OldNYJim

Already posted this in the “what did you get” thread but seeing as it was most of what I accomplished today that was Model related here it is again...got my new display case hung and mounted! Nice to have a spot to display some of my finished builds - already need a second though ?

Thanks fellas! I’m pretty pleased with it! Didn’t trust the mounts (not that I have any reason not to, but I wanted some redundancy) so I picked some little ones up at Ace Hardware this morning and I think we’re all set now...

Huh! Interesting! Thanks Tom! That’s a cool little detail that one could add to a build!

I’ve been eyeballing this one...looks killer (albeit pricy...) Micro-Make Doctor DryBooth/Dehydrator https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KFLLBY4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_x.sGFbW6XCWF5 When I ordered the paint I asked for “Boyd Red” and the guy was like “which one?!”. He had five or six bottles labelled simply “Boyd Red” all in different shades ?. Thank you!!! Huh!! Fascinating! What a cool story! Thanks for sharing Claude - I’d never heard that before! Polishing day finally came around (again)... Looks nice, all shiny! Still a couple of little bits I wanna buff some more when the light’s good tomorrow, but I’m pretty pleased with how it looks: More soon!

I don’t recall the article - but even a simple black wash works WONDERS on making kit chrome look better

I’ve been eyeing this in Michael’s for a couple of weeks and finally broke down today - I’ve been wanting a lit display case and this fit the bill...$65 instead of $130 provided I ordered online but collected in store: Looks cool on the wall! I want to add some brackets underneath tomorrow to support it to make sure we don’t have any issues, but I’m pleased with it!

Today’s cool spot - anyone know the story with the oval license plate? Is that an original German one?

Thanks everybody! I can’t take any credit for the flame idea, I’m sure it’s been done a bunch before, but this is where I got the idea: Mine aren’t as good as these, obviously...but I’d like to try them again now I know they (kinda) work on a car too!

One of (the only remaining?) mods on the SA site was trying to contact the publishers or ANYONE who had the power to maybe at least keep the forum running for now...got universally ignored apparently. He did recommend people check this place out though, which I thought was cool.

https://www.michaels.com/coupons

I got inspired to build a T Touring after seeing @tim boyd’s excellent box stock build of the old AMT kit on his Fotki page: Tim built a much older issue of this kit than I had here, so it has some different (cooler) parts than the later issue I had here, but I figured I could do something inspired by his example anyway. Having just moved and set up a new workshop here I wanted to do a nice simple box stock (ish) build for once, so here we are... Built the kit almost as AMT intended except for swapping out the tires for some parts-box ones, swapped the rear wheels for some chrome steelies (one of the kit ones was junk in the kit I ordered), wired the engine and painted some vertical flames inspired by an Indian Larry bike I saw earlier in the year. Not a super complex full-detail build, but this was super fun and just fell together! Love these old AMT kits - and they build up to a great looking model! Thanks for looking (and to Tim for allowing me to post his photo, and for the inspiration!)

Thanks fellas! Nearly done on this one - painted the windshield frame, made some glass and shot some color on the last couple of little parts this morning, then polished out the body: Went to Walgreens to collect my photo prints - I did some research and Indiana will allow you to run an era-correct plate on your car so I found a 1927 plate and got one printed up Got the interior parts in place... And that’s about a wrap on this one! Photos under glass soon! Thanks to all who commented and followed along!

I had a bunch of packages arrive today - nice Mail day! Wanted to build this variation of the Revell 32s for a while: A while back I picked up a whole stack of Monogram 32 Ford (the tool before the one above) bodies, fenders and engines but I was missing most of the rest of the parts...eBay parts lot to the rescue! Got what I need to build one of those older roadsters now at least... Whenever I’m scratchbuilding I always seem to be short on axles (front and rear) and engines so I found a junkyard lot of those, and a tonne of other parts too: And then finally my wife surprised me with a nice framed photo she took of our local hot rod hang out diner: Made out like a bandit today! ???

This DOES look cool!!! The reviews on the Michael’s site aren’t amazing, but you don’t know how much skill the average person leaving reviews on Michael’s website have at this stuff... I’d like to try one! If people can find a good use for those old Mattel machines I’m sure we’d find a use for this!

Ohhh right, yes - my mistake

Huh - that Depot Hack T was only reissued last year...must have been a good seller!

Today’s one and only interesting sighting (except a new Miata, which is likely only interesting to me ?)

Yeah, I THINK there’s plenty of space over there - haven’t noticed anything hanging up on anything else yet...that’ll happen once I’m about to glue it together I’m sure ? A little bit of progress today...shot the headlamp lenses with a little mist of candy yellow, just because, then got them mounted to the grill and rad and got them mounted to the frame: I had an idea to make a flying eyeball emblem for the top of the radiator shell and there’s almost all you need in the kit already with the temp gauge that they supply you with. Used a half-sphere bead for the eyeball, the eyeball decal from the new Revell 29 kit and after a little (lot) setting solution and a coat of clear ended up with this: Looks cool on there I think - just a fun little detail: If you look through the headlamp lenses you can see the bulbs I added too - drilled out the stock buckets and added a short length of clear plastic tube to add a little interest. Oh, and scratchbuilt a starter crank, for my own amusement. Tomorrow’s excitement will (probably) be the interior tub...soon as the glue dries on the embossing powder. Today’s end-of-day mock-up: More soon!

Ohh, I like these little Fiats - I always liked the original 500 and drove this newer generation a couple of times as rentals. Good in the city, they’re fun to drive! I’ll be watching!

Oh, the holes line up huh? I hadn’t studied them close enough yet to figure out how to get the interior lined up the with the frame yet...sounds like you’re right! Pin it and stick it! ? ? That makes things a LOT easier!

That’s super helpful - thanks Alan! I wonder if I have those parts? That would make mounting the body easier...I didn’t think I’d seen them but now I’m doubting myself. Appreciate you taking the time to photograph those for me!!

A good thrift store find by my wife today - she’s so awesome at finding stuff I’ll use or enjoy...all the airbrush paints are unopened, $10 for the set, plus a pack of some model railroad lumber that I’m sure I’ll find a use for some day... Oh, and this month’s free hot rod mag arrived in the rack at the local supermarket - do any other areas have cool free local car mags like these?

Yes sir! Trying to build this one (mostly) box stock! The kit comes with a stock T engine, plus the Frontenac head and the various hot-rod parts I’m using (tube axle, different wheels etc.). That said, I’m actually only using the front wheels from the kit and swapped in a pair of chromed steelies for the back end...one of the rears was bust in the box... Frame-assembly day today! Using some 5-minute epoxy to get the front and rear suspension in place - the fit is a little ‘loose’ so this gives me a little working time to get everything square and true. Engine, suspension and a few photo-etch bolt heads in place: And back the right side up: Wheels on (for a mock-up anyway) - it’s a cute little frame! I like it! And a mock-up with the body, because I’ve been waiting to see how it’ll look on there: I like it! I’ll let the glue on the frame setup properly overnight before messing with it too much more, but I like how it’s coming together! More soon!

Did anyone get their final SA yet, by the way? I’m still waiting, and haven’t had a FSM for a while either...despite @PatW having got his already all the way over the pond ??

It was ironic who was dropping the N-bomb, considering his username ??