Goose1957

Good looking rig. The molded-in detail in the engine bay looks great. The black paint really suits the build. Great job. Jeff

Nice, clean build. Love the engine bay, looks great. Jeff

I look at some of my music CDs from the late 80's- early 90's and they look like swiss cheese when I hold them up to the light. Somehow, the silver backing is flaking off making the disk useless. You can't see where this is happening on either surface, the silver has just "disappeared " in very small spots. So much for lasting for an eternity. BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH, now I need to buy half of my older Metallic albums again. Jeff

Another great truck Cruz. I hope you can bring some of your trucks up to PA if we can get the CPMCC meetings going again. I'd like to see them in person. I really like the spare on the side and the lift. Outstanding interior and paint also. Gotta have more 4x4s. Jeff

Thanks Tim, and all of the other contributors who have made SA magazine over the years. I have just recently started buying it again in book shops when they came out, probably about the last 2 to 3 years, and I can attest that it was getting better. I somewhat understand the complexities of publishing a magazine. Our family had a printing business for over 114 years, and growing up, we printed the newsletters for several special interest groups. One in particular was the quarterly magazine for the Western Maryland Railway Historical Society. The editor was a friend of my dad's and I saw firsthand, how much work he put into every issue. Not only composing each article and doing all of the research on the subject of the article, but combing through the society's vast collection of photographs to illustrate the subject matter. He had a full time job, so all of this work had to be done on his free time. I don't believe he received compensation for all of this work either, but if he did, it wasn't much. As stated before, it takes a special type of person to do this regularly, issue after issue, and still keep it fresh and interesting. You really need to have a passion for it. As for the internet being much faster at getting information out about our hobby, there is no comparison. I love this site and visit here many times a day, every day, just trying to learn the newest info about the release of kits, seeing some of the best modeling on the planet, learning something about the auto industry, weather 1:1 or 1:25, and just chatting with some of the best guys and gals you will find anywhere. I'm so glad I found this site. But,....I'll still always like reading a magazine. I can't rationally explain why, maybe it's a generational thing, I don't know. There's nothing like sitting back with a good magazine and immersing yourself in it. Much eaiser than staring at a small phone screen (which I'm doing now, lol), or trying to balance a laptop. A good magazine and a good cigar on a cool evening and I'm set. I'll still visit this site 10 times a day, just not the same. Just my two cents. I'll miss ya Scale Auto. Jeff

I hope all is well with you and your health. I have bounced from many different hobbies and know you can get burned out. May you find peace and comfort in what lies ahead in your journey of life. Please keep in touch on this board when the mood strikes you. Jeff

This is sad news. I know "they" think print is dead, but I'll take a paper magazine in hand ANY day over having to read it off of a screen. This coming from a 5th generation printer. I've seen the decimation of the printing industry firsthand at the coming of the electronic age. When everybody's eyes go bad from staring into the light.... Ok, rant over. Jeff

Thanks to Dave and the team behind the scenes who keep this great place running. Another forum I belong to was hacked and went down hard last week. They started a temporary site and are still working to get a new system set up and running. I hope this site is secure for the future, I can't imagine what I would do if this place went down too. Keep up the good work, you are very much appreciated. Jeff

Nice Rover. I'd like to find one too, but the asking price is always too much. I never saw one without the top on and it gives it a different look. I didn't realize the seats sat facing each other. You did a great job on your Rover. Thanks for sharing. Jeff

That's what I was thinking. I remember doing that to a Corvette kit when I was a kid and it looked just as ugly as that thing. Thankfully, the Corvette was destroyed. Jeff

Great! Now I'll be able to model my uncle's Jimmy to go along with my dad's Blazer. Can't wait. Jeff

Cool! If the price isn't too bad, I'll try to pick one up if I can find it. Always need more old Jeeps. Thanks. Jeff

Nice job. I gotta get started on mine. I want to have it done in time for the series finale this fall. The paint and trim work look great. Jeff

Hey, I have one of those. Bought it several years ago at a club meet thinking I was going to use it for a slotcat body. It seemed like a good candidate as it was light and didn't have a lot of extra stuff on it. Now, I'm kinda out of racing and not sure what I was going to do with it. I think you inspired me to build it now as your's turned out very well. You made it look like it's a lot more than it actually is. Good job. Jeff

Call or write to Jegs or Summit. Both are performance automotive parts sellers with huge lines of auto performance parts catalogs. They hand out stickers at the drag races like they were going out of style. I'll bet if you contacted them and told them your story, they'd probably reach out to all of their suppliers and get you all kinds of stickers. Good luck, looks like a worthy project. Jeff

Great looking pair. Thanks for posting again. I see details on the pickup that I missed the last time I saw it. Great story on the van. Looks like a nice tribute. Jeff

Great looking truck. The name sake on your truck used to have a law office on the model train club layout I used to belong to. Got a lot of compliments, lol. Really like the color combination. Good job. Jeff

Thanks for the kind comments. 89AKurt, yes that is the kit grill and headlights. I found out that the sanding drum in my rotary tool kit fit the back of the grill section, and I used that to sand down the backside of the grill carefully till the holes were opened up. I guess I could scratch build the fluid tanks, just hoping to find them already made to save myself some time. Jeff

I finally finished this one. I still need to find a proper overflow reservoir and washer tank for in the engine bay, but with all the good model shows and swap meets shut down, that may take awhile. I started off with a scratch built suspension lift and bigger tires and wheels. I used the tires from the Lindberg 1/20 scale Baywatch Toyota that I bought from a friend at a swap meet. I didn't like the wheels that came with it so I found that the Revell top fuel rear wheels just about fit the tire openings. They have beadlock rims on and had the look I wanted. I used silicone to glue the wheels to the tires and help fill in the slight gap between the two. I wasn't happy with the rollcage that came with the monster truck version of the kit, so I ended up scratch building that too.(sorry, forgot to mention that I used the crew chief version for this build) I tried something new and ground/sanded the grill down to get the see through look. It was tedious and nerve racking, but I'm happy with the results. I used the Testors lacquer spray can in the Inca gold for the body and interior. I really like using that brand and hope they keep making it and adding to the color chart. I used some photo etched parts for the interior for the first time too and like the added dimension they bring to the interior. Scratch made the gas, brake, clutch, and parking break petals also. Parts box front and rear bumpers and a winch add to the build, along with all the doodads and geegaws inside to make it more personalized. Thanks for looking and all comments welcome. Jeff

Sure, this thing's been under SALT water for seventy-plus years and looks like it could be rinsed off and fired right up, but my Scout II rusted to pieces in just 10 years. Looks like International got cheap with the metal over the years, lol. Cool pics, may she rest in piece. Jeff

The pic of Wild Willie Borsch is one of my all time favorite drag photos. Those "Awful Awful" Fuel Altered drivers sure had a pair to be driving what was essentially a top fuel car with 1/3 the wheelbase. What a ride! Jeff

Cool Bronco. The two blues look good together. Jeff

Great looking Jeep. I'm glad Revell brought out the stock version of this kit. I can more closely build my daily driver than I can with the modified kit. I like the weathering you added underneath, it really brings out the details. Jeff

Great looking paintjob. That's how I picture custom vans from the 70's. You captured that look perfectly. Can't wait to see the boat. Jeff

Cool van. I really like the paint job. Jeff