StevenGuthmiller

I can understand both of those. Not many people are in to anchovies, and broccoli is a pretty common dislike. I'm not a huge broccoli fan either, but I can eat it and my wife likes it, so I throw it in every once in a while. Anchovies, on the other hand, I love! Usually use them more as a seasoning for sauces or salad dressings, but I'm not above an anchovy pizza. No, I don't have any culinary training, but I grew up in a German household where my mother did a lot of cooking, and I enjoyed watching. Picked up a lot of the basics from her, as well as some from watching food channels and shows on television. You have to enjoy cooking, and I do. That's the first step to learning how to cook. I'm no Eric Ripert, but I can manage to pull off a decent meal on occasion. Steve

Which one's wouldn't you touch? Steve

The Olds and Pontiac engines are about as similar as a big block Chevy would be to a Mopar slant 6. If you’re not too picky, there are a lot of Pontiac engines out there that would be a starting point. The only real hang up is the single 4bbl intake. Check the MPC ‘69 Firebird kit. Steve

Absolutely true. I suppose that should be the first indication that this is fake. Steve

Nice touch though with the $1.99 sticker on it. ? Unfortunately, as the others have stated, not a real kit. Sorry to burst anyone’s bubble. Steve

Might have a lot to do with the fact that most of the kits are from tooling that’s 50 years old or more. Steve

Seems like it's been a long time coming, but I'm finally getting some primer on the body. Hopefully I can start shooting some color soon. Steve

And finally, good old fashioned pot roast. Steve

Fresh Caprese salad with more grilled pizzas. This time, ham, mushrooms, onions and anchovies. Steve

Grilled Margarita pizzas with fresh tomatoes and basil from the garden. Steve

Mushroom and leek bruschetta and spaghetti with fresh basil, pistachio pesto and Parmigiano Reggiano. Steve

Smoked pulled pork and spicy baked beans with sausage and smoked pork. Steve

Rich, chocolate bread pudding. Steve

Chicken and broccoli stir fry. Steve

Beef stew with mushrooms and dumplings. Steve

I haven't posted on this thread for some time, so I'll try catching up a little. Homemade Pork Carnitas with pickled onions and roasted tomato salsa. Steve

Couldn't care less about the manufacturer. If I'm building it, it's probably not getting built OOB anyway. Subject matter is all that matters to me. The kit could cost fifty cents, assemble itself and look like it belongs in a museum somewhere, but if it's not a subject that I'm interested in, I'm not buying it. On the other hand, if It's a $150.00, vintage, "garbage", MPC kit that grabs me, I'm all over it!! Steve

I just ordered some of this in black and red. Coming from China, so we'll see how it all goes. Steve

Just another old build that needed some new photos. One of my very few mild customs, and my only truck build to date. AMT 1963 Ford "unibody" pickup. Steve

I use the Tamiya swabs as well, but not generally for polishing. I use them to aid the application of the foil and maybe to polish in some hard to reach areas, but use the cloths for the brunt of the polishing. Steve

I always give my BMF a good rub down, but I try to avoid the Q-tips and use a cotton cloth instead. It helps to avoid all of that fuzz that Q-tips can leave behind. Steve

Especially if they decide to turn it into another 4 door SUV. Boy, we sure could use a couple more of them. Steve

Seeing that Super Bird reminds me of a story that I saw where people who were living on their boats were standing there looking at a pile of boats and lamenting their situation. For the life of me, I couldn’t understand why you wouldn’t have gotten on your boat the week prior to the storm and headed up the coast to somewhere safe and waited the storm out. With this car, I would have done the same. I would have rather taken my chances having it sitting in a Walmart parking lot in Mobile Alabama for a week than leaving it where it was. Steve

Agreed. This is always your safest bet. Mixing brands can be a problem, but as long as you do your research, There is always room to move outside of the box. Personally, I don't like having to keep a half dozen different primers and clears on hand depending upon the paint that I plan on using for a particular project, and it's been my experience to date that Duplicolor primer is safe, (at least in my estimation) to be used under virtually any paint, and as long as I'm using an automotive acrylic lacquer paint, Duplicolor clear has never taken me by surprise either. In my opinion, GOOD paint is most often the key to success. Using those weird big box store concoctions, where you're often not even sure whether you're dealing with lacquer or enamel, are very often at the root of people's problems. Steve

I agree to a point. The ‘62 Chrysler and ‘59 Edsel that I posted above are Duplicolor through and through. But I use Duplicolor primer under, and Duplicolor clear over MCW and Scale Finishes lacquers all of the time with no issues whatsoever. But I agree. Don’t go in blind. Be sure that your confident that the materials you're using are compatible before making the leap. Steve