StevenGuthmiller

And another "car" song. "A big red Eldorado, much too fast for her, forgot about tomorrow, that much is for sure." Steve

Here's another easy one that's somewhat car related. "It was long ago, and it was far away, and it was so much better than it is today." Steve

"White Room", Cream

It's been kind of slow going with my building lately Tom, but I'm slowly making progress. I've been a little pre-occupied lately with a 1:1 '69 Grand Prix that has been in storage for more than 25 years! They're about to tear down the building where it's been stored, so the wife & I decided now is as good a time as any to begin a restoration on it. So my free time has been filled with things like finding a good shop to get things like the engine & transmission re-built & getting a tow lined up to haul it 100 miles. Steve

I use a lot of leftover sprue as well. I make all kinds of parts from it, from scratch building antennas & pieces like gear shifts & turn signal levers, to carb linkage. It can be very useful stuff. Welcome Hector! take your time & don't get discouraged. Remember that a lot of the guys on this forum may have 30 years plus experience. It takes some time to learn all the tips & techniques to building a nice model. And to be honest, you never stop learning! Good luck! Steve

Yeah, I had a sheet of decals with a bunch of different detail decals including several battery decals including Autolite, Interstate, Diehard & a couple others, but no Mopar ones, so I figured the Autolite was as good as any. Steve

Thanks Ben! I'm really happy that such an "unpopular" car like the '64 Chrysler can draw this much attention. Personally, I love this "oddball" subject matter & this one was particularly fun to build. Steve

Sounds like a pretty good plan to me. Steve

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Yes Bill. you can mask over Alclad. It's really no different than any other lacquer paint. Although it's not as tough as something like Duplicolor. Just remember Duplicolor clear does not play nicely with Alclad! Found that out the hard way! Masking over foil is a little touchier. It all depends on how well your foil is stuck down & what kind of tape you're using. I don't have a whole lot of experience with this, but I would think you'd be fine using a lower tach tape such as Tamiya Or blue painters tape. But, it's kind of a BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH shoot. Steve

Thanks Ken! The paints not overdone mostly because I wouldn't know how to do it that way! I'll never have the painting skills that some of the guys on the forum have. I just do my best. Steve

That's very pretty! I like the dog dish caps! I used to hate those things but they're beginning to grow on me. Nice work! Steve

Metallizer will give you the look your shooting for, but just keep a few things in mind if you use it. First of all the handling issue. I think Frank had a good idea with the polishing after assembly idea. That might keep you from rubbing off too much paint in some areas. Also remember that you absolutely cannot apply tape or foil over any areas that will be exposed on the finished model. The adhesive will pull off the top surface of some of the paint & leave you with a blotchy look that cannot be polished out. I've learned this from simply masking off mufflers painted with "aluminum plate" metallizer to spray the pipes a different color. I've also had it happen when foiling around an aluminum panel on a body. The nice thing about Alclad is, it's a lacquer, so it can take a lot tougher handling once it's dry. I use it on all of my aluminum paneled bodies now versus Metallizer. Steve

Personally, I'd go with Alcad aluminum. The Metallizers lose a lot of their metal "sheen" when you seal coat them. & it would have to be sealed, especially for a body. Steve

My favorites are: Johan: 1965/'66 Plymouth Fury 1966 Chrysler 300 MPC: 1968/'69 Dodge Coronet 1967 Pontiac Bonneville AMT: 1967 Ford Galaxie Steve

Very good Ron! I wondered if Hurdy Gurdy Man might be a "stumper"! Steve

"Then one mornin' she came to me with a tear in her eye, & a sigh on her breath Lord, she said, "Hon, I'm heavy with child." Steve

"Look around you, look up here, take time to make time, make time to be there. Look around, be a part, feel for the winter but don't have a cold heart." Steve

"Histories of ages past, unenlightened shadows cast, down through all eternity, the crying of humanity." Steve

No answer on this one either. "Raise a Little Hell", "Trooper". Steve

This one never got answered. It's called "Don't Misunderstand Me" by the "Rossington-Collins Band". Look it up. I'll bet you'll all recognize it. Steve

Thank you!! Steve

Thanks Joe! I many times have a hard time getting excited about detailing engines, but this "Long Ram" configuration is very unusual & kept me interested. I loved working on it. Steve

Now that's probably one of the best '56 Chrysler builds I've seen Eric! Beautiful work! Steve

I bought a couple of cans of Tamiya primer a couple of months ago. I know a lot of guys love it, but I couldn't tell what all of the hub-bub was about. Based on what the stuff costs, I'll never buy it again. Just my opinion. Steve