ChrisBcritter

kills the itch

If you mean the phrase itself, it was spoken by Curly in Pop Goes the Easel, a Stooge short from 1935. It was a one-time gag, but it became more of a catchphrase after it was quoted in the lyrics of "The Curly Shuffle".

"I'm a zit!"

Aha! Gotcha, thanks!

Check out the reissued Revell 1/32 scale '56 Ford convertible - the hubcaps are a bit large for the scale but may be just right for 1/25, and have the correct shape. Anybody have one that can measure the caps?

I see E7-Color has a paint called "Shine Chrome" - anyone tried that? Is that what the sealer was intended for?

strong to finach

Even Sheriff Pepper?

This this this this and this

He, randys_model_parts_corner, and modeldudewilliam are my go-to guys for new parts.

AC or DC?

This was worth the wait - great job! Maybe post it in the "Sunday Models" thread over at the H.A.M.B. - those guys will go nuts over it!

Hands up everyone here who's BMFed one of these:

duck is quacky

Nice job! A little inspiration from revolico.com (Cuba's Craigslist): It's one of the few that hasn't had an engine transplant to some 5-cyl. diesel, and I wouldn't worry too much about how the top fits .

match the curtains

For the equivalent of that Hemi? Shoelaces.

Yeah, I'd like to get one of those resin kits sometime and build it as the convertible from the chase scene in The Flim-Flam Man.

If you can manage it, get to Pomona and be in line well before they open the parking lot gates at 5 AM; you'll thank me later when you don't have to walk and walk and walk to your car when you leave. The toy/model sellers are mainly on the first few rows as you enter but there were usually a couple vendors selling kits farther along. Happy hunting!

How about this? Besides the Vettes it's a very good if less famous collection. https://www.automobiledrivingmuseum.org/event/corvettecarshow19/

Yeah, this week I put in bids on a '59 Buick hardtop that had EVERY custom piece attached - got trampled. ($102.50 IIRC.)

The other day I spotted this on eBay with a $9.99 starting bid, and figured I'd get some popcorn and watch the bidders play "Break the Bank" again: Checked back today and it was listed as ended early but relisted as a $500.00 BIN, then when I checked the new listing it had sold for "best offer accepted". "Aw, you're no fun anymore!" Since these are so extremely rare (any guesses as how many are known to exist?), I saved the photos for posterity:

Here you go:

Magnificent, Steve! Gives us all something to aim for.

Closest match I've found on those wire wheel covers are the ones on the Polar Lights '64 GTO.