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• Is there a cowl induction hood for the Revell ‘66 ElCamino? *NM*
  • On Ebay, there's a 2" and an outlaw cowl hood. *NM*
• Update on the '29 pickup hotrod.
• Model Car Magazine posted on their forum that issue #207 was mailled November 10. Has anyone received a copy yet? *NM*
  • A modelling friend of mine that lives in OR posted on his Facebook page that he recieved his in the mail today. *NM*
  • Mine came today in Utah *NM*
  • I got mine yesterday *NM*
  • Got mine yesterday! *NM*
  • Question is, how good is it? *NM*
• This has interesting possibilities. *PICS*
  • Here's one I did using the Revell Ratrod Pickup. *LINK* *PIC*
    • Wow. That's really nicely done. *NM*
  • Did they do it with a 2 piece windshield?? *NM*
• Took a pic in the sun of my Heckcat Charger. It's better but I do need to work on taking pics in the sun. *NM* *PIC*
  • Yes the sun does wonders...... *NM*
  • That color looks SPECTACULAR in the sun! Wow! *NM*
  • So I got to wondering why I was having problems taking pics in the sun..... *PIC*
    • Yeah, that sun glare is a pain. Color still looks SPECTACULAR! *NM*
    • Dave, how about a lower angle shot?? *NM*
      • Took several angles. This was the best color. *NM*
    • I find it better to take outdoor shots under a high overcast, rather than bright sunlight... Less likelihood of hot spots and better representation of the actual color. *NM*
      • Agreed. But there wasn't a cloud in the sky. *NM*
  • Beautiful Dave. *NM*
• 1971 Buick Riviera by All American Resin (Pics)
  • Ausgezeichnet!!! (Sorry Oliver but that's about all I remember from my high school German). *NM*
    • No problem, i wonder they teach german in US. Thanks! *NM*
  • Das ist schön! (I took German in high school, too--a lonnnnnng time ago.) Nice build of a difficult kit. *NM*
  • The Boat Tails have become Icons in the car hobby first you could not give away a used one now any condition Boattail has someone after it and the restored ones are BIG BUCKS and rising in value almost daily.....I so much want a kit of one... *NM*
    • Yes. IIRC, I had paid $200 for mine back in '80 or '81. It wasn't quite road worthy though. , , Too bad we can't get a really nice one with a correct roof/rear deck/ window area in 1/25 scale. *NM*
  • I'm jealous....... *NM*
  • Jaw dropping! *NM*
  • Very nice build! *NM*
  • Nice work, so neatly done, inside and out, what a beautiful boat! *NM*
  • Sweet! Impressive work on a less than impressive piece of resin. *NM*
  • Wow! Such a beautiful car and an excellent build. I do wish a mainstream kit manufacturer would release a plastic kit! *NM*
• Spoiler lunch counter *PIC*
  • So those tuner wings aren't useless after all! *NM*
  • Balcony seating if she had a Daytona *NM*
• ED ROTH'S ROAD AGENT...IN PROGRESS MOCK UP *PIC*
  • Wow! *NM*
  • Shapin' up real nice... *NM*
  • Wow X 2! *NM*
  • Your Roth builds are great........ I'm not sure I could even start one of those anymore without setting my hair on fire. *NM*
  • Unreal, as we used to say. Looks like you wired up a shrink ray! *NM*
  • Beautiful! *NM*
  • So clean for a hard to build kit! *NM*
• The other night I went to "the Room" thats what I call the model room..Tickered with interior paint on 66 Nova the thought I'd UV glue in the glass..Amazed it was very thin like a coke bottle but glued in nice..Checked tonight after having shower and yes..I also discovered
  • Glad we got to talk the other night you sounded like you were in a not so good place..... Just remember keep the glue off your fingers. *NM*
  • Thanks for the heads up about the Perfect Match primer. May take a run by O'Reily's today to grab a couple of cans before they change it. *NM*
• MPC 1981 Mustang in color(PICS)
  • I love that color combo on those! *NM*
• MPC 1970 Bonneville Hardtop in color (PICS)
  • I like your roof, did you spray from a distance and what did you use for the textured lines in the roof? *NM*
    • The roof was molded with the vinyl top already, all I needed to do was paint it. *NM*
  • Unusual color combo but it really works. Nice. *NM*
  • Love it! *NM*
    • Re: Love it!......X2. Good color combo *NM*
      • Re: Love it!......X3!!! *NM*
  • Years ago I cut the roof off a 65 Bonneville and use those exact color.....That is a kick-but combo *NM*
  • Looking good so far. What are you gonna use for wheels and tires? *NM*
• OFF THE BENCH...... "The HELLCAT DART" Thanks to a Mr. David Dale he made me (I actually made me) push everything aside for this. I always up for something different and now we can line them up, got the slicks on and the battery charged up. PICS and thanks for looking
  • Wow, too cool! *NM*
  • Nice work, my cousin in 1969 had a Swinger with 273 engine in that color..Medium Sherwood Green Metallic..Not sure of the code but I'd say F-6 *NM*
    • F3 was light F5 was medium and I think F6 was dark..Just from memory and I'am 72 yrs old so it might be a bit foggy.. *NM*
      • You guys hit all the numbers but the number it is..........F4 *NM*
        • Not in '68. The colors were all different. F=Light Green, G=Racing Green, T=Medium Green, 66=Dark Green. *NM* *PIC*
          • The first can I had read Light Green Poly, the second can said Lime Green Poly. The first can label was torn up and was 69 but the second can was 68 F4 I think the same color as 69 but different name. I ran out of first can and sprayed 2nd can on same car. Came out the same *NM*
            • Makes you wonder why they change the color name from one year to the next..... I could understand Ply and Dodge but years...... Just HMMMM *NM*
              • Actually, even colors with the same code are usually slightly different year-to-year. *NM*
    • There was no Medium Sherwood Green in 1969. F-6 would have been "Bright Green" (Dodge only). It's that super-bright green metallic. Retina-searing! *NM* *PIC*
  • I'll get my slicks and slapper bars out of storage and meet you at the track! *NM*
    • David, Mopars don't need those bars, they PUT power to the gound and have traction..No need for trac bars if that what you mean by slapper bars... *NM*
      • That's mostly because of the pinion snubber; same concept, different approach. *NM*
        • Don't forget the heavy duty springs on the performance models. *NM*
          • Super Stock springs and an adjustable pinion snubber is all you need. Don't need no stinkin' "traction bars". *NM*
  • That's too cool! *NM*
  • Awesome concept and execution. You did a great job gutting that hood out around the engine. *NM*
  • FFrank....you really nailed this one. I particularly liked that you added the modest flares around the rear fender cutouts.....very, very sharp, my friend! TIM *NM*
  • VERY nice, Frankie!!!! Looks ready to take on HOT ROD Drag Week 2021.... I call shotgun!!! *NM*
  • I like it and am glad you went with the Cragars *NM*
  • Love what you did with that Dart. *NM*
  • I also like what you did with the Dart. Never realized how big the Hellcat motor is till I see it in the small Dart space. The Cragers look great on it too. *NM*
    • That new Hemi is actually a new-design "small block" with big heads on it. I think it fits better than the big block 426 Hemi did. And they "pretty much" fit in there. *NM*
      • Yes. Side to side and front to back it's no bigger than a 426, just taller. *NM*
  • Great looking Mopar Frank, for a GM guy, you build some great Mopars. *NM*
  • Evil great *NM*
• Airbrushing Revisited............
  • Scott, this is very kind of you. FWIW, I have always found this board the "go to" source. Members bend over backwards to help when you ask. *NM*
  • Scott ,, the wheels arrived today ,, thanks again !. *NM*
    • You're very welcome. I'm glad to help out. *NM*
  • You don't have to be crazy to airbrush, be we can teach that too. *NM*
• I asked once before but I thought I'll ask again. Do any of you have the AMT early 90's Ranger pickups that you could spare the spare wheel/tire? I need two for a project. Thanks in advance! *NM*
  • This is the item in question. Forgot to include it with my initail post! lol
  • Bob, I've been meaning to email you. I have two that you can have. If I build either of the kits they come from, I'll be leaving the spare tire off anyway. Email me your address and I'll get them out to you. *NM*
    • Thank you so much Karl! I’ll email you tonight ! *NM*
• Revell Grand Am funny car kit.... Was it produced in just 1/16 scale? *NM*
  • Yes. *NM*
  • There was a very nice resin body in 1/25 with decals for the MT car...... *NM*
    • Competition Resin has the body and the decals if not the decals Slixx has them *NM*
• Pretty impressive detail on those, John! Some details could not have been done by casting, definitely an advance in model tech *NM*
• PIF....... 1st up pic
  • if you don't mind sending to Canada I wouldn't mind getting the mag *NM*
    • Hi Craig its yours! email your address please. *NM*
• Would've thought Dennis Doty ditched his old VHS tapes when he moved back to Michigan a few years ago. I was at his house when he was still in Irving, Texas.
• O/T: 1/1 Double Mustang update.....(pics)
  • Nice little project car, have fun with it!! *NM*
  • I like the coupes, wife had a nice red one with half white top when we first dated. *NM*
• Is there not a 1/25 scale kit of a C8 Corvette yet? I've found diecast in 1/24... *NM*
  • Not even a promo! *NM*
  • Wonder why not. *NM*
• Off the bench....pics....
  • That's really cool! Neat engine and I like the stance! *NM*
  • Really, really nice one David!!! *NM*
  • Very nice build. Motor looks good👍. *NM*
  • I'm thinking we need to throw down....... Let me put a battery back in mine to start it and get it ready to LINE THEM UP. Give me a bit winter is staring me in the face so let me charge up the battery. *NM*
    • Boy and that color is stunning and in the sun I bet it's fiery. *NM*
  • Got that Albert Wallace stance... high n mighty *NM*
  • I like it. Not your regular run of the mill Charger. *NM*
  • That's a really cool looking build David. It would look great on a shelf over my monitor... *NM*
  • Re: VERY nice! *NM*
  • Very cool! *NM*
  • Cool build David! *NM*
  • Old school with new school motivation! Cool!! *NM*
  • Man that's cool, that engine, wow! *NM*
  • Fantastic build! That motor looks killer! *NM*
  • That bad boy looks primed to create some serious street havoc. Your pix of the painted and detailed image look terrific, too. Congrats David, and kudos to your friend who did the engine parts....TIM *NM*
  • Wow... You're startin' crank stuff out, like LuQue, Dave.... The Charger turned out great!!! *NM*
  • Dave that's one nice engine and car! *NM*
  • Great color and love the stance *NM*
  • Looks great! *NM*
• Revell Miss Deal: front track width assembled?
  • Just measured the one I built as part of my no paint builds .......front track, tyre centre to centre is 65mm, outside of kingpin to other side is 53mm. *NM*
    • Thank you! *NM*
• so are we all allowed to flog our ebay stuff here? *NM*
  • Nope, his place, his stuff. *NM*
• Those colors work good, nice! *NM*
• 1966 Buick Skylark finished (PICS)
  • OBOY YES! *NM*
  • Looks great on a hard to find builder Irv! Only thing I see wrong is the Arter rake is going wrong way, Lol! *NM*
    • Probably didn't put air in the rear shocks yet. *NM*
  • Looks good, I've got bits and pieces of a 66 Skylark, hope I can make it look as good as yours. *NM*
  • Lotta finish bodywork there but it came out nice! Period colour too, IIRC Love the rear view shot! *NM*
  • Was the1966 Buick Skylark only released as an annual? *NM*
    • I see that there was also a Modelhaus resin... *NM*
    • Ray, it was issued as an annual and as a Craftsman kit molded in dark green. *NM*
      • The Craftsman kit was reissued a couple of years later. That makes three releases that could be built stock *NM*
        • Thanks guys... *NM*
  • So nice! *NM*
  • Great looking car.You did the Buick proud. *NM*
  • I'm a Pontiac and Ford guy of the first water, but dang, that Buick is gorgeous. You really found the good parts. *NM*
    • Re: I'm a Pontiac and Ford guy of the first water, " Huh? *NM*
  • neat! *NM*
  • Great build. *NM*
  • Looks sharp! Perfect color for that car! *NM*
  • I looked at the first pic and thought I was looking at a real car in a showroom! NICE WORK!!! *NM*
  • Re: 1966 Buick Skylark finished (PICS)
  • Very nice save, Irvin! Great color choice and workmanship. As I type this I have one in the works, the chrome is being re-plated , but I haven't decided on a color just yet. I'm thinking silver with a red interior. *NM*
  • Very nice! *NM*
  • Smooth save! *NM*
• Lots of work done there, and it shows! Congratulations on building a rare beauty, Oliver! *NM*
• Very nicely done, Steve, in a classic period colour too, I think! *NM*
• Re: Time to replace the Saturn, Picked this up a couple days ago. , , , [PICS]
• Alright, I've just about had it with this airbrushing subject. My brain is turning to oatmeal................
  • Scott, email Boomer, he has great advice on the subject. *NM*
  • Airbrushing is really nice but cleanup and all the mixing isn't worth it to me..Go on your deck and shoot out of a bomb..No cleanup or mixing..Less work and headaches *NM*
    • Re: Ditto! As that method has worked for me for many years. *NM*
  • Scott, I sent you an email since my reply kept triggering the "naughty word filter". *NM*
  • I find it's harder shopping online, too many choices - go to a store and they can help, plus all the common, standard sizes are in stock and thus can be compared and selected *NM*
  • I know this is no where near you but these guys know what they are talking about....... *LINK*
    • Second that. Very knowledgeable, and nice to work with. *NM*
  • Email sent. *NM*
  • Scott, have a look at this item... *NM* *LINK*
  • Scott, contrary to what Chuck said, I'm not really an expert, but last year i sent for an advertised Paasche airbrush, compressor,, hoses and "stuff" from Amazon! It came with the quietist compressor I've ever owned, and the airbrush is a Paasche H, single action. Then,
  • One more tip I will add about practicing......
    • Ok, it's more than one tip, but they all kind of tie in together. *NM*
  • Another tip or two .if using enamel then use the best you can afford enamel thinners to mix & reduce the paint but I use normal mineral turpentine to clean up as its much cheaper & does the same job on enamel, 1/2 fill a jar & insert the A/b,press button,givesa/b a spa bath *NM*
• SORRY GUYS......... for asking I thought I had a stripe but not to be......... DOES ANYBODY have a red tail stripe for 68 DODGE DART two if you can spare them most of us use the black and white leaving the red down in the bottom of your decal box. PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!! *NM*
  • I have one '68 Dart red stripe you can have (2000 issue Revell Mr. Norm's). Send me your USPS address and I'll get it right out! *NM*
    • Thanks you have mail *NM*
  • Frank I should have one in one of the kits I have I can drop it off whem I take Tammy to PT this afternoon *NM*
    • Thanks if we miss each other just put between the door *NM*
• How did I miss this? Nicely done!!! *NM*
• On the bench. *PIC*
  • Neat color. *NM*
    • What Dave said. *NM*
  • Another masterpiece in the making! *NM*
  • Good choices, neatly painted! Complementary colours in the picture, are you messing with us, LOL *NM*
  • Re:Built the same car a few years ago,pic *NM* *PIC*
• OK guys, airbrushing comments. I want to give a TREMENDOUS THANK YOU to Everyone who posted every comment that was left about my airbrushing questions. ..........
  • Invest in Tamiya spray cans and ditch the complexity. *NM*
• Luc, see down a couple replies for the info, but I never mentioned Karen Sands, as she had nothing to do with future kits. *NM*
  • My mind must've connected the wrong dots ;) *NM*
    • Actually, she worked for Ertl, which was before this. Not sure what she actually did. After Tom Haverland and Tom Walsh were both let go JoAnn Kramer called and our extensive efforts were quite productive, as we came up with...
      • Interesting, thanks for the insight Tom! *NM*
      • She was basically a PR, trade show and sales support person. *NM*
        • Yeah I know, but I was trying not to say too much. *NM*
          • Oops *NM*
• I said earlier that RC2 told me they had located the very elaborate tool that produced the '68 through '72 Chevys and they wanted to know all those kit numbers and which ones I thought would be the best to reissue. That must have been in...
  • I was loosing faith in them, seeing items being released which I couldn't understand, but it got restored big time with, bringing back the '64 Olds, Nova wagon, mixer and even the
    • Agreed, I still geek out on the 64 Comet and 59 Imperial reissues. *NM*
      • Wish I'd picked up a few more of the Comets... but mine are still unbuilt hahaha *NM*
• I agree with all the others Peter!!! *NM*
• Also in the box some Fisher Body Craftsman's Guild newsletters. Those were really intimidating at the time. *PIC*
  • I remember going to those Guild presentations/ assemblies in junior high. You came out ready to start building! *NM*
  • Re: The same Michael Antonick who wrote all of those great car history books over the years. I wonder? *NM*
  • The same Tom Semple? (scroll down). *NM* *LINK*
  • US inflation calculator says that $5,000.00 in 1964 would be worth $41,998.06 in 2020... *NM*
    • That would have got you an Impala or Galaxie with change back then. Add a bit more if you want a Cadillac, Imperial or Lincoln. *NM*
• Who does the Torino Laser Stripe decals for the '72 that I saw on the 'o-line auction' *NM*
  • Could be from this guy... *LINK* *PIC*
    • Thanks! Bookmarked! That price is pretty strong, but I see a few that would be cool *NM*
  • Re:I've bought quite a few if his decals and they are very nice. *NM*
    • Lots of nice stuf, but the cheapest shipping to the US is $31, that's insane. *NM*
      • Agreed - they look awesome, and he has several that I'd be interested in - but the shipping ... wow *NM*
  • Actually i saw him selling some of his decals on that auction place a couple days ago. *NM*
• Thanks to our hosts here, I can do a trip down memory lane. Let's set the wayback machine to the early nineties! (PICS)
  • Re: Have one of those Cougars. The box shows a red one. *NM*
• Yeah baby! '72 Gran Torino non-resto but modified featuring on the cover of the Dec. issue of HMM! *NM*
  • Before the buy out I bugged Revell to tool the interior and body for their 76 Torino......doubt it will happen now. *NM*
    • Doubt it too, cuz too much has to be retooled. It would've been a totally different story
      • It would need to be engineered to produce both
  • Photo and link to cover story Gran Slam Torino *LINK* *PIC*
• Nice pick up - very highly regarded car for many years *NM*
• 1953 Lincoln Capri 2 Door Hardtop R&R Resin Kit (Pics
  • What a beaut........ You must have spent some time cleaning that up, at least that's been my experience with R&R. Fantastic job *NM*
    • Re: What a beaut........ You must have spent some time cleaning that up, at least that's been my experience with R&R. Fantastic job
  • That's one good looking Lincoln. *NM*
  • In Awe... superb build *NM*
  • Another knockout! *NM*
  • WoW! You are clearly in Paul Hettick country! *NM*
    • Re: WoW! You are clearly in Paul Hettick country!
      • From what I see, you're right up there with them. *NM*
  • WOW! Just WOW! *NM*
  • Excellent work! Beautiful model, especially with all the hurdles that kit put in your way. *NM*
  • Perfect! *NM*
  • Another - WOW!! *NM*
  • Sweet! *NM*
  • Nice job, Oliver! With all of that I probably would have given up! I see some '53 Ford Vicky lines there! *NM*
  • That's beautiful! Wonderful work. *NM*
  • Thanks for sticking with it,a gorgeous model *NM*
  • You do some great building. *NM*
  • GREAT CAR! Beautiful work, very nice! *NM*
  • Gorgeous! *NM*
  • Absolutely stunning!!! We are all very glad that you didn't give up on this project! *NM*
  • Outstanding! *NM*
• My Mom had one of that generation, and we have one of the current generation. They are so overlooked in the market. Those who like the old Crown Vics should look into the now-dead Impala as it has some of the same qualities. JMHO. *NM*
• Nice! *NM*
• Where have you been hiding that, Steve.... I would LOVE to build one just like it in 1:1. *NM*
  • I built that almost 10 years ago Marty. *NM*
• That looks amazing!! Beautiful work! *NM*
• I love that two tone paint!! Nice job!!! *NM*
• That's some really cool stuff! *NM*
• Strange. Apparently it couldn't tell you're not in the US until you clicked on it. What country are you in? Could it be confusing it with a US location? *NM*
  • So are you saying if it correctly identifies the "looker" as being from the U.S. that first $10.90 shipping charge is correct? *NM*
    • I don't know. I've never seen this happen before. But it was apparently showing US shipping initially. What country are you in? *NM*
      • U.S. *NM*
• Outstanding! *NM*
• I fell asleep and missed it, dang it! *NM*
• Sounds like you got a real good deal! *NM*
• Need some ID help from Big Rig experts.
  • I think what you're referring to as a snout is probably called the "carrier" as it carries the differential that is bolted to it. I found some "PICS"...
    • Thanks Raymon! The pics helped. I decided to just mirror the pic I have. *NM*
    • Thanks again Raymond- Here is what I managed to put together. (PIC)
      • Looks perfect to me Scott... *NM*
• By the way, both your Cheetah and Nova are packed with labels printed and ready for pickup in the morning. *NM*
  • Copy that Tom. Great service as always. *NM*
  • Thanks Tom! *NM*
• Dave, I love Cheetah's. I had a black Cox Cheetah slot car (like the one this body was molded from) back in the '60s, and it was one of my fastest cars... and certainly my favorite. Can't wait to see this one built. (Ha. Talk about pressure! LOL) *NM*
  • I AM going to build it, just have a few projects in line before I get to it! *NM*
• Dave...email me off the board please...Thanks *NM*
• yes...RMR does a 40 Ford pick up in 1/25 *NM*
• Re: Looks great in that color. , ,I didn't have to widen the interior tub in mine but I did have the bumpers replated. I have a second one to build some day and the bumpers on that one weren't plated. Maybe it was an oversight.
• Re: Stunning! Incredible!.......Um, How much do you want for it ? ;^)> .....
• There are diecast ones out there. *NM*