RSchnell

Been looking for another AMT '28 Model A Tudor kit. Got this from Crazy Jim here on the forum.

That grey Porsche was a very nicely done car. Here's a couple more pics.

Same with the ones I frequent here in FL. The aircraft selection seems to have taken the biggest hit with cars second. Lots of Star Wars & Gundam stuff though.

I'd love to have that '60 Sunliner. I probably still have a few NOS pieces laying around for it too!

Don't give it up just yet. I've got arthritis in both hands from 30+ years restoring 1:1 cars and I can still build, just a little more slowly than in the past. My grandfather had polio that left him severely weakened by the time I came around. He still built kits, just adapted to his changing physical capabilities. I always say it's his fault I'm in this hobby.. LOL

No pic due to traffic but saw an E type Jag Coupe broke down on the side of the road. Probably something to do with the Lucas electric stuff......

A few more.....

One of the better car shows in central Florida returned after a 3 year hiatus. While some of the show can get pretty high hat, it's nice to see a good variety of cars. Here are a small sample of some photos I took today. The grey Packard was a nice unrestored original car. Always a treat to see those.

The Chris Craft is 1/56 scale, I'm assuming a box scale as Revell was known to do back then! Like you I had the Hubley Model A's when I was a kid. I try to snag every one I find at a reasonable price.

While primarily a aircraft & armor show, there's good stuff to be had in the vendor area and it's close for me. I didn't carry my regular camera so excuse the poor quality of the photos.

Went to the Modelpalooza show in Orlando today. Picked up a few things. The AMT Mercedes was a pleasant surprise as was the MPC '56 Corvette, both picked up at a great price. Bought a few bagged kits but they're not pictured. I'll post some photos of the show in the events section.

Some fine culinary skills in this thread! I feel inadequate with my French toast & sausage supper! Seems I eat breakfast for supper more than I do for breakfast!

Hurts to see these............. That being said I'd have no issue what so ever taking on a C1 or C2 flood car project.

I have had absolutely zero issues with them. Good folks to deal with! I have even sent them emails asking if they had this or that old mold and they had the courtesy to answer.

I always wait a week or two before sanding & buffing. I'd be wary of using those buffing pads. You run the risk of burning through the paint especially on edges. Using the schedule I posted on this thread I can compound & clean(wipe down with some Meguiars Quik Detailer to get the buffing haze & lint off) an average 1/24-1/25 scale body in 10-15 minutes by hand. Forgot to mention- I use old cut up cotton T-shirts to compound & wax with. Usually freebie ones I got from the Automotive paint store! LOL

The Sanibel lighthouse was a place I wanted to photograph next time I was in the area. When these photos popped up on my Facebook feed, I was in shock. Good to hear you made through OK.

Yep It pulled that section of sidewalk up. Oaks & Camphor trees are usually the first to go in a hurricane, their root system isn't very deep at all. At least not around here! I've been following the Ft. Myers news on FB. Ft. Myers Beach & Sanibel are absolutely destroyed. A lot of history gone, just mind boggling to see the photos. I hope Thomas Edison's & Henry Ford's houses escaped any serious damage. I considered moving down that way but just the traffic was a bit much for me.

What happened to Hendrix Resin? I've been looking for '55 Ford Fairlane Tudor Sedan body and a '56 Mainline Tudor body to duplicate 1:1 cars I used to own. I keep hitting dead ends when trying to find a source of these. I assume they are long out of production?

Here's a couple photos from my neighborhood I took on my way to Waffle House for lunch.

Made it through here in Polk Co. Got pretty windy towards the end. Never lost power but lost internet until a few minutes ago. Otherwise no damage. Even managed to work on a kit or two since I'm off work for a couple days!

I use primarily Tamiya TS-13 clear as it lays down nice. My usual schedule is: Let it dry for a few days before sanding. I'll start with 2000 then finish with 3000 or 5000 sanding wet with a drop of dish soap to keep the paper clean. (I've used this same process when color sanding 1:1 autos for years). I use 3M Trizact paper almost exclusively when color sanding. You can get it from any good automotive paint supply store or Amazon. I then polish with 3M hand glaze. It is a very very mild compound. You don't want anything aggressive since you sanded all the way to 5000. I prefer the 3M brand as it has no silicone or wax and I can foil and detail right over it. After foiling, etc I use a good carnauba wax. Here's a couple examples of the results using the process above.

Saw lots of stuff out & about due to the impending storm. '54 Chevy pickup, couple of midyear Corvettes, etc. Only managed to get a pic of this older Land Rover and a Tesla mobile service van. Have not seen a Tesla service van before!

Hope y'all in Florida stay safe and avoid any damage from the storm. I'm gonna ride it out here in Central FL...

I was really surprised to see the '70 and the Chevy pickup back on the shelf. The last time I stopped in the whole aisle was cleaned out. Just another mystery of HL I guess lol! The two stores here replaced the tin box Charger with the '53. Yours might do the same.

Had some time after lunch so I rode out a nearby industrial complex. Found a few goodies. You don't see many C4 Corvettes in the Bright Aqua Metallic.