StevenGuthmiller

Keep us posted Doug! There are quite a few of us that would pay a premium for a model like this! The '55 is one of my favorite Plymouths and I would love to build a nicely detailed example of one. Steve

You guys are all way behind the curve! Have had several snow falls in our area since the middle of October, including as much as 3 feet in some parts of central North Dakota a few weeks back. High temperature today in our area was 11 degrees. Steve

It's not about being negative. I see it as just facing reality. The future of this hobby is not in full sized American cars. It's in foreign exotics, tuners, hot rods and show cars, and a muscle car here and there. It's not that we all don't want new kits, it's just with the market as it is today, there is just not enough interest in a lot of these kinds of cars. It breaks my heart because these are the cars that I love as well. As I said, it's not because many of us are not interested. I love these cars! It's pretty much all that I build. All muscle car kits. These are the type of subjects that is popular today, but that doesn't equate into the viability of a '63 or '64 Galaxie. As I stated before, All that you need to do is look at the type and number of full sized cars that have been newly tooled in the past 10 to 15 years. A couple of '57 Fords and tri-five Chevies. Otherwise, it's been pretty much all intermediates, rods and muscle cars. That's where the market is right now. A couple of decades ago when Revell/Monogram, AMT and Lindberg were churning out kits like the Monogram '59 Caddys, '59, '60, '64 '65 and '66 Impalas, AMT gave us the '62 and '67 Chevies as well as the '60 Ford, '58 Edsel, etc, and Linberg produced kits like the '61 Impala and the '53 Ford, I would have said, yeah, there's a possibility that a little pressure might produce a few other full sized '60s cars. But today, with Revell and Moebius hanging on by their finger nails and Round 2 basically just re-popping old stuff, I don't know where any of this stuff would come from. With today's atmosphere, we will be BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH lucky to get anything new anymore. Steve

Tonight it was "Cranberry and Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts, with a Sage Demi Glace and Shallot Roasted Brussels Sprouts". Steve

Last week. Grilled Sirloin Steaks with Blue Cheese Butter, with Roasted Fingerling Potatoes and Sauteed Green Beans. Steve

Sure, you can make suggestions, but there is very little probability that anybody is ever going to do an all new tool of virtually any full sized American automobile any more. It's all about muscle cars and hot rods. As I said, if we haven't been able to even get a new tooling of something as basic as a Plymouth Fury or Pontiac Bonneville since the mid to late 60s, what are the chances of seeing anything else. Steve

There is only a small part of my stash that's really relevant to me, and that's my vintage stuff. The rest of the several hundred kits that I have, I view as largely a collection of donors waiting to give their lives for the sake of the vintage kits! A good portion of the vintage kits aren't even in original boxes, which is fine with me. I don't build boxes. Steve

My only question would be, where did you find a '64 Catalina? Steve

Laser Bond is your answer. I have assembled entire engines and chassis in a matter of a few minutes with this stuff, and then broke them back down again in the same amount of time. I have yet to hear of a better option for a mock-up glue than one of these UV setting glues! The only draw back is that all of your glue needs to be applied on the outer surfaces of the parts where the UV light can reach the glue. But then again, it's mock-up, so it matters none. Steve

Absolutely! You will have a tough time finding a better "mock-up" glue than one of the UV setting glues like Laser Bond. It sets instantly and is very easy to just pick off with a finger nail when disassembling. Like anything though, all of these glues work best for bare plastic mock-ups. The glue can take some of the paint with it when disassembling the parts. Steve

Great work on both of them Emmanuel! I guess I never really realized that the Revell Fairlane could be built into such a nice stock example. Something to definitely keep in mind. Sweet stuff!! Steve

Wow! That's some superb work there Bob! Nice job!! Steve

That exact sentiment is accurate for a whole host of subject matter. Even more mainstream makes like Oldsmobile, Buick, Mercury, etc. Think of it this way. There hasn't been an example of any full sized Mercurys produced since 1966. No big Oldsmobiles since 1965. Even something as common as a Plymouth Fury has been ignored since 1968. These are just the tip of the iceberg. All of these kits have the exact same issues that the '63 Ford has. Which of them is more worthy of a new tooling? Steve

I look at it from the view point that we are supposed to be modelers, not necessarily just "assemblers". I think that the '63 Ford kit that we already have is more than adequate if you are really interested in building one. If you are not an advanced modeler that can manage the modifications necessary to transform what is provided in the current kit into a fully detailed model, then what is already in the kit should be sufficient to depict a relatively accurate model of the subject. There are plenty of options available for kit bashing on this kit. This sort of subject comes up on these boards all of the time, and every time it's exactly the same argument with different subject matter. "The old ________ kit is not adequate. When are they going to give us a new tool ________kit? Well guys, the answer is very likely NEVER, so consider yourself lucky that a '63 Ford kit exists at all. This exact same question and argument could be pondered for about 5,000 other old annual style kits. The '63 Ford is no different, and no more worthy of a new tool than any of the others. By the way, the interior door panel and seat patterns are correct for an XL on the current kit. The convertible top "wells" are an issue that needs to either be addressed or ignored on nearly every hard top annual produced in the 60s. You can either fix them, or live with them. Steve

I agree. I always try to make a point of crediting the manufacturer when I post almost anything, whether it's a kit, resin parts or paint. Steve

It's the first movie to be released in the past year that even vaguely interests me. I love war movies, and even if it's just mediocre, it will undoubtedly be worlds better than another of a thousand horrendous super hero movies! It's nice to see that SOMEONE will still make an occasional movie that is not a 15th sequel, a remake, or another bad comic book hero flick. Steve

I did notice that the information on this site stops after 1963. It appears that portions of the site are still "under construction". Steve

I usually will use very light coats to start. Light coats for the first couple, and then a little wetter for the last couple. There are really no rules for the most part for re-coat windows with the majority of paints, but I find it to my advantage to wait over night between coats. Each successive coat, if fully cured, will act as an added barrier to the next to help protect against possible crazing issues. If you re-coat too quickly, the previous coat has not had time to cure and the solvents in the next coats will eat down into the previous, especially if you are increasing the volume of paint that you are applying as you move forward with successive coats. I kind of think of it like painting a wall in your home. You never try to apply another coat over paint that is not already completely dry. Steve

Don't let that stop you! We are always glad to see what everyone has going on, regardless of the skill level. Steve

Nice finds! Particularly the '65 Chrysler, the Olds and the Impala. Steve

Looks like something that I would probably hurt myself with! Steve

There's really no need to contact them. You can print an order form from the website and pay with a credit card or personal check. Steve

Peas are not traditional to a Carbonara either as far as I know, but they add a nice sweetness to the dish. Steve

One of my favorite pasta dishes is "Spaghetti Carbonara". Nothing more than a little Pancetta or bacon, egg, pepper and peas. Some good Parmigiano Reggiano to finish. Absolutely delicious! My wife loves "Puttenesca". Pasta with tomatoes, garlic, anchovies, capers and good black olives. (please, no canned olives). Steve

Screw 'em!! Steve