sidcharles

how to ignore a member? oh; nevermind i get it now. no; i didn't realize clicking showed the button but not in every case.

for some unexplained reason i learn a lot from watching these things: it's not a style model i would ever be interested in making, but all the steps for something exciting are there. also exposure to different materials & methods. i guess my secret is out.

Q: what's the crotch-cooler ragtop in the middle?

sidebar: Q: do the advertisers pay to display their goods?

looks like some good reading. i got this thought yesterday that for an initial foray into this field, i will probably use a piece of worn handkerchief. it's only going to be about 2" square when trimmed {actual - not scale!] with a 1" square hole in the middle. appreciate the offer; maybe i'll take you up on the next one. thanks

oh, deer . . .

interesting. the resin does not attack the styrene? i have some West System resin & hardener in the workshop. along with fiberglass cloth & even a tub of brown micro balloons. we'll see what sunday brings. thanks s.e.

yeah; but we're all about breaking new ground here. certainly worth a try.

were the wheels in the original post the first commercially available magnesium wheel? that Dow 7 finish is quite pleasing. * *[probably two not entirely accurate statements, but my mind's eye makes them so]

a thought: while supplies & parts are definitely a major part of the hobby, we need to reinforce the major part of model building is creativity. if someone needs reinforcement of this, look at the roots of motorsports. whether customs, dragsters, or anything with wheels, the very inception of that vehicle started in someone's mind. yes; even the lowly model T Ford. that creativity cannot be bought. it can be capitalized upon, but the seed was planted before the contract will be written. go for a walk some day with a zip-lock bag. pick up some things: a crushed nut, piece of rusty metal, a shiny dime (if you live in the upper crust), whatever you can put in the bag. come home and make something from the stuff you found. you'll be surprised how much fun it can be. sid

anyone have a tried & true way of fabrication of a cockpit cover? AMT '29 Ford. no windshield or factory seat to contend. roll bar will be body mounted aft of dzus snaps. i'd like to cover the entire cockpit, and then cut out the section for the steering wheel & driver's shoulders/ head. to add to the challenge, i'd like to remove it in one piece. it's not a compound curve as i can see, just a curl with a separate piece to snap over the dashboard. would acetone soften and not melt a sheet of .010 styrene? i might use a couple of layers for stability holding its shape. tissue w/ thinned matte medium or canopy adhesive or micro-clear? vacuum form [ grrr - would require a male buck] a pickup bed would be flat, so that would be much easier. the curve is corkscrewing me into the pavement. ideas? thx

did he write the "Puttythrower" column a bunch of years ago? i never save magazines beyond a couple of years.

this version looks a bit larger than Revell's, and more detailed the AMT double trophy kit's

this happened with me on the 'bay, but it worked to my advantage {buyer}. the seller marked the product sold, then contacted me with a much lower price and no delivery cost ; i lived only 30 miles away. evidently he had to pay a per cent of sell price for their service.

i think that would be a great service to the sport. there's only so many producers [doing 3D as an occupation even if part time] who must make a marketing/ business decision their parts have to be weighed against time & profit. someone who wants to crank out 3 or 10 specific parts on request [for a fee] would be elevated as providing a courtesy to his fellow modelers.

this seems to have everything well covered:

not at all. there's always more than one way to view a conundrum. if there's something so offensive, you can certainly moderate the replies - that's fine.

and with that, if the buy/ sell department required a subscription $$$ - it still may become a go-to venue. if one were to need a piece of heretofore unobtainium, where else could he go to hopefully find one? serious modelers view their projects as investments [time, skill, & money] *please note concisely trimmed quote

i understand there's some high tech gurus hiding amongst us, but unless technology is part of your day to day, i think [myself included] there's plenty of inmates just as happy to build models and not have to learn more stuff just to keep their head afloat. this is also sheer projection on my part.

i think the more "auto - magic" you can make Anything, the easier acceptance and compliance would be. if that were the goal.

you know when the car dealer says "how much do you want your monthly payments to be?" the correct answer is: Zero.

maybe some proprietary decal solution would soften enough to adhere, and then some clearcoat sprayed on top for longevity.

how was the styrene?

never underestimate the power of Scalemates, plastic modeling database | stash manager not perfect, but helpful; for sure.

raw-their thahn trying to quote everything that's been said, if it would make sense without hurting feelings, perhaps some of the space takers could be put in the higher priced columns. the "off topics" section in its entirety. i don't need to know what was for supper or if your cat enjoyed the leftovers. photos for sure should be limited in some manner. there are threads which i open, go out and make tea, and return before they are ready to view.* and quoting those photos should also be limited. i try to trim responses to the relevant point, and have yet to have anyone mention the trimmed verbiage gave my response more or less relevance. not sure if any of this would affect the bottom line of efficiency in operation. i spend money on AdBlock Plus & YouTube plus Norton to keep ads off my screen. also search with DuckDuckGo almost exclusively. so my advertising contamination is at a minimum. *admittedly i have the slowest internet speed Verizon offers. i am locked into a set monthly invoice for phone/ internet as long as i maintain this address, since i have been a 'loyal customer' for 26 years.