crazyjim

Sorry to hear about your friend. I'll keep him and you in my prayers.

We have American men and women serving our country and dying in Iraq and don't see a ###### thing in the newspapers, radio, or TV about these heroes. Spent June 3, 2009 at a little cemetery in Inverness, FL for the 2nd anniversary of the death of SFC Robert Surber. An IED took him out in Iraq. I didn't know him but he's my brother. WE WILL NEVER FORGET! If you live around the Tampa, FL area, we will be at the Tampa VA Hospital at 11:00am on July 4, 2009. We're having a picnic for the troops in the hospital. Come on down and help out.

I'm not going to miss him or Michael Jackson - Ed McMahon somewhat and Farrah lots.

We went out to dinner last night and then over to K-Mart. I bought a spool of 30# test clear red fishing line. It cost $7.41 for a 400 yard spool. That's 1200 feet! There's enough to last me several lifetimes. I anyone needs/wanst some of this line, let me know and we can try to work something out.

Love the wheels. Who's Bob Dudek?

I use 1/8" aluminum tubing about 1/4" long, with a smaller tube (3/32" I think) inserted partially into the 1/8 tube and super glued together. The smaller tube is about 3/8" long. The aluminum is polished before cutting. Then I glue in the ignition wires that I buy from Scale Dreams.

Burbank's hass the replacement tips but is "out of stock" on the chisel.

I emailed the place that is out of stock on the Micro Chisel and asked when they would be re-stocked. No reply from them yet.

I have every color available from Ken's Fuzzi-Fur and even made a sample sheet that contains every color. I was unable to match Ken's colors to the colors on the "Flocking Fibers" website. Have you tried Kens and Flocking Fibers? Are they the same thing? I've been thinking about making completed sheets available to fellow modelers but don't know how many people would be interested. If you are please let me know and we can try to work out a deal of some sort.

The emailed flier I recieved from Hobby Lobby today says they have marked all plastic models at 30% off this coming week.

I've been using the Tamiya stand for about a year and love it. I haven't disposed of the old wire hangers though. Foxer, if you want to get rid of your Tamiya paint stand, let me know. Maybe we could work out a trade or something.

I have a Kodak M753 that has a close up setting (less than 28") that I used, but my hands shake. I might need to get a tripod.

Here's some pics of my recently completed 1969 Dodge 440 6 pack. It's been rattle canned with Testor's Star Spangled Blue with 2 coats of Tamiya pearl clear, engine wired, fuel lines, throttle linkage, polished aluminum exhaust, wheels/tires from some other kit, BMF.

I use Micro Krystal Klear for windows, headlights, taillights. Never fogs and dries clear.

What about using polished aluminum tubing?

I had some 3/8" plywood laying around so after using the size specs from a large Pace unit just glued and nailed together. Also had a 24" florescent light unit and used it in front. I had to purchase a bathroom exhaust fan, switches, receptacles, and air filters. I have 4 switched receptacles (light, exhaust fan, compressor, spare) and I use a cord to power them up. It may not be the best but it's been working fine for me.

Oh to be a kid again. Hey Nicholas - work hard & stay straight. Hope the CBs and antenna got to you.

I've had an airbrush for many years and haven't really used it. But I built a spray booth (under $50) sized & designed like a large Pace unit. It works for me. I also purchased Donn Yost's "The Art of Airbrushing Show Quality Model Cars" and it was worth the price. All I need now is to get out there and get some paint to play with the airbrush. There's pic's of member's homemade paint booths elsewhere on this forum, but here's mine.

According to Donn Yost (the Old Man) at Lone Wolf Custom Painting, the LMG Polishing kits are available through Model Empire. I checked their site and they have it. By the way, Donn's DVD, "The Art of Airbrushing Show Quality Model Cars" is awesome!

I've all over the computer trying to find a source for Model Car Wax/The Treatment and an LMG polishing kit. Can anybody provide me with a source for those items? thanks.

Shane, I frequet Rob's Hobby Shop in Ocala on CR200. It's not too far from Big Daddy's. Want to meet at Big Daddy's? I live about 20 miles away and have never been there.

How did you get such heavy metallic in the paint? Custom mix or something?

Looks good to me. Who wants to build anything completely stock? I like personalize my reaal vehicles and do the same to the model kits I build. T-Bird with a big cammer. I love it!

Hey Rich - welcome. I've been around this forum for a few months and find it terrific. Great looking models, fantastic tips. People are very helpful if/when you ask a question. There are some folks here that seem to able to tell exactly whaat parts are available in what kits. I don't know how they do it.

That's the plan. Get it cold and brittle. Of course you have to be careful, but the glue will seperate much easier than at room temperature. I'm talking Testor's plastic glue. I don't use much super glue or Tenax type glues. I know the freezer deal works on the Testor's but just don't know about the others. But, hey, what have you got to lose?