Message Index

• Just got my 2020 Contest issue from Scale Auto. Nice to see so many names from the board represented. Congrats to all. *NM*
• AMT '72 Nova 'Old Pro' kit finished *PICS*
  • Wow, Eric, talk about making a silk purse... *NM*
  • Wow, that’s a great build of a mediocre kit. Excellent paint job, too. *NM*
  • NICE AND CLEAN *NM*
  • The important thing is that you are satisfied with your efforts.
    • Thank you very much John! I didn't realize there was a Ventura version long ago or the reason for the multi piece front end. Interesting info. *NM*
  • Very nice build. Like the color. *NM*
• Wow, the box art on Monogram's re-release of the '78 El Camino is gorgeous. Cool art and photos. *NM*
  • Nice... *NM* *PIC*
  • It's is. *NM*
• O/T... CORTANA is driving me nuts... How can I permanently get rid of that invasive and intrusive program???? *NM*
  • I dont think you can actually get rid of it, but you can disable it via your control panel.
• Here are some pics that are a little better of my 69 GTO Judge. They still don't depict the color correctly, gold is very hard for me to photograph inside. But I did paint it the same gold as the 1:1 car. ..........*PICS*..........
  • Nice! I wonder if taking a pic of the model outside would get the color more accurate? *NM*
    • Yes it would, but I have a very hard time taking pics outside. *NM*
  • Killer build! *NM*
  • Nice color choice, refreshing to see one that’s not orange. *NM*
• PIF TIME.................... Haven't PIF'd in awhile so here it is and you know the deal if you want it. Oh! it's all I have for it. Resin body hood molded in..... WHO DID IT?.
  • I'll take it Frank if no one else want's it ....Re: PIF TIME.................... Haven't PIF'd in awhile so here it is and you know the deal if you want it. Oh! it's all I have for it. Resin body hood molded in..... WHO DID IT?. *NM*
  • Is it 1/25? I'd like it, but I believe Alan has first dibs. *NM*
    • Yes 1/25th.......... It's yours Alan *NM*
• MATT & DAWN: Placed an order 2 weeks ago--got neither order nor confirmation. (Can't use Outlook to contact you. Sorry to use the Board. *NM*
  • I checked because it was just over two weeks ago that Matt and Dawn took over, and the last order received from you was on June 24, and you received that order long ago. *NM*
    • That's not the order to which I was referring, Tom. *NM*
      • I ordered Revell 37 Ford Panel Delivery Circus Decal & AMT 1923 Ford "T" Roadster *NM*
      • Tom, you needn't get defensive. I give you my word: this ordering pages/process went as usual, as did the order to which you are referring. *NM*
        • I'm just saying that we have not received an order from you since the June order. *NM*
  • Hi Ken, we sent you an email to your gmail address. If you can respond there, we will work with you to get this sorted out. *NM*
• Cobra Daytona CSX2299...in progress *PIC*
  • I've heard very good things about Harold's (aka HRM) stuff. Thoughts? *NM*
  • WOW! really nice........ I'll have to check out Harold's *NM*
  • I built his Daytona kit. The castings are excellent and may even be finer than regular plastic parts. No way to post a pic. *NM*
  • I've got one of those Gunze Daytona's that I started long ago. Should find it and get back on it. Keep us posted with pics of this one, please. *NM*
  • Retired!? Then you have plenty of time to build and post! 😂
• Bummer, my phone alarm just went off to let me know today would be NNL East show! *NM*
• Low-top vans on a railcar... *PIC*
  • I don't know how to respond? Except that someone is in trouble. *NM*
  • These are probabaly vehciles damaged in a train dereailment. I worked on a few of those.
• Miscellaneous Mopar Madness *PICS*
  • Thanks for the pics. That lowered Charger looks surprisingly good in white. I do not remember ever seeing a white one on the street. Buddy back in the day had a dark green '68 RT with the 440 and it would run. *NM*
    • My brother has a white '70 with black interior. Ran 30 years ago but then he tore it down to restore it. He has moved from CA to FL; FL to CA; CA to OK; and finally this year back to FL. And didn't have to put miles on the Odom! LOL *NM*
    • 100% what you said Bill *NM*
  • Bill.........great pics as usual....with an Oz 66/67 VC Series Valiant Ute to start & a 73/74 VK Series Valiant Wagon to end. *NM*
  • Thks for the morning Mopar madness! *NM*
  • Re: Thanks Bill as I'm lovin' that '68 Dodge Coronet 500 ragtop. *NM*
  • That '68 Coronet 500 is GORGEOUS!!! *NM*
• Just finished. Another Judge just got elected. ..........*PICS*..........
  • Looks good Scott. BTW, Marc Nellis makes clear red resin lenses for the MPC '69 GTO. *NM*
    • Great, could you tell me how to contact him please? Thanks. *NM*
      • marc_nellis@yahoo.com , , But he may see this post anyway. *NM*
  • Re: VERY nice! *NM*
  • I've never seen a gold Judge before--looks good! *NM*
  • Is that the Beswick body? *NM*
    • Yes it is. With the 1972 GTO interior and the 1969 442 chassis. *NM*
      • It would not be that hard for Round2 to make a stock '69 Judge with that kit. They have the body, just need an interior, promo type chassis and some decals. It would sell very good in my opinion. *NM*
        • I feel the same way Mike. It was a real drag having to buy all of the kits, parts and decals to do this one. $$$$ *NM*
        • Couldn't they just use the guts from the '70-72 kit?
          • Yes they could Luc. The interior wouldn't be quite correct as far as upholstery pattern, but hey, at least give us something, right? *NM*
            • Well...it's isn't the first and won't be the last the interior differs from OEM
• Friday Evening Randomness..... ENJOY!!!! *PICS*
  • Re: Thanks a bunch Marty as I love that "Smokin" Dodge. *NM*
  • Done this one! *NM* *PIC*
    • Nice! *NM*
  • Hmmm...that Willys P/U is mighty the tasty...thanks Marty!! *NM*
  • Beautiful '55 Chevy! *NM*
  • The 35 Ford and 54 Chevy look like they jumped out of a late 80s Rod & Custom issue! *NM*
  • okaaaaay...black leather is a good match for denim..and that black Falcon is nice! *NM*
  • Great pics as usual Marty. This Cutlass is just plain TOUGH! *NM* *PIC*
• Finished PICs This is a Revell Duster Cop Out that I got in a group purchase. It was missing the decals and a few parts but I did a quick build. It does seem way out of scale. I almost put it aside and not build it but now that it's done I'm pleased.
  • Over the Hill Gang Berdoo?? Do you live in the I.E.?? Nice build BTW *NM*
    • Not sure what Berdoo or IE is? *NM*
      • Where did the decal come from?? Berdoo is San Bernardino in the Inland Empire part of SOCAL. *NM*
        • I'm a Texas boy! Although I do live in San.......Antonio. The Hemi Thunder decal come from the Revell Hemi Dart. I can't remember if it is a 68 or 69 Dart. *NM*
  • Nice job! *NM*
    • Thanks *NM*
• Finished seven so far this month…so what’s left on the bench…pics
  • You are incredibly prolific! It will be interesting to see how these turn out. Carry on! *NM*
• Our weather has gone nuts. *PIC*
  • Too early for snow here but it is great for modeling. *NM*
  • Don't mention snow...I'm in an end of the season spray painting thrash! *NM*
• 12 detail shots with captions of the recently completed 1932 Ford "Hi-Tech" Smoothie project....thanks for looking! TIM *PIC*
  • Awesome to see, thanks for sharing.
    • Eric, I think that project you are remembering may have been Don Emmons' '29A Delivery...it was a bright lime green candy paint....otherwise just as you describe it? Thx for the comments....TIM *NM*
    • Or maybe it was this one, converted from the Revell '31 A faux Sedan Delivery kit? *NM* *PIC*
  • The mods are really extensive, but subtle at the same time. Maybe it's time to give the 80s/90s "high tech" look another chance *NM*
  • Like the license plate. Headlights? Room for them behind grille in front of radiator? *NM*
    • Good catch on the headlamps, Bill. Another casualty of doing articles on model cars. Sometimes you press ahead to meet a deadline, then realize you left key parts undone. In this case, the headlamps cans and bar were left unpainted. Virtually impossible....
      • Nudge, nudge, *wink*, *wink*, say no more, say no more. ;^) *NM*
• Dunno if this was already posted.... *NM* *LINK* *PIC*
  • Re: $134 but the detail is unreal!!! *NM*
  • Absolutely amazing detail! *NM*
  • Have to use translate to English and turn on the blue buttons to click the pictures to full size, but then the pics can show the detail and extent of parts and photoetch. Not really astronomical $ for all that, but not too cheap, either. ;^) *NM*
• Grumps Vega (PICS)
  • The model looks great and what a great memory. Nice! *NM*
• 1934 Ford Pick up. (PICS)
  • Re: Love it but where are the wires from? *NM*
    • 3D scale parts *NM*
    • Yes, inquiring minds want to know... *NM*
      • This might be it *NM* *LINK*
        • Madon! Those are goregeous... they are getting an order soon1 *NM*
  • Irv, gorgeous work, super weathering. *NM*
  • Looks great Irv. Could you please post a better shot or two of the wheels. I've been thinking about making a purchase. , , Are those the ones that come with the tires? *NM*
    • Yes I will take some photos tomorrow yes they come with wheels *NM*
  • The tailgate chains and chrome headlight bezels stand out. Cool! *NM*
• Has anyone watched the Bad Chad Customs TV show on Discovery? Your thoughts? *NM*
  • Found it about a month ago....... *PIC*
    • Wouldn't that have been a Hupmobile? *NM*
      • One of the two....mine is much more rare!!!!! *NM*
  • He might be entertaining but when it comes to build quality and actual talent, that guy is a hack. *NM*
• Can someone ID the source of this bumper? TIA....PIC
  • Looks like it might have come from a 1/32 KW truck kit. *NM*
    • Could be Charlie. Found it in my "bumper" box. I think I may use it on this '60 Chevy longbed stepside "work truck". *NM*
  • MPC "Super Dualie" and "Rolling Thunder" Chevy pickups both had that front bumper. *NM*
    • Now that's funny! Rolling Thunder, the very kit I'm using for pickup be and chassis. I knew I'd seen the bumper somewhere. Too funny!😀 *NM*
      • Should read pickup bed with a d. *NM*
• Great color choices, it really has a 50's look, nice work! *NM*
• 1966 Buick Skylark. (PICS)
  • Very nice, looks good. *NM*
  • Great save, well done! *NM*
• BIG THANKS to Ed T for the wheel I needed......a BIG help! *NM*
  • You’re very welcome, Dave! *NM*
• I see that Round2 will re-issue the ex-Lindberg '64 Plymouth Belvedere soon. *NM*
  • It's already out, I saw one about three weeks ago, also have seen the decal sheet offered by someone who split up a kit *NM*
• Who did pictures of the camaro interiors of things need to fix *NM*
  • I think you are looking for Tom Ellifrit's pictures
  • Try this link... *NM* *LINK*
  • Charlie, I did a 2 Weeks Board Search for Tom Ellifritt and got 3 posts about the new Camaro kit. The one he did about the interior was not among them so I did an Archive Search for "Tom Ellifritt" and got some more. The one about the interior is at the enclosed link, but *LINK*
    • Thanks guys for the infortation the camaro *NM*
• A little steampunk... *PIC*
  • That's a rare and expensive kit! *NM*
  • Is that the resin version??? How is it??? *NM*
    • A near-perfect copy. *NM*
  • Re: A little steampunk...this one? *LINK* *PIC*
  • Dash to axle, baby! *NM*
    • Front end's so long it needs two axles! *NM*
• Anyone seen the new Revell paints and supplies for sale yet? *NM*
  • No but last time I was in one of the local hobby shops the Model master rack was totally empty. *NM*
    • Keep checking the mom-n-pops
  • I was in a hobby store last week and they had the rack but the paint itself wasn't in yet. *NM*
  • AAA Hobbies/stevens Intl in S Jersey has some of them in stock *NM*
    • Chris, Dis you by any of the revell Paint? *NM*
• Any one make a 1/16 scale 32 Ford grille shell??? thx *NM*
  • Shapeways 3D printing has one... *NM* *LINK*
    • Thanks Sir! *NM*
• The MPC Tiki Trike arrived today along with a restock of several kits we were out of *PICS*
  • Don't need a trike, but I like the box presentation. *NM*
  • That's a tempting build to do for my son who has a Honda 750. Hmmm... *NM*
• Edsels had concentric ovals, not a pair of "nostrils" that BMW's had for decades. *NM*
  • Yes, nostrils... but this might be better described as Bugs Bunny's buck teeth. Ugh... and my car is a recently purchased used 2016 BMW, which in my opinion has MUCH better styling than this. See the *NM* *LINK*
• Stripping Paint - anyone been able to find 91% Isopropyl lately? *NM*
  • Not since the COVID......
    • I found it at Tractor Supply a while back. It's not "human grade", but I don't think that matters for stripping paint! *NM*
  • Got some a few weeks ago just as it was being restocked. Bought a bunch. *NM*
  • Hardware store should have Denatured Alcohol - same basic idea
  • Spirytus 192 proof 96% ABV Spirytus Vodka should work. And one may find another use also. Cheers! *NM*
    • That may get some folks back to the hobby, however briefly! *NM*
      • ;^) *NM*
    • That might work , , I know for sure Smirnoff won't. *NM*
    • Whew! That's got to be the most potent booze in the world. Would never consume it straight. I'll stick to Newfie Screech. lol *NM*
  • Try the pharmacies - the 91% is more common there than general retailers. *NM*
    • Ditto in Oregon--have to ask for it--it's kept behind the counter *NM*
  • Re: Stripping Paint - anyone been able to find 91% Isopropyl lately?
• Scott Liggett - the Wheels arrived! Thank you! *NM*
  • You're welcome. I'm sure that you'll put them to good use. *NM*
    • I hope to :) *NM*
• Hey Scott - the wheels arrived! Thank you! *NM*
  • You're welcome, I'm sure that you'll put them to good use. *NM*
• Thank you Matt and Dawn I got my order today. Now I'm going to start on replica of my camaro
• Bummer. I did not get my contest annual today. But I did get Bill Coulters latest ATS Magazine. *NM*
  • Got the contest annual still waiting on SA *NM*
• Australias local model magazine,ModelArt has just published its last issue after 32 yrs,originally titled Plastic Modeller it covered all facets of modelling & will be missed, last issue has an 8 page article & cover pic on a Mack Superliner, Vale ModelArt. *NM*
• Well, I finally got my last Scale Auto today. *PICS*
  • I was in one of your columns...... *PIC*
  • You wazzz a busy bee! *NM*
    • Would you like to have the first 12 issues back? They are still in the red SAE binder that I got for winning your photo contest. *NM*
      • Sure, if you don't want them. I'll send you the address by Email. *NM*
        • Not that I don't want them. But I sense you have been collecting some things from long ago and thought they might be included. *NM*
          • No, hang on to them if you want. But I'd take them if you change your mind. *NM*
  • Earl's El Camino. Cool! That was a good show. *NM*
  • I just received a subscription renewal notice from them, but that's not going to happen. *NM*
  • Looking through the shots, so many of these were inspriational to me, and I am sure, to many others
  • Re: I did the photography for the '59 Nascar T-Bird article in the lead picture you show!
• Looks like it should say "Kia" or "Hyundai" on it. You know, trying too hard to make something look "cool". Not BMW's best work! *NM*
  • That grill looks like it belongs on something else, not sure what but not a BMW. *NM*
• Ramp Truck drag car haulers.... *NM* *LINK*
• Lordy, that front end is busy! *NM*
• did Amt do a model kit of the Grave digger, or only Revell? *NM*
  • Did a google search on "AMT Grave Digger" and shows one by them along with Revells version *NM*
• I appreciate that! *NM*
• Thank you very much. *NM*
• Thanks *NM*
• STARTED OFF A BEAUTIFUL DAY....... on Tues Oliver in his cage me w/coffee & roll sitting outside on my little table.... next thing I'm painting and dign for more. Camaro is an old stalled and the 29 is a new project, newr than the Duster PICS and thanks for looking
  • Boy Frank you've got an assembly line going...where's the roll, lol. *NM*
  • Looks good Frank, what yellow are you using on the Camaro? *NM*
    • Chuck it's Chrysler Yellow *NM*
      • Thanks, I had a 72 Z28 that was Daytona yellow. *NM*
  • Frank I really want that Duster do I speak with you or Oliver? *NM*
    • Bruce your a funny guy *NM*
      • Give me sometime *NM*
  • Camaro looks great. Did you make the hood scoop or is it a resin piece? *NM*
    • Mike I cut the scoop off a Corvette stinger hood.... scratch built *NM*
  • Looks like a good day of building. Also, wow I love the truck. Entertain me with a full picture of it? Thanks! *NM*
    • Eric sorry I don't have a front shot..... I'll have to take more picx tomorrow. PICS and thanks for looking
      • Front shot of Frank's truck.... *NM* *PIC*
        • Thank you sir *NM*
  • Thanks for the pictures of the truck, I love it. Including a PIC of one I built a few years ago (needed a paint job bad!). Also...the camaro in Gumball Rally is my favorite car in the movie. *NM* *PIC*
    • Great starting point........those wheels look really good I would have never thunk that. You can't live in Texas and not own a truck. The Texas roads are made for my truck, my mid-west roads are not made for this old style lowered truck. *NM*
      • I loved that thing but even Texas roads got to be no fun. I sold it and picked up a 2012 GMC Sierra ext cab, 5.3. Only lowered it 2/3 but it's been my favorite daily driver hands down. *NM*
• History question just popped into my head--How did Revell's late '70s van and pickup accessory kits sell back then? I know I got the van parts kit.
  • Don't think they did well at all...never saw them anywhere back then, never reissued (not even as SSP items), never used in anything else *NM*
    • Revell in the late 70s and early '80s wasn't the best era, Monogram saved their bud in the US. *NM*
• Darn....I never did finish mine, and I didn't realize I'd been on this board that long. *NM*
• Wishing you a quick recovery Terry!! *NM*
• Great looking build Peter!! *NM*
• Frank- Harts Parts resin does a bench seat for the Duster, if it helps you. You can order online, quality is great and they usually ship pretty quickly. *NM*
  • Thanks Bill I'll give it a look. *NM*
• X2 *NM*
• A few years before that, we had the Curbsider's Ball, on Valentine's Day
• test (new computer) *NM*
  • Test O.K. *NM*
  • Ditto *NM*
    • Thanks! *NM*
  • Looks like you passed. What did you get , if you don't mind me asking... *NM*
    • Dell Inspirion 3000 17" laptop. I got the optional i7 processor and the NVMe solid state hard drive. It's fast! *NM*
      • Yes they are fast (M2 drives). That's a great machine. *NM*
• If you look at dealer inventory, try to find a cargo van that ISN'T white! LOL. *NM*
  • Because many fleets "wrap" those vans. Besides, white is the cheapest color to produce, or so I've been told. *NM*
    • Even more reasons than that...
• Hi Scott. I've got the Scalefinishes paint, and the Firebird Designs decals. Just waiting on the kit to be released. Also, I won't be using that pic as a reference! LOL. *NM*
• Been a long time since I posted anything so here's what I'm currently working on.............Hahn Pawtuxet Engine 6........*PICS*
  • Good looking engine although it’s been left out too long in the sun. 😀 *NM*
  • Nah! That's only for lime green ones that haven't ripened yet! *NM*
  • DANG that looks good *NM*
  • Looks great Ron!! *NM*
  • Lookin' good.... I don't think that I could part with a model that I had poured that much work into. *NM*
• Here's hoping for a speedy recovery *NM*
• Beautiful build! *NM*
• I'm having some withdrawal too, but for a different reason. Moved from house we had been in for 20 years to my parents' house, 10 miles away...
  • Sounds like you have your priorities straight. Good luck with your house projects and the larger modeling room. *NM*
• Terry, after reading Tim's post I composed a post with some mobility techniques I intended to post under your initial post but forgot and posted it under Tim's. Also, when I refer to "other hand" I mean the one not holding the crutch. Hope your knee will be okay. *NM*
• Terry, bearing weight with a crutch in the armpit on the side of your bad knee and your other hand on the railing, lift your good leg up to the next step and lift and pivot your "bad" leg and crutch up to that step, repeat. Bad leg does not have to bend or bear weight. Going
• Turned out really nice. Great 2-tone colors! *NM*
• I was going to suggest a way up to the second floor but Tim Fox beat me to it. BTW I see Tom Sheehy's Twin Lakes piece on the shelf! *NM*
  • Yep. I found out it was for sale and got it so I could have all the models on the cover of this. *PIC*
• Re: I would say 70% are white. *NM*
• Re: Excellent idea as 26 years ago I could run up 7 stairs, but due to health issues not any more. I'm getting kinda old to move to a single level house also, as moving is a BIG job. *NM*
• Urk! Who'll be the first to fit (or photoshop) an Edsel grille onto it?
  • Trying to catch up with Lexus and mercedes? *NM*
• Dang! That is nice! What color did you use, Gabe? *NM*
• Woo Hoo! Got my (last) issue of Scale Auto today. (That THAT, 2020!) *NM*
  • Haven't bought it for years. Wondering if I should buy the last issue. *NM*
    • Peter, I spoke to the local distributors last week & they siad they didn't know when we'd get it ................got a bad feeling about this...no June 2020 issue arrived in Oz either.........the plot thickens.........lol. *NM*
      • Magazine distributors all over have problems. NO ONE in north Texas is distributing the Hemmings publications, several British mags have gone AWOL from the shelves, while others are trickling in...
  • I still have not received my copy, but did get my Contest Test Issue on Monday. *NM*
• Only 2? I've had the same knee replaced 3 times. Still bothers me and now the other one has been acting up but I'm not getting it replaced. *NM*
  • Welll, to me the worst part was( post op), laying in bed. P.T.? All three of my female instructors, I swear were former Marines(no such thing as an EX Marine). These girls didn't "play". BUT, haven't had ONE problem since, with either knee! Oh, and I'll be 83 next month. *NM*
    • I'm hsppy for you Boomer, I'm chalking it up to good living. *NM*
• I had a torn meniscus. Got it while at work and could hardly get to my car. I was lucky as it healed itself after a couple of weeks with VERY minimal use. *NM*