Jantrix

Welcome back Dave. The returning modeler is something we see pretty frequently so don't worry about asking your questions. It's cool. I would recommend that you finsd the Q&A section of this forum and ask you questions individually. You are more likely to get more detailed answers. No matter what, don't get discouraged. Like most of us, you have learned that quality comes from practice. Don't keep on that first kit, painting over and over trying for good quality. Finish the model, try for better on the next one. It keeps things fresh and you motivated. See you around.

I had a pal who was of the mind that a modelof a car should roll, because cars roll. Period. So every model he built, rolled. I advised against it, but he was adamant. He asked me over once to help out with a bathroom remodel which included removing plaster and lathe. As you ight imagine it requires some force to remove that sort of thing. Even though his shelves were not on the same wall, but an adjoining wall, we vibrated his models right off the shelves. That evening, he discovered the carnage. 20-30 models, which had purposely been up on high shelves, (out of the reach of little monsters known as children) had come crashing down onto the hardwood floor. He mourned for days.

First one, then the other. In situations like this, insurance companies don't play around.

I like it Pat. I'm doing the same kit. I'll be heading in a hot rod ice cream truck direction. I'm doing big/little wheels and tires, with a blown SBC from the Revell '30 Model A. Not sure yet if I'm doing a gloss paint job or another weathered ride. My last Cannonballer was weathered so I'm leaning towards gloss, red fenders with a white cab. I'm currently trying to modernize the suspension from the pasrt boxes. My normal go-to is to dig into another kit, but that habit has really increased my parted out kits collection to uncomforable levels lately.

I quite agree. It looks much better. I was only throwing out options, not comparing them. A combination of the Vette engine ands parts from the others would create a fine looking piece indeed. If I had all three I would give that a try for my Quicksilver '60 Chevy. Ah heck I might try it anyway.

Bill I could spend a day on your website. As always terrific work.

Quick question. Whenever I've seen someone do a vinyl top, they put the trim down first (before paint) with half round stock or whatever, but you did not. How do you plan to do the chrome trim around the base of the top?

Hmm. I was pretty big on Monogram kits as a kid. These were some favorites that I built as an adult and still enjoyed. I'm also gathering up (slowly) some Johans that I liked a lot. Not built yet though.

There is a 1/20 Bandai kit and a 1/24 kit from Japan. Odds are these are out of production and would be expensive.

The paint, the engine, I dig it. The wheels, sorry no. The are rubbing on the wheel wells and the front wheels would be unable to steer. If mechanical correctness is a concern to you, then a change must be made. If you're just going for a cool shelf model and you like it, go for it.

The Monogram '39 Chevys as well.

It appears in the photos that the front wheel isn't centered in the wheel well. Is there a wheel base difference between the '68 and the Snap '70? Terrific work. I recently did the AMT '70 for a friend and wasn't happy with it.

I see stuff like this occasiuonally on the local Facebook Classified Page for my town. "I need X stuff really badly. But I'm a single mom/ disabled/ unemployed/ sick so it would have to be free." "I need a job. But I don't have a car. Can someone help me out with rides? Cuz I'm a single mom/ disabled/ unemployed/ sick so it would have to be free." "I need a new place, cuz my ex is abusive. Does anyone have a room? But I'm a single mom/ disabled/ unemployed/ sick so it would have to be free until I can get a job, but I don't have a car, so I'll need help with rides." ETC. ETC. WHO IS RAISING THESE MORONIC, ENTITLED, USELESS PEOPLE? My sons are 22 and 25 and they come to me with crazy stories of their peers. I weep for the future.

Very nice. Keep it going!

I dig it. Very cool Jim.

Not counting the glue bombs of my youth, I figure around 55-60 since I started really trying to improve my work, which I started around age 20. I have about 45 currently. A big box of early work was stolen during a military move in the late 90's. Unfortunately a good deal of them would be very expensive to replace in todays market. Due to other hobbies, work, family etc, I only built three or less per year.

I was just planning on modifying the Monogram parts.

We have kicked around this particular engine a couple of times. If done per the instructions the engine wouldn't work. Check out Accel Turbosonic stuff online to get fucntional setups.

Jim, I won a MCM sub at one of your Billetproof shows. What three-four years ago? I've yet to recieve six issues.

Okay. I finally have the kit in hand. I'm doing the '37 panel truck and I'm going to see if the modern style chassis from the Monogram '37 Ford will fit underneath this body. I know they are different scales, but you never know. More soon.

VERY nicely done. Super clean, great paint. I'm a fan.

Okay. i've been planning one of these for a while. While perusing the junk bins at work, the right parts were there, and now it's gonna happen. Gonna go in a slightly different direction than the rest of you.

I quite agree. A wheel/tire change and it will be a very convincing gasser.

How about one of the old MPC offerings with the very dated banner graphics like the Corvette or Charger, build it up USING said graphics.

I was speaking to the design of the car and how every detail seems like it was taken from some other car of the time period.