Message Index

• Ran across this German "largest model railway layout in the world" a while ago and thought some others here would also find it interesting. *NM* *LINK*
  • 16km!?!?!? 😳 Mind blown! 💥🤯💥 That is really insane. *NM*
• Thanks Scott Liggett! I received the pif Hemi today!
  • You're very welcome Larry ! Sounds like you're going to put it to good use. Looking forward to seeing the finished build. *NM*
• Packed up about 200 kits the last couple days. *PIC*
  • I'm in the same boat. Culling out what I want to unload. Will still leave me with a bunch, but I know I won't build a chunk of them *NM*
  • I almost finished with my new inventory list and decided on a few dozen to sell at a show next week in London, Ontario.
    • My problem isn't the kits, it's all the paint I've collected. Currently scheduling builds based on what it will allow me to use up *NM*
  • I've been doing the same over the past year or so. *NM*
    • Got rid of 100 last fall, and I still have more than I can ever build. And, like a fool, I still occasionally buy new ones. Today, I bought the '64 Malibu, my first car. *NM*
  • Not easy, but necessary. Some very good taste in kits to be sure... *NM*
• Noodling... *PICS*
  • Nice ones! Both kool in their own different ways. *NM*
  • Those look really cool, but I don't recognize these. What kits are they? *NM*
    • Monogram Tom Daniel kits--the green one is T'rantula, the other is Bad Medicine (but with different decals). *NM*
  • Is the twin 45 degree scoops on the blower in the kit and/or from the '53 Studebaker Mr Speed or Double Whammy funny cars? *NM*
    • No, Mr. Speed was an AMT kit and it had 2 blowers with one injector/scoop each. I think what you see pictured on the T'rantula came in the Monogram kit. *NM*
• This would probably be a guess, but can anybody tell me how close Tamiya French blue is to Grabber blue? Thanks. *NM*
  • If it's like Italian Red, it'll depend on what you basecoat it with. Some online images are close, others are off *NM*
  • Jim, I'm no pedant but I used it a few yrs ago on a Mustang & was happy enough tho' here in Oz GB was never AFAIK used by Oz Ford so I just guess...in 1:1 Toyota has a blue thats very close to what I know to be GB..........lol. *NM*
  • I used it on my AMT '70 Mustang resto. virtually identical to Testors Grabber blue in the bottle. Great match. *NM* *PIC*
    • Thanks Steve. *NM*
    • Nice build Steve. Did you lower it? *NM*
    • Speaking for the wider modeling world, thank you for completing this and ensuring the re-release of all the remaining original parts! *NM*
• just had to sign back in. *NM*
  • Hmmmm. I haven’t checked in lately, either. 👋🏻 *NM*
• Miscellaneous Mopar Madness *PICS*
  • Lots of cool cars this time. Too many great ones to comment on. Thanks for posting ! *NM*
  • Thanks Bill!! *NM*
  • Oh my golly me! Dodge p/u's, power wagon, full-size mopars. Got my fix for this week. Thanks, Bill. *NM*
  • Like ‘em all, but dang that Plum Crazy ‘70 R/T does something to me! *NM*
• Got an email from a fellow MCMA member today saying that member Charles Feuerborn died last week, from a heart attack.
• Off the bench......PICS......
  • YES!....yellow slapper bars. I so much wanted a set of those for my Mustang, but in those days money was tight. Cool build, Dave. *NM*
  • Veryvery nice !!! Now I need to buy one! *NM*
  • Re: Excellent build!! *NM*
  • Beauty- ready for cruise night!!! *NM*
  • Love it. Looks awesome ! *NM*
  • WOW!! *NM*
  • Love the Ivory and red. *NM*
  • What a fun ride that would be... oh yeah. *NM*
• I need a siren....... *PIC*
  • There was one in the recent '68 MPC Dodge Coronet (Super Bee?) I have one if you don't have that kit that you can have. *NM*
    • Jim that would be great!!!!!
  • I think the one I used... *PIC*
  • And I have a couple of resin copies if need be. *NM*
• My Sour Apple is again green , , , [PICS]
  • Very nice work,unfortunately it won't be noticed by the public unless you mention it..Incredible workmanship.. *NM*
    • I know Wayne but it's just things I wanted to do as I had the chance. *NM*
  • That rear detail is a clever way to display the suspension. Fine piece of work!! *NM*
    • Thanks Charlie. It was something I seen in some truck show videos on youtube and since I already had the floor cut out I figured "why not?" *NM*
  • VERY nice....I'm quite envious of your abilities. *NM*
    • Thanks Jim. *NM*
  • Colors are great. *NM*
  • Great job on the paint matching. Your body work skills are shining through. *NM*
  • Coming right along. Thanks for the wip pics. Of ourse it is nice to see the final products but seeing how you get there is fun, too. *NM*
  • MAN-O-MAN......Outstanding! *NM*
  • puuurty ! *NM*
    • Mike, Mike, Dale, Bill, Thanks you guys. I really appreciate the comments. , , Don't know if that makes me conceited or insecure , , probably both. LOL *NM*
      • Think "appreciated". ;^) *NM*
  • Looks great!! *NM*
  • For being a sour apple, it's pretty darn sweet!
• R/S...what a great Meet, stockers,gassers.hot rods,alterds, A/Fxers,Funny cars & Fuelers......must be a good surface as they all seemed to hook up, ...lol...maybe borrow some of Scott Liggetts Nascar smoke.....for those running a clutch..lol......great work Mate. *NM*
• Dave Dale, sent you an email. *NM*
  • Replyed. *NM*
  • Thanks Dave. *NM*
• 'Smokey & the Bandit' was the #2 movie of the year in 1978, moneywise, behind 'Star Wars'.
  • Not only that, but he wanted all of his money up front not trusting the film would do well at the box office. When it did, Hal Needham told Gleason he should have trusted his (Hal Needham’s) instincts on how well at the box office the film would do. *NM*
• Great build of the Trans Am Mustang! Are they kit decals or replacements? *NM*
  • After 30+ years in the box, the original hood decal splintered as I was applying it. So, found a replacement sheet on the auction site. Colors are different than the original but seem to be closer to the pics of the real car.
• May I please! *NM*
  • You absolutely may Barry ! Email me your shipping address please. BTW, why haven't I seen you at shows for a long time now ? Are you OK ? *NM*
• WOW!! How great is that!! *NM*
• Looks great!! *NM*
• Nicely detailed interior! *NM*
• IIRC, seat belts factory-installed weren't required until 1968. Seat belt anchors (only) in the floor were required in 1962. I think I'm remembering correctly. *NM*
  • But of course seat belts were an option starting much earlier. *NM*
• If you can scan them and want me to take a look at them I can. *NM*