TarheelRick

Another suggestion is to print on regular paper until you get the size and resolution you want before printing on decal paper. That being said I normally print my license plates on glossy picture paper, cut them out and glue them to the car. I have heard of one who printed decals, then put them onto regular kitchen aluminum foil so he could add bends to them.

Got a shipment from my very reputable by-mail pharmacy. They show a balance of $99, the current shipment of $10 and an overdue of $89 ( a $29 order and a $60 order). My checkbook shows I mailed one check on 1/13 and the other on 1/24. When I called the company they said they had not received those checks. I asked how long it takes for a check to get from the mail room to where it is processed, they said approximately 3-4 hours. I called the local USPS and asked about time for a letter to get to Chicago (where this company is located), normally 2-3 days. This is the third and fourth checks in the past 7 months which were lost somewhere. A stop payment at the bank costs $35 (blahblahblah outrageous charge), so it is not really worth the hassle. Now what really irks me is the pharmaceutical company has been notifying me they want me to switch to direct-pay. They are sort of implying they will begin no longer accepting check payments. I know the on-line pay system is supposedly easier, simpler, safer, etc. However I am beginning to get cynical in my old age and am wondering when the really big bank hack is going to take place and everyone's plastic money will be gone.

Fine looking 500XL, one of the best body designs from FOMOCO. Your choice of colors really set it off. Looks like it was a BMF nightmare. I really like it.

Going to be a fun build to watch come together. For some reason I think Carroll Shelby would approve of the concept.

It would not work for me an hour ago. I went to the site url and it opened. This has been happening to me for two or three days now, seems more prevalent in the AM hours as opposed to PM hours.

Just completed a great trade with Sledsel. I got rid of some parts I would probably never find use for and got a pretty good kit in trade - it offers a few different avenues. Thanks.

I am not really sure if this is a relevant answer, but all the dry vans I have been inside of had steel floors. It seems to me a wood floor would be too easily destroyed in a dry van. Moving stuff in and out with a forklift, for instance, would cut gouges in the floor, which it sometimes does to steel floors. Maybe someone with more trucking experience will come on board and clarify this for you.

These would be fairly simple to replicate using solder and styrene tubing. Here are the ones I built for a SCRambler Gasser I have in the works, and the ones I made for my Willys pickup (this was my first attempt and sort of got out of hand).

I have an AMT Bantam altered and I used to have a similar 23 T altered. I also believe Revell released a version of Wild Willie Borch's T altered and maybe a copy of the "Pure Hell" Bantam.

How about using the Monogram Model T Street Rod with trailer? It has most of the parts you will need, not sure about engine, but a SBC is easily found, and the Olds rear axle is available in the AMT Willys drag truck/car kits.

Thanks for that picture.

I have switched the Flathead engine from the AMT 49 Merc kit into a 34 Ford pickup. Does the Flathead use an external coil and if so where exactly is it located? Is it mounted on the engine or separate in the engine bay?

Really like the direction you are going with this one. A blown I-6 is not really common, but that is why I like it.

Here are a few of the 1/32 scale slot cars I found in my parents basement when I was getting ready to renovate the house, there is also a clear 1/24 scale body I had of the Cheetah - it was my favorite also.

Here are a couple pictures of my Pickup from this kit. It appears to be a tad nose high, but that can be alleviated by modifying the front suspension a little bit. Also pay a bit of attention to the location of the front axle relative to the wheels centered in the openings, I didn't and it looks a bit off to me.

ABP (Anybody But Patriots) will make it worth watching. I am a NFC fan but will be pulling for KC.

Going to be one nice old skool custom. I like what I see.

I couldn't see doing it at all, especially in one of my wife's frying pans. I really like sleeping inside, especially in January and February. And my wife is a pretty awesome cook, so there is that. Might consider a heat gun toward a piece of sheetmetal in the basement, that might work better.

Here are a few of my scratchbuilt projects.

Well executed concept. Beautiful build and some outstanding scratchbuilding.

I think you are correct and do not believe there is enough heat in either of those sources to effectively anneal guitar strings or any other form of steel. Heat-treating a ferrous alloy requires the metal to reach a temperature at which the molecular structure relaxes, a butane torch could possibly bring smaller pieces to that level, such as guitar strings. The metal needs to reach a temperature where it is almost red in color, then allowed to cool naturally. I was a certified welder in the USAF for more than 9 years, we did quite a bit of heat-treating of various alloys (steel, stainless, aluminum, etc.). I am no expert and that has been more years past than I really like to consider, but some things still remain in my fading memory.

It is 5 am, I have not had my coffee yet, I am getting ready to go to work driving a school bus of BLAH BLAH BLAH !!!! kids. A thought just crossed my mind. For those who are artistic, could these be used to draw artwork on decal paper, then clear it and viola a custom decal? Or maybe even draw custom artwork on the side/top/hood/wherever on the kit itself then clear over it?

I have two of the Grandeur/Azera kits and they are simple builds, but very well molded. Only issue I have is the panel lines are quite weak and the plastic is a bit harder than I am used to, so the panel scribe had a mind of its own. I tried to polish the black styrene body and it came out very nicely, however as mentioned the panel lines are very weak and some of them disappeared in the polishing process. I will be looking for the Santa Fe. My wife had a 2003 V-6 AWB and that car was virtually indestructible. She traded it for a 2016 Santa Fe Sport, I-4 no AWB but it is still very nicely appointed and fun to drive.

IMHO no one should be allowed to take a picture of something that looks like that. I think the design team must have been sipping on some of Granny's rheumatiz medicine.

http://www.resinrealm.net/GALLERIES/RRGallery/index.html scroll down a little way, it is located on the left. Contact Steve Kohler at Star Resins for availability.