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• The 30's..... *PIC*
• Anyone know where to get decals for the Midnight Oil dragster ( Lindberg 4 Banger dragster) Thanks *NM*
• Finihed a classic often reissed AMT kit from the Sixties.
  • Now, that is just cool! *NM*
  • Way cool.... It would look right at home, on the track, dueling with Speed Racer, in the Mach V!!!! *GRIN* *NM*
  • You did a great job. Love the two seater idea for sure. *NM*
• My most recent completion - a 68 for 6/8
  • Beautiful!! *NM*
  • Love the color.... Perfect! *NM*
  • That is exceptionally nicely done....Beautiful!!! *NM*
• Way O/T but I need some answers and advice. I have some pictures that I took about 30 years ago of a very rare and desireable Muscle Car that has been wrecked and is rusted out and is, or was at the time, sitting on private property. I had permission to take the pics. ....
  • You might just put "Photo by Scott Liggett". Just a thought. You're younger than I and I get grumpy over a lot of things (I'm 75). I have a grandson with Asbergers Scott. Fret not.😊 *NM*
  • I would also add a written disclaimer that pic was taken years before and have no knowledge or info on said subject.... *NM*
  • You can just put "Copyright Scott Liggett 2022" on pix and that should do it. Also, pics of stuff in the public domain, like a car, on the street, can be used by you as you see fit.For people,you need their permission to use their pic if you make $$ from it.....
• Sad news. Pat Bibeau passed away May 31. One of the great characters at GSL. *NM*
  • I had the pleasure of meeting Pat a decade ago at GSL. What a joy he was. Another good one gone. Blessings to Pat and Family. *NM*
• 30's you say... here is my favorite and others I have built. pics.
• '30s Day *PICS*
• Following close behind Boomer. Wife and I are celebrating our 59th Anniversary today. *NM*
  • Happy Anniversary! Only ten years ahead of us. Have a wonderful day. *NM*
  • Happy Anniversary. Quite a milestone in todays age! *NM*
  • Congratulations Charlie...Happy Anniversary. Heather and I are about eight years behind you *NM*
  • Charlie, congrats to you both. We'll celebrate our 56th in Ocober. *NM*
  • Happy Anniversary, Charlie. Hey, we each had a 6" Subway, samich, complete with chips, a big cookie(chocolate chip), and large soda(diet A&W root beer), for our anniversary dinner! L.O.L. *NM*
• Stuff from the 30s? I have a few...
• 68...getting warmer... :)
• I have built at least 40 cars of the 30s, and here's my favorite. *NM* *PIC*
  • Actually, 47 *NM*
• 68s PICs
• (PICS) The '30s are probably my favorite era and I've certainly built a bunch...........I can't choose just one, but these four would probably be my faves.....
  • Those are gorgeous *NM*
  • Very, very nice! *NM*
  • Cliff, you sure know how to build them just right. Any plans for another street rod? *NM*
  • Those are all fantastic builds. What do you use for paint and clear to get them so brilliant? *NM*
    • Cliff uses base-coat/clear coat *NM*
    • Re:I got kind of spoiled using automotive basecoats and clearcoats on the product models (mostly telephony) I was developing during my Industrial Design career, and........
• For 6-8, the only '68 I have. *PIC*
  • Very realistic. *NM*
  • Is that Modelhaus??? LOL *NM*
    • I wish... *NM*
  • Weird....All I see is a 54 year old wooden cladded ship.....LOL !!! *NM*
• A couple of '30's and '68's...pics
• Today is Favorite 30s build. PICs This is a hard one. I have so many 30s car that are among my favorites. But here is one that stands out to me today.
• Good Guy Alert!
  • You are vey welcome Mike! *NM*
• Hey folks. I need to convert a Moebuis 65 Ford pickup into a 1962, does anyone have a lead on the grille? *NM*
  • Found a post on MCM forum from Bill Lanfear (Rookie Resin) in South Dakota. Post a couple years old but I sent him an email to notify me if he has the parts. Can't hurt to try. Maybe someone on here knows him. *NM*
    • Great! Thanks a lot. I've been studying the differences between them, and I think I can draw one in tinkercad and print it. A cast version might be better, I don't know. I'm goiong to give it a shot though. The filler panel above the grille is a bit of a challenge.... *NM*
      • A bit surprised that we haven't seen scores of Effie grilles
  • Just an FYI, but there are more differences than just the grille...
  • Remember that the pre-'65's were solid beam axles. Swapping the front axle and springs from AMT '53 Ford would work though. *NM*
• Whoops! Almost forgot this '67. *PIC*
  • Pretty kitty!!! *NM*
  • Man that is a beautiful build, stock but sweet! *NM*
• 2022 Heartland Nationals Model Car Contest June 11-12 2022 ***Roll Call***....
  • I'll be there! *NM*
  • Not this year but hoping to in 2023. Last attended in 2015. *NM*
• Here is my post for 20's Era cars: 1925 Ford NHRA Competition Coupe
  • Diggin' it!!! *NM*
• 1920's Model T Fords.... As seen through the eyes of NitroMarty.....*PICS*
  • Any color you want - as long as it is crazy! *NM*
  • Dang, Marty! Those are all great, but the '25 and the '27 reeeeeally trip my trigger. *NM*
• Here's my '67 for 6/7
  • The red GTX very much reminds me of a buddy's Satellite that he had back in the mid 1980's... Nothing fancy.... just a nice, clean, little car. *NM*
• '67 FER 6/7....kinda.....
• '67 FER 6/7.....
• A '67 replica of a car I once owned...(P.S. Why can't we go back in time? LOL.) *NM* *PIC*
  • Why can't you go back in time? Every bartender, shrink, lawyer and banker would be out of business! *NM*
    • Don't we go "back in time"(sorta speak), when we build models, say, cars we use to own,like when you were in high school, first date, maybe with your dad's car ? I have been known to "drift back", shall we say. Just sayin' *NM*
  • A beauty! Nice to have a replica to help remember it by. ;^) *NM*
• Best "Ghost Kit" story ever? You guys aren't gonna believe this one...but here's the proof! *LINK* *PIC*
  • My goodness, the history lessons you have to offer! *NM*
  • Interesting concept,seems to have used a similar arrangement as AMT's various 23/25 T kits with both bucket & full fendered options & as a good companion to the Don Tognotti King T kit, a shame it was never done. *NM*
  • Woulda, coulda, shoulda... the dumpster was filled repeatedly
  • How cool would that have been?!?!?! *NM*
  • Oh wow, that would have been cool *NM*
  • Just another proof we need the "Complete history of AMT" book. Thanks for sharing. *NM*
    • Claes, unfortunately even with you & I buying copies that is probably not enough sales.......lol.......I'd even buy a few for friends but I don't even think that would work.......oh well...lol. *NM*
• Can I clear coat lacquers and or enamels with Minnwax polyurethane?? *NM*
  • I did this on a car I painted for Albert about 12 years ago.......
  • If it's the water-based stuff, yes. Pretty thick & goopy, though. *NM*
• Here is a 67 for 6/7 *PICS*
  • Beautiful! *NM*
  • Beautifully done Galaxie! Sometimes stock is the way to go, and when done like this, it's definitely the way! Nice! *NM*
• My Favorite '67 For 6/7......PIX. ...
  • Really clean build with removable top and a surprising killer engine! *NM*
  • Wow, I love this one! Blown V6! Woah, and really great tire choice, I built one of these, I just love the way you did yours, awesome!!! *NM*
  • I really like what you did with this one. *NM*
• I missed 6-6 and 6-8 is tomorrow so I'll post these on 6-7.
  • Seeing your firetrucks brings out the kid in me. Thanks for building all those rigs. *NM*
  • The level of detail in your trucks continues to amaze. *NM*
• 1967's for 6/7. ............... *PICS* .......
  • All great builds Scott. *NM*
  • WOW! Great collection of builds!! *NM*
  • '67 442 is my fave, but all together make '67 a very good year. *NM*
• For 6/7...pics
  • Sweet! *NM*
  • Nice, especially the detailed engine bay. *NM*
  • I saw the box that the body came in - it is not from MIssing Link. The body and interior are from Motor City Resin Casters. I apologize if there was any confusion and for not giving proper credit. *NM*
• HERE'S my favorite 20s car. I acquired this as just a complete body, and had to piece together the rest. Only took 10 years, *NM* *PIC*
  • Nice build and well worth the wait. *NM*
  • Very, very sharp. More images please???? TB *NM*
    • Sorry Tim, I've got only one more, and it's not that great. *NM* *PIC*
      • Jim, thats a nice clean build, its a pity that the 28/29 A Tudor has never been reissued as its a very popular body style in 1:1 scale & I for one would like to build a few models of it.....lol. *NM*
        • Yep, me too. I have a resin sedan with a chopped top that will be a fuel altered one of these days. *NM*
        • That's why I think I'll keep my mint MPC/AMT '28 Ford Tudor in my stash closet, Andyd *NM*
        • Hey Andy. A few years ago(app.5/6) I fell in love with Revell's '31 Ford Tudor. Reminds me an awful lot of the '28. Built about 5 or 6 of 'em. Three rat rods and a couple street rods, IIRC. Try it, you'll like it. *NM*
      • Thanks! TIM *NM*
  • Nice! Great stance and colors! *NM*
• Missed a 6-7 for today...
• I am late to post my month/date builds so here they are... one 62, one 66 and three 67...
  • Nice variety of cool builds. *NM*
    • Thanks Bill. *NM*
• Love everyone's month/day postings. Too many to post on each but all are outstanding builds. *NM*
  • x 2 !! *NM*
    • x 3 !! *NM*
• 67s for 6/7 PICs
• Day late. Was feeling ickky yesterday. '66's for 6/6....pics....
  • Nice ones! *NM*
  • Great stuff Dave, as with gearhead groups of guys everywhere back then, a guy in our group had a Marina Blue 66 or 67 Chevelle! Always thought the Lindburgh was the best! *NM*
• Just a pic, no story, except this isn't my favorite 20s car, but I can't find that pic right now. *NM* *PIC*
  • No picture either. The heck with it, I just don't think computers are here to stay. *NM*
    • pic of the blue ford, the reissued not called blue beetle *NM*
• Early start to the day, let's do favorite 1920 to 1929. PICs
• Good to see Andrew Ranger still running. Was really hoping he make it full time in the Xfinity series.i *NM*
• As do I, KT. Would love to take a crack at the new Meng 1/24th MARK II--pretty serious "beer money" though... *NM*
• Sixty-six on TV... *PICS*
  • Nice ones! *NM*
• Thanks Bill! I was hoping someone caught the vanity plate! I couldn't figure out how to shorten Grocery Getter into 7 letters. *NM*
• Thank you, and you're welcome Bob! They might be a little bit short in scale, but I think they pull off the look pretty well. *NM*
• I see that down the board, that Terry Love is asking to see our "brass era (pre-1920) motorcars".... Here is my only one.... WAY outside my comfort zone.... *PICS*
  • Comfort zone or not, it's cool. *NM*
  • That really was out of your usual build style. Looks great. *NM*
  • Not really far off Marty, straight axle, spindle mount skinny fronts, all it needs is Hemi, Quick Change and chute! LOL! *NM*
• '66 for 6/6.... *PIC*
  • Nice ones. I would've definitely had picked up that Goat, too! Way cool! *NM*
  • BTW, is that '66 GTO an AMT or MPC kit? *NM*
    • MPC had the Pontiac promo contract starting with '66. The GTO got changed into the long-serving, still-available '67 *NM*
      • Thank you Mark. That's what I was thinking, but wasn't sure. *NM*
• A couple of '66's...pics
• Fresh model contest pics...... *LINK*
  • Some kind of nice. *NM*
  • So many great builds. Thanks David! *NM*
  • Thanks Dave. Great pictures. There were a lot og great looking builds there. *NM*
  • Great pics from an awesome show, Dave.... *NM*
  • Those are some nice cars there- thanks for the coverage! *NM*
  • pic 114...Talbot Lago? Looks really nice with that paint job *NM*
    • You would probably know better than I. *NM*
    • Looks more like an Alfa Romeo. *NM*
    • Got curious, did some Google image searching and although I did not find the exact car, this roadster grille and nose definitely seems to put the model in the Alfa Romeo camp. Pics of model car and a 1:1 Alfa... *PICS*
      • okaaaaay...I'll go along with that. Now...WHERE did he get the kit? I said Talbot cuz it looks like the Heller kit body style. hmmmmm.... *NM*
  • Thanks!! One nice build after the next! *NM*
  • That was a show filled with great models. Thanks for sharing. *NM*
  • I really like this car hauler. *PIC*
    • That was built by one of our club members. You should see the motor! *NM*
  • Nice Show Thanks for Posting!!! *NM*
  • Thanks David! TB *NM*
• '66 Fer 6/6....It's Gas......
  • VERY NICE *NM*
  • Perfect! *NM*
  • Wonder whatever happened to the tooling to that kit? Sweet build! *NM*
    • I know Polar Lights did one, same kit perhaps? *NM*
  • Pretty darn cool! *NM*
• My 66 for 6/6
  • Just WOW *NM*
  • Clean assembly! *NM*
  • I see people park that way almost daily... *NM*
  • Oh my gosh, Ed! SAH-WEET! *NM*
  • Excellent! Very nice build! It is like my 1:1 back in the day except for colors and I had a/c and vinyl top. Assuming your build has 4 on the floor(?). *NM*
  • Clean as new money, looks great. *NM*
• Technically 1/25 scale, but a good substitute if your PC83 windshield frame is broken *NM*
• '66 Fer 6/6....Atomic Batteries to power, Turbines to speed....
  • BEAU-TI-FUL *NM*
  • Best Batmobile ever *NM*
  • BAM.....ZING...CRASH!!! *NM*
• 66...nope, still older :)
  • Very nice '66 group *NM*
• My 1966 builds. ............... *PICS* .......
  • That Skylark is really nice. Would love to see one available! *NM*
    • How I wish they could fix more Mod Stockers tooling *NM*
      • The Skylark and 65 Chevelle would get my money quick! *NM*
  • High quality model building *NM*
  • I recognize that Skylark! You did a great job on it, and all of the others, too! *NM*
• June 6, 1944 *PICS*
  • Brave men that we owe our freedom. I had an uncle there operating a landing craft *NM*
• Looks great so far Steve. *NM*
• I need the boards help....
  • Old style "two pot" fuel injectors. Mount on top of the blower. *NM*
    • Yes. But what kit? *NM*
      • This I do not know. *NM*
    • I think it'd from the "'ellifIknow kit?? Okay my smarta answer for the month?
  • I gotta believe the Lindy dragster, unless it was a Monogram accessory item (but doubt it) *NM*
    • Lindy Dragster uses 4 port injectors. *NM*
  • Could be from the 1/8 small block Chevy engine Monogram released in 1960. *NM*
    • That was my first thought. *NM*
    • I wondered that too. But I've never ha one of those. *NM*
  • Found a pic of the Monogram Chevy engine kit parts. Appears to be from that kit. *NM* *PIC*
    • That's it! I wonder where this one came from? Thanks! *NM*
      • There was a 1/8 scale standalone engine kit that was a perfect SBC
        • There is considerable controversy about who designed the Big T kit...many believe that Monogram's late Roger Harney actually was the brains behind the Big T kit....TB *NM*
  • (PICS) Yes, it's from that Monogram 1/8 scale small block Chevy kit production. Here's a pic of the original display and a closeup of the part. I believe that part was also used in plated form in the 1/8 'Big Drag kit
    • Cool display! That kit was my intro to car parts. I went out and compared our car engine parts to the kit parts. I was about 12, I think. *NM*
    • Apart from the Big T & its various iterations there was the Big Rod, Big Drag and Big Tub, the Big Tub was reissued about 10-12 (?)yrs ago with an orange model on the box art. *NM*
• my pre-1919
  • Pretty cool! *NM*
  • Beautiful! *NM*
  • here's another one I forgot about PIX
• The red on that '65 Vette coupe is fine! What paint is that? *NM*
  • I don't know, it was painted when I got it *NM*
• Here's some '66 for 6/6
• Very crisp pics of some cool cars. Thanks for sharing! Looks like it was a great day for a show. *NM*
• As Len reminded us below, we should remember June 6th, 1944. So let's post any build you have done that represents any vehicle that tool part in D Day! *NM*
  • Hmmm. Only WW2 models I have are...a 1.32 scale Messerschmitt Bf109-D and a 1/35 Ford M3000 truck...in Afrika Corps colors. I bought a Tamiya 1/48 scale U.S. Staff Car on Saturday, but I haven't started it yet! *NM*
• Green Hornet info......... *LINK*
  • Been wanting this model for 56 years! *NM*
  • Now, if the could find what's left of the Imperial (as in Chrysler, not sci-fi)
    • I'm glad to see it but surprised the licensing didn't stop it. *NM*
      • Same was said for years about the Batmobile.......
    • me too, I'd be more interested in a 66Imperial but its good to see ANY new or reissued kit. *NM*
  • Here is the resin kit I got last year...
    • Yeah, you got to want to build that one! *NM*
    • What are you supposed to do for a windshield and the A-pillars? *NM*
• Lest we forget. June 6th 1944. *NM*
  • Amen, Len! The longest day. *NM*
  • I should have thought of that before I posted my favorites listing. *NM*
  • Re: Lest we forget. June 6th 1944.
• That was my guess from day one.......they reissued the 1/32 kit and figures.......so use a license as much as possible! *NM*
• My only pre-1920 build
  • Cool, better pump up that front tire before you make a run! *NM*
    • It will need more than that, Terry! *NM*
  • Love the early stuff! *NM*
• Final question for the day. Last week I saw a picture of a Cord or Duesenburg, setting in a river all rusted out like it had been there years and years. I can't remember where I saw the pic but I think someone here posted it. If anyone knows......
• Question: I recently built the 67 Impala and it is such a nice kit, I am wondering if the 65 and 66 are the same era tooling. The 67 is so well done that you don't need a lot of extra detail to have very nice model. *NM*
  • '65 and '66 are Revell, but are newer also *NM*
    • Thanks. *NM*
  • The Revell 65 & 66 Impalas (also were sold as Monogram and Revell-Monogram) are very nice kits. More....
    • Thanks, very helpful! *NM*
  • The Revell '66 is a nice kit - not quite shake the box, but right up there
    • Thank you. *NM*
• (pics) I think I have only three pre-1919 vehicles
  • I'm ok with an 09. I keep seeing a kit of that first one and I really would like to build it. I just hope I could come close to how great yours looks. *NM*
  • Very Nice! Folks really got into elaborate paint schemes on some of their steam equipment. You really captured the look. *NM*
  • Excellent *NM*
• Re: A little update on the '70 Mustang. , getting closer to paint , , [PICS]
  • Coming right along! Maybe scribe the door panel lines a tiny bit for more consistency? *NM*
    • I always do,Bill. Plus a bunch of other stuff before I actually paint it. *NM*
• So, let's do favorite 1910 to 1919 model. PICs I showed my favorite 1910s model last week in large scale so I will do another one that is close to my favorite.
• My 66
  • Beautiful model! *NM*
  • Looks great. I have wondered why the body panel below the chrome bumper was usually silver paint instead of body color. I am guessing some old execs said the bumper looked too thin so they made the decision to fake a bigger bumper. I have seen a few with it painted body
• My 66s PICs Some of these might be 65 or 67s. I just can't keep them straight anymore.
  • Yep, the orange Olds 442 coupe is a '67. Very nice BMF on the curved trim on the wheel opening flares. *NM* *PIC*
    • That may be kit chrome pieces if I recall correctly. *NM*
• Looks great Dave!! *NM*
• (PICS) For 6/6...Not the usual '66 model kit.......
  • Wow, that's interesting. *NM*
  • A Honda you don't see every day! *NM*
• I don’r have any extra Revell ‘70 hoods, however…
  • Yes, if you have one of those, then I can make it work. Let me know if you can spare one if you have it. Thanks so much Bill. *NM*
• PROGRESS ON THE BENCH... Got these two out for the in-between stuff of the more detailed cars. I'm doing these Tri-5's with real car decals, the 57 is done as "The In-Bomber" PICS AND THANKS FOR LOOKING
  • You're a very talented man Frank. Looks good. *NM*
• Being objective, it will attract buyers outside the traditional car kit community, and if that translates into revenue to fund other stuff, party on! *NM*
  • True, the tv and comic people will probably go nuts over it. *NM*
• The Weiand 250 supercharger in the Revell '32 Ford Rat Roadster comes with 2 what appear to be 750 cfm carbs *NM*
  • Well, they are 4150-style Holleys, maybe 750s, mounted sideways. The kit's mounting plate may work on a GMC blower. Hard to tell, becuase the Weiand in that kit is a little odd/long. *NM* *PIC*
• If it could be built as a stock Imp I'd be all over it *NM*
  • I've got a feeling the bones are the AMT 1966 Imperial "Hero" or Western Pickup . *NM*
    • Announcement didn't look like it, but it would be good to see them back again *NM*
• Yes I did, I finally got through by phone after so many tries, but a man answered and was very helpful, fixed all my issues! Thanks for asking. *NM*
• Got a two-fer of fresh small town car show photos for y'all this evening..... I'll start off with images from the 31st Annual Lyndon Car Show (Lyndon, IL).... *PICS* *LINK*
  • Falcon and the Cyclone are the ones.. *NM*
    • Boy I like that 65 Vette.... But the Cyclone has to be in the same team picture Farmer *NM*
  • Thanks Marty!! *NM*
• Fresh small town car show photos, Part Deux... A bit of everything at this one... Cars, pickups, farm tractors, vintage snowmobiles, monster trucks, and a most excellent rockabilly trio (3 on the Tree).... Images from the Milledgeville Jamboree Car Show... *PICS* *LINK*
  • Bonneville is just outstanding... Something about that green / turquois Nova *NM*
  • Ford 8N with Funk Bros. 6 conversion is excellent. The Tempest with the OHC 6 is pretty cool also. Been a sucker for that engine ever since it was on the cover of Hot Rod. *NM*
  • That International 1466 is the same model Ertl chose to do in scale 49 years ago in 1973.........PIC. Wish it were available today.
    • I keep hoping that and the Massey will resurface someday... Was lucky enough to score the re-issued Deere, from a few years ago, a while back. *NM*
      • x2 on the Massey. The engine impressed me. *NM*
  • Some nice cars & pics Marty but for me the real standout is the 39 Pontiac 4dr, so pedestrian that it stands out......lol.....maybe I'm partial to more doors too. *NM*
  • Thanks Marty!! *NM*
  • I must comment on the quality of your pics in all your show coverage posts. Things like exposure, depth of field, focus. Always high quality. Thanks for posting! *NM*
    • Thanks Bill. *NM*
• Kinda doesn’t surprise me, can’t be much profit in oil changes. A friend stopped doing his own because you can have a shop do it for just a little more than the cost of oil and a filter. *NM*