StevenGuthmiller

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

Just a few more shots of what I'm trying to do under the hood. I added to the bottom of the firewall to close up that space a little, finished the inner fender wells & added a filler between the fender well & radiator brace to fill that space a bit. I also "topped" the radiator brace, finished the flange along the inside of the fender edge & added some "torsion bar" hood springs to the hood hinges. I figured I'd spend a little extra time adding a few details so I could display this one with the hood closed or open if I desired. Still have a few details to add here & there & then finish up any body work before getting ready for primer. I'll also have to do a little engine mock up to make sure the headers will clear the "extended" firewall. Steve

Yeah, at least it doesn't pretend to be "serious"! Steve

Masking paper is just a roll of recycled brown paper used by house & car painters for masking off larger areas before painting. Not much different than say, newspaper in composition without the nasty "print" to worry about. There are probably other types of paper you could use, but whether or not it would do what you want it to do is the question. Masking paper is designed to be impervious to the paint. I use it all of the time when I need to mask a larger area & I either don't want to waste the tape or am worried about the tape tearing something off of the body like foil, decals, or for that matter, clear coat! I've had instances where masking tape has left impressions in the paint, so generally I avoid tape, especially garden variety masking tape if at all possible. I guess I just feel it's safer to stay away from sticking too much adhesive on your prized paint job. This information won't help much with your project Bill. You still need to use tape for your paint lines, you just won't have to cover the entire body with it if you're just painting a pinstripe. I absolutely would not trust using any sort of cling wrap as a mask, especially if your thinking of it sticking well enough to use it for the line between colors. I can't get the stuff to stick to anything except itself! I've had this roll of masking paper for many years, & I'll be using it for many more. Steve

Perfect Yuri!! But then again, If it wasn't perfect, I'd know you didn't build it. You're a master my friend!! Steve

Masking paper works well too. You can pick up a roll in the paint department at any hardware store for a couple of bucks. Enough to last you forever! Steve

I was pretty happy with my '62 Ford. Steve

Well, I did a little digging & I'm not sure if these strictly meet the pre-1981 criteria, but they were all built sometime in the '80s. The model T & the '50 Ford were probably closest to the '81 time frame, but I think the '58 Chevy & the '69 Barracuda were probably a little later. Probably more like the mid-'80's. The '58 Chevy especially, as the trim was foiled instead of painted & the engine was pretty nicely detailed. I wish I would have kept these up a little better. Some of them were fairly nice when I finished them. Steve