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    My 20-year-old nephew just got his first car the other day, a used VW Golf with a stick, and taught himself to drive it already. Me, well... took driver's ed in a '76 Datsun B210 stick and drove it once on the Dan Ryan Expressway; I've managed to block out most of that memory. Sadly, I'm just not good enough at it to be doing it regularly; so I'll stay with the automatic. On the other hand, it's kept me out of trouble on two occasions: once when I almost bought a rather sketchy Fiat X1-9, and the other when a salesman tried to put me in a new Yugo. So it evens out.
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    Thanks Brett! Sure enough, an unchromed chrome tree, 2/3 of the trophy and 1/2 of the TV set. Plus a bit more flash than I expected.
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    Check out this thread I posted a while back - might be what you need: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/117424-easy-reflectors-for-round-headlights/#comment-1700793
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    Thanks dodgefever! Looks like AMT trimmed the edges, rockers and emblems in silver. Still a good idea for a mild custom; could also be good patterns for making the trim from Evergreen strip - or even photoetching?
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    One of those smack-your-forehead "Why didn't I think of that" ideas!
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    Glad I could help a little bit! Here's a thought: Have a truck pulling in carrying the new-style Zephyr sign while a 1/25 scale worker lights up a torch to cut down the weathered one...
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    In Harry's honor: My first scratchbuilt distributor bracket setup. He made me want to push myself to do it. R.I.P,. Harry, and thanks for the incentive to do better.
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    Crossing another off the wish list: Two (OK, 1 2/3) Aurora Alfa Romeo 2000 Spiders. These have been tough to find, and although they're 1/32 scale , it's the only game in town for the type except for the Atlas Leo 1/24 diecast. Now to find a cheap '61 Tempest sedan...
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    Another magnificent job! Gives us all something to shoot for. Good luck with the move - how do you intend to pack up the finished models? I think he meant underhood wiring - and I second what he said.
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    Might as well pass on one failed experiment: I used some Micro Foil Cement to paste down the embossing powder, then shot a coat of Tamiya semi-gloss black over it. After it dried looked very good; had a nice nubbly texture. A day or two later, the surface had split up and shrunk, leaving big cracks all over it. I'm guessing the lacquer reacted with the adhesive somehow.
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    Excellent work on the wheels and tires; the originals never looked quite right. The black wash really makes the details pop. If you cut out the inner fender panels, did you save them? I could use the shock towers for the Moebius Comet...
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    Brett, could you please open up the Ford and show us some photos of the parts trees?
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    Jo-Han's a dead issue. Chrysler owns the copyright to all the AMC brands; the model companies (or really Moebius - AMT is 99% reissues and Revellogram wouldn't bother with anything vintage they couldn't sell as a lowrider) would be dealing with them directly.
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    Alan, did you check the "Tips, Tricks and Tutorials" section of the board?
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    Guess that's the last time the stock version was released. Wonder if the stock parts are still on blocked-off runners, like with some old AMT molds?
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    How long will it be before we have home workshop 3D scanners that would scan an object and create a scaleable file for a 3D printer? Say you have a kit that only came in 1/32 scale (Lindberg Granada, for example) and you want to recreate it in 1/25. Possible someday?
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    One got a Chevy V8 transplant back in 1958 - must have been quite a sleeper: (Car Speed & Style, February 1958)
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    Excellent! I really should get some of those carbs... Do you have a shot of the rear end showing the mods to the taillights/rear panel?
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    That Monogram '36 Ford coupe is a version I've never seen before; when was it issued and is it stock only? Also, is it molded in tan like on the box?
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    ITC did, but even a model masochist like me wouldn't want to try to fix it...
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    There's one on the clearance rack at the Libertyville Hobby Lobby for $5.99 - missing a bottle and maybe the hose - good for a spare if anyone needs it.
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    And the rear. A little rougher but it should shrink OK.
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    Mike, here's your front license plate - save image, reduce and print:
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    That happens to you too, huh? Drives me nuts. At least the '62 was about the least "hurt" of the ones in the hole.
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