KT EASTMAN

As few modelers as we seem to have in recent times, it saddens me to hear that we may have lost another!!! It is great that he is giving his stuff up to other modelers though!!! You hear all to often about models getting thrown away because they thought nobody would want it. I never let any plastic go to waste. I usually do not sell any of my collection but if there are cars/parts I do not want I just set it aside to use as a trade or to give up as a PIF on the HHMB.I let NO plastic hit the trash!!!!! KT

Yea, Matt Conte (Lookout Design) has all but stopped selling other than E-Bay. He has had a run of bad luck that I would not wish upon anyone!!! It is a real bummer because he had alot of great stuff. If you are listening Matt, let us know how you are doing!!!! KT

I thought I would put this one in early so everyone will know!!! The 11th Annual GoodGuys Colorado Nationals model car show is being held from May 30-June 1 2008 8-5 fri-sat 8-3 sun @ the Larimer county fairgrounds(The Ranch) in Lovelend Colorado. Admission is $15 adult, $12 senior, $6 kids(7-12), Free parking. To enter the Model contest is FREE with paid admission and you will recieve a pass to get back in on Sunday to retrive your model. There will be a Revell-Monogram sponsored Make-N-Take for the kids on Saturday @ noon until we run out of kits!!! Last year we actually held a second M&T on Sunday. If you would like to help with the M&T let us know and we will get you in to the show for free!!! For more info. please contact John Lunger BROCANE5@COMCAST.NET 719-594-8210 or myself DATZ280T@MSN.COM . We have been growing every year and this year should be the best so come out even if you do not have a car to display and hang out at one of the biggest model car contest in Colorado!!! See you there!!!!! I-25 north of Denver exit 259 the Ranch is on the east side of I-25. Thanks!!!! KT www.good-guys.com www.larimer.org/theranch/

Mark, you Thread Hijacker!!!! LOL!!! I think it would be great to see some articles on our modeling peers famous like Ken Hamilton & Mark Gustavson or not like ME!!! What I would also love to see is the inside of some of the stuff we use to build models. I want to see the inside of the Testors factory so I know where my paint is made and how. The Exacto corp. would be neat to see how they make those razor sharp blades and who makes them. Just things like that would really interest me as well as seeing the Model corp. and how they work and whos behind it!!! Just some other random thoughts!!! KT

I am an ASE Certified Master Technician. I work at a smaller( but growing) company called Brakes Plus here in Colorado. I have been there for almost 10 years. Before that I worked at Western Auto. KT

Check your local Big Lots store. I am willing to bet that they have a selection of AMT kits for $5.00 or less if they have not been all bought out yet. I would also check the clearance section at your local Hobby Lobby. About 4 months ago they clearanced out AMT kits at $1.75 each. I filled up a cart full and left out of there w/about 40 kits!!! It was a good day!!!!! KT

Hey Guys, In recent times Dave Burkett (Model King) has gone above and beyond to work with AMT to get alot of models we have not seen in years back on the shelves. I think it would be neat to do an interview/writeup with Dave if he is willing so everyone out there can better understand what he is doing and how it is done from finding the old tools to producing a model kit. I think it would make a great article for MCM!!! But what do I know!!! LOL!!! Just a thought!!!! KT

I am about 50/50. When I get a new kit that I do not have in my collection I have a tendency to open it up but I just cut three side of the wrap and leave the wrapper on the top of the box(to protect it??) If I get more than one of any kit I do not open it unless I am going to build it right away. I have approx 1600 unbuilt kits in the basement but most of my modeling is dedicated to re-builds of gluebombs and junkers so most of my un-built collection is just that...a collection. Will I stop buying new kits because I have so many?? Nope, it is like my little legal plastic drug habit and I cannot stop!!!LOL!!!! Should you have opened it, heck yea!!! Its your hobby so you should do what you want with it!!! I have a friend who paid almost $200.00 at a show ( I think Toledo) for a rare '60s model kit and opened it up right there to see it. I guess the seller and all the people around just about passed out. I understand my friends point of view because he is a builder and buys kits only to build. He wanted to build this kit but was unable to get one for many years and was never re-released. Well thats his hobby. I am a builder/collector. I do build but I have my collection as well that I may never build though when I buy them I do "intend" to build them. But to keep it real will I ever build 1600 model kits. Probley not. KT

Just curious Gregg, are we talking about a skate park or a skate/bike park?? We have a few parks here in the Springs but some of them are "skate only" parks. As a fomer Pro BMX/Freestyler in the 80's I was kinda bummed out that there are parks that you could not bike on but there is no bike only parks?? Skateboards and rollerblades only lead to damaged tailbones and hurt egos for me!!! LOL!!! Anyway, how did everything go?? Hopefully it went well!!! KT

Yea!!! I know what you mean!!! I have so many boxes of junk models in the basement that I can no longer keep track of whats in them!! Sometimes I will open a box and its like getting a present because I do not know whats in them!! I too have this habit of collecting the same thing. For years now I have had a facination with the Revellogram '70 Boss Mustangs and probley have at least 50 of them but I have only built one in all my years!!! And it was a re-build from a glue bomb!! Lets not talk about my 1/8 collection........ KT

Just clicked on his old website and it was not there??? I know he quit selling over his website but he was putting stuff up on E-Bay until recently. It's possible that he has stopped all of his resins?? I am not sure?? Mabe I will try to make contact with him to see what his status is? KT

GREAT........Now we have "Ohana" envy!!!! I just get to be a "Friend" I suppose if i posted more....... Congrats Billy on making "Ohana" status!!!! KT

Just curious if there are any current Kenworth kits out??? KT

Its the one thats blue on the box with "teeth" on the grille. I do believe its the one with the smaller sleeper and the non-opening doors. Thanks for all the input!!!!!! KT

OK... The last "Big Rig" that I built was when I was a kid ( About 1981) and it was an International Transtar cabover with a Great Dane trailer. Both were made by Ertl. Well until now I have not built any even though I do like the "Big Rigs"!!! I just recently picked up the Revell Pete 359 and was wondering how everyone feels about this kit be it good or bad??? Just curious. I would love to build another Intenational but man......every time I see one on E-Bay they seem to be going for big bucks!! KT

Say Bob.....We never got a tutorial on how to best fix the window contour . I thought I might just try to "Carve" it out myself using some reference photos but it would be neat to see how you would do it??? KT

The Person in question from the HHMB was Tom Montgomery aka Phantomphan. As far as I know he stopped making them for reasons unknown??? It is good to hear that Darin is getting one together. I have one coupe/notchback in my stash that I believe is an AAM but I am not 100% sure. I do not know how to tell. I recieved it a few years back when I bought out one of my buddies collections. Its weird but that one casting is like a chunk of gold!!! Hopefully when the new one is out there will be plenty and I won't feel bad if I build one!!!! KT

Having actually seeing the progression of this buildup I would say to just repair what is damaged!!! I see no reason to improve on it. Thats what all that other plastic in your basement is for Darin!!!! If you polished out the body to give 'er more shine, that would be OK but I think it looks fine the way it is!!! You need to just accept that you did an Awesome job on this car and it looks perfect. KT

I missed out on a lot of JoHan kits due to my age!! I am 34 and when I was younger I remember that there were still a few in the stores that I saved up and bought them( R.Petty 64 Belvedere, 69 Roadrunner, 7? ElDorado, and a few others). As I grew up and JoHan went away I was sorta bummed because I did like their kits and the subject matter was unlike Revellogram,Amt,Mpc that seemed to always pop out the same stuff. Now that I am older I do collect JoHan kits and builtups when I find them and I can afford them. It would be really nice if Okey could of brought back the JoHan corp. back to its former glory!! I would be one of the first in line if I saw they were producing some of those old kits( AMCs in particular....and I don't know why!!!!) I will also agree that the bodies were just awesome and always seemed spot on and accurate. Hopefully someday we can see that kind of attention to detail again!!! KT

Well......are we talking about thinking or doing!!! !!!!! I think about my models/projects all the time so we are looking at 24/7. Doing on the other hand in recent times is around an hour or so a week, sometimes more somtimes less. As with most of us, with winter comes more "Model time". KT

Thanks Gregg!!! I will have to drop them a line!!!! KT

Hey G&J, Is there a current Model Car price guide out there??? I know there was one but I am not sure how current it is?? I am looking to try to get an idea of what my collection is worth for insurance purposes. I have a rough idea on what it is worth but I would love to get my hands on a price guide so I will know for sure!! My collection has exceded 1300 un-builts and 400+ builts/parts cars and I think it is time to update my insurance!! Thanks!!!! KT

Hobby Heaven has been around for almost as long as I have been building models!!! It is sad to loose an icon that I grew up with. Hopefully Tom will be OK and will enjoy his next venture!!! BTW, he did say that he will still be selling vintage kits on E-Bay so I guess HH is not totaly dead !! Also he plans on keeping the Message Board alive. All I have to say is GOOD LUCK TOM and thanks for the memories!!!! KT

Hey G&J!!! I have been curious about this for awhile. What is the best way to submit pics from a model show for possible coverage in Model Cars??? Is there a certain guide we should follow?? KT

I use some thin copper wire that I have had for years. I just paint a length of it black, drill a hole in the wheels, and insert the wire and glue them from the back. After the glue sets up I trim it from the front and detail the tips with silver to replicate "Chromie" valve caps. I actually use the same wire and process to do the door locks on 70's cars only they are usually all silver. KT