Dave Darby

It's a preview of the press release that will go out officially on the 13th.

I saw the review of the Galaxie included with race car set. It's the same tool. That said, I still want a couple.

Round 2 August. Cars come in at 10:12

Cool build of a fun kit. Great color.

Looking really good.

Indeed it is. October 2015. About time for an update, huh?

I took a breather from my 29 A Roadster project as my 5 year old son Max wanted to build this 53 F100. Of course that meant me doing most of the heavy work. Max picked the kit, then specified the colors, the engine and decals. He was also adamant it would have chrome bumpers. Max also did most of the brush painting. The color is Model Master Torquoise. The wheels are from the 2016 Mod Rod reissue, with cheater slicks and whitewall fronts from the Gas Man 49 Ford. Those chrome bumpers are from the 53 Flipnose. 49 Merc taillights are kit options from the 53. As I mentioned, Max did the bulk of the brush painting, including the running boards and dash. Inside is mostly stock, except for the 57 Corvette steering wheel, and photo reduced guages. Under the hood we have the kit flathead with high compression heads and intake from the 50 Ford Convertible. Max also insisted on side window glass, so we made some from clear Evergreen. Max is pretty proud of his new truck! Thanks for looking.

Where you see it? It's not on either their Facebook or YouTube as of Sat 7/31.

Not just Monogram. I can't find my box, but the 34 Sedan Delivery in the photo with the Blueprinter was a Hot Wheels labeled AMT kit.

Just a bit.

My position is if you don't want to take the time to clean up and finesse the parts, there's always jigsaw puzzles. I always grit my teeth when I watch a certain someone's YouTube videos and he leaves noticeable parting lines and even big chunks of feeder sprue on the bodies. I like to take a little pride in my builds. Granted, not everyone has mad skills, but why celebrate mediocrity? Do your best, or don't bother. Whew! And I promised myself I wouldn't do that...

Wouldn't be the first time. AMT/Ertl had a line of 1/32 scale Hot Wheels branded kits back in the early 90s.

Holy cow that thing's off every which from Thursday. Even the rear wheel wells are off. That thing makes Trumpeter's kits look good. I'd be almost tempted to modify an AMT or MPC body.

Definitely use a quality dehydrator. Mine has an adjustable temperature setting. I run mine as long as needed between 120 and 125. Great Value white plastic spoons seem to be pretty close in composition to the kit plastic. Using them as a test mule also lets you know if your paint finishes are going to react with each other. I'm not a fan of Rustoleum on models. It takes too long to dry. I've never figured out how HPI Chris makes that stuff work when it's still soft three days later. I won't say I never use cheap stuff, but I always test it on something expendable first.

Tip one. Never use cheap spray paint. Tip 2. Dont mix brands. Tip 3. Test any paint you are going to use on a plastic spoon (you can buy these cheap at WalMart). If there is going to be a problem or a reaction, better to find out on a cheap spoon than an expensive model kit. Tip 4. Pick up a food dehydrator. They are good for both heating your paint, and quick drying your models. Tip 5. A clear coat followed by Pledge is overkill. You end up with the "dipped in syrup" look. If you have a decent clear coat (or basecoat, for that matter) you won't need Pledge. This one is Testors Gloss Black enamel, no clear.

It might be trying to tell you something. I collect Survivors and other old builds. If they are an iffy build, I have no qualms about redoing them. But one as nice as yours (and yes, the key word is yours) I tend to preserve. I hope things resolve to your satisfaction. https://www.facebook.com/groups/scalesurvivors/

Yeah that's a real pretty build that's well preserved. I'd have rough time undoing that. Once it's gone it's gone.

No particular reason other than it didn't seem like that terribly old of tool. That said, it will be that much more interesting to see what else Atlantis got their hands on. Who knows what else wasn't already in China.

I'm old enough to remember when those were both in the same kit.

I'm really surprised RoG let that one go.

The hood with the glass panel was an accessory Ford provided to dealers to show their new Y block OHV V8. So it wasn't just some home brew. http://www.packautomotivemuseum.com/c446.html

Not to drift too far off topic, but Two Lane Blacktop is highly under-rated. What it lacks in drama and car chases, it more than makes up for in authenticity. It really does have a good story line, plus the added bonus of a time machine road trip away from the tedium of the interstate. TLB is a better snapshot of the past than even American Graffiti. And if you get the Criterion version with the two commentaries, even better. Looking forward to seeing that black & red 55 finished!

Those look like the Kelsey Hayes Stripper mags that come with the kit. Here's some real ones. I actually had a set some 30 years ago on my 66 Mustang. Cool build!

Looking good! I'm happy to see this project progressing again. Going to be a nice build and I have a feeling I'll be in the market for those parts to use on my 69 Cuda.

I'd say it came out pretty well John. I love the color scheme. Did you happen to mention what blue you used? You're definitely making me want to give mine a resto.