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Maybe, but your '62 has that evil 'sleeper' look........the type of car the streetracer wannabe's are afraid to pull up next to at the traffic light. :shock: Mike

Holy cow, you're daughter has skills! My 10 year-old, Alex, is right on track as well.... Mike

That Willys is Evil, Mean, and Nasty! Looks like it's ready for 'business'. Mike

NIIIIIIIIICE!!!!! Mike

Here ya go Cruz. Alex really digs modeling. Reminds me of when I was his age (he's 10)........only, he's a lot better than I was! lol. Mike

You and me both! I finished the Tweedy about a year ago, and I couldn't wait to start working on another Roth kit. My Outlaw is now underway. My 10 year-old son, Alex, just built the Beatnik Bandit II, and entered it in a local hobby store model contest......he took FIRST PLACE in the ADULT CLASS!!!! Here's a few pics........ Mike

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Hi Dirk, Thanks! The color on the Chevelle is Testor's Model Master British Green Metallic, with clear gloss. The Road Runner is Racing Blue metallic by Tamiya, along with a very light Candy Blue midcoat and Tamiya clear gloss lacquer. The pictures of the RR really turned out nice, but the photos of the Chevelle don't do the color justice. That British Green Metallic is incredible. Mike

Hmmmmm..........or maybe a gray smoke tint candy over the centers??...........I will search for a 1/24th scale Cragar set, and and use a healthy tire. That should give the appearance of a modern, larger diameter wheel, but keep the old musclecar flavor. Thanks for the tip. I am seriously considering it. Mike

Thanks again Matt. This Forum has seriously rejuvenated my interest in building models. I would have never known that this many people were as sick as I am! Mike

INCREDIBLE! I love your model of the car more than I like the actual 1:1 car. You did her proud by working some real magic. :mrgreen: Mike

Thanks Matt! Mike

Thanks Matt. Not sure about the wheels yet though.......I'm growing tired of the Holli/Heli combo. Anyone have any suggestions for wheels?? Thanks, Mike

The silver basecoat is a spraybomb lacquer I found at an automotive store.......very nice heavy silver flake. The Candy Apple Red midcoat is Testors, and the topcoat is Testors Clear Gloss 1814. I love Candy paintjobs.....so much depth. Not every car looks good in Candy, but this Plymouth was begging for it! Mike

Yup. I never paid much attention to the names on the packaging, since I always bought them locally myself. I'm in Baltimore, Lyle. Overlea Hobbies keeps me well stocked. I'm also a MAMA member. I really hope to make the next meeting... Mike

Jairus, maybe you'll dig the '63 Galaxie I'm working on. Pics soon....... Mike

Thanks guys. That's what's great about this Forum........up until now, most of my models just sat in a display case in my clubroom, or worse yet, in the boxes after they were finished. Most of my friends and family just aren't into model cars, and can't understand what goes into building. But YOU guys on the other hand.......YOU guys are just as sick as I am! And that's a good thing! Thanks to Cruz (fellow Baltimorian), for turning me on to the MCMF. Looking forward to meeting some of you at the Mid-Atlantic NNL in Towson, Maryland on May 12th. Mike

Your headers look great! Check out my Tech Tip post on custom bent aluminum exhaust. My technique will work PERFECT for custom headers, exhaust, roll cages, etc. ....... http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4470 Mike

Hey Guys, Here's my first Tech Tip contribution to the MCMF. I simply cut a pasted from my other post in the Under Glass catagory where 'mademan' complimented me on my '69 Road Runner's custom aluminum exhaust....... - The exhaust is aluminum tubing. I threaded an appropriately sized 'flatwound' bass guitar string through the tubing, bent to shape, and gradually pulled the bass string out as I went along. The possibilities are endless with this technique. I am a luthier (guitar repairman) by trade, and came up with the idea in my shop a while back. After I tried it, I was like "DUH!". Hey!.....you all heard it here first! After the exhaust was bent to fit the model, I polished it on my bench grinder fitted with a flannel buffing wheel and some rouge. The two little exhaust hangers are stainless wire. By the way, you can buy a set of Fender 'flatwound bass guitar strings at your local music store. They run about $15, but you'll have 4 different sized strings that'll fit an assortment of different sized tubing. Bass guitar strings also come in 6-string sets. For the uninitiated, that's SIX differently sized strings! Mike

Thanks! The exhaust is aluminum tubing. I threaded an appropriately sized 'flatwound' bass guitar string through the tubing, bent to shape, and gradually pulled the bass string out as I went along. The possibilities are endless with this technique. I am a luthier (guitar repairman) by trade, and came up with the idea in my shop a while back. After I tried it, I was like "DUH!" Hey!.....you all heard it here first! After the exhaust was bent to fit the model, I polished it on my bench grinder fitted with a flannel buffing wheel and some rouge. The two little exhaust hangers are stainless wire. By the way, you can buy a set of Fender 'flatwound bass guitar strings at your local music store. They run about $15, but you'll have 4 different sized strings that'll fit an assortment of different sized tubing. Bass guitar strings also come in 6-string sets. For the uninitiated, that's SIX differently sized strings! :wink: Mike

!! You and I must think alike. The redlines and Torque Thrusts were my very first choice. The engine started taking on a different flavor during the build, which (IMO) warranted a different wheel choice. For the record, I just picked up a different set of air cleaners which will replace the triangular ones that are on the car now. I have a few more underhood components that need to be attached as well. Mike

Lyle, Actually, they go by two different names..... The larger diameter rears are stamped < #2305 - 23" Holli's Chrome > on the Pegasus package, and the fronts (which are a slightly smaller diameter, but EXACTLY the same design) are stamped < #1277 - Hela's w/Tires > on the package. I've got multiples of these wheels, and they're all stamped with the same respective designations. Not exactly sure 'why' they're referred to differently, but there ya go. ANYWAY, now that we have all that cleared up, they're NICE wheels.........just know what you ordering/buying when you ask for them. Just for the record, the front AND rear wheels on the '72 Chevelle in the pic are indeed Hela's. Mike Here is my Road Runner which has the Holli's on the rear, and the Hela's on the front.....

Thanks for the compliments guys. The color is a slightly 'candied' Tamiya Racing Blue with clearcoat. I sprayed a very thin candy blue coat just before the clear.......just to give it depth. I may need to hit it with a little more polish to make it just right. I also noticed in the pics that the little 'Plymouth' decal on the front edge of the hood is flaking. It never ends! Mike

Thanks Charlie. Mike

Guys, I have been carving on this thing for over a year, and it's finally presentable. Aside from a few finishing details, I'm calling it DONE! Mike BTW, it's a an old Johan body, hood, glass, grill, tail lights and bumpers. Everything else is from an AMT '68 RR kit, and the engine is from a '67 GTX.....