StevenGuthmiller

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

Thanks a bunch guys! I'm well underway with the assembly of the interior. I'll post pics when it's finished. Actually, the battery is exactly as it came from the AMT '62 Catalina kit. Terminals, hold down and cables were all molded onto the part. All that I did was shave off the cable detail, drill holes in the terminals, add my own cables and paint it. Steve

That's beautiful David! The color is perfect for it!! Steve

I agree. An after market wheel, is an after market wheel. If you want to put a 22" wheel on a '55 Chevy, you had better plan on making modifications. Even using a wheel from a different kit is likely going to require some mods. It's all just part of what we do. Steve

That's the problem. The last post in that thread was in March of 2019. Nearly a year and a half ago. Not really relevant any more. Steve

Thanks guys! I appreciate your interest. It took a little piddling around, but other than what I've missed, I believe that the chassis and engine bay are basically finished. (tail pipes to be added later) Got the engine in place, added battery and cables, steering box, (with hydraulic lines) master cylinder and heater hoses. That should pretty much fill up the engine compartment. Also got the radiator and bulkhead in place. On to the interior. Steve

Not to mention an expensive one! If I recall correctly, the entire ball of wax was offered in the 7 figure range. Steve

Well, The most relevant question, (as always with these new innovations) will be, how durable will the finish be after curing. If it's not any tougher than Alclad, or at least a little more durable than Molotow, (which won't take much) it's not going to be worth the $37.00. I'll let someone with more disposable income be the guinea pig and report back to us. Steve

They don't get any better than that Paul!! Steve

Thank you Nigel! The assembly of this project has finally commenced. There is still a long way to go, but progress is being made and the chassis is nearly complete. As you can imagine, it takes a considerable amount of tweaking and fitting to get all of these mismatched parts to come together as envisioned even with the substantial preliminary engineering that took place, but I believe that it's beginning to fall into place. The next step will be to install the engine and then begin adding the rest of the engine bay details, followed by finally reassembling the interior. On it goes! Steve

You're right. Any old discussions would have focused on the time period around when Modelhaus was closing it's doors. A search won't help you at all. I'm sure that if there was any new developments and a member of the forum had access to that information, they would have posted in a new thread. No new news on the Modelhaus front that I am aware of. Steve

The Revell-o-gram '56 has them. The old Revell '56 sedan had them as well. Steve

The name of the company is Pioneer Plastics. The link. www.piomeerplastics.com/product-category/display-case/diecast-display-case/ The item pictured above is, "1/24th Scale Diecast Case-094C". Most small, midsize and large 1/25th models will fit, with the exception of some really large cars, like some Caddys, Lincolns or Imperials. The only one that I have to date that wouldn't fit is an SMP 1960 Chrysler Imperial. Steve

Just received a fresh case of clear model cases for 1/25, 1/24 scale model cars. In case anyone is interested, you can get a case, (12) of these for just under $85.00 with free shipping if you order directly from the manufacturer. That comes to a few pennies over $7.00 each. Much cheaper than the usual $12.00 to $15.00 each that one usually pays for a case this size, not to mention any added shipping costs. Steve