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George IS still around and doing chroming. I just got 2 sets of bumper and grilles ('56 Buick, '54 Mercury) chromed by him and as expected the results were outstanding. It did take about 3 weeks and George explained that he was pretty busy, but well worth the wait. The email listed above is good for him and it may take some time for him to respond.

Thanks for posting the show flyer...

What are the hours of the show?

Another post complaining about the capabilities of engineers from a pseudo engineer. I spent 35 years in the engineering field (high production transfer machines for gas and diesel engine, drivetrain component production), staring as an apprentice "board rat" in a job shop in 1964. I worked through all levels of engineering in many environments retiring as a Director of Engineering for the largest special machine builder in the world. I have worked with engineering groups with 12 to 75 engineers, at all levels of education and experience, all of the major automotive manufacturers (world wide) and the 4 major diesel engine manufacturers. Granted there are/were some who did not perform at the desired level, just as in any other work environment, but I can guarantee that these individuals were an insignificant minority and were either terminated or moved to work functions that did not have responsibility of any sort. The video posted here is something dreamed up by COMEDY WRITERS (and not to go at it either), and has no relationship to the real world we live in. Anyone who sees any relationship between this video and the real world is, in my opinion, suffering from low self esteem and grasping at anything to rationalize their own shortcomings.

Just got these 1/24 scale figures from Shapeways. Been looking for some figures for my diorama other than pit crew or pinup figures and discovered these. 3D printed and very good quality, they have the texture that when painted should look very lifelike. They have about (70) figures in 1/24 scale in a wide variety of poses for $7.00 to $11.00, non-painted. About a 2 week process from selection to delivery. www.shapeways.com

WOW!! I am not into slammed models at all but I have to say this is perhaps one of the best examples of skills not usually seen on this forum.....even with the distorted pictures. The detail and workmanship are just outstanding! Would love to see some better pictures.

I got this stuff today....another Revell Ford Bronco kit and several Fireball Modelworks components: Set of 31' Gates XT tires, 15x8.5 steel wheels, Front and Rear fender flares, exterior décor set, incl 31' spare and Stroppe trailer hitch. Enjoyed building the first one so much that I had to get another one some extra goodies from Fireball Modelworks.....his stuff is absolutely the best and takes this kit to a whole new level. Also made a short trip (about 15 miles) to Jeff's Bronco Graveyard in Brighton, MI to take some pics of Broncos they have in the showroom for inspiration. Now all I have to do is get this in the build schedule.....really looking forward to it.

Jim, I just found this thread today and was blown away.. I never really thought about antennas but looking at these pictures I realized they do make a difference and checked my built models and only (3) of them have antennas, so I need about 20 more. I ordered the Grandt Line nuts #139 on ebay...(40) for $6.89 incl S&H. I ordered .02 dia. music wire from Newegg..(25) pieces 36' long for $6.16 incle S&H. I ordered 21 gauge stainless steel tubing and 22 gauge S.S.T. each 36' long (1) each from Amazon for $20.08 incl S&H. I know I have enough material to make great looking antennae for all my existing builds and lots of future ones.

Contact Thomas Logan at speedwaydecals@yahoo.com, he has done custom decals for big rigs and delivery sedans for me and does an excellent job at very reasonable costs. He has a day job so it will not be done overnight and depends on how much time it takes to get the designs you want him to do for you. He has an Alps printer so he can print gold, he has printed gold for me.

With all of the nonsensical, irrelevant, ego postings on this forum I think the moderators do an admirable job and have not noticed any increase of postings being in the wrong section. If members of the forum would take a few minutes and follow Michael's advice above even the few misplaced postings would be re-directed to the appropriate section.

You can google Wespe GMC 6x6 CCKW352 and find several reviews of the kit.....one even goes into detail about the resin quality and some of the work necessary to build a model.

Steve Kohler at Star Models has a '56 Buick Hardtop resin kit. I have one in my "future build" stash, a neighbor bought one new when I was a teenager and he used to let me drive it around the block...two tone red and white...loved that car!!! Contact info for Steve....stevekohler@cox.net.

Spectacular build...one of the best truck builds I have ever seen!!!

Just came across this topic and it sure brings up some great memories. About 1953 or 1954 at the tender age of 12 or 13 I began building model cars. We had a local hardware store that also carried model kits (cars and airplanes), glue, paints, brushes, etc. It's main business was devoted to all things hardware and had the model stuff in one of the back corners of the store. The only kit that I remember spending a lot of time on was '49 Mercury. After building one up I began "customizing" it by adding modeling clay for fender skirts and reshaping the rear fenders, removed the door handles, hood ornament, etc. Everything at that time was brush painted and I remember I had trouble with the paint on the modeling clay. My memory says it was a really impressive build but I think in all reality I would probably have a great laugh over it now. Don't recall what happened to it....probably blew it up with cherry bombs. that's what we all did with our built models at that time. During this period the place was called Town and Country Hardware....it is still there doing hardware business primarily but has continued selling model car kits, paints and supplies. Big on Pinewood derby and scout stuff too. Now named Nankin Hardware. I still drop in when near the old home town and look around, even bought a kit and some bottle paint last time.

I can tell you from personal experience that Dean's Hobby Stop is very fair to deal with. I have sold parts of my stash to him on two occasions. I email him a spreadsheet with the kits I am interested in selling and he replies with a price. If you are satisfied the deal is done, if not reply with your comment(s) and he will respond. Both times he was in the area where I felt that it was the best I could do for as timely sale. None of the kits were "hard to find", all readily available on eBay so when I factored in ebay and paypal commissions, boxes, packing material, etc. I was very pleased with his offers. I am not far from his shop so I delivered them (about 1 1/2 hrs round trip) so that also made his offer reasonable. FYI: I did this after trying ebay and not even getting a bid on most of the kits that I thought were priced on the low side to get rid of them.

As I posted on another recent build, I really appreciate the gracious comments, they are inspiring to an old guy like me. I also took ESPO's advice in his earlier post and did use some Detailer black wash on the grille. Amazing effect, changes the look of the front end completely. Will post a pic when I get the camera out again.

Once again....I want to thank everyone for their gracious comments! You guys know how to make an old guy feel good and help "stoke the fires" for building even more models.

We both moved in here about the same time (14 years ago) and I think he is probably around my age (76). I see him "walking" his dog occasionally and at the mailboxes sporadically but he pretty much keeps to himself. I was kind of surprised with his reaction, particularly when he didn't offer any explanation, but he may be having problems that make having a model of the car the last thing he needs. Unfortunately this seems to be the prevailing mood with seniors nowadays.

Thanks for the kind words guys. I really liked building this one, might build some more.

Thanks to all for the kind words....makes me feel good!

Finished this one up earlier this month, just getting around to posting it now. Another Moebius kit, really like these for a pleasant, relaxing build. I have a neighbor who has one of these in his garage under a tarp and thought I would build him a model of it.....showed him the kit and explained what I would do, said he wasn't interested. Oh well another model for my display. These kits go together very well, no problems.

Just finished this one up today. I had a neighbor during my teens about 1956 who had one of these. Tried matching the color of his but after seeing it built I think the lower color was a little lighter, but it's close enough for me. I am finding that at age 76 I need kits that have good locating features...can't rely on a steady hand much anymore so these Moebius kits are my favorites lately. As an added note, I remember everybody in the neighborhood had to have a ride in this car, it was really unique at that time.....us kids really marveled at it because it was so different.

I remember curb feelers on cars in the 50's. My grandfather always added them to his cars, two feelers on the passenger side near the front and rear wheels, never on the driver's side. I would think the driver could see the curb from his vantage point. Also you never saw them on a lot of cars where I lived in the suburbs as there were not any curbs but when you went into the city (Detroit) you saw a lot of them. Kids would "kick" them when walking by to hear them "twang". The driver listened for the scraping noise of the feeler wire to know when he/she got close to the curb.

Very nice build!

I would recommend any of the Moebius car or pickup truck kits. Another recent build I did and would recommend was the Revell Ford Bronco. These kits are well done and the Moebius kits in particular are innovative and enjoyable to build up.