StevenGuthmiller

I send all of my parts to "Chrome Tech USA" in Madison Wisconsin. I believe he sends the parts out to be chromed, so he waits until he has a large enough batch to make it economical. They do nice work! The only draw back is a fairly long turn around time. You can plan on 6 weeks from the time they receive it. I'm almost ready to put together another batch to send out. Hopefully within the next couple of weeks. Steve

Never tried that Frank. The trusty old Tamiya tape works well for me. I also use BMF for the really "tight" stuff on occasion. Steve Thank you Frank! Steve

Thanks David!! Steve

I just use Tamiya tape & a little extra patience Bill. The only thing I airbrushed on this one is the coral & the pearl top coat. First I shot the whole tub with white primer out of a spray can. That's the white sections. Then I masked those areas & shot the coral. The "Russet" on the seats & steel gray in the door panels is brush painted. Then the pearl. Steve

Could always have Tommy Logan, (aka "Roadhawg") make some decals for you. Steve

Just a few shots of the "almost" finished interior. Still need to add window cranks, door locks, & get the steering wheel detailed. The color looks a little "redder" in these photos than it actually is. The overall color is pretty close to the bodies top color. As a matter of fact, the lower half of the dash is painted the cars top color, & the top of the dash, the upholstery color. The stripe in the seat is a sort of "russet". Steve

People will take anything that's free. Anytime I have something that I want to get rid of that's too big to fit in my garbage can, I set it at the curb with a "free" sign on it. Usually gone within hours! Years ago, I was remodeling a bathroom & needed to get rid of all of the old fixtures. They took everything! From the old sink base cabinet, to the toilet paper dispenser & toilet seat! Steve

I love everything Floyd. Dark side of the moon was one of the greatest albums of all time, I believe still holding the record for longest period on the top 200 album charts @ somewhere around 750 weeks! Last I had heard,( a couple years back) it had sold over 40 million copies around the world & still sells 8,000 or so copies a week! Not bad for an album that's over 40 years old! Evidently, everybody loves Dark Side of the Moon! There's just something about "Animals" that I've always loved. Steve

The answer on this one is "Sheep" from the Pink Floyd "Animals" album. My favorite Floyd album. Steve

In the words of Arnie Cunningham from the movie Christine, "S*#% wipes off." I wouldn't hesitate. If it was something worth picking up. Steve

I know the Johan '67 Chrysler 300 kit had it, & I believe the '68. I'm pretty sure the '65-'68 Plymouth kits all had Hemis in them. I have a couple of these engines from '67 Chryslers, but I don't think I can part with them. But this sounds like what you're looking for. Steve

I did notice one time when I used either the Testors or Krylon that I had some issues with it seeming to want to rub off a little. But then again, I usually use no more than a couple of coats of Alclad. So it was pretty thinly coated. Steve

I have a cheapo Badger 200 That I've been using for several years & I clean it after every use with MCW "airbrush cleaner", a very "hot" lacquer thinner. Hasn't hurt a thing. Steve

That was my original intention when I went Hobby Lobby. I was going to just get some modeling clay or something & just try casting these small parts using Testors window maker or something. When I started looking at the resin kits, I thought, if I make some "good" molds that will last a while, I could just quickly cast them as I needed them. That was my motivation for buying the kit, & aside from needing to purchase more mold making material of some sort, I have enough resin with the kit to make 50 sets of window cranks. Steve

I've tried spraying Alclad over several different kinds of black paint & have just settled on using Duplicolor black in a spray can. I've had a couple of funny reactions with spraying over Testors gloss black & Krylon. Mind you, I'm not spraying bumpers & the like. Mostly just small parts like mirrors, engine parts, etc. so I really don't care if it's perfect. If you're spraying small parts, just a coat of primer, a coat of Duplicolor gloss black & then a light coat of Alclad will give you fine results. The outside & inside mirrors & antennas on both of these Chryslers were done in this way. Works for me. Steve

Thanks Steve, but I'll mostly be casting very small Items. I don't do a lot of custom building/ parts swapping, etc. on my stuff. I'm mostly into stock builds. The only reason I decided to try it at all was because it's very hard to find some of these simple parts that I mentioned for that type of build. I have a feeling I'll probably never go any larger than possibly a set of wheels or the like. I really don't have much of an interest in resin casting as a hobby in itself & absolutely do not need anymore expense when it comes to building. I'm mostly trying it out of necessity because I know of nowhere else to obtain these simple resin parts. But thank you for your suggestions. Steve

Well, at least I have a set now for my '59 Bonneville project. Steve

You have to work pretty fast Mark. With these very small pieces, air bubbles weren't too much of an issue. I could just sort of "pick" the bubbles out with the tip of a toothpick while the resin is still liquid. While I was doing that on one casting, the resin had already set up in the cup! Steve

"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want, he makes me down to lie, through pastures green he leadeth me, the silent waters by, with bright knives he releaseth my soul, he maketh me to hang on hooks in high places, he converteth me to lamb cutlets." Steve

I'll most likely not get into casting a lot of parts Ken. But there are a few parts that I find to be lacking in availability to the "factory stock" modeler like me. Parts that I find myself "raiding" from other kits constantly. Parts that I need for almost every build, like mirrors, are my main objective. Measuring small amounts of resin has not been an issue for me yet. Making a small mold, on the other hand is diffucult as the silicon molds require a 10 to 1 material ratio. I had another member tell me he's used the Hobby Lobby "mini-kit" for many years & has molds that are years old & still work well. I'm guessing the molds for most of the tiny parts I'll be casting should hold up for a while. If not, I'm saving my original parts so I can make new molds down the road. Steve

The kit has all the materials you need to make the molds. As far as the cranks themselves, I just cut a couple off of a Revell '59 Impala kit & used them for making the mold. Now, I just need to cast a whole set so I can use them to make a mold so I can cast a set of six at a time. Steve

I decided it was high time I started doing a little parts casting being as I continue to build old annual kits with no interior detail. Pretty simple operation actually. I started out by casting a couple of window cranks from a '59 Chevy kit. Now I just need to put together a mold so I can cast a whole set at a time, & I'll be in business. Now I'll be set for small detail parts like window cranks, door handles, wipers & possibly some outside mirrors if I can get a molding system that works well for them. Anyway, I'm happy with my first attempt. Steve

I think maybe I'll stay away from '55 Chevies. They seem to be unstable! Steve

Welcome Robert! Doesn't seem to be a lot of interest in my area either. Sometimes I feel like the Lone Ranger. But I don't mind. Model building is an individual sport! Steve

Very good Harry! Steve