StevenGuthmiller

I use Duplicolor primers, either sandable, or primer/sealer, almost exclusively on my projects. It works very well, but I will warn you of a couple of facts that you might like to know. Duplicolor primers are "hotter" than hobby primers and need to be treated accordingly. A shot of a hobby primer to start, followed by several light coats of Duplicolor handles the issue very well for me. Also note that Duplicolor primers are quite thin and do not cover as well as some hobby primers, but it dries so thin that several coats will not hide any detail. I use as many as 5 coats of Duplicolor primer on my builds with no hide whatsoever, and paint adhesion is very good. With normal handling, you shouldn't have any chipping issues. Steve

Thanks for the posts guys. Nothing has been happening on this, or any modeling project of mine for quite some time. Things just kind of got away from me over the past couple of months. Along with the usual distraction of the holidays, we had a beloved pet of 15 years pass a little over a month ago, which sort of depressed my mood to spend time in the shop. Since then, I began some more improvement projects on the house, and recently adopted a new kitten, who seems to keep me quite occupied and guessing. Now with Christmas and New Years approaching, I doubt that much will be happening on the bench for at least a couple more weeks. But work will continue once things begin to settle down. My only real time frame for finishing this Coronet was to hopefully have it done before the next NNL North show in May of 2021, which gives me about 4 1/2 months to finish. I believe that I should still be able to reach that goal.......maybe. Steve

Yesterday I made some individual Shepherd's Pies with some strip steak that I needed to use up. Made a gravy with some onion, red wine, beef stock and thyme and added carrots and peas. Covered it with whipped Yukon Gold potatoes with a loaf of peasant bread for sopping. Then I put on my confectioners hat and tried my hand at some walnut fudge for the first time in my life. Not traditional "candy thermometer" fudge, but its rich and creamy. Easy to make and turned out great. This weekend I'm going to attempt my mother's famous date cookies that I loved growing up. Steve

Ole and Lena are out for a walk one evening when Lena steps off of a curb and twists her ankle. "Call for help Ole", Lena exclaims, "I can't walk!" Ole quickly retrieves his cell phone and dials 911. "How can I help you?" the 911 operator asks. "My Lena has broken her foot and can't get up", Ole shouts. "Send help!" "Where are you?" asks the operator. "We're on Sycamore street" cries Ole. "Can you please spell that for me?" asks the operator. There is an long pause. Then Ole says, "Hold on a minute. I'll drag her to Elm!" Steve

I'm a fan of anything from the 50s and 60s! Steve

Actually, the photo of the wheel on the chassis is not from the '67 Bonneville, it's from a '63. I'm kind of on that bandwagon too! I did a '61 Bonneville some time back with them, as well as a '63 Bonneville, '64 Grand Prix and the '67 Bonneville. I have a '64 Bonneville and '64 LeMans that will get stock wheel covers, but my '60, '62 and '66 Bonnevilles will get the 8 lugs as well. Steve

Don't know how common they were on the '67-'68s but they were available, and as always, they look terrific! Steve

Regardless of accuracy, if it were mine, I would use a set of the 8 lugs, without a doubt. All of the old AMT and MPC kits had pretty nice 8 lug wheels. With a little paint detailing, they look pretty convincing, and there's no better look for a Pontiac from this era. Steve

Actually, they do. The teeth are just too pronounced on the Trumpeter wheel covers. Steve

I'm not sure that I agree. I'm no expert on early '60s Bonnevilles, but a Google search shows an awful lot of '60 Bonnevilles with spinner caps. If they were truly not available on the '60, an awful lot of guys are putting '61 caps on their '60s. By the way, this is a pic of the Trumpeter '60 Bonneville 3 bar spinner caps. And the AMT annual '61 Bonneville caps. Steve

Most of the vintage kits that I have acquired in recent years have yellowed to one extent or another. There is no need to worry about this coloration, and no real way that I know of to get rid of it anyway. As long as the model is clean, just treat it as you would a new one. Prime and paint and you will never know, or care what color the plastic was. Steve

That is pretty much your only option. Chrome Tech is gone, and it appears that "GT Kustom Khrome" has become completely and entirely unreliable.......and that's putting a smiley face on it. Steve

No real value. A very common re-release of an old MPC kit with some modern engine and chassis parts. Judging by the poor condition of the box, it might be worth $15.00 or $20.00 to the right person. Not likely that it's worth much more than that. Steve

I haven't seen a lot from Round 2 that has really interested me in recent years, but this one will be a definite must have when it is released. It is also a very good sign of possible things to come! A huge thumbs up to Round 2 for taking the risk to re-issue some of these terrific old long lost annuals!! Steve

Of course I would go stock. If you decide to go that way, the Trumpeter '60 Bonneville kit has both a set of 8 lug wheels, as well as a set of stock '60 hubcaps. My personal opinion, but with an "old" car, I would always go with "old school" wheels if not stock. Chrome reverse would be good. Otherwise you can never go wrong with Cragars or Torque Thrusts. Steve

My methods will change according to the model, but generally, I'll proceed as follows. I'll start by taping the glass in place with a few strips of thin Tamiya tape to get it into the exact position that I want. Then I will "tack" the glass with a few drops of UV light setting glue in a few key places to set the glass in place. Finally, I carefully remove the tape and then seal the entire perimeter of the glass to the body with some 2 part epoxy applied with a tooth pick. This s a relatively fool proof method to ensure that glue is not smeared onto the exposed glass, and once the epoxy has cured, the glass is very secure. Steve

Much better! Steve

My only complaint is the photos as well. How about some shots of the entire model? I agree with Rich. It looks a little like a kid taking a few pictures under his covers after he's been told to turn the lights out and go to bed for the final time. Steve

Don't give up hope. Give me some time to do some digging. Somewhere I have an old Modelhaus '58 Edsel. If the hood ornament is included, you're welcome to it. Steve

Health food tonight. Philly cheese steaks with Jarlsberg cheese and au jus, Irish Cheddar gratin and a mixed green salad. Steve

Sling Blade! Love that movie! "Some folks call it a sling blade. I call it a Kaiser blade, mm hm." Steve

Access to parts is the issue, which was my point. Unless you have the skills to completely scratch build a stock interior and chassis, the stock body is only part of the puzzle. Steve

Okay. So I guess stock is still out of the question then, even with a stock body. Just wondering. Steve

Can you build it stock? Steve

Yeah, I've been meaning to get one of those. I just need to "pull the trigger". Steve