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Try the Milodon valve covers out of the Tony Foti LAPD Pro-Mod Camaro. It would be a crime to fill in the recessed part with raised Milodon lettering, IMHO, but to each his own.

There is definitely a clear coat and possibly pearl on top of the pattern (whether he used a decal or real lace). IMHO, a decal would be much better to use for a "whole car" lace job. Just imagine trying to get real lace to go around corners AND keep the pattern consistent AND the same height above the body. It WILL get distorted and lift up when going around curves. For a roof only or for filling in a "panel paint" scheme, real lace is ok. One benefit to lace is that you get to choose both colors. A decal may not offer the exact shade you want. Of course, you can work around that by spraying a candy over it. Something else to consider when doing a 1/24 lace paint job is how the whole paint job would look if enlarged 24 times. You can get dollhouse lace, but it's not really a 1/24 version of anything. A custom decal can be exactly the pattern you want, and exactly the size you want. Find some lace that you like, have that reproduced in a graphics program, then you can print it in any color and size you want.

Photo 1 was very likely a decal. A mask is possible but very difficult. It would be virtually impossible to keep a mask at a consistent height off the body and keep all the shapes the same shape. Photo 2 is most likely a vinyl wrap. I would suggest a custom decal for either of these.

What do I win?

John Force. BAM!

To expand on what Aaron said, resin parts/kits are limited production pieces that would not be economically feasible for production by one of the big model companies. The molds are typically made of 2-part silicone and have a fairly limited life span. You get just parts like Optima car batteries, wheels, tires, valve covers, complete engines,...the sky is the limit. There are also conversion kits, like a chop-top body for a kit that already exists. It saves you the trouble of chopping the top yourself. This is a Jimmy Flintstone '49 Ford with chopped top. About ten bucks and you supply the AMT '49 Ford kit. There are complete curbside kits of all types. This is a Jimmy Flintstone kit of the Summers brothers "Goldenrod" land speed racer. IIRC, it's around 40 bucks. Beyond conversion kits and curbside cars, you have complete kits like a Model Factory Hiro 1958 Ferrari Testa Rossa. It has an interior and engine, but other non-visible details are typically not present in model like this. This particular model is over 200 dollars. It's expensive, but for many kits like this, it's the only one available, or it's a lot better than a mass-produced kit. Hasegawa recently issued their own plastic '58 Testa Rossa, for about 170 bucks less. Hmmm. I said at the beginning that the subjects are typically not feasible for mass-production by a big model company, then I mentioned that the '58TR is now available in styrene. To be fair, it did take 50 years for a kit, and it costs 57 bucks. Oh yeah- I showed a couple of different Jimmy Flintstone offerings. They make a LOT of different bodies for rods and customs. Most of them go for about 10 bucks. If you want to give resin a try, it's a good way to get your feet wet. The quality is not the best , but I'd say they're about an 8.5 or 9 out of 10. If you have your heart set on some cool resin kit but you wonder about the quality, by all means ask in here before buying it. About 15 years ago I bought my first resin kit, a Can-Am car. That thing looked like it was made by a crack-smoking monkey.

What? You know you want it.

Really? Will my OP inspire anyone to say "HEY YOU BIG DUMB JERK- ONLY A MORON THINKS STEVIE WONDER IS MUSICAL GENIUS. IT'S ALL A PART OF A VAST BIG DUMB JERK CONSPIRACY. EVERYONE KNOWS THAT TONY BENNET IS THE ONLY TRUE MUSICAL GENIUS. DUMMKOPF!" ?

Is 1/8 OK for the Joker contest?

Please tell what the video is, like "This is Stevie Wonder's A Place In The Sun"

PLEASE tell what it is. I love this song; Stevie Wonder's "A place in the sun"

Wow. That's very impressive. I really liked the flashing lights. They are very realistic, unlike many models of emergency vehicles. I'm a big fan of the Sprinter. That's what I want when I start my own plumbing company. There's one plumbing company here in Austin, Texas that uses them. I got to look inside and they are just huge inside. Enough room to stand up, store all kinds of tools and parts, even keep a water heater on board. I'd like to build a model of it as a plumbing van. Is it plastic or a diecast? What scale is it? edit: I went back to the pics and saw it's a diecast.

Hey I found it. The place is called Vennom. The website is shut down right now. Another company bought out the business and when they get reorganized, the site will be back up. I hope so, anyway.

I saw a blurb in Hot Rod magazine a few years ago. The Nova looks pretty stock but has a slight chop. The Corvette and Mustang look really Pro-Mod like. Anybody have a link for the company?

Matt- It looks really cool.

Matt- What in the wide, wide world of sports? Is that a diesel LSR?

A Jo-Han '34 Mercedes coupe and Monogram Duesenberg Town Car. I finished these two while deployed to Afghanistan. The mission was so mind-numbingly boring and just effed-up...well...I don't know how to put it in perspective for anyone who hasn't been in that situation. Having a model car to work on may have literally kept me from losing my mind.

Here's a C-section on an S-10 frame. Just do this front and rear.

Why not just add big C-sections to the frame? This: _________ _______________________ / _______ \ / ____________________ \ ________/ / \ \______________/ / \ \ _________ _________/ \________________/ \___________ Edit. Wow. That didn't work at all. Maybe someone who knows what I'm saying and how to make it show up can help. Instead of: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

I thought it was going to be a kid.

I got a ton of rivets from my LHS; King's Hobby in Austin 512-836-7388. They are made by Tichy Train Group. I bought mine for a military project. Since reference info is scarce on the subject, I just ordered a bunch of sizes. I got .020" diameter all the way up to .080". I'll just keep the extras for a rainy day. You do have to drill a tiny hole.

Who cares? It's cool that you serve, but really, how is that relevant to your status as just another poster on this site? I was an Army NCO. Should I take it upon myself to rid the board of non-descriptive thread titles? We've got retired Lieutenant Colonel here. Maybe we should get him to get everyone in line? Chill the bleep out. If you have a problem with people not following rules, go start your own forum.

No need to make it easy for them, either. Not all a-holes are computer gurus.