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Novus 1 will clean and polish your chrome and will not harm the finish !
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Saturday afternoon , Kathie asked what I felt like doing that evening . Thought about it for a second , then I said , " Lets go shopping , I'll use up my gift cards " First stop , Best Buy ! CDs for $4.99 , I bought 18 of them ! Shop music ! Next stop , Michaels ! Walk to the model isle , we're looking at kits . She stops , looks , then asks , " What is this ? " she's holding a brochure for Revell's National Contest with Stacy David's smiling face on it ! " It's a contest " , I said . " I can read " , was her reply ! " My question has two parts " , she said . " First off , how long has this been going on , and secondly , why haven't you entered ? " My reply that this was the third year for the contest caused her right eyebrow to begin rising . This is never a good sign ! Lmao ! My flippant answer to the second part of the question caused the her eyes to narrow . That is never , ever , a good sign ! No longer lmao ! She went down through the list of the possible entries .... Yuck , yuck , double yuck , no way , and uh uh ! I thought I was in the clear .... But nooooooo ! She reached up on the shelf and pulled the '41 Chevy pickup out . " Here you go " , she said . " And it will be done by May. 15 th , got it ? " Now , as this is all going on , three guys are in the isle with us , taking all this in . They are trying , without much luck to hold it all in , and failing miserably ! As we walk past them , I asked if they thought it was funny , and they immediately burst out laughing ! I them told them if they thought that was funny , wait until I tell their significant others who were standing at the end of the aisle , about their husbands secret stash of model kits ! They quit laughing and one said to me , " Oh Dear God , mister , please don't do that , she'd kill me if she found that out ! " " Besides , how did you know ? " I told him , " All young modelers have secret stashes , us older guys don't have to worry about that ! " Kathie and I walked out of the store laughing like two loons ! So thanks to Stacy David and his smiling face , I have a new project and a deadline ! Doggone it !
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My best to you and yours ! Accentuate the positive , downplay the negative , you will prevail over this !
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Good Build Tips for a 10 year old...
LoneWolf15 replied to JollySipper's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
You try arguing with a six year old young lady ! She wanted pink paint and by god that's the color she bought ! No ifs , ands , or buts about it ! She graduated to the full spectrum of color shortly there after . Come to think of it , she's still no day at the beach to argue with ! Rockheaded kid ! Don't know where she gets that from ....... ? Lmao ! -
Good Build Tips for a 10 year old...
LoneWolf15 replied to JollySipper's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
The best advice that I can give you on this subject ....... Work shoulder to shoulder with her , every step of the way ! Too often , adults drop a kit and supplies in a child's lap , tell them to have fun , and wander off . My youngest was six when she built her first kit . Her hands were too small to hold the spray can in the conventional manor at the time . She supported it with both hands , using both thumbs to press down on the nozzle . The color was Testors Hot Magenta Pink and believe it or not , the paint job turned out to be pretty doggone good ! For the next eight years , we built side by side . If she didn't understand where a certain part was to be located in the directions , we worked it out together . She did all of her own work start to finish ! She learned to follow instructions , to be patient , and to take pride in a job well done ! The only consistent battle we waged was over sanding tires , she hated it ! At eight years old ... Her..." Old Man" , " I will give you 5 bucks to sand my tires " Me ... " Ain't happenin' ", Kid , sand your own tires " Her... " Why do I have to sand the stupid tires ? " Me ... " How many of the other kids are going to sand their tires ? " Her .... " Probably none ! " Me ..." Difference between winning and losing on the show tables is found where ? " Her .... " In the details ! " Her ... " All right ! " , " I' ll sand the stupid tires , but I don't have to like it ! " Me .... " Riiiight ! " She is now 20 years old ! On occasion , she will show up at the shop , ask for a knife and new blades , and sit down next to me and start cutting the parts off the sprues of my parts kits . I treasure those moments as does she ! Your niece will never forget either ! Make it fun for both of you , take her to a show , let her pick out a kit and have at it ! -
building a solid gold dispaly base ?
LoneWolf15 replied to wheaton79chris's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Your guard rail can be made out of either balsa strip wood or Plastuct tubing . The wall can be made out of foam board or plastic sheeting and shot with Floquil Concrete for color . -
Best Model Paint for Red Oxide Primer
LoneWolf15 replied to drifterdon's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Floquil Box car red -
1/25 American Racing Daisy Wheels
LoneWolf15 replied to drifterdon's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
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Anne's got the addiction , Anne's got the addiction , Anne's got the addiction ! Lmao !
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The nickname , The Old Man was bestowed upon me by a softball team ...... When I was 28 ! Lol ! I had been playing since I was 13 in the men's league . A younger team asked me to play for them , to them I was " old " ! I still play with the kids .... Just recently , I went back to playing tournament softball with " kids " my own age . As I always say , there is a world of difference between being an old man and The Old Man ! Thank you for the birthday wishes !
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Always and forever ......! Lmao !
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Lmao ! " Whooped ' em again eh, Josie ? Yep ! That I did ! It was another good one , no doubt about it , Terry ! Proud of you , too ! You've done well with the weight loss ! No , Virgil ! No fishing , it's work as usual , dagnabit ! Did manage to get some bench time today , will be sending you pictures this weekend . Thank you all for the birthday kudos , they are much appreciated ! Old Fart ? Hummmph ! You looked in the mirror lately , Rich ? Now, that there , the guy in your mirror ? Thaaaaaaats an old fart ! Lmao !
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Testors Metalizer paint Question
LoneWolf15 replied to CrazyGirl's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Wow , Enabler ? Lmao ! I believe that I've been called that before in the hobby . Virgil Suarez blames me for it each and every time ! Lol ! Remember , # 5 head and needle assembly ! You're going to love it ! Have fun ! -
Testors Metalizer paint Question
LoneWolf15 replied to CrazyGirl's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Anne , My list is the same as Bill's , add on the steel and gun metal . The buffing product is the preference here , due to the fact that it can be polished and produces a true metal look to the parts . The small bottles are airbrush ready , no thinner needed . Apply with multiple light mist coats . I also use it in place of a primer for my metallic and pearl paint jobs . As for your approach to the hobby ? Rev the motor , dump the clutch , and put it to the floor as you've been doing ! You have talent , it shows , and you will get better with each and every build . -
A day without fighting with or about Kren is like a day without sunshine ! Lol ! And no , take nothing from this that is serious , all in jest !
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Yeah , yeah ! He still can't glue a windshield in without getting glue on it ! Lmao ! Besides , I taught him everything that he knows about the airbrush ...... But , not everything that I know about it ! Lol !