Casey

The decal sheet for the KS Pittman Willys is fantastic. I don't think I've ever seen a decal for an injector scoop opening cover.

I've had it happen due to inactivity or flat out lack of use. You might want to try mixing it some more with the plastic honey (not sure what that is to be honest) to make sure it's homogenous and all the lumps have been reabsorbed. Short of that, it's time to start with a new can.

Very nice work, Erik. I love the fact you're mixing older and newer parts, which I think will add a lot to the "real" factor when viewed as a completed model.

I never noticed 'til I clicked on your attached image, Bill, but it looks like the bottom 1/3 of the scoop's "mouth" is cut off. I haven't seen that used on any other cars, so I don't think there'd be a huge market for it. Now, clear blue-molded headlights for the S&M cars on the other hand...

They look kind of neat, and there's some kind of blow pipe through which the air passes, goes under the car and makes it levitate. Very futuristic.

Did you use the 1/24 Monogram '69 Super Bee scoop? If so, how well does it work in proportion to the 1/25 scale hood? Or is the difference not noticable? If smlblckdodge on eBay doesn't make it, and the caster in Lebanon, TN whose name escapes me didn't, I can't think of anyone else who would have,

This started out as a well-used 1/10 scale Jada Big TIme Muscle R/C car which I decided to build as a slammer with working lights. I parted out a few large scale R/C cars, so I had all the lights and figured I would give this model a little extra something, since all there is to look at is the body. This was the starting point: I spent several hours sanding, filling and priming (repeat!) the front and rear bumpers covers due to lots of sink marks , and had to strip all the paint and get down to bare plastic, as the existing paint did react well to lacquer based primer. Eventually, I got the three body pieces primed with Duplicolor grey primer (which seems to have been discontinued, leaving only the darker "Hot Rod Primer), sanded, and re-primed with Duplicolor white primer, like so: After allowing the white primer to dry for 24 hours, I sanded it and sprayed the body parts with two coats of Duplicolor GM Arctic White as a base coat, followed by another 24 hour drying period. Next I applied three coats of Testors Inca Gold One Coat Lacquer, and allowed that to dry, then clear coated everything with Duplicolor clear acrylic lacquer. Fortunately, it was hot and sunny today, so all three pieces are curing in the sun as I type this. There were two problem areas where I failed to remove all the original paint, but I will try to fix that once I get to the polishing stage. I really like Testor's Inca gold and wanted to see how it looked over a gloss white base, so I was very pleased with the results: I started working on he wheels I plan to use, combining an R/C wheel with a 1/8 resin outer wheel I made, so I assembled both pieces ad set it in place to see how it looks: I think they'll work just fine.

Why is that surprising to you, Virgil? I think many people view YouTube as a place for entertainment videos, rather than a serious, reliable storage place for saving photos and videos. I'm not saying Photobucket or any other photo and video hosting 'site is any better or worse, but I think people tend to be more cautious and conservative when it comes to preserving things they wish to keep. That includes the presentation, as a photograph is still a fairly anonymous way to present something, and the photographer needn't share anything about him/herself. I think most builders enjoy that anonymity. Good photography is an acquired skill, and considering that a video adds even more components (voice, action, more complex editing, etc.) and complexity, I can understand why most people would prefer still images to video.

Yes and no. You are limited to 500 videos, but for photos it is unlimited on free accounts, and has been that way for at least a few months: Storage Limits Photobucket has removed the storage limits for free accounts! Now you can upload all your photos and up to 500 videos!

After taking plenty of measurements, marking the body shell, and preparing to shorten the rear of the body, I realized I had overlooked something. I assumed the AMX GT used the '68/9 AMX rear quarter panels for the most part, and especially the rear wheel arches, which was a mistake on my part. The rear wheel arches are actually higher and slightly larger than the stock arches, so that explained why the rear bumper location wasn't working out. The solution was to raise and enlarge the rear wheel arches, so off came the AMX's rear valence panel (which I had fit and glued on this morning), and with some help from a sanding drum, I got the wheel arches close to where they need to be. Before, with the red line denoting where the top of the wheel arch should be: After, with the new arch location and shape: Now the rear bumper's character line will align with the bodyline, and I can establish the rear bumper location in relation to the body shell. I also re-glued the rear valence panel (and what little remained of the rear lower pieces of the old wheel arches) back onto the body shell: I did some leveling on the roof and "trunk" area, but I will need to add material below the rear window, so most of it will eventually be covered. Now I need to find a decent smooth, racing style flip fuel cap...

It was mentioned in at least two threads in Gen. Disc. in the past year or so, and Tim Boyd may have been one person who mentioned it? Someone else who attended iHobby also mentioned that the big sellers are Snap kits, Corvettes, and Ferraris.

Not to be Debbie Downer, but it's been mentioned a few that model kit based on "new" (as in recent model years) pickups do not sell well, so that's why we see very few tooled up. Just look at the first page about and you'll see what does sell- Corvettes, Mustangs, Camaros, Ferraris, and musclecars.

I don't recall ever seeing one, just the 4-bbl aftermarket intake for the 427 in the '67 Vette kit.

It appears to be the same skeleton as in the Lil Coffin kit, but I believe it has always been part of the Boot Hill Express kit. The rear slicks and sidewall inserts are similar between the LC and BHE kits (and also the LIttle T and Orange Hauler kits), but they Torq Thrust rear wheels are slightly different, with the LC's being nicer IMHO, not to mention having a very nice, separate dust cap. Other than that, I don't think these two share much else in common, unless the early Hemi block and heads are the same? I don't think it's surprising Revell made it's biggest splash at the Toy & Hobby Show in October, announcing new releases there, leaving mostly straight reissues for the second half of 2012. I think the '99 and '93 Cobra kits, as well as the Vandal were getting a bit pricey and more difficult to find, so it's nice that Revell is producing them again. I'm clueless why the Ram VTS kit is back in production, and the ex-snap '84 Z/28 Camaro was last produced in the "Motorworx" line not all that long ago. In fact, several of these reissues were in the RMX lineup within the last eight years or so (GNX excepted), so I don't see much "digging deep" in this round of releases. As for the Foose '68 Firebird and '67 Coronet, I would expect CA Wheels style rolling stock, but from the look of the 'bird's wheels, they will be more like the AMT "Rides" series kits' wheels.

Ditto.

I made a little progress tonight and was able to join the rear body halves with some filler strips. Yes, it looks rough now, but there will be much shaping and sanding ahead, not to mention slicing off the twelve scale inches behind the rear wheel arches to match the concept car. It looks rough now, but there will be plenty of shaping and sanding ahead, not to mention slicing off the twelve scale inches behind the rear wheel arches to match the concept car: Once the basic shape is established, I will add the drip rails, window trim, and other details back onto the body shell...then try to figure out just what the interior looked like on this car.

Is it just me or does that mock up model look like it was 3D printed, rather than being a typical "test shot" from injection molded plastic?

Great idea, and it definitely ties in with with front end design.

I built many of the Monogram '80s Funny Cars when they were new, and applying the decals was always the best part. I remember when Hot Rod Magazine had a centerfold poster if McEwen's '57 flopper- I couldn't wait to hang it on my wall. Looks like you've made some nice progress so far.

Two different Laguna noses, too?

Today I decided to put on two light coats of Tamiya Fine Grey Primer and check my bodywork so far, and as expected there are some areas needing more work. The body line which runs parallel to the front wheel arch needs some redefining, but I'm satisfied with how the rear wheel arch pathc blended in: The right sides look good for the most part, but again, the bodyline toward the rear, and especially in the right rear corner needs some attention: The left edge of the left windshield header piece needs some thinning and some filler where it meets the A-pillar: The roof is almost there, but I have a little more filling to do around the perimeter of the patch: I'm still debating adding the roof rib depressions, too, as the smooth roof just screams "Customized" to me, and the depressions are a highly visible area.

Is anybody else having trouble viewing the .pdf file?

Rob is right, the bumper mounted signal/parking lights are different, as are the jack slot locations and, well, pretty much everything.

One more thing, Paul. I think you were the one who uses all caps because it's hard to read otherwise, but you can change the font/display size to however large you like. Not sure what you're typing one, but usually holding down the "Control" or "Command" key and tapping the "+" key will enlarge the display for easier viewing.

Sounds like it is, but it's only for 13 users: ""Ford Motor Co. wants eBay and PayPal to turn over data on 13 users the automaker accuses of selling fake or unlicensed Ford parts on the online auction site,"