Kit Basher

Thanks guys! It looks like the '66 is the one I am looking for. That dpmcc site is really cool! Thanks again.

Back in the day I had a Galaxie kit that had a race 427, teardrop hood, and a roll cage. I would like to get one again, but I'm not sure what kit it is. I think it was a '65 or '66, but it might have been a '68. Any of you guys know which kit it is? Thanks in advance.

Good work, Nick. Nice details. I like the rubber around the grille and marker lights on the truck, and the scratched step bumper. Did you scratch the toolbox as well? The trailer is really good too!

I'm one of those label reading guys. Testor's liquid (glass bottle) is MEK. I use Ambroid, which is methylene chloride, also something you don't want to play with. It is the active ingredient in the most powerful paint removers. The Ambroid may not be as strong, but the paint remover will definitely burn your skin, and the vapors are bad news. As the labels say: "Use with adequate ventilation"!

Really, really nice work. Beautiful job on the truck, and the plow looks great! Is this your 1:1 truck?

I've only built one, so this is my favorite!

Actually it was not a fresh cartridge. I tried different print resolutions, and waited 24 hours before clearing it. It ran every time. The first attempt with the other clear worked perfectly. FWIW, this was black stripes on white decal paper. I don't know why it happened, but I'll just stick with the other clear.

To help with text, try double spacing before and after you add a pic.

Really, really fantastic. I like the way you updated all the mechanicals. Beautiful build. I want a 1:1 in my garage!

I have a lot of decals left over from all the kits I have been bashing. How should I store them for future use?

For what it's worth, I have ridden Amtrak, and it's a great way to travel. From VA to RI, it takes about the same time as driving, costs not much more than gas, no stress. Pack a lunch and a couple of beers, take a nap, read a copy of MCM, and you're there. Unfortunately, there's a lot of places they don't go.

Venezuela is a dictatorship with large reserves of oil. They can make the price whatever they have to, to keep from being treated like Qaddafi.

Hey! I are a redneck! (We do love to drive.)

I had a problem with Testors sealer making black ink run one time. It seemed to do fine on other colors. I tried Rustoleum Painters Touch clear, it worked fine, even on the black.

This may sound strange coming from a Probe owner, but I also didn't like the Cougar.

Actually I like the looks of the GM better than the Mazda, I don't like the giant smile on the front of the Mazda. Hey, you're close enough, I'm sure you can pass for 29. Nothin' nerdy about it, IMHO.

Now I feel sorry for my grade school teacher who made us recite: "Aint" aint a word, "Aint" aint in the dictionary, and "Aint" aint gonna be used in this classroom!

Kinda looks like the Mazda 3 etc., etc. I agree it looks neat and practical but it seems you have to be under 30 y.o. to drive one.

The beauty of it is that we CAN choose! There is such a variety of vehicles available that most everybody can find something they like. Hummer or Smart Car, and everything in between. I hope that continues.

Finally! Some useful information! I've been wondering if that was a melon or a tennis ball!

Monty, I suspect we are about the same age, and I want to make it clear that I love Mustangs, and agree with you that calling a Probe a Mustang would have been a major insult. I'm just saying that for what it is, a Probe is a good car. Everybody's needs and wants in a car are different, and for someone like me who rarely drives on flat, straight roads, "zippy" can be a good thing. Let me add that I am also a performance enthusiast in the sense that I want a car I can drive, not just ride in. It's kind of a snooze in the straights, but a Probe can make your heart beat fast in the twisty parts.

You went to Michaels and they had no flocking clue? There's a shocker!

Wow! Such an animal never occurred to me. I had to google it. They do look really cool, downright mean in fact!

I'm not going to "quote" the pictures, but I gotta say, Wheelman, you are too much!

Maybe mine's a fluke, Harry. All I can say is I've checked it repeatedly, and it's 30-35 mpg all the time. One time was 480 miles on 12.6 gallons of gas. It is the 2.0 liter 4 cyl. with a 5 speed, not the V6 GT. Other than that, "I canna splain it, Lucy".