[Round 2 Aug 2022]

On 8/5/2022 at 4:16 PM, Can-Con said:

That particular '57 Chevy, "Hint of Mint" is a well known car and it's history is well documented. The custom work shown in those pics was done in '65/'66. 

Here's a link to the "Custom Car Chronicles" page on the car.

https://www.customcarchronicle.com/custom-cars/57-chevy-hint-of-mint/

 

Great link, and interesting story. 

[Mooneyes Dragster]

1 hour ago, David G. said:

That dragster came our great Scott! Well worth the effort.

David G.

Thank you David. 

[Mooneyes Dragster]

52 minutes ago, TooOld said:

Looks pretty good to me Scott !  I've learned that the early Revell kits require much more patience than I had as a kid and barely even now . I have one of these and an Orange Crate that I've been staring at for a couple years now , maybe I'll try the dragster first . 

Never seen the Revell glue before , how does it work ? Is it like a contact cement ?

First, thank for the compliment. Second, I like your assessment of these kits. As a kid, I found these kits almost impossible to build. As an adult? They’re difficult, but with time and patience they can turn out okay. Another one of those kits, rumored to be coming back from Atlantis, is Revell’s old ‘57 Nomad. With my building abilities now, I’m looking forward to tackling that one again. I may be able to build it with the working tailgate, working. And the doors too! 

Third, the Revell of Germany’s Contacta Liquid Special, “Universal liquid glue.” The stuff seems to work great. In fact, I’m due to buy another bottle soon. It stinks to high heaven. A little slow in setting up. Which is not necessarily a bad thing. Dries clear and solid, leaving nothing on the chrome from what I’m seeing. For regular, non chrome parts, and chrome parts where I have good mounting points after scraping away the chrome, I still prefer to use regular glue/cement for styrene. In my case, Tamiya bottled liquid cement, Revell’s Contacta Professional, and good old Testors’ tube “Cement for Plastic Models.” In serveral kits, I’ll use a half a dozen different glues/cements. And Revell’s Contacta Liquid Special has become a welcome addition to that arsenal. 

[Mooneyes Dragster]

3 hours ago, slusher said:

Really great looking dragster, Scott!!

Thank you Carl. 

[Mooneyes Dragster]

On 8/8/2022 at 8:33 PM, Street Rod said:

Looks great!

Thank you. 

[Atlantis Jungle Jim Camaro]

6 hours ago, TonyK said:

I heard lots of bad things about this kit too so I was surprised to see one built and looking so good. I've done the same as you and built a couple of these reissues from my childhood. Sometimes I wonder how I ever completed it back then as they are so bad but it also stirs up fond memories. Thank you for sharing your great build.

Thanks for your kind words. I don’t think the kit has ever been considered bad to build. It’s accuracy has always been the question with this one. I know it not accurate. But I still like it. 

[Atlantis Jungle Jim Camaro]

13 hours ago, Street Rod said:

Turned out great! 
 

 

Thank you Doyle. By the way, I hope your in a safe part of Kentucky. 

[Tom Daniel Li’l Van]

10 hours ago, stavanzer said:

Neat. This kit is a variant of the Monogram Sand Crab buggy. I had both many years ago. The Sand Crab was a Hot Wheel too.

http://www.showrods.com/showrod_pages/sand_crab.html

http://www.showrods.com/images/sand_crab/sand_crab_top

I like the Sand Crab variation better. But it’s a little harder to find. 

[Tom Daniel Li’l Van]

2 hours ago, CabDriver said:

I like these kits!  I don't believe them when they say it's 1/24 though... ?

 

1 hour ago, PappyD340 said:

Very nice!

Thank you for your kind comments gentlemen.

[Truck Quiz #11 - canceled due to offending of rules]

1 hour ago, mikemodeler said:

The inability to read and follow the rules was pointed out and apologies were issued and you are still offended? Maybe the internet isn't for you.

You maybe right. 

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31 minutes ago, Mark said:

It's "you're", not "your"...

Okay. I made a mistake. I seem to be making a lot of them lately. 

[Truck Quiz #11 - canceled due to offending of rules]

1 hour ago, carsntrucks4you said:

Let me throw my words into the ring as the quiz organizer.

Yes my reaction is harsh and yes I think that a name should be said if somebody doesn't stick to the rules of our quiz.  If I had offend you, my apologies your name is deleted from the thread. 

There is pinned thread that describes the rules in the hope that nobody will write the answer in the quiz thread. But there are still guys who ignore this thread, therefore I  write down the rules in every weeks quiz thread. But even that didn't work.

The other thing is that you where informed from other members about your mistake, and nothing happend from your side. Usually the guy who did such a mistake had deleted his comment in the  quiz  thread. But your answer is still part of the quiz thread. This kind of reaction.

Even the answer is wrong or partly wrong like your answer the quiz has to  be cancel immediately. Do to the time delay from the USA to Germany sometimes I'll be to late to see it early enough.  

 

If you stay with the rules and sent a PM with the answer in a future quiz, you are welcome to participate any of our quiz. I hope my apologies  for my harsh reaction had reached you and we get back to  our regular quiz soon. Thanks for your understanding.

 

 

This whole thing becomes more and more offensive. I’m very very offended by the above response. I’m not okay with be abused in the way I am here. I made a mistake. People are making it out to be a capital offense. Please stop. 

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1 hour ago, Mark said:

The horn used in Road Runners mimicked the "meep" sound the animated RR made.  The horn used was a forklift item, it sounded like that because of the wire used in making it.

I know history of the horn. Your missing the point. 

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1 minute ago, Can-Con said:

The Road Runner kit came first and it shares a lot of parts and the instruction sheets.

All the instruction sheets for AMT kits that use that chassis and it's pro street version share the same mistake on the instructions.

That’s the point. It’s a mistake, or blooper in more ways than one. 

[Talk About Sticker Shock--MPC Corvette Funny Cars]

2 hours ago, Vintage AMT said:

That is just horrible............*

By the way, how does a “Monster Funny Car” even work? It’s neither fish nor fowl. “Super Dirt-Racing Funny Car”? Is there such a thing in real life? I’ve never heard of it. It makes no sense. 

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14 minutes ago, Can-Con said:

Beep Beep horn.

Came on Road Runners and made the "Beep Beep" sound like the bird in the cartoon. 

They were lavender in '68 and just black afterward.

Yea, but the model Roger was talking about was a GTX. Not a Roadrunner. 

[What did you get today? (Model Car Related Items)]

9 minutes ago, Mike C. said:

I would just search "weathering model cars and trucks". when you click on the video you want, the will offer you a lot of similar helpful videos.

Here's another one that gives you tips on detailing the windshield wiper mud.

 

I haven’t gone and watched yet, but thank you for the link. 

[Truck Quiz #11 - canceled due to offending of rules]

4 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

You're not being singled out for not bothering to read the rules and spoiling this round for everyone else.

Rounds have been cancelled in the past for exactly the same infraction by other people, and have been handled exactly the same way.

It even says right there in the rules that in the event somebody violates the rules, the round will be cancelled and no winners will be announced.

I'm sure everybody "forgives" you, but that doesn't restore this round of the game.

Thank you for your understanding Bill. I just found the way the cancellation was worded a little offensive. Especially when I see my name along with it. 

[Talk About Sticker Shock--MPC Corvette Funny Cars]

1 hour ago, Vintage AMT said:

That is just horrible............*

Whoa! I’m sorry, but I too find the above horribly ugly. No offense meant to anybody who likes it. 

[What did you get today? (Model Car Related Items)]

20 hours ago, Mike C. said:

Your welcome John. They also have good videos on rusting them up and other patina.

The rusting one is what I need for my recently acquired AMT “Diamond In The Rough” kit. Any chance of making an easy link to that one? 

[1955 Flajole -where has this been hiding?]

I remember seeing an article on the Flajole Forerunner in an old copy of a Mechinix Illustrated magazine from back when the car was new. I always thought it was kind of cool. I’m glad it still exists, and is in good shape.

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3 hours ago, Plowboy said:

Here's one I ran into recently. It's from the AMT '69 GTX. It also has the Beep Beep horn mounting to the firewall for the wipers motor.

I actually wanted to use the single four barrel intake and carburetor. But, the way the intake is made, you could see the lifter valley underneath.

Beep Beep horn? 

[Truck Quiz #11 - canceled due to offending of rules]

Now the title says “cancelled due to offending of rules”? Man, you guys know how to continue rubbing a guys face in it. How much more am I going to be punished for this? Forgiveness is is just not be found here I guess. 

[Tom Daniel Li’l Van]

1 hour ago, ChrisR said:

Cool!

 

32 minutes ago, cobraman said:

Cool old kit.

Thank you.