ToyLvr

I've taken used dryer sheets and adapted them for seat "fabric". See my T-Bucket junker http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=73306&hl= I cut the material to shape and put layers of it over the plastic seat using white glue to bond it. I then painted the top layer. After allowing it to dry thoroughly, I plucked it with tweezers to give it the look of old cotton seat batting poking through. Another household item I've seen used on a model is the handle of a disposable shaving razor. A member of my local modl car club adapted the razor handle as the boom on a Model T tow truck. I really like this thread! Keep 'em coming....

The Chevelle kit is one of my "Holy Grail" kits. Didn't know about the Nova. All of them are neat!

Reminds me of a build which Tim Boyd did many years ago. Still, I think it's really awesome!

Luc: For your amusement, check out the '53 Chevy Panel in this post: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=81030

AMT "Pepper Shaker" '57 Chevy. The contents are the same old AMT '57 Chevy, but I loved the box art. Several years ago I attended a local model car swap meet where I observed a fellow buying all sorts of old kits and even empty boxes. I later found out that he intended to decorate one wall of his new "man cave" with nothing but model boxes.

Inquiring minds still want to know what the offending kit is....

I figure Harry finally got around to building the "Premier" Corvair Rampside pickup truck kit.....

A few years ago I got a lead on a Corvair station wagon, free to a good home. It was in an old barn, which sat on property that was about to bulldozed to make way for a new road. Problem was, it was sunk in mud up to it's axles. The license plate was from 1972, so it was obvious it hadn't moved in decades. Would have required a major effort to extricate it, and probably would have been too rusty to restore.;-)

All this, on top of the recently posted photos from the Corvette museum. God forbid that we should find amusement in the misfortune of others... (ok, so the S-10 photo was kinda funny). ;-)

Sure, there's a '64 Vette kit available. How about a nice original-issue AMT? I'm willing to trade. Contact me direct if interested. E-Mail = ToyLvr_2000@Yahoo.com

Did you try to catch the fly with chop sticks?

I bought my set at the local "Hobby Lobby". Use their 40% online coupon and get yourself a deal on this item....

Yeah, did the fly look like David Hedison? ;-) Really nice Merc!

Righteous!

I'm going to contact the museum curator and offer to store a couple of the Vettes at my place until they get the museum repaired. ;-)

The Corvair museum is up in Ypsilanti, MI. It's safe (so far). I, for one, wish Nader had been there in Bowling Green at the appropriate time.... ;-)

Ditto...... I've been meaning to make a pilgrimage there for years; never made the trip. Wonder how long it'll take to repair the museum, or if it's going to be Like those sink holes in Florida???

Another masterpiece, Al.

A trick I use which helps sometimes is to throw the item in the freezer. This may help the glue to loosen-up...

Try contacting JoHan. Last that I knew, Okey still had some. (859) 307-3087 E-Mail = Okeyisnow@gmail.com

That's what I was thinking; add some propellers and make it the modern version of the "Amphicar". ;-)

"Stand By Your Man" Great builds - Love 'em! Thanks for the trip down memory lane....

Watch out for rust at the points where the body bolts to the frame. Even if the rest of the body looks good, these old Mopars had a tendency to rust under there. I rescued several Corvairs in a similar situation like you found this car. They looked so sad; sometimes they would follow me home like a lost puppy. If you can get this car *really* cheap, then you can have sone fun with it and at least chalk it up as a "learning experience". However, if it requires much of an initial investment, you could find that you've bought a money pit....

I was introduced to the hobby by watching my older brother back in the "Golden Age" (1960s). I built a lot of models (cars, ships, planes) as a kid. Although I "graduated" to 1:1 cars as a teenager, I never lost my love of models. It's been a central part of my life since I built my first one at age 6. As Jordan191 noted, it helps to keep my mind occupied in a positive mode, even when I can't actually get to the workbench. Although there have been periods of time (months, years) that the real world kept me away from the bench, the projects kept on going in my head. I also like the fact that this is a good wholesome hobby that the whole family can get involved in if they choose to do so.