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• Off the Bench – Revell 1966 Royal Pontiac 1966 GeeTO
  • Re: Lookin' good. *NM*
  • OUTSTANDING! *NM*
  • Two thumbs up! *NM*
  • Nice replica build of an iconic car. Congrats! *NM*
  • Nice GTO Gerry! *NM*
• F1 news: Kimi Raikonnen has announced his retirement after this season. 19 years in F1. *NM* *LINK*
  • Good for him. One of my favorite drivers. *NM*
  • Sky News had a good story during the rain parade Sunday......
• Hurrican Ida hit actor John Schneifer's production studios. His two General Lee Dodge Chargers are BOTH damaged. *LINK* *PIC*
  • Sorry but the one in the tree looks photo shopped to me. The light colored background through the passenger side wheel makes me think its fake. *NM*
    • I noticed that, too. The car on the ground doesn’t look right, either. Something about the A-pillars, and there’s no defroster vents or speaker grille on the dash. *NM*
      • There are no A-pillars. That whole pic looks like a bad photoshop job. *NM*
  • Here are 2 pics of the Chargers that I enlarged. ............... *PICS* ..........
• Part request please. Does anyone have an AMT 1959 Buick rear valance that you can make a resin copy of for me? Or better yet, does anyone have an extra one that they can spare? Appreciate it. Thanks! *NM*
  • Re:I Have one you can make a copy of and send back to me *NM*
    • Thank you. Unfortunately, I don't have the ability to make a copy. As a last resort, if you wouldn't mind and if no one else can help out, I can send it to a resin caster that I work with sometimes and he can make a copy. It usually takes him anywhere from 4-12 weeks though.
      • Re: Thank you. Unfortunately, I don't have the ability to make a copy. As a last resort, if you wouldn't mind and if no one else can help out, I can send it to a resin caster that I work with sometimes and he can make a copy. It usually takes him anywhere from 4-12 weeks tho
  • Off the wall idea. Could you modify the front valance from the '59 El Camino to suit your needs? *NM*
    • They probably are close, but I don't have those skills either. Plus, I would like a valance that really belongs to the car. *NM*
• Nobody?.............seems like he's disappeared. *NM*
• AMT Piranha Kit......does the latest reissue have the "AMT Piranha" engraved on the rocker covers?.....I have the remains of a 53 Stude F/C Mr Speed that has that engraving but am building the 2005 reissued Piranha(Yellow box art) and it has no rocker cover engraving, also
  • Pretty sure the reissue has decals for the valve cover engraving *NM*
    • the drag team has AMT Piranha decals in gold for the valve covers *NM*
  • Thanks, all I have left of the StudeF/c-Piranha kit is the engine thats been used in a couple of models from when I was a kid, I might grab the rocker covers tho' & anyone got the 20 page book, is it worthwhile? *NM*
• Talking about Hallmark motorcycle ornaments... have you seen the one for this year? *PIC INSIDE*
  • No, I hadn't but I have one of these. *PIC*
• Why is the Revell '68 Chevelle SS 396 labeled as a 'Special Edition"? What's so special about it?? *NM*
  • It just is. *NM*
  • Revell put that lable on most of the first run tools over the past decade or so. *NM*
  • For many modelers it's special if you've wanted a '68 Chevelle kit in 1/25. Last one was AMT's in 1968. *NM*
    • As Dave stated, if you do a search for Revell Special Edition kits you'll see a large number of 1st run kits from recent years. *NM*
• Talking of model clubs, how long of a drive do you have to attend your club meetings? *NM*
  • years ago curb and myself would drive hour and 20 minutes to attend a meeting, over time the almost 3 hr's was just to long *NM*
    • That's what I'm facing. About 1 hour 15 minute drive, one way for the nearest IPMS. Dunno. 🤷‍♂️ Might have to try it out anyways. *NM*
  • My drive is 20 minutes from home. *NM*
  • 40 minutes each way. *NM*
    • A ten minute walk to the Hobby shop meeting place *NM*
      • A ten minute walk!? What, do you live right next door!? 🤣🤣🤣 *NM*
  • 50 miles. Length of time depends on a lot of factors. *NM*
  • In the 15 to 20 minute range. Have done as much as an hour. *NM*
  • About half an hour each way.. *NM*
  • When you live in the Boonies like me its a hour drive to anywhere. Model club meetings move around but usually 2 hour drive one way *NM*
    • Same with me. Getting hard to drive with arthritic knees, tendonitis,---hell--what doesn't hurt?! *NM*
  • 25 miles , time in Houston who knows 1/2 to 1 1/2 hrs *NM*
  • Two hour drive to Toronto to attend meetings. Two hour drive home afterwards. *NM*
  • 20 mins for one.... hour or so for the other *NM*
  • 20-25 minutes (one way) depending on traffic *NM*
  • Re: About 45 - 50 miles each way. *NM*
  • Usually about 3 minutes. *NM*
• Model(s) a day. *PICS*
  • THOSE ARE SOME NICE BIKES TERRY. I HAD A 55 CH AFTER THE ARMY HITCH . THE OLD MAN *NM*
  • That Honda Gold Wing is really nice. I got one after the first time you posted about it. I'd love for them to do a Silver Wing I'd like to have a model of one I had years ago. *NM*
  • Great looking bikes Terry!! *NM*
  • Hallmark has a wide variety of series of tree ornaments of cars, custom cars, pickups, fire trucks, Tonka trucks, motorcycles, trains, planes, etc. as well as specials of some of those other than in the series lines, sometimes as limited editions or repaints. I admit
• Salvinos has some 1970s Petty Chargers. Are those an all new molding? I don't remember that car done before as a nascar kit. *NM*
  • Theirs is new, but MPC did a couple in the Seventies and Polar Lights did one some years back *NM*
  • Wish somehow they could do the 78 Magnum and the experimental 81 Mirada that Petty tried out.. *NM*
    • There was a resin body of the NASCAR 78 Magnum body years ago. have one, but don't remember who did it. *NM*
    • The Petty Magnums were pretty much reskinned Chargers, it wouldn't shock me if Salvino eventually got around to a Magnum *NM*
    • Salvinos says as long as kits sell well.....someday a Magnum. *NM*
  • MPC did a 71-72 Charger as Baker/Petty #11 *NM*
    • MPC issued a Petty Charger in '73 (second series of NASCAR kits) and a later version a couple of years later *NM*
      • Right...but the Salvinos kit asked about is a 71-72 body..... *PIC*
  • I havent built a Nascar kit since the 1990s, I'm wondering if the new kit would be an improvement over those. *NM*
  • I’ve built the Salvino’s jr 1973 Petty Charger and their Hawaiian Tropic Monte Carlo, along with three of their reissues of old Monogram kits….
    • The Polar Lights Charger was OK, but I don't care that much for the chassis in the Salvino's Monte Carlo.
      • I wonder about that weird two-piece chassis myself. *NM*
        • The chassis almost looks like it was copied in concept from the old MPC chassis which was 2 piece to cover different wheelbases. *NM*
          • It is in fact wheelbase adjustable. The same chassis is used for the Dodge Chargers, Cutlass 442s, and Monte Carlos.
• Wish there was a model club in my area. I've actually tried asking people while shopping the model selection at a store. At first they're usually hesitant. Most times they say they're not from the area or they usually work weekends.
  • Ask if you can put up a poster or something where you buy kits and supplies. Include all types and ages of modelers. *NM*
  • Where are you? Maybe there's an IPMS chapter in your area. *NM*
  • Where do you live Mike? *NM*
• Off the bench......PICS......
  • Looks good! Tim's tips are spot on as usual *NM*
  • ster Galen Govier would know..He seems to think he knows everything MSure is different combo but the Frcolor audopar...NOT.. *NM*
    • Last post didn't come out right..The "so called geru" Galen Govier would know..He thinks he knows everything Mopar...NOT.. *NM*
      • The factory would do oddball color combinations. It had to be colors they were currently shooting though. Customer had to pay in full at the time of ordering usually. So a car like this is possible. *NM*
  • One more pic taken in the sun. *NM* *PIC*
    • That is a great paint combo! Nice job. *NM*
    • Nice one David! Now you'll have to build another in the reverse color scheme...maybe a Duster 340? *NM*
      • Hmmmm. *NM*
    • Way cool David!!! *NM*
    • That sure does pop in the sun. *NM*
  • Wild color combo... Just freakin' wild! *NM*
  • who'd thunk *NM*
  • I have a comment for ya... That thing is AWESOME!! Cool color combo!! *NM*
• Man that is COOOOL! *NM*
• That black 29/30 Ford is so cool. *NM*
• Work in progress dirt car
  • Very nice work sir! *NM*
  • Lookin very good, Tom..... W.O.O. just ran a big 3 day late model race, in Davenport, over the weekend.... I really wanted to go, but it just wasn't in the cards for me.... Sounds like it's going to be an annual thing, so maybe next year!!! *NM*
  • Nice start.... Friend brought in several of those bodies to a club meeting last Saturday. *NM*
  • Looking good! Gonna make it dirty, or will you be keeping it clean? *NM*
    • Clean but with a little different twist on the finish if I can pull it off. *NM*
  • Excellent start! *NM*
  • Nice start on an interesting subject *NM*
• A Model a Day. *PIC*
  • I agree with Terry on the 1/24th scale Hallmark Harleys. You just have to remove the wire ornament hangers, which can be done in about two seconds with a twisting motion and a pair of model car sized pliers. And man does that Sturgis in Terry's photo look sharp! TIM *NM*
• YAY! MODEL CARS #209 showed up today. Lordy, how I missed Larry Greenberg's reviews...don't buy any kit until I see his review first. *NM*
  • Got mine too! Was a total surprise. *NM*
  • Good issue - just picked up at the LHS
    • Re: Chevy Sixes
  • Still waiting for mine in Troy, MI. (: *NM*
  • Re: YAY! MODEL CARS #209 showed up today. Lordy, how I missed Larry Greenberg's reviews...don't buy any kit until I see his review first.
    • And the Forum Finds section is genius! Magazine is packed with cool features. Nice job! *NM*
  • Nice! Got mine yesterday in Pa! *NM*
  • I got mine the other day and sat down and skimmed through front to back. I think it's well done and had lots of interesting content. I'll definitely renew if this is how the new Model Cars is going to look. *NM*
• I have got to stop digging through boxes looking for parts for the projects already on my bench... I was searching for stuff for my AWB Edsel, when I stumbled onto something I'd forgotten about..... *PIC*
  • WIDEBODY for sure *NM*
  • Or a Bobby Allison modified! *NM*
    • Allison ran the later hatchback body. Someone bought one of the Shirley Shahan Hornets and made a dirt track car out of it...finding pics and info might be impossible though *NM*
• Thanks Marty!! *NM*
• I lurk every day. Haven't built in awhile but that should change in 2022. *NM*
  • Retirement? *NM*
    • Nope! I did change careers three years ago. Building a new house with a dedicated mancave/model shop, complete with a small walk in closet converted to paint room. Place for my paint booth and a sink with running water for clean up. *NM*
      • That's gonna be sweet! *NM*
        • Re: Ditto! *NM*
• It's been a very busy summer and I haven't had much time or energy to work on models but I am making some slow progress on my '63 Fury build for my friend Doane.
  • Hey, Bob. Looks good. The steering wheel chrome could use a little touching up in places. *NM*
    • Thanks Charlie. I saw that too. :) *NM*
  • Looking good Bob!! *NM*
  • That dash does look good, I've got a Johan 63 Fury that I've put a Lindberg 64 Dodge under, going to use the 64 interior with Fury dash, its a shelf model for me so no one will mind & Lindberg frame,engine & suspension,etc. *NM*
  • Nice to see one of those old Furys come to life *NM*
  • Cut skinny strips of BMF use it like pinstripe tape and lay it out on the door panels but be sure to apply a coat of Future on the strip cause this new BMF don't stick for #%$. Excellent dash work. *NM*
• I recently got this diecast 2021 Toyota Camry in 1/24th scale. Pretty neat model.
  • May need one......
    • It comes in a few colors too but I was glad to see a modern car done in the "correct" scale. I'd like to see more like this *NM*
    • Some Middle Eastern requirements are Arabic-ONLY labels on the car. Once saw a new '95 Caprice (American) that was being shipped there. Even the "OBJECTS IN THE MIRROR..." lettering on the door mirror was Arabic..
      • I know the labels....there is something else too....I'll ask next time he calls. *NM*
  • Nifty! I just bought one too, in red. (Car modelers getting excited about a new diecast Camry model; what is the world coming to? 20 years ago we'd have been laughed completely out of the club!) The've also got a nice Bentley Continental GT; makes me miss Albert. *NM*
    • Re: Nifty! I just bought one too, in red. (Car modelers getting excited about a new diecast Camry model; what is the world coming to? 20 years ago we'd have been laughed completely out of the club!) The've also got a nice Bentley Continental GT; makes me miss Albert.
• Saw a picture once of a '69 Pontiac Grand Prix with a 'DRIVERS EDUCATION' sign on the roof. Don't know what school it was from...the photo had been doctored...
• Truck looks like a diecast. 1/32? 1/36 scale (First Gear does their trucks in that oddball scale)? *NM*
  • Thanks for the info. *NM*
• In the book on Arnie Beswick, he said he ONLY bought the two Chevys as a 'warning' to Pontiac, when it dragged its feet getting him a new '62 Catalina Super Duty.
• Neat build Frank! *NM*
• Cool. There's a guy who lives not far from me who drives a white one. *NM*
• Looks like a neat build to me. *NM*
• I'm not in on this, but you might think about the radiator bulkhead and maybe the hood, to complete the transformation *NM*
  • Si - engine would be 'roll your own' *NM*
• Just remember Midnight Prowler, on every wbesite, sits a member of the Geheimstatzpolizi ! Oh, sorry. That's Gestapo!! *NM*
  • Perfect. *NM*
• Sad news, just learned our friend, Ron Savoie passed away. Ron loved restoring glue bomb vintage kits in award winning models, he was a top notch modeler, and Admin of The Drastic Plastics Model Car Club. Rest in peace brother. *NM*
  • Sorry to hear of the loss of another modeler...RIP. *NM*
  • How sad. And what a loss. RIP *NM*
• I love watching your start to finish projects. You turned out another beauty! *NM*
• I've got one of these on my "to do" lists as well. These trucks are fascinating to me. *NM*
• Nice job on the chop! I love the color and wheels! *NM*
• That is definitely cool! *NM*
• Gorgeous!! *NM*
• Great pics. Thanks for sharing! *NM*
• When I came to the red ambulance before I got down to Steven's post I was trying to figure out what make the ambulance was. I found a couple of these 1940 LaSalles under a 1940 ambulance image search, one with an interesting history. *2 PICS*
• Yes, those of us who have reached a certain age dp need our meds on a regular basis, Andy. Besides, those '40 Starliners are darn hard to find! *NM*
  • See what I mean? I even proof read that post! *NM*
    • Yes, that is a well known update, but this is for folks who would be good with a shelf build
• M38A1 Jeeps aren't that big, and the the WW2s are smaller IIRC. Never thought about checking scale of a real life F350 against a Deuce, but the 350s are getting big *NM*
• Something about that Bronco.... Color I think with the color of the wheels *NM*
• Quality Stuff.... Always like to see what is going on in other places. *NM*
  • Thanks. The show equivalent to the Geneva Concours happens in July, but was cancelled, again, this year. They plan to do it next year. Forest Grove Concours *NM*
• That sometimes happens Brian. It happened to one of the masters I did. There was a weak spot in the joint between the fenders and cowl and when the master was removed from the mold it broke. Fortunately it was reparable and the results were fine. *NM*
• I cannot remember what I used to paint the Cuda. I checked my build logs from way back when and came up empty
  • Thanks for checking, though. It is a fine build and that green really pops on it. *NM*
• LOVE the Corsair!(F4U) *NM*
• I can relate to shaky hands - working on BMF on a '60 Plymouth and am amazed at how difficult it is to follow the molding! lol *NM*
• Re: Fresh small town car show photos....Love it....and there were 2 present .*PICS*
  • Actually there were four.... Was unable to get pics of the other two. *NM*
  • Not big on the color but cool the way they put the ghost stripe and cu in on front of purple 69 Camaro! *NM*
• Re: Great pics as always Marty, the dioramas are especially good, and the Triumph pre unit bike, a 2 cylinder oil pump, had one just like it, marked it territory no matter what I did......lol.....You know the old adage...
• Those dio's are jaw-dropping...and the red Grand Prix--timeless styling, I think... *NM*