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I'm generally on the lookout for annual and/or promo restoration candidates. I like finding bargains and then spending the time and effort to restore. The only way my budget will support some of the long out of production kits.

Sounds good. Have you been to it before? Decent vendor attendance? Thanks Nick

Just wondering if anyone knows of any swap meets/shows in the last half of this year in WI, northern IL, eastern MN, or the UP? Rich

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That'd be great. I'll need to keep an eye out.

Edited my post (even though the Bonny is long it's probably not sixty feet) Thanks for posting the ebay pic. I see now that AMT just used the red lens without any chrome. Not terribly accurate, but not a biggie. I guess I'll either attempt my own (with more of a bullet type red lens) or see about the possibility of adapting the Trumpeter taillights (IF I could find them) Thanks

In the wanted category I'm asking if anyone would have "spare" taillights for my rescued AMT '60 Bonny. I now have more general questions about the taillights and figured it'd be best to ask them here instead. What I'd like to know is what exactly was used by AMT for the taillights. I've attached a pic (not too clear though) of the real taillights as well as the taillights from the '60 Trumpeter kit instructions, and a grainy pic of the rear of my Bonny. The engraving for the wider molded bands around the taillights is decent and I can sharpen them a bit more as I continue with my pre-BMF trim prep. It might not be easy making the thinner chrome trim ring that surrounds the red lens though. I can probably find something to use for the red bullet lenses in my spares. Anyone help? Rich

Thanks for the offer Clovis, but it turned out a friend had the Mobieus Plymouth kit and he is donating them for my build.

With these choices I should be able to locate what I need. Thanks guys! Rich

Thanks so much!

Was wondering if anyone could help me locate a kit or aftermarket company that would have knock off spinners like the attached photo. They're off my 1:1 57' Belair and I'm in the process of making as detailed a copy of it as possible. I'm using the Revell California Wheels 2-Dr sedan kit which include the (somewhat) correct wheel covers but without the spinners that were an option from the factory. I'd settle for anything close. Thanks! Rich

Finally got around to finishing my 55' Revell pro-mod (sportsman). Mostly stock but I messed with the stance a bit, along with adding extensions to lower the rear wheel well openings. I was going to do the same to the front wells, but lost patience with summer weather starting here and my not wanting to leave a build til next winter/build season. Added a few fuel lines/fittings and plug wiring/looms. Nothing crazy. I used Dupli-color scratch filler gray primer followed by Krylon metallic original chrome, then Createx Pearl Tangerine and Folk Art Sequin Black Metallic acrylics. Lastly, to even the tangerine and black together I used Delta Ceramcoat satin polyurethane clear. I liked doing a satin look paint scheme rather than just another glossy. The coating on the glass was an experiment with trying to blend the glass and decals better. The jury's out on that one. I experimented with some spare clear windshields and settled on Delta Ceramcoat High Gloss clear polyurethane. I like the theory but not sure about the end result. Glossy glass on drag cars just don't jive IMO. I'm open to suggestions on how to dull the glass and blend the decals, yet still allow enough transparency to at least see most of the work I put into the interior. Overall, I'm pretty satisfied. Could it be better? Absolutely. I'm most happy with the body work and paint.

I'm following along.... I agree that the Vick was Ford's best style.

I've used various chrome markers over the years and found that while they are a time saver and look very acceptable, they all had issues with "unexpected flow" .... always at the wrong time. Seems the tips would occasionally deposit more chrome than I was counting on. That said, I haven't tried this brand and I see they have very small tips available. I'm going to give them a try. I'm ok with foiling for the most part, but there are definitely times when a marker would be the ticket.

I could swear I see foil around the windshield, but believe you when you say you didn't use it. I've foiled this one and agree it can be a pain. Did you use Alclad or a chrome marker? Looks great whatever you used!

Nice variation on a 66'!

Following along on this! Should be a good one!

Great job!

No polish on the grille. The only chrome parts I stripped were the lake pipes, valve covers, and air cleaners. The remaining chrome pieces are courtesy of Revell. I used Spaz Stix to rechrome the stripped parts.

Thanks for your approvals (especially Harry's thumbs up... he's never afraid to point out stuff that was missed)! There are a number of "warts" on this build but overall I felt I did a good job also. During this build I did alot of Google Image research on custom mercs and decided to get the Carson-top resin merc from Jimmy Flintstone and give it a shot. I love the coving and roof on it....

I'll begin by saying this was the first Revell 49' Merc I've built and I was extremely happy with the build of the kit. Everything fit great and the kit almost just fell together on its' own. The paint began with Tamiya gray primer followed by Createx Pearl Magenta, finished with a few coats of Krylon Crystal Clear. The Createx paints shoot beautifully with my Paasche VL at 40psi thinned a bit on the heavy side with their own reducer. I experimented with spoons with Tamiya primers, both gray and white, and also a spoon with Rustoleum Flat Black. The white primer made the paint almost pink, while the black gave it a really purple look (like one of the overhead attached photos... that pic turned out like that because of the lighting I think). The interior (what you can see of it) is both the pearl magenta and Createx Pearl White. The decals were lifted from a '59 Impala kit. Now that they're dry I'm not as crazy about them, but they aren't going anywhere now

Was wondering if anyone would catch that

I ordered these.... "SUNKEE 100pcs 1N4148 IN4148 DO-35 switching signal Doide" from Amazon earlier this year. At the time they were like $5 or so for a 100 pack. Clipped the pic from Amazon... not the clearest tho.

I would often have trouble dealing with airbrushing (or rattle spray) smaller parts and then putting them down to paint additional parts. I found a couple of plastic tube-type containers that I cut off to about a 7-8" height and then filled them about halfway with plain ol' sand. I use long wooden skewers with alligator clips attached securely to hold the parts. Placing them in the sand is a snap, and the sand holds them really steady so they don't touch each other when you move the container. Another nice thing is that sand doesn't stick to the skewers when you remove them. The pix aren't the greatest, but you probably get the idea.

Nice and clean! Great job!