LoneWolf15

Oh ! So addiction is now considered a good cause ? Lol ! I dropped about the same , Virg . Sanded down all the formerly chrome plated parts, total pain in the behind ! Hope to have it all in metallizer tomorrow morning and weathered . Slow but sure .....

Doc , Did Mr Stepanek say , " Pearl X ? Hmm ! Very pretty , Jim , I like it alot ! The more you play with them, the more you'll fall in love with them !

She'd look good cut into pieces on the front of the Pete ! Let's go , Boyo ! Get them zombies casted up . Good thing Virgil wasn't holding his breath in anticipation of said occurrence , then he really would look like Papa Smurf !

The tape marks can be removed with a bit of Novus 2 on a piece of soft t shirt , it will remove the residue without hurting your finish.

Oh ? Did we happen to cast a zombie stripper by chance ? Hmmmm ? Lmao !

Thanks , T Stripped all the kit chrome this morning , now I have to remove all the mold lines , glue the exhaust stacks and fuel tanks together and seal off the seam lines . Next up , shooting the parts with aluminum metallizer and start scratch building the rear platform . Real eye opener at the hobby shop today when Bob rang up the the scratch building supplies!

You're driving me crazy , you know that ? I really enjoyed building Miss Indigo , the kit just falls together. The end result , well , that goes without saying ! What a great kit to build ! I had no plans to build another anytime soon and then you throw up this post ! I did promise Kathie that I would build one in her color and I bought those beautiful wire wheels from Modelhaus so ....... Thanks , Virg ! Appreciate the new project ! Lol!

J, You are correct ! It's all about us ! Lol ! However , as I stated in my earlier post , it's this generation that is literally footing the bill right now . Think back , at eighteen , how many of your buddies were into modeling ? I can guarantee the number would be no where near how many of mine were at that time! This doesn't include the older guys either , by the way . We never really left it , nor lost our love for those particular cars of that era . As far as I can see , model building will always be with us in one form or another . It's our time right now, believe me , your day will come !

Problem being , the age group that is still heavily involved in the hobby grew up within the years of these latest releases . Simply put , it's where the money lies for the model companies . If your generation had put the money spent on video games into the hobby , it would be a far more equal balance , kitwise . Please understand , this is merely an observation , not an accusation . The days of the big model companies absorbing losses are over and done with , they simply can't afford it . They are going to cater to the wants and needs of those who are going to spend the most money on their product . For the older modelers , this is truly a golden age for us . The kits that are being put out right now are fantastic , something we've all been waiting for , most of us , for a very long time . Hopefully for the young guys and girls , there will be a resurgence of interest in the hobby by your generation and you'll see the kits released on your wish lists !

As for the post about an airbrush taking too long to set up ..... How does two minutes sound ? Old wives tales , poor work / maintenance habits , and cheap equipment generally create this scenario ! I use a Paache H series , # 5 head and needle , no problems whatsoever ! Always set up , always cleaned properly , ready to go at a minute's notice . Andy , take some of your money and buy a good airbrush . Screw up a couple of kits or buy a few cans of spray paint and you've already cost yourself what a decent airbrush goes for . Use the old noggin , it boils down to simple economics !

Doug , Very clean builds , nice smooth paint ! Great work , keep it rollin' !

As of late , all of Revell's new releases have the door handles and wipers on the chrome sprues rather than the bodies . Ease up , Tinman , take a deep breath , a swig of Geritol , and you'll be just fine ! Lol !

Ladies seem to have a knack for this ! They pay very close attention to detail and come out of the gate with the wheels up ! Watching my daughters and Kathie build was something to truly behold . Kathie really shocked me , not just with the airbrush , but with the overall building skills she exhibited on the very first one . Women seem to have an inborn sense for this type of skill that the male population has to work for ! Your wife did an excellent job on this , I liked the color , the building skill , and the way the model flows together . She should be very proud of herself !

Seems as though today was the day for it . We laid my former father in law to rest today . A good hard working man , raised 7 great kids , always willing to help out anyone in time of need , and a decorated military pilot . Jack " The Hook " Bohaski went out in style , he made his way to his final resting place , strapped onto the back of his beloved flatbed with his business logos attached to either end of the coffin ! I guess the Good Lord needed a professional towman , he got the best ! Love you , Pap ! Rest in Peace !

Shuck , One word .... Slixx ! 2 new sheets that they put out last year !

No way ! You'd find a way to get rust on it or cause it to weather or rot in some shape or form ! Lol !

Only one as far as I'm concerned , the original one in the Strip District ! Started going there in '72 ! Place is packed at 4 am !

Krazyglu , The pleasure was all mine , believe me ! It's great to see a young stud such as yourself with such enthusiasm for the hobby ! Congrats on winning your class , you worked hard for it and it paid off ! A great day all around at a very nice show ! Pretty cool to be graced with the likes of the Chopper , The Nungster , Ed Powell , and a whole bunch of others at my tables . Makes for an educational , yet fun kind of day ! I had a blast , thanks to all of you for making it a highly enjoyable experience !

Humph ! You want Primanti's ? Come on up and I'll buy ! Whole lotta places up here that will tantalize the taste buds ! As for Eyegore , he's in a runoff with the Loonietic's dog as to which one's crazier or uglier ! Lmao ! As for cranky , that's your nickname , not mine ! The Old Man's disposition is always like peaches and cream ...... Yeah , right !

Razor's Edge scored a 3rd place in today's show . Found another use for the blades , I slashed the 1st and 2 nd place finisher's tires with the front spoiler as I left the table with it ! Wow ! That car and I were real cut ups today ! Face it ! All you humorists deserved that one ! Lmao !

The fronts are American Satcos that are meant for the rear of a low profile street rod . The rears are from the AMT '70 Pro street Coronet . Irreverence at it's best ! Lol !

Sorry ! A correction ! That's Zombie Horde ! Lol!

Mr Stepanek , the wheels are made by Detail Master , they'd been languishing in a box for years and I finally put them to good use... I think ! Rom , gingerly is the word ! A wee bit different to handle than most other builds ! Glenn noted that this one will cut you coming and going , lol! Thank you all for the compliments , Mr Suarez is responsible for this build . He asked for a scout car with speed and the ability to clear the way amongst the Zoombie Horde , I obliged him ! Next up , the weathered piece I promised him ! Oh oh ! , will somebody please pick Mr Stepanek up off of the floor , he just fainted ! Lmao !

Open it , inspect it , prep and paint the body soon afterward . Into the flashout cabinet it goes , prep the rest of the kit , put it on the " to do " shelves . Realized as of late that I'm generally a year or two behind everybody on the builds of the latest releases . Going to have to change this up a bit in the coming months ! Next victim , the new Chrysler kit !

Nice color ! What we discussed ? If so , light sanding overall when removing the particles . This way , color coat will be consistent . Really looks good ! You have it down now !