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Thanks for the ideas, guys. (You too, Andy. ) I failed to mention that it has a clear plexi window as an upper back panel, so I will have to be careful there. Hopefully the bottom mounted, high-power fans will pull most of the overspray straight down. I'll just have to remember not to test the paint flow and pattern on the booth walls like I did with the old setup.

After far too many years of living with a kludged-up Masonite paint booth which was vented with a top mounted bathroom fan, that continually dropped pieces of last week's paint job on this week's new spray, I saved several decades of lunch money and sprung for a spanking new Artograph 1530 paint booth. It is blessed with twin fans pumping out 370 cfm and triple filters. The twin pipes shown in the picture go up to a plenum that I built in the rafters and that is vented to my garage. The should keep "she who enforces atmospheric quality" in the house relatively happy. Anyhow, my big question; since this beauty looks so nice, and my old one looked so embarrassing, has anyone figured how to keep the booth this clean inside? Seems like a long time ago, I read about using Vaseline smeared on the inside so the overspray could be wiped off. There exists no way on planet Earth that I could avoid sticking the models in the goo while painting, so that won't work. Any other thoughts, comments or suggestions? (BTW, it is way too late to suggest that I should just use cardboard boxes and throw them away when they get fouled. That is actually what I have been doing for the 2.5 years since we moved into this new house. I am tired of paint jobs decorated with bugs, pollen and goobie dust.) Thanks,

I voted restore. Clean it up, paint the interior blue, flip the wheelcovers over, lower it to show car stance and detail as you see fit, it will look great! ( I believe those are the correct wheelcovers, just mounted inside out for some strange reason.)

Close, but it was "Kurt" (Richard Dreyfuss) actually. Some movie site says the car is a 1967 2CV (where were you in '62? - Kurt was in the future, apparently).

Good news, a decent looking CTS-V was tooled in 1:24 as an R/C car: Bad news, it is sold out from the distributor, I got mine on an auction site.

...and here is the Deux Chevaux we all remember.... BTW, I drove one once, the gearshift out of the instrument panel takes a little getting used to.

Nassau, December, 1963 - possibly the Grand Sport's finest hour! Number 80 is Chassis 005 and number 50 is 004. This car, this place, this time - the best ever!

Boy oh boy, do I like this topic!! I can never compete for the largest number of unfinished, but I usually have a pretty good shot at the oldest. I started this 1961 Ford Galaxie Styline kit "in the day" or about 1961: Still not finished after 47 years but I have never given up hope that someday.......

Good job! Read more about how they were built and converted HERE.

Has anyone one ever dyed a model car kit? In a thread over on Slot Car Illustrated, Jeremy posted this: As noted in the post, it was done in a pot of water and liquid Rit dye over low heat, including the chrome wheels. He has done metal models also! BTW, Rit dye comes in lots of colors, the pink was mentioned because someone's daughter wanted a pink Mustang slot car. Anyone ever been brave enough to try this? Just wondering.....

Trivia question, in what movies were these two '55's used and how are they related:

This is my modified 1:43 Design Studio built white metal model of "The California Kid". The original model was of the restored "Kid", not the movie car. To make the movie version, I added wheels from a Durham '32 Ford, scratch built side pipes (not attached to anything, just like the movie car), painted extra flames behind the "California Kid" name on the doors, put a Southern California Timing Association sticker on the windshield and added almost correct license plates front and rear. I further improved the appearance with a black wash on the grille. I changed the rear bumper to the push bar that was used frequently in the movie. This is a file photo of the model as produced:

Some serious Googling uncovered this: "Rich (Boyd) has worked as a photo journalist for the past 20-years at Street Rodder Magazine, Rod & Custom Magazine and as Editor of Custom Classic Trucks. After a short year of retirement, Rich started a new street rod magazine for the Action Pursuit Group in Orange, California, called The World of RODS. Rich says, "I'm still depriving some kid of his dream job!" And, hopes to continue to do so for a few more years. Rich's hobbies include art and design. He worked previously as an industrial designer in the auto industry and toy industry. You can see some of Rich's artwork at: richboydart.com. The World of Rods is available 6 times per year at major bookstores, grocery and convenience outlets, including Barnes & Noble, Wal-Mart, and 7-11. Unique Publications - A Division of Action Pursuit Group, LLC" Okay, Tim, is that Uncle Rich? Tell us more about him! Anyhow, I'll be checking at B&N for a copy.

Aaron, George, Thanks for the quick replies. David Palmeter Jürgen tuned in and sent this reply, also: Hello David, Thanks very much for putting my questions on the resin forum of MCM. That was a great idea. I've checked the forum and there were already answers. And they were helpful as there were mentioned some websites which I didn't know about. Thanks a lot again. Kind regards, Jürgen

Just got the note below from a promo supplier; what do you think this means for the kit business? David Palmeter Dear Fellow Promotional Car Collector, Unfortunately, I am writing to you with some very disappointing news. The company responsible for arranging for the production of the 2008 and 2009 Corvette promotional cars has just informed me that they have cancelled all orders for these promos. There will be none produced this year. Complications have arisen due to the desperate economic conditions both at General Motors and in China. With these uncertainties, coupled with depressed economic conditions worldwide, the company has pulled the plug on these 2008 and 2009 promos. Unfortunately, this news does not get any better, but gets worse. After talking with these folks, it appears that this may finally be the end of all future new Corvette promotional models. After struggling with this issue for many months, they are reluctant to begin the process again. I’m afraid that this is likely the end of these promos. For those of you, like myself, who are avid promotional car fans, I do apologize for this disappointment. For those of you who have paid in advance for your orders, I will begin this weekend to write your refund checks for the promos and shipping charges which you have paid. For those of you who have used Paypal to pay, the added Paypal fees go to Paypal, and since I do not receive them, I cannot return these fees. You all should receive your refunds in the next two weeks. If anything changes, I will let you know immediately. I the meantime, if I can be of any further service to your promo needs, please keep me in mind. Best Regards, Bob Reck

Hi all, At one time I was very involved in model trucks, particularly Internationals. Since my retirement from International in 2001, I have not kept up with truck models very closely. Because of my previous involvement, I got the below email from a fellow modeler who needs some help getting back into truck modeling. Can anyone answer his questions? Many thanks, David Palmeter "I built truck models fifteen years ago but then we bought an old house and had to refurbish it. A year ago I rummaged through our attic and found several unbuilt truck model kits and the fire was ignited again. I also looked for more information about trucks in the internet, here are the questions I want to ask. Are Pinecrest Scale Models, Doug Crompton, Rick Manz and Mark D. Savage still in business? Do they still sell resin kits? Do you possibly have email addresses? Do you know other producers of resin kits in 1/25 or 1/24 scale? This will do for the time being. I'll be great if you could answer these questions and I thank you already now for taking the time for it. Kind regards, Hans-Jürgen Kück"

Hi Sam, Thanks for the comments. For someone who can barely figure out how to get matching socks on each morning, I am kinda proud of the colors that I chose back then. Note that the car has a blue and green interior that, I think, goes well with the aqua exterior. Of course the aqua resulted from mixing the blue and green and thowing in some white to lighten it up. I didn't have a shelf full of paint from which to choose back then so I used up what I had. The unbuilt kit was a recent find on eBay. Actually I bought two kits to get one complete. A lot more of the story can be found HERE.

This has been posted so many times I am sure almost everyone has seen it, but I am proud that I still have it so here it goes again. It is an Ace 1949 Ford balsa block kit built as a custom. It required a lot of sanding and sanding sealer. I did it in about 49 or 50 when I was 10 or 11:

A Long-Winded Tribute to Mercury Although I have never bought a FoMoCo car (did, however, marry a 1965 Mustang), I have always had a soft spot in my heart (head?) for the 1939 Mercury because we were born the same year and have grown old together: ..and as the years passed by we both went through some revitalizations and added some trinkets, in hopes that no one noticed our age: ..later, though, the years took their toll and we just kept running without caring who noticed how old we were: ..finally, for just one of us I hope, it looks like time may be about to run out: Farewell, Mercury, I am sorry that your family and friends have not been as supportive of you as mine have been of me. Your fate reminds me once again that things can be enjoyable, but it is people that truly matter......

Excellent build, Steve! My first car was a 1950 Chevy coupe, very similar to this one: I have a very old Sam Miller resin but it is somewhat crude and I would like to do a better one. I found that the Model Car World 1951 Chevy coupe resin kit is still available but the Perry's Resin 1949 Chevy Convertible is no longer listed in his catalog. Any suggestions anyone? Thanks,

No, Chris, it really is a "Do It Yourself". Make a 1:25 scale print of this picture: ...and apply it to the side of this 2007 promo: The only problem is the driver's side - the lettering is backwards (see mine above). If you can make decals, it is even better. The green E85 version would be a little more difficult:

No Pace Car? DIY! The rare error version.....

Thanks for your comments, gentlemen! I am further along now and agree that the pans could be molded in before body/chassis assembly IF the chassis were trimmed slightly at the front. Another hint is to leave the radiator/shroud assembly and alternator/fan belt and pulley assembly off until after the chassis is installed. Regards and thanks again,

Hi, I am building again and my first for a long time is an AMT Ertl 1968 Camaro Z/28 kit # 6559 released in 1989. I assume it is similar to the recent release. Anyone know of a build review? I have it painted, I am mostly interested to know if the front and rear pans, as well as the radiator, can actually be installed before the body is installed on the chassis. Thanks for any help.

Hi, I am building again and my first for a long time is an AMT Ertl 1968 Camaro Z/28 kit # 6559 released in 1989. I assume it is similar to the recent release. Anyone know of a build review? I have it painted, I am mostly interested to know if the front and rear pans, as well as the radiator, can actually be installed before the body is installed on the chassis. Thanks for any help.