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• Waayyy OT. I have a "Jacking Instructions" sticker for my '56 Chevy, but the trunk is not pristine, it is 'old', so I want to 'age' the sticker. Any suggestions on how to go about this?? Thanks. *NM*
  • Get some coffee on a rag and lightly wipe the sticker....repeat as needed. One way to do it... *NM*
• I really enjoy watching the races at Goodwood festival. Most of the Cobras that are raced are hardtops. Does anyone know of a source for the top in scale? I'd love to build the red with gold stripe one. *NM*
  • AS I recall, Monogram (Revell) did the Dragonsnake and it comes with one. *NM*
    • Thanks, I'll check that out. *NM*
• 4x4 conversion for AMT Chevy Silverado
  • What about the amt deserter Chevy? if you need a dana setup. *NM*
    • Would it be "correct" for the '88+ Ck1500? *NM*
      • I can't believe I need to tell you this but C - 2wd, K - 4x4. *NM*
        • I typed CK because the kit is a C and I want it to be a K. *NM*
          • Should have known. *NM*
  • YEARS ago, there was a resin conversion, (one piece cast from the Tahoe kit?), but I don't remember who did it. *NM*
  • Fireball Modelworks has lots and lots of truck tires and wheels. Also a 4X4 conversion for the Moebius Ford trucks. Maybe could be adapted? *NM*
• I've been working on building my next diorama. A 2 car service station/mechanic/type building. Also, an outside 1 car lot. I'm planning on 2 wrecked cars. This is what i"ve been "assembling" all day. ............... *PIC* ........
  • Scott....seeing that you can order Weiand parts, can I get you to order a Weiand intake #7503 to suit a 318 Poly, think it was last available in the 1970's...err...no?.......lol...a great selection of part boxes anyway....lol. *NM*
  • That looks great Scott! Those miniature boxes look real. *NM*
  • Looks like your employees are having a case of beer after work. *NM*
• Come & listen to my story 'bout a man named Jed, poor mountaineer barely kept his family fed, then 1 day he was shootin' at some food & up from the ground came a bubblin' crude, oil that is, black gold,Texas Tea.......good to see the Beverly Hillbillies Truck again. *NM*
  • YEP!!! *PIC*
    • Green Acres is the place to be, Farm livin' is the life for me, land spreading out so far & wide, keep Manhattan just gimee that countryside......now where did I put those meds?......lol.....Mr Hanney would be please with his truck.. *NM*
  • What's the hot rod engine version? I see it has tall injector stacks. *NM*
    • Jethro hot rod version of granny truck *NM*
• Where did Wheat from Wheat’s Nostalgia get his inventory? *NM*
  • Got two of Wheat's Nostalgia's 1964 Chevrolet C-10s promos... Gave one to Larry and/or Cliff because somehow they had missed that offering. What other products did they offer? Major difference was no wrap-around windshield... This was prior to Revell's '65 and '66 offerings. *NM*
    • Vintage promos from years past. He always had a good selection so that’s why I am asking. *NM*
    • Raymond, not understanding your "no wrap around windshield comment. " Can you clarify for me? Thanks. *NM*
      • At the time Wheat's Nostagia's '64 C-10 promo was offered we only ever had the AMT '60-'61 and '62 Chevy pickup offerings (Wrap-around windshield)... See pictures in post... *PICS*
        • OK thanks. *NM*
  • I only have one of Wheat's promos. These photos are from the WEB but I purchased this exact '66 at a Toledo Toy Show many, many, years ago....PICS INSIDE
• Awhile ago there was talk about blades. My friend turned me on to these. He swears by them *PIC*
  • Where did you get them, Dave?? *NM*
  • Please, David, source? *NM*
  • Just "googled" them. X611 pack at Office Depot (not a competitor of Dawn & Matt) *NM*
  • I'd like to know how they work *NM*
  • Thx for the headsup on that, David! TB *NM*
  • As much model work I've been able to do lately, that box would last me a hundred life times! 🤣 *NM*
• Frank, did you have a drag racing class in mind for that build? *NM*
  • No.... Just whatever it takes to beat Marty. *NM*
• Coming up, this Saturday...... *NM* *PIC*
  • Be there or be square! *NM*
• O/T.... Bought an EV yesterday.... Well, sort of....
  • The headlights remind me of the old Edsel for some reason. *NM*
• The missing link finished. Dodge D100 shortbed pickup *PIX* and *LINK*
  • Turned out great, Ken.... I have one coming, minus the chassis, drive train, and suspension parts.... It's not like I'd ever build it stock anyway. 😁 *NM*
    • Thanks Marty. I forgot to mention the kit comes with the Stock tires & wheels which I didn't use because I rarely build them stock either. Althought not as extreme as some of yours. LOL.Looking forward to what you do with it. *NM*
  • Great job on that missing link D100. *NM*
  • Good looking truck! *NM*
• O/T question. When a car is up on a rack and it's getting an oil change, what kind of container is under that long tube with the funnel on top of the tube and how is the long tube attached to the oil pan/container. A pic would be nice if possible *NM*
  • Mine is similar to this except for the sliding attachment, mine is more like a mic stand. Adjust the height and slightly turn the cinching ring at the bottom of the pipe. When the barrel is full (there's a visual level clear pipe on the outside of the barrel) you just... *PIC*
  • Probably something like this… *NM* *PIC*
  • Thanks for responding and for including the pics guys ! *NM*
• ........ PIF ........ 1966 Galaxie Sweet Bippy NASCAR stock car and custom parts. Not ALL of the parts, I'm keeping a couple of them. Look at the pic to see what you'll get. First responder gets 'em ! ............... *PIC* ........
  • Me Please *NM*
    • OK Herbert. Please email me your shipping address ASAP. I'm going to the Post Office in a few hours and I'd like to get your parts out today. *NM*
      • Email sent *NM*
        • Got it, will go out today. *NM*
• O/T: Back from NOT going to the Roval race.....
  • Bad timing eh? But a good ending to your wasted trip. *NM*
  • sorry you missed the race, but good to hear you're going to be OK
• AS I mentioned in my previous post, the Fire Departments ARE the community around here. *4 IMAGES*
• Maitland, Nova Scotia Fire Department car show. *8 IMAGES* *LINK*
• Dug up the photos of the Malco Gasser that I'd mentioned and scanned them. *PIC*
  • WOW!...........great pics Wayne, best engine pics I've seen, strange theres no wheelie bars on the car when shown but the instructions I have now will help a lot but your pics will really make life good & inspire me to finish this nearly 20yr build....lol. *NM*
  • What year was that show? *NM*
    • Knott's Ford Show in April 1988. *NM*
  • Vaguely recall that Hot Rod did a 'feature' on the Malco Gasser Mustandback in the day. I could be wrong. *NM*
    • Sept. 1988 ssue. *NM*
• I didn't know Jim Johnson had time to build models as he might become the speaker of the hiouse. That Challenger is pretty nice work he did! *NM*
  • You might be thinking of Jim JORDAN perhaps? *NM*
    • oh yeah...silly me! Oh well...am losing my mind in my old age *NM*
      • Wasting valuable brain cells on politics will do that to you! 😜 *NM*
        • Not sure how valuable mine are anymore! *NM*
    • A Canadian who knows our politicians better than we do....LOL...no Offense, just joking. *NM*
• I'm looking for a set of AMT '57 T-Bird "Here Comes The Judge" decals. I know Billy Gooche printed them. Is Gooche Decals completely closed down? *NM*
  • There's a sheet included as a bonus in this kit,,, *NM* *PIC*
    • Thank you, Steve! Our hosts had 2 of these kits in their inventory. I just ordered one of them... *NM*
      • Wait - there's more!
• I noticed that there is a 60 Ford P/u and a 71 DUster coming out? are these new tools or rehashes? *NM*
  • It's my understanding ( I might be wrong ) that they are BASED on the old kits but are all new tooling. *NM*
  • I don't know about a Duster, but there is a Dodge Demon scheduled rather soon I believe.(that was the rumor anyway)
    • I’ve just preordered a trio of Demons. *NM*
    • Thats right my error..but I had a D in there lol Looking forward to both *NM*
  • Demon - *NM* *PIC*
    • 1960 Ford PU *NM* *PIC*
• When did the promo manufacturers switch from ABS to styrene.....or what ever they switched to. When did they stop warping. Thanks. *NM*
  • AMT/SMP during 1961, Jo-Han with 1964 promos. I believe both switched to Cycolac, styrene for promos came later *NM*
    • A rolling change in '61 for AMT, still a fair number of acetates were leaving the house
      • I leave acetate promos on the table for others to "enjoy". Only '61 promo I have is an Impala 4D hardtop...no acetate, plus a separate hood! *NM*
        • Makes me wonder why they didn’t continue doing that with the hoods. Sliding core tooling with molded in hoods on some of the promos had to be more expensive in the long run. *NM*
          • Probably to ease painting (clearcoating in most instances) and assembly on the promos. Or, maybe, just the way they were used to doing things *NM*
  • I think they were ABS up until the ‘80’s and ‘90’s. A non warping ABS plastic, but certainly different than their styrene kit counterparts. *NM*
    • Jo-Han used Cycolac after the acetate. I once tried to cut one up to use its hood, the plastic was nylon-like and even stringy, and even super glue didn't stick to the stuff *NM*
      • Mr Google for the win: Cycolac is an ABS plastic...
• Cool! Can't wait to see how Marty responds *NM* *PIC*
  • With a yawn..... I responded with a yawn 🥱 LOL 😂 *NM*
• Re: The current iteration of Project the latest issue of Hot Rod (forgot what 's on the cover) has a story on the 532 big block swap into Project X.
  • And now it's sporting the 632. Always liked that car and followed it from the beginning. *NM*
  • I had the privelege of being at Milford for the debut of Project X in its reborn state
    • The Project X story in TRJ noted that the car no longer has the original frame--it was replaced by another stock frame in the '90s. PHR's then-editor (Pete Pesterre) then ordered X's original frame "cut up", in order to prevent a clone ever being built off it. *NM*
• Before I moved, I'd decided that I was going to get more serious when I got setup. *10 IMAGES*
  • John, I think we can all figure out who is giving you a hand with this....and that is one of the things that is so neat about this board. *NM*
    • Actually, it's not Charlie. *NM*
      • Goes to show what I know. But I have a second guess, wanna tell me I'm wrong again?? *NM*
        • Sure. You’re not right. 😀 *NM*
          • Darn...how did you know?? *NM*
            • A little birdie told me. 'Course, he also told me that he tawt he taw a puddle tat. ;) *NM*
  • Hey, John. Got a metric ruler and a couple of draftsman's triangles?
    • I have a single small X-Acto triangle and my sheet is '040. *NM*
      • E-mail me when you have a chance, John. *NM*
        • You have email. *NM*
  • If you live near a decent size city, see if there is a plastics supply place there...
  • Good to see ya back, I've missed your post. Eager to see what you do with that. *NM*
  • Good to see you back. I look forward to seeing your posts. *NM*
• Time to get more serious in our hobby. *2 IMAGES*
  • Looks great. Nice to see you are getting settled in. *NM*
  • Wow, that's quite the view! I'll bet it's just a spectacular in the Winter! *NM*
    • I don't think it's that pretty but you may differ. *1 IMAGE*
  • Hey John, have you put Garfield in storage? *NM*
    • He's still out and about. *1 IMAGE*
      • Glad to see you're getting settled in a down to some modeling John! *NM*
• OGM blue Malco Mustang...never saw the reissue of a few yrs ago, am using the Pro Street Mustang to build it but cannot find decent pics of the wheelie bar setup, anyone have a scan or pics showing how the wheelie bar attaches to the frame/body...I've modified the front to
  • Whats the link to the website that has all the instructions shown on it?......anyone? *NM*
    • Here you go! *NM* *LINK*
      • YES!......thank you Chepp............I finally know what the wheelie bars should look like........dunno if I'll try to make it or pretend I'm building an early version of the Mustang that "uses" the Willys wheelie bars.....have to think about this but again , many thanks. *NM*
• I've seen Winnebago car haulers in some of the contest coverage here on the board. Anyone know if they are scratchbuilt, resin, or 3d printed? *NM*
  • McFarlane's Toys Walking Dead RV is a Winnebago but larger than 1/25 scale. It's scaled for 5" figures. I think Tom Eiffritt once did an excellent 1/25 Winnebago model. *NM*
    • There was also a 1/20 Winnebago by Normatt. *NM*
      • Sorry, "Normalt". *NM*
        • I've got one, pretty sure it's "Normatt". Haven't looked at it lately though *NM*
          • I was probably correct the 1st time.😬 *NM*
            • The logo could go either way, the fine print (only in a couple of places) "breaks the tie"...it's "Normatt" *NM*
• For those that may be wondering about the Detroit show coming up.
  • Matt & Dawn, will you be there? *NM*
• Anyone else here welcoming the cooler weather? It's signaling the time to start working on old/new projects for me. *NM*
  • What cooler weather? Still in the upper 80’s low 90’s around here. lol! *NM*
    • 😝 🤣 *NM*
    • Ditto, was 95 here today, im ready for some fall temps *NM*
  • No!!!! *NM*
  • Tells me that deer season is coming *NM*
• Marty, what's the color you used on your '57? Looks rather nice. *NM*
  • The body is Testors Extreme Lacquer Turquoise.... The roof is Tamiya gloss black. *NM*
• Fellowship's gotta have something to do with it too... 'as iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another' :) *NM*
• That would have been a 240-300 big six in the 70 pickup, the Ranchero would have had a 144 or 170 small six. *NM*
• Scratch built.... I've been admiring that model at Midwest shows for quite a few years now. Since long before 3D printing was a common thing. *NM*
• Yaaay!! The Frankaaay and Martaaay show begins! Eeeeha! *NM*
  • You must be feeling really good today Boomer. LoL! *NM*
• As seen at yesterday's Fall KKIM meeting, my "polished plastic" AMT '57 Belair gasser... *PICS*
  • Re: As seen at yesterday's Fall KKIM meeting, my "polished plastic" AMT '57 Belair gasser... *PICS*
  • Like I said in my post last evening..... You just ain't right, Randy!!!! 8^) *NM*
    • 😁😁😁 *NM*
  • This just nails so many buttons for me... really nice work *NM*
  • It's actually a pretty nice looking build. Even without paint. *NM*
  • Thanks for the kind words, guys! *NM*
  • 100% cool! *NM*
  • A coat of clear acrylic would make that really pop. *NM*
• Question about the Jo-Han 62 Dart.......
  • With a little work,(not much) it will all work.. *NM*
  • Re: Question about the Jo-Han 62 Dart.......
    • OK, thanks, got one of those too... *NM*
  • I did a Johan/Lindberg conversion on a JoHan 63 Fury, worked out well, Johan body with Lindberg chassis, engine bay, suspension, interior, dash, engine, trans & rear axle........check your email I sent some pics. *NM*
  • Check your B-Body sources - they are all pretty good
    • Each has its quirks...
  • The Lindberg/AMT 64 Fury may be a better choice...
    • Using the Lindberg 64 Dodge I cut a 3/18th piece out of the chassis pan behind the rear torsion bar mount crossmember to reduce the wheelbase, also had to do same to the interior tub & fiddle with the firewall/dash edges but its basically fairly straightforward......lol. *NM*
  • Thanks for all the feedback. good to know there are plenty of options. *NM*
  • I have done this conversion. See the link inside for how I did it...........................*PIC* *LINK*
    • WOW! Nice build. Great tutorial as well, Thank You for posting that. *NM*
• Are these the windows used for winter time on these '29 Model A woody wagons? *PIC*
  • Yes, but not just winter but any inclement weather. If rain is blowing sideways, you want those sidecurtains on. *NM*
    • Same things used on Roadsters & Tourers....thats why wind up windows were introduced on cabriolets & other open cars. *NM*
  • Dress appropriately!!! *NM*
• '57 Chevy Cameo pickup update , , [PICS]
  • Oh yeah! This is shaping up nicely. What intake are you using on the 409? *NM*
    • Not decided yet. *NM*
  • I like those wheels on that truck where did they come from *NM*
    • Steve-0 printed them for me. *NM*
      • Does any kit have those type of wheels in it *NM*
        • One of the Revell '57 Chevy snap kits has something similar but quite narrow. *NM* *PIC*
  • Great choice of engine. Since the W-motor was offered a year later, it looks natural in that engine compartment *NM*
  • Oh man, you're making me want to build a truck....too many on the go though. *NM*
• White Freightliner SD/DD *PIC*
  • Nice clean build. *NM*
  • I'm not into tractor/trailer builds, but that is darn good modeling--sharp, crisp build, John. *NM*
  • Nicely done. *NM*
  • Nice looking builds. Very realistic look. *NM*
  • Sharp builds. Did the post with the air lines come with the kit? Nice touch. *NM*
• '76 Riviera restoration update , , [PICS]
  • '76?.... Or '66? 😁
    • '67. Sometimes I type the characters in the wrong order when I go too fast. This is a good reason why we should be able to edit out posts. *NM*
      • There is a Preview button down in the very bottom purple border of the Reply page. You can type up your post, then hit Preview and your post will be duplicated below the original. Check it and make any corrections down there, hit preview again and that version will move up
        • Bill, with all due respect, I have been a member on here for over 20 years and do know about that. That's like telling me to pull up my zipper after I used the bathroom. LOL I made a mistake, OK. *NM*
          • Sorry, I did not mean to offend. Please forgive me. With the location of the Preview button being where it is I would not be too surprised if there could be a few here that might not know about it and its pre-post editing function. *NM*
            • I think the concern is to be able to post edit after posting. That you can not do. *NM*
            • Not offended at all bill, hence the joke and LOL. Hey, Gett'n old sucks but everyone is doing it. '-) *NM*
  • Such a beautiful timeless design and to remember, that came out in late ‘65 as a ‘66 model. Amazing! *NM*
  • Kind a like a Riviera Smoothster. Nice work. *NM*
    • Just don't have the trim done yet. It's getting some photoetch scripts from the MCG set for the '66 Riviera but I really need 2 pairs of the scripts, only have one pair. *NM*
• Kool stuff, that skeleton driver figure in that roadster is awesome. There used to be some guys on Motorcycles around here that wore masks similar to that, freaked me out the first couple of times I saw them. *NM*
  • Thanks,that was my build. The driver is an Ulrich Mini Man with the head from Mr. Bones, the skeleton from the Lil Coffin kit. *NM*
• Ditto Wow! *NM*
• very cool build Frank! *NM*
• The Phantom and Devil - The Ghost that Walks *PIC*
  • Nice finish on one of my favorite cartoon strip character. Figures are a nice break from cars. *NM*
  • Nice, I used to read that in the local paper everyday.......Gawd, I miss Newspapers *NM*
    • X2...(I miss them very much...nothing like sitting there, opening the pages, going back and rereading...sigh...) *NM*
      • I still get the paper 6 days a week. One of my favorite things for Sunday is reading the Sunday funnies. Blondie is my favorite. *NM*
      • I get the NY Times Weekender (Fri, Sat, Sun). News junkie but no comics in the Times, basically just serious stuff. *NM*
      • Recently canceled my paper. Less news stories and more and more sports….sorry not into sports that much. *NM*
  • My favorite comic book when I was a kid, and I have the movie(VHS). *NM*
  • "The Phantom and Devil - The Ghost that Walks" is still around, but is now simply "The Phantom" by Lee Falk. I do not know if it is a continuation or repeats but suspect it is a continuation because the main character in the most recent Sundays is the "Unknown Commander" who
• Alright, Frankie.... Just know that when scatter that Hemi all over the track, maid or not, she is not cleaning it up!!!! 🤣🤣🤣 *NM* *PIC*
• Great Lakes Challenge 2023 - Grand Rapids, Michigan yesterday *LINK*
  • neat stuff, thankx for sharing. *NM*
  • Well shoot! Wish I had known about that show. I live an hour and a half from GR. It's this an annual show? Is it just a show, or does it have a vendor area? Thank you for sharing pics. *NM*
    • I went through your pictures and noticed that there were vendors. Well, guess I'll hafta wait for the Detroit show next month. *NM*
      • A nice vendor room, mostly armor/miltary but automotive too. *NM*
  • Some nice work, especially the semis. Thanks for sharing. *NM*
    • I only took photos of the truck tables, there were many many more models. *NM*
  • Nice pix, Tim! Love the two planes as well! *NM*
• someone made a left in front of me on a rainy night . Slow speed hit. We had the car fixed . That was 89, car was a daily driver. *NM*
• I tried saying your subject line in Pepe's voice and almost died laughing! Looks great Frank. *NM*
• Where would that be? The Toledo (Sylvania) shows aren't being held any more *NM*
  • Akron, Ohio. *NM*
• Or do a mid-Seventies style build and call it Pro Gas (bracket racing with an agreed-upon index in the 9.00-10.00 range). Pro Gas started around 1972, it brought out a bunch of no-longer-competitive Gassers and Altereds *NM*
  • That's a good idea. Pro Gas was a fun class with all kinds of cars until NHRA sanitized it as Super Gas. *NM*
• I do plan on going *NM*
• My mistake, it's next weekend. *NM*
• (Many PICS) While wandering around my toy room, I realized that some of my most satisfying builds over the years have been non-mainstream, obscure plastic kits and a few modified toys in a variety of scales. Here's is a travel-log of some of my favorites with explanations
  • Wow! *NM*
  • What Mike said X2!! *NM*
  • That is some excellent work on a lot of my kind of subjects. Is this the AMO-15 kit that you built the blue one from? *NM* *PIC*
    • Re:Yes, That's the one. Thanks Wayne, that clears up the scale....1/24. I had guessed it was larger than that *NM*
  • What a great variety of excellent build! *NM*
  • All are excellent subjects - well done ! The Minori figure had clothing options and I went another way with mine *PIC*
  • WOW!....there's really nothing else to say, just...WOW! *NM*
  • Truly beautiful work of some wonderfully diverse models, a real credit to you & your brother....thanks. *NM*
  • What a random collection, yet all are interesting and excellent builds! Thanks for posting. *NM*
  • I saw the '53 F-800 with float a few years back in Kingston and it was just Wow! *NM*
  • Wow what a diverse lot of builds and all excellently done. *NM*
  • Some fine-looking models. Really nice work. Great variety. Swell collection. *NM*
  • I REALLY like that Cooper. Wish Herb still made that *NM*