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- I purchased this rubber car, manufactured in Canada 1955. Thinking of repainting. Not sure if I should try to remove the existing paint or not. Mine does not have wheels/tires. This photo from ebay.
- Rubbery 3D printed bodies.
- What am I doing wrong. After painting and polishing a car, then applying bare metal trim, then I try to clean or wax the body the bare metal leaves black streaks in the paint. I can get most of it off but in some cases seems to permanently stain the paint. Frustrated! *NM*
- Were these the only 2 Ford Drag Teams? They didn't use any other year cars? *NM* *PIC*
- On another site, they're saying Revell is coming out with RMX-4552 1/25 1976 Chevy Street Pickup Truck. Anyone know which variant this might be? *NM*
- It's the old Revell Stepside, possibly best known from the Hot Rod Series reissue with the black monochomatic truck on the box. Appears it's been reissued at least a couple times since then. *NM*
- I forgot about that kit. Doesn't/didn't that kit have 2 piece tires? *NM*
- Ya know, , IF Revell stuck a set of stock bumpers and front suspension in there and filled that hole in the roof it wouldn't be a 1/2 bad kit. , , Oh and a set of stock rear fenders, the ones in the kit are aftermarket. *NM*
- It's the old Revell Stepside, possibly best known from the Hot Rod Series reissue with the black monochomatic truck on the box. Appears it's been reissued at least a couple times since then. *NM*
- Autocar Trailer #2
- New Mustang GTD I have been a Chevy enthusiast and
- I'm a Mustang guy......but $300K is A LOT!!!
- Re:It's very impressive to say the least.i wonder how many will be scooped up by collectors and spend their life in a climate controlled garage,never to see the light of day again?. *NM*
- Must be very nice to be able to think about spending almost 3 times what I paid for my house on a car. , , I wish you well convincing the hubby to let you buy it. ;-)). *NM*
- Kinda nice looking...is that going into production, or just a tease??? *NM*
- IMSA car with a license plate, really -
- Re: IMSA car with a license plate, really -
- Ya ain't wrong......... *NM*
- You want to see how screwed up Ford is, just look at the launch of the new Bronco, and more recently the Maverick truck. People still waiting for Mavericks ordered in 2022, that they may or may not ever see.
- Re: You want to see how screwed up Ford is, just look at the launch of the new Bronco, and more recently the Maverick truck. People still waiting for Mavericks ordered in 2022, that they may or may not ever see.
- On my third Focus now, a 2016. Figure it will last me as long as I'll be able to drive. If not will have to look at a Kia or Hyundai (which just sent my dad spinning in his grave). *NM*
- Re: You want to see how screwed up Ford is, just look at the launch of the new Bronco, and more recently the Maverick truck. People still waiting for Mavericks ordered in 2022, that they may or may not ever see.
- IMSA car with a license plate, really -
- Shout out to our hosts, kits just arrived, still the best packaging and shipping costs out there. Thanks! *NM*
- Salvinos JR Indy kits........
- 😳
- Wow! *NM*
- Lots of kits cost more than $ 54.00. Tamiya, NuNu, Belkits, Beemax, some Hasegawa, etc.
- Well,,,,,,,,,,,,
- Here in Oz, new Tamigawa kits are around $100, which is $65US, Revell/AMT 1/25 car kits are $65-95 Oz. *NM*
- 30-40 yrs ago you were lucky if a kit had decals....now "we" expect & get decals, metal transfers, photo etch, masks, vinyl parts & more so I suppose price increases should be expected....expected but not necessarily liked......lol. *NM*
- 1:20 scale...not for me. *NM*
- Tamiya kits are high priced but they fall together. Salvino's not so much. If I spend that much I don't want to fight it all the way. *NM*
- Nice! *NM*
- I was looking at doing that a while back, and the front suspension from the later tool Revell 55 looks like it could work. *NM*
- The guy knows his way around a 289. But one glaring omission...
- Fuel tank trailer for the Autocar U-7144
- Incredible of course. You're off to a great start. Thanks for the update. *NM*
- Watching with great interest! *NM*
- That is taking shape very nicely! *NM*
- "Artistry in motion". Again!! Morning, Charlie! *NM*
- It always amazes me - how scratchbuilds that seem impossible to me are a series of smaller simple items put together. Great work, very inspiring *NM*
- 1962 Fairlane
- Very nice! *NM*
- I really, really like that!!! *NM*
- Nice, have never seen a 1962 Fairlane model....the Revell '64 Tbolts yes but not a '62, thanks fo building it & the pics. *NM*
- Looks like his folks got a new car and he inherited his mom's daily driver. With the money he had made from his part time job and some help from his buddies he got some chrome wheels, dropped it down a bit and laid a beautiful eye grabbing paint job on it. Very cool ride! *NM*
- Looks nice. Pretty thesable as well. Good work. *NM*
- Re: Thanks Guys I have two more of these to do *NM*
- Very cruise-worthy! Two thumbs up from a Ford Brat! *NM*
- Great things for those who wait for it... *NM*
- Looking good! *NM*
- Friday Evening Randomness..... ENJOY!!!! *PICS*
- That dark red Monza is a beauty. Do not see those too often. Thanks for the pics! *NM*
- That gold Bonneville Streamliner model is impressive, the 1st pic made me think it was a solid resin curbside...then I sat with my mouth open looking at the 2nd pic....lol....amazing work. *NM*
- Ahhhhh......photos all loaded w/o having to click each one......amazing what decent ISP will do. Thx Marty *NM*
- Thanks for another episode of Great photography and pics of some beautiful cars and trucks. And some great models as well. *NM*
- Marty, you brought back a ton of memories. My girlfriend(now wife), November 1960, had her dad's '53 Buick as I didn't have a car.Her mom had a '54 Olds Holiday that I eventually bought. 1954, I was a Junior in high school, riding around in a '46 Cheby coupe. Thanks, Marty! *NM*
- A great mixture of cars....and that Salt Flat car! Wow! *NM*
- You did good! Marty! *NM*
- Photo for Chariots of Fire/Charlie *PIC*
- Miscellaneous Mopar Madness *PICS*
- The 70 GTX C/SA would be fun to do with the Monogram kit and some Early Iron-sourced slotted mags *NM*
- More great pics Bill....my sympathies go to the tank mechanic..."Yeh I can hear a stuck lifter.......now which one? "....lol. *NM*
- Very cool. Some great looking Mopars there. Thanks for post. *NM*
- That tank engine was somethin' different. *NM*
- Thanks Bill!! *NM*
- YES!! Got my new internet service today......
- Where is everybody? Pretty quiet around here. *PICS*
- The answer to "Where is everybody?" is...."They've gone to Taco Tia!" *NM*
- Maybe they're getting ready for tomorrow's Woodward Dream Cruise? *NM*
- Getting projects ready for spray painting so I have stuff to work on this winter *NM*
- Prepping for the big storm headed our way. *NM*
- Trying to reattach our fingernails, fingertips & knuckles after being inspired by those A4 videos......lol. *NM*
- Know what you mean, Terry. My 21 semi-finished models I had on a 10' shelf? Put every one of 'em back in their boxes, and into my stash closet they went! *NM*
- Workin' on that Autocar U-7144 fuel tank trailer!! *NM*
- Well, I was stranded about 12 miles from home, in Rock Falls, when the battery in the Buick,suddenly and without warning, decided it had reached it's expiration date....
- Working on my various model projects. *NM*
- Last night got to the point were I was back semi-functional enough tp work on the computer. After a week of CT scans, x-rays, laying out on the porch overnight until I get a neighbor's attention, trip in a paramedic's van, day in emergency and so much meds I was a zombie for
- Would someone tell what OLDs motor is in the AMT Willys gasser....well....I assume it's an OLDs.
- As modelers painfully know - that is probably the hardest car to sand and polish of them all, exceeded only by the C3.
- The hoax was ugly, vicious and destructive to the hobby...
- What's the easiest way to do detailed removal of chrome plating. I think I remember someone mentioning a fiberglass eraser. Would that be it or are there other ways? *NM*
- Re: What's the easiest way to do detailed removal of chrome plating. I think I remember someone mentioning a fiberglass eraser. Would that be it or are there other ways?
- What do you mean by "detailed removal of chrome plating"? *NM*
- I've been doing some 50s vehicles where the outer edge of the rim (that should be wheel color) is molded into the hubcap. The decanted aersol paint is too thin to paint over the plating *NM*
- In any case, I would mask what you are trying to save with BMF *NM*
- My suggestion would be to scrape the chrome off the outer edge. I would think masking to use chemical removal would be risky because of seepage. *NM*
- Or you could go the other way and strip the whole wheel cover.....
- I've been doing some 50s vehicles where the outer edge of the rim (that should be wheel color) is molded into the hubcap. The decanted aersol paint is too thin to paint over the plating *NM*
- I think you can get them chrome plated too. *NM*
- Pardon me, but that tutorial kinda got me laughing(not out loud though).Why? This old fart use to go through all that, back in the day!('60's) Now? CURBSIDE!! L.O.L. *NM*
- search up “juan4you” on Instagram. He offers a nice ifs that’s printed. *NM*
- Basically, reducers are used for enamel paints while thinners are used for lacquers. The solvents are not interchangeable. Using reducer in lacquer paint typically results in a gooey mess. I've used thinner in enamel paints with good results, but normally stick with reducer. *NM*
- Re: That's what I read. Didn't see anything from the family *NM*
- For some 1/1 reference........... *PIC*
- Lots of beautiful builds. Thanks for sharing Dave! *NM*
- I have the Monogram Orange Hauler front suspension. but no longer seem to have the instructions.Can anybody help? Thanks.. *NM*
- Ok, I'm wrong.......
- According to Facebook. NO! *NM*