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• Revell chrome spray.....
• 72 Torino kitbashing question
  • It should....but it don't.......
  • As Dave says it should but doesn't, however it would depend on how badly you want to update the JoHan model..I'm in the process of using the Revell 69 Charger under the JoHan 63 Chrysler 300,had to add 1/4" into the Charger frame & a few tweeks but getting there, lol. *NM*
• Hey guys back to the hobby after a 4 year break!
  • Welcome back. *NM*
  • Welcome back! *NM*
  • welcome back. *NM*
• Rich/NV did you get the chevy engine parts you need?? If not, could you repost that page of directions, or the link? I found more parts. *NM*
  • Jim, here's that page again...PIC
    • Rich, I have everything except the two part distributor, and the generator. I also have your address if you still live on Phantom Rock St. I'll get it into the mail manana. *NM*
• Started kit bashing a Thrift Shop dollar toy Monster Truck with a AMT '60 Rancero.
  • I LOVE it! That's a cool idea. *NM*
    • +1 Really good stuff! *NM*
  • Something how a mind works. *NM*
  • I have something similar going on.....the '55 Nomad on the Grave Digger set up. *NM*
  • Looking good RS. Excellent idea. *NM*
• Any suggestions? A friend is looking for a 1/25 resin 1956 COE truck cab. *NM*
  • Oops! That should read 1956 FORD COE truck. *NM*
  • Mill City Replicas does a '53. Some creative kitbashing with a Foose '56 cab would net you a '56 COE. *NM*
• Andreas Grossen from Switzerland send me these photos to post for him. I just read the post from Gerry Paquette regarding a wheel choice for the 48 Ford Custom patterned by Juha Airio. As I built such a kit last year, I could have a suggestion for Gerry: I used cast pewter *PIC*
  • Maybe its me but I seem to think that this body design owes something to the purple1:1 Holden Efigy custom that GMH built about 20yrs ago....a number of both 1/18 and 1/24th scale models were licenced by GMH & I take nothing away from Juha's skills or effort. *NM*
    • Sorta...I guess? *LINK* *PIC*
      • Ray,yep I agree,there are general similarities,but this custom 48 Ford(Efigy,a play on the GMH series term of "FJ" for the 1953-56 Holdens) still looks more like the Efijy than any 1948 Ford or custom version I've ever seen,lol,would love to hear Juhas take on this idea, lol *NM*
• I'm bored. *PICS*
  • Jeep Jitneys are something else, neat to see one in scale. Never knew about the Shawn Carpenter '55 wagon. Always liked his stuff and wished I'd gotten some of it *NM*
  • Whatever a Spionage Hybrid Einheit is, it's a weird one. LOL. *NM*
• Remember how the early 70's MPC NASCAR kits all had that same generic NASCAR chassis? Are the Salvino kits the same way? Are every kit the same? Or all GM's have the same or all the MOPARS the same? The old MPC kits had leaf springs under GM cars since all were same. *NM*
  • The 70's era cars all share the same chassis....... *PIC*
    • Did the NASCAR MOPARS of the early-mid 70's use trailing arms (basically a GM type rear suspension) instead of factory type leaf springs? Trailing arms were not "stock" to factory made MOPARS. I hope I'm stating my question clearly. .......... more .........
      • I stand corrected. I watched the Petty flip again and took a screen shot and you can clearly see that there are no leaf springs on the rear. I think that I see 2 very short control arms. ............... *PIC* ........
        • Those look like brake cooling ducts to me
          • Yes, you're right. I didn't think of that. *NM*
        • As far as leaf springs go, I guess that I was thinking of Pettys 68 roadrunner. ............... *PIC* .......
          • As far as I know, all the NASCAR Mopars up into the late 1970s used leaf springs in the rear suspension. *PIC* *LINK*
            • Thank you. What's the deal with the front suspensions on MOPAR vs GM on the Salvinos kits and the real 1:1 stock cars? Torsion bars vs coil springs. A arms vs what MOPAR used. *NM*
              • I think that's right. Torsion bars on Mopars, both 1:1 and Salvinos kit, and coil springs on GM, though I don't have a Salvinos GM kit at hand to check for sure.
    • Dave, you say that the 70's era cars all use the same chassis. Does that apply to just the model kits, the real 1:1 cars or both? Thanks. *NM*
      • Prior to the 1981 season, the 1:1 race cars had to use the same setup as the showroom equivalent. Mopars had torsion bars and leaf springs, everything else had coil springs all around *NM*
        • Just to muddy the water..........
          • Let's muddy it up even more...
            • So in a weird sense, those old Southern Stocker kits were more accurate than we thought. Hmmm... *NM*
          • Ford was four-coil '65 to whenever they stopped running full size bodies
            • Correect I thought we were just in the 70's.........but 66 to 71 FORD's were leaf rear........ *NM*
            • Mercury went to Comets for '66, Ford went to Fairlanes for '67. It must have dawned on them that Plymouth and Dodge were running intermediate bodies since '62! *NM*
• BILL GOLDBACH I got the color samples you sent. Thank you! The saddle tan is definitely too dark, and the light sand is more khaki tan than my seats, which have a hint of yellowish tones. I cannot test compare exactly since the car is in the shop tonight. I should get
  • Happy to help. I'd get some Tamiya acrylics; white, black, yellow, tan, brown... and just try mixing my own color. *NM*
• Just when you think a few hot rods are cool,went to a local coffee run this morning,few rods there then a guy with a genuine road reg'd 1926 Type 37 Bugatti turns up,no pics but all original,1500cc,SOHC,alloy boattail,knock offs,lock wires,Revell,reissue the Mono Type 37.lol *NM*
  • Did it look like this?
    • A couple of my model club friends got a ride in a Bugatti at a car show here in MA some time ago. It was a thrill for them! *NM*
    • I think that's a Type 50. *NM*
    • Yes & no,a little smaller actually,basically the same size as a type 35 or 59,50000 lourves in the hood,belly pan sides & tail piece,lock wired everywhere,serious toe-in & positive camber,I offered parts of my anatomy as part of the deal,lol, made my day & then some. *NM*
  • Wish they would reissue it also. Its a Type 35B with the supercharged 8 cylinder. The Type 37s were a 4 cylinder but basically same body. The Type 51 was also same basic body but with an upgraded 8 cylinder. *NM*
• Does the latest issue of the AMT 68 Camaro have vent windows? *NM*
  • Correction>>> AMT 67 Camaro have vent windows? *NM*
    • The '67 Z28 re-issued in 2022 does, according to the box art. *NM*
• I found this great YouTube channel that has a show called "Style 'n' Steel" on it.
  • Great segment..... spoke briefly on the times of the day in the street. Beautiful *NM*
• A blast from the past Part 2. AMT 1958 Impala hot rod (PICS)
  • thats a lot of fun, wish I had some of my ancient stuff. most of mine just got trash cannned. kool you kept yours. *NM*
  • Looks like the start of a great rebuilt. Neat using a metal axle to hinge the flipnose *NM*
• A Blast from the Past, Part 1. AMT 1958 Impala Custom built back in the 80s (PICS)
  • Never thought of using the Crown Vic's custom tube rear pan on that kit, but it works. Hmm.... *NM*
• Made me leave and go look on Google. The question is actually asked there, and here's the answer.
  • Thank you Jason. I did already know that. My post was more tongue in cheek than anything else. Which you probably already knew as well. *NM*
• CONTINUE FROM BELOW.... Had enough credits to graduate my Jr year HS, BUT! I didn't take two selective classes I needed to graduate so my senior yr I had two class, out at 10am then went to work so I could alway afford a nice car **INSIDE**
  • So, was Daryl Hall really as hard to work with as they say? ,, OH, sorry Frank. LOL *NM*
    • That's something isn't it.....LOL *NM*
  • The 'vette's are cool but I'm liking the '73 Gremlin X in the background! *NM*
    • Since you ask that I've been racking my brain about that house. The was taken in front of my friend John's house. *NM*
  • Enjoy reading the story. I got out half day my senior year to go to work. Loved it. *NM*
  • My SR year of HS was spent driving a BUS........ *PIC*
    • Not sure I would let my kids on that bus..... LOL! Wow that one heck of responsibility for a HS kid to drive the bus. I can't IMAGINE letting any of my friends do that *NM*
  • Hey, I think you looked like a cool dude back then... but what do I know? :-) *NM*
    • He looks like that guy from Kotter. *NM*
      • Epstein...... I've been told that. *NM*
        • All you need is Hotsy Totsy. *NM*
        • Don't forget to bring a note from your mother! *NM*
• 63 & 64 Corvettes...more :)
  • Nice selection of 63 & 64 Vettes, Howard. *NM*
  • Geez Howard didn't know you were such a mid-year buff or at least 64 Vette buff. Those are my favorite years I have several in my stash built and unbuilt. I have to admit since I've owned a 64 and a 66 I seem to gravitate to them . *NM*
  • The '64 roadster custom ghost build with the sidepipes is very reminiscent of a "shop order" Vette built at GM Design
  • Re: 63 & 64 Corvettes...that was the beginning of my teen years...
• .... $55.00 for 1 year.... $90.00 For 2 Years if you do NOT live in the U.S.A. .... *NM*
• Speaking of bleach, any chemistry gurus here? When you bleach something that is dark and it turns white... where does the color go? ;^) What is the chemical process? *NM*
  • All I know is that it is doing a lot more than just pulling the color out. Bleach will reduce the life of most clothes. It will also either melt, or make styrene brittle if you are not careful. *NM*
• I knew it but failed to mention it. It is amazing to watch his fingers flying. There are other videos with close ups of just his hands that are fun to watch, too. He is getting older but I believe he is still performing, but mainly in the western U.S.? *NM*
• Had to clear the cache. So... *PIC*
  • Oh c'mon, you gotta show me than just 1 pic! *NM*
  • Wow, thats nice, thats what I miss about no JoHan. *NM*
    • Ditto *NM*
  • ...64 Rambler Classic.... I have a few Wagons.... Dad had a real one back in the day... *NM*
  • Looks cool!! *NM*
• Frank LuQue, I just sent you an email. The one that I sent the other day was to the wrong person. *NM*
  • You have mail. Thanks *NM*
• I have a plan in my head of doing a VW bug with a V8 or V6 engime in the rear. Problem is I'm not sure about the rear axle.Is there a transaxle I can use or just use the VW rear??? *NM*
  • V6 and V8 Vair conversions are legion, thus I'd look up the real version of your ideas. AMT's Corvair has a 3 or 4-speed transaxle. Also depends on whether you're looking for plausibility or just looking good *NM*
  • Well...in my misspent youth(50+ yrs ago) I built the Revell Dune Buggy,nice metallic gold plastic,but only dak,dak power, so I glued a blown JoHan 426 Hemi onto the VW transaxle,the plastic handled the power,didn't worry about cooling,etc but it looked good at the time..lol *NM*
  • Swap in the whole Corvair transaxle and suspension. That'll work with a 6 or mild V8. Next step would be a FWD Toronado or Eldorado automatic transaxle. People used to swap those into Corvairs with the 455 or 500 V8s! *NM*
  • Many years ago a fellow I used to work with told me a story of a VW bug blowing by him in his 327 Chevelle. When he saw him later, he found out it had a 6 cyl boxer from a Porsche 911. Not a V6 but cool nonetheless... *NM*
  • A well-tuned Corvair flat six will get your attention in a hurry
  • If you have an IMC Chaparral 2E, you can use the whole rear engine/transaxle/suspension :) *NM*
  • Had a friend put a formula Vee motor in a 73 super beetle. *NM*
  • Could also use a Porsche 911 transaxle. *NM*
• I'm sure the older folks grumbled about the hairstyles of the kids in the '60s and '70s. Things haven't changed much. :-) Many adults even hated rock and roll. *NM*
  • Yup... there were dumb hairstyles back then and good and bad ones today. As long as the wearer is happy, all's good though. lol *NM*
• Frank LuQue, I sent you an email yesterday. Did you get it? *NM*
  • No I didn't, sorry *NM*
    • I checked spam and nothing there *NM*
• Need input on wheel choice for this custom...
  • I like B. *NM*
  • B. Can't see enough tire sidewall with A, you should be able to see at least a little bit of it *NM*
  • B *NM*
  • B *NM*
  • Probably B, BTW what is/was it.....thought it looked a bit like a chopped 40 Merc but the fender lines are not that......curious..........lol. *NM*
    • Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland Custom 48 Ford Resin kit pattered by Juha Airo. *NM* *PIC*
  • "B" *NM*
  • Absolutely B *NM*
  • B, I'm a follower. *NM*
  • Re: Need input on wheel choice for this custom...
  • With that smoothed curvy body I might suggest something less angular and sharp edged. Maybe some oval cross section spokes mags or even some simple full wheel covers like the stock '53 Studebaker or just some dog dish plain curved moons with trim rings. Just a thought. *NM*
    • Just to be clear, I am not knocking either of the two offered choices, just saying what I might choose for that custom body. Other things that come to mind are center cover capped spoked wheels like the late '90s Olds Aurora promos or some '90s Mustangs have or the
  • Interesting -- I really like A best. Guess I'm the odd one out! *NM*
  • Thanks all for your input. A is definitely off the list. A couple of other options have popped into my mind, but B is a strong contender. *NM*
  • What make and year of car is that supposed to be, anyway?? *NM*
• I wish I knew why a half full rattle can just stops spraying.
  • Tell me about it... I just lost about $50. worth of model paint... They emptied themselves in the storage box I had them in. Just a thick varnish like goo in the bottom of the box around about 8 spray cans... They were nice colors too. *NM*
    • Ditto. Threw out all the Testors cans, leaked goo all over my shelf. No more Testors for me.
      • Pics in above. *NM*
      • Mine were all Testors too... *NM*
      • Did you send a copy of that pic to Testors? *NM*
        • No. I'm sure they've heard it all before. *NM*
          • Exactly! Paint models with paint made for models! I used only Tamiya spray cans for years, now I'm strickly airbrushing acrylics and acrylic lacquers. *NM*
      • Testors and Rustoleum are coming from the same place. Quality is not very important to them, obviously. I have not bought a Testors spray can for 10 years. Jar paint still seems good though, but we have lost so many colors. *NM*
      • The same here. Lost so many cans and the money spent also. *NM*
  • I got about 30 seconds of spray from a recent Dupli-color can......$10 in the trash..... *NM*
  • If it has been sitting for a long time, it must be shaken thoroughly...
  • Apart from Marks info & tips I also place a can in a 1/2 cup of hot water,not boiling but hot,remove & shake again,replace hot water leave can in for a few minutes,remove can & label,also wipe can of any water & shake every couple of passes,no guarantee but helps, lol. *NM*
  • Funny how it does not seem to happen to Tamiya spray cans. At least not here. *NM*
    • Ditto again. Have never had it happen. *NM*
      • 3X
        • Spraying them into a paper funnel and catching it in a small jar works just as well. Well, maybe you'll smell more fumes, but since when do we care? *NM*
          • More waste paint - if you have a good color that you are trying to conserve *NM*
• LOL the Turboru. *NM*
• I love my sci-fi cars. *PICS*
  • Man those are great. I am working on a sci-fi vehicle hopefully to be complete in 2023. *NM*
  • Nemo's my favorite... with Dallas's car close 2nd *NM*
  • Spaceman Spiff!!
  • What... "No Back to the Future" DeLorean time machine yet? ;^) *NM*
  • Wow, that's some crazy cool stuff! *NM*
• That Kaiser convertible is at the Top of the chart! Excellent looking car! *NM*
• I start with Novus 1 and use it as a cleaner, with a soft cloth...
  • Re: I start with Novus 1 and use it as a cleaner, with a soft cloth...
• In the last month, I have found a few small collections for sale and bought them, but today I got the best find of the past few years...
  • Love that custom convertible. Awesome find! *NM*
  • Nice find and that older box art sure is great. *NM*
  • Nice! *NM*
  • Re: Wonderful finds!! *NM*
  • Yes you did get a good score.... 64's are pretty hard to find especially both of them together. *NM*
  • Awesome (and I usually don't use that hyperbolic term - usually) *NM*
  • Can you post a close up of the custom wheels - are they the same Indy Speed wheels from Galaxie and Tempest? *NM*
  • I have zero luck with finding old kits......I did find 3 Palmer kits yesterday, a 64 (?) Mustang a 49 Ford and I don't even remember the other one....I pick them up and look at them just for fun, the Ford looked like someone stepped on it.
• I’m just posting this to re-establish my account. Good Morning ! *NM*
  • Good Morning Dan. *NM*
  • Great Morning. *NM*
  • Good Morning! *NM*
• Is there a secret to making chrome headlight lenses look more authentic? I seem to remember a post about coating them with clear flat, or something like that. Thanks. *NM*
  • I brush some pearl white paint on them. Not perfect but it helps. *NM*
  • I use clear flat--gives them a frosted look. Not as good as clear, but pretty passable, I think, Jim. *NM*
    • should have said "not as good as clear lenses" *NM*
  • I was looking at an old build and whatever flat I used has yellowed. I'll say it was for France! *NM*
  • Tim Boyd uses a mix of pearl white and either silver or clear (can't remember) and it's the best result I've ever seen (reference his 74 RR build on his Fotki site), maybe he can input on that *NM*
  • I take a picture of the 1:1 and print on clear decal then apply over the molded light, sometimes takes a couple layers for the colors/depth to come thru *NM* *PIC*
  • I use Testors clear part cement. *NM*
  • I just replace them *NM* *LINK*
    • That IS my solution, fortunately I have plenty of spare clear lenses. I drill out, make styrene backs, foil and glue parts box lenses with canopy glue or 5 min epoxy, BUT the original post wasn't about replacing them. For me though I always do replace them! *NM*
    • Whereja get the mold compound - is it a wax? Looks like a more affordable solution than the excellent (but expensive) 2-part silicone *NM*
      • It's called "Blue Stuff" can get it from "Green Stuff World"
• Thanks Marty! *NM*
• Thanks Bill!! *NM*
• I do one year at a time. *NM*
• Scott, there's some good videos on youtube of people bringing back severely yellowed plastic things with hydrogen peroxide solutions and UV light. They're having some incredible results with it and it seems to be safe for the plastic. *NM*
• Thanks Marty! *NM*
• Thanks Marty.....
• I'm going to do something I haven't done in a long time (if ever) and follow the directions step by step in the order laid out, and I'm going to start today!! *NM*
• Goodmorning everyone. I am wondering if some decal company makes the radiator hose decals, fan belt decals, all those small decals in the engine bay. I'm currently working on the 65 Impala and would reallly like to dress up the engine compartment. *NM*
  • This might have some you could use, Terry *NM* *LINK*
    • Steve. Surely I can use some of those. *NM*
    • Thanks, those are exactly what I need. *NM*
• Don't see very many Street Rods paint white but man I like that one and with the bronze colored wheels I really like that. *NM*
• POSTING W/ Steve Milbury yesterday I just dug these out looking for other pictures and I thought they would be interesting to post these older pictures of mine. PIX and thanks for looking
  • Cool pics Frank. Ya know, pictures like those really are the most valuable things we own. They're moments in your life, part of your past and they, unlike any other possession can never be replaced if something happened to them, *NM*
  • I like these old personal pictures from long ago. *NM*
  • Frank, 1973, were you about age 16? *NM*
    • 17, I was born in Feb 56... picture I was a Jr in HS Marcy was a senior *NM*
  • I agree with all the others!! *NM*
  • Great pictures and commentary...
  • That little house that the car is in front of reminds me of the houses in our old neighborhood. I had those in mind when we built the one we're in now. *NM*
  • Those pics are great time capsules! And that Vette is Boss. *PIC*
    • Yes! The customizing of the day was great... Spent many Saturday's at Rockford Auto Parts walking around the yard looking for things you can use. That's when you could walk around in the yard and you could find 75% of your parts. *NM*
      • EXAMPLE: Found the 71 GP door handles, 71 Caprice grille, GP front turn signals, 74 Vette side louvers, 74 Camaro mirrors, Monza seats, and many other parts. *NM*
  • Nice car and cool story. Did anyone else notice the 1968 Coronet 500 or R/T on the left in the driveway? *NM*
    • Yes I knew the family and that car belong to the dad. The son was a couple of years behind me matter a fact he didn't drive yet. *NM*
    • We all grew up together in the same area. *NM*
    • I thought it was a 68 Charger... *NM*
  • Great pics! High school junior with a nearly-new Duster 340... you had it made! :-) *NM*
    • Here is how that happen... someone caused me to wreck my 66 Coronet, The insurance paid my mom $600, she kept that... I worked two jobs in the summer months and saved $5 or $600. The summer going into Jr year I had enough credits to graduate early knowing that and **INSIDE*
      • Frank...I should have known you were a Duster 340 guy! Let me tell you, some very influential people in the auto industry had Duster 340's (including a Group VP of Design for one of the Big 3), as did I (a new 1973 Duster 340). I had to wait until after HS graduation to...
        • Thanks.... I loved that Duster. Wifey gets tired of me saying I would like to have it back whenever we see one driving on the road probably going to a car show. Not many of them around anymore. *NM*
    • Man Mark I could go on about those days... When I went off to College/Vol Tech School in Quincy IL I bought my first Vette. I took drafting, (which is pretty much the job I retired from but it was on computer now 38 yr there. ***INSIDE***
      • I have a kind of similar story. Did graduate college, then spent 20+ years programming CNC machines. Turned into full-blown Manufacturing Engineer. Still working at similar job, but not programming. Just Unigraphics 3D modeling and stuff. It's nearly all been fun! *NM*
      • Love the stories, so please feel free to embellish.
        • Nice story love the junker part because I've had my share of them. No embellish..... All true maybe I forgot a detail or two but nothing to take away from story. Always tell my son I was lucky I happen to take the right fork in the road. *NM*
          • Haha... perhaps embellish wasn't the best word choice on my part. Should have said feel free to share as much as you like! *NM*
            • No worries *NM*
• Cool stuff! Looooooove that Pontiac more-door. *NM*
• My way........ *PIC*
  • How do you apply the Future?? Thanks *NM*
    • I have a GOOD sable 3/4" brush used only for Future.......I apply to model, medium coat keeping a wet edge. ONLY cover an area ONCE until dry, apply more then IF NEEDED. *NM*
  • I us a sponge brush for mine.....................PICS
    • X2 *NM*
  • Re: My way........
• Gotta say it, Marty. Wish I would've went with ya! Ya did good, my friend. Made my morning coffee taste better!! L.O.L. *NM*
  • I think it was the Irish whiskey that made the coffee better...lol *NM*
    • Chuck, I haven't had a "shot" of whiskey, since one afternoon/early evening, 1958, in Singapore!!! Was not a pretty sight!! L.O.L. *NM*