StevenGuthmiller

If we want to talk about weird cameo appearances, how about Keith Richards in "Pirates of the Caribbean-At worlds End". Or, if you really want to get obscure, when Monty Python's "The Life of Brian" was about to start production, and the studio was about to pull the plug on the whole project, George Harrison, who had read the script and liked it, donated 4 million dollars of his own money to get it back on track. Apparently, Harrison can be seen briefly in the movie, in a crowd, wearing a red turban. Steve

One more favorite of mine is Michael Pena. Ignacio in "Gone in 60 Seconds", Daniel in "Crash", Omar in "Million Dollar Baby", Jesus Martinez in "The Lincoln Lawyer", Gordo in "Fury", and Trevino in "The Mule", just to name a few. Steve

Another of my favorite character actors from more recent years is Barry Pepper. He played sniper, private Daniel Jackson in "Saving Private Ryan", Dean Stanton in "The Green Mile", Joe Galloway in "We Were Soldiers", and Lucky Ned Pepper in the 2010 Coen Brother's remake of "True Grit". Steve

One of my all time favorite character actors was John Cazale. His career was short, passing away at the age of 42, but he appeared in what in my opinion, were some of the best movies ever made!! "The Godfather", "The Godfather Part II", "Dog Day Afternoon", and "The Deer Hunter". He appeared in five films over a seven year period, all of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture! Steve

Who can forget all of the great supporting roles in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"? Danny DeVito, Christopher Lloyd, Scatman Crothers, Louise Fletcher. A few of the lesser known actors that made appearances in the movie include Vincent Schiavelli, who also had roles in "The Great Gatsby", "The People vs. Larry Flint", "Fast Times at Ridgemont High", "Ghost", "Man on the Moon", and "Batman Returns". Then there was Brad Dourif, who was also in "Dune", "Blue Velvet", "Mississippi Burning", and some of "The Lord of the Rings" movies. Then of course, there was Michael Berryman of "The Hills Have Eyes" fame, who no doubt got roles just because of how freakin' weird looking he is! And we can't forget Will Sampson, who also played in "The Outlaw Josey Wales". One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was Christopher Lloyd's and Brad Dourif's film debuts. Steve

There's nothing in Rochester MN. I lived there for 30+ years, and maybe around 20 years ago, there was a great shop called "Moon's Hobby Shop". A huge place in a strip mall off of highway 52 that had just about anything that you could think of. But when the owner died, his wife closed it up, never to return. I believe that all that's left is Hobby Lobby. Steve

Duplicolor “Perfect Match” touch-up paints are extremely fast drying, which can ultimately trap a little moisture, which is the cause of blushing, and I’ve had this phenomenon happen virtually every time I’ve used it, regardless of the conditions at the time of spraying. It’s just kind of the nature of the beast. I’ve learned to ignore it because it’s absolutely nothing to worry about, and it will have no affect on the finished job whatsoever. Steve

Blushing is not a problem at all with Duplicolor paints. It happens quite often. you don’t need to do anything to correct it in order to shoot more coats. You don’t even have to do anything to it in order to clear coat. The clear coat will eliminate the problem. If you’re not using a clear coat, and you still have some blushing after your final color coat, just polish it a little as Wayne suggested. Steve

Another one done with white glue and embossing powder. Steve

I have the opposite opinion. I think that the small granular texture of embossing powder looks much closer to the short pile carpets seen in most vehicles over the long fibers of flocking. Flocking looks more like “shag” carpet to me. Steve

Try embossing powder. And thin your glue with water. I thin it down probably 1:1. With embossing powder, there's no need to "sift" it. Just dump it on, shake it around, and pour off the excess. Steve

I've been using some of these chalk markings on the last few projects that I've built. There's really no meaning behind them, but they definitely add interest. It's funny how the simple addition of a few strokes with some white paint on a brush will garner a considerable amount of attention at a show. These markings, as well as the usual presence of an inspection sticker on the windshield, has kind of become my signature. Steve

Yup. The Testors silver enamel worked in much the same way. But it wasn't very stable. Almost a chalky like surface that another coat of a colored enamel wouldn't bite into. It was for that reason that the coats applied after the silver were basically just floating on top and the adhesion was very poor. My assumption is that a different silver would work much better. Steve

Absolutely no idea. I just picked the number out of the air! Steve

Thanks fellas!! Steve

I used to use Testors metallic silver enamel years ago almost exclusively as a primer. But it became evident as time went on that nothing stuck to it very well, and as long as you didn't mind the color coats peeling off with the masking tape in huge sheets, it was a great primer! My suggestion, if you decide to try silver paint, is to choose something else. Steve

If I remember correctly, his short "intense" role ended with a bullet between the eyes. Steve

Thanks everyone! Your comments are appreciated! Some more minor advancements. Today, I added a battery ground cable to the engine, the brake line to the master cylinder and the steering box to the firewall. I then completed the radiator and radiator bulkhead, and weathered the added parts. I'm on the verge of being able to install the engine and firewall into the chassis, and then route the remaining wires and hoses to their terminals. Final assembly is finally ready to begin. Steve

Yup, it's toast! You absolutely need to start over. Those are a little more than "blemishes". That's what most of us would call "a mess". Take JollySipper's advice, (and everyone else's) and strip it, and then prime it.......well! Steve

I understand, but as Round 2 has begun re-releasing old kits that were thought gone forever, (many much older than the ERTL kits of the 70s) I can see no reason why the molds might not still exist, and if so, no reason why it may not be released again. That was my only point. Steve

And it's gonna stay that way unless you post some photos that aren't broken links. Steve

I can't even begin to describe to you how easy those would be to make from scratch!! Steve

Mostly personal preference, but you need to be certain that the clear that you’re using will not adversely affect your decals. Foil doesn’t matter much, but I find that I get a better result if I foil after clear. Steve

Now it's time to get the remainder of the engine compartment plumbing and wiring underway in anticipation of installing the engine and firewall. First, I fabricated some power steering lines. Steve

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