Raul_Perez

Beautiful paint work as usual, Ismael!! The whole look and feel is very contemporary corporate!!

Eric, Nice job opening the cowl vent! I'm not sure about whitewall tires on a car with numbers on the doors...what "look" are you going for?

Sounds like a plan...maybe I can send it with a trophy if it wins anything!! No, probably not...they don't have a "Salt Flat" class at the GoodGuys show...

Very nice work, Mark!! You just can't go wrong with a red Ferrari!!

Another nice start, Mike!! I like the full fenders with the short bed!! That makes it look pretty wild!!

Too cool!! You don't see too many people do real gold leaf anymore, especially in small scale!! Keep up the GREAT work!!

I don't like it that high in the back...it just doesn't look "right". Maybe Clay will let you have this one when he's done looking at it... Well, this one really isn't too far from box stock. Just a few minor additions here and there... If you want to see "Out of the Box" thinking, wait until you see the "Roth" inspired car I've started...

Probably not...I was thinking that I'd leave it looking like it just came out of the trailer, ready for its first morning run down the salt...that way you can see how the paint is finished. The bottom is already weathered a bit, but not too much. This is the look I was going for...out of the trailer, ready for its first run...

I'll second that!!

Thanks, Bernard!! My biggest worry at this point is getting it packaged well enough that it doesn't get damaged in transit. I sure don't want to piss-off a Marine...even if he is a friend. Close!! The headlamp covers will be painted white and the STP decals will go on each of them. Yes, I'm old enough that I remember seeing Andy race when I was just a young whipper-snapper!! My dad was really into racing, so we'd watch any kind of races whenever they came on TV. I'll look for the book the next time that I go to the local book store. Thanks,

Thanks, Nick and Rollin!! I like the way this one is coming along for what is mostly a box-build. I should be able to make all of the except for Okie Al's on June 7th. That's my grandfather's 88th birthday and I'll be spending most of the day with him. Here's a quick pic of the car with the decals on it. I'll clear it in the morning after they've had time to completely dry. Later,

But...this one is yours...it just happens to be built by me...

Thanks, Michael...I should have it finished in 2-3 weeks. When is the next Stockton show? Well, Milt, I don't know that I'd call this one a "Masterpiece", but it is coming along nicely, seeing how it was born from an old AMT kit and I haven't modified it much. I'm just trying to show Clay how to do a few things. Later,

You can get the basic Mack truck for less than $20 on eBay (not the tanker). A quick trip to the plumbing section of your local hardware store will get you all of the material you need to make the tank. It would sure look cool!!

This is one that I'm building for a friend of many of ours on the forum, Clay Jones. As many of you know, Clay and his wife are real Studebaker enthusiasts. They even own an Avanti that needs a "bit" of restoring. Here's the twin Paxton supercharged R5 engine that'll power this bad Stude down the flats. I've added the oil fill tube and the dipstick to this side of the R5. Yep, I painted the fan its signature orange color. Part of the reason for this build was to show Clay how to make wire hinges. Here's the very simple hinge for the hood. And here's the hinges for the doors. There are small pieces of aluminum tubing glued to the inside of the doors that the brass rods slip into. When done this way, they close and open well, and won't sag when you open them like the plastic ones in the kit do. On the bottom I added U bolts, retainer plates for the rear end and some simple brake lines. Here's a few pics of how it looks this morning after I shot the base coat of clear on it. Check out those nasty roof rails that'll help keep this one going in a straight line!! I still need to add the decals and shoot the final coat of clear later this week. Well, another couple weeks of paint cure time, a bit of final assembly and this one will be in the mail! Later,

No need for apologies on my end, Milt. I applaud you for trying to do a good thing. If Carl can post some pics of your models with the kids, great. If not, it was clearly a message to legitimate causes that we stand ready to help. Regards,

We're glad to help, Rachel. Between several of the guys here, it looks like we'll be building models over the next several months specifically for the kids. Like Kevin said, we don't need to know their names, but knowing what kind of cars or truck they're interested in will help us get them something that will really be special for them. No, we don’t need money for any of this. Honestly, it’s more trouble getting to the bank to cash a check than the model and shipping costs us. Lastly, that you for bringing this opportunity to our attention. You'll find that most of the guys on this forum check their egos at the door and we all collectively do whatever we can to help each other out. To many of us, this is an extension of helping each other. Regards,

That sounds good to me, Milt. Count me in.

Kevin, I'm in. I've got two going out in the mail tomorrow and I can put together a simple box-build to follow. I don't know what, but I'll find something in my stash that I can easily part with and build relatively quickly. You might consider making this a "build-off" with all of the models going to the "cause". Either way, I'm in. Regards,

This is really quite simple, Milt...the entrance fee for the next "Milt's NNL" is to come with a built car that you donate to the "cause". With the kids ranging between 8 and 13, I'd make it a simple box-build. Nothing too complex. Later,

Carl, Honestly, thanks for the offer, but it's more trouble for you to send a check for $20 for a kit and shipping than it's worth for me to have to drive down to the bank to cash it. Besides, this gives me a great avenue to route some of the finished models that I'm tired of looking at when it's time to make room for new ones. Regards,

Yep...I think that we have a box-build build-off and all of the models go to this cause...

Kevin, 1) I'm very proud of your effort! 2) Let me know how much you spend on shipping and I'll help you out. Regards,

I'll send these two. The first is a Revell '40 Ford convertible hotrod. The second one is a Revell '32 Ford Highboy. I'll get them in the mail this weekend. Thanks for making us aware of what your friend is trying to do with the kids. Regards,

That's one coll looking race car, Ray!!!