StevenGuthmiller

Hopefully a '55 Chevy? Steve

The ones from some of the old AMT kits have pretty nice detail, along with the "Cragar S/S" logo on the center cap. I think this set might have come from the '65 ElCamino kit. Steve

I hear you. Mine gets re-organized possibly once a year, but that lasts for about 2 days before I start rifling through everything looking for parts. Steve

Still making some progress. I had to figure out the best solution for head light buckets and came up with this. Sheet styrene with thin slices of tubing for the outer wall with a piece of plastic rod for the bulb. I'll paint these with Alclad, glue them to the back of the bezels and add the lenses from the front. Should look fine. Got the glass cut for the windshield, back light and vent windows. Added a tint stripe to the front glass and will polish them up in preparation for installation. Got the sun visors painted as well as the dome light and tail pipes finished with Alclad. I also started detailing the tail light lenses. I decided rather than mess with trying to foil the thin strips in the lenses, I covered the entire lens with foil, painted with Testors metallic red enamel and then cleaned the paint from the ribs. Steve

In my shop, this is where the new kits show their usefulness. Parts! I utilize them by pirating the engine and other components from a new kit and transplant them into an old body. Best of both worlds. And it's a large portion of the fun and gives me a great feeling of accomplishment. Anybody can throw together a kit as it comes from the box. It takes a little more skill and commitment to combine parts from several kits and make it presentable. We are modelers after all, and not just assemblers. Steve

Don't get me wrong, I don't begrudge Revell for producing yet another Mustang kit. I understand how trying these times are for the kit companies and how they need to produce what they think will sell. After all, they are a business like any other and turning a profit far outweighs making us all happy. It's just not something that I am interested in. Granted, if I had to build a Mustang, I might consider this kit rather than the multitude of '64-'70 Mustangs that exist, but luckily for me, I don't have to build one. Above all, I'll be quite interested to see how this kit, like every other in recent years, will be picked apart for it's inaccuracies when it finally hits the shelves. It's always quite fascinating. In the meantime, I think I'll continue to covet those awful vintage kits with their horrible interior and chassis detailing, metal axles...........and accurate bodies. Steve

Only kind of stash that's worth it's weight IMO. Steve

Oh good! Another Mustang kit! I'm giddy! Steve

Pretty sure it's the same here in Minnesota. Consider yourself lucky that they're not assessing the cost of the street expansion to you Jeff! Steve

It is kind of wonky. But that's how the truck looked. Maybe something a little later. Steve

Yeah, but who wants diecast! Steve

Make it a Olds 98 Holiday Coupe or 98 convertible and I'm with you. Steve

AMT 1965 Ford Galaxie, '70 Impala and 1937 Chevy kits. Steve

No interest in this "ramp truck" for me. I would however be delighted to see any '50s or '60s vintage Dodge half ton. Preferably one of these. Steve

No pictures, but I had an individual give me a package of fresh caught Minnesota walleye at work on Friday, so tonight I fried some up, along with some roasted Brussels sprouts and carrots and a mixed green salad with blue cheese, bacon and pear and grape tomatoes from the garden. If you've never had fresh walleye, you're missing one of the worlds great delicacies! Steve

Thanks a million guys!! I think I've finally finished up all of the scratch building of parts on this project. The tail pipes are plastic rod drilled out and bent to shape. The dome light bezel is a slice of styrene tubing sanded to shape, and the lens is a piece of clear sprue. The sun visors are made from styrene sheet cut and sanded to shape with a thin piece of stretched sprue added to the outer edge to represent the "seam/piping". Steve

Thanks so much guys! I really do appreciate the kind comments. Just a little 2 part epoxy. Steve

I probably have a couple hundred I suppose. I don't have a huge stash because I don't buy multiple kits and I don't buy stuff that I think is kinda, sorta cool. I buy models that I have a good possibility of building at some point. I don't need a lot of extra junk that my family is going to have to get rid of eventually. Steve

Gorgeous build Anders. You always put out some high quality stuff! Steve

Okay. The interior is finished!! I'll just have to add the door lock buttons before the interior makes it's final trip into the body. Getting closer! Steve

Thanks guys! Sorry to put you through that Gareth! Anyway, the console is now in. Steve

Thought I would add a couple of shots as the interior is re-assembled. The rear seat, door panels and dash are now in place. I've also added the pedals and carpet protector. Steve

At some point, I will definitely be doing a '57 Ford Fairlane in either "Inca Gold" and "Silver Mocha", or "Coral Sand" and "Silver Mocha". 2 of the most beautiful combinations available on the '57 Fords in my opinion. Steve

Once upon a time, I was going to do a Moebius '53 Hudson in Phoenician yellow with a metallic medium brown top. The actual color was '57 Ford "Silver Mocha". Steve

I agree with that completely, but hey, I guess there's no accounting for taste. Steve