StevenGuthmiller

I suppose that there comes a time in everyone's life where they feel the need to move on to other things. Myself? Every time I look out my window and see neighbors all around me whose only joy in life seems to be mowing their lawn 4 days a week, power washing their driveways and scrubbing their siding, I thank God that I have something that I really love to occupy my time. I tell my wife constantly that if I ever begin to feel the need to keep up with the Jones's and spend all of my time farting around in my yard just to shoot me and end my misery! As long as my eyes are good, and my fingers are capable of doing the work, I cannot see myself ever giving up on this endeavor that I love. Good luck in your quest Alan! Godspeed. Steve

For $20.00 it's certainly worth a try. Steve

I'm with you Bob. Never belonged to Facebook, and never will. I have in laws that are political A-holes that think people want to hear their stupid opinions in every post. If you aren't a member, you don't have to explain why you aren't "friends" with them, and you don't have to tip toe around their stupidity every day. I don't need that nonsense in my life. Steve

I think you're right. I seem to remember reading somewhere that this '61 was not an actual production vehicle. But from the first time I saw it, I thought it was a very eye catching concept. Steve

There is a product available at many craft stores and on line called "embossing powder" that has become the cutting edge for carpet Joseph. Do a little looking around on the forum and you will find that it has become a very popular option, and for good reason. Give it a look see. Steve

Welcome aboard Joseph! Steve

Finished up the small interior and exterior chrome parts today. The interior door handles and window cranks are scratch made. The antenna base is a Grandt Line railroad bolt and washer. Console vacuum gauge and shifter are modified kit parts. The exterior door handles are of course the venerable Fireball Modelworks pieces. I also made a set of door lock buttons and a blinker switch. All finished with Alclad chrome. Steve

I agree. In my view, the swooping lines around the headlights of the Plymouth are a much better match with the similar shape around the tail light of the Dodge than either one of these cars had alone. Both the '61 Plymouth and the Dodge looked completely mismatched front to rear in my opinion. Steve

I could do one myself if I could find suitable donors of the back half of a Johan '61 Dodge, and the front of a '61 Plymouth without breaking the bank. I've drooled over this car for quite some time and it remains an intriguing concept for visitation in the future if I find myself with nothing else to do. Steve

Speaking of forums, does anyone know if the SA forum will go away as well? Steve

This is what is referred to as a Canadian "Plodge". A '61 Dodge body with a Plymouth Front clip and interior. I have found no evidence that this example actually existed, but it was a common practice to combine Dodge and Plymouth parts in Canada to create their own unique cars during this time frame, much like the Chevy/Pontiac conglomerations. Anyway, it looks cool as hell!! Steve

I have used clear parts cement with good luck in the past, and still use it in certain circumstances. As Keith stated, I also try to "pin" everything possible, especially parts glued to the body where they are easily knocked off. It makes them immensely stronger, and they can often be glued from inside of the body to completely eliminate the possibility of any visible glue. Be careful with CA glues for glass and chrome. The glue can fog them very easily. I have had it fog paint as well. I find myself using very little CA glue anymore. Steve

An interesting looking project Steve! When you've finished this one, how about a go on this '61? Steve

I use Alclad whenever it's possible to spray a part. Alclad will give you a far superior metal finish to anything Testors offers anyway. Steve

I have been having good luck using clear 2 part epoxy for this sort of application. The thing that I like about it is the ability to apply the glue to one of the surfaces to be adhered and then let the glue set to a pretty highly tacky consistency before joining them. This helps eliminate the possibility of parts sliding around as you try to fasten them, and helps guard against glue "squeeze out". You can glue directly to the paint, and epoxy will give you a pretty tough bond. Steve

The primer/sealer is my go to primer. Steve

I'm sure that MCW will carry them if they don't already. Scale Finishes already has engine enamels in premixed, ready to spray airbrush paint. Picked up this bottle of Scale Finishes Pontiac Blue a couple of weeks ago. They currently carry 29 engine colors, from "Chrysler Hemi Orange", all the way to more obscure colors such as "AMC Metallic Blue", "Austin Healey Green" and "Detroit Alpine Green". Steve

I agree. If you have an airbrush, 2 oz. of Scale Finishes paint is about the same price as a can of Duplicolor, and the color choices are virtually endless. With MCW introducing jar paint, I really can't imagine ever missing Testors. MCW is absolutely superior to Testors, and with 1,500 colors coming around the corner, it will make the Testors line of enamels look like an amateur attempt. Steve

I have done it different ways. On my current '64 Pontiac project, I painted it with white primer before any paint went on the body. I then masked it and did all of the body painting. A little more work, but I like the results better than brush painting, and I really don't want to risk any over spray onto the finished body after paint. Steve

Thanks Scott! I hit a little snag recently with a sheet of BMF with insufficient adhesive, but a new sheet arrived yesterday, so I'm back on track. Managed to get a little over half of the body foiled. Steve

I believe that this series of kits are 1/32. Steve

Probably the most common interior color for that color would have been blue as well. If you're going with white, it likely would have been a combination of black and white, although substituting a light metallic blue for the black would look great. Steve

While I agree that getting it directly from the source is probably the safest, it doesn't guarantee a good sheet. Age and mishandling may cause cracking, but a pebbly texture, wrinkling and often insufficient adhesive comes right from the factory. The last sheet that I purchased had this going on in a couple of places. This is a factory defect. Doesn't much matter where it was bought. Steve

What color are you painting the body. I might be able to offer some interior color suggestions if I knew the exterior color. Steve

I kind of agree. I won't miss much for Testors spray paints. Most of them were never really all that great in the first place. I'll miss a couple of the lacquer primers and clears just because they were easy to find, but they're not irreplaceable. I will miss some of the bottle paints if they go away. I still use quite a few Testors enamels for small stuff. But there again, not irreplaceable. Steve