StevenGuthmiller

I have built several "Junior Craftsman" kits. Steve

I suppose that I should follow suit & post a photo. This was taken quite a few years ago shortly after my wife had her mid-life crisis, purchased her S-2000 & we took it on it's first road trip out west. Myself and my beautiful bride of now 31 years. And my 2 only slightly messed up children! Steve

I love them both as well! Being German, I was raised on pickled beets! Steve

The individual who is selling this resin top on ebay is the same one who is offering several other interesting resin & 3-D printed parts such as convertible up tops for several different cars, swamp coolers, visors, steering wheels & a bunch of 1/8th scale intake & exhaust manifolds. Some pretty cool stuff, but not particularly cheap. Especially the 1/8th scale stuff!! Steve

Thought some of you might like to see this. It's kind of a cool idea, but you really have to want one. For sale on ebay for a "buy it now" price of $45.00!! Steve

Tonight was "Steak Marsala with Parmesan Risotto". Steve

I think that I might agree with you on that. Not sure about the front end treatment, but they did work some of the "dumpiness" out of it. Although, I much prefer the rebel SST. Tell me that AMC & Mopar weren't swiping ideas from each other! Can anybody say "Road Runner"? Steve

I generally really dislike dual action airbrushes as well. Not because of any physical issues, but because for model building purposes, I really don't see the need for it. I like to just pull or press the trigger & go! I use an old siphon feed Badger 200 for most smaller stuff, and the "Creos" trigger brush pictured above for bodies. It is a dual action, but I paint like I drive. Pedal to the metal!! Steve

I forget who said it, but, "You eat with your eyes first". Steve

Mushroom & Pesto Linguine. Steve

As far as I know, it is the only '57 kit with the dog dish caps. Unless someone casts them in resin, you will probably need to find a set from this kit. Try posting in the wanted section. I have to believe that there are not very many guys who will be building this kit factory stock, so there should be a lot of those caps available. I would give you mine, but I'm probably one of those guys that will use them! Steve

My black widow kit has them. The kit has 2 chrome parts trees They're on the same tree that contains the fuel injection parts. Steve

AMT 1962 Belair. Lindberg 1961 Impala. Steve

Yeah, I talk to myself, or yell at myself occasionally. Which ever is required at the time. Steve

What's not to like! The more that I look over the Riv, the more that I want to get started on it right away! I'm thinking of doing a quartet of '63 Buick & '64 Pontiac kits for my next "string" of builds. The '63 Riviera, along with a '63 Electra hard top, & a '64 Grand Prix & a '64 Bonneville convertible. I could even add a '64 Lemans convertible to that line up! I think it would be a combination that might hold my interest long enough to finish them if I do it in the correct order. Steve

I don't listen to anything while I'm at the bench. The quieter, the better. Steve

Good luck with reaching him through his email. I tried that a couple of times over a couple of months & never received an answer. Steve

It is pretty nice, but I've never been the type to buy them to collect them. I buy them to build them to my specifications. It could be a while before I re-build this one, so it will remain as is........for the time being. I'm envisioning it in "Rose Mist" but I'll have to think about it. Steve

Just received this super nice AMT 1963 Buick Riviera from a trade with Joe Zrodlowski, (SfanGoch). What a beauty it is! Almost too nice to re-do!........Almost! Steve

Tonight I made "Oven BBQ Beef Sandwiches" & "3 Cheese Twice Baked Potatoes". These are the type of "oven meals" that will become much more common in our house now that the cold weather is setting in. Steve

Terrific Doug! I know he will appreciate it immensely! He won't know what him! Steve

You're probably correct to a point. Clear coating and leaving it as is can make a paint job look "candy like" ruining any realism. That's where polishing comes in. While polishing will not only give you a brilliant shine, it will also knock down that "candy" look and give you a very realistic appearance. In my opinion, much more realistic than any paint that is just shot on and left alone. Steve

In most cases, if your dust particle is small enough, you're better off clear coating over the entire body before polishing it out. This way, you will not disturb the metallic particles when polishing. 99% of the time, when I resolve the issue in this way, if there is any indication that there was a dust speck in the paint, it is nearly imperceptible, to the point where you may only be able to see it under magnification. I rarely worry about a couple of small imperfections in my paint jobs using this method. It normally will take care of the issue. Steve

Terrific Doug. PM sent. Steve

I like that idea! If anybody has the glass or steering wheel for an MPC '65 Monaco that they can spare, let me know & I will give you the recipients address so you can send them to him. The rest of the kit will be shipped out today. Steve