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I checked on Ebay for these kits I can't believe how much some are!!

Nice job on that.

It's pretty much dead north of Freeport

Corner of Willis Ave and Jericho Turnpike.... It's the Mineola Diner Here's a you Tube of it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHCZ1x1YZyQ

Cotton swabs for painting Toothpaste to polish #8 black thread for spark plug wires IIIRC

I felt the same and as I start getting back into it I started with some Tom Daniels Monogram cars. Basically working on painting and clean assembly right now. I do aspire to giving some of these guys a run for their money but that isn't today or tomorrow. I know I can will get better but it takes practice.

So Mark The plan is....... 1. Train to Mineola 2. Willis Hobby 3. Retro cool diner 4. Hilldebrandts for ice cream and then and only then go back to Manhattan 5. Take the Staten Island Ferry for free and get a really nice boat ride past the Statue of Liberty for FREE!

John I was hoping you'd pop in..... There might still be that old school diner on the corner by it too. One of those old stainless steel ones. But it's probably gone. My Grandmother lived in Williston Park up until she died so I got to know a lot of it. If you do go to the hobby shop go to Hilldebrandts on Hillside Ave for an ice cream. It was featured on Diners Drive-ins and Dives. I used to go there a lot cuz Grandma lived a block away!

http://www.willishobbies.com Maybe a local member can chime in on this as I haven't been there in years. Bad news it's a 20 minute train ride from Manhattan. Good news is you can probably walk to it from the train station. It is an "Old time hobby shop" Heavy on trains from what I remember

I guess you can make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. That's beautiful James. I always thought all the '59 GM cars were great looking BTW James you live close to me.

Working on yet another Tom Daniels design. My painting is getting better

Just so you know the Comet was supposed to be introduced as an Edsel

So if I have a choice between the white and clear Elmer's glue which one should I use?

Just Testors blue metalflake over gray primer. Nothing special at all

Finished! Finally.

Haven't put a lot of time in but here are two more shots.

Just south of you Dave!

I wanted to go. Just wasn't in the cards this year

Which rustoleum paint?

Maybe a mouse nest on the intake manifold Is the car supposed to b a driver? If it's not leave off the carb and drill out the intake.

I'm going to do a field car too. Not that I want to but with my paint skills it would look better than my normal ones!

Since I'm kinda new to this here's my take FWIW I'm no expert but couldn't you use a font on decal paper hit it with some gold leaf, seal it and use it that way? I imagine someone makes those kind of decals too although I haven't looked myself.

Gold leaf with old timey kind of lettering

Is this going to be a diorama? Looks great!

How about using a bead blast cabinet and tweaking it? They are fairly inexpensive and sealed. All you would need would be the blower, some filters and ducting to the outside.