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Hello, As you may notice, after the Gurney Eagle I still have the open wheel racer kick. While the Corvette GTP is still my main project, the FW19 F1 is moving along, I have Michael Schumacher's 2005 F1 Ferrari on deck and I also started this: 1988 Porsche powered March 88c Indy car, driven by Teo Fabi. This is the old 1/24 Monogram kit. OK, so the car was not very successful. It finished 30th at the Indy 500 (the embarrasing loose wheel incident) and during it's 3 year program, it only won 1 race: Mid-Ohio 1989. BUT... as a teenager at the time, I had a poster of this car in my room and the combination of the names "Indy 500" and "Porsche" was (and still is) appealing. Now I know why you don't see these built very often. While not exactly crude, the kit needs help. It's heavy molded and the parts don't fit very well. But I see that as a challenge First order of bussiness: Following David Thibodeau's advice, my good friend "Rusty Trusty" took care of the cockpit floor. Notice sink marks and gaps been filled. After a lot of putty, sanding and primer, it's looking much better. The fit leaves unacceptable gaps, so I had to add material here, there and everywhere. Strategic steel pins and holes will keep everything in place, and help make bodywork removeable And after a LOT of work, it is starting to look like something halfway decent. Of course having removeable bodywork means I need to add details inside like radiators, wiring, plumbing etc. These are not the final wire/tubes to be used. Just mock ups for placement planning. It will not be a super duper detailed monster. Just enough to give it some life. What do you think? Thanks,

We can fill an encyclopedia with this topic, but in a nutshell, resin provides the means to duplicate parts (usually modified or one-offs) not available in plastic. Resin parts can be sanded, painted, drilled etc. However, you can not use glue for styrene on it. Glue melts the plastic to make the bond. Resin in inmune to this glue. You must use either superglue or 5 minute epoxy. Once a resin part is cleaned you can use your favorite primer on it, and from that point it can be painted like any other regular part. The process of making the parts is very manual. While not overly complicated, it is time consuming and the materials are not very cheap. Molds don't last long and they need to be replaced frequently. I would suggest to start using commercially available resin parts so you can get a feeling for them, before venturing into casting your own. That's pretty much it in a nutshell, but as I said, there is enough on this topic to keep going forever. Hope this helps. Thanks,

Ready for clear.... Thanks,

Yes, and stance is a big part of accuracy. They are not mutually exclusive.......

Thanks Brendan! No I haven't done anything yet with anything other than the body. Actually I was joking with a friend yesterday that I forgot the model was more than just the body Thanks,

In the category of "Worst Stance right off the box": My vote goes to the AMT Corvette ZR-1. With a stance any 4x4 Jeep would envy. Not to mention, are the wheels supposed to be centered in the wheel well? Stance is arguably the most important aspect of a model next to the paint job.

Hello, I've been quite busy lately so not as much progress as I would like. But the silver was masked and Cobra Colors Ultra Black applied. Just like the movies when someone gets a face surgery and they remove the bandages to see if it worked or not, once dry to the touch I'll take all the masking off. This is nerve-racking. It will be either a great triumph or a catastrophic failure... Thanks,

In the category of "Execution" , my vote goes to the AMT Sink Mark Special Concept Camaro. I've never been that close to set a model on fire in public.

AMT '62 Corvette....

Cool! Thay are all nice! but that blue Sport Phaeton has some serious presence and character. What a beautiful car! Thanks for sharing! Thanks,

First ever? You are a natural! That is looking very good! Keep going! go Go GO!! Thanks,

It should be around 8 weeks, or about 2 more issues. But there was a problem and the December issue was delayed due to a computer crash, so the editor (Gregg) is catching up. (Maybe he was drinking and driving the computer, that's why he crashed it) So I guess you may see a bit more delay than usual but it'll eventually get there. Thanks,

Yes, they work now. Interesting model. Very different and refreshing. What scale? What manufacturer? Thanks,

Hello, We had our 3rd Muscle Car Model Madness today in Puerto Rico. This is a show that our good friend Luis Ayala (papin67) puts together with the help of the rest of the gang: Barbosa(Barbo), Rogelio(maverick351), Fanfan(madslammer), me and others. It was a fun get together of modelers and we had a blast. Although the show is small in terms of shear numbers (about 50 quality models) it was HUGE in fun and hanging out with friends. The atmosphere was very relaxing and everybody had a great time. After all, that's what this is all about. Here is one of the albums with pics of the event. I'll include additional links as soon as other gang members upload their pictures. http://public.fotki.com/papin1967/muscle-car-model-ma-1/ Thanks!

Jeff, That's looking good! I have that kit and I was looking at it today... hmmm Thanks,

Nice way to kick start the muse. Cool subject!

WOW! It works so well! It evokes images of the Porsche 912 of the late '60s early '70s Thanks,

Mike, That turned out really nice. Glad you kept going despite the setbacks. The headlights are very cool. I always liked those cars... Thanks,

I can't see the pictures. Can others see them?

Hi, The '53 Corvette has a powerglide tranny. Maybe that's an option. Thanks,

Glad you made it work. It always has to end with the .jpg (or any other picture format) extension. If you right click the image and check on properties, you need to delete whatever is after the .jpg extension. In Jason's case, he is using the "share photo" button, which includes 1 blank space at the front and 2 at the end when you copy and paste. I think that may be on purpose to prevent automated scritps to hijack picture URLs. Thanks,

Very simple: You have spaces between the IMG tags and your url. Trust me.... Been there, done that, got the T-shirt Thanks,

Green is my least favorite car color. Actually, I've done only 1 green car in my life, over 10 years ago. But if I decide to build a Quaker State sponsored race car (1988 Indy Porsche), what would be a good match for it? Thanks,

Ahh yes, now I know what you mean. It is my intention to add them, but it all depends on how they behave I have also considered doing them with brass, but I haven't got there yet. Thanks,

I don't know much about this scale but I think there is a Camaro and a '57 Chevy in 1/12 as well with a small blocks. If so, that could be used as a starting point for your engine but it will of course need to be modified/adapted, depending on how factory correct you want it. Plain old small block '67 in Marina blue: What a gorgeous car!!!!! Looking forward to see it! Thanks,