Howard Cohen

The only problem I see is that you need to organize your kits better so that: 1 - you can easily read all the boxes without turning your head 2 - arrange them flat so the parts don't shift and break. 3 - get them off the floor, especially if they are in a basement that gets damp.

Another reason why it is good to support your local hobby shop if you have one

...is the title I gave to today's photographs. There was a classic car display at the Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada this weekend. The idea was to show vintage cars mixed with vintage airplanes and I think the mix worked very well! Here are the photos I took today...fyi, the Cord at the beginning (and some others) was a special photo-shoot for one of the organizers, hence the duplicates. FYI2...KOOKS is the nickname for the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Club in this area. https://public.fotki.com/howardcohen/kooks-2018-warplane/

Past experience has taught me that you can copy the logo as long as you do not sell it. If it is for personal use, even a few friends, you are okay. If you sell it, Ebay, shows, internet site, you are liable to get a notice from the copyright holder or their law firm. Several years ago, a friend made decals for a Nascar team and sold a few to friends. He received a 'Cease and Desist' order. He sent a letter apologizing and explained that he was only making a few sheets and that he sold them just to recover costs. He received a letter back telling him that was okay but not to do it again. He stopped making decals. If you are going to use some company or someone else's name or logo or design, be prepared, just in case. That includes making a model car or parts, decals, nameplates, etc., even using photographs that have a copyright logo on them.

There have been several articles about styling over the years and a few books written by stylists. Collectible Automobile did a few articles many years ago. I wonder how many clay mock-ups were done for each model. For example, the Camaro seems to have more than a dozen styles, so there may have been a few dozen clay mock-ups. The '67 clay car has some great artwork on the back wall and they look so much like the '69 Camaro. Many years ago I met a man who did clay carving of dashboards for Pontiac. He would start with a series of drawings, then carve a dash and add instruments. His supervisor would then inspect the dash. If he didn't like it, he would take a hammer to it. If he liked it, it would be sent to the next step, whatever that was. Even with all the computers today, they still use clay to make the first model.

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This past weekend was the 6th Annual Cobble Beach Concours d'Elegance just north of Owen Sound, Ontario. Set on Georgian Bay, this Concours has fast become one of the premier events on the continent. With cars from all across Canada and the United States, cars of all backgrounds, the quality is just amazing! How many of you have seen an OSCA Coupe? There is only one and it was at the Concours. How about a Triumph Italia 2000GT? Maybe Mohs Safarikar? Cadillac Prototype Coupe de Ville? Mercer? Saturday started with a 100K tour around the area and a Cars & Coffee onsite...check out the Packard With support from some great sponsors, the Concours draws some very interesting cars including the Buick Y Job from General Motors...yes, it runs and yes, the top works! Oh, Saturday I went for a drive and found this very interesting road sign. Check out my photographs and see for yourself. Enjoy https://public.fotki.com/HowardCohen/cobble-beach-concou-2/

I will be vending at the London show that day; Group 25 show the following weekend.

Not the same car The AMT is a 2C, you show a 2E, totally different

I have the Chaparral as well, one built, one in the box

I just finished up three vintage AMT road racing kits, basically slot car bodies that AMT sold as curbside kits. I purposely left off the decals for two reasons...the old decals are not very good...I wanted to show the great lines of the cars without the decals being a distraction. They are all painted with Tamiya spray cans: the Hussein is TS44, Brilliant Blue; the Lola is TR54, Light Metallic Blue; The McLaren is TS 50, Mica Blue, all over Tamiya fine white primer. I will have these at NNL Nationals in Sylvania in a few weeks...see you then

Here are some I built in the mid 1960s and still have

1 - if you want to know how many Piranha cars were built, ask Gene Winfield, he might know Also, the 'Man From U.N.C.L.E. car was similar to the Piranha. 2 - the first 'funny' cars started as A/FX cars that had massively altered wheelbases. I believe the term 'funny' came from an announcer, not from a rule book. 3 - yes, the 60s funny car used a 'stock' steel or fiberglass body and was much different from today's funny car but it also included any 'odd or funny looking, non-conventional car' 4 - with all this discussion, how many of you guys have built a model of a Piranha, funny car or altered wheelbase car? Let's see them, after all, this is a model car forum

There is a cruise night at a Canadian Tire store in west end Toronto every Saturday evening and the turnout is always 300-400 cars. I visited last night and took a few photos, enjoy https://public.fotki.com/howardcohen/ctc-cruises/

Yes, it is a tire warmer.

I really like the signs by the cars, the story often makes the car more interesting. That is one of the reason why I take sign pictures at shows. As for the headlight dimmer, in the 50s, GM had some very innovation engineering, much of which was shown on the Motorama cars, everything from radar to traction control to a decelerometer

I hope so

I am building this 1965 Corvair as a track car, over sized wheels and tires, graphics to follow, first post-paint mockup and it fits

This is an annual event to close off a 5 race series in Canada. There are different classes, both pro and amateur, large and small bores. I spent Friday in the paddock as the bikes were being prepared and Saturday watching them race, checking out some new bikes (several manufacturers have bike rides) and watching some stunt riders/flyers Yes, they do touch the ground on some turns... https://public.fotki.com/HowardCohen/superbike-weekend-2018/

You are welcome Tom, yup, a kid in a car candy store

Yes, this is the same show, moved a few years ago. I like this location much better.

Here is a photograph I took last weekend of Hurley Haywood at the Concours of America, no charge, as a few of us chatted with him for about a half hour, a super friendly man. He signed a few autographs, posed for photographs and did not ask for any money. Who are those names on the list, America's Least Wanted?

I had the Wix Cobra and now it belongs to a friend, very well detailed and proportioned! I also have the 1953 Corvette, very well done! Neither was expensive and both are great value.

I have to include the signs, I can't remember it all

The Concours of America is more than just Sunday with beautiful cars and trucks and people. The weekend starts Friday morning when a large group heads out for a tour of area shops and private collections. Hagerty Insurance has a 'Ride&Drive' and I was able to take a 1965 Chrysler Imperial for a 20 minute drive. Saturday morning was a Cars&Coffee with hundreds of daily drivers and collectible cars. Inside was a display of artists that was outstanding! I was able to watch GM unload the famous Firebird Turbine Cars and show chassis...look at all the stuff it has! There were also some Porsche drivers as guest speakers. Sunday was the Concours and I started in the unloading lot before sunrise. When you go through the photographs, you will see some GM factory showcars/experimental cars including the CERV 1 & 2, Astro 2, the original Stingray, all of which were driven from the transporters to the show field, Yes they run The featured marques were Bugatti and Porsche..excellent! I arrived Thursday for the weekend so that I could take in as much as possible. Here is a link to my photographs from the weekend, enjoy https://public.fotki.com/howardcohen/concours-of-america-2018/