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Yep...that's it! I've acquired a couple of the original release '56 kits from the 60's along with the other notorious Revell Tri-Five Chevies...the '55 and the '57... just because I love the box art...along with the original '56 Ford Pick Up, the '31 Sedan/Woody and the more tolerable '29 Model A Pick Up. Have two or three of that Revell '57 Nomad On the Beach as well. All of them are challenging assemblies...if even possible...but one thing they all share is nicely detailed motors, suspensions, some speed and custom options.

Admittedly I'm not the sharpest tool in the box but in the past I've never had trouble posting pics with comments. With my old cell phone and now with my new Galaxy A71 5G I had a ready made path to my photos when the prompt came up to insert stuff from files...the photo or gallery icon was readily available to click on and access...but something has happened since my most recent updates...the path to my photo gallery seems to have been broken or maybe another step has been added to complicate things. When I go to the reply or quote feature while posting a comment the regular box shows up with the little paper clip symbol and "Click to choose files" w/ a list of acceptable file types, and another box just below that says "Insert other media" . Clicking the paper clip brings up a box with three choices..."Share Link", "Copy Link Text ", " Copy Link Address". This is where the posting process seems to have changed for me...in the past when I clicked the paper clip an icon showed up for my gallery or stored photos . Now when I click "Share Link" some icons pop up...about a dozen of them...but none of them are for my gallery or photos...its as if an extra step has been added...or maybe its asking me to choose an app to get to my photos. The pathway other than the paper clip route is a box that has two choices..."Insert existing attachments" ( which shows thumbnails of past pics I have attached to comments ) or "Insert image from URL"... which I don't think I've ever used. Somehow after my last update I must've either received a new step that I am unaware of to access my picture files...or maybe fumbling around I have created a block or extra step on my own preventing me from instantly seeing my gallery or photo icon. Any comments or advice from you experts out there will be appreciated.

Think it was a car show at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly VA ...wintertime 1996...or maybe 1997.

Try this... http://menooshea.blogspot.com/2006/03/surfink-post-150.html?m=1

That Surfink was built by Joe Riley from the Dallas area, around March 2006. He was a bit of a bohemian artist type and had a fun blog site called " men-oo-she-a" on which he posted all kinds of trivia that aging baby boomers could relate to from our youth...bits and pieces from the t.v. shows,toy commercials and Saturday morning cartoons we grew up with, those hilarious B Sci Fi movies from the 50s by American International that many of us watched after school, etc. In addition to the build thread of his Surfink he had a build thread of the Chrysler Turbine car. Joe passed away suddenly in Nov.2007

I bet even a full scale car could have wonky grill strips...from collisions with big airborne bugs.

The windshield I sent you actually came from the AMT '27 Touring ( Tub ) kit...which used to be one half of the venerable AMT XR6 / '27 T Ford Double Kit. It might be a little tall for your use, but the curvature at the bottom should be pretty close.

Super clean looking build Bob! Sometimes all you need is good basic building skills and some great detail painting and you've got yourself a nicely rendered project...right outta the box! I found this Monogram 1/32 Hemi Fiat a more than satisfying change of pace.

Thanks J.C. I started to conceptualize this little project after the Old Dominion IPMS show in Richmond end of February 2020, hoping to bring it to some venues that summer and fall but COVID kicked in and took away all our scheduled events. Here's hoping we can share our work somewhere sometime this year.

1/32 scale Belly Tanker. Start point is a Trumpeter 1/32 P-38 Lightning belly tank ( as the real 1:1 scale post War hot rodders used ) with a motor and wheels from various other 1/32 car model kits ( Revell Highway Pioneers, Pyro, Lindberg) and everything after that is cobbled together from bits and pieces from innumerable plastic sources...even model railroading. Example...the quick change rear end is made from halves of the tiny blower scoop from a Revell Attempt One, detailed with Grandt Line nuts and bolts. The challenge...as in the full scale world...is getting everything stuffed into such a small space.

Lookin good. What gloss black did you use ?

.. and as we've all heard they will be a thing of the past come Feb.28.

I used to work with a stone mason in the DC area by the name of Bob Bernardon.( In the early 60s he pretty much owned the C-gasser class in the entire east coast with his 39 Chevy Coupe. Google his name or the cars name "Jolly Dolly"). Anyhow...he was a top notch mechanic and craftsman. If I recall correctly...he used to salvage and hop up Pinto motors for use in racing boats. P.S. My first car was a 77 Pinto....I drove the wheels off that thing.

Nice to see that project coming back to life. I purchased a Flintstone 27 T resin body myself awhile back....I'll be following your build.

Nice build of an ancient Monogram kit. Does anyone know what happened to the real one? I remember ads in the model car magazines back in the day ( like a half century ago ) it was going to be given away as the grand prize in some contest.

Love the Halibrand Quick Change....is that one of Norms resin pieces or did you source it from a kit?

What did you sculpt those cushions from...and what paint did you use on them?

Found this one in Jerry Frazier's massive parts bins ( you know the guy ). Not sure about the origin...maybe S.E. Ltd ( Scale Equipment diorama supplies ). Bet there are better ones...pretty sure some of those Revell " Goin Fishin" truck / bass boat combos had coolers...I have one I bought at a swap meet...guy kept the truck but ditched the boat!

Thats pretty wild...never seen something like that. ( Don't know how you are managing to dig up all these great resource photos ! ) You are right about it covering up potentially nice looking wood work....but if you are going for a strictly stock look...but then again...was there ever really a stock Thames Woody? And if so...maybe spares were an option....not standard. Who knows...and maybe there were variations. If some Aussie kids were taking it to the beach...maybe they improvised some things. Which brings to mind....you thought about a roof rack for the boards yet?

I concur...great scratch building on an unusual subject matter.

Yeah....got to keep at least one of your half dozen or so projects moving forward!

Got onboard late to this build thread. Love the color choices you made for the body and flames...quite distinctive. What paint brand? And what shades?

I agree with Alan...the rear axle mock up looked a little "robust". Let me know if you can't find the units he suggested...I'm sure I have one or two in my stash.