ChrisBcritter

These may be a little tough to find, but check out the fender skirts that came with the AMT/SMP 1961 and 1962 Imperial kits: Looks like they'd match the style of the Ford quarters pretty well, and I bet most folks who build up one of these Imperials would toss them anyway (after prying them loose!). Food for thought...

Got a nice, clean '64 T-bird radio promo: Put in a battery, and after a few minutes of crackling, WGN is coming in clear. Now I have a straight run of T-birds from 1961 to '66. . Now I need a '67... Also got some of the new AMT narrow whitewalls left over from a current kit somebody parted out.

Comet had a 4.5" longer wheelbase than the Falcon (114" vs. 109.5"). Thanks for the info! How about some photos of your promos?

I've got one that's a dormant custom project: filled in all the slots for the side chrome, added a '57 Buick grille and redid the rear fenders with '60 Olds taillights, got a Monogram '59 Caddy engine for it - that's as far as I've gotten. See if anyone is parting out a convertible kit if you want a dual exhaust setup - the coupe kit only has a single.

Definitely the '57 Ford wagon; hopefully a '65 Continental to convert to a sedan; maybe a '58 Ford hardtop body; and dare I hope for a '59 Dodge reissue from Moebius? On the other hand I want to get rid of my Trumpeter Pontiac and Nova hardtops on eBay to get back the cost of the compressor I just ordered...

"Blinded by the Light", written by Bruce Springsteen, Manfred Mann's Earth Band had the hit.

San Diego's own Cascades, "Rhythm of the Rain."

Was fun to see that Pasadena and Chicago had the same weather today: 32°, no snow, and sunny (so the Hawaiian bands' conch shell blowers in the Rose Parade were wearing more than loincloths this year ). Where I used to live in Yucca Valley was at the 3200' level, so snow was usually a once-a-year deal, and melted within a day, but it made the desert very pretty: And sometimes you'd spot something interesting on the road:

Same melody, two different sets of lyrics: 1.There was a time when the world was fickle And it may have been hard to succeed But times have changed now, and school and training Is all you really need... 2. There she goes, she ran in her room She'll prob'ly stay in there the rest of the day It sounds like it must have been something you said You know she's awfully used to getting her way... Hints: #1 was recorded by at least three big groups. #2 was recorded by another big group, whose leader also played piano on #1.

"Drive", the Cars.

OK, I used the URL of the first photo to find the others. Looks pretty sharp! Yes, the ends of the grille will need some finessing where they meet the fenders, but it's getting there. Nice job so far.

please pm me too - I looked at what I think is the other site (rhymes with "jail motto snoozefest"?) and couldn't find it.

Don't know why they keep calling it a '70; it's a '69.

Think I posted about this, but it got lost in the forum sinkhole. '60 Falcon promo from Australia, RHD 4-door sedan which warped almost as well as the American version! Sure looks like the AMT promo. Anyone have info on this?

I was thinking along similar lines (I already have a '64 Coupe deVille ):

O/T here, but a 1/72 C-54? Oh boy...

Another possible one (haven't got the parts to confirm): AMT 1/43 '57 Chevy and MPC '57 Chevy Zinger - I had the Zinger a long time ago and remember the body being much more detailed and accurately shaped than the others in that series.

eBay is a better friend: http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMT-1960-PONTIAC-BONNEVILLE-CRAFTSMAN-BUILT-/121455432390?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item1c474ed2c6 http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMT-1960-PONTIAC-BONNEVILLE-CRAFTSMAN-BUILT-/121455811380?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item1c47549b34 Two different red builtup Craftsman kits; second listing has a side view.

1. Re-learn how to use an airbrush. 2. Finish the models waiting for paint jobs (see #1). 3. Send a load of parts to Chrome-Tech. 4. Finish the models waiting for chrome (see #3). 5. Get a bunch of parts from the Modelhaus. 6. Finish the... you get the picture.

Got the '51 Chevy hardtop body for the '50 Olds conversion; it'll be on the back burner for a while as I seem to be concentrating on the '60 Chrysler at the moment (modeler's ADD and all that).

Hoo boy! Congrats on picking up this one - it's the only car that I would have traded my Magnum for. How many miles does it have on the odometer? And what's the triangle sticker on the rear?

I've got two variable speed Dremels, one much older than the other. I use the old one more often since its slowest speed is 5000 RPM, which won't melt plastic as easily. I've looked into the Mini Mite but its slow speed is 6500 RPM so I'll stick with what I have. The most off-the-wall rotary tool I ever had was one I made from a battery powered lollipop rotator ; thing ran about 10 RPM and I had it rigged up like a powered pin vise. Wish I still had it...

Allen Funt did it first: :lol: :lol: Start with a Heller Renault 4CV and a razor saw...

Slick, slick, slick! Love it!