Message Index
- Anyone built the 1998 AMT Pro Shop 1/6th 1957 Corvette 283 engine?, put one aside when I had the shop, interesting part breakdown, a change of pace from 1/25 tho' its starting to annoy me, lol, I must like pain...lol. *NM*
- Other contest questions......
- In IPMS shows you basically compete against yourself..Cleanliness is the most important thing..If glue blobs on wires your better off not wiring it..Clean build and assembly and paint is what counts at IPMS shows.. *NM*
- I'm no expert but to me box stock means using anything that comes in the kit,drilling exhausts,trimming window runners & mold lines,cleaning up ejection pin marks,kit decals but would allow BMF...no photo etch, resin or aftermarket parts such as wired distributors. *NM*
- This should help!
- BIG THANK YOU for JOHN SHARISKY for the stock '48 Ford air cleaner!! With its similar top radial ridges pattern, I hope to modify it into a stock offset oil bath air cleaner for an inline 6 cylinder '61 Chevy replica. Thanks John! *NM*
- Thoughts on shows and curbside kits? --
- I thought at one time I knew the answer......
- I understand the concern, but this curbside Tamiya got 1st place in its class at a show. I did include photos of the detail I did on the interior and other parts (It was a judged show not NNL or popular choice) *NM* *PIC*
- Well I've been to a whole lot of shows and the ones I've attended always had a curbside or slammer class. Sometimes if the numbers are down they would combine them. But think of this the less you have to judge the less points taken away. *NM*
- I thought at one time I knew the answer......
- Anyone try VHT engine paint on a model? Did you clear it? Good/bad? *NM*
- I have used it once or twice over the decades - years. One thing -
- Don't. They are thick enamel paints used for the sole purpose of painting a cast engine block. They can be used, but I'd advise against it. *NM*
- Thin it down with lacquer thinner, airbrush it, and it is great paint. Covers well, dries fast. Never tried it on a body, as I assume you are doing, but it should work well. Also, I can't see why it could not be clearcoated. *NM*
- Here is one done with VHT engine paint Metallic copper
- What gauge wire would replicate 1/2" and 3/8" fuel line? *NM*
- Let's see if my math is right
- 3/8" fuel ine is just over 1/2" O.D. which in 1/25 scale is .022". 1/2" fuel ine is just over 5/8" O.D. or about .026" in 1/25 scale. All you can do is measure the O.D. of the wire/thread you want to use, because "gauge" only refers to the metal inside the wire without the
- Who is going to NNL East this Saturday? JeffH and I will be there. *NM*
- I'm back! Broke one of my knees in late Jan, so I've missed work since then
- Through it all, it's good to hear you're healing. *NM*
- That's no fun. I was hoping to meet you at the MCMA last month. I donated some kits to the club, but Terry Love told me you had broken your leg and wouldn't be there. Maybe I can run into you at Scalefest in June. Hang in there. *NM*
- Glad you are doing better. *NM*
- Sounds bad Jason. Hope you are back to 100% as soon as possible! *NM*
- Ouch! glad your back. *NM*
- I'D LIKE TO Thank everyone for the kudos on my latest builds. THANKS *NM*
- SWTTC (Southern Wisconsin Table Top Cruisers meeting this past Saturday. PIX and thanks for looking)
- Got to reminiscing with some guys at work today.... Now all I can think about is how much I miss this old girl.... *NM* *PIC*
- hmmm..maybe a slightly "different" body style would make you not so sad...Doing it exactly like that...but a little different? I think you MIGHT have just the thing to do that with! *NM*
- That is such a beauty....I LOVE it!! *NM*
- I would have as well.... I could see Jeanine sitting next to me with my arm around her cruising around town. *NM*
- I would be kicking myself too Marty. She sure is a beauty to behold! *NM*
- I feel for you Marty. *NM*
- I'd miss that car too! Takes me back to the car shows I went to as a kid, Couple guys I remember had custom '56 Fords *NM*
- I think I miss all of them... *NM*
- I had one of those :-) *PIC*
- How long did you have it Marty? I'd certainly miss it too... *NM*
- Re: Looking good *NM*
- That's beautiful !! *NM*
- Amt Ratpacker Chevy 2 *LINK* *PIC*
- Great photos *NM*
- I love it!!!! *NM*
- You like a challenge! *NM*
- Very, very nice. *NM*
- NEED HELP--Carb Linkage: DM has a PE linkage fret w/inst. for old Holley & new Holly. When did old become new, please? *NM*
- I have had lots of Holleys. Absolutely no idea what they are taking about! Your best bet is to find some photos of the exact carb you are duplicating and go from there. Summit Racing and Jegs on-line catalogs are a great reference. *NM*
- Wow, that is nicely done and the styling on those was beautiful, that front view, just beautiful! *NM*
- OFF THE BENCH... 64 Galaxie.....PIX and thanks for looking
- Looking good *NM*
- Very Cool, Nice Build! *NM*
- By Jove, "That's Got It". Nice work. *NM*
- Nicely done! I used to live in Taylor Michigan! Back in '64! *NM*
- The hood looks great . please explain tracing it.I did the same thing on a 61 comet hood recently... *NM*
- That's a nice build. *NM*
- Turned out great. *NM*
- Love it Frank... The 1:1 seems to sit a bit higher though. *NM*
- As a downriver Detroit area Ford fan with a love for the Big Gals... A+ work! *NM*
- Love those Fords and yours came out great. *NM*
- Great Looking Build! *NM*
- Oh yeah, that sucker pops. What did you use to paint the bearing cap, please? *NM*
- Great build. I love 60's stock drag cars. *NM*
- Re:Well done! *NM*
- Very sharp big Ford drag car! *NM*
- WOW!! How great is that collection of builds!! *NM*
- Random model pic - *PIC*
- Beautiful !! *NM*
- I LIKE IT!!! *NM*
- Great rendition of a great car. Nice Work. *NM*
- One of my favorite GT40s. *NM*
- Ain't nothin' purdier than the GT40. Your is gorgeous, Bruce. (love those Fujimi kits...the 427 AC Cobras, too) *NM*
- Fantastic work and presentation *NM*
- That was the REAL 66 LeMans winner, not that #2 car the French said won. *NM*
- Thanks everyone. That was one of those kits I got lucky on building and didn't mess it up somewhere LOL *NM*
- Nice recovery. *NM*
- was this SCCA racer a real thing, or just someone at Monogram with a fertile imagination? *PIC*
- Monogram's idea for getting two versions out of every kit back then *NM*
- FAKE....but kinda so odd I like it.... *NM*
- I won the 3'n'1 Kit in a raffle. It has all the parts in it, including both front ends. *PIC*
- I built a fantasy Grumpy Jenkins pro stock using that stock body and a Warrenj Johnson chassis. Looked pretty good. I think it is now in my nephews collection. *NM*
- Here's a pic of a Citation built real good. Don't know how recent this is. *PIC*
- The Citation X-11 was a bargain Showroom Stock racer
- Here's a question mostly for hobby insiders, what was the worst selling kit you remember....
- I'm not an insider but I heard that the Monogram Land Rover kit from the '80's was a total dud. *NM*
- More info *NM* *LINK*
- Well, that one's not my fault... I bought 3 or 4 of them when they came out... Still haven't built one... *NM*
- From my Oz perspective a lot of the problem stems from USA insular mindset...it should have had a RHD dash which would have made it a big seller in the UK & Oz, same goes for the 2004/5 GTO, PL should have had a RHD dash which would have made it a no brainer here in Oz ,
- To be fair, it seems to me there are kits that come to the US with only RHD dashes, Japanese kits in particular.. *NM*
- Those PL GTO kits were great - especially the race version --
- PICS in post above *NM*
- While most of us here paint our models those PL Pontiac GTO's had a great factory paint finish that came up well with a little polish, they'd be a good seller still here in Oz, resin RHD dashes & HSV GTO clips & body shells were common. *NM*
- I agree. And I've suggested to Round 2 that a reissue of the 2005 version, without the graphics to deliver a showroom stock version, would be a very good idea...TB *NM*
- MINIMAL changes to the the 2005 kit could make a 2006 - THE FINAL GTO kit by changing or adding the optional 18" aluminum daisy wheels and the 2006 style taillights, no other changes necessary. Just add a RHD dash and nose it could also be a GTO- MONARO 2 in 1 KIT. *6 PICS*
- Dragstrip Memories Sunday...our club model display and planes :) *LINK*
- Watching a YouTube video and a builder is using super glue as a body filler (door lines). Won't it shrink over time? Any other haphazzards with it? *NM*
- I think the idea was to use baking soda and super glue mixed together if memory serves correct. Never tried it, heard mixed reviews about it. *NM*
- The only problem I've had with it is the difference in hardness between the glue and the surrounding plastic. I've had the plastic sand down faster than the glue. *NM*
- Yep, but that’s my usual go to for filling gaps etc, what I’ll also do is put a bit of sg into the area I’m filling them start sanding and let the “dust” from the sanding help fill the gap; never had issue with it shrinking over time *NM*
- The only caution I would suggest is what RandFink mentioned. I've used super glue as a filler particularly in very narrow areas.
- I use CA glue sometimes. It's like a rock to sand when dry. But I've never seen any shrinkage or other drawback. *NM*
- I've used CA for filler for years (thank you Evan Hermel for suggesting it). Filler, smoother, sealer, pin holes.. everything! The trick to sanding it is to sand it soon after applying, don't let it set up for days or weeks or it becomes rock hard. *NM*
- CCKW #7
- In both my AMT '57 Ford kits, there are Edsel tail light lenses, but I don't seem to see any provisions for mounting them. Am I missing something (probably)? *NM*
- Early (pre-1972) issues had more customizing parts, the Edsel wagon taillight pieces among them *NM*
- IIRC, there was a plastic piece that glued on, a little similar to the old Styline kits, and the lens glued to that. *NM*
- Jim, inside is a page from early instructions showing how the pieces were to be used....PIC
- Beautiful build Dan. *NM*
- Wow great painting Frank. *NM*
- Little OT--here's the big ones. *PICS*
- MPC '80 Firebird
- Re: MPC '80 Firebird, Ill see if I can find mine and post a picture of how I did it, I seem to remember there where 2 different A arm spindles in those kits. *NM*
- Re: MPC '80 Firebird, should say two variants, not that the kit included two different setups. *NM*
- Just drill new holes in the upright pieces where the axle stubs attach *NM*
- If you have the time and willing to put the effort in the chassis from the rc2/amt 1970 camaro would be a much more accurate looking choice but needs a lot a finesse to marry up to the mpc interior …I did a 76 T/A few years back if I were to do over again
- Is there any podcasts on spotify relating to model cars? Or anywhere for that matter? *NM*
- I definitely have plenty of those. *NM*
- Good idea, thanks! *NM*
- I'm in agreement, although admittedly I may be a bit biased, lol *LINK* *PIC*
- Really nice job on all. Great detail, and good looks. *NM*
- Nice pix, look forward to more from todays show, thanks for sharing. *NM*
- NICE!...and thanks for getting the ball rolling on the 67 re-issue....can't wait...You just KNOW someone will ask about the 67 Galaxie rumor in the next month or so....: ) *NM*
- Nice bikes. *NM*
- I had the very same thought but hey, been there, done that... LOL *PIC*
- Thanks..... *NM*
- I heard a rumor yesterday that there is a dirt late model kit in the works. Anyone know if this is true or not? *NM*
- Re: I heard a rumor yesterday that there is a dirt late model kit in the works. Anyone know if this is true or not?
- The Revell ASA kits never sold well......so a DIRT LM is questionable........but anything can happen. *NM*
- RE: ..but anything can happen. With the way these pavement modifieds seem to be selling, I'm keeping my fingers crossed. *NM*
- Bummed they didn’t do well. I liked them as subjects on their own but also were great sources for racing v6 and other lms parts *NM*
- Well, Maybe not, but they seem to do pretty well these days when you can find them.
- BTW, There is a 3D printed kit available, hit me off line and I'll send you info. *NM*
- Several of those land right on my fav's list and timely. *NM*
- Something about 70 Coronet that I just dig and that green is the nuts to me. *NM*
- Love the days of knowing what kind of F/C you were looking at. Kool beans *NM*
- Neat stuff *NM*
- OFF THE BENCH...Finished some of final tweaks and forgot about them. PIX and thanks for looking
- Very nice ! Paint color ? -->
- Another awesome build! If you had, what would you have done differently with the hood? *NM*
- Nice mild custom, Frank *NM*
- Nice looking build. *NM*
- That is just BEAUTIFUL. *NM*
- Oh man I love this! *NM*
- Hey Boomer, I need to come over and get some more stone to throw at my models....Seriously, NICE work Frank, you continue to set the bar at a very high mark....it would also appear that cat is about to jump up and put paw prints all over your hood! Why do Cats do that? *NM*
- WOW! That is NICE. *NM*
- Very cool looking Vette. Did it up nicely. Nice color and detail. *NM*
- Beautiful build, Frankie! *NM*
- Very nice Frank! *NM*
- Looks Great! *NM*
- Nice in all respects - concept and execution! *NM*
- Frank...that is so very sharp, in both 1/1 and 1/25th scale. Big congrats! TB *NM*
- That is so so nice. *NM*
- WOW!! *NM*
- Slick Vette custom *NM*
- Oooh, I do like that! Great color combo and it's nice to see one of those customized, cool man! *NM*
- Very nice *NM*
- That's amazing work, almost a shame to cover that up with paint! *NM*
- Nice pics! Of the models, I liked the orange and black Camaro funny car (slot car?) best, but my overall favorite pic is of the 1:1 statue and fighter plane tribute in the corner. Sah... LUTE! *NM*