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Guess the advent of AllClad took a big chunk out of their business.

I concur....paper magazines are nice but this site is better.

She's not doing real well lately...but back in the day.... From her brief pre Jefferson Airplane modeling days in the early 60s right up to the MTV Starship-era 80s...this lady rocked my world. Met her at an art show exhibiting her work in 2007...her eyes were still hypnotic.

In defence of the poor little Pinto...my first car back in the mid 70s was a Pinto. My dad bought two real cheap off a lot in Newport News Va after my bro and I finished school. A buddy of ours had one...a copper colored hatchback ( think it was a Runabout package that his dad...a former Army Air Corps pilot tinkered with...it was a hot little number. One spring break four of us piled in it and went down to Florida ). Anyway...I had a traveling job after college so I drove the wheels off that Pinto of mine....and it was not a fine ride by any means but it was dependable! Later on I worked for a stone and tile company in Landover Md...the chief stone mason was a mechanic who drove a 39 Chevy gasser back in the 60s ( Jolly Dolly ). He owned the C-gas class back then. By the time I got to Maryland he was taking the 2.3 litre Pinto engines and souping them up to put in racing boats. As for the jokes about exploding into flames when struck from behind...Ford did eventually correct that problem by recalling them and extending the fuel filler and inserting a shield between the fuel tank and the differential. Kind of a bad rap....If you ask me...anybody driving a sub compact car of any kind is taking their chances on the road...

Nice build. This kit has been a longtime favorite of mine.

All good....but that black pick up is one of my all time favorites....great color choices, stance...love the wheels and wide whites.

No need to push it. Lookin pretty good. Pic below is the inspiration for my variation on this classic Revell kit from the 60s.

My way.....

Good tips here on application techniques for difficult decal sets. How about the salvaging of old decals? I've seen posts about saving old decals by applying a coat of MicroScale liquid decal film. I've also read that spraying a coat of clear lacquer or clear fixative also works . I have both but haven't tried it yet on vintage decals to prevent cracking and disintegration. Was wondering who out there has tried it and what the results were.

Like your concept here. Ive modified a few of these myself and while it's a classic kit from the 60s it can be a little tricky...like most Revell kits of that era. Think I recall that I wished I had a third or fourth hand while assembling that rear axle to the frame. It builds up nice though. Looking forward to your rendition.

So I see lots of nice photos of the full size car...wheres the model?

Think Vince LoBosco showed this one at that Mid Atlantic NNL...

Cool view of the valley at night from Mullholland Drive....

Cobbled together from a number of kit sources.....

Ive posted this before...the iconic Fred Steele T from the Ventures album.

I'll participate...I put these on the table at the Mid Atlantic NNL last May.

Doesn't sound very "reliable".....

Both these dudes are a great asset to the hobby...feel fortunate that I live in the same general neighborhood.

So Bill....were you able to get satisfaction with those "complete" eBay buys...or was it "buyer beware."

At the Smithsonian......

I was on my lunchbreak today at the Barnes and Noble near Springfield Mall, perusing the car magazines when I realized the white haired gent standing next to me was none other than "The Bill Stillwagon". So I turn and say "Bill"? He turned and thankfully recognized me from the MAMA meetings of days gone by. Of course I had to extend my hand and commence with the "what have you been up to...what are you building ?" conversation. After a lengthy chat I can tell you he is just as enthusiastic and helpfully informative about the hobby as ever.

Granted many a nameless wrench turner pulled off the feat first...but are we talking iconic here? Ideal proportions, wheelbase, etc

LOL....I knew it would be only a matter of time before you rang in with precise info....Thanks Bill!

https://goo.gl/images/LJQq5i. T Bucket Plans website.....