Jon Cole

That put a smile on my face!

Not often do I need to ask "what is it?", but that is what I posted to social media when I saw one of these (photo grabbed from the internet). I thought it looked like a Karmann Ghia, but it wasn't. Or so I thought. Turns out, it is. A type 34 Karmann Ghia. From what I am told.

That's just.... stunning! I don't know how you do that; as in design and layout. So convincing.

1959. Iconic style that defined a generation.

And yet, they will all sell. Considering how many 1:1 cars in the world were purchased new, with little intent to ever be driven, it is not surprising. It is not so much a mode of transportation, but rather high end art. A rich mans conversation piece.

That has to be one of the best looking race car graphic schemes of all time. Certainly an eye catcher. And your version of it looks great.

So period perfect!

Looks so fine!

This is too good to not comment on! What a great model!

The latest rendering shows the car sans rear deck lid, replaced w/ fastback "glass", and engine moved back. Should be awesome, if it becomes reality.

I showed this to display the potential. I don't polish around side windows, roof pillars, etc. By polishing it right on the sheet, all the BMF material will shine.

Brand new sheet here of "New Improved Chrome" BMF. Looks more like aluminum than chrome. It responds well to a Novus 2, then Novus 1 polish, right on the sheet. Warning- it will leave a dirty, black soot smears to surrounding area, plus your hands and anything you touch. Use white cotton gloves, or an old tee-shirt. In the pic below, I did about a third of the sheet. Just wanted to see how it would look. Definitely worth the effort.

Anyone familiar with this type of super glue? Does it work as good as the bottle stuff also shown?

NICE. NICE. NICE!

Great build, Bruce! Everything just pops in white!

Snake, that's some good fortune you got there! Congrats!

That is the look! Black w red interior; Cragar mags w lifted rear. Just like I remember them.

I found the pic on someone's Facebook post. Shame that nobody that was actually there, shared it here. I know some won't take photos at these things; "Somebody else will". Not always. I wish the photos were more clear.

You are correct, Rob. My bad.

Any info on these? That was a quick reissue on the '57 Ford wagon gasser.

Nice build! Sayre, Pa? I think I have seen you on your Facebook page?

I just hit the glue with a pinch of baking soda. Nothing else. Instant cure. Tap out the excess, and wipe clean. Works for me.

Heat forming, vs. Vacuuming, it's all the same principle. You must have a molding buck that is strong and sturdy. Below are some molding bucks I have made. The dome was for the Pontiac Banshee. It needed a riser, so the new copy wouldn't flow into a horizontal plane on the vac table. Even if you used a heat gun instead, a riser is still a good idea. Notice I drilled holes for vacu forming (not neccessary for heat molding). I didn't have epoxy putty, so I made a plastic buck for a chopped Bonneville windshield buck. I photographed it over a mirror to show both sides. Looks like I never did finish the surface, as it should be sanded smooth. Note the strengthening ribs on the inside. HTH.

Another loss for our modeling community. Thank you for all you brought to the hobby.