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I haven't seen fear anywhere - just people doing the best that they can to prepare. The first case in Oregon was identified a couple of weeks ago at the medical facility where some of my coffee friends get their medical care. That's close enough to get my attention. And the veterans rest home in Lebanon, Oregon where the model show that I mentioned above was held (I had other things going that morning and couldn't attend) is now up to 9 cases - less than a week and apparently still counting. Oregon has 80 test kits a day which will cover only 40 people so most cases here have not been identified and counted. Due to lack of attention, insufficient test kits were requested from the CDC. However, we know so much about how this infection will progress that we should not ignore it. Information and preparation, not panic.

The latest two cases in Oregon, which were announced yesterday, are at the Oregon Veterans Home in Lebanon Oregon. The Oregon Mid-Valley Modelers held there IPMS show there last Saturday. The numbers of confirmed cases in Oregon are low still low, but those that know can tell it is because there are only a very limited number of test kits and people to do the test kits available. Again, don't ignore it, but don't panic either

Thanks for stopping in. it was a lot of fun to watch, too. My memory is less than perfect these days, but I hope I'm close. It was at Seattle and I had just parked and walked to the top end during Friday qualifying. First car that went by - running in the 9.90 class and half a track ahead of the car in the other lane. That was a fassst car! What just happened - what the... a '57 Chevy, then the announcer gave the time. It was in the days when racers could make as many qualifying runs as possible and it must have been fun because the car kept running those killer times without drama on multiple passes. Over and over, 190 mph. Finally, Saturday afternoon, the car starting running 9.90's and got dialed in for Sunday. It was not only quick, but it was competitive and went at least three rounds on Sunday before breaking on the line and being pushed back. I don't remember much else about that race except some friends went to the semi's in Comp Eliminator. Thank you for the memories - one of the most awesome things that I've seen at a drag race.

The disc brakes in the Cutlass kit are custom optional parts. Custom disc brakes were a common part in AMT kits about that time.

Time to weigh in with a couple of wagons that I'd like to see from my past. My first car was a 1956 Chevrolet 210 Handyman 2-door wagon. Another is a 1967 Chevrolet Caprice Custom wagon - think of an Impala with the woodgrain trim. Big block of course. Although mine never served this purpose, I can remember when a lot of drag racers arrived at the track with the race car on an open trailer pulled by one of these. I grew up in a Mopar family so something like a 1960 Dodge or 1965 Belvedere II would also be interesting

Way Cool! I had to look it up. Four wheel Drive and a Jifflox dolly. You model is well engineered and well done.

Check with Randy at Model Builders Warehouse - https://www.modelbuilderswh.com/ The Chaparral wheels may be out of stock but he always has them on order.

I like the question - it's interesting, many answers Google has an answer smooth blue - more information and variations here - https://encycolorpedia.com/96b0bc But I also think of this - Carlos Santana and Rob Thomas -

Hakan, thank you for the information. I agree with you and I will check with TEN and see if they can give me something more useful than a digital subscription. I have faith in Rodders Journal but they have had a busy year changing printing companies and making a move from California to the East Coast. I think they mentioned that it was tough to find a printing company that could even do the magazine like they wanted when they changed printers. Steve.

So, I have about 18 months left on my last two year renewal for Street Rodder magazine. I received a letter from the publisher TEN this morning saying Street Rodder has been discontinued. In its place I can sign up for my choice of the digital edition of Hot Rod, Motor Trend or Four Wheeler - none of which interest me at all. Although this appears to have been planned for some time, the copy of Street Rodder on the magazine rack at the local grocery store contained two subscription cards for one or two years... I'm not really interested in buying anything from TEN anymore because of the way that they handled this. Rodders Journal had some issues (I know) this year when they changed printers and moved. That caused some delays which may have disrupted distribution to the magazine racks. The latest issue (which shows as current on their website) is number 82 which I received in September. Mike, thanks for the list of discontinued magazines - sad, but good to know

Awesome! I also tried one of these way back in the '90's but it stalled out when I got to the black out on the windows - yours is incredible. All around, it's nicely done.

I'm thankful to see this kit however we get it, but those parts would be great be great. That tall sleeper roof cap really did exist. It was an aftermarket fiberglass part made and installed by Sloan's in Portland near the Freightliner plant. It was not a Kenworth Aerodyne part.

I second that. Randy is great to work with

Absolutely, I got a little lazy with some terminology, both automotive lacquer and enamels are old technology and difficult or impossible to find at automotive paint supply shops. Automotive urethanes also scare me for the same reason as the enamels with a hardener, but that's mostly because I don't know much about urethanes. I never intend to use them for model cars. The main point I wanted to make was about safety.

not a pro painter here, but have had some good paint jobs on model cars. I painted a 1:1 Chevelle long ago when acrylic enamel with a hardener was the go to automotive paint material. It wasn't perfect. Based on that, I can't think of anything worse for model cars. Yeah, it can be made to work but it has a lot of problems. It has to have a hardener to dry properly. Enamels dry by chemistry and with a hardener it has a schedule that must be followed from mixing, to painting to drying - miss the schedule and there will be problems. It can cure so hard that it cannot be polished if you don't hit the time window. As mentioned, and this was also discussed in a community college general automotive class, the automotive enamel paint materials contain isocyanates - basically like super glue which is attracted to moisture like in you eyes and lungs. A little bit goes a long way and can do a lot of damage very quickly with very little exposure you are using proper automotive paint equipment. Plugging your lungs with isocyanates means you don't breathe. Scary stuff. Cost per ounce may be low compared to model paint, but if you don't paint a lot of models with the same color, it a pretty high cost per model. Automotive enamel also has a shelf life in a can that has been opened - it won't last forever, plan to throw some away. Am I trying to discourage automotive enamels on model cars - that would be yes, there are easier paints to use and the health issue is just too scary. (I believe from their web site that MCW is a PPG automotive lacquer, not an enamel.)

probably not much help , I did some quick research and it only confirmed black or white for the 442. The other colors on the paint chart may have only been for the other Oldsmobile models. The reproduction shops that I looked at only show black and white in the correct Levant pattern - https://www.legendaryautointeriors.com/product-category/vinyl-tops-trim-accessories/?cfg=[{"make"%3A"OLDSMOBILE."%2C"selection_num"%3A"1"%2C"sel_criterion"%3A"1"}%2C{"make"%3A"OLDSMOBILE."%2C"selection_num"%3A"2"%2C"sel_criterion"%3A"5"}] Auto upholstery shops have books with upholstery and vinyl materials for different cars that are similar to paint charts. There may be more information there about other possible colors. Vinyl tops can be dyed so any color is good if you are going for a day 2 look or a car with some modifications . Hope this helps

--- this is a good thread to look at - The diamond pattern interior in the AMT kit represents an upper level interior which was available in several colors. CF used the standard interior which was flat panels. In the early 70's it was only available in black - black tunnel, black dash, black seats, black walls - probably just black paint on the doors for CF... ivory steering wheel, wood grain gauge panels. Freightliner changed the standard interior color to a saddle tan in the mid-70's.

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/142670-early-funny-car-reference/?tab=comments#comment-2091273

I like this idea, new to me Yep, this works. I've been using a needle point round file - I usually cut the rod/tubing at the angle of the joint. Then make a small grove with a triangular file to guide the round file - then file to shape with a round file

Mine was in the mail yesterday, It's better than the pictures. Bench clearing time - I want to have one finished.

Exactly. That's enough to do something with. The time and effort to break it down would be a huge burden for a long time.

Looks like a large parachute pack? That would make it old - like something from Revell's Miss Deal or before that the Revell Parts Pack (no idea here about which parts pack). Ed Fluck has it in resin at his Drag city Casting. check with him for availability. https://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/member_dealer_directory/drag-city-casting-/parts/pics-256.html

I'm going to go with a brighter gold - maybe something like House of Color Pagan Gold Kandy over a white base coat. This is based on an old, almost twenty year old memory - my memory usually expires well before that but this one is still pretty accurate. Long ago, I built a Deora and panted it with what I had on hand which was a GM gold (could have been similar to the Tiger gold) over a gray primer. It came out Ok but a little darker than I wanted. I figured good enough - it will never be in the same room. But then came chance to go to the Detroit Autorama and I took a couple of models to display in the model contest. The Alexander Brothers and several of their cars were featured that year. You guessed it , the Deora was freshly restored and in the room. I didn't even have to compare the two Deoras next to each other - it was obvious that mine was way off. The Deora is a bright candy Gold. The Alexander Brothers are known for their candy paint and the Deora is an excellent example. hope this helps

Looks like a cool idea - definitely the coolest trophies

Competition Resin makes the 6 pack scoop, also available at Slixx decals. Part #CRC=072. It's the Dodge version with the rib on the top but that's easy to take care of.