mikemodeler

Way to go Kevin, getting the original hood fixed! That is looking beautiful and anxious to see it done!

That is coming along great, should be beautiful when you have it done!

I think you are on to something here Dave, as Harvick is signed only through this season with SHR, and I have wondered how Kasey Kahne has held on to his job at HMS all these years when his results have been less than ideal. Granted, Dale Jr. hasn't fared well either, but Rick Hendrick knows that Jr. brings sponsorship dollars and fan attention.

Those kits, along with the Revell Snap Fits, can be real helpful in busting the modeling slump. Great job on that Corvette, looks great!

Coming along very well, that is one detailed model! Best of luck on the polishing the hood, hope it works out for you.

Great job on that Jason and with that cage, that thing should hold up to many runs down the dragstrip! Love the color keyed wheels and overall stance. One suggestion though, the front chin spoiler on Camaros had a matte black finish on them.

That is looking nice Kevin and like Steve mentioned, try buffing that hood out before starting over. Also, maybe a hobby CA glue would work better?

I just checked eBay and they have one of the older issues (Can-Do) for $242 and the recent issue (Will-Do) for $105. Glad I bought mine when I did!

Very nice and different!

There were some colors back in the 90's that were close, I do remember Chevy had the Beretta Pace Car that was close to the Emerald Turquoise. While I would like to get a perfect match, it is more for my shelf than anything else. I will hit up the local Auto Zone and Advance tomorrow to see what they have. I will also check the Duplicolor website to see what they might have that can be ordered. Thanks!

If you do go, be sure to bring your extra lunch money, the swap area is usually packed and deals can be found! I am hopeful to be there with a table to continue the sell off of my extra kits.

This fat guy is gonna have to skip a couple of lunches and spend that money on more of your fine products! Those tires are beautiful! Are the wheels that are shown with the Bronco available? I like them and might want to include them with my order.

That is looking great Scott, you better bring that to the SCMA show in Simpsonville in May!

Those are nice wheels and they are cast by Casey, a member here who does many others as well.

The CKM show in August, usually the third weekend, near Mocksville. Always a good show.

Greg, Having some of your resin pieces already, I can honestly say that you are qualified to continue the quality established by Don and Carol. That said, whomever buys the Modelhaus had better be prepared to spend long hours and lots of dollars during the transition period. Whatever the selling price is, the new owner will have costs that Don and Carol incurred over their 30 years, and it wouldn't be unreasonable to see a price increase to cover them. I wonder if someone approached them about buying certain parts of the business (wheels/tires; kits; or brands- Ford/GM/Mopar) if they would piecemeal it out? That might be easier for someone to take on and not overwhelm them to the point of closing down or compromising quality. It will be interesting to see what becomes of the Modelhaus. We can hope that somehow, someone, can continue the company in some form and us modelers are able to get some more parts!

Mike- Thanks, I will order the paint from MCW, I haven't been able to find anything else close and I appreciate the help. Snake- the car is definitely painted Emerald Turquoise, but I might get the Tahoe Turquoise for another build!

Getting ready for this kit and need some help finding a suitable source for some Emerald Turquoise paint to replicate a friends' 67 Nickey. I see Testors has a spray enamel that is pretty close, any other suggestions that aren't pricey? Wasn't certain MCW had the correct color and at $15 a can, didn't want to guess! Thanks in advance for the help.

CustomSquads.com has them in resin. I know there are others but they escape me right now.

They do have a catalog Dave, but it is faster and easier to order online. They do not have items pictured on their website, but rest assured the parts are as good as ones from a kit! There have been some posts here with pictures of some of their stuff. I think they have shut down the website instead of disabling the order feature, which is good and bad. I do have their 2013 printed catalog, PM me if there is something you are looking for specifically and I can check to see if it listed.

Thoughts and prayers to you and your family Joe. Be strong for her and comfort her in the coming days/weeks.

Welcome from down in the Queen City! Hope you made it to the big swap meet this past weekend! There is a show coming up in May down in Simpsonville SC, it would be about a 3 hour trip for you. Great show and the swap meet area is usually pretty good.

Incredible! Very nice details and great work bringing everything together.

I'd say you nailed it! That is a very nice, well detailed example of that truck.

Welcome Tim from a fellow NC modeler! Those builds look fine to me but the important thing is that you have figured out how to enjoy the hobby! I too build for myself and would rather have 20 kits built to my satisfaction than to try and chase that one or two for a contest! You will enjoy it here, lots of great stuff to look at and learn!