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Glad to help. I like the set I have of all three sizes. They have their uses. Gerry

Here is the proof...

Good one. I bought a set of those from Micro Mark a couple of years ago. They work well in final polishing of some areas. When I first read your topic, I too thought of those Alpha Abrasive Needle Sticks (that only go down to 320 grit). Then when you updated, I thought of those. Gerry

Mike, are you looking for Micro-surface polishing swabs? If yes, you can order them from Micro-Surface or (beleive it or not) Peachtree Woodworking. Micro-Mark used to carry them, but not in their current catalog.

Found the adapters. You need to look for Hobby Design Axis sets. Product HD07-0060 1/24 Wheels Axis Set looks to convert an Aoshima/Fujimi to Tamiya set. There also is a set to go the other way. Again, might want to check with Steve Hemmings of Hiroboy.

As Martinfan5 said, you need to do some work to fit as Aoshima and Fujimi wheels do NOT have a pin in back for mounting. There used to be an adapter set for those wheels, but I haven't seen it advertised in a while. Check the Japanese sites or contact Steve Hemmings at Hiroboy in Britain. HTH

On the wheel/tire sets. Nothing in display at IHOBBY. These are big rig sets as they have gotten a lot of interest in them.

Was the only Lindberg item with a release date

Steven's International provided these samples at IHOBBY. The product is Plastic Dreams and they provide floor mats and mud flaps for 1/25 scale models.

Jury is out on that. I am running short of time to complete this for a club project. I have a "plumbing" diagram, but may run short of time. The only reason I mentioned A.I.R. is that my 1:1 68 Z/28 came with it, including mounting points in the tube header option.

I forgot to add thank you for your info. I try hard to find references for period correct. For example, modern automatic chokes don't use a heat tube. I also didn't add an auto trans dipstick/tube as it will be getting cramped back against the firewall anyway. I may try to add later or not. I also didn't add an Air Injector Reactor as that would not be done in that era and you couldn't use a ram horn exhaust for that (at least I have never seen an A.I.R. on a ram horn).

The diagram I was looking at had two wires from the starter solenoid that ran to a connection with the battery cable. I found it is easier to attach and snip/adjust later if need to once mounted to the chassis and fender wells, etc around the engine.

The cover is metal and the base looks like chrome plated resin.

The air cleaner is a Replicas and Miniatures of Maryland product. I bought a couple several years back. I believe Norm only offers them today in resin

I got back onto this after a few months on the shelf. The premise is taking the 56 Delray and updating it into a street machine as might have done in the late 1960’s. Since the Delray already comes with a SMB Chevy engine, I decided that it would be a 327 with new manifold, ram’s horn exhaust and Holley double-pumper. I also decided to replace the Powerglide with a Turbo Hydramatic transmission and keep the column mounted shifter. Here’s the modified engine waiting to go into the chassis: For the chassis, I decided to do the kit provided but paint out the frame and do the overspray. Because of the change to the Turbo Hydro, I needed to add a new transmission cross member. I used one from a Revell GM A body I had in the parts bin and merged it in. For color, I decided to do a two-tone using Tamiya Pure White over Testor’s Evening Orchid Metallic. I carried that into the interior as well. Wheels and tires will be Cragar SS on Redlines. Still a bunch of cleanup on the engine and continuation of polishing on the body. And yes, there is a oil tube with dipstick on the engine and the plugs wiring is correct for an SMB Chevy. The engine is dry though

It has been a while since I have done a Curbside. This is the Fujimi version of the Fiat 695 Ferrari Tribute car which is special version based on an Abarth and carries a Ferrari theme. As Fiat owns Ferrari, I guess they’re allowed to. Anyway the model is typical Fujimi in that it starts with a base model (in this case the Fiat 500) with the additional features added. As is also the case, not all features are correct. The wheels are accurate representations of the real car and the chassis as well. The body and interior are where work is needed. The body has a side molding that is NOT in the actual car but on the 500. So it had to be sanded off before the aero kit was installed: The interior dashboard has 500 emblem molded in that needs removal and there is a shift knob where a pushbutton control for the F1 paddles on the steering wheel should be. Fortunately, Hobby Design offers an aftermarket set that includes the control panel as well as other interior components, including the metal floor pan. No carbon fiber decals are offered for the dash or seatbacks, but I went to the decal stash and got some out. I added seat belt hardware, the carbon fiber decal and a simulated Alcantara for the front seats: For the Alcantara effect, I trimmed a broad, round paint brush to within a quarter inch of the ferrule. I then first painted flat black and used the trimmed brush to stipple Euro Gray on top of the flat black. This is the first time I tried it and will experiment a little more. As Alcantara is fancy microfiber suede, a fabric paint (such as Testor’s or Scale Motorsport) comes out too much like a cloth and didn’t give the right effect. Hence the method I tried. Another technique I use when applying seat belts in modern cars is to cut a clear plastic strip the width of the belt material and glue the strip to the interior bucket. When inserting the interior into the body, I’ll glue the strip to the post. Of course this technique is dependent on body style and usually necessitates front open windows or some opening to do the final glue up. The body is through its first clear coat (over Testor Lacquer Italain Red) and awaiting decals. Then another clear coat and final detailing: I also need to clean up the interior work a bit before final assembly.

Here's the link to their instructions http://www.round2models.com/files/instructions/amt772.pdf

My understanding is next fall (2014), as stated above. There is a brief write about it in the last Model Cars magazine, including the unique judging method being used.

Got there late as Sun was setting and tried to shoot only new stuff. A real surprise was in the pci below. Lighting was getting bad and auto flash didn't like it either, hence some bluring in the later pix. http://s150.photobucket.com/user/exotics_builder/library/2013-09-27%20Rolling%20Meadows%20Cruise-in

Not 63 Impala, but 64.

Are those not the Foose Nitrous II Wheels from Scale Productions in Germany?

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They claim 1/24th. I would say between 1/24 and G Scale (1/22.5). Hobby Gear has a bunch of diorama stuff: http://phoenixtoys.com/Hobby-Gear

My haul from the DuPage Toy Show I’m thinning out my collection prior to moving, so I was out looking mainly for aftermarket parts. Here’s what I got:

http://s150.photobucket.com/user/exotics_builder/library/2013%20Arlington%20Hts%20Historical%20Society%20Car%20Show