Chuck Most

Now, bring on the Hudson! I've got a six-carb Caddy V8 waiting.

Tomorrow, right after work, one will be landing on my bench...

Oh, great... Mr. Lowe and the gang are getting a few more of my dollars.

A bit of progress, seemingly minor stacked against the fact Jeff's traditonal '62 is almost done! The interior tub has some weird, vestigial tab molded beneath the package tray. My guess is they're leftover from when the kit was retooled from drop top to hardtop after the initial convertible was put to pasture. At any rate, they led to some nasty waves and sink marks on the package shelf, so a little bit o' putty work was in order... I also managed to finish up the detail painting underhood- still have to figure out the electric fan and a filler panel to cover up the screw posts. Might need to find a smaller battery... or 'move it to the trunk'...

Oh, let's NOT go there!

Been there... or they get the company name ALL WRONG in the first place.

I think he's reffering to the 'b-post' thing.

Mid '60's I believe. It's a bit newer than the Monogram Model A pickups.

Whoa, whoa, whoa... how did I miss THAT one?

Might actually go this year!

Now, if I can find a way to order a caseload of 'em at a deeply discounted price! (I'll put them all to good use, I promise!)

That is why, instead of depending on how others interpret someone else's post or opinon, I rely on my own gray matter. Things run much more smoothly that way. Look at the context of what the person is saying, and go from there. Often, even a poorly worded sentence or two in a critique can be aquitted if you just look at the entire post, as opposed to zeroing in on that one thing and blowing it all out of proportion.

The main character from Zelda.

Oh, yeah, Jeff! Might need to foil mine sometime tonight- sure hope the paint is cured by now!

Customer dissatisfaction will kill a resin caster (or any other business enterprise) dead. I've never dealt with Dencon- he does have some great stuff I do want to buy, though, and despite what I've heard, I just might roll the dice if he keeps the lights on. I'm convinced there are very few 'shady' casters out there, the ones who operate that way generally aren't around too long.

I once told a resin caster in a PM, who was considering doing a kit already offered by another caster, to still consider it. The other caster's kit was poorly done, and I told the caster I was adressing he could do better. When I said "You could do better", I realized I should have added "than that other caster" to the end! So- another PM to explain what I meant. In that case, it turned out okay. He responded back by saying something to the effect of "Yeah, it's okay, I knew what you MEANT. " But sometimes, the misunderstanding still happens.

We all need a Fortress of Solitude.

I think it was called 'Turducken' casting. Don't think it ever caught on! Oh... can't believe I forgot to menton Modelhaus and Promolite 2000 in my last post. (That repeated thud sound is me slapping myself in the forehead...) Oddly, my most recent resin has come from those two. Great quality, didn't have to wait until my 58th birthday to get them.

Hand in hand with the 'tone' thing, some guys just need to be a little bit more careful in how they choose their words. I know I've posted a few things I've had to go back and edit, because I realized somewhere between hitting 'post reply' and reading the post later that "Wow... that could be misinterpreted... ". I do see a few examples of that every so often, but the remark is either taken as it was intended, or the original poster clarifies the statement later on. Thankfully, out and out 'bashing' is exceptionally rare, but constructive criticism (emphasis on 'constructive' here) is plentiful, and for the most part, I think people are taking it as pointers on improving, not outright ridicule. And that is as it should be.

Might be able to wring a tutorial out of it...

Wow... that or don't know where the ON Star button is... "OnStar, how may I help you?" "Arrrrggghhhh! Omigod!!!! I'm locked in the car..."

I'm satisfied with 'rodents'. See? Not so hard to please now, am I?

Cool! Can't wait for the 'expanded' photos post!

Yeah, the chrome on mine is iffy too. Mine has the tonneau cover, but no lowering leaves and the whitewalls are the two piece Firestones as seen in the '62 Catalina kit.

If this set is a success... who knows? Count me in as a potential buyer for your proposed set of vintage whitewalls and RWL's.