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Had great trades with Mike1017 and bismarck. Recommended traders, thank you for the trades, hope to do more with you both. Perry

Thanks Tim. Tim was very understanding and I appreciate the opportunity to trade with him, he is a recommended trade partner. Hope we can trade again.Thanks again. Perry

Count the tubes on the headers for a clue also. Perry

It's that secret Aston Martin compact they've been talking about. Perry

Take a look at Grand Prix Models online, from England. They may have some wheels and tires. Perry

Had a great trade with Ralph Henderson. Thanks Ralph! Perry

Great trade with AFX. Thanks. perry

Thanks guys. Wish it was shinier, but it's an old pickup. Perry

Finally finished this one. First pickup I've done. Fought me a bit. Had trouble with a clear coat. I use Krylon gloss lacquer and it crazed some for some reason. I've used it before and it worked great, and it dries hard and fast so you can sand and polish it. Pretty happy with it and I have another so I may do a custom. Cut some little pieces of basswood for lumber. Gotta haul something. Perry

UPDATE! I received my 67 Mustang Coupe from Jeff. It looks fantastic. I apologize for jumping on you Jeff. I hope whatever issues you face resolve quickly. I recommend Jeff, his quality is great. Just be patient. I hope to get some more from him. Take care Jeff. Thanks, Perry

I agree they are small. I do 1/43 stuff too, and even the big parts are small. A magnifying visor, and toothpicks help. If you set the PE fret on masking tape, painters tape, then cut the parts, they don't fly. Just take an Xacto knife under the part and slowly pick up. Having a PE folding tool is great too. Perry

Looks great, turned out well. I have a couple of these, the Ebbro version and the 1/12 version. I want to day a Rob Walker livery on one of these. One day. Perry

Thanks for the tip. Didn't mean to crash this post... Carry on. Perry

Another update. I will have to try some more charcoal on the seat. It seemed to tone it down some, but not enough. Have it up on 4 wheels now, I weathered the bed rails a little. I like the PE set for this, except the nose of the hood. Not quite right, but OK. Perry

Sharp, like the two tone. Perry

It effectively lengthens the body and keeps the air on it longer and smooths it out. With the square boxy bodies, the air breaks up and creates turbulence, and drag. Same idea as diffusers for the underside on a lot of cars today. Perry

Very cool. I am building one stock. I wanted to know how to take the sheen off the seat, and give it a little worn look, more like leather. I am going to try a little artists charcoal and my finger to see how that works.

What's the cost on that? Perry

I wonder if you could do a Mercury Marauder from that kit. Those are cool. Perry

Cool. Like the subject, nice scratchbuilding. Surprised no one said... Book 'em Dano! Perry

Little update, not much progress. Looking for something to take a bit of the shine off the seat and make it look more like leather, a little used. I also put a back on it since it folds down. I purchased some gauge decals from vendor bestmodelcarparts on Ebay. I think they are waterslide, but I can't get them off the backer. I gave a wash to the engine, and highlighted the springs a bit. Need to do some touch up also. Used some PE on the interior, need to paint the peddles. Painting the body has been a challenge. I put a couple nice coats on, and try to clear and it wrinkles in spots. May not be waiting long enough. I'll try to polish what I have. Perry

Jeff, Thanks for the email and posting. Looking forward to getting the Mustang. Sorry to hear it's been a bad year for you, hope you recover quickly. By the sounds of it, because you do quality work, there's more people that want your products. Take care, Perry

I emailed again last week, no response now. I wish he'd just tell me if he's behind. If any of you know him, please ask him to be a bit more responsive. I'm not in a rush, but want to know I'm not forgotten. Thanks, Perry

Here in Titletown we like the tundra frozen. Go Pack! Perry