Erik Smith

That looks like a nice build. I like interior/exterior color combo. Would like to see it in some brighter light.

Nice work so far. That is a delicate looking windshield frame - nice cutting.

Monogram's 1956 and 1958 t-birds have y blocks in 1/24 scale. Having not actually built either one, I can't say if they are any good. But, IIRC, both have t-bird valve covers which aren't too bad, but have molded in parts (starters, etc).

Crates can be made from styrene or scale lumber. Check in the trains or hobby wood section at the shop or online. The oranges could be made from Sculpey or other polymer clay. You shape and bake.

That is a pretty cool concept. I have no problems with the combination of cars/styles here. Nice work on the engine and drive train. I can just see people's heads shaking as that little four banger screams by them sideways!

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Cool - I have been looking at the Mini Countryman on Hobby Search - Hasegawa kits are super nice, underrated kits. I haven't seen it built up anywhere.

Very nice builds Jesus. I like that Nissan March - haven't seen that kit built. They are all interesting and look great. Welcome to he forum and thanks for posting some nice pictures.

Alternator and accessory brackets do improve the look of the pulley system greatly - and ANY (well, within reason I guess) looks better than the "floater". I agree that the block looks a little odd. It will be somewhat hidden on the completed engine. On Pontiac (I think this a 455???), the alternator bracket is attached to a couple bolts on the water pump and I think it is one piece bracket (depending on model) - one arm goes to the top with the elongated hole for adjusting tension, the other arm goes to the bolt location on the bottom of the alt. They are not easy to make and sometimes even difficult just to research if you don't have a 1:1 sitting around as most people don't focus shots on the fan belts.

I watched this in the WIP section and was anxious to see it completed. I love the paint layout and colors. The build is exceptionally clean and well done. There is a lot of work involved here and it shows beautifully. Excellent work.

Great job. I have recently acquired some glue bombs from the early days and will be restoring them. I hope my efforts look half as good as yours. Those kids back in the 60s liked a couple things: lots of glue and randomly applied custom parts. And lots of glue.

Forget gas prices. I know they are obvious and get a lot o press. But, the big hit? Health insurance. How much has that gone up compared to gas prices in the last 10 years? I figured out the increase in gas prices costs me about $23 more per month than one year ago. My insurance and home heating both exceeded that increase last year. I haven't seen it affect my hobby budget though, as my family does okay income wise.

That is a beautiful model. Excellent job on every aspect. I love the color.

Monogram 1964 GTO. Low parts count, very nice looking kit, fits together very well, easy to find, inexpensive...

I use Rattle cans (Duplicolor and Tamiya) for most of my bodies and Airbrush for metalizers, Alclad II, and other smaller parts.

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One of my favorite cars. One of my favorite models. I will watch.

Kit prices are going up. As Art stated above...plus, oil. Plastic is made from petroleum products. Ships need a lot of fuel to travel from China. Trucks need a lot of fuel to deliver models. At our club meeting today, one member works at a store that sells kits. They normally discount their models. R2 and Trumpeter kits are now too expensive for them to justify shelf space and they will be on a special order basis only. They cannot buy direct and the suppliers are cutting their discount schedule more and more. So, get those $10 Lindberg kits while you can!!!!

I prefer things that are possible. I try to get my builds to look that way - although I'm not near 100%.

Hobby lobby prices things according to their 40% off coupons.

That is beautiful.

They are "promo"tional items to promote the 1:1 cars. Some old promos list warranties and car information on the chassis. They were available through the dealers. Now, they are available through eBay and, if you browse, you will be amazed at their value.

That's Hyundai, and better that than a Kia. Thanks for all the info on the AM kits - I didn't realize there were two variations, and now know that mine is the earlier, more challenging and exciting build.

Yes. Aren't some promos made of a different plastic? I see old ones that are all warped.