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Hey guys, I can open the picture, could you guy post it again, so I can see it? Thanks! Simón P. Rivera Torres

Hey guys...S.O.S.....No flyer yet? Simón P. Rivera Torres

Vaya Tato, tranquilo...we have scheduled in 2 weeks a meeting were we used to get the Noreste Scale Auto Club to this Corvettes, but, this time finished. That has been a good excuse to put together the club again, or maybe with a new name now that the guys has the "fever"again. Let's see what happens. Of course, if you want to meet us that day or later, you're more than welcome. Another thing it's the 24 hrs. event for the Le Mans weekend, I know we will have lots of fun on that day...and night too. Simón P. Rivera Torres

Vaya Rey, awesome work on this one... this is what we can really call top notch modeling. Without any doubt one of the best modelers around in the island. Simón P. Rivera Torres

OK Bobby, I'll check this out. Simón

Hey, I'm great...check thIs out: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=15162 Jodimos conco**** Simón P. Rivera Torres

Vaya Reynaldito, nice work...keep it up! Simón P.Rivera Torres

A general view of every one's work! Ladies and gentlemen...the winners: Wilmer Valentin...Speedy Gonzalez Award(first modeler to finish) and 1st place award Mickey Candelaria 2nd Place Rubén Tirado 3rd Place Even Alex and Me didn't finish the model or were not as close to finish, we had a great time together and now, we're movin to plan the next one, but a quite one for us,...the 24 hrs Le Mans Race build marathon...let's see what happenn..our what our wifes have to say.... Simón P. Rivera Torres

After 8 hours, with 5 minutes to finish, at 4:56,...a winner, the one and only to finish the model...Wilmer Valentin's Vette! The rest of the unfinish grid! To be continued...

Break time...lunch it's ready guys! Rubén at work, oh yes!, the look of a movie star! Everything was concentration..but... Our friend Ariel Cordero was through the the tables cheering up, giving some advive, making incredible jokes, talking about his dream of being the owner of a Demolition Derby, and simply...jodiendo el parto(talking a lot to some of us)! to be continued....

Today we have our Montaton(model car build marathon) after 3 years off. We had to build in a period of 8 hours the AMT 1994 ZR-1 Corvette. Even we didn't have a big group, the fun, laughs, and jokes of all the contestans make the event a big and unforgetable blast. The day started with a 45 minutes trip were we were worried because that as early as 7:00 A.M., the rain started to put our event on jeopardy, but, after that the hot 85 degrees sun(sorry guys in the north) resolved all our worries. Some of the guys brought a simple box with a couple of sprays and knives, but, some like me, brought a U-haul full with all the modeling armor you could imagine, but, at the end the result was completly the opposite. Let's see how it ran witht the pictures ahead... The 5 musketeers!..Alex, Mickey, Wilmer, Rubén, and Me, Simón. Alex and Ruben started to set up all their goodies. The action started on time as scheduled right at 9:01 A.M... Alex A moment of history at The Montaton...after a 5 years layoff, Mickey it's officially back! Wilmer...hey, where's is Wilmer? Me to be continued...

A real sad day for our modelism community. I remember to have my first contact with Bob when he posted this thread about the upcomong GSL show: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2509 We PM ourself by a couple of days, since he asked me to share a room there, but, I couldn't because I planned to travel with my family. Anyway, as soon as I got there, I look for him, and like he told me, almost the half of the people there already meet him. I wasn't just only a big pleasure to met him, if not, that I had the privilege to see him working in one of the workshops offered in the GSL at the Model Cars Museum in Salt Lake City. Without any doubt, as master using plastic to weld in projects...what logical way, use plastic to fix plastic! I'm real sad also, because, I had a video of that workshop and when I lost my 3 cameras right at the airport here, that video also was lost. My prayers and condolences to all his family...Bob, my friend, you will be miss BIG time! Simón P. Rivera Torres

jajajajajaja Thanks a lot to all of you guys for you kind comments. Simón P. Rivera Torres

Again, back on track! It's not much, but, I have something. I had to scratchbuilt the rear brake lines system in order to get it correctly. In this two first closeup pictures we can see some of the components used, like R&B Motion nuts, Plastruct plastic rods, Pro-Tech braided line, wire, and Bare Metal. Here, some overall views of the completed system. This gave me some hard time putting this brake system together,but, at the end I like how it looks. That's all folks for now!....I hope to get this completed in the next two days. Simón Pedro Rivera Torres

Me 2.... This is in 1/43. Simón P. Rivera Torres

Hey Ismael, a pretty good start for this project. I think that one of the peculiarities of work in such small scales as 1/43, 1/32. or smaller, it's something that you have in big amounts, "slow working pace". Since everything it's smaller, you should work with more caution that in 1/24, for example. I have an advise that I guess you already know, just in case. To kill two birds with the same shoot, you could used lacquer thinner with this hobby enamel paint. It dries faster, can be handle in around an hour or less, and will have the advantage of lacquer properties, were everything it's thinner, something that you will need in all those nice engraved detailing in the underneath were polishing it's almost impossible. Anyway, I seeing the model it's being as the usual quality in all your builds...what else I can said: "Welcome to the little leagues". Va bien conco'...espero verlo el Domingo. Simón P. Rivera Torres

Definetly a show to be at!....Great models, great pictures, great people....someday I'll be there. My congrats to all you guys there who puts together this classic. Simón P. Rivera Torres

To all modelers here and everyone who wants to come down, we will have our model car building marathon next Sunday Oct 19, 2008. Basically, we'll be building from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 the AMT ZR-1 Corvette. #8069. The model MUST be sealed. Every alteration is permited, but, it should have basic components as Body, seats, engine, interior, suspension, glass, and exhaust system. There will be an award for the fastest build and 1-3 top awards NNL style. Any other info: (787) 391-1913 Simón Here's the complete text in spanish: Amigo modelista: El Domingo 19 de Octubre de 2008 estaremos celebrando el 2do Montaton en la casa de Wilmer Valentin. Para aquellos que no estuvieron en el del 2005, básicamente se trata de una carrera contra el reloj donde tendremos que armar un modelo entre las 9:00 A.M. Y 5:00 P.M., y no una competencia entre nosotros, aunque al final tendremos una votación entre nosotros mismos para ver cual fuerón los mejores 3 modelos TERMINADOS. Tambien tendremos el famoso Premio 'Speedy Gonzalez' para el primer modelista que termine. Aqui unas reglas básicas: 1- La competencia será puntualmente entre 9:00 A.M. hasta las 5:00 P.M.. El modelista podría llegar más tarde, pero le restará tiempo de trabajo asi que se recomienda que este en los predios entre 8 y 8:30 A.M. para que prepare su area de trabajo. 2- El modelo será el 1994 CORVETTE ZR-1 1/25 #8069 de AMT. Este se puede conseguir con Abraham por $10. Si usted ya lo tiene en su colección ó quisiera comprarlo en otro lugar, lo puede llevar. Este tiene que estar SELLADO. 3-Se permitira cualquier tipo de alteración al modelo, siempre y cuando este 100% terminado y con TODAS las piezas que claves que trae trae. Esto es: Body, interiores(asientos, guia, palancas), motor, suspención, cristales y gomas y aros. Se aceptara en algunos casos SUSTITUCION de piezas como por ejemplo: aros, gomas y asientos. Antes de empezar el evento, pudiesemos cambiar algunas reglas sujeto al concenso de los participantes presentes antes del comienzo del evento. 4- Cualquier tipo de pintura y pega estará permitido. 5- El almuerzo será proveido por el compañero Wilmer Valentin. 6-No habra costo de inscripción, solo llevar el modelo selecionado. Dirección para llegar a la casa de Wilmer: Carr. 695 Km. 3 Barrio Higuillar Dorado Despues de pasar la 3ra salida DEPUES del peaje de Dorado en dirección a Arecibo(esta es la que esta despues del puentecito la cual indica que va para el hotel HYATT), sale a la derecha, haces la curva y en la luz doblas a la IZQUIERDA en dirección a Dorado. La entrada al barrio HIGUILLAR esta rotulada bien clara a mano IZQUIERDA. Entras por ahi DERECHO como entre 1 y 2 millas y despues de la GALLERA esta la casa a mano IZQUIERDA. Básicamente es una recta bien larga en la cual la casa queda a mano izquierda cuando al final de la carretera esta dobla hacia la izquierda. Si la carretera te empieza a dar curvas, te pasaste. Como a mitad de recta hay una gasolinera AMERICAN. La casa es la ultima en esa recta, tiene un patibien grande con unos vagones de carros racing al frente y una especie de pista para probar carros al frente en el patio. En el ultimo montaton que tuvimos pasamos un día bien chevere y se vaciló un monton, creo que este va a ser igual asi que has tu planes para estar juntos ese día. Inf. adicional (787) 391-1913 con Simón Rivera Nos vemos alla! Simón P. Rivera Torres

Looks great despite the shineless look. Te quedo bien, unky Simón P. Rivera Torres

As soon as you guys have the flyer on hand, plese send me trough PM, please. Simón P.Rivera Torres

Vaya Tato....another masterpiece!...I hope to see it soon. As always, slow time modeling pays BIG dividends. Este modelo vamos a bautizar como "El Bravucón". Simón P. Rivera Torres

Like it?....I love it! Awesome model! As always...."Porsche, there's no substitute" Simón P. Rivera Torres

Yessss,........I"ll be there! I just wish my Steelers will play on Sunday night. Thanks a lot for the info. Simón P. Rivera Torres

What about the 2009 flyer, does anyone knows anything about it? Simón P. Rivera Torres