David G.

Hi Everybody, Over the weekend I Picked up the AMT re-release of the 1960 Ford Starliner. So far it looks like an excellent kit and I can't wait to get started on it. My question is should the engine be gloss black as the assembly instructions call for, or should it be Ford engine blue? Of course, I realize that I could paint it purple and white if I wanted to, but I want it to be mostly accurate. I'm hoping that blue is correct, as a lot of the detail will be lost in black on black on black. Thanks, David G.

Impressive and beautiful.

Maybe the seat is just a futon mat on the floor!

Maybe he should put wheelie bars on the front, too! Also, from what I understand about the VW Bus and Bug designs, he put the scoops on backwards. The vents on the Bug and Buss are actually chimneys. As the car is driven, air moves past the vents creating a suction that draws the heat out of the engine compartment. The scoops should face the other way to be effective. Facing the way they are, they just ram the hot air back into the engine compartment. A Wolfsburg-trained Volksie mechanic told me that a long time ago and it makes sense, especially on the Bug.

One of the strangest things I found in a junkyard was in the trunk of a 1980's Chrysler K-Car. A collection of various prosthetic limbs. There were about ten arms and legs of different amputation lengths and two feet. Great topic BTW!

Obviously a person who could not get his life together. It's strange how such a random collection of items can form such a strong sense of the personality behind them.

Mr. Obsessive did a window tutorial a while back that you may find usefull.

Smooooth and deadly! Good body sculpting and paint work!

It looks great and your progress photos make it look easy!

That's a great deal! I see many hours of happiness in your future! I have a corded unit that was a gift about 15 years ago and it. does. everything! Though it sometimes is too fast for styrene, melting rather than cutting its way through. Do you know if the cordless runs a bit slower than the corded one?

Um, it would seem that I was uhhh lacking in imagination. But three pages worth, WOW!

You're quite welcome. The Bantam would have a spare wheel depression in the rear deck? Thanks for the offer, but you know as well as I do that the sorting is mostly what it's about! It would be like letting someone else open my Chrismas presents. I would like to arrange to meet at the DSC show in April, though. DAG

I'm afraid that it'll take me a few weeks to go through the bits and peices but you'll both get first dibbs on the things you've expressed an interest in, if I decide to swap anything out. I'm not even sure what I may be interested in as a trade right now. ps I'm not really sure what a "turtle deck T and Bantam body" are. Is the turtle deck the blue-misted one setting on the copper colored fenders? The Bantam body? I've no clue which one it is, but I'm pretty sure it's not the giant orange pick-up! Regards, David G.

Hey Everybody! Yesterday I received the model car junk yard that I won on ebay last week. I'm in hog heaven... if hogs do go to heaven, then I don't feel so bad about having eaten all that bacon over the years! There are about twenty frames/chassis and nearly a dozen partial builds. Of course there's all of that wonderful debris that sifts down to the bottom of such a pile! Motors, wheels, carburetors, seats... it'll take me weeks to sort through it all! Insatnt parts box!!!!! These are the ebay pictures posted by the seller. I hope they won't mind. My day is planned!

That's one to be proud of!

Wow, that's a stumper! Do you think that maybe you and your friends have too much time on your hands? I think you've come up with all of them, at least as far as I know.

The Stretch 'Vette from Mystery Men. I don't know if anybody posted a link to this site yet. If not, there ya go! If so, sorry for the repeat. Now we need somebody to build the Herkimer battle Jitney! David G.

I see now why you converted it to LHD. In Japan where the majority of cars are RHD, I doubt you'd ever see one in this state! Only in America! Beautiful work!

I love when folks modify kits like this, I think this is what the hobby's all about. Especially when it's as well done as yours. Would that rear cover be operated like a trunk lid? If so, would it be hinged at the front or rear? Also, could it be removed for larger cargo? Did you think about putting a couple of tie-down cleats on top of each of the rear quarters? Those wood strips just seem to beg to have a load placed on them! I know, they may be silly questions, but I usually find myself thinking of things like this as I plan a project like this. Your design is most impressive and very believeable! Thanks, David G.

Solid looking build! I love the color combination, that blue really catches the eye.

Thanks for the input guys. I've got some options to consider now. Thanks, David G.

Very impressive work!

Hello everybody, I was at Home Depot yesterday and I got to thinking, why pay $3.00 per ounce for my paint thinner/brush cleaner when I could buy it for $3.00 per gallon. I'm sure somebody in this community knows what I could use as a replacement for the more expensive Testors Enamel Paint Thinner and Brush Cleaner that is carried at the LHS. Thanks, David G.

Is that an example of the "oxide red" that I often hear about?

That is almost too amazing for words!