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That's really nice! Wish I had more Imperials but they're getting pricey.

OK, you win, I can't fight that sort of logic: Mustangs are girls' cars. And having never owned a Chevy (nearest I came was a Daewoo) I can't dispute your bowtie claim either - but I guess you're right on that one too.

Personally I'm not a fan of over-sized wheels but this is one VERY classy Chevy.

I'm aware that 64/65 Mustangs were partially marketed towards women - and it worked, 50% of buyers in these years were women - (making them equally men's cars, right?). But things developed rapidly and that wasn't a typical women's car in Bullit. And anyway, Mustangs simply aren't ugly, regardless of the owner's gender.

I'd love to hear you explain that in more depth.

1950.....

Don't worry - I would never take anybody seriously who says all Mustangs aand Chryslers are ugly.

The 64 Chevy, all Mustangs, all Chryslers ugly? Do I live in a parallel universe or do you guys need new glasses and better drugs?

Enjoyed that, thanks!

I like that a lot. Nicely understated but the one roof light says POLICE loud enough.

I had something similar back then and it had a spring-loaded firing mechanism with plastic shells.

The ads don't bother me at all. VERY minimal compared to everywhere else on the net - or in print, for that matter. Why should the site be free for everyone except Gregg? Just my 2 rappen's worth.

I'm detailing an X-EL 59 Chrysler and just polishing the body rather than painting it. So I can't use the "foil-before-paint" method on the fine New Yorker script, as I normally would. At 63 I can no longer see well enough or keep my hand steady enough to dry-brush the script nicely in silver, let alone foil it. So I came up with this idea: Essentially, I mask the script with BMF. I apply a piece of foil to the script and burnish down well, as I normally would. Then, using a 4000 grit polishing cloth, I carefully sand until only the raised lettering is exposed - ie, the plastic shows through the foil. This might take a little while but resist the temptation to use a rougher grit. I then dry-brush the script silver, not worrying too much about accuracy. When the paint is dry I remove the foil. Tiny pieces, eg inside the letter "o", must be carefully removed with a sharpened toothpick. You need to apply a big enough piece of foil to protect the surrounding area - polishing BMF makes a black mess than can be difficult to remove.. You need to burnish down carefully into all crevices or the paint will leak through. Dry-brush, don't apply more paint than necessary. Try it on an old body first, as I did, but it worked first time.

Nice model - you really brought that engine bay to life!

If you like that shot you'll love this thread: http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/313632/21

Monogram first issue (1961) 36 Ford. One of my all-time favourite kits, has 6 basic versions and I never get sick of the box art. Plus there's plenty of room for improvement under the hood.

I'm a real sucker for vintage box art and have bought four empty boxes so far, all early 60s Monogram and AMT. At under $10 (each) I couldn't resist these pieces of history - and if it weren't for a personal economic down-turn I'd probably buy many more. But I'm fully aware that it's a bit mad.

Wonderful display, would love to have been there. Thanks for posting. (Detail not impressive enough? Why would the Toyota DESIGN Center want to build models with motor and chassis detail or carpet? I don't recall seeing curbside models on this forum that were more detailed. Criticising a model for lack of detail often makes the critic look worse than the model - in this case it's absurd.)

Impressive collection, nice work!

That came out great! VERY nice BMF application.

My pick for post of the week - thanks for sharing. (And thank goodness there aren't yet laws about what tyres you're allowed on your hot rod).

Another GREAT Galaxy, Tulio! They must look amazing together on your shelf.

Chuck, that Mustang is absolutely stunning!!!!

Nice work - first time I've seen this kit weathered, makes a big difference.

I agree - transports me back 50 years to when I was 13!