StevenGuthmiller

Don't forget these! Steve

I bought 2 sheets about 2 months ago. If I'm lucky, they'll last me until the fall! Steve

You guys must be on a mission from God! Steve

The coolest thing about the "Family Truckster" was when it went through the barriers @ the end of the road! One of the ugliest things I've ever seen! But, you never know. It might sell. Steve

I won't go as far as to call it garbage, but I tried it a couple of times over the years & never liked it either. For me it was not the adhesive, but the thickness of the foil itself. Harder to cut & didn't conform to detail as well. I have not tried it in several years, so I suppose it may have gotten better. But, I like the old stuff. I guess it's "new & improved" now. I guess if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Steve

I've always had really good luck from them. Never got a bad one. Steve

Does anyone know if these exist in 1/25th scale? Steve

A good rule of thumb is to consider a different shade of the body color, usually a darker shade. That was many times the rule rather than the exception in the 50s & 60s. At least if you're looking for something close to stock. You can never go wrong with black, tan or white either. they'll look good with anything. I think, with this build, being as you were going for a custom look, a light beige would have looked nice. Sort of a bone color with maybe medium blue inserts in the seats & door panels. But, colors can be a funny thing. Sometimes colors you think won't work together do, & vice versa. Steve

Oooo, Acetone is a big no no. Although, I have used finger nail polish remover for small jobs. it's still acetone, but watered down. Either way, I would stay away from it. If you're planning on stripping the entire body, the Super Clean works nice. If you can't get that, Easy Off oven cleaner works well too. Neither one will harm the plastic. Steve

I usually get mine @ Model Roundup. $6.99 a sheet. I usually order at least a couple at a time along with some other stuff to cut down on shipping. Steve

I saw this.....uuuh, thing, parked at a local business today. I threw up in my mouth a little!! Looks like a big fat barn spider with the legs pulled off! Steve

I think you did pretty well Paul. Paint looks nice, good foil job & a nice job of mating the chassis & engine to that old body. The only criticism I have is the interior color. There are several colors you could have used that would have went well with the light blue, but that bright green just doesn't jive. All in all, pretty nice work though. Steve

Nice Line-up Bill! I've been really "eyeballing" a '60 Bonneville hardtop I have yet to restore. After seeing a beautiful his & hers pair of '60s @ a car show this past weekend, I'm thinking that may be one of my winter projects. Steve

I know the feeling! Steve

Got the color coats on tonight. Color is 1960 GM "Shadow Gray". Not the best paint job I've ever done. A little bit more orange peel than I would have liked, but I'll take care of that with clear coats & polishing. Steve

Oh, I'll bet you could find something a lot cheaper than that Miles. Does it need to be a hard top? If a convertible will do, there's a Model King re-issue convertible with the trailer & boat on ebay right now for less than $100.00. There's even a mint condition hardtop from Model Car Mountain with a buy it now price of under $200.00. That's a lot I know, but if you can get a mint, in the box '70 for $189.00, I'm sure, with a little time & effort, you could find a nice built up for $50.00 or less. Keep looking, they're out there! Steve

Yes, it's a '61 Bonneville. One of my favorite Pontiacs! I'm really looking forward to the Mobius '61s When they come out! This body style, coupled with the usual Mobius level of detail, ought to be a real beauty! Steve

Thank you Mark! Steve

No, I have never seemed to have that problem. I usually use several coats of primer & many times I'll use Testors lacquer primer for my first primer coat. It's a much more "opaque" primer & covers better than the Duplicolor. Then I'll use about 3 coats of duplicolor. I gives a smoother base & creates a better barrier to the lacquer than the Testors. Steve

I just use the primer. Steve

Well, I've got a few, & plenty more to build! Steve

Thanks everybody! I guess I have to say it was fun, although my back was killing me, & walking all day didn't do me any favors. Steve

I told my wife that there was always the possibility that I might bump into other forum members there, as there are a few of us in Minnesota, but I didn't think it likely. I guess there's always the possibility that I might attend future shows, but I won't know that until the time comes. All depends on what's going on at the time. But, I'll leave the window open. Steve

Thank you Phillip! Like I said, competition is not really my thing, but it was kind of cool having someone hand you a trophy! Now I have to glue all the parts back on that fell off in transit! Steve

Thanks Ron! Steve