StevenGuthmiller

Are you sure? Steve

Wow! Do they still make that stuff? Isn't that basically just E-85 in a bottle? Steve

Who would you sue? The jokers who made the rules? The EPA? Good luck with that! Steve

It was nice meeting you too Wayne! I think it would be pretty safe to say that I'll be there next year. Now, I have to get to work so I have some new builds to bring along! Steve

Maybe. But it's not exactly what I was shooting for! Steve

Personally, I wouldn't...........until you have to! Steve

I bought my first Flintstone kit a while back & was very impressed with the quality. It was the '61 Oldsmobile, & while the casting is pretty thick, it's almost as perfect as a styrene kit. I found one tiny pinhole in mine. As far as colors go, I have a book with this photo in that I think is one of the most handsome cars I've ever seen, & the color combo is glorious! I'm assuming the colors are "Sahara Tan" & "Mandarin Rust", & my oh my do they look nice together! Steve

And why are they selling the stuff? I doubt it was because the auto makers, oil producers or fuel stations think it's a better product. I would venture to guess it has much more to do with some government entity forcing it on us because they're doing their absolute best to keep the heavily subsidized ethanol market afloat! Ooo, sorry! Way too political! Steve

Sorry Harry. I must have misunderstood you. I thought you were looking for ways to eliminate running more ethanol through your car, not adding more. Steve

Believe it or not John, there are non-ethanol stations in California as well. You kind of have to go looking for it. If you have a classic car with an original engine you almost have to have it, or mess with additives. Do a google search for "non ethanol gas" in your area. You may be surprised. I found a "Quick Trip" about 2 miles from my house where I buy mine. Steve

Do any of the gas stations in your area offer "non ethanol" fuel? In the city that I live there are a half dozen gas stations that have one pump selling high octane non ethanol fuel for classic cars & small engines. I first discovered this very recently after just overhauling a '69 Pontiac engine. You might want to check out this link Harry. Seems there are plenty of stations selling it in your area as well. I guess I have little knowledge about the laws around these things, but I suppose there may be the possibility that you could wind up in the "clink" for using it in your Mustang! Steve http://www.yellowpages.com/chicago-il/non-ethanol-gas-stations

I wouldn't worry too much about using enamel if the model is black. But my guess is, if the bottle says "lacquer", it's probably lacquer. But the Testors lacquers are so mild, I doubt it will matter at all. As I said, I've used the Testors spray lacquers over almost everything with no issues. Steve

Great looking build Steve! I love the color combination. And the names is awesome! Steve

Believe me, the Testors lacquers will not harm the enamel paint. I've sprayed Testors lacquer clear coat over everything from enamel & acrylic, to bare plastic. Keep in mind, if you don't want to chance the lacquer, the Testors enamel clear is guaranteed to yellow over time. Especially if used on a light color. This '37 Chevy coupe was a very light, almost pure white 20 years ago when I painted it. Now, as you can see, it's a lovely butternut yellow! Steve

I'm not sure why you would want to go through the hassle of messing with something like this. Why not just use clear coat? That's what it was designed for. Steve

Ugh! Here we go again! Careful guys. I don't know if you've noticed or not, but the "guest list" around here has gotten decidedly smaller since the big kahuna brought the hammer down a few months ago By the way, I agree with Scott. Don't moan about it. Either don't buy it, or fix it. Waiting around for Round 2 to change it is a lot like waiting for Chrysler to revive the Plymouth division AND bring back the '58 Belvedere. Not likely to happen guys. Steve

Thanks everybody! I had a really nice time! Hi Mike! It was great to meet you too! I only wish I could remember half of the other guys I met! As I said, it was such a whirlwind of new names & faces, it was very difficult to keep everyone straight. But I do want to thank Scott again for kind of taking me under his wing & kind of showing the "rookie" the ropes. I had a couple of my kits photographed yesterday as well. The NNL guy took pics of my '62 Ford, & the magazine guy shot my '59 Dodge. I don't expect to see it in print, but it was still an honor to have been selected for consideration. Hope your trip back to North Dakota was uneventful Mike, & hopefully I'll see you again next year! Steve

It's very easy to apply. Just apply a little white glue to the area you want to cover, (I thin the glue with a little water) and then just dump it on & shake it around until it's covered. Shake the leftover powder onto a piece of paper & save it for the next build. You can paint it after, or do like I do & paint the surface before hand with a color that's close to your powder color & then apply over it. Steve

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