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    I'm amazed at the number of builders, some, very accomplished, who use Testors' tube glue. I don't think I have had one of those, since about 1975! Nothing against it, I just never saw a reason for it, once I discovered liquid cement, super glue, and epoxy.
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    For the record, I have opened the top door line, passenger side, of this thing. No turning back, now!
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    A couple of friends and I were messing around with a Sizzler, one day, and figured it's about 1/22.5 scale, based on the length of the engine.
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    I whacked these wheels and tires from a Maisto (?) diecast, and mounted them to this 1/32 AMT Ranchero. They don't look too bad, to me. I washed them with some Testors' black enamel wash.
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    I always use the brush in the cap! ? I also have a Touch N Flow applicator that works pretty nicely, too. There are a couple of guys here who swear by them.
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    I haven't ever built any of these kits, but, I've always been impressed by the parts in the boxes! I'll have t try one, before too long.
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    Got these two, in the last couple of weeks. The Porsche was less than $9, shipped! Here's a pic of what I have of this series. The only other one I am really interested in is the Porsche 935.
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    Your handwork is excellent, Andy. Fuel system bracketry looks fantastic! A quick Ebay search revealed a lot of Parafilm, at reasonable prices, much of it with free shipping. So, more plentiful than T.P.!
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    Very, very cool, JC! Nice work, sir!
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    I like the sound of that!
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    Well, what the hell's another project? ?
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    I'll say!
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    I just tried it out. Seemed to work fine, with one shot of resin. I haven't tried to wire it, yet, but, the insulation seems fairly well attached.
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    I'd be tempted to section the second nose to fit a '69 'Cuda, and build something "Blowfish"-inspired!
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    It is certainly worth a shot! I think the nail resin would be less expensive, though. On the other hand, it doesn't take much! The best part is: no drilling! Thank you for the kind words, sir.
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    I posted this not quite three years ago. I see people asking about wiring distributors/mags, all over the web. This is, absolutely, the best method I have found for doing it. It's inexpensive, simple to do, and avoids the "clump of wires poking out of a tube" look. I've been using this method for decades, and it's been foolproof (if I can't mess it up, neither will you!)...
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    I'd say this pretty much sums up the way I see it.
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    Hi, Andrew. I'm kind of sitting back, formulating my plan, and making sure that's the next step, before I proceed.
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    One point that inevitably comes up, in these threads, is that which states that, if one is scratchbuilding, and striving for perfection, they can't be having fun. Just because that pursuit isn't your idea of fun doesn't mean it can't be someone else's. I've seen many, many models that were/are superior to mine. Every time, my thought was "I want to do that!" I build a lot of curbside models and slammers. Even so, I try to add in a new technique, or improve a specific aspect of my modeling with each project. Is it always fun? Almost always! But, it is always rewarding. As I've aged, I've grown to enjoy the journey, more, and worry less about the destination.
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    Oh man! That's funny! Those early '80s Monogram kits are pretty pricey, when they turn up--the Charger, Camaro and the Firebird. They are pretty nice, too.
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    Just got this off Ebay for so cheap, I almost feel guilty. I really like these Matchbox kits, even though I haven't built one, yet. I just picked up the Surtees, recently, as well.
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    That is very cool, Ray. That blue is close to the color I am leaning toward. I like the catch can, too! At least I guess that's what the red and white cylinder is, at the base of the radiator.
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    Francis. No words. Just beautiful! Flywheel continues the amazing work, here!
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    There are several Ebay stores that sell it with or without lead for use as weight, in tying flies. It comes in diameters from .010"-.035". I have been collecting every kind of wire I find, for decades--all kinds of other stuff, too!
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    Aha! That explains why it looks so familiar. At one time, I had a Johan '60 Rambler. I might still have the sheet, in my big-box-o-decals.
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