Can-Con

Pete, if you were planning to have them plated by Little Motor Kar Co, I'd get ahold of Dale and ask him about it first. I asked him about plating printed parts last year, he told me he wasn't having very good luck with them. But, best to ask for yourself, he might have figured it out since then.

OK guys. I think the OP was confused because of this listing on Amazon. I see a couple other similar listing with "BMF" in the description for the product for some reason. "Microscale BMF 128 Microsol Setting Solution MSSOL https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Microscale-Microsol-Setting-Solution-MSSOL/dp/B0006O9K5Q

Pretty cool, David. What I like best is you actually went the distance and did the body color paint on the headlight bezels. I think this is the first time I've seen anyone actually do them correctly on this kit. Kudos! ???

Yea, my family tried to get me to quit the hobby too when I was younger. ?

Just spray a coat of dull coat on it. I do that all the time.

Yup, 2 hours with the AC on high all the way. ?

Worst model cement ever !!!!

Looks good Mike. Glad to see you got home safe from Moncton.

Looks good. I've always liked those cars in white. Yes, as David said above, the cornering lights were an available option in '69. should be higher on the fender though.

, , , and I don't think anyone's gonna score a $175.000 Beach Bomb out of a discount bin nowadays.?

A good buddy of mine worked at Toys R Us back about 30 years ago. I remember him telling me about people doing that back then. They'd find out when the new shipment came in and hit the racks as soon as the store opened looking for the "treasure hunt" cars and any other rare ones. Hasn't seemed to have affected Hot Wheels in any way I can see.

Thanks Dave but I no longer have it. After my aunt passed away, my uncle Steve asked if he could have it back to work on to keep himself busy and his mind off other things. What could I say? ?

Ray's also has sheets with just underhood decals for Ford, Mopar and GM.

They were just a tick over 18 feet. The Electra that's been in out family since '74 is 18 and 3/4 feet and it's definitely longer then a Parisienne.

No, "just" about 18 and 1/2 feet. ?

By the way, here's a pic from one of those auctions so you know the wheel covers are actually in the kit.

The Prestige edition of the convertible had the full wheel covers. I don't know if any of the issues after that had them though. There are a few on e-bay but they're about twice the price of the newer releases.

Mike, are you going to be at the Atlantic Nationals in Moncton next weekend?

Looks great. They did a nice job on the engine bay of that kit considering it was originally a snapper. I'd like to find one of those duel snorkel air cleaner assemblies for my 1/1 '85 Trans Am but there pretty hard to come by now. ???

Here's a little more progress. Have the wheel tubs done. Not real pretty but they don't need to be. They can't be seen with the tires on. Also have been working on the front air dam. The ends are the last leftover, ruff parts I cast from my original Super Pac Road Runner that made the cover of MCM years ago and the center section is in the last issue of the '80 from a couple years ago. Unfortunately, the center is the only part still in the kit.

Looks good Jeremy but why did you paint the bottom of the cargo area silver?

Working on it. ?

Sounds like you got a good game plan figured out for it Daryl. One thing to be aware of though is the '66/'67 GM mid-size cars were also on a slightly longer wheelbase then the '68/'72 cars.

It seems to me that any time someone does a post on a home "chrome" product, someone [or more] feels the need to point out that there are other products that they feel are better. People are passionate about what they like and what they are used to suing and doing. I understand that but I don't understand how it seems to evolve into a "hot topic button" situation, even though I have been sucked into it myself. [I regret that] It's getting almost as bad as a politics or religion post for some reason. ?