ColonelKrypton

Hmmm, parachute release handle perhaps. My favourite has always been the 66 Mustang AWB. I always thought the box art was the best of the lot. cheers, Graham

Jim Keeler's Dodge Fever was one of those pivotal articles in Car Model that provided much incentive to young pre-teen model maker. I think I tried at least four times to make my own version of Jim's Dodge Fever using whatever model car bodies I could scrounge. I used a Dodge Charger body twice, a Chevelle, and a Mustang. The last two wouldn't have been a Dodge Fever of course but I tried to follow the basic concepts of the build and use what I had. Pocket money didn't amount to much in those days and beggars couldn't be choosers. My attempts resulted in four different builds each ending in various stages of completion but in the end none where completed or even resulted in "rolling chassis" builds. Never the less, it was fun, educational, and a creative challenge I have never forgotten about. I have just been thinking recently of having another go. I might just do so now that Lee's build has got my creative juices flowing again. cheers, Graham

very cool. 1967 was right around the time I started buying Model Car and Science with whatever pocket money I had but I don't remember this issue. cheers, Graham

Very nicely done. cheers, Graham

Very nice. cheers, Graham

Yes, Some of the MiniArt armour kits have 1000+ pieces, most of which are the individual track links but the remaining bits number in the several hundreds and sometimes include full vehicle interior bits as well as engine. I have been overwhelmed at least once. More often than not I find myself underwhelmed especially with the many numerous re-releases of the old kits. New tool Moebius are just right. cheers, Graham

Very nice. Thank you for sharing. cheers Graham

Very nice cheers Graham

Very good idea. something else for me to tinkerwith. cheers Graham

Good idea. I will have to do the same to one i have. cheers Graham

I quite like this one. It has presence and character. Kind of like a lot of us old model builders - looking old and worn but with a good heart and the will to just keep going. cheers, Graham

Very nice. I think these full bodied front engined dragsters of the 60's and early 70's where some of the best looking cars on the drag strip. cheers, Graham

Very nice. Well done. cheers, Graham

Jewellers bench block sounds like what you are looking for. You will find a handful of choices on Amazon. Michaels, other craft stores eBay, etc ... A very good suggestion for other shapes. Jewellers tools, ( Amazon is handy but there are many good jeweller suppliers that a search will find ) - search for jewellers anvils and you will many sizes and shapes. Also dapping blocks which you might find interesting and useful. cheers, Graham

Indeed. I build mostly AFV armour models and much prefer a more subtler approach to weathering - in use but not abused. Same applies to aircraft and even cars - sometimes too shiny and bright. the car in the first post looks about right to my eye but then it is not meant to be a rusted out hulk or show rod. Subtle vs over done anyday. cheers, Graham

well done. cheers, Graham

Yes. Fresh cyanoacrylate does work much better than old. Once open and exposed to the moisture in the air it will start to cure. I used to buy larger bottles in the idea of more for your money but I always ended up throwing away half the bottle or more. Now, for hobby use I just buy super glue from the dollar store in the little containers. At the first sign of the top getting stuck on the small tube or having had an open tube for more than a month I just chuck it and get another. cheers, Graham

very nice indeed. cheers Graham

indeed. It is not so much a complete ban as it is about controlling and limiting exposure. Depending on the intended use of a product which contains 2-Butoxyethanol or any other toxic substance for that matter, there are often limits set based on those intended uses. The overview document found in the following link lists product type uses and the specified limits of concentration on a by use basis in %w/w from as high as 22% to as low as 0.1% https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2023/eccc/En14-510-2023-eng.pdf Aerosol paints and coatings for non-industrial use are unfortunately at the very low end of that scale. SDS's I have for the Tamiya aerosols indicate a concentration of 2-Butoxyethanol from 1% to 5%. cheers, Graham

Very unlikely anything to do with the propellants. Tamiya's safety data sheets ( SDS ) show the use of Dimethyl ether CAS No. 115-10-6 as the propellant. Mr Hobby / Mr Color / Mr Surfacer aerosol paints show this as their propellant as well as do the limited selection of other brands of aerosol paints for which I have a SDS. After much digging and reading through many web documents of the Canada Gazette and Environment Canada concerning toxic chemical, I have managed to eliminate most of the chemicals found in the Tamiya aerosol paints except for one. https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/canadian-environmental-protection-act-registry/substances-list/toxic/schedule-1.html 2-Butoxyethanol CAS no. 111-76-2 There is no Canadian manufacture of this chemical and there are limits on how much can be in imported products based on their intended use. https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2023/eccc/En14-510-2023-eng.pdf Also of note, 2-Butoxyethanol CAS no. 111-76-2 is listed as an ingredient in Tamiya Lacquer Thinner product no. 87077 but not Tamiya Lacquer Thinner Retarder type product no. 87194, Mr Color thinner but not Mr Color Levelling Thinner, and much of the Mr Hobby Aqueous line of products. If 2-Butoxyethanol CAS no. 111-76-2 is in fact what has put the Tamiya aerosols on the naughty list - which has not yet been definitively acknowledged - those other products containing this chemical may also come under scrutiny before too long. The wheels of bureaucracy often turn slowly but will eventually get to where it is headed. This is my best guess at the moment and is based on the SDS that I have in hand which may or may not be the most recent or current versions. More poking, digging, and reading to do. Those regulatory documents are not easy reads and my head is spinning so it is time to take a break. cheers, Graham

Indeed it is. Can't wait to see how it turns out. cheers, Graham

Very nice. I like the idea of the before and after; the evolution of a '32 Chevy delivery from working vehicle to a daily driver custom. cheers, Graham

Indeed. AA/FA where always one of my favourites and this one fits very nicely. cheers, Graham

Very nice. I like the interior colour, compliments the body colour very nicely. cheers, Graham

very nice indeed. cheers, Graham