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  1. bobss396
    I just bought a dozen older NASCAR AMT and Revell-Monogram kits at a show, $5-$7 each. They always come in handy. I have a couple of Southern Stocker based projects (BACK IN THE BOX!!) and those chassis are too much like work. Engine choices (outside of the really bad kit offerings) are very limited. The chassis rails are narrow and just about any header will hit them.
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    I gave up on Testors enamel 20 + years ago. I came across many old Testors and Model Master jar paints... into the trash!
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    My 3D stock is fairly well organized, so I can go through it easily. Now I add a tag with the date and who it is made by. I keep the boxes it gets sent in, I add new parts to that box so I can sort by vendor as well. I mark the contents on the lids. I should do a full inventory via Excel so I can sort and locate parts quicker. I used to do this for work, I had lots of back-up for projects I wanted to hang onto.
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    This is the 1st day I haven't had the heat on in the morning. Yesterday hit 73, I had the '66 Belair out for a drive. I even did some messy model car work outside while sipping a beer or two.
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    It looks like the pickup that Mitch's mom from The Birds drove.
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    I think we all do it to some extent. Once in a while I order a 3D part without realizing I already have one.
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    I run my dehydrator at 105 F. I'd rather be a little conservative and give it more time. With lacquer, I let it flash-off for 10 minutes before it goes in. Also with TS Tamiya sprays. One of the best model builders told me years ago, wash your hands often during final assembly. I take it one step further. Be aware of touching your face (oily-ish) and also anything you may be eating.
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    Some of his stuff is in metric, some in inches. Now that I have a computer, the plan is to transcribe my notes into an Excel format. What works with what, etc. Some wheel/tire combos leave too little room for his wheel backs. I can only sand so much off them. I have a bunch of kit wheel backs I use as well.
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    Photo dump...
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    I ordered a 3D chassis from Iceman, a front axle assembly and bomber seats from Juan Sepulveda. I know I have at least one QC rear from VCG Resins. This has been stalled off and on since around 2007 or so. It went from no fenders to fenders. A 100% done early Hemi to something Chevy.
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    I found some Walther HSS drills on eBay with free shipping. Not cheap, but they are quite good.
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    Dale Horner was at the NNL East this year. I talked to him briefly, he had bins of chromed bumpers and grilles for sale.
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    I buy a lot from Ron Coon and always wind up buying TOO much. I'd suggest his wheel backs and he has a drum brake set that fits into the backs. I can dig up part numbers if anyone is interested.
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    I also remove the tape ASAP. And never put anything taped up into the dehydrator. I use mainly Tamiya TS sprays and lacquer. Very little acrylic use, just for small items I brush paint.
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    There was a place, Scale Dreams. They carried the MAS line and lots more. It was one-stop shopping... then it was gone. My go-to now is a few eBay sellers and more and more 3D printed sellers.
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    Insane paint work.
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    This was some of the theme class. Vincent LoBosco took the top prize with his #28 car/hauler. My brother had the red '55 Chevy, white and orange and the Wood Bros entries
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    Most likely, yes. I was friendly with Mark for many years when he owned it. I still have a set of his dragster wire wheels, some braided line, seat belt hardware, etc. Nobody has really stepped up to fill the MAS void.
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    There was also a 1960 Chevy wagon that looked pretty cool. I didn't ask if it was new tooling. I started the 1971 Demon as a club project. That looks like new tooling and pretty well thought out.
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    I need to get back on my chopped '32. I have a 3D chassis from juan4you to consider, also some dropped axles from Iceman Collections. I may have a cleaned up chassis from Norm Veber. Iceman also sells a nice chassis. Whatever I do, that clumsy k-member has got to go. I have some quick change rears from VCG Resins, one is a direct swap in. Sometimes a stalled project is a good thing, as new products are always coming out.
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    I never tried gloves, to me they may nit have enough grip to them. Also, make sure your fingernails are trimmed and have no rough edges. I was color-sanding a body over the sink and a thumb nail caught an edge and chipped it.
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    I have a mountain of carbide circuit board drills from work that were being thrown out. Sure they are fragile and the parabolic twist makes them "grabby" in hand held drilling. They are made to be spun fast. I bought a metric set of HSS drills at a hobby shop, made in Israel. 4 out of the 8 were either ground off center or had a negative rake. But the little case is handy. I'm blowing through my tiny HSS drill hoard. I recently bought some Walther HSS drills, #71 to #76 and a #65 (.035") which is good for installing 1/32" pins. I have an index of short screw machine drills I use for bigger holes. Most are HSS, some are cobalt.
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    We introduced Ivan to Chloe when he was 8 weeks old and had all his shots. But she KNEW there was another cat in the house before that. She was with us for 4 years already. Man... she did not like the new kitten one bit. We had to watch her with him. Probably why he is still skittish to this day. We put her down almost 3 years ago, she had mandibular cancer. Ivan did not miss her, or didn't let on.
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    Burbank has a lot of cool rare stuff. I have them as a saved seller on eBay.
  25. bobss396
    It will not likely crimp that far unless you have a serious bench vise.
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