StevenGuthmiller

True, but it would be much easier to paint white black, than black white. Steve

Exactly! Absolutely no reason to be self conscience about your abilities. The builds there pretty much ran the gamut of skill levels. I heard no criticisms of any kind. Just a lot of great people who understand that building is a learning curve that takes time to perfect. I saw a lot of really fantastic builds that I thought looked much better than anything I had to offer, & yet I did quite well in the award department. Correct me if I'm wrong Scott, but I believe that the NNL events are "un-judged" events anyway & any awards given are presented by individual clubs on their own behalf, and the peoples choice awards recipients are selected by the participants. So in short, it's not really meant to be a competition, it's more of a gathering of enthusiasts to show their work to one & other. Personally, I enjoyed seeing everyone's wares, regardless of skill level. Steve

If you want to paint it, just get white. Steve

Scott & I had a little discussion about your wonderful Grand Prix at NNL North today Jim. I'm thinking your build was Scott's inspiration to go after this kit! Steve

I was thinking the same thing Scott. it was such a whirlwind of new faces & names for me that I'm not sure who I met! Plus the fact that I'm a complete failure when it comes to remembering names! Steve

Who cares! Please junk it & put it out of "our" misery! Steve

The only thing I have ever had problems stripping with Super Clean are some primers & a few flat paints. Steve

I didn't take a lot of pictures, & I'm sorry guys, but I didn't take photos of subjects that don't interest me, like racing subjects. Just a little taste of the show. Steve http://public.fotki.com/stevenguthmiller/nnl-north-2016/

Thanks Jim! The show was great fun! Although I've never considered myself much of a "show" guy, I really enjoyed myself & am actually looking forward to next year. After all, the theme for next year is "Fins"! There's no way I could pass that up!! Steve

Thank you so much Scott! You & all the other guys from the club really made me feel comfortable in an unfamiliar environment & I am extremely grateful! I really had a good time & to be honest, I was just a little floored by winning anything given the caliber of some of the competition. I really had no illusions of winning anything, I just thought it might be an interesting experience. Well, it was interesting, & very rewarding at the same time. I never imagined that I'd meet so many people so willing to help & offer so many kind words. I literally felt myself blushing a few times from all of the complimentary remarks! It's not something that I am used to. Be sure to send a big thank you to all of the guys Scott. They really made me feel at home! I also want to send a big shout out the the guys from the Winnipeg Model Car Club who somehow saw fit to award me with the beautiful "Best Road Car" trophy! Believe me, it was utterly unexpected! And if there was any way possible, I'd like to thank each & every one of the show goers who voted for my '62 Sunliner as one of the 10 peoples choice awards! It was also a huge honor! Believe it or not, I'm looking forward to returning next year. Not so much for looking for more awards, but just to reconnect with the many new friends whom I met today. That plus the fact that next years theme will be "Fins"! How could I possibly pass that up?! Steve

That's what I have heard. Steve

Thanks for the info guys! Thanks Scott! I won't make breakfast, but I'll be at the show. I have six kits I'll bring along, so most likely you'll recognize some of them. Hopefully they'll make the trip intact! I hope to see you there. It'll be good to possibly meet a couple of guys from the forum. Steve

I agree! Great stuff & so easy to use. Looks absolutely realistic & you don't have to paint it. It comes in a wide variety of colors. I bought this set on ebay for $14.00. Comes in other colors too. These are the metallic colors. They look especially realistic to me. Steve

My wife gave me the option of either going to a nephew's high school graduation tomorrow, or attending the NNL North show in Bloomington MN. I probably would not be considering going to the show if it were not for being given this "out" by the boss. Anyone here going? And being a total rookie when it comes to shows, is there anything I need to know before making the trip? I guess it only makes sense to bring along a couple of builds if I go. Do I just enter them in the show when I get to the venue? This is kind of a last second thing for me, so I don't have a lot of time to prepare. Any info would be appreciated. Steve

My wife has been trying to talk me into heading up to the show tomorrow. I've never attended one of these shows & I am considering it. I attended one other small show last summer, but other than that I have absolutely no experience with them. My choices are either going to Iowa for a nephews high school graduation, (which I'd rather not do), or attending the NNL North show. If I do come up, I guess it would only make sense to bring a few builds along. Anything that I would need to know before making the trek? Steve

I would imagine the the Barracuda would have been faster than the Fury. A whole lot less bulk to push around. Although, I did have a 1968 Chrysler Newport 4 door sedan in high school with a 383 2 bbl in high school that would routinely romp all over much lighter cars & cars with much bigger engines. It was a real kick to see the look on someones face when the huge ugly green sedan with a 2 barrel carb just kicked the hiney of their Mustang or their 455 Olds in the quarter mile, both of which did happen. The 383 with the 2 barrel carb was no speed demon, but it could hold it's own quite well & was a good, reliable power plant. I suspect your experience with the '65 Fury may have been quite different if the Fury had been equipped with the 426! Steve

I use Firefox all of the time. Personally, I've never had an issue with it here. Steve

I agree Bill. that's why I thought it a little strange that there doesn't seem to be a lot of these around. In my opinion they were a big improvement in styling from the '63/ '64 Plymouths, & I agree about the late '60s Dodges & Plymouths becoming a little over grown. With the exception of possibly the big Pontiacs & the Chevrolets from '65 & '66, I don't think there was anything any better looking. The Fords from '65 at least, were just way too boxy, & the Buicks & Oldsmobiles were just "uninspiring" IMO, at least the full sized cars. Seems like there would be more interest in them. Personally, I think they're very good looking cars. Steve

I remember one summer when I was a teenager, going to a half dozen different derbies in my area. One guy had a '65 or '66 imperial. (could have been a '64, I don't really remember for sure). He ran that same car all summer & won every derby that I saw him participate in. Most of the other cars were hauled off to the bone yard after one! Amazing how tough those things were. Steve

You have to be up to your armpits in plastic shavings by now! Keep up the good work! Steve

That's one sharp looking Torino! I think the color choice was perfect! Much better than the black you were originally going to go with. Steve

I'm gathering that the moral of this story is........No Jon, I would not use Press & Seal for masking! At least from what I've been reading here, I know I will not be using it. Steve

I remember in my younger years going to a lot of demo derbies & I don't recall ever seeing a Plymouth of this vintage at any of them. Maybe I just didn't notice them. I do however recall seeing gobs of late '60s Chryslers. '65-'68 Chryslers were everywhere, & usually winning I might add! Especially Imperials! They seemed to be all but indestructible!! Steve

Which brings me to another observation. I'm racking my brain & trying to remember how many '65/'66 Plymouth Furys I've seen 1:1 in my life & I'm coming up almost empty! I remember seeing one for sale along side the highway a few years ago, but other than that I can't remember seeing a single one except in photos. Were these cars that unpopular? The real ones seem to be about as rare as the Johan kits! Anyone else remember knowing anyone who had one? Are they just an unpopular restoration subject today? Are the junkyards full of these poor old Plymouths? Steve

Kind of like a crucifix in a jar of urine! "Modern art" befuddles me. Steve