mikemodeler

I believe the upcoming COPO Camaro from Revell will have a flat hood, due out later this year.

I went out to the garage this morning to see a nice river of water cascading down the floor from the water heater! After a few new curse words, I managed to turn the water off and drain what was left in the tank. Thank goodness it was 65 and sunny today, was able to get the garage cleaned out and only suffered minimal loss of cardboard boxed materials, mostly work related. A quick trip to Lowes and $750 later, I will have hot water at my house tomorrow! That spray booth and workbench remodel project just got pushed back a couple of months, but at least no kits were damaged!

Lets not forget that the talking heads on TV feed the fire when they talk about "The Big One" at Daytona and Talledega. Earlier this week the talk was about a woman sitting on the pole, after today it will be about safety and the fans getting hurt. As sad and unfortunate as today's event was, it is a part of racing and the risk you take when you buy a ticket. Those injured fans and drivers are in my prayers tonight and I hope tomorrow's race is without any similar incidents.

How many times are you going to ask and be told they don't exist? Get a clue, if you want them, you will have to make them!

Revell to make a 67/68 Camaro that is comparable to it's 69 versions Detailed 67-72 GM pickups with 2 & 4 wheel drive options Late model pickup (any make) with options - diesel. 2/4 WD, crew cab etc.

That would be so cool to have a modern drivetrain in and hit the car shows with!

Thanks Mike, that reminds me to look through my old collection of Hot Wheels and Matchboxes, I know I had several of these!

Very nice! A lot of hard work to make a replica look so realistic. Sure wish those cabs were available in plastic or resin.

John- I can't find Alan's email address at Ma's Resin but there is a thread in the Resin section, you should be able to find a link there. Chief Joseph can be found at www.fireballmodels.info. He just moved and has some tires in stock. Let me tell you they are very nice and I need to sort out which ones I need more of!

Exactly my thoughts! That first picture, I though you had ghosted the checkered flag, but it was just the shiny reflection!

Glad to hear your fears have been overcome and you are on the road to recovery. Take it easy and don't be a big hurry to rush the healing process.

Thanks Skip! I remember someone posting that they have stopped buying the colored flocking and now buy it in white as they usually end up painting the interior and it gives it a better color match. I think one of the model mags even had a story on it.

Another tip is to make sure you don't use the Bondo to fill in a gap that could be filled with plastic strip or styrene. Much like a 1:1 car, you shouldn't use Bondo to fill the whole, use it to smooth out your bodywork. Harry is correct on the tube putties- I have had to go back over some models and re-do them because of my mistakes.

Check the toy aisle at a Dollar store, Target or Wal Mart. Many times they have some simple trucks with nice mud tires that work great on models. There are some kits out there that came with mud tires but they are out of production and can get pricey on eBay or at swap meets. Keep your eyes open, sometimes a builder comes up cheap on eBay.

That must have set you back a couple of days of lunch money!

If you are looking for an 81 El Camino, it would be easier to locate an existing kit than to try an convert that SS front end to a stock 81.

Given all the tires that are available in resin, is what you are looking for not available? I would think between Chief Joseph, Ma's Resin, The Modelhaus and probably a few others that I am forgetting, whatever you are looking for is out there.

That 3D printer creates some realistic looking replicas! Very nice!

Very Nice. Clean, detailed, looks like it is ready to haul.

Glad you were able to find the store and the kit! How was their plastic selection?

X2! I would love to see crew cab and 4wd conversions for the Mobeius kits.

If you can find a Model King Ford kit, it has the parts in it to build it as a 2wd. You would need to re-work the bed sides to replicate the truck in the picture, but it could be done!

Very nice! I can't wait for the Mobeius kits to come out, I have a couple of ideas and this is one of them!

Pat, Do you recommend a certain graphics package and decal paper? Do you have some examples of decals you have created that you could share? I am curious and would like more information, have a few projects in mind and always looking to save time. Thanks!

Looking great Walt. I was going to try and build mine like yours but I think I will just ship it to you instead so it comes out nice and detailed!