sparkyd31

Hi guys, I just started my boyd smoothster and seeing that I'm leaving the color yellow,Can I just clear right over the body sinse it's dyde yellow right out of the box or should I lightly mist the body in yellow then clear over it? Thanks,sparkyd31

Thanks guys.I just set the DVR to tape it all.It will be great to watch this weekend and some next week when mother nature brings 20's outside to my home town.

Hi guys, I just bought this model to add to my collection of street rod models.I was wondering if anyone else has this model and if they do could you please put up a picture for me to see.Thanks guys,sparkyd31

Thanks a million. I'm now straight on how to find vince.I hope this all pays off in the future.Take care,sparkyd31

Hi there, Just wanted to drop you a line and tell you I'm really confused on how you want me to find this Vince guy who drag races and builds gassers.This seems to be the guy I need pictures from and tips from to make my 37 a special model.I can't seem to find this so called "Chat posting" or this vince guy.Please help me again step by step. Sparkyd31

Hi guys, I have a question for all witch I hope to get a massive amout of feedback on.All of you guys know i just got back into building models again.My question tonight is simple.I just bought that "special car" and I want to make this the best ever.My experience is very green building so I need help from everyone on detailing this car.Any tips to make this drag car (37 chevy reissue)as real as possible would be great.Thanks again guys,sparkyd31

Hey there guys, Has anyone had to buy a model due to it being a "special car" Mine was the reissue of the 1937 AMT chevy coupe just because it has my last name and state on the stickers witch I've never had happen to me before. What's yours?

Hi guys, I'm redoing my work area in the basement and would like to see your ares that you work in.Need pics and ideas of shelving and keeping everything orginized ideas.Thanks,sparkyd31

So what's your saying is, I love horsepower!!!!!!!!!!! Looks awesome.Sure would love to be at that level someday. Nice Job.

Scale auto mag here I come!

Hi modelers, I'm glad to be back getting help from this wonderful board.I just got back into building models with my son and we have a whopping 2 kits built now.The Revell 32 ford and a 1940 willy's.Both kits are from the goodguys collection.As of last night I won two more kits on ebay that I'm sure will make my wife happy(ha,ha,ha).They are the boyd coddington smoothster and the reissue 1937 amt chevy coupe"hubbards engineering" 3 in 1 kit.This was a must have kit for me seeing that 1)My last name is in fact Hubbard 2)I live in NY 3)I'm a welder by trade 4)I love drag racing and street rods sinse I could remember I'm excited to get back building when the kids are all in bed and dad's needs time alone.I have a list of modeling questions that I will leave in other posts.For now I would just like a good modelers book that will help me and my son raise the bar in ourselfs as builders.Like I said my son and I really are staying with street rods for now.Talk to all again soon. Take care,Sparkyd31

Hi guys, I wanted to know if there was a glue out there to use on the whole car and windshields and headlight plastic that drys clear.i used the good old testors moders cement and made a mess of the windshield and headlights.Now I'm mad.Take care,sparkyd31 :evil:

OK guys, I see many doing this on the street rod models and I too what to do this stuff so how about giving me some good old knowledge.Thanks

Hi steve, Can you please email me at dhubbard@rochester.rr.com please. I have some modeling questions for you.Thanks,Dave

HI modelers, Since I'm doing a ford goodguys 3 window coupe in gloss black I decided to try the new krylon fusion plastic paint.It says on the can it's a direct spray on and no primer is needed BUT I still primmed the body and all parts with krylon white quick dry primmer(12 minutes to dry and no drips)I have to say I really like this stuff and it really shines nice when dry.Now after I'm done I'll put a few light coats of clear and I'm done.It's to bad fusion only comes in about 10 colors and most are ugly but the gloss black did the job for my little 32 coupe.Has anyone else used this paint with good results? Take care,sparkyd31

Bad Boys,Bad Boys watcha gonna do when they come for you.I'll tell you watcha I'm gonna do.................... I'm putting my name in the signature box so here you go!!!!

Hi guys, Could you please post some of your ford street rods for me from yrs 1929-1940 so I can see the many different jobs you guys have done in the past years of building.Thanks,sparkyd

Hi guys, Just a quick one for all.Can you guys stear me tords some of the better paints for street rod boddies(candy,pearls and gloss)I find that testors is good and covers well but they don't have many colors outside the prime colors and flats.I don't have an airbrush so I will be shooting out of the can most of the time. Do you guys prime your boddies first or just lay a few coats of the main color down and be done? Also what do you guys mainly use for masking when doing two tone jobs? (blue painters scotch tape?) Thanks,sparkyd How about clear coating?should I use the same company for the clear or any clear will do? Thanks, sparkyd

Hello everyone, I thought I would drop in and say hello being the newest member of the modeling site here and with the fewest models to boot.I just got back into this game with my 8 yr old son.I'm a hot rod lover and looking at building up my collection with mainly fords 1929-40 and then maybe to muscle cars.I just bought my first one yesterday from the goodguys collection (1932 ford 3-window) and just today another goodguys 1941 willy's.I almost forgot how enjoyable this hobby was and when all the kids are off tucked in bed I can go and relax in my own little scale model world and just relax.I will have many questions being new at this again.First,I was looking for the name of the hod rod on the cover of the model cars issue #112 that I saw and if in fact you can buy one.It is purple in color and has flames and doors that open.It looks as to be a 1937 ford or a boyd coddington smoothster model.Can someone please help in finding me this model.Thanks Dave PS-I would like to put on spark plug wires on the 32 and need to know the best way to do it.Thanks again all.Good Night and happy modeling.