Message Index

• These are obviously out of the parts box but I have a ton of engines that I have decided to put together if I have the parts. So as I start assembling the engines, I will find out if these fit anything. Just a fun little exercise playing with all the junk I have. *NM*
• 1934 Ford 5 window coupes 4. *PICS*
  • Great inspiration, many styles to choose from, all cool! *NM*
  • That light blue coupe, with it's East Coast channel, truck grille, spindle mounts and white walls, has got me all kinds of twitchy (*The same car appears in black and white a little further down the post).... Time to start gathering parts . *NM*
• Sad news from Hemmings.
  • Re: Sad news from Hemmings. I saw that on a youtube video.
  • Paper print going the way of the dodo *NM*
    • Again, I remember hearing the same thing about records 25 years ago.... Meanwhile, music on vinyl is currently making a huge comeback... Give it a generation and people will come to appreciate the tangibility of print media again.. *NM*
  • That's very disappointing. I've been a subscriber since day one. I do think it lost a good deal of its special sauce when the prior editor Richard Lentinello (sp?) left to create his own mag Crankshaft a few years ago. That mag is also changing to a twice-yearly "book" form *NM*
• Marty, the 'toys' arrived last night, thanks so much. It may be harder than I thought to come up with tire and wheel for Cooper mini, but when I do, it will look good on my shelf. Thanks again. *NM*
  • I;ve got a couple more of those kits in the stash... Am thinking of using these wheels on one of them, when/if I ever get around to actually building one of them.... *PIC*
    • Hmmm....maybe I should think about looking thru some of my smaller junky diecast for wheels. Thanks. *NM*
• Miscellaneous Mopar Madness *PICS*
  • For my taste the 70 Cuda is it for me.... Remember friend of mine Craig bought one new (well his parents) for him in Green... MAN I was in love. *NM*
  • PRPLHAZE .....lights my fire, if I can mix things up a bit. *NM*
  • The Vanilla Gorilla is an awesome, wicked quick, race car... So much fun to watch! *NM*
  • I remember when IMCA advertised but never produced a Dodge semi like that *NM*
    • IMC, darn auto complete *NM*
    • Sigh.... What could have been. 🫤 *NM*
  • Re: Miscellaneous Mopar Madness *PICS* Dang it Bill....I DO NOT need more projects, like em all, but that 70 Charger is Awesome! *NM*
• Chrysler 300H Coupe finished. *PIX* and *LINK*
  • Wow! That looks great! Are the chassis and interior also digital prints? *NM*
    • Yes it comes as a complete kit. With 2 choices on the body. You can print it with or without the hood. If you choose the open hood option you'll need to provide an engine. Otherwise as i said it's complete. *NM*
      • ** coughs ** Some day, someone will cast the excellent MPC '65-'66 C-Body chassis
        • Amen or reissue the MPC Magnum GT II like they did the Californian
      • Cool! Like I've said... one of these days I'll have to get into the whole 3D printing for personal use gig... till then It's great to see what folks like yourself can come up with! *NM*
        • Well I can't take all the credit. I didn't create the source file. I only printed it. I have created a few small items but something like this is way beyond my meager talents. *NM*
  • Outstanding!!! I've always loved those beasts in real life.... Would love to get a copy of that one for myself *NM*
    • Thumbs up Ken.... Looks nice. *NM*
  • Excellent ! *NM*
• Straight Line Friday
  • Cool stuff....I've seen that pink '34 before! *NM*
    • Blasts from the past! *NM*
  • Great bunch of pics this week CD.... Love the staging lane photo..... and that altered 55 Chevy racing against the Rat Patrol Jeep gives my all kinds of ideas!!!! *NM*
  • Love the collection pieces. *NM*
    • Re: Love the collection pieces. Those are the collection of Mike Guffey. When I went to see them I didn't realize he had them so compactly stored. He has bought another building so some may get moved to more spacious building, if they do I'll stop by and get better pix. *NM*
  • Great pics CD, especially like the 1:1 copies of 1/25th kits like the Plymouth Golden Commando & Mazmanian Austin football.....lol. *NM*
    • Too funny, actually the Maz Football is the only clone in the bunch. Mike found the body but never the original car. *NM*
• If you have a (re-)builder and want to improve it even further, you can graft in the front frame rails and front suspension from Monogram’s “Orange Hauler” Show Rod for poseable lowered suspension. The real truck was built on a shortened ‘55 Chevy chassis. *NM*
• Frank sent me a few pics of the latest completed build from his Freakin' Rican Speed Emporium.... *PICS*
  • Holy smokes, Frank!!!! That is a beautiful machine!!! *NM*
  • Thanks Marty...I've been having computer issues and I'm lucky I got this in between the cracks. Next week I have to take it in to get a good cleaning up. ***INSIDE***
    • Frank, what size plastic strip do you use for the window framing? *NM*
      • Bob check in later I'll let you know *NM*
  • Awesome ! Totally awesome ! Alright Frank ! *NM*
  • Nice ride, Frank. And I like the cat too! 8^)) *NM*
  • That looks great, nice build! *NM*
  • That came out so nice and I don't usually like gold cars, but this one just pops! *NM*
  • Nice work, Frank! It looks really good. *NM*
  • As usual Frankie knocked it out of the park! *NM*
  • WOW!! How great is that!! *NM*
  • Sweet build Frankie! What do you use to convert the hardtop to a post coupe? *NM*
  • Another home run from Frankie. Nice! *NM*
• Part Request
  • JR which kit did that come from? I have a few but some are different sizes. *NM*
    • Same here, what kit--your PIC looks mighty familiar. *NM*
  • I got them in a parts bag at a swap sometime ago. So I don't know...ugh. *NM*
    • How about I send you tires and wheels to finish it off from what I think they are. *NM*
  • JR I thought I had your mailing address can you send it to me. *NM*
    • Thanks Frank, will do. *NM*
• Canuck 3D Affiliation
  • I know what you mean about hitting 70. Mentally, doesn't seem like not enough time left. *NM*
  • I still want your T-shirt: "I've had 1 beer in dog beers." *NM*
    • Re: I still want your T-shirt: "I've had 1 beer in dog beers."
  • The service from both you and Wylde has been terrific. Enjoy your travels... travel and experiences are what life's all about. *NM*
  • No problem George, enjoy life and travel safe! *NM*
• Was Mickey Thompson's Grand Am Funny Car done in 1/24 or 1/25? *NM*
  • No *NM*
  • There was a resin body years ago.....I bought and then sold mine.... *NM*
    • Competition Resins still offers their 1/25 scale body of the MT Grand Am funny car. *NM*
  • Slixx still has the US Marines version in their catalog
  • Competition Resins casts that body, and Slixx has a set or two of decasl for the body. *NM*
• I already have originals of both the Barracuda and Nomad but I'll still get the new ones. *NM*
  • I'll get em both. Throttle Power has a video on YouTube shows a brief glimpse of the underside of that Nomad. *NM*
• Hey Tim, now I first thought that Tim Boyd came to the NNL North and I didn't even see him there?! Lol *NM*
  • I saw Tim B in the vendor area as we where mashed in the crowd - a quick Hey Tim! as we passed. *NM*
    • Got to visit for a minute with Tim - great to see him and chat and the pix are a valuable document of the hobby *NM*
  • Still hope to get back to the NNL North one of these years! TB *NM*
    • Get to my house and in upper central Illinois and we (Marty) can go up together. *NM*
• While digging through my hobby archives I ran across an OLD friend. Just missing the taillight lenses....PICS....
  • For those who may want to know. The Ol' horse pictured dimensions compare favorably with the existing Revell '60 Impala. Hoping the upcoming '60 Nomad will also. *NM*
    • From my understanding, the R2 designers take a scan of the existing kit, then go to work improving and refining
      • From the few pics I've seen of the wagon it looks better in a lot of ways. Open hood, much improved front and back chrome, etc. *NM*
  • My 60 is sporting an AMT 59 roof and engine bay to accommodate the 59 interior, glass and chassis. Still in this stage. Too many projects!!
    • *PICS* above. I like your green 60! I'll be interested to see what you do with it. *NM*
      • If you're referring to my El Camino, I won't be doing anything with it like I haven't for the last 40? years. *NM*
    • I can see a Nomad in my future as well! *NM*
    • Oh, I like that! *NM*
  • Great looking model! The old SMP ‘60 El Camino would be a prime candidate for Round2’s “cloning programme” - Especially with the potential for shared tooling with the upcoming Nomad kit. *NM*
    • Totally agree! 1000% *NM*
  • I have a servicable built El Camino as well, ordered from Hobby Heaven all those decades ago! :-) *NM*
• So I may be back now, was having problems with the web site but it's kinda fixed now. Here is what I have been working on, CORVETTES! (pics)
  • Great to have you back.... That is a whole mess o Vettes you're working on.... Looking forward to seeing more from you! *NM*
  • Glad to see your back building Vettes. *NM*
  • Love that Metallic Orange w/ Pearl Clear--gotta try that. *NM*
  • Great to have you back, nice array of paint jobs! *NM*
  • You will having your own Bowling Green Corvette museum! *NM*
  • OH BOY!!!!!!!xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxOH BOY! I'm sure you get the picture. *NM*
  • Nice! The C4 is my favorite generation. *NM*
• WIP--'50 Cadillac. *PICS*
  • Wow that was not what I was expecting. Surely a build outside the box. Great detailing. *NM*
  • Too cool...the narrow stripe decal separating the paint colors--great tip, Terry. *NM*
  • Nice job so far, best wishes for steady hands and slow drying adhesive! *NM*
  • Le Monstre is coming along nicely! *NM*
  • That is GREAT, I love it. *NM*
  • Historic racer, very nice! *NM*
  • That is so very cool! *NM*
  • Looks good! *NM*
    • x-2 *NM*
• Off the bench......PICS......
  • Looks good Dave! Love that color. *NM*
  • Nice!!!! *NM*
  • David, that's one cool Road Runner! *NM*
  • Nice work sir….as fyi this this Saturday is the Mopars and Friends car show in your area at Motech in Murrietta, I’ve got a conflict so won’t make it but several of my AMC club folks will be there along with a buncha MOPAR guys if you’re out and about *NM*
    • THANKS!! *NM*
  • EXCELLANT *NM*
  • Nice clean build. *NM*
  • Good to know about the Tamiya paint being close to B5. Nice to see an old Jo-Han get on the shelf *NM*
  • Very clean foil application. Nice addition to your collection *NM*
  • You have turned out another really nice Mopar!!! *NM*
  • WOW!! *NM*
  • Looks great, Dave! *NM*
• Is this a reissue of the original or a new tool ??? *NM*
  • All new tool. *NM*
    • Marty is 100% correct...TB *NM*
    • Who makes it? Website? *NM*
      • Kits are made by DA Graphics, I got my 2 from them tho the Hydroplane Museum also has them but don't post international, try dagraphics.com . *NM*
        • The Griggs # 3 Turbinator is the only version that has the V12 Allison, all the others have the turbine engine but are the same basic hull, etc, AFAIK all kits also come with an acrylic paint & glue set too. *NM*
• Terry, if you are ok with this request, please send me a private message re which magazine is giving you static and why....but also OK if you do not feel comfortable sharing the details....fthanks...TIM *NM*
• Forgive my ignorance, but wasn't long-time board contributor Mark Gustafson running that museum? What ever happened to him? Have not seen his name mentioned anywhere recently. Hope all is well. *NM*
  • Great question as I also am curious how Mark is doing and what he has been up to in recent times ??? *NM*
  • Getting up there in age, not unlike the rest of us *NM*
  • He was at the last GSL. He has some health/mobility issues but is still active with the museum. *NM*
  • When did the name change from "The International Model Car BUILDERS' Museum"? It seems the word "Builders' has been dropped. *NM*
    • My bad. *NM*
• There is a relative newcomer in Texas LHSs. I need your email to send you their info. Located south of Austin.
  • Just click on his name in his reply and you'll see his e-mail address. *NM*
• 1. Yes; 2. No; 3. Yes *NM*
• A discussion down the board reminded me of this fire museum in Brockton, MA that has a large collection of 1:24 or 1:25 scale scratchbuilt apparatus *PIC* and album *LINK^
  • Thanks for that, Brian. I was not aware that they are still in operation. We held a fire apparatus model show there years ago. *NM*
    • Now that it seems to be a sure thing that the International Model Car Museum will be moving to the Museum of American Speed in Lincoln, Nebraska, maybe they could take them as there is much more room. Just a thought. *NM*
• Early Iron and later versions have the chromed dropped axle. The spring is offset from the top a bit, like a 40 Ford. *NM*
  • Ah! I will look again at the instructions. Still builds into a very cool kit, deceptively challenging to assemble cleanly
• Atlantis shows two different liveries of the White/Fruehauf tanker kit currently avsailable on their web site....
• We probably talked or bumped into each other *NM*
• Thanks! Somdeday I'll build the proper Wagonner tractor for it.(that's a competitor tractor hooked to it now) *NM*
• We've tried for the past few years at our show (not the topic show) but . . .
• At Hudson, NY is what's claimed to be the world's largest museum of American firefighting. It is well worth a visit. *NM*
• Have you tried the fire museum at Bare Cove? *NM*
  • Yes. Weren't interested. *NM*
• It's almost 2025, there's a whole aftermarket out there. Not stuck with 13 inches and drums the size of apple pie anymore *NM*
• The White tanker kits have been issued several times with different graphics. Its current version includes Sinclar decals IIRC. Model railroad decal companies offer graphics that might be useful...
  • Some research might be in order. A quick search shows that the MOBIL decal graphics offered by Microscale differ from those included in one of the issues of the Revell kits. *NM*
• Thanks David! TB *NM*
• Cool scores. I picked up a couple of Corvette promos the other day for the same low price. Got me to wondering if promos of new cars are even being made any more. *NM*
  • No domestic car promos being made now, the last one was either a Corvette or a Challenger, can't remember exactly...
    • Now that you mention it I do seem to recall the Challenger in a few colors. I never got one, though. Maybe 15 years ago...? *NM*
    • I think the 2017 Corvette was the last promo made. *NM*
  • It seems dealers went to selling diecast models instead. *NM*
• #65 Chaparrall 2D
  • NICE clean work......on my to do list. *NM*
  • Beautiful!!! Are those the wheels that come in the Monogram kit? They seem much nicer than the ones in the one in my stash. *NM*
    • Yes Marty, I just added outer rims. *NM*
      • Okay, so you deepened them then... Huge improvement! *NM*
  • Beautiful!!! Are those the wheels that come in the Monogram kit? They seem much nicer than the ones in the one in my stash. *NM*
  • Very nice! *NM*
    • VERY *NM*
  • Especially considering your starting point kit. *NM*
  • Re: #65 Chaparrall 2D WELL DONE! *NM*
  • Wow well done JR. That looks amazing and the pics make it look like a 1/1. *NM*
  • Well done :) *NM*
  • Nice work JD! I did one of those last year. Here is mine.
    • Nice work Bob... these were great kit's from the 1966 time period. *NM*
  • Stunning! *NM*
  • Great results from a basic kit. *NM*
• That was my pleasure :) We may meet in Texas one day :) *NM*