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Too bad Micheals here in Canada doesnt sell kits.

Thank you

Here’s what I picked up at Michael’s today. All kits were $15 each and the rattle kits were $4 each. Not a bad haul.

Fantastic mash-up, and still super fly all around! Love the color combo most of all.

Troy Roadster...

Shop / Tamiya USA

I'm in Stony Plain, a small town roughly 3.5hr north of Calgary. Just west of Edmonton.

thanks Ben...

Very well done! Nice work!

Looks good and in a very cool color!

Super-clean & unusual build. Looks fantastic. Making a note of the Halfords paint - I can already think of two possible uses

Here's a couple pictures, 69 daytona and 70 chevelle. It gives you an idea of how things were done

MFH was the first one I thought of too but searches found nothing that mentioned the syringe to put air in the tires. That’s the main thing that I think differentiates this from the common large scale kits.

Ohhh thank you for sharing! I love old junkyards that still have classic steel!

you can get it on ebay tpc global has it texas art supply in houston also

The auto industry seldom wasted top coat on the bottom of cars; instead it was basically a primer hosed on with jets from the bottom. Ford used red oxide or a mix of leftovers called slop gray depending on the plant or day. As the painters couldn't reach far under the rockers, the sides of the floorpan received a light dusting of body color. Other makes were similar in process. By the late sixties/early seventies large electrically charged dip tanks were introduced.

do you mean rubber black? if so its flat and looks like rubber

So went to my local hobby shop, had a nice chat with the owner. I get to support him until March 2026, so will look to spend something each payday there, be it supplies or a kit. So without further ado... I had the wife with me while I was out and about, and this haul was from today and I blew the budget so far out of the water, I only got a dirty look from the wife, but I didn't get murdered lol. I had plan on spending about 200ish, but was closer to 300 lol.

The clear has been resting for a month. Polishing is a skill I want to improve. The finish I had was a great base, no runs, no imperfections or dust, ample clear, but not 100% CLEAR to look through and see a high resolution reflection back. I am sort of blown away by the dspiae rotary tool and the right combination of pressure, compound, and a decent amount of clear on a nicely painted surface. It took some experimenting to find the right set of steps but here are photos of a dry surface. It is a first for me very happy! The learning curve will continue as I try to get more surfaces done. Moments earlier This came up in my feed and I list say o am intrigued by a grey / gunmetal police themed finish. Wether its 100% accurate to reality or not it did look cool. I do believe this was accurate.

It has been decided that Harold's car for the bungalow garage is going to be this 1958 Ford Popular in black. This is because the 1955 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud is simply too large for the garage, and the car would not fit properly through the doors. Harold does have several classic cars in his collection, and the other cars are secure storage, some distance away from his bungalow . . . David

Picked these up at Michael’s today. $60 for all you see here. Not a bad haul.

I remember cases like this being described in a book I read on the American automotive industry of the late 20th Century. The case was made that firms like GM and Chrysler had been run by groups where the majority of executives had either graduated from GMI or from some Midwestern football school. Consequently, the idea of 'everyone wants big cars' and 'innovation doesn't sell' kept being promoted, usually to the detriment of the corporations. Ford didn't seem to have these issues, or not to the same extent, which probably explains why Ford was more innovative during those years (if Tim Boyd hasn't signed an NDA, I would love to hear his take on the subject...) I'm happy to see a Fiero which hasn't been moulded in red, and I like the lack of chrome on the trees. I almost bought a 1:1 version when I was a kid, but it had a horrible clutch cable adjustment issues, and was concerned about servicing and reliability problems.

I have a underbody paint color question as it pertains to 1960’s/1970’s muscle cars. Is the underbody the same color as the body? Someone told me yes. But my intention is to use Testors One Coat Lacquers. Or should I just go with good old Flat Black?

Thanks! Have not tried but I don’t have te time to try at the moment. I did however make a custom front out of my custom 74 and 75. A bit lower and more aero friendly.

Has anybody usedthis color? Is it flat or gloss? Pictures showing color?