mikemodeler

Not sure on this one but there must be a reason why we are only seeing the dashboard on this one.

I have watched Donn's painting DVD and learned a bunch and am trying to find some time to watch the second set of DVDs on detailing. if I get a chance to watch them this week I will try to make notes and post them here of the topics covered.

looking good there Nick, should make for a great display piece. I work for NAPA, and we would love to have more nice and clean appearing shops in the Auto Care program, make sure you do this one proud!

I am looking forward to a lot of the Revell offerings and a couple of the AMT/Round2 kits as well. I don't need more kits but I sure want a few copies of some of the new stuff coming!

The 72 Cutlass is a nice kit, although I haven't built mine yet. Their 66 Impala is another nice one, gotta get mine finished.

Harry, Call him and see if he will be at the show in Wheaton later this month, maybe you can arrange to buy his demo unit if he is going to be there!

nice job on what has to be the most beautiful body for a Corvette, at least in my opinion. The details and execution are great!

Don Mills has the most accurate in scale product that I have seen. I have bought some of his stuff from the Model Empire in Milwaukee WI. www.modelempireusa.com they are great people to deal with and have a ton of stuff to look at and buy!

Ask a moderator- probably a violation of the rules somehow.

I noticed a few folks have birthdays today and wanted to give a shout out to them! Happy Birthday Mannyclub & Wildrice, hope the plastic Gods are shining on you today and bring some new stuff for you!

Sweet! The memories of those bikes and the days spent riding with friends, thank you!

I find it easier to sit here on the 'puter seeing what everyone else is doing than actually getting my butt down the hall to the workbench. When I do get there, I usually have a great time and get stuff done. Like others have said, the usual things like life, work and house projects keep me from getting more done.

looks good from here! Nice to see a color not often done.

very nice! Dark colors can be difficult to pull off but you did a great job! great detailing on the engine and the lowered look with the big brakes/wheels is killer.

I like the way this one came out, clean and crisp! I have built a bunch of the Revell snap Camaro's and seem to be addicted to building them, not sure why?! I would love to have one of these in 1:1 but if I did it would most likely be a convertible as there seems to be poor visibility on the hardtop.

definite improvement on the wheels and I like the overall appearance of this one! The colors are a nice departure from the usual red that is often seen on these,especially in the 1:1 world.

Going box stock for the Gearz contest or just tempting fate by building another Chevy? You got me interested, can't wait to see some progress!

I work for NAPA and this quarter they have a 3M respirator on sale for about $18.00 and combined with proper ventilation in your paint area it should be sufficient to protect your lungs. While the sale price is only a couple of bucks off the regular price, as others have noted it is well worth the price if you plan to live a long, healthy life. They also have some good latex gloves on sale as well and while everyone is concerned about breathing the fumes, the chemicals that are absorbed through the skin can be just as harmful as the airborne fumes. I suggest using gloves if you are mixing paint, especially lacquers, enamels or automotive grade paint.

I ordered a few pieces and got them today and they are fantastic! The resin looks like regular styrene plastic, very crisp casting and NO flash! I bought the trailer hitch along with some wheels and the concrete blocks and I would swear that they are kit pieces and not resin! I highly recommend Scenes Unlimited as they gave me high quality product, fast service and easy to order!

Monty, If you need an exact match, either have a local paint store mix up a batch or contact MCW automotive finishes. They have it under their part number 7002 and sell it in 3/4 oz and 2 oz bottles. I have an old price list but you can go online to www.mcwautomotivefinishes.com to get current pricing and ordering information. HTH, Mike

real, got my vote in before Harry gives us the answer!

Those paint jobs have come a long way for you Nick, nice job on that T/A!

I find this funny as i drive a V-6 Camry and regularly get 30 MPG driving in the Carolinas at speeds usually above the posted speed limit with several hundred pounds of sales materials in the trunk. I wonder what her burden of proof was to substantiate her claim of poor mileage? I would think she would have to have detailed gas receipts and mileage records.

There is a swap meet coming up on February 18 in Salisbury NC. This is a great show to find some kits and there usually is a resin vendor or two there as well. I plan on going, been saving my lunch money!

what Harry said! WOW!