TarheelRick

Evergreen does not show that on their website anymore. However Plastruct does still make it, although right now their website is under modification, but it is available through other sources.

Ouch!! Looks like some severe road rash on those.

Super work, especially that grille. But it needs about 500 pounds of mud and dirt on it, or at least some McD's fries on the floorboard; it is way too clean.

Very nice looking wagon. Subtle changes but still very eye-catching.

I think that is a requirement for all AMT/Round2 kits. That being aside, this one is looking really good. Would like to have one of those, but it would only add to the many I will never get built. Really need to start thinning down the inventory.

I got a 'few' sitting in the to finish pile. 61 Ford Custom bubbletop, 57 Chrysler 300 C custom, Escort Pro-Stock, '65 GTO AWB, Magnum SRT8 RPU and there are several others.

Haven't tried it in years but I used to use plain old masking tape pressed down firmly then pulled off. It removed most of the decal and after a couple applications all but the tiniest pieces in recesses and panel lines were removed.

Cool, clean custom.

This is probably only the second time I have logged on in ten days. My wife has been suffering with severe back pain for a couple of months. We finally got her an appointment with a neurosurgeon NEXT MONTH. This blasted virus has so disrupted every part of decent civilization. Anyway, Saturday the 13th she complained of being extremely cold (78 F outside) and was shaking uncontrollably. Thinking it may be coming from the back I called 911 and had her transported to a hospital (at least that is what their sign says, that is another story altogether). They did some CAT scans and discovered a severe infection of the kidney/bladder area. They also discovered some thickening of the adrenal gland and some malformation of the lymph nodes in that area. Long story short she has been diagnosed with cancer around the kidney. They also performed an endoscopy and discovered two ulcers. Right now we are waiting for results of a bone scan to see if there is any correlation between the cancer and her back pain. Once all that is done they will develop a treatment plan. The wife and I discussed it and our decision is to transfer her to another hospital, closer to home, less crowded, and I hope a better organized operational staff. So, not knowing what is coming down the road I will probably not be on as much as I would like. SHE is the most important part of my life right now and I am going to do everything I can to get her well - GOD willing.

Not really familiar with year models of the later Corvettes, but saw a red one gaining ground in my rearview, He was not excessively fast, just slowly inching up. So I moved over to the right lane. As it got closer I noticed something askew about the hood. When he cruised by I got a better look and there was a hole cut off center and the top portion of a large tube was visible for about a foot or more. As he passed I saw an emblem on the rear that said Z-06. Didn't have a camera so I just watched him slowly move on down the road out of sight.

I use these paints quite often, takes a bit of trial and error but they work very well and the color palette is unbelievable, they are even offering metallic paints now. This El Camino interior and the Willys modified were both done with cheap acrylics.

Dropped by Micheal's today to see if they had anything worth looking at. They had the '83 Hurst Cutlass and it was marked $18, almost picked it up but then saw hidden behind some other kits the latest Dodge Pickup release. Decided I could do more with that one than I could the Hurst, although it was $30; but with a 20% coupon it wasn't too bad. May stop by tomorrow and pick up the Hurst.

Also a big McQueen fan and really enjoy your collection of his cars. Just last night I watched "Bullitt". Had not seen it in its entirety since the first time in a theater at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base in 1971. I still remember going over those hills and slinging side-to-side in my theater seat.

Not sure, but I'll bet under full throttle there would be a whole lot of torque steer.

Ace, will these industrial suppliers sell the smaller quantities needed by us as individual hobbyists? I know there are many of these companies that do not want to bypass their retail markets and many require a business license for tax purposes. What has been your experiences with them?

Very nicely done. Not much of a big-rig builder, but I really like the looks of this one.

Who would have thought an Edsel could be called anything but ugly. Guess you proved them all wrong, that is one beautiful build. Your body work, paint, and everything about this build is spot on.

Thanks for sharing those memories with us. I guess my sense of style has pretty much remained the same since I opened my first "advanced custom" kit back in the early 60's. I thought they were ugly then and still do; although I do respect someone who takes the time to build one. That being said, I do have one in my pile to be finished, an AMT '61 Ford Styline kit with a Monogram ;58 T-Bird bubble top. All it really needs is some refinish work, since the original paint went south really badly.

Well I have learned something. I always thought he was only a big-engine, high horsepower gasser racer. Really nice build.

Looking forward to what you do with it. I have one in the lllooonnnggg line of to-do's before the sun sets.

I believe all of the later versions of the Mustang kit come with a Coyote engine.

Looks mighty fine to me, just enough weathering to get the point across and a pretty close representation of the 1:1. Looks like something from TRKI magazine.

Most excellent '56 Chevy. That color combination and the wheels really make it right. My first car was a black/white 150 2dr sedan, 6 cylinder three on the tree. I didn't really care, because it was my first car. Cost me $100, was solid, but the 6 was a bit weak - other than being a 6.

I will venture to say 2/3rd or better of my trades have been part for part. If you are building something and need a certain part and have equivalent value parts laying around collecting dust, post it; someone may have what you need and would be willing to take some parts off your hands.

I am going to say I have been very well pleased on 99% of my trades. A few years back we had a person that initiated a few small parts trades, then began trading full kits, shortly several of us were out of kits with no return. All through the process there were health issues on their part. Then their friend/neighbor would take care of the trades for that person, with still no results. I will also send small parts to others; why leave them laying around in my parts box collecting dust when they can be used. The primary reason most of us would prefer a new trader, especially a new member to ship first, is that some people have signed up just to get access to the trade forum and then they begin the same issue as stated above. As mentioned earlier, be honest with what you are offering and specific on what you will accept in trade. One final thought, many of our members are out-of-country; if you do not want to trade with them please state in your trade request that you do not want to ship overseas. Now, show us what you have and lets see if we can build up your stash into what you want it to be.