oldcarfan

I just got my dad's old truck. It's rust free but the paint's showing through due to desert sun. It hadn't been started or moved since 2004 or so. I hope to get it running by the Fall.

I wonder if the AMT 1967 Mustang chassis would work under this kit? It is pretty well detailed.

I'd love to have a couple of the updated G-Wagens. I also came across one of the cheap R/C 1/24th ones and the Jurassic Park 6 wheeler die-cast in the same box.

I don't want to be ungrateful to AMT for these new retools, but I'm wondering if they might also redo the 1960-1963 Falcon kit as well one of these days? Maybe the Ranchero kit could provide the chassis?

I tried ink jet printing on laser paper and it looked like this. So that's my guess.

I haven't built one for a few years, but it was decent for an 80s MPC kit.

I'd take a couple of those too!

I tried masking trim with BMF to spray it black then couldn't get all the BMF off. Can anyone show me the trick to getting it off?

While unpacking a box of models I forgot about, I came across two of the Italeri Gelandewagens and one of the Revell G-Wagen Fire Brigade. I haven't opened them yet, but does anyone know if these are the same kit in different boxes?

As far as the Johan issue, it would be nice if Mr. Spaulding could make a deal with R2 to redo the Johan molds that still exist and perhaps restore any missing parts as part of a trade. Maybe it could benefit both parties.

The Jeep is a nice kit. I built several of them a few years ago and they seemed to be one of MPC's better molds. I'll be looking forward to the Bronco and the C3500.

It seems to me that Rustoleum's quality control is shoddy at best. I bought several cans of a particular color for a large project and one can was fine and three were really bad. About the only difference I could see was the lot number was different on the good can. Krylon is almost impossible in my area but it is always a better product when you can find it.

I've been into models since I was a little kid thanks to my dad and uncle who built. I've gotten into and out of building over the years depending on what's going on in my life. It's a way of expressing creativity. I'm currently in the process of building a new modeling area and looking to start up again.

I'll be traveling to the Dallas/Fort Worth area and plan to stop by Wild Bill's Hobbytown if they're still there. Someone said that some of the old stock ended up at a different Hobbytown. Does anyone know which that might be. Late this month, I'll be in Corpus Christi and wondered if there are any hobby shops there. Thanks, for any help!

I'm so pleased that AMT is using scanning and other methods to recreate lost tooling. I've got five of their Nova wagon and am looking forward to the 1960 and 1963 F-100s. I've been wondering what other lost tools they might be able to recreate? Any ideas? Between AMT and MPC they have a lot of history that would be nice to see back on the shelves. I'd like to see a 71 Pinto and Vega done in Craftsman style. On a slightly different tack, could the same techniques be used to back date tools? I'd love to see a base model hood to turn MPCs 70s Camaro and Firebirds into the base model editions. Maybe a straight six ending to go with it. For that matter, I wonder how 'legal' it would be for someone to use this new technology to recreate the Johan tools. Some of their stuff had really accurate bodies.

This is so funny, I was just unpacking some old boxes and found two built up and one still in box Poison Pintos.

I already have a couple of the original issue 60 and 63, but I'll be getting more of these when they come out. And when they do an issue with the go-kart with the streamlined shell, I'll get more. Here's hoping AMT will also reissue the Chevy van with a new tool of the Open Road high top and the window van glass. Who knows maybe they'll go wild and add a set of windows and extra seats for the Ford van, too!

Don't know if it works on this stuff, but on some other paints I used a compatible thinner, used a battery powered stirrer and then ran the result through a coffee filter a couple of times to get rid of any remaining chunks. It worked pretty well.

Would the 69-70 Cougar roof not work?

I kept missing that kit in the store. Can it be converted to a Ford?

I'm hoping to do some outlaw type Porsches and Ferraris, so I want to find some vintage style decals to go with them. One part I'd like is this type of numbers, or even just the font so I could print them myself. Another thing would be sponsor decals, like Bosch, Mobil Pegasus and such.

I've bought several of Revell's excellent Porsche tractor and would like to encourage Revell to do a Lamborghini tractor to pair with it. Anyone else interested?

I'm hoping for a short wide bed and then maybe they can use the bed off the AMT 53 Ford truck for a stepside?

As a general rule, I'd say no you can't. But I've made copies of windshields, hoods, fender flares and fairly flat stuff by filling the backside of the part with plaster of paris to give the part some support.

AMT in particular has tooling from a lot of other manufacturers as well as from many decades. Some of the tools weren't that great to start with and some are worn out or at least in need of maintenance. If I were in charge, I'd probably brand the older kits as 'Heritage' kits or something like that so that people would know that the kit will need patience to assemble.