Message Index

• I TOLD RANDFINK I'D HAVE...this up on wheels last night. Took good advantage of the good weather last week. PIX and thanks for looking
  • looking good I like car haulers *NM*
• Happy Friday Guys! I've been pretty quiet a good part of the summer.
  • Really like the blue on your new one. *NM*
    • And the old one! *NM*
  • Wow crazy year! Glad you and your sons are all ok. I like the color of your new car. *NM*
  • Dang sorry for all your rotten luck... most important nobody was hurt. *NM*
• ..... PIF ..... 1 pair of slicks with white lettering from the 1966 Galaxie Sweet Bippy kit. Pie crust maybe? You know the drill. ........ *PICS* .....
  • Re: ..... PIF ..... 1 pair of slicks with white lettering from the 1966 Galaxie Sweet Bippy kit. Pie crust maybe? You know the drill. ........ *PICS* ..... *NM*
    • Doh! Hit the post before I wanted to! I could use them if they are still available? *NM*
      • They're yours! Email me your shipping address please. *NM*
    • Do you want these Larry? If so, email me your home shipping address please. *NM*
      • Email sent! Thanks! *NM*
        • Got it. *NM*
• Australias Bathurst 1000km race is on this Sunday, no more Oz Holdens & Falcons, only 13 Ford Mustangs & 12 Chev Camaros......starts at 10am Eastern Daylight Saving Time, 16hrs ahead of New York. *NM*
  • Is there a site to go to watch it live? *NM*
    • I've had luck finding people streaming it on You Tube. You have to dig around to find it and then the stream gets taken down so you have to find a new one. *NM*
• A day's fun... *PICS*
  • Some clever ideas, makes for good modeling. Nice work. *NM*
• AMT #2 Ford Tourer...which kit had the wrong interior tub?....was the early 2000's issue the only one with the Vicky interior? & was the kit reissued since with the correct tourer interior?...TIA *NM*
  • Oops...1932 Ford Tourer/Phaeton. *NM*
  • That one (RC2) should be the only one. I didn't get one of those, but as I understand RC2 sent correct parts to those who contacted them about it *NM*
• Ohio George video. *NM* *LINK*
  • Good video, I shot some photos of the Mustang at one of the Knott's Ford Shows years ago. *NM*
• How does one "publish" instruction sheets to Drastic Plastic on Fotki? *NM*
  • Been a long time but, as I recall, I emailed pages to them. *NM*
• Is anyone planning to go to the SWTTM show in Johnstown, WI on October 14th? *NM*
  • I'll be there! *NM*
    • Cool! See you there! *NM*
• I want to dispel any negative thought I may have given concerning Vintage Racing Minatures. He was never informed by Paypal of my order. As soon as he knew about it, the decals were in the mail and I received them today. They look great and I am really excited. *NM*
  • Terry, thank you for your honesty. FWIW, I quit using PayPal for that very same reason. *NM*
• Attention Scott Liggett and others, I did not run out of white paint.........
  • Looks great! *NM*
  • Nice here is cool story on OGM by Brian Lohnes..... *NM* *LINK*
    • Sorry. I posted a link to the same video before I saw yours. *NM*
  • I was recently informed that Dyno Don was also rewarded with a Ranchero. I was told this by the guy who claims he owns it. *NM*
    • I read the book on Nicholson, but I don't remember any mention of him wiining a Ranchero. Remember--he drove Chevies until '64, *PIC*
      • The Ranchero was supplied by Ford to Montgomery for winning an event (US Nationals?). Tommy Ivo won an El Camino that year, he gave it to his father *NM*
      • That's why I posted that he "claims" he owns it. Sounded sorta fishey to me. *NM*
  • Looks super Barry. Great work. *NM*
  • Thanks to all of you!! *NM*
  • LOVE IT!!! I really need to build one of those to go with my Falcon collection *NM*
  • Love it! Where did you source the stock 6cyl? *NM*
  • Did a nice job. *NM*
• Question for the kit historians, Did the "Time Machine" A/FX car first appear as the stock Chevelle? Seems weird that they would do the wagon and Elky but not the Chevelle?
  • Time Machine body was the comparatively rare Craftsman - styrene promo in a box unassembled
    • K, thanks *NM*
    • Could be a future opportunity for Round 2. They could use the chassis from the newly tooled 65 GTO. *NM*
      • They would have to change the wheel base on the body back to stock though. *NM*
      • Unless they planned it that way... but we just don't know right now.
        • You know. I've NEVER seen an AMT Mod Stock '65 GTO, but I 've heard it was done *PIC*
          • The GTO Modified Stocker was issued in 1971. Of the nine kits butchered (er...converted) it's the only one that can't be reissued because Ertl reworked it back to (sort of) stock *NM*
• shameless parts request, anyone have the cab from the Lindberg/AMT 34 Ford PU they can spare. I ended up with one that is complete other than the MIA cab. I'll pay the shipping...TIA *NM*
  • Arrgh... tossed one the other day that was cut for doors and too flimsy by half
  • I have some from old parted out build ups , do you have the visor part or is that missing? I will look at them later this evening. *NM*
    • Pretty sure I only need the cab.....mine had a half hearted attempt at a top chop.....total failure. *NM*
      • no xtra visors to spare . I have two you can choose from , send me you address by email and I can reply with a photo *NM*
• I see the Oct Round2 video is out, glad to see the Challenger coming back, disappointed they didn't fix the 2 part body. Doe's it build as a decent convert? I just remember one I had years ago, and the hardtop was virtually impossible for my skill level anyway. *NM*
  • Happy to see it again. I built mine as a HT with vinyl roof as there is a noticeable gap at the windshield.
    • Very Nice, Looks like the vinyl top is the fix for the seam at the C pillar.
    • Does it have the vinyl top texture? It's been a while since I've seen one. *NM*
      • Yes it has texture. But I did spray the old Testors Vinyl spray on it. Wish it was still available. *NM*
    • I bult 2 of them many years ago. I sanded off the vinyl texture to make the roofs smooth, glued then to the bodies and blended them in. The white one one is combined with the Revell 2 in 1 1970 Chalenger with T/A parts. ..........*PICS*.....
      • Both are exceptionally done!! *NM*
      • That's what you would call an opportunity in the resin world...
  • I think it look's great as a convertible. *NM* *PIC*
    • Yeah, it does. I just prefer the hardtop . *NM*
  • I’d like to see the old Snapfast ‘74 ‘Cuda reissued as well. *NM*
  • Here is the link to the Oct. 2023 Round2 video *NM* *LINK*
• To make Boomer smile... I figure he was 9 years young at the time... *NM* *PIC*
  • Whenever I see a 46 production line I wonder if mine is in the photo!!!! *NM*
  • Thanks, Raymond *NM*
• I wish they would do stock versions. *NM*
• Is the Revell Prostreet Lincoln coming out soon? *NM*
  • Has a reissue been announced? If so, I missed it... Good thing too, as I sold miu kit during the latest purge and now regret it. *NM*
    • Yes. *NM*
      • Here's a "HPIGUYS" video LINK. *LINK*
  • Gee whiz, I still have a first issue :) *NM*
• The current iteration of Project X. *LINK*
  • Thanks for that link. When I finish the RC projects I'm working on my next model projects include the 57 project x/ Hollywood knights car. *NM*
    • R/C projects, huh??? So that's where you've been all summer! 😁 *NM*
      • LOL! Yep. I've built 2. One is to bash around and one is a show queen. The body is up in Rockford being painted and detailed. *NM*
  • I had excitement on my bench last year knowing the "X" was going EV... I started gathering parts to make this happen. I did the EV Dragster and I think I will do EV "X" WHEN? Side note ZZ632 HOORAH! *NM*
    • Doesn't one of the 3d printers make a close replica of this big block? *NM*
      • Absolutely. Matty's custom scale makes a beautiful file of that mill. *NM*
        • Cool. Does anyone print it? I'm not able to print things myself. *NM*
          • Iceman Collectins does one. *NM* *LINK*
            • Very good! Thank you. *NM*
• Can some one tell me about the HMCA cookout in Mooresville, IN on October 14 please? Is there going to be a model swap meet and model show ? Thanks. *NM*
  • Scott, the Circle City Modelers contest and swap meet is October 14th. This year it will be held in Danville, IN. Let me know if you need a flyer. The HMCA meeting and cookout is October 21. The "Crazy 'bout a Mercury" contest is for members only. JIM *NM*
    • Hey Jim, could you send me that flyer as well? TIA *NM*
    • Jim, would you email me a flyer please? Otherwise I would've driven to the wrong place again. Thanks. *NM*
• Any confirmed dates for the Revell C8 Corvette *NM*
  • Is it going to be a Stingray or Z06?
    • Just says Corvette C8 Coupe in the description I've seen. *NM*
• What was the vendor situation this year?
• Thank You Matt and Dawn I received my Chevelle Yesterday Thank you Thank you *NM*
  • Got it finished yet? 😏 *NM*
    • NOT YET BUT.... Oliver and I are setting up for the paint this morning after my coffee. Should be on the bench tonight up on wheels. *NM*
• Out of the vault: Project X....kinda *PIC*
  • Great build, I like it ! *NM*
  • I'm watching a rebuild of Project X on "Hot Rod Garage". right now. *NM*
    • That is what triggered me to dig her out!!! Glad that electric is gone! *NM*
      • Electric? What did I miss? *NM*
        • GM paid to have the 57 turned into a EV......never worked well. *NM*
          • How long ago was that?? *NM*
            • From what I've read, back in 2021. *NM*
          • I had to go looking. Here's X with the electric motor. It made 340hp from a single electric motor. *PIC*
    • The Rodder's Journal did a history of 'Project X' a few years ago. Got a copy, but I forget which issue it was in. SAME issue with the history of the late Gray Baskerville's '32 Ford!!
  • Just plain cool! *NM*
  • Your Peoject X looks great! Project X is one of the greatest '57s I've seen. *NM*
    • Hot Rod magazine did a retrospective in 2007, of the most iconic '57 Chevys of all time.Project X made the top 5.
  • Best use of the Monogram 57 that I have ever seen. It may not be a perfect replica, but it captures the FEEL of the movie cat perfectly! *NM*
  • That is very cool, but my ? is, where did the interior decals come from? Thanks *NM*
    • Thanks all!!! The seat decals I made myself. *NM*
      • Ah....shoulda known!! *NM*
  • Looks pretty darn sweet to me. Nice job. *NM*
  • Absolutely love this! *NM*
  • Very nice! *NM*
• Off the bench: Revell Meter Cheater....... *LINK* *PIC*
  • Cool blast from the past... I keep hoping that these kits will pop up in the Atlantis catalog someday soon!
  • Very nice job on your cutesy Cheater. Nice clean work. *NM*
  • Really cool! My fave from that series was the Moon Mixer. Built it when I was 9 yrs old; made a mess of it. 😛 *NM*
  • Nice! It looks great with those wheels and tires! *NM*
  • Well done Dave! I wish they would re-issue that series. JIM *NM*
  • Love it!.... *NM*
• Nice build!! *NM*
• Nice - great choice of color :-) *NM*
  • Did you have to cut the bed? Or was it molded that way for the cross axle setup ? *NM*
    • This is a straight out of the box build. The bed is molded that way. *NM*
• My next project. The missing link of 60's pickups *PIC*
  • Re: My next project. The missing link of 60's pickups *NM*
  • Nice!! *NM*
  • Too cool! Please email the source. *NM*
    • Search for Terry's Post titled :For you MOPAR guys for a little more. Here's the gist of it though
  • Yes, still amazed this has never been done in styrene *NM*
    • Ditto that!!!! *NM*
  • How does the glass look? *NM*
    • It'll look great once I figure out how to make it. LOL. It came with the glass pieces but they were printed out of the same grey resins. Only use is as a pattern. *NM*
• Alright, I need help. I'm getting ready to build the AMT 1966 Galaxie. I looked online at 6 of the 1:1 cars and all of them had flat black floor and trunk pans with a gloss or semi gloss frome and suspension parts. Aren't the floors n 3rd member supposed to be red oxide ? *NM*
  • Great question - Nick "Z-Man" Zuk was there when they were flying down the line
    • UPDATE: From the 7-Litre Group on FB - red oxide, with liberal application of black sound deadener
      • Thank you very much for the info. *NM*
    • I'm assuming that the sound deadener / under coat was sprayed before the body went onto the frame? I also saw several black gas tanks. It'd be nice to know what else was coated besides the floor pans, if anything. *NM*
• (PICS) And, perhaps, the appropriate middle ground between Ken's recent Ying and Yang Toyota pickups.... stock '92 4X4 Toyota crew-cabs in both 'Hulux' and basic 'commercial' form
  • Very nice ! I like Japanese trucks and have a few kits, but here is an AMT (Lindberg) Nissan - *PIC*
    • I like those too... I have half a dozen from American SATCO and a few more of the Aoshima ones. Just great kits... Also bought tire packs American SATCO used to sell separately... Amazing detail compared to US manufacturers. *NM*
  • Cliff, thanks for the shout out. These are outstanding. Make me wish I had another kit to build the stock version. *NM*
  • Great looking builds!! *NM*
  • Those are so nice looking. Nice detailing too. *NM*
• Great guy alert ! A tremendous THANK YOU to Jim Meehan for sending me the Mercury air cleaner with a bonus decal for it. Thank you so much Jim !! *NM*
  • You're welcome, and not a problem. I build mostly curbside any more, so I have LOTS of engine parts I don't need. *NM*
• Crisp, clean build, Ken. *NM*
• Thanks…..it’s unfortunate you haven’t spoken to him since 2003. *NM*
• Anyone have a copy of the instructions for AMT '63 Ford Pickup Camper ? I checked the Model kit Instrictions site but only found the orifinal box art. Thanks *NM*
  • Curb, did you get a reply yet? I have a pristine kit, I can scan the instructions if you still need them. LMK *NM*
    • Hi Raymond. Can you scan and post the instructions here on Spotlight? I'm sure a few of us would be interested in seeing them as the kit is soon to be reissued. *NM*
      • Will do first thing in the morning... Sorry, checked SH too late... *NM*
        • Here you go Curb and anyone else that may need instruction sheet for the '63 Ford F-100 camper edition. *PIC*
• Yup, 100% awesome! *NM*
• Cool! Makes me want to break mine out and build it. I must resist the urge and try finishing my current project and back burner projects. *NM*
• Not dissing on the 2 door sedans - they actually make more sense if you are going for crazy fast. Less body flex and better roll over protection if you don't add a roll bar. I guess the hardtop is just a little more popular for those who like the more open style. *NM*
• Retired Soldier(Charlie), you A.W.O. L.? L.O.L. *NM*
  • I think Retired Soldier is Jim Wilfong. Welcome back! *NM*
    • That ! should be a ? - I don't know if there is also a Retired Soldier (Charlie), too, or if he is back! ;^) *NM*
    • The person that builds all the Military trucks(from scratch) for the "Red Ball Express". *NM*
      • I'm here, Boomer! Not quite sure what will be next on the bench. Sometimes it's just nice to be quite for a while. *NM*
        • Might be time to go out in the yard, and rake leaves...no? It is in SOCAL. *NM*
          • Raking leaves and shoveling snow are two jobs that I definitely don't miss... I guess there are a few advantages to apartment living..
            • That's not odd. That's therapy. For me anyways. *NM*
            • My neighbor shovels my driveway, and I have a "Zero Turn" with a bagger attachment for the two trees(1 front/1 back) "leaf detachment"!! L.O.L. *NM*
            • My quiet time is washing the cars. *NM*
        • Charlie, I've been a slump since MAY!! Ain't no hurry to get back to model cars, or tanks, jeeps, L.R.D.G., and S.A.S. vehicles! *NM*
          • I did this one back starting in 2000. Finished it in 2002. Took me six months to get back into modeling.
            • That one was well worth the time invested! *NM*
            • There is a PIC in Charlie's post. Fine work on a complex and interesting subject. Nice! *NM*
    • DUH!! You're right, I was completely WRONG. *NM*
      • The above post is for you, Bill Austin! My bad!
        • Absolutely no problem. After all, my memory is... What was the question, again?? ;^) *NM*
• I did that last night! *NM*