. Remarkable work! *NM*
  • Thanks for posting that build, Cliff. I think I may have seen it in person at NNL Nationals back in 2015. I was there for the show. Love the brass work!! *NM*
  • Love the construction shots! *NM*
• Just received the replacement parts I ordered from Moebius "The Chariot" , here's what I got...
  • You'll probably want to make sure you've got paint on all areas that come into contact with the vinyl parts. Moebius has had the occasional issue, but in my experience they do take care of their customers *NM*
    • They do indeed but at a cost... *NM*
    • BTW, I'm thinking (in an abundance of caution) that I'll line the rims with aluminum foil before I press the tires on even though I was told the new tires would not react with the styrene. *NM*
  • I received the replacement parts also. Think I'll cast a set of the tires. Might find a use for them sometime down the road.. *NM*
• Some years ago it was recommended that Moebius should build this...Glad Round 2 made it a reality. *NM* *PIC*
  • Happy to see it. *NM* *PIC*
    • Minor nitpick? The front wheel openings still look too much like Duster/Valiant opwnings, and not enough like Dart fenders.
      • Yet, p everybody ignores the straight B-pillar that has no tumble home like the Duster or the real car. *NM*
      • Yet, everybody ignores the straight B-pillar that has no tumble home to it like the Duster or the real car. *NM*
        • Sorry, double post. *NM*
• Who remembers this Challenger? *NM* *PIC*
  • My brother drove a Vette in college........
  • There was one in my neighborhood in the early/mid Nineties; guy cut the roof off of it! I only saw it on nice days *NM*
  • Is that a 340 or 440 version? LOL *NM*
  • I bought one new when I started college. Actually was a great car in spite of the name. *NM*
  • I do. Technically that could be a Hemi Challener--Mitsubishi designed their 2.6-liter 4 to have hemispherial heada....4....2.6? *NM*
  • Yep, I drove 3 of those as company cars back in 1978. *NM*
• I missed yesterdays posts so I am going to pretend it's 4-1 today since some of my favorite builds are 41s.PICsit
  • Lots of neat builds there Terry! Are those lace decals on that Willys pickup? The '41 Plymmie is cool too! *NM*
    • Yes they are. They came in the kit. *NM*
  • Great builds Terry. Love all the Willy's though. *NM*
    • Other than the Revell 32 Ford, I've built more Willy's than any other kit. 32 Ford 9, 41 Willy's 7 *NM*
  • The '41 Plymouth wears that color very well, Terry. Nice to see a stock build. *NM*
    • That is one of the Tamiya military colors and it is very close to one that was offered in 41 by Plymouth. *NM*
  • That '41 Ford sedan delivery and its dark blue paint with lightning bolt graphic is terrific! *NM*
• Definitely gonna buy that one too! I thought I recall reading that the Warlock & Lil Red could get an optional 440? *NM*
  • Not sure about the Warlocks (there were two); LRT could only be had with 360/LoadFlite. Some of the 360s were police units as I understand *NM*
    • I found a couple mentions of the 440 as an optional motor but it was extremely rare. *NM*
      • Probably available only in the higher "gross vehicle weight" versions *NM*
        • F-100's don't even exist any more; 150 is the lowest rating
          • Chrysler drove the LRT through the same hole...carrying capacity was something like 2,300 lbs *NM*
• April calendar...
• Question: I am currently working on the MPC Grumpy's Vega and really am enjoying it. But even though I am not worried about building a completely accurate representation of a real car, this is way off. So I am wondering what kit is available that is the most accurate ....
  • Nothing with any really correct detail until the early Eighties Monogram kits. The mid/late Seventies magazine articles on Pro Stockers seldom show chassis or rear suspension details, those guys guarded that info *NM*
    • There are SOME chassis photos of Grumpy's pro stock Vega in the book on Grumpy's Toy. *PIC*
      • But that book was published just prior to Jenkins' passing. Period articles on those cars include little to nothing!
        • I'm "waiting" for someone to do a book on Bob Glidden's cars. Hee died a few years ago, so getting any input from him will be impossible. *NM*
    • Thanks, I guess I may just have to do some scratchbuilding. I don't want to but that seemed to be the only option. *NM*
• That 360 would have been between my fenderwells for at least two trips around the block
• 1/1: New toy........ *PIC*
  • Man after my heart.... *NM*
  • Love THAT plaything. Congrats! *NM*
  • Nice! "CTS4" So, is that all wheel drive? *NM*
  • Make sure to get a good catch can for it and run 5w50 to reduce oil dilution from the direct injection. *NM*
    • I gotta lot to learn........
      • It has the LFX V6, right? *NM*
        • Yes....AWD 'Performace' model. Thx *NM*
          • I have the same engine in my Camaro so that’s what I did. Elite catch can and running 5W50 full synthetic. *NM*
            • Thx...any detail on catch can? Ordered oil today. *NM*
              • I have the catch can from Elite on mine….(elite engineering USA.com) . *NM*
  • I always liked the sharp lines. No jellybean styling. *NM*
    • Well put, Bill. This styling is eye-catching. *NM*
  • A cool Caddy! *NM*
• Elegant combo of smooth and crisp elements. Great job! *NM*
• Three, or at least the remains of three.... An AMT '74 annual kit, AMT Crazy Horse II funny car, and an MPC Dyno Don Pro Stock. *NM*
• Finished the little MPC '71 Demon.
  • Very nice! I love how you gave it the 1970s jacked up with big tires look. *NM*
  • That's cool 👍 *NM*
  • NICE! *NM*
  • That is SWEET!!! *NM*
  • Re: Finished the little MPC '71 Demon.
  • Nice job, that Krylon does a nice impression of a High Impact color *NM*
    • Sure looks like J6 "Green Go". Very nice job! *NM*
  • Sharp! *NM*
  • Right on! Digging the color and the stance. *NM*
  • Nice job...... *NM*
  • That looks great! *NM*
  • That looks great Jim! If I can actually get one locally I might go looking for that Krylon color! *NM*
• Great info... the gents at r2 doing some great work on these latest reissues! *NM*
• I wouldn't mind a clear pearl over that... pretty! *NM*
• Two questions about Tamiya paints...can I spray TS paints on bare plastic (no primer) and can I clearcoat TS paints with Duplicolor clear?? Thanks. *NM*
  • I don't know about the clear but I do sometimes spray TS over bare plastic. Mostly small parts such as engine accessories. *NM*
    • Ditto. But I like Tamiya spray primer under it for car bodies. *NM*
  • I have used Dupli-color 1K clear over Tamiya spray with no ill effect.. *NM*
  • I regularly spray Tamiya TS over bare plastic, most recently their Yellow on the DDA ABS plastic 1971 Holden, the Candy Lime green over AMT's 1970 Dodge Coronet Pro Street light tan plastic, no issue with either. *NM*
  • I shoot the TS paints on bare plastic all the time. *NM*
• Hope I'm not repeating myself here ... but... Boss Nova early Hemi question
  • Originally offered an accessory in the Buick Special wagons in 61/62, IIRC
    • The engine was carried over from the Buick wagon to the Nova, but more of it is plated in the Nova. It interchanges with the one in the Double Dragster kit *NM*
      • Thanks, that answers a question! *NM*
• On April 1st 1970, AMC introduced the new Gremlin. So i say post your AMC models today!.....pics....
  • "My Other Car is Another Gremlin" Nice work! *NM*
  • Man, Ive got more "in progress" ones then I can count but these are only ones in a displayable state, note some are diecasts I modified *PIC*
    • That blue Hornet is simply yummy!!!!! *NM*
      • Thanks Marty-its this 1/43 from IXO I made some mods to *NM* *PIC*
        • 1/43... "some mods to"... Nice!
          • Forgot to note PICS in my post, above. *NM*
  • A few AMC models...PICS
  • Wow, Dave, those are cool builds! *NM*
  • Here are some of my AMC's.
• One of Art Russell's original 1/25 scale Spirit of America commemorative trophies was just listed on eBay. *LINK*
• April 2024 Round 2 Product Spotlight *LINK*
  • With the opening hood, always thought it would be neat to do the Boss Nova as a 2-engine exhibition vehicle *NM*
    • There WAS a twin (or three?) engine Gen2 Nova FX car...
      • Three engine '66 hardtop. First version had the stock engine plus two in the back seat area, later changed to one there and two behind the rear axle (as a wheelstander) *NM*
      • Compare Cotton Owens' Dart wagon to the Boss Nova. Just sayin'... *NM*
    • Not a wagon but here are two pics of a duel engine Nova.....pics.....
• That looks cool, nice design and build. *NM*
• Wow, look at all that resin! *NM*
  • Those white "promo" boxes are actually a mix of vintage built-ups, resin, and in progress projects. *NM*
• Sweet! *NM*
• Oooh, nice work Steve! The transitions by the former C pillar are very nice! Looking forward to seeing the candy!! *NM*
• Lotsa neato stuff Frank! *NM*
• Reach out to Kevin, he would know for sure (LOL) we did a few custom projects for some guys in the club... *NM*
• Yes. Wasn't sure whether to post that. Will post progress once it arrives . *NM*
  • Dave, didn't see an email address in your profile. My email is in my profile. Would you send me a brief note? I want to mention something off the board. Thanks. *NM*
    • Dave, found your email address. I sent you mail. *NM*
      • I have responded. *NM*
• (PICS) for 4,1......plenty of '40 and '41 models, including a few survivors
  • Your paint always impresses. It has the perfect scale shine *NM*
  • Wow Cliff, they're all gorgeous builds but the four scale group shots of the '40 sedans is so cool! Love it! *NM*
  • So clean and neat. Exquisite model building. *NM*
  • The 40 Sedans are a great study in scale size differences *NM*
  • Remarkable quality in your builds always makes it fun to see examples like these. Thanks for sharing. *NM*
• The strangest part is that none of the 1968-70 annual kits on which the Dukes kit was based had a split in the rear valence panel. *NM*
  • The early kits were made over here, production rate was probably a lot slower which allowed more time for each item to be pulled out of the tool. Tooling wear might enter into it also...look at how many versions were produced...literally millions of kits and promos *NM*
    • The production rate had to be much higher back then. When the DoH came out, they must’ve have been cranking out those kits by the 100’s of thousands. *NM*
      • Numbers were higher here, units per hour higher there *NM*
• Very Cool stuff Frank! *NM*
• BUSY, BUSY.... you must definitely are. Great projects you have going on. *NM*