LL3 Model Worx

They are all kinda faded out and yellowed.... the boxes and plastic are all in perfect condition, but the decals just aged out I guess? There's a chance they could still be usable and the paper is just yellow, but I'm guessing they will disintegrate when I go to use them... I'd rather have some on hand that I know will work.

I've got 3 Nascar kits id like to build. 1.Monogram 88' Dale Earnhardt Monte Carlo 2. Revell 2000 Dale Earnhardt 3. 1995 AMT Mark Martin thunderbird. Admittedly the AMT kit isn't the greatest in some ways, but it's not mine... I just want it to look as good as possible. Was just wondering who offers the best decals for each car... and perhaps its not a case of better as much as it is the differences between them ?

Thanks Andy, I'm glad to be back! Maybe I can finally finish the Spyder you sent... its been sitting in the box about 60% complete since everything came to a stop. I'd be happy to elaborate in pm if you have any interest in knowing...

Thanks I will check. I have a few packs of detail master left from a couple years ago, but they aren't the right size I need. If I remember right, the #5 #3 #2 and #1 are the most common used but I don't remember... just want to be sure before I order.

Sorry brother, you know what they say about assumptions...

A few years ago I started building a very Mad Max'ish post apocalyptic car starting with the body of a old Buick Rivera and a blown big block chevy. I can certainly get behind your idea of raiding the parts stash to make something all it's own. GO FOR IT!

Speak for yourself I've got about 30yrs to go before I can retire... unless I fall into a dumpster full of money ? Welcome Alan, also a Tennessean just outside knoxville. I just returned to the forum/hobby myself from a 2yr hiatus.

Thanks gentlemen. Pappy watching your YouTube channel helped me stay in the hobby while I wasn't able to participate. So,thanks so much for that!

I was wondering if anyone could tell me wich sizes of compression fittings and braided line would i need for stock cars? I don't exactly want to buy every size on offer to find I only need 2 or 3. Thanks in advance.

Well, im finally back. I've been absent here for 2yrs. I'm not sure how many folks are still around from then, but I'd like to hope that most still are as I interacted with some great people here. Life smacked me clear in the face these past 2 years... but I've risen from the ashes and can finally return to the hobby. My stash has continued to grow but building was out of the question until now. Anyway, glad to be back amongst fellow glue sniffers and styrene addicts!

I'll be sending prayers your way. Cancer may as well be the devil himself. I lost my dad 2 months ago to stage 4 liver cancer... he passed a week before his 49th birthday. Of course he had a whole myriad of other health issues and lifelong problems with alcohol and substance abuse. Y'all can beat it! Don't give up and fight like hell! I'll be rooting for you both! God, Good Doctors, and willpower can pull you through anything in high gear with a slipping transmission and a fouled spark plug!

Sweet bass save! I recently added a new to my stable much to my wife's disliking. A new Charvel Pro-mod in "Shell pink". I have an original Charvel 375 deluxe in desert crackle that I love and an original model 2 that is getting some airbrush work done at the moment. Please excuse the mess... the Hobby room has been in a state of "reorganization" for a few months. I did get a new floor rack finally, just haven't found a good place to put it yet!

Very cool. I like that color alot. The interior is also very clean.

Looks fantastic.

Still working on it... unfortunately being out of work just allows the wife to "honey do" me to DEATH!! But, I have got the body practically done, just needs another veey mild round of cut n buff. I've currently been fighting with the dashboard and the exhaust, trying to bend styrene tubing is a pita! But the wheels are present and accounted for, and awaiting installation. I'm hoping for plenty of bench time this coming week, as my chore list has been cut down to manageable levels and the wife returns to work monday, so I should have ample time to produce some results!

Fantastic job on the Cobra, it really turned out awsome!

I FINALLY got a decent basecoat that isn't going to cause me any more nightmares... only took 3 attempts, trying a new painting method and products can be a pita some times. Now, I'm debating on wether to just polish it out or clear it and polish... I dont really want the dripping wet look, I want it to appear a bit more realistic. So I'm thinking on just doing a polish out and be done.

EXCELLENT work! Very clean!

I prefer Tamiya... and different varieties of CA.

Thanks. And that is solid advice, and 99% of the time I would have done just that... though I believe the problem itself was a result of my primer not being as smooth as I needed to begin with it went on kinda dry and I was being impatient. I just went ahead and slicked it all down and started over... I just got the black resprayed a few minutes ago and it turned out MUCH better. Gonna move to clear here in the next half hour or so.

Update time. I've made some progress on the Daytona. I shot it with primer paint and clear (all duplicolor) and had exactly what I wanted until i burned through in a couple spots... so now it's been sanded and put in primer again and is awaiting black. Had to clean up some areas where I cut out the front headlight covers. Here I had to graft a peice onto the front of the dash to make a shroud for the gauge cluster, and I removed the ac vents and smoothed the top of the dash. After initial color coat I noticed a few places where my putty had shrank. The crossmember here is only for single exhaust as is the kit supplied exhaust system... I'm currently modifying both the frame and exhaust for a true dual exhaust configuration. Here, I have filled in the manual shifter boot, and made a spot for an automatic shifter. In the photo it looks like a large blob of plastic, I have since smoothed it down to look more integrated. All in all its coming together, hoping to shoot paint here in the next hour or so. Loving everyone's work so far, all looking very cool!

Mine has started tonight... I'm itching and ready to build!! All tragedy aside this could prove the saving grace for my sanity...

Consider yourself fortunate brother... I could still do some spot jobs here in my garage if I had to, but I'm honestly glad I don't do that kind of work anymore. My days of bondo dust are hopefully over... but then again if my regular job doesn't start back up I'll certainly resort back to it... I do happen to live in "hotrod heaven" after all.

Well, we shutdown yesterday until at least the 6th. I'm still able to do some maintenance a few days a week so that's good. But the real good in this, I will FINALLY get some long overdue bench time! I plan on at LEAST getting my cannonball project done, I'll post some build progress soon!

Bingo! This is a big ol case of "how much you wanna gamble" and subsequently "how much are you willing to lose". I'm confident that alot of this is way over hyped, however the I do not for a second believe that several nations would elect to send their economies strait to ruin if this weren't an existential crisis... I just can't see that. Greed is mighty powerful, but thus far this "pandemic" is proving to be stronger than greed in some instances. I honestly suspect that this is a much more severe problem than is being let on. Also, alot of folks are hung up on the "there's only x many cases here and there" and that's a croc. I would urge people to recognize those are only the cases we are aware of. I really hope this is just a host of irrational actions made by irrational actors, however something tells me we are headed for big trouble. As I said before, I hope everyone stays safe and healthy... Everyone's gonna feel this, sick or not.