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If you got your MicroSet at the LHS they might also carry its companion product, MicroSol. MicroSol is definitely stronger and might work for you. I hear that it's not as strong as Solvaset but I haven't used that so I don't know.

Lookin' GREAT! You're makin' it hard for me to look at my pitiful attempts at bodywork. I love every bit of what you're doing there!

That is SWEET! Box art or not box art doesn't matter - it's just plain sweet! I have a real soft spot for '32 Vickies and that's one of the nicest I've seen.

That's great! It could have been lifted straight out of an old, old issue of National Dragster!

I'm agreeing with everybody else! Great work, a super look with a real sense of style and the color combo is beautiful. Somebody has to ask so it might as well be me...what are the colors and type of paint?

Louvers? What louvers? Those are stairs!

Can we see a tutorial on that grease rack??

Here's a little bit of progress on the old Imperial. BTW, back in the day any Kustom Kar worth looking at had a kool name (think Predicta, Mysterion). If anybody has any good suggestions for this beast, I'm all ears. Anyway, there's a spot for a molded in antenna on the rear deck now. Here's how it happened. First I drilled a 1/8" hole in the deck at a slight angle and installed a plug of 1/8 plastic rod for some good firm support for the future antenna. Formed a little wire loop for shape and super glued it to the deck: Next it was blended in with putty (Acryl Blue) and Mr. Surfacer: Drill a hole for the antenna to go into and it's done. I usually make antennas out of straight pins (look for the ones with extra small heads) or pieces of guitar string. That can wait 'til final assembly or it'll get lost!!

Here's a really simple tool I made for myself a couple years ago and it just now ocurred to me that maybe other folks could use this idea. It's just a rectangle of foam rubber with a hole cut in the middle but it makes it SO much nicer to work on the underside of a model or the inside of the body before assembly.

Thanks guys! Some good suggestions there. It sounds like I need to go hunting around in craft and fabric stores and see what some of these items look like in person. Thanks again!

Hi! Does anybody know of a source for any good material (from an aftermarket hobby supplier, craft store or whatever) that would look like a 60's style Kustom Kar shag carpet. You know, kinda like the fuzzy slippers look! I've used flocking and it's okay but not at all the look that I want. I picture something that has a light weight fabric backing that could be cut to size like real carpet. Any ideas?

If I'm seeing right (and I don't do that too often!), this looks like an upgrade from Lindberg's Petty kit. I think I see more undercarriage detail than that kit had - dual shocks, differential cooler, etc.

Sweet and clean!! I love the look like a real world custom daily driver! Nice Stuff!

Yeah, I've done that and it wasn't a problem but you can take it off with Super Clean just to be sure. Easy Off removes almost anything but I think it can also remove your sinuses and lungs so I don't recommend it to anybody!

Mr. Surfacer is definitely lacquer based. If it gets thick on me (as it WILL do) I thin it down with lacquer thinner. I think some enamels these days can tolerate having Mr. Surfacer applied over them BUT don't try it without testing first!!!

Livin' large, Dude, livin' large!!

"Wow! Look what you can do with body putty!"

Similar to Foxer. I can't help myself! Saw some Big Daddy Roth creations years ago and just started rollin' down that lost highway.

Thanks for all the positive feedback!! Like I said, this will probably be a slow moving project but with this kind of good response maybe I'll be inspired to stay on task. Thanks again. I really appreciate the support!

This is my take on the Model King's re-pop of the AMT Imperial. It's gonna be a long term project with slow progress since I just don't have the time to put in on model cars right now but I plan to post updates as I can. The roof is from a 69 Riviera with a pretty good chop keyholed in and I plan to use the interior and wheels from the Riv also. The fins on the Imp just weren't quite enough for me so I stretched 'em a bit to suit some 56 Packard taillights from Replicas & Miniatures. The outrageous skirts come from the Imp kit. The hood's been louvered and the door lines are recut for a more custom look. Next step will be molding in a sort of frenched antenna in the middle of the rear deck and then some primer so I can check my work. I hope to update soon.

I know a good reason to build "junk".... IT'S FUN!! I've only done one and it's far from the best I've seen but it's worth doing some more of them in between the "shiny" builds.

I love it!! I actually own a copy of that mag and remember those days when NOBODY would be caught dead building something that was pure stock! No rules, just right.

The Modelhaus sells a complete '56 Olds interior for $12.00. Sounds like a solution to the problem if you ask me!

Holy Moly!!!! I give up! That's a thing of beauty!

Even when Johan did the initial production runs of those and other kits in the 60's they were seldom molded in white plastic. You never knew what color a Johan kit would be. The first runs tended to be not quite so garish - usually pale blue or green or maybe tan. And, of course, every now and then they were white. This 1960 Chrysler (that I purchased from a bargain table in about 1965) was molded in white but I have several unbuilt 60's vintage Johan kits that are molded in various colors.