Jon Cole

I live in NH. Gas prices are having an effect on me to the point that I cannot afford to drive alone down to NJ for the NNL East. The only way I can do the trip is if I was splitting the cost of gas with others.

Plastic tackle box may work out for you. I know someone who works on a fast food tray while watching TV! Not me, I couldn't do that, but for some it works.

I use spray bombs for bodies. Airbrushes are great for spraying engine blocks. Model Master Black: Testors Honduras Maroon: Model Master Black: I don’t even remember which brand, but I do recall this was my second try. To shoot the translucent green over the yellow, I taped a cardboard mask to the roof that hung over the side midsection about ¼” off the surface. Day glo paint has no shine, so it must be cleared. Regrettably, I didn’t know about “silvering” at the time, wish I had clearcoated before I added decals.

Nice build! Lots of well done mods too!

Jaw... fell clean off, landed on the keyboard, and hit the "OMG!" keys! Real sharp!!!

Hey! That's not fair! Not fair as in... I didn't know that!

Must be dealing w/ helmet hair! How about a pic minus the helmet?!

Lots of good things here that I wouldn't normally consider. Thanks all.

It has to please the builders eye, and sometimes that means doing something that may not be 100% accurate. If that means lowering it a bit, go for it. I bet most people will comment how good it looks, not even realizing that the car was lowered a bit. I always wanted to build the Grand Sport, but considering what little it takes currently for me to abandon back to the box, I know the GS wouldn't have a chance of completion.

It's just on the next page over, as of now. Here is a link: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=54933 I would have let Harry answer this, but, ya know, he doesn't come here too often.

That's the look of a clean street rod right there Tom!

Casey- what a strange beast that is, huh?! I wonder if it has any crossover potential to 1/25 scale for sci-fi or 4x4 builders?

Well, if it was just about the Hudson, I probably would have. But I was thinking more of starting a conversation about cars we have a hard time finding the details we need. More of a "reference" thing as I see it. Thanks for responding Skip!

The internet has everything! Well… not quite. Or at least, not easy to locate. For an OCD like me, trying to accurately figure out where everything on the chassis goes, is an exercise in frustration. Same goes for all that engine bay plumbing & wiring. I wasn’t one of those guys with a yard full of old cars in my youth. To this day, I still have a hard time trying to run gas lines, brake lines, e-brake lines, locate the master cylinder, front steering linkage, etc. on my models. Same thing goes for guessing accurate colors. The 1:1 cars are out there. We photograph them at shows. Now if we could just find a way to get it up on a lift. Let us under there with a camera! Some cars were built in large quantities, and combined with their popularity; there are enough survivors out there that restored versions show up on E-Bay and other web sites. But this Hudson I am building, well, E-Bay isn’t much help for clean chassis shots! And that front steering linkage looks wonky in the middle! I need assurance… I need pics! So there you have it. If you own a '53 Hornet, want to lift and click for us? What other cars could we use some "hobby reference" photos of?

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My name is my handle. I used to go by “Spyder” referring to the Corvair Spyder, however I changed it when the mods were seeking more accountability. My avatar photo changes on a whim. The current one is a self portrait I did w/ the laptop built in camera and not much light.

Great job on the H1 Krishna! Shame Revell made it w/o engine or detail chassis parts.

Nice job on those Willys, Doc! Great paint too!

I got the parts today... thank you Steve! Much appreciated! And, I posted this here, instead of the Swap section, as the deal had nothing to do w/ that page. Sometimes, people just offer!

I found a web page called "Where Harry finds his pics of model cars", and it wasn't there. So I voted "Real".

Great stuff, Curt.

So, how can the headlights on the Hudson be Frenched?

Nice! But I am curious if the tree is scratchbuilt or an aftermarket item? How did you make it?

Non-traditional colors on the flames (not the usual yellow-orange)! Looks so good!