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Gang, I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you (especially Gregg and Jairus) for making this my online home. I want to wish everybody a MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS and a happy, wonderful, healthy new year. May all your plastic dreams come true!!! Thanks,

That is Bob Cutlass (Bob Costas' voice) The race announcer along with Darrel Cartrip.

Hello, Here is some of my own auto art. Nothing spectacular but a lot of fun. The frames are straight. The distorted images are due to the camera setting. This was my High School art class final test: The car of one of the teachers. a Datsun 280 ZX. It is 18" x 24" Next is my favorite car of all time: The Corvette SS. this is 16 x 20 Another favorite, a split window '63 Vette This was part of the art class. A surreal piece made of real elements. It's a space shuttle but the body is a pencil. I forget the name of the this type of art. Finally, you know I like helicopters as well. I have many more started, but then, isn't that familiar? Thanks,

Hello, First of all, thanks for this section. I LOVE Auto Art. I need to take pictures of my own auto art, as I used to do pencil drawings many years ago. Nothing spectacular but had a lot of fun. Of course my favorite subjects were cars. Now, from time to time, when I go on international biz trips I usually carry a drawing pad and pencils for the boring nights at hotels. But I rarely finish anything. Sounds familiar? In the meantime, here is some auto art I own: This is the Corvette SS poster by Roger Warrick depicting the start of the 1957 Sebring's race. As you know, I'm obsessed with the SS. I purchased this from Roger himself and he signed it for me. I also own a Jairus Watson original which means a LOT to me :wink: I need to take pictures of that as well. Thanks,

I'm not sure but I think there are also some issues about the negotiations made with the workers about not using the Camaro name in x number of years and/or the plant to be used to build the car. Hopefully, the car will be unveiled Jan '08 as a '09 :wink:

I've always considered myself a builder, not a collector. But there is no way to draw a line between the two. That been said, I still consider myself 90% builder, 10% collector. This was a great year for me. I finished 8 models (6 cars 2 helicopters). Yet I only bought about 10 kits: 6 cars (of which 3 were built: Z06, Ferrari 308 and C6 snap convertible), a Revell chopper bike, 2 helicopters and 1 armor WWII model. Grails? I have just won on eBay 2 airplane grails, all the way from UKRAINE!!!! But I don't really expect them to show up before year's end. There are some cars I'd like to get, but I haven't bought them because I don't think I have a chance to build them anytime soon. My stash has always been small. It is now at about 55 cars (about 40 Vettes, about 10 Ferraris and some others) 12 helicopters, 8 airplanes, 1 armor and 1 chopper bike. Looking forward to 2007 and to keep sharing this passion with all of you ! Thanks,

Welcome aboard Aaron! This is THE place to be if you are in this hobby. From racing to cruising, from factory stock to wild customs, there's a bit of everything here. The best model? The one you are the most proud of and had the most fun doing. And Daryl, I'm honored you mentioned me along with those legends :wink: Thanks,

That's very cool! Those cars were awesome as well as beautiful! I wish I could have seen them in person racing..... Great start! I'll follow up this project closely.

Great tip and just in time! I'm fighting 2 fender parts that refuse to be together. I'm going to try this today! Thanks!

Hello, We had our company's Christmas party and as usual, we raffled many gifts. We usually get enough gifts for everybody, ranging from cordless phones, portable stereos, cd players etc. But in the mix we always get 1 or 2 big prizes. This year, there was a plasma TV, and an Olympus 8 Megapixel camera. As you may have already guessed, I won the camera! This is a quick test, with poor light but this is the wheel center of the yellow Z06!!! I cropped the pic but it is unaltered otherwise. Thanks,

I'm actually tinkering with the idea of a LS6 / LS7....... hmmmmm :wink: there goes my secret

Lyle, That was my original intention for this car... Oh well.... Yours looks GREAT! Whenever I get to mine (hopefully before the 1:1 is old ) I plan to do it as a curbside. That show engine doesn't do much for me. Thanks,

That's cool! It came out really nice! My procedure for painting is: 1. body prep 2. primer 3. color 4. clear 5. polish 6. screw it up 7. start all over again 8. repeat at least twice Step 6 can happen anytime during the process forcing step 7.

Not only it looks great, but you couldn't have chosen a better color for it!!! LOVE IT! Thanks,

Because I paint late at night I use a portable air tank (7 gallons / Pep Boys) with a regulator. I fill it with my big noisy compressor during the day to 100 psi. Regulated at 20 psi, it usually lasts more than 1 night. It can even be filled at a gas station since I left the tire valve system. I can take pictures of the modifications I did to the tank (regulator,hose connector etc). Let me know if those would help. Thanks,

Hello, I don't know if this has been posted before, but this is the ultimate scale model. a working 1/3 scale Ferrari 312PB I've been hearing and reading about this one for years. Watch the video. It may take a while to load but it is well worth it. http://hight3ch.com/post/amazing-ferrari-3...lica/#more-2399 Thanks,

Great build!

WOW! That's cool! I was not aware there were such things out in scale. Now the question is: Do you have the conversion factor to change from mulepower to horsepower? Thanks,

That's cool! I don't remember seeing that kit before. What scale is it? As a builder more than a collector, the fact it's been built instead of "collecting" dust makes it even better I remember as a kid seeing them in PR back in the late 70's early 80's and the size was impressive. Thanks,

Hello, I need some Model Master flat FS paints and I can not find it locally. Anybody knows any mail or online retailer that sell paint? Testor's web will not ship outside the lower 48 states. :cry: Any help will be appreciated. Thanks,

Very nice! Love the chain. It really stands out!

Hello, I don't think I'll finish anything more this year, so here is the Class of 2006. It has been a VERY good year. I have my favorites, but I'd like to know what do you think and how it compares with my choices. You can vote for your favorite in the poll. WOW, a contest I can win! Sorry for the huge post. 2005 Corvette C6 Convertible full detail model combining the C6 coupe full detail kit and the snap conv More pics here: http://www.scalecorvettes.com/Corvette%20g...nv/blueconv.htm Revell snap 2005 Corvette convertible. Millenium yellow with Lamborghini Giallo Midas Pearl midcoat. More pics here: http://www.scalecorvettes.com/Corvette%20g...conv/yellow.htm 2006 Z06 monster More pics here: http://www.scalecorvettes.com/Corvette%20g...maelz06/z06.htm 2004 C5 Z06 Grand Sport tribute More pics here http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2045 Ferrari 612ig (Ismael Gonzalez) custom Scag More pics here: http://puertoriconet.com/images/612/ Monogram's Ferrari 308 GTB http://puertoriconet.com/images/308gtb/ An american 2 seater hi-performance dream machine: Stingbat LHX OK, not a car but what the heck... And my last of the year: 1/100 SH-60B Seahawk More pics and details here: :wink: http://puertoriconet.com/images/aircraft/sh60b/ Looking forward to 2007! Thanks,

I get Milliput in Micro-Mark. (micromark.com) All bodywork on this car is Milliput. It bonds itself to styrene, aluminum and anything else I've tried. This is Milliput and it bonds well to styrene on one side, resin to the other. It can be a bit messy at first, but you'll like it. Only problem is that it can be addictive Master modeler Jim Drew got me into it. Thanks,

Back to the original topic, another alternative you can consider is Milliput. That's my favorite putty. It has no smell and mixes with water, yet dries rock hard and sands and feathers out beautifully. It's a two part putty so it will not shrink, will not evaporate and will not gas out. Thanks,

Charlie, As the unofficial Corvette nut around here, welcome aboard! That is a SWEEEEEET looking '67 you have there. Love it, love it, love it! Thanks,