unclescott58

I rarely turn it on. And when do, I tend to fall asleep.

Though question to answer. I like to support my local hobby shops. But, I also like to save a buck. Like Harry, in the last 10 - 15 years I've purchased a lot of stuff on line. For many of the same reasons Harry gave.

I can only guess. But, sure I've got over 1000 car models. Of that thousand, about 400 to 500 are built. Maybe more.

A question about part of this kit. What color were the blocks painted from the factory, in case of the Dodge Red Ram engines? My first guess would be red. But, something tells me I may not be correct on that.

For me the model season gets moving more with warmer weather. At times it just gets too cold in my basement where I paint. So good painting weather is on its way back!

Too many. Some kits get built very quickly. Others many take years. Other follow a theme, or maybe share the same paint, so they then get worked on. There are times when I've opened up a box, and found that I was closer to finishing a kit than I thought. Paint one or two pieces, and finish. After years! So, I really can't say how many I work on at any one time.

Picked up AMT's 1/32 '61 Ranchero last night. I love AMT's 1/32 scale kits. And in that series they did a a '60 Thunderbird. I wish Round 2 would bring that one back too. Squarebirds are kool!

I'm glad he asked it here Harry. I knew the answer to this one, but I'm sure there others out who didn't. There are times where questions are asked here that I too have wondered about. Questions not important enough for me put a lot of time into and wanting to do a real research for the answer. Or questions I too have had, but I've forgotten. The somebody else will then will ask that question, and I'll be thinking, "Oh yea I've been wondering that too." Again, as others have noted, there are no stupid questions. And sometimes it's easier to ask a knowing friend than looking it up though another source. Sometimes it leads into interesting discuions about related things. So Dave and others, keep asking those "stupid questions" here. Sometimes I learn something new by you asking them. And I'm always looking to learn new things. That's why I come to websites like this.

My collection is not there yet. But, I'm working on it.

I love '32 Fords. My favorite pre-war Ford by far. So for me, there are never enough '32 Fords. For some odd reason, I really like the looks of the '32 that came with the Willys double kit.

Is it complete? Still with the pink "carpeting" stick on paper thingy?

Lincoln had them in the post-war era from 1946 - 1951. And again from 1961 - 1969. All four-door Thunderbirds had them. And they were offered from 1967 - 1971. Two years passed Lincoln's last use of them.

Man I got to be careful about joking around on here! Come on guys, I thought the emoji gave way the idea I was trying to get at. And being in the field of education, I hope people always continue learning new things. And your right about Art. I've stated that many times in my comments in different threads here. In fact, recently in the review section of truck kits here, I specifically asked Art for information on the history of AMT's '23 T delivery van. I figured if anybody would know the answer, it would be Art. Sad to say, Art did not know what I was looking for. But, the odds were good, if anybody would know the answer, it would be Art. So, lighten up guys! Give me a brake on this one. Okay?

Doesn't it? The last one I bought, ten years ago or so, did.

Art, you say the Depot Hack was based on a Cantrell design? Do you know the back ground of what vehicle AMT used to modeled the Delivery Van from? I've looked through several of my books, and some on line, and can't seem to find anything that matches it exactly in real life. I'd like to know more about where this design came from. I also find it interesting that no seat back is provided for the driver or his passengers in this vehicle. I would not surprised in real life to find set ups like that. But, can you imagine how uncomfortable it be to drive a vehicle like that?

The IH truck above is very..... should I say it? .... yes I have to.... cool! I want one. Today in the mail I got a copy of the book The V8 Affair. It was one of a great series of books put out by Ray Miller in the 1970's. This particular book has many great detail photos covering 1932 through 1942 Ford automobiles. Just about anything one could want to know about these cars, is in this book. He did others on other cars. All were top notch and worth seeking out. There are still few additional titles I'm looking for.

That's the one I had.

Wow! The Merc looks great.

A memories! I too got suckered in by those ads in Auto World and had to have one. Our local hobby stores did not the Auto World brand, but they had one made by Xacto. So that's the one I got. It was basically an Xacto soldering iron with a screw in tip that held a good old #11 blade. The best I was ever able to do with it, was ruin the interior of an AMT '71 Thunderbird, by accidentally laying it on top it. Melting through the dash board and the front of the interior bucket. Using it as they claimed? It just did not work very well. It barely went through the plastic and the blade would lose heat, and need to be heated up some more to make more of the cut. It made nice blops of plastic along the edges that needed to sanded off after the cutting. Making my doors too small to really look right in their frames. It was a complete disaster. And I don't think the problem was with having the Xacto brand vs. the Auto World one. Over the years I purchased a lot of cool stuff through those old Auto World catalogs. 99% I was happy with. And I've owned a lot of Xacto products. Which other than the soldering iron with the knife blade attachment, I've always been happy with their products. This was a concept that worked better on or in paper, than it did in real life.

The green plastic in the one issue, was very nice. Over all, I wouldn't paint it.

What's the word on using flame paint masks? Do they work? And how tough or easy are they to work with?

Oh! And Tamiya's primer is not too "hot." It will not craze or effect the plastic in any negative manner that I've found.

Again, I hope you try out a meeting or two. Back to paint. I prefer using paint specifically designed for our hobby. In the case of primer, I love Tamiya's White Fine Surface Primer. It can be picked up for a fairly reasonable price at Hobby Lobby. Now if Hobby Lobby would start carrying other Tamiya paint, I'd be in heaven.

Suzy since your in the Twin Cities, you might want to check out the MCCM. The Model Car Club of Minneasota. We meet on the second Wednesday of each month at the Anoka County Library in Fridley. That's at 410 Mississippi Street, Fridley, MN. Meetings start at 6:30 pm. Several of us go to the local Perkins for dinner afterwards. Our club's motto is, "Build It, Bring It, Have Fun Doing Both!" So our next meeting is this Wednesday, on the 9th. We do have a monthly themes. This month is Moebius builds. But, you can bring anything. I'm bringing my AMT Three Stooges '40 Ford sedan delivery. I'm hoping to have my Moebius '53 Hudson done by Wednesday's meeting. But, I'm not holding my breath on that. As far as painting models, you'll learn a lot there from different builders. For years I had a lots of troubles with my paint jobs. I only use canned paint. I finally got it through my thick head to spend the extra money, and paint only with lacquer paints. And mainly with Tamiya. In the long run I save money, because I'm not having to strip off bad enamel paint jobs and repaint. Check out our meetings. We have a lot of fun. And you may learn a thing or two also. Hope to see you there.

I too want the 2-wheel drive, stock version of MPC's Econline. Prefer if came with the windows and seats to build the Club Wagon version.