Terry Sumner

In 1970 I was in my senior year of high school and heavy into muscle cars of the day. My own ride was a 66 Chevelle with a transplanted 427 in it. I had done a bunch of buddies' cars paint jobs and did do a couple of lace jobs. Pretty simple to do. Jairus is pretty accurate on the time frame. Vans were probably the biggest receiver of lace paint among other techniques maybe followed by drag cars. Cobwebbing was big as was using a rainbow of colors in many panels outlined by pinstriping in never ending lines. Then there was metalflake and pearl paint and let's not forget all that wild psychedelic ###### on all those VW vans too! Oh and another one I forget the actual name for was when you would paint a spot with the airbrush and then blow all the paint out in all directions with just the air alone. I think it was called a "freak drop" or something like that. I also recall another technique where painters would apply saran wrap all scrunched up onto freshly sprayed paint to get a weird effect. Painting lettering that looked like chrome was big too. I'm sure there are others but it was some 40 years ago and my memory definitely ain't what it used to be!

I think the main advantage of seeing and talking about other types of models is the opportunity for learning different modeling techniques. This "cross pollination" of techniques from other genres can only serve to help one's own modeling abilities to get better and better. There are lot's of techniques the airplane and military guys have developed over the years which have made their way into car modeling. And vice-versa. Oh..and I build a lot of airplanes too.

Back on April 25th I paid for a subscription to Model Cars and of course I haven't received one yet...I expected that. I assume my sub will start with the next issue. My question for Gregg or anyone who knows is do we have any idea when the next issue is due to come out? Just curious...no hurry. Thanks in advance, Terry

My first cruiser was a 73 Plymouth Fury with a 440 magnum that was issued to me out of the academy. Then we went back to Fords, thankfully. I had a 76, a 78, an 82, an 84, an 86 an 88, a 90, a 92, and a 94. You see, in the CSP, we were all issued a cruiser which we kept and drove 24/7/365, on and off duty! Then in 1996 I retired! No more cruisers! LOL

After attaching many an airplane canopy, here is what I now do. I dip all "glass" in Future Floor Finish. Then when dry, I attach the "glass" with tiny drops of superglue. The Future prevents the fogging normally associated with using superglue on clear parts and makes for a strong bond.

I agree Gregg and I know exactly what you, Harry and Pat go through. You see, I am a moderator on the Aircraft Resource Center forum. It's by far the largest modeling forum in existence I believe. Currently there are 14,269 registered members. On any given day there are around 500 - 1000 people online. The most ever online at one time was 3,199...all at once! We're now up to 1,320,000 plus posts. There are only 6 of us who moderate that forum and sometimes it's a fulltime job!!! I know what a thankless job it is most of the time so may I add my thanks to you guys for putting up with all the BS! LOL

I had a good day in this regard also...but it wasn't with current issues. I had won a bunch of old Car Model and Model Car Science magazines from the 60's era and they all came yesterday in the mail. Brings back many memories. Wish I hadn't thrown away all those magazines back then! LOL

Here's such a deal for ya! One day to go, 23 bids and it's only at $510.00! Mere pocket change for some...more than a week's salary for many! Yowsa! Never ceases to amaze me what some folks will pay for some processed crude oil! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380227695080&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

ALTOIDS metal boxes for little stuff. I use them to put small parts in that I've been working on in a specific kit. Just put the parts in them and throw the Altoids box right in the kit. They also stack up nice and neat and you can write on the sides with a Sharpie.

I like competitions even if I lose...which is quite frequently may I add...because it is competitions which raise the bar for modeling in general and especially for me. I am absolutely sure that all the competitions I've been in over the last 20 years or so are what raised my skill levels to whatever point they're at right now. While I really loved the NNL, I'm afraid it doesn't do much to improve my skill level. About the only way it would, would be if I were able to ferret out a certain modeler who did something on a certain model to ask him questions about. In a competition, you can increase your skills 2 ways. One by asking the judges who judged your model what they found good and bad about it. But the better way is to volunteer to judge. This is by far the best way to find out what's good and bad. I made sure I got myself involved in judging way back and I made friends with many of the guys who were longtime judges. It was from them that I learned many of the techniques that I employ now in my meager modeling attempts.

The absolute best way is to use Microscale or Superscale Liquid Decal Film. This is literally the same stuff that is the base that decals are printed upon. The only difference is that you are putting it on top of the decal instead of the underside...works perfectly both ways. I have saved decals that were cracked and many years old with this stuff. And it responds to decal sets and solvents just like real decals because...well..it IS real decal film. You just brush the liquid on fairly thick...it looks too thick but don't let that bother you...it will settle out and thin right out as it dries. As with any other method, you'll still have to cut around the decal but believe me please...this decal film is better than any other coating system! I've tried tham all,...Future, clear paint etc.. None work like real decal film. Any hobby shop should have it. Or you can order it online from Squadron or Sprue Brothers.

I guess you could call it a pretty big hobby shop...NNL East vendor's room... Got 2 of the new 25 double T kits, one Revell 32 Ford 5 window, a couple of sheets of photoetch from Model Car Garage and a resin teardrop hood scoop. Also picked up a half dozen past issues of Vintage Fuel for a buck apiece!

Harry, I THINK the guys that can't see the photos are guys who don't have a Facebook account. I think Facebook is asking for the viewer's login info to produce the photos. Terry

Not a huge amount...just some of some stuff that I liked. I put them in my Fotki site here.... http://public.fotki.com/tsumner/car-models/nnl-east-2010/ Enjoy! Terry

Nobody got tossed but Adam Byers was workin' on it! LOL Looks like a small crowd by the photos but the Cheeseburgers in Paradise bar was packed. All I can say is that it was a good thing they didn't turn on the Karaoke machine!

Congrats man! I've had 4 kids with 2 wives and have 3 wonderful grandchildren. They're all great!

Very very nice! And you're one of the few modelers I've seen that got the wrinkling of the sidewalls done correctly!

Definitely a model. If that orange peel in the paint was ona real car I think it would be a quarter of an inch deep! LOL

Well I had booked a room for Friday and Saturday nights. Was just wondering if there was anything going on Sat evening to see if it was worth staying or just heading out after the show. I have only a 3 hour drive or so...

Just wondering if people stay over on Saturday night or does everyone bug out right after the show?

I'm with Harry on this one...can't recall which was the first! But my first models were airplanes in 1961 or 1962...somwhere around there. I think I was in the 3rd or 4th grade. I can remember Christmas that year that I first got bitten by the bug...my parents, aka Santa Claus, got me 19 model airplanes. And by the end of that Christmas vacation I had them all built and most of them hanging from strings in the ceiling over my bed! LOL I recall some of them included a B-58, a Wildcat, a Hellcat and a Ford Tri-motor. The car model bug hit me a little later...probably when I was in the 7th grade around '64 - '65. The 32 Ford Vicky was one of my favorites as were many of the 3 in 1 kits of that time. And slot cars came in a few years later. Nostalgia is great but can be a tad costly. I now have a few of those original 32 Vicky kits courtesy of eBay...ouch$$$$$ Cost a lot more than $1.50 I'll tell ya!

Yee-ha! Just booked my room at the host Ramada hotel. Didn't think they'd have any rooms left at this late date. See y'all there!

I have one started and about half done. My choice was the 53 Ford that was made into a roadster with those cool lake pipes. I'll see if I can get a picture posted of my progress so far when I get home from work.

Received a reply from the gentleman thanking me and apparently someone else who pointed out the error. He apologised and said he was taking that listing down.

You're quite right Dave...certainly mean no ill will towards the seller. I was interested in it if it was an original but I was pretty sure it wasn't as I have that 1989 reissue. But I thought the bags were the dead giveaway since I couldn't read the printing on the instruction sheet. And he does have some nice stuff I would love to have...if I could afford them! LOL Anyway I sent the seller a question to see if he could read the instruction sheet copyright date....we'll see if I get an answer.