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Thanks, Brian. Actually, they came out fairly flat. Also, I mounted them on wood frames. Not much of a fight, at all!🙂

I couldn't tell you how many hours I spent with nothing but a pocketful of Matchbox cars and a pile of dirt! I'm smiling, just thinking about it! I had a Woodland Scenics pine tree kit here. I figured it would look good, it the corner. I scraped off the mold lines and shot it with Grey primer, then washed that with Vallejo Oiled Earth. I followed that with a dry brushing of a light Humbrol brown. Lastly, I dry brushed the undersides of the branches with Humbrol Brown Bess. When I applied the foliage, rather than use the "meshed-together" foliage, as it came from the kit, I scissored it into small bits. I then applied those individually, using Alene's Tacky Glue. I am very happy with the colors of the trunk and branches! Overall, it's a happy, little tree, and is not, I think, a detraction! I set the flagstone using Elmer's Glue, in conjunction with Woodland Scenics soil colored turf, to level the individual pieces, just as I have done many times, in 1:1, except, this time, my muscles don't ache! I plan to use a couple of colors of green turf, between the stones, to resemble moss. The corner area will be grassy, with the appropriate bareness, beneath the tree. I am pretty pleased with the thing. It's been a ton of fun, as well. Thanks for looking!

Those were fun times! I had considered doing a walk-in door and a window in place of the printed brick wall. I've enjoyed seeing the photos.

Thanks, Mark. It should provide enough interest as a backdrop, I think. It's been fun to poke at.

If I can figure out a way to make it practicable, I may have the brick wall replaceable with other prints. That might be interesting.

Thanks, bud! There are some cars we used to see, all the time, and now, when you see one, it's almost jaw-dropping. Vegas, Monzas, Mavericks, Gremlins...Pintos!

Thanks again, Carl! I appreciate it, sir.

Thanks! I think curbsides are a ton of fun!

Thank you, Carl!

I used Pactra's old polycarbonate on a Monogram '40 Ford pickup. It worked fine. I used a good primer under it.

I have been fiddling around with this, for a bit, now. I built the wood wall, and sliding doors, along with the Sinclair sign a month or two ago. I have been wanting some sort of photo backdrop for my models. I finally got around to doing something about it. Today, I applied a printed brick face to a piece of foam board, and mounted the sign to it, just to get an idea as to how it will function. Ideally, it would be about two inches bigger. 10" is cutting it close, but I was working with what I had on hand. I used a Fiskar's paper crimper to make the corrugated doors. I'll be adding a flagstone walk along the brick wall, and a small pine tree, in the corner. The drive area will be asphalt or concrete, or, maybe gravel of fine ballast. Here are some test shots. Thanks for looking!

I appreciate it! Thanks! I always loved this body. Vegas, too. Guess I am just an H-body guy!

Thanks! It's the third Monza I have built. All of them have been green! I guess we feel the same, that way.🙂 I really wanted the Minilites when I started it. I think they're Casey's wheels. I bought them on Ebay. Thank you for the kind words!

I got this out, after cleaning up the Porsche. I added the CB antenna and yhe RMCRRA stickers. The "foam" antennaball is a sanded-down sewing pin. I also put another wall on my backdrop, so I figured this would be a good time and place to share 'em. Thanks for looking!

Thanks, guys! Hahaha You're not the first guy to say that! Somebody asked if it was a Mary Kay car!😅

Thanks, man! It's a little reminiscent of the bright colors of the IROC series cars.

I have created a back story for a somewhat illegal racing group, born of the nationwide 55 mph speed limit. I call it the Rocky Mountain Clandestine Road Racing Association. It came about when I was deciding what to do with the '53 Corvette, and came up with the graphics. More on the story, once I have a computer to use, again. For now... While waiting for the initial coats of paint to cure on the Corvette, so I could wet-sand it, it dawned on me that I had two other models that would be suited to the group. My Monza, and this Porsche. I took it from the display case, along with its sole-remaining side mirror (this is what happens, when you don't pin stuff) and carried it to the workbench, where I adorned it with the only set of matching mirrors I could find--not Porsche, but I like 'em! And made a new CB antenna for it. I also added the group decals. I made a new CB antenna for the Monza, too. I will post a couple of those, later. Thanks for looking!

Work has been in progress, on this project, but computer issues have kept me from posting. I take photos, but have no way to get them online, until I sort out my connectivity problems... I decided to take a few with the phone, and see how that goes. This isn't primer, it's the paint color, as can be seen on the dash panel. The interior is done, unless I decide to add one final idea. I like this Grey, with the wheels! It should look good with the polished aluminum bumpers, as well. Because of the side-dump exhaust, I have no need for the tailpipe outlets. I am converting those to B/U lamps using turned-down clear sprue (I don't have any clear rod--I will have to note that). I will make the front turn indicators, in the same manner, using amber sprue. All four bezels will be of aluminum tube. It's coming along! As always, questions, comments and critiques are welcomed. Thanks for looking!

Of course, they weren't--but, they certainly could have been! I need to get a computer back, online. It's much easier to surf around and keep up than this phone!

Oh, please! I'm sure I saw these same photos in a Jeg's catalog! Beautiful work, my friend!

He has some great stories, that'll crack you up, too!

That/those make a huge difference! Looks great! Nice work, Mark.

This stuff kind of sounds like it may be similar to GS Hypo Cement, which can be used for watch crystals. I have been using it for certain jobs, for a few years, now, and I like it. Sounds like I may give this stuff a try, anyway!

We did some figuring over the old Sizzler once, and determined it to be about 1:22.5. The Long John is likely about the same. I built a Slingshot as the Cook and Bedwell dragster. I'd say it's closer to 1/24, but, likely on the big side.

I just looked. It appears to have the Hemi, in it. Miss Deal can be had on Ebay, for around $30, maybe a tad less. That's a beautiful engine.