Jon Cole

Hardware store paints… not sure what those are. All I can say is to avoid enamel primers such as Testors. DupliColor primers work, but can go “hotâ€, I like them. PlastiKote primers are good. Lacquer colors spray sooo good! You just want to be sure to have a good primer under them. Krylons, in my opinion, spray way too much volume out of the can, and are chemically “hotâ€. Others swear by them. PlastiKote and DupliColor are again good paints. From the hobby shelves, any LACQUER by Testors or Tamiya is hard to beat. I have heard that many spray these on raw plastic; no primer required. I prefer to use primers… old habit. Better safe than sorry. There is so many “right†answers to this Q, just take it all in, and try what works for you.

Here is what I tell anyone when this subject comes up (and it does!)... I am a CAR SLUT! True that! I love them all! Well... maybe all, except donks. Life... is a span of time waiting for the next model to be built! I am still waiting to build a: lowrider big rig 50's custom 60's custom rat rod weathered beater funny car gasser rail vintage Nascar model T ...and so much more! There is so many styles of models to tap in to. Sadly, I am getting slower at it. I also want to start building models of cars (& trucks) I have owned.

Well ain't this just cherry! I find the GPS I want @ Staples yesterday for $169.99... go back today to show the wife (it will be a gift from her); and today the price is $219.99! So they can go pound sand! Does anyone use the "realtime traffic" feature? Thanks!

Don't burnish the BMF too much before trimming, you can do that after it is trimmed. A light touch with the X-Acto blade is the trick when trimming BMF. Also consider working under a magnafied lamp. If you wander off-course with the knife, try again. Nothing short of real metal trim looks as good as BMF. BTW, I like your avatar. You knew my mother in law?

I really like the Red Ram Hemi As for the Rampside owner... displaying a "bumper baby" instantly earns them a "dork" status.

Hey Dave, I REALLY like your sig line quote! It rings so true. I may add it to my e-mail.

Tom, Why is there a hole in the roof? Or should I say "how"? Wouldn't the fire be done by time they cut the roof?

Based on my experience with Lady Luck, if I buy the '77 CanAm from RMR, then a model kit of same will definitely hit the shelves within two years.

OT- anyone here own or recommend a GPS unit? I plan on buying one, what features should I look for? I did Google it, but I just get ads.

I agree w/ Mark... to a limit. If they can justify spending tooling money for midget racers, they could certainly justify the CanAm. Also factor in some basic truths... for the sake of their business to keep moving forward, they must make new tooling from time to time. They have had some success... and some flops. Same can be said for many businesses. I tend to discount any claims that the kit manufacturers have a crystal ball that helps them choose "winners". Also factor in the almost certain fact that the average model car builder has a better chance of having sat in, or even seen the CanAm, as compared to the Midget. I'm not bashing the Midget race cars; I am just making a comparison of familiarity between the two subjects. As cool as a kit of the CanAm would be, I think there are indeed better selling ideas out there. How about more convertible retools of existing kits, such as the Mustang?

KDog! That has to be on of the sweetest late-model Challys seen yet!

Mike, real tasty lookin' Charger you built! Hope to see it @ Classic Plastic!

That is some amazing conversion work there! By far the nicest Ranchero I can remember!

If you use a photo hosting service, the photos are resized automatically. I use Fotki, but many here use Photobucket.

I voted "Model". Not because of any visual clues, but because I have Harry's house wiretapped, so I know.

At $50 full retail, I just cannot afford to buy at the local hobby shop, at least on this one. I haven't mail ordered a kit in years, but it looks like that is what I will do for this. Maybe scoff up a few other kits I have been putting off buying at the same time to save on shipping.

Josh, I would love to comment on your model... if I could see it. You need to back off with your camera, and use the 'close-up' feature if it has one. If the camera has a manual, read it. Hope you get some decent pics and try again.

I tip my hat to anyone who can spray Krylon and get a nice finish strait out of the can. I tried to use Hunter Green, shot out like a fire hose. Bought a second can. Same thing.

Bill, I'm not buying into it either. I've seen too many "true" things turn out to be otherwise. Does that mean the vid is fake? NO. It just means I will assume otherwise, until I read about it on Snopes.com

Thanks Steve. No plug wires, much of the underhood goodies I added. I used to drive an El Camino with complete BGN drivetrain. I would go out into the barn and look for more engine detail to add. Boy, I miss that car!

My inventory shows 1,508, not including promos. No real super old rare gems though.

I would have to say my Buick Grand National. I like it so much, I can't show just one pic!

Mat- That is quite an ambitious build you did there! Doing a replica is always tricky. I see you did ask for our opinions however. The first thing that jumps out is the rear door line edge you added is way too far forward. That, along with the rear post you added, should be back enough so it forms what is known as a “dog leg†near the rear wheel opening, and would be a narrow "dog leg" curve. The pins in the grille seem to have a random pattern to them, at least to my eye. Did you measure out the pattern before you drilled any holes? I hope this isn’t too harsh on you. The subject of posting unconditional praise recently came up here on the board, with the consensus seeming to be, if someone asks for opinions, we should do so openly and fair. With each build we do, we strive to do better than the one before. Keep at it!