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Last for 10 years or more, that's not bad. Its just I don't use much of the stuff, so probably just stick with my plastic goop I mix up with some sprue and mek. At the tectonic movement rate I work there's no problem with out-gassing time. Probably why I've never had any problem with cracking. I have a few die casts I bought for reworking that's why I was curious about the epoxy primer.

Don't know about the PPE, but was the place Linda's Doll Hut in Anaheim right off the BNSF tracks and Broadway? Was the name of the first Pontiac Brothers album also with a good picture of the place before Linda took it over. Lived within stumbling distance of the place for years. Just looked it up, since I figured it probably wasn't the Nickey Chevrolet 59 Corvette that was SCCA champion. Not my kind of "car".

I was told by a guy who was kit designer for Heller in the late 60's (the sports and open wheel cars), that a lot of that was done since they didn't have the capability then for deep draw dies and multiple slide setups or the budget. Now some of the other stuff like the door panels molded with the windows I write off to just doing it the French way. But were else can I find my Delages, Delahayes, Hispano-Suiza, and Ferguson tractors. Just hope they can get it back together to finish off some of the things they had announced, plus I still haven't been able to get my hands on a Mehari or HY.

Ouch! 1970 when I finally 'convinced' the Army that we would both be happier if I was a civilian again. Let's see 1949 Ford 1949 Mercury 1949...can't think of anything else. I like 1909 better anyway. Wouldn't mind a new 1953 Chevy though. Is the reissue going to be the really old, not very good Revell (or did they do that only as a 54, don't remember for sure) or the still not so accurate and 1/24 Monogram?

What is the shelf life on this stuff? 30 bucks for something I may use 1 or 2 times, then find its went bad on you is a little too much. That's like with CA, I buy the smallest bottles they have and still throw 3/4 of it away since its harden. Same for the Bondo red spot putty, don't think I've ever used over half a tube before it harden. Is epoxy primers available in spray cans?

Several things today; but the one that is just disgusting and confirming my feelings that the American IQ is dropping: that the state governor had to issue a statement for people to stop stealing debris from the military plane wreckage site and that they can be prosecuted for it.

https://whulsey.smugmug.com/Cars/2012-02-04-Motoring-Through/ Guess I'll post a show with some of my type of cars. Wouldn't post the show I wanted to guess the photos are too big. Is the limit around 3mb on size? Oh well, this is always a good show with lots of stuff I like.

The engine to my thinking is the heart of the vehicle and also one of my favorite parts in building a model. I know on a lot of modern cars its almost impossible to see the engine; but then I don't build much after 1955 except for a few exotics and race cars. And yes I do have some of the large scale engine kits and have bought a few 25th scale just to build the engine. "If you don't enjoy building enough to complete the whole model and you don't look at them once finished, why do you build at all?" To go back to old Zen thing, its the journey not the destination that is important. I do lots of building, but very little finishing.

And here's a similar car with a lot of good detail photos: http://www.rmautorestoration.com/restoration/?carID=58

The prototypes were what I was really thinking of.

Google is a wonderful thing. http://www.karjelle.nl/2015/12/08/heller-delage-d-8ss/ Another build thread; http://cmnd.forumactif.com/t639-delage-d8ss-heller

Cool. I have that one and a couple of others in the series. They're fairly old models (early 1980's) so a bit simplified, but with a bit of work and extra detailing build up well from ones I've seen finished. I've got a stack of 1/25th scale paper models of military trucks and cars. Take a bit more work, but probably most of them will never be done in 25th plastic especially at 12 to 20 dollar range.

Thanks Dan. Now when I yell at somebody, 'moron, when're you going to learn to drive?', I'll have some backup for it.

"However I have often wondered, why more builders just can't seem to leave well enough alone and build factory ?? Models of cars that real people actually drove daily or owned, rather than chop them, lower them, have a million flames flying off them etc. To me that is great if you are 13 or 14 and have dreams or have seen it on tv, but for real adults makes you wonder. Why waste time effort and money on something that most probably are only being polite and saying great, very nice, great build etc.?? " Pretty much agree with you on these points. Often think to myself: "If you like the car, then why are you screwing it up" Think the same of most real customs. Didn't particularly like them when I was "13 or 14" and even less now. Not that there isn't a lot of outstanding workmanship on them; but to my eye a lot are just ugly or grotesque (and this coming from a person who likes Citroëns and Tatras). I've always thought this is a major reason why there is some of the (possibly overblown) antagonism between IPMS types and model railroaders. Now I don't mind seeing step-by-step photos so much, but can see your point. Its like probably most of the custom buildings wouldn't enjoy seeing photos of searching for info and step-by-step of the 6 or 7 hours I made correcting the steering wheel and dash on the 1955 Renault 4cv I'm working on....and it is different from a 56. I know "rivet counter", get that a lot. Before this turns into a manifesto. Sorry couldn't resist. A 55 and prior gauge panels a 56 up dash, but still with the older style steering wheel.

I'd forgot about that car. Now a reason to get one of those.

Thanks for posting. Wonder which is our chance of seeing a kit of one of those? slim or fat?

First time seeing this thread. Great project.

I think it was in Rod & Customs Models were they did a sketchpad using the race parts to create a SCCA type special. Was pretty cool looking at least to me since I was more into SCCA then customs. Riverside and Cal Club forever!

Thanks.

Trying to get back with the program on this.

It went until Vol11, No1 that was the January-May 2001 issue. If I remember I think I got them mailed out around the 1st of May in 2001. We'd dropped to just over 200 members internationally at the time. We had to mail at least 200 in the US to keep our bulk mail permit. A good chunk of the members were up for renewal or within an issue or 2. I was out of a full time job at the time and had been doing too much out of my own pocket. So talked with the other founding members that were still active and a few of the long timers that were still in and we decided that wit as probably (past) time to pull the plug. It had been sort of the same situation with the IAAM also that I'd been a member of. So what pushed me to try and keep the thing going for too long. That's why Gregg gets a lot of sympathy from me when I see some of the threads here about the magazine even if he is trying to do it as a commercial project. To get the thread back were it started. From having sold a bunch of kits and doing shows, etc. over the years with under a 100 kits if someone is giving you something you can live with at one shot I'd go for it. When you add in the time and hassle of doing all the other work, its worth it.

Really nice. Have seen the car several times and you really have it down.

IMSA.com is streaming the qualifying for the 6hr race at Watkins Glen right now. 9:19 am MST. Sat. July 1.

I would think we might g et a Ranchero by the holiday sales season. Would imagine the mess up with the 2 Model A kits might have slowed some of the other stuff down by pulling resources away from them. I was referencing more to getting a STOCK version, more then which body variation. Would like to see a coupe since there was already was a 28 sedan that I have 2 or 3 of.

Since I went to digital and figured I would need a hosting site several years ago, I went with the TANSTAAFL (There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch) theory. Didn't want a supposedly free site that would saturate everybody with ads and if things didn't work out would go away. After looking around and asking a few people their opinions I went with SmugMug. I think I'm paying about 40 bucks a year (may have went up a bit) recently. Been happy with them and like the way the photos load. They've always been a pay site, so weren't trying to do the big promos, lots of ads thing. Depended on customer income. Other good choices seem to be Fokti and Flickr. Just seems to be which suits your style in loading, displaying, posting and file structures.