StevenGuthmiller

I suppose you could say that I like to keep all of my options open, and information is a good thing, no matter where you find it. I’ve learned a few modeling tricks and techniques in the Facebook modeling groups that I’ve never even heard of within this forum. I’ll take it where I can get it. I’m a big boy and capable of managing my participation on a social media platform. It is what you make of it. Steve

Looks like the Lindberg ‘64 Belvedere. Steve

Just like the 99.9% of what's on television is complete trash. Just view what you want to see and avoid the rest. Not going to throw my T.V. into the burn pile because of "The Masked Singer". Steve

I get garbage on my feed all the time, but I rarely get people posting anything weird on my page. In either case, I just delete and block. No big deal. That said, I almost never even look at my feed anyway. I’ve known right from the beginning that it was mostly trash and ads. Why bother? Steve

I use foil for most of my touch-ups. sometimes those small areas can test your patience, but hey, what else have I got to do? Steve

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Makes no difference. It’s still worth considerably more than $20.00. Steve

Just getting worse here. Probably picked up 3 or 4 inches of light fluffy snow over the past 24 hours, and now the wind is blowing around 35 mph. Add to that the fact that we're at the high temperature for the day at 1 degree, (headed for a low of about 17 below by Monday night) I'd call it pretty friggin ugly! Steve

For me it wasn't. I very rarely read model magazines. For me it was just something born out of necessity. I used to just tape bodies to paint cans, but that was never really a preferred solution. By the way, I hate stationary paint stands for a variety of reasons. I need to be able to hold my work relatively comfortably in my hand to it can be manipulated how I want it to be. Also the same reason why a paint booth is useless to me. Maybe I'm weird, but when I paint, it's in a standing position with the airbrush or can in my right hand, and the work subject in my left. Just feels natural to me. Any other position would just be a whole bunch of awkwardness. That plus the fact that I don't want the body to be sitting on a surface where there is a good likelihood that there might be dust or debris to get kicked up onto the work as you spray. And I don't know how people manage to be able to inspect and cover all surfaces as they paint with the model sitting on a table. But that's just me I suppose. Steve

That’s a great deal for a ‘59! The ‘60 is more common. The ‘59 can be a little tougher to find. Steve

It would be nice. Maybe that would keep it a little warmer around here! Steve

That’s why I’ve been hanging on to this one! 😁 Steve

Yup, straight out of the jug! Steve

Here's mine. Been using the same one for probably 20 years. Time involved to create.....30 seconds. Cost....$0.00. Steve

Exactly! Here in west central Minnesota, snow is just another day as well. There is no contemplation about whether or not you're able to get out in it or not. Either you go about life as normal, or you lock yourself in your house starting in November, (or many times even earlier) and not leave again until sometime in April! It's snowing as I type this, and we're expecting anywhere from 2 to 6 inches, just for today, and around here that barely registers. The only question will be, "will I just shovel, or will there be enough where I need to fire up the snow blower". In my area, a much more important factor as a rule than how much snow falls, is how much wind we get. 4 or 5 inches of snow with light or no wind is barely a consideration. 4 or 5 inches of snow with a 30 mile an hour wind is an all out blizzard! But even with that said, I've still driven the 23 miles in to work on numerous occasions when I've gotten up in the morning and literally could not see my neighbor's house across the street. So far this year, the snow fall in our area has been pretty light, with probably around a foot or so currently on the ground, but that will undoubtedly change before it's all said and done. Where I live, while it certainly can be a nuisance, snow is generally welcomed as much needed moisture that will be highly valued by farmers as it melts in the spring. Snowing moderately right now. Just another day in paradise! Steve

Well, that would be a question for the OP. Should be extremely easy to tell the difference between plastic and resin. If I had it in front of me, I could tell you in 2 seconds, as I’m sure most of us could. Steve

Likely story. 😁 Steve

Some of these ‘70 Dodge kits were molded in that muddy tan color, which looks a lot like old resin. Steve

Great idea! I've been using something similar, but this appears to be much less labor intensive than the method that I had been using. Steve

I agree. I never want to put myself into a situation where I’m not certain what the outcome might be, especially if you’re dealing with a rare vintage kit. I’m not about to have my model, or any part of it, be a guinea pig. Steve

And make sure you order one of these! Steve

Yes. Like I said, takes some time, but hey......who's keeping track? The little extra efforts can make all the difference. Did the ribs on my '68 Coronet with foil too. But in this circumstance it worked better to use the "foil under paint" technique. Steve

Personally, I’d foil ‘em. Gonna take some time, but anything worth doing is worth doing to the best of your ability. Steve

Yup. I’ve heard this before. That’s why I don’t use it. Steve