SSNJim

I've created a custom stream, and selected the same as Tom's settings, but instead of the Time Period being set to Past 365 days, it is set to Since my last visit. I've found that if I choose Unread Content, the topic I just read disappears when I go back to the menu since it isn't Unread anymore, and I see topics I didn't read by choice. By choosing since my last visit, only updated topics are shown, and I can go back and re-read/reply to the topic later. If you don't want to use the custom stream, you can use another one at any time or not use one at all.

A Corvette America might be a good start for kitbashing....

It looks like the rack/spoiler might be hiding an opening trunk. There's a heavy black line between the Perentti badge and the black spoiler, and another line on the right side between the rack shadow and the roof buttress that meets the heavy black line. Interesting car. I like it overall, even though the trunk lid is a little busy and the flares are a little much - probably more than a Corvette.

This is it for me - Maserati Bora:

Very cool. I missed this one when it was out. Here's an RC Lego Submarine that launches missiles. I've never had the sound on while watching it, so I can't vouch for language, but very popular on the submarine boards.

I thought they would do things like H-A for the body color and H-B for the interior color. That's the way I would interpret it - if the interior is black, H-B would be black. If it's tan, H-B would be tan. If it's gray, H-B would be gray. It's easier than listing all the possible colors, and gives the builder a bit more latitude in color combinations.

Gotta agree - it's a blast to build. Lots of options, in a tractor sort of way. I'm having a good time with it, and it's almost ready for final assembly. I did only minor paint detailing, and it looks great. It was kind of a slump buster, and now there's an AC-130H and LM-100J (aircraft) that have bubbled up to a higher priority. Enjoy the build!

There's a guy over on BritModeller that is scratch building a 1/20 B-17G. It started out as just the nose/cockpit section, but then I guess it got out of control. Very interesting and a lot of detail pictures. There's more than these two topics, but here's a couple of links: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235008977-the-continuation-of-my-scratch-built-b17g/ https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235033732-continuation-of-my-120-scale-scratch-built-b17g-radio-room/ Maybe you'll find them helpful.

I saw an Auburn Boattail Speedster the other day driving down the road. Beautiful car. It may have been a reproduction, but it didn't look like it in the few seconds I saw it.

The one near me is carrying models again - it's good to see them back. For a while, there were maybe a half dozen, but they never went on clearance. I didn't notice anything Foose, but I did see the Escalade.

Thanks. I'm going to go with a basic restore of the car to factory stock-ish and not much, if any, extra detailing. Maybe I'll try the ice treatment tonight to try and get the windows out.

Thanks, but no. I appreciate the offer.

Why don't you give Mr. Sears a call? Or go visit his shop? Seriously - his number and address is on the side of the truck. He may be willing to tell you all about the truck.

It seems that the new Revell kits aren't shrink-wrapped, only taped. I bought the Porsche tractor at my LHS yesterday, and the manager said he had just shrink-wrapped it. I'm thinking to myself, why would he shrink wrap a model that just came in? I got the shrink-wrap off, and it was taped on the short ends, just like the Panamera or most of the Revell Germany flat box kits I've purchased (some from him). Go figure. Anyhoo, that little Porsche tractor is a blast to build. I'm probably half way through. I'm only detail painting most of the chassis pieces but will clear the body parts. If I see the Ferguson, I might pick that up too after this. Interestingly enough, there is a small sticker on the bottom of the kit: REVELL USA LLC 03-19-2019 NORTHLAKE IL

There was a beautiful black 66 Ford LTD parked across the street from my work in DC today. Black with black vinyl top and interior. Gorgeous car.

There are 46 better states to live in. All it takes is a moving truck.

Okay, Snake.

My guess is deer hunting. There's a deer stand on top, complete with lights for shining , and a couple of beer drinking seats up front. I guess there's room for a cooler between the seats. Maybe they're actually scouting seats. You sit a couple of people in the front seats, turn on the lights, and drive around slowly with them looking for deer signs. Once good signs are found, you stop, turn off the lights, wait for sunrise, and move to the stand. Of course, I could be totally wrong.

That's pretty much true. I used to go through Scranton, PA on a fairly regular basis between 1978 and 1982, and finally managed to stop at the "store". I expected the coolest store ever, but it was just exactly as you heard - a couple of guys behind a counter. They would get you want you wanted. I was quite disappointed, and didn't buy anything.

We're pretty well infested with Car2Go here in DC, but not all are Smart cars. I've seen Mercedes CLA cars too. They are typically all white with the square logo on the doors. I don't know what it costs or how to rent them, but they're out there. Apparently they have Mercedes GLAs also. Every so often I'll see two Car2Go Smart cars parked nose to tail in what you would think of as one parking spot. Not all street parking has marked spaces here.

Curiosity got the better of me tonight. I did a test disassembly of the car. The 4 screws came out, but they've been out before. They were kind of stripped-ish; just pretty loose fitting. Once removed, the grille, bumpers, chassis, interior and front windshield fell right out. The dashboard came easily out of the interior, but I didn't mess with the steering wheel. All the windows aft of the doors are still in the body. Apparently the whole window assembly was one piece to start with, but became two pieces at some point. The remaining windows are glued in pretty well along the runners that go along the roof, but don't seem to be glued along the lower edges of the windows even though there are glue marks there. I did some stabbing and jabbing at the rear windows, but they didn't budge, so I didn't push the issue. Just exploratory surgery, I'll button it back up soon until I'm ready to proceed with the rebuild. So, it looks like it shouldn't be too bad once I get the rear windows out. This definitely isn't the first time the car was rebuilt. Some areas are very nicely done, others not so much.

I do watch most of your rebuilds/refreshes, Tom. It's amazing the creativity that goes into some of these models. That one particular post was a little long-winded. I totally agree, this is a fun thread. Lots of interesting information and models have come out of the wood work.

I was thinking that myself after I discovered it is glue on the ribbed panel and it was painted over. Maybe it was rebuilt/refreshed somewhere along the 50 or 60 years this car has been around. It would be interesting to know its past, I'm sure.

Thanks for the info, Steve. I had no idea that there were separate chrome ribbed panels. It doesn't look like they were glued on after painting and came off. It looks like the glue was painted over after the panels came off. Trying to save those stickers would be cool. I remember the wood grain wagons. Thanks for the information, Tony. I'm not going all out on this, but it is nice to know that the front grille will fit. The grille and bumpers aren't wonderful on this car and will need some work. Maybe I'll paint it a color close to the molded color. A buddy of mine had a 64 Galaxy 4 door in a similar color which I liked. Thanks for the pictures, Steve and Tony.

Thanks for all the advice, guys. It doesn't seem to be in bad shape; I looked at it carefully and there wasn't any noticeable warpage. If there was, the seller would have taken it home. I know what an issue that was for models of this vintage. The ribbed panel issues seem like more of a bad paint job than glue issues. I'll see what they look like once stripped. I'm thinking a sand and scribe job will suffice, if that. They are definitely molded into the body, and not separate. All the "damage" appears to be after the wheel wells. Maybe the builder was going to glue the skirts on, and pulled them off prior to them drying? Who knows? There aren't any marks on the wheel well forward of the ribbed panel. The glass appears to be molded in a very light green - I guess the car has A/C. I did consider using the glass from the AMT kit, but I will probably vacuform new front and rear windows if I can get them out in one piece. The side windows are easy enough to replace with clear plastic. There are some slight depressions in the roof where the windows were glued in; they can be filled easily enough. I probably won't do any significant improvements to the kit; the chassis, and to some degree the interior, will not be changed. I actually like Craftsman-style kits with no or little engine/chassis detail. I'm more into the body. There's no joy for me in putting together a 37 piece live axle assembly and so forth - in fact, that's the quick route to the shelf of doom. Jamming a solid steel axle or two through the chassis makes me perfectly happy. I had the AMT 60 Ford in mind for replacement parts when I bought it; now I'm not so sure since they are different scales. I'm pretty much with Tom - a clean coat of paint and BMF would be perfect for this car, and that is the target for this. I think I'll go with the shave and a haircut option: paint and BMF. I bought it with that in mind, but I know there are people here who like to keep models in near as -found condition, and thought I would get their advice. One more quick question - there's the technique of freezing parts to break glue joints (think windows). I haven't had much luck with it so far. Maybe not enough water in the bag? Should the entire body be submerged? Is this the right technique for the windows? I know I seem pretty leery of the windows, but I've taken chunks of the body out with the windows before. Fortunately nothing too rare or irreparable. I'd like to avoid that with this if at all possible. I do appreciate everyone's advice. Sorry for the length, but I'm pretty excited about this project.