Musclecar Mike Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 (edited) Hey there guys & gals! My name is Mike and I have been clicking around on this forum for a little while. I just got back into the hobby seriously this year. I built a lot when I was a kid and never lost a love for the hobby. Really enjoying sharpening my skills and the challenges each build presents. I'm a life long gearhead who loves to research each build so that I can make each model as close to the real thing as humanly possible. Old MPC kits are some of my favorites but I do love the accuracy the newly tooled kits offer, so I build both. I guess I consider myself a AMT & MPC guy. Building the kits that I built as a kid in the '80s, much better now then I ever could in the old days, and the the ones from '70s my older cousins built is the mission I'm on now. As a GM guy my whole life my focus has been on the Generals muscle cars and few interesting pieces such as Vegas as of late. There are a few Mopars in my stash as well. Anyhow, enough rambling here a few recent builds. Edited December 1, 2015 by Musclecar Mike Grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiskiestLion Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 its a pleasure to have you on the forums i use to live in tampa your work looks great and i hope to see more from you !!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musclecar Mike Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 Thank you for the welcome and the compliment, Zachary! I plan to post more pics of the '72 Vette, the Deora, and a GMC wrecker in the under glass forums tomorrow. When did you live in Tampa? Did you live in the area when Lakeside Hobby Shop was around? That is the place that got me hooked on model building back in the '80s when I first moved here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiskiestLion Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 no actually me and my wife had it out and i was like screw it ill move to florida and i did but it was over by brandon florida lol tampa was right down the street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Welcome Mike.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Welcome, Mike!! Great lookin builds!! Did you have problems with the fit of that Deora windshield? mine looks like its gonna be a PAIN!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustang Madness Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Hey Mike welcome to the forum, your builds look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Welcome Mike... Nice builds! I am a life long builder of 60s/70s body styles bigger the car the better to me..2door,4door,wagons,vans,campers,big trucks,trailers,farm/construction related,promos and promo like kits,a few dioramas and show rods...enough huh...LOL... Good to have you with us all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Welcome. I'm in Tampa as well. We've got a very good modeling scene here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted December 1, 2015 Share Posted December 1, 2015 Welcome Mike. FAST has the Billetproof show coming up in March in Ocala. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musclecar Mike Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 Welcome, Mike!! Great lookin builds!! Did you have problems with the fit of that Deora windshield? mine looks like its gonna be a PAIN!! Thank you for the welcome and for the compliments, Dann! The fit of the windshield is less than ideal. With a little bit of dry fitting you can get it to almost fit as is should. I tacked it I n place with Aleene's Jewel-It fabric glue. It's super strong and dries crystal clear. I still had slight gap in one of the corners but nothing very noticeable when finished. I ended up glueing the windshield frame and door shut on my model. I built this same kit as a kid and remember how wonky the windshield hinge end up being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musclecar Mike Posted December 1, 2015 Author Share Posted December 1, 2015 I want to say thank you to each and everyone of you for the welcomes and the nice compliments! I am thrilled to be here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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