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Cut a length of the thin (.062) solder from Radio shack and pull it between 2 pairs of pliers. It'll straighten out and then you can bend wherever you need to bend, but at least you'll be able to start with a straight piece. I did the above procedure on a '36 Ford I'm building and hope to post under glass early next week. I'll be using polished aluminum tubing for the exhaust tips.

My wife bought me a Katherine Jenkins CD (beautiful voice) and I'm taking it out to the shop and getting some model work done.

I like it. The flames are awesome. Where did you get that mesh grille material?

I use Model Car Garage wire looms that I get through Scale Dreams. I believe MCG has 2 styles available.

See what you started, Fabien? After all those years you came back and spendd money on plastic toys. This is the best place to learn new tricks, share ideas, and post your builds. Welcome.

I'm not into weathering and boneyards, but your dios sure look realistic.

I think that's the kit I used to build mine - that's an old kit, Mark.

Yes, the Kosutte-Ginsan is a powder - very, very fine powder. I used a Q-Tip to rub it into the paint. I did a coat of Testors 1814 clear enamel over the Plasitote T235 primer.

Thanks guys. The chrome tape came from Auto World. They used to sell several colors, including chrome is a variety of widths. I don't think BMF existed yet.

Nope. The spares were acquired recently.

One more old timer from the mid 70s to mid 80s. This was my first shot at a diorama - it's supposed to look like the car is set up at a car show. Handpainted cob webbing. I sprayed black and then some translucent blue and then clear. The wiring is sewing thread. Caps on the headers are actually air filters from some kit.

Anotehr old build - probably mid 70s to mid 80s. I think this was the Old Pro kit. It used to be white with handpainted black cob webbing and then some clear with gold sparkles in it. Made a flip front end. Took first place and best paint at a local show. I always did and still do like cobwebbing.

This is a replica of my first car - '56 Chevy 210. Over the fews everybody in the neighborhood worked on it. It had a 327/350, white VHT painted headers out the wheel wells, Lee Plastics taillights, station wagon springs, chrome reversed wheels in back and Astro slots in front, 4 speed, '64 Impala SS seats.

This is the Fiat body from the original double dragster kit. I mated the grille with the front fenders of a '37 Chevy and made a flip front end. I had to build this thing somewhere between 1973 and 1985. In a LHS contest it took first place. Parts are falling off and it's dusty, but check out that prism tape on the air filter - state of the art!

I bought some Alclad and also some Kosutte-Ginsan and did side by side comparisons with differnt results. Top row is Alclad done according to directions. Bottom row is Kosutte-Ginsan w/a coat of Testors 1814 Clear. My money says Alclad over Plasitote T235.

Super nice haul. Are you going to be trading off away of the doubles & triples?

Thought a model would help - Garmin Nuvi 200.

Garmin from Wal-Mart about $110. Not all the bells & whistles but it works.

Where do you get the small nuts and bolts? What size are you using?

Love the detail you're putting in the chassis. I gotta go look again.

Looking real good. I used to use sewing thread for ignition wires years ago. We've come a long way, baby.

That's a super looking build.

Looks very interesting, Matt. Hope you keep us up to date on your progress.

There's a shot - AND A SAVE!! Nice job, Sam.

Now a grinder. Before it was the lathe. What else you got to show us? Very interesting stuff you got going on.